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IA 4 Review 2021

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Becky wants to perform an experiment. She uses a thermometer to measure the temperature of one of her roller skate wheels. Next, she roller skates up and down the sidewalk for 20 minutes. After this, she measures the temperature of that same wheel again. What question is Becky able to answer?

a)

How much heat energy is caused by friction?

b)

How far can she roller skate in 20 minutes?

c)

How much does the sun heat up the ground?

2.

______ is moving the soil in this picture and causing erosion.

a)

Rain

b)

Water

c)

Wind

3.

Many homes have their pipes wrapped in insulation to help keep the water from freezing in them in the wintertime. How does the insulation keep the water in the pipes from freezing?

a)

It keeps heat inside the pipes.

b)

It pulls heat out of the pipes

c)

It pulls cold out of the pipes.

4.

Eventually, the moving water will make these rocks _____.

a)

smoother

b)

larger

c)

rougher

5.

Scientists study fossils to find out what ancient organisms looked like, to show how they've changed over time, and

a)

to bring back extinct organisms

b)

to predict the future

c)

to get information about ancient environments

6.

Which correctly organizes this rock by its properties?

a)

Grey color, smooth texture, dull luster

b)

Tan color, rough texture, shiny luster

c)

Grey color, rough texture, dull luster

7.

What could this fossil tell us about its past environment?

a)

It produced corn and wheat.

b)

It was underwater for a period of time.

c)

It was a desert.

8.

An ant amber fossil would best be compared to

a)

An ant in hard candy

b)

An ant in water

c)

An ant in mud

9.

Which best describes this fossil?

a)

An organism was trapped by the resin of a tree, which hardened over time.

b)

An organism left a trail in mud, which was buried and hardened over time.

c)

An organism was buried under layers of sediment, leaving an impression of its body.

10.

Which best describes this fossil?

a)

An organism was buried. It decayed, and the impression of its shape was filled with minerals.

b)

An organism left a trail in mud, which was buried and hardened over time.

c)

An organism was trapped by the resin of a tree, which hardened over time.

11.

Which best describes this fossil?

a)

An organism left a trail in mud, which was buried and hardened over time.

b)

An organism was trapped by the resin of a tree, which hardened over time.

c)

An organism was buried. It decayed, and the impression of its shape was filled with minerals.

12.

These cups were left out on the table. The liquid in each one started out at 80ºC. Which material is the worst insulator?

a)

Foam

b)

Plastic

c)

Metal

13.

Anthony left his skateboard outside in the sun for 2 hours. He brings it inside and picks it back up after an hour. What is most likely true?

a)

The skateboard felt hotter.

b)

The skateboard cooled down.

c)

The skateboard’s temperature stayed the same.

14.

Which thermometer was most likely sitting in the shade?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

At what time was it 68°F?

a)

1:00 p.m

b)

2:00 p.m.

c)

3:00 p.m

d)

4:00 p.m

16.

What was the temperature at 1:00 p.m.

a)

55°F/13°C

b)

40°F/4°C

c)

73°F/23°C

17.

Which soil has small pieces, could be tan and does not drain well?

a)

Silt

b)

Sand

c)

Gravel

18.

If a fossil is formed from a footprint, the organism would have stepped in

a)

sediment

b)

rocks

c)

water

19.

What will most likely happen to the water’s temperature after an hour?

a)

The water temperature will decrease since some heat is moving from the water to the air.

b)

The water temperature will increase slightly due

to some cold moving from the water to the air in

the room.

c)

The water temperature will decrease slightly due

to some cold moving from the air in the room to

the water.

20.

If the sun melts some chocolate ice cream, this means

a)

the sun actually froze the chocolate by adding heat energy.

b)

the sun removed heat energy from the ice cream.

c)

the sun added heat energy to the ice cream.

21.

Sally and Johnny were outside on a sunny day.

Sally wore a white shirt and Johnny wore a black

shirt. Why did Johnny feel hotter than Sally?

a)

He was sitting far away from Sally.

b)

Dark colors take in the Sun's energy.

c)

Dark colors push away the Sun's energy.

22.

If 2 dinosaur fossils lived in the same environment, this means they both

a)

look like plants.

b)

were found in the same year.

c)

were found in the same location.