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Module 1 & 2: Earth Science & Movement of Matter (5th Grade)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are distances in the universe measured?

a)

Using a telescope

b)

Using a microscope

c)

Apparent Brightness

d)

Measuring tape

2.

What happens as Earth rotates on its axis?

a)

Daily changes in shadows

b)

Day and night

c)

Alteration of stars and planets in the sky

d)

All of them

3.

What happens as Earth revolves around the sun?

a)

Seasons change

b)

Day length changes

c)

Constellations change

d)

All of them

4.

What happens as the moon revolves around the Earth

a)

Moon phases

b)

Tides

c)

Eclipses

d)

All of them

5.

What is the geosphere?

a)

Living Things

b)

Gases that surround the Earth

c)

Earth's Water

d)

Earth crust, core, and mantle

6.

What is the hydrosphere?

a)

Earth's water system

b)

Living things

c)

Gases surrounding earth

d)

Earth's Crust, mantle, core

7.

What is the biosphere?

a)

Living things

b)

Gases surrounding Earth

c)

Earth's water system

d)

Earth's crust, mantle, and core

8.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

Living things

b)

Gases surrounding Earth

c)

Earth's water system

d)

Earth's crust, mantle, and core

9.

Why is water essential to life on Earth?

a)

Water is everywhere

b)

Water taste good

c)

Water helps plants grow and everything survive

d)

Water is not essential

10.

What percent of Earth is made of water?

a)

40%

b)

50%

c)

60%

d)

70%

11.

Where can saltwater be found?

a)

Underground

b)

Rivers, lakes, and streams

c)

Oceans

d)

Swamp

12.

Where can freshwater be found?

a)

Underground

b)

Rivers, lakes, and streams

c)

Oceans

d)

Swamp

13.

Where can ground water be found?

a)

Underground

b)

Rivers, lakes, and streams

c)

Oceans

d)

Swamp

14.

Why does the sun appear the be the brightest star?

a)

Its the only one

b)

Its in the center of out solar system

c)

It is the closest to us

d)

The sun is not a star

15.

How long does it take the Earth to revolve and rotate?

a)

365 days/24 hours

b)

24 days/365 hours

c)

30 days/7 hours

d)

24 days/7 hours

16.

Producers are...

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

People

d)

Water

17.

Consumers are...

a)

Producers

b)

Animals/People

c)

Water

d)

The Sun

18.

Decomposers are...

a)

Plants

b)

Animals/People

c)

Water

d)

Fungi, bacteria, etc.

19.

Producers were given this name because they are the only organisms that produce their own food.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Consumers are called consumers because they consume food from other sources

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Decomposers are the most unique because they are responsible for breaking down waste

a)

True

b)

False

22.

A food chain demonstartes

a)

A movement of matter among producers, consumers, and decomposers.

b)

All of consumer food choices

c)

A pattern of behavior with only animals

d)

A process of moving matter within producers and consumers

23.

ALL food webs start with

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

The Sun

24.

Why is the sun the start of every food web?

a)

The sun is the largest

b)

The sun is the brightest

c)

The sun provides energy for everything on Earth

d)

The sun provides daylight for everyone

25.

What is the difference between a food web and a food chain?

a)

A food web and food chain are the exact same

b)

Food chains are smaller interactions between a few animals while a food web represent an entire ecosystem

c)

A food chain is a food web

d)

Food webs are all animals on earth

26.

Why is it necessary to clean a fish tank but not a pond?

a)

Fish are dirty

b)

Fish tank glass gets moldy

c)

A pond includes decomposers, producers, and consumers

d)

The pond does need to be cleaned

27.

What is the name of the very first clock?

a)

Clock

b)

Timer

c)

Watch

d)

Sundial

28.

What are constellations?

a)

A picture

b)

A group of organized stars

c)

A process science use for removing stars

d)

Types of galaxies

29.

When an animals dies, what component of the ecosystem is responsible for breaking it down?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

The Sun

30.

Who's job is it to breathe in carbon dioxide, collect energy from the sun, and produce oxygen and food?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

The Sun