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End of Year Challenge (practice)

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The place where something comes from

a)

source

b)

claim

c)

energy

d)

transfer

2.

The ability to make things move or change?

a)

source

b)

transfer

c)

energy

d)

argument

3.

Which of the following is not an energy source?

a)

gas-burning power plant

b)

fan

c)

water turbine and generator

d)

wind turbine and generator

4.

Which of the following is NOT an electrical converter that people use

a)

fan

b)

computer

c)

candle

d)

lamp

5.

Energy never just appears. It comes from a

a)

converter

b)

plug

c)

source

d)

function

6.

Generators function to convert energy from a source into _______________.

a)

solar energy

b)

a system

c)

fossil fuel

d)

electrical energy

7.

Which of the following would NOT be a design criteria for a wind turbine?

a)

It spins as fast as possible

b)

It spins when the air moves fast and when it moves slowly.

c)

It spins when the wind moves in different directions

d)

It spins when there is no sunlight

8.

Generators and motors serve different functions, but have similar _____.

a)

parts

b)

energy sources

c)

speeds

d)

sizes

9.

Why did the devices in the Ergstown Hospital keep functioning during the blackout?

a)

They didn't have too many devices working at the same time.

b)

They used LED lights

c)

They used a separate energy source

d)

They paid their electric bill.

10.

What makes an energy source renewable?

a)

it is always available when you need it

b)

nature will always provide more of it

c)

it is more expensive

d)

it will run out one day

11.

What makes an energy source reliable?

a)

it is always available when you need it

b)

nature will always provide more of it

c)

it is more expensive

d)

it will run out one day

12.

Which of the following is NOT true about fossil fuels?

a)

they cause pollution and climate change

b)

they are reliable

c)

they are renewable

d)

they are formed underground over millions of years

13.

Something that changes one form of energy to another

a)

design

b)

claim

c)

criteria

d)

converter

14.

The things that engineers think about and test in order to know how well something solves a problem

a)

criteria

b)

claim

c)

design

d)

function

15.

An electric fan converts electrical energy to

a)

motion energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

motion and thermal energy

d)

electrical energy

16.

Which of the following is NOT an electrical converter

a)

lamp

b)

fan

c)

buzzer

d)

statue

17.

What might be the cause of a blackout?

a)

There are too many electrical devices running at the same time

b)

There is too much energy input

c)

There is not enough energy output

d)

People unplug their electrical devices

18.

To change from one form to another.

a)

convert

b)

criteria

c)

claim

d)

system

19.

To move something from one place to another

a)

function

b)

source

c)

transfer

d)

criteria

20.

To put together multiple pieces of information in order to understand something.

a)

convert

b)

design

c)

synthesize

d)

investigate

21.

To try to make something new that solves a problem

a)

design

b)

criteria

c)

claim

d)

investigate

22.

The ability to make things move or change.

a)

convert

b)

design

c)

energy

d)

function

23.

How do animals get information about their environment?

a)

by using their senses

b)

by hunting prey

c)

by identifying their prey

d)

by staying safe from predators

24.

What is the function of the pupil?

a)

responds to light

b)

where light enters the eye

c)

processes information to main an image

d)

to transfer information from the receptors to the brain

25.

What is the function of the eye's light receptors?

a)

responds to light

b)

where light enters the eye

c)

processes information to main an image

d)

to transfer information from the receptors to the brain

26.

What is the function of the brain?

a)

responds to light

b)

where light enters the eye

c)

processes information to main an image

d)

to transfer information from the receptors to the brain

27.

How can a predator know if a prey is safe to eat?

a)

by comparing the image of the prey to memories

b)

from light reflecting off of the prey

c)

by making an image of the prey in the brain

d)

by shining a light directly in the eye of the predator

28.

How do animals survive?

a)

by avoiding food and finding predators

b)

by finding food and finding predators

c)

by avoiding food and avoiding predators

d)

by finding food and avoiding predators

29.

What is the correct order of how a gecko finds food?

a)

First, light reflects off the prey. Then it travels from a source to the prey. Then, it and travels to the gecko’s eyes. As it travels from the prey to the gecko’s eyes, it carries information about the prey.

b)

First, light travels from a source to the gecko’s prey. Then, it reflects off the prey and travels to the gecko’s eyes. As it travels from the prey to the gecko’s eyes, it carries information about the prey.

c)

First, light travels from the prey to the gecko’s eyes. Then it travels from a source to the prey. Then, it reflects off the prey and travels to the gecko’s eyes. As it carries information about the prey, it reflects off the prey.

d)

First, it carries information about the prey. Then, light travels from the prey to the gecko’s eyes. Then it travels from a source to the prey. Then, it reflects off the prey.

30.
The surroundings that contain living and nonliving things.
a)
area
b)
biology
c)
environment
d)
conservatory
31.
The one thing a scientist changes in a science experiment.
a)
observation
b)
hypothesis
c)
nothing
d)
variable
32.

An animal will ________if he suddenly sees food that he can eat.

a)

do nothing

b)

react

c)

function

d)

structure

33.

Once information gets to the brain, the brain ______________ an image.

a)

processes

b)

blocks out

c)

doesn't see

d)

take apart

34.

Which is NOT a way that animals use their senses to get information about their environment?

a)

They may smell something sweet in their environment.

b)

They may hear the sound of something falling on the ground.

c)

They may see what an object is shaped like, or what color it is.

d)

They may think about how to get food.

35.

Information that supports an answer to a question.

a)

evidence

b)

conclusion

c)

hypothesis

d)

experiment

36.

Where does light have to go so you can see something?

a)

Light needs to be blocked by an object.

b)

Light needs to bounce off an object and go to my eyes.

c)

Light needs to directed away from an object

d)

Light needs to be shown directly in my eyes

37.

What does this photo demonstrate?

a)

The lizards uses its sense of smell to find food.

b)

The lizards uses its sense of sight to find food.

c)

The lizards uses its sense of hearing to find food.

d)

The lizards uses its taste of smell to find food.

38.

How do animals get information from their environment.

a)

They think about it.

b)

They communicate with each other.

c)

They use their senses.

d)

They hide.

39.

What do Conservation biologists do?

a)

study plants and animals in an environment in order to make sure they are surviving

b)

study land forms in order to get information about earth

c)

study plants and animals in an environment in order write books

d)

study electrical systems in order to prevent blackouts

40.

How can an antelopes use their sense of hearing to get information about their environment?

a)

They can smell a predator coming.

b)

They can see a predator coming.

c)

They can hear a predator coming.

d)

A predator can hear the antelope coming.

41.

What body structure does a raccoon use to find food under the sand at the bottom of a pond?

a)

paws

b)

eyes

c)

nose

d)

ears

42.

Something you notice using any of the five senses

a)

inference

b)

observation

c)

fossil

d)

question

43.

sedimentary rock

a)

small pieces of rock, such as silt or sand

b)

to stick together in the process of forming rock

c)

to press together

d)

a type of rock formed from sediment that compacts and cements over time

e)

a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material

44.

rock layer

a)

small pieces of rock, such as silt or sand

b)

to stick together in the process of forming rock

c)

to press together

d)

a type of rock formed from sediment that compacts and cements over time

e)

a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material

45.

sediment

a)

small pieces of rock, such as silt or sand

b)

to stick together in the process of forming rock

c)

to press together

d)

a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material

46.

compact

a)

small pieces of rock, such as silt or sand

b)

to stick together in the process of forming rock

c)

to press together

d)

a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material

47.

What is a rocky outcrop?

a)

a valley with steep sides made of rock

b)

a section of exposed rock

c)

a large, flat pieces of land

d)

a piece of land surrounded by water

48.

What is a canyon?

a)

a valley with steep sides made of rock

b)

a section of exposed rock

c)

a large, flat pieces of land

d)

a piece of land surrounded by water

49.

A scientist who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of Earth.

a)

geologist

b)

conservation biologist

c)

systems engineer

d)

astronomer

50.

a clue about life from the past that is preserved in rock

a)

fossil

b)

geologist

c)

compact

d)

rock layer

51.

Any living thing, such as animals or a plants, is called an

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

organism

d)

predator

52.

If a geologist observes different sedimentary rock layers in an area, what inference can she make?

a)

The environment in that area has changed over time.

b)

The environment in that area has remained the same over time.

c)

The are many different kinds of rock in that area.

d)

There a re fossils in that area.

53.

What kind of image is represented in the photo?

a)

flood plain

b)

river delta

c)

beach

d)

shallow ocean

54.
a)

small pieces of rock, such as silt or sand

b)

to stick together in the process of forming rock

c)

to press together

d)

a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material

55.

According to the image, which rock layer formed first?

a)

the upper layer

b)

the lower layer

c)

they both formed at the same time