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Intro to Earth Science

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What should you do if you break glass in the lab?
a)
Tell the teacher.
b)
Sweep up the glass.
c)
Pick up the glass with your hands.
d)
Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later.
2.
I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
3.

I will perform only those activities that have been assigned by the instructor.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Horseplay, jokes, and pranks is ok in the science classroom at any time.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
If you break glassware in the lab, you should...
a)
Tell the teacher
b)
Clean it up quickly before the teacher notices
c)
Scream at the top of your lungs
6.

It's fine to smell chemicals directly from their containers. nothing will happen to you.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:
a)
guess
b)
change lab partners
c)
ask a teacher
d)
just sit quietly and do nothing
8.
When in the lab you should wear...
a)
open-toed shoes.
b)
sandals.
c)
closed-toes shoes.
d)
no shoes.
9.
You have been injured during a lab (burned, cut, etc.). First you should
a)
Visit the school nurse
b)
Apply first aid yourself
c)
Go see a doctor after school
d)
Tell the teacher
10.
If you do not understand a direction or part of a laboratory procedure, you should
a)
Skip it and go on to the next part
b)
Figure it out as you do the lab
c)
Ask the teacher before continuing
d)
Try several methods until something works
11.

Never work without...

a)

good music

b)

a buddy

c)

adult supervision

d)

a snack

12.

If there is an accident, injury, or close call, who should you tell immediately?

a)

your teacher

b)

your parents

c)

your lab partner

d)

no one

13.

why do we use goggles/eye protection?

a)

to stop our eyes from hurting

b)

to help you see the board

c)

to look cool

d)

to protect your eyes from chemicals, heat, or broken glassware

14.
What should you do before you start lab?
a)
Read all the procedures
b)
Make sure your work area is neat
c)
Get teachers permission
d)
All of the above
15.
What should you do before you start lab?
a)
Read all the procedures
b)
Make sure your work area is neat
c)
Get teachers permission
d)
All of the above
16.
Running in the lab is ok if you are not using chemicals
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
17.
What is an inference? 
a)
Just a guess.
b)
A statement based off of your observations. 
c)
The same as an observation. 
d)
Examples of something. 
18.
She is holding an umbrella
a)
observation
b)
inference
19.
It is raining outside
a)
observation
b)
inference
20.
The boy is not going to school today
a)
observation
b)
inference
21.
The boy has a green blanket
a)
observation
b)
inference
22.
The least amount of students like red juice
a)
observation
b)
inference
23.
There are 8 birthdays in October
a)
observation
b)
Inference
24.
What is an observation for this picture?
a)
The man is scared
b)
The man is going to get eaten
c)
There is a man in a kayak
d)
The man is paddling fast
25.
Dolphin colors range from gray to white
a)
quantitative observation
b)
qualitative observation
26.
Dolphins eat the equivalent of 4% of their body mass each day.
a)
quantitative observation
b)
qualitative observation
27.
There are nine dolphins in a pod.
a)
quantitative observation
b)
qualitative observation
28.
Dolphins in a pod engage in play.
a)
quantitative observation
b)
qualitative observation
29.

An observation that has a number is called a _________ observation?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

inference

d)

observation

30.

An observation that uses words without numbers or amounts is called a _________ observation?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

observation

d)

inference

31.

Using your senses to gather information is called an _____?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

question

32.

Explaining or interpreting the observations is called _____?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

question

33.

There are 10 puppies in the picture. This is an example of a

a)

quantitative observation

b)

qualitative observation

c)

inference

34.

The lion wants to be friends. This is an example of an

a)

quantitative observation

b)

qualitative observation

c)

inference

35.

Which of the following is an example of a qualitative observation?

a)

The cat weighs 34 kg

b)

The clouds look grey and dark

c)

The girl can run 15 mph

d)

There are 50 states in the USA

36.
Which observation is quantitative?
a)
It is 5 cm long
b)
It is smooth
c)
It looks red
d)
It is dry
37.
What is the SI unit for length?
a)
meter
b)
liter
c)
mass
d)
second
38.
How do you calculate the volume of a rectangular solid?
a)
length x width x height
b)
mass divided by volume
c)
with a triple beam balance
d)
it's impossible
39.
What is mass?
a)
a measure of the amount of matter an object contains
b)
a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object
c)
the amount of space an object takes up
d)
a temperature scale
40.
What is the volume? Count by 2s.
a)
22 ml
b)
25 ml
c)
28 ml
d)
18 ml
41.
What is the volume of the battery?
a)
17 cm3
b)
5 cm3
c)
22 cm3
d)
24 ml
42.
What is the volume of the button?
a)
15 cm3
b)
17 cm3
c)
2 cm3
43.
How much longer is the key than the paper clip?
a)
3 cm
b)
2 cm
c)
4 cm
d)
1 cm
44.
How long is the blue crayon?
a)
3 cm
b)
2 inches
c)
3 inches
d)
2 cm
45.
The length of a paper clip.
a)
3 km
b)
3 m
c)
3 cm
46.
Which is the smaller measurement?
a)
1 milliliter (mL)
b)
1 Liter (L)
47.
What units should be used with the reading on this scientific tool?
a)
Milliliter
b)
Liter
c)
centimeter
d)
gram
48.
What is length?
a)
the amount of matter in an object
b)
the amount of space an object takes up
c)
the distance between two points
d)
the amount of stuff in an object
49.
What is mass?
a)
the distance between two points
b)
the amount of matter (stuff) in an object
c)
the amount of space an object takes up
d)
the distance between three points
50.
What units do we use to measure mass?
a)
milliliters (mL)
b)
liters (L)
c)
centimeters (cm)
d)
grams (g)
51.
What unit would you use to measure the length of the distance from Massapequa to Orlando?
a)
meters
b)
centimeters
c)
kilometers
d)
millimeters
52.
The amount of space taken up by an object
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Density
d)
Weight
53.
What is the mass?
a)
272.1 cm
b)
270.2 g
c)
272.1 g
d)
270.1 g
54.

A graduated cylinder contains exactly 60 mL of water. A rock was dropped into the cylinder of water. The water level rose to 86 mL. What is the volume of the rock?

a)

86 mL

b)

60 mL

c)

146 mL

d)

26 mL

55.

What tool measures length?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

metric ruler

c)

triple-beam balance

d)

thermometer

56.

What is the measurement on the triple-beam balance shown?

a)

335g

b)

35g

c)

3.5g

d)

305g

57.

What is the measurement on the triple-beam balance shown?

a)

27g

b)

28g

c)

27.7g

d)

2.7g

58.

What is the volume of the two red beads?

a)

2.4 cm3

b)

4 cm3

c)

6 cm3

d)

2 cm3

59.
The temperature of water in a beaker measures 87 degrees Celsius.  How many more degrees must the temperature increase to reach the boiling point?
a)
23 degrees Celsius
b)
212 degrees Celsius
c)
13 degrees Celsius
d)
100 degrees Celsius
60.
Which thermometers temperature is about  25° Celcius?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Blue
d)
Blue and Green
61.
___________________ is a measure of how hot or cold something is
a)
Humidity
b)
Temperature
c)
Water
d)
Precipitation
62.
What tool do we use to measure temperature?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Ruler
c)
Balance
d)
Magnifying Glass
63.

Convert

 100oC100^oC  to Kelvin

a)

 373 K373\ K  

b)

 273 K273\ K  

c)

 212 K212\ K  

d)

 0 K0\ K  

64.

Convert

 300 K300\ K  to Celsius

a)

 573oC573^oC  

b)

 37oC37^oC  

c)

 27oC27^oC  

d)

 600oC600^oC  

65.

What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?

a)

0oF0^oF

b)

373oF373^oF

c)

100oF100^oF

d)

212oF212^oF

66.
Write 0.000972 in scientific notation.
a)
9.72 x 10-4
b)
9.72 x 10-3
c)
972 x 10-4
d)
9.72 x 104
67.
Write 7.113 x 107 in standard form.
a)
71,130,000
b)
7,113,000
c)
0.0000007113
d)
7,113
68.
Write 6,700 in scientific notation.
a)
6.7 x 103
b)
6.7 x10-3
c)
67 x 102
d)
67 x 10-2
69.
Write 0.037 in scientific notation.
a)
3.7 x 10-2
b)
3.7 x 102
c)
37 x 10-3
d)
37 x 103
70.
What is scientific notation?
a)
A long way to write really short  numbers
b)
A short way to write really long numbers
c)
I don't know...
d)
None of the above
71.
UNDERSTANDING
If the exponent is a positive number...
a)
you will get a large number
b)
you will get a smaller number
72.
UNDERSTANDING
If the exponent is a negative number...
a)
you will get a large number
b)
you will get a small number
73.
Write 0.00000707 in scientific notation.
a)
7.07 x 10-6
b)
7.07 x 106
c)
707 x 108
d)
707 x 10-8
74.
Write 2.08 x 102  in standard form.
a)
208
b)
0.0208
c)
20,800
d)
0.208
75.
How would you write 50,000 in scientific notation?
a)
50 x 105
b)
5 x 104
c)
5 x 103
d)
.5 x 103
76.
What was the average rate of change in the number of fish caught per week between weeks 2 and 5?
a)
about 13 fish per week
b)
about 18 fish per week
c)
about 32 fish per week
d)
about 40 fish per week
77.
What is the average rate of change in the amount of gas sold between hour 3 and hour 8?
a)
390.5 gallons per hour
b)
439.6 gallons per hour
c)
487.2 gallons per hour
d)
890.8 gallons per hour
78.

What is the following statement?

“Judging by the shape, the footprint was made by a duck that was migrating southward”

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

c)

Prediction

d)

Fact

79.

The temperature of the gym changed 20oC over a 1 hour time period. What is the rate of the temperature change per minute?

a)

0.33o C/min

b)

20o C/min

c)

1.0o C/min

d)

0.66o C/min

80.
T7 - What graph/chart do you use for percentages? 
a)
Bar graph 
b)
Line Graph
c)
Pie chart
d)
data table
81.
T8 - Which of these are equal intervals?
a)
0, 5, 15, 25, 35, 45
b)
0, 10, 20, 25, 30, 35
c)
0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
d)
0, 120, 300, 400, 1000
82.
T8 - What do you need as part of your axis label?
a)
variable and unit
b)
just variable
c)
just unit
d)
neither variable nor unit
83.
T11 - What can you infer about the temperature for E.coli bacterial growth?
a)
E. coli does not grow well at low and high temperatures.
b)
E coli will continue to grow at very high temperatures.
c)
E.coli grows best at very low temperatures
d)
E.coli grows best at very high temperatures.
84.

The graph below shows temperature readings for a day in April.

The average rate of temperature change, in Fahrenheit degrees per hour, between 6 am and noon was

a)

6o/hr

b)

8o/hr

c)

3o/hr

d)

18o/hr

85.

The grade shows that high tides at Boston occur approximately every

a)

3.5 hours

b)

6.0 hours

c)

12.5 hours

d)

16.0 hours

86.

Which graph most likely illustrates a cyclic change?

a)
b)
c)
d)
87.

The rate of temperature change for the water in cup A for the first 10 minutes was approximately

a)

0.77 oC/min

b)

1.3 oC/min

c)

7.7 oC/min

d)

13.0 oC/min

88.

Which mathematical relationship is shown?

a)

direct

b)

inverse

c)

exponential

d)

none

89.

Which mathematical relationship is shown?

a)

direct

b)

inverse

c)

exponential

d)

none

90.

What is the volume of this solid?

a)

12 inches

b)

33 cubic inches

c)

1080 cubic inches

d)

1080 inches

91.

What type of graph is this?

a)

line graph

b)

bar graph

c)

pie chart

92.

What type of graph is this?

a)

line graph

b)

bar graph

c)

pie chart

93.

What type of relationship would this trend line indicate?

a)

indirect

b)

direct

94.

The X axis is _______?

a)

vertical

b)

diagonal

c)

horizontal

95.

The Y axis is _______?

a)

Vertical

b)

Horizontal

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