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SCIENCE DCA #2 REVIEW

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Observe the diagram of how a rock changes over time.

Based on your knowledge and observation, which statement best describes what caused the rock to change?

a)

Weathering of the rocks over time.

b)

Volcanic eruptions

c)

Floods

d)

Earthquakes

2.

Jake places a pot on the stove and turns it on. He heats the water until it begins to boil. How does the water change?

a)

Gas to soil

b)

Liquid to gas

c)

gas to liquid

d)

Liquid to soil

3.

Loose rocks and soil slide down part of a mountain. The movement of loose rocks and soil is called a __________

a)

Landslide

b)

dust storm

c)

volcano

d)

Tornado

4.

A ball is rolled across a flat surface covered by carpet. Then, with same equal force, the ball is rolled on a flat, smooth surface. Which best explains why the ball rolls slower on the surface covered by carpet than on the smooth surface?

a)

There is less gravity between the ball and the carpet.

b)

There is less friction between the ball and the carpet.

c)

There is more gravity between the ball and the carpet.

d)

There is more friction between the ball and the carpet.

5.

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

a)

air

b)

corn

c)

water

d)

oil

6.

Which of the following is NOT a nonrenewable resource?

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

animals

d)

petroleum

7.

Which of the following describes climate?

a)

The forecast this week.

b)

The weather today.

c)

The wind speed

d)

The weather over several years.

8.

Which planet is missing in order from the sun?


Mercury, _______________, Earth, Mars

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

9.

Which planet is missing in order from the sun?


Jupiter, Saturn, _____________, Neptune

a)

Earth

b)

Uranus

c)

Pluto

d)

Mars

10.
What form of energy is being used when a person pushes heavy boxes across the floor? 
a)
Electrical energy
b)
Mechanical energy
c)
Heat energy
d)
Sound energy
11.
A girl turned the light off and went to bed.  She remembered she had accidentally left her glass of ice water on the counter.  When she got up the next morning, the ice had melted. What form of energy caused the ice to melt?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Light energy
c)
Thermal energy
d)
Mechanical energy
12.
Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string vibrates?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Electrical energy
c)
Chemical energy
d)
Light energy
13.
What type of energy is being used when the pedals are spinning?
a)
Light
b)
Thermal
c)
Mechanical
d)
Sound
14.

In the illustration, which is an example of a gas?

a)

The glass

b)

The ice cubes

c)

The bubbles

d)

The straw

15.

Based on the data in the table, it usually snows when the wind is from which direction?

a)

North

b)

South.

c)

East

d)

West

16.

A drop of water was placed in a hot pan and seemed to disappear. The heat caused the water to –

a)

melt

b)

freeze

c)

cool

d)

evaporate

17.

All of the actions below would probably move a book EXCEPT –

a)

standing on top of the book

b)

pushing the book off a table

c)

pulling a rug that the book is on

d)

kicking the book across the floor

18.

The rock layers pictured here have split and shifted. What most likely caused this change?

a)

River

b)

Landslide

c)

Volcano

d)

Earthquake

19.

Soon after the candle was lit, the state of the wax began changing –

a)

from a solid to a liquid

b)

from a liquid to a solid

c)

from a solid to a gas

d)

from a liquid to a gas

20.

Which of the jars contain(s) a mixture?

a)

Jars H, J, and K only

b)

Jars H, I, and J only

c)

Jars K and L only

d)

Jar L only

21.

The picture below shows an apple that a student is cutting up. What happened to the apple’s state of matter when he cut it?

a)

The apple was a solid but is now a liquid because its shape changed.

b)

The apple was a solid but is now many solids because its shape changed.

c)

The apple was a liquid but is now a gas because its shape changed.

d)

The apple was a gas but is now a solid because its shape changed.

22.

The picture shows a student riding a skateboard on a flat sidewalk. What causes the student to move?

a)

The student used enough force to move.

b)

Gravity uses a downward force on the skateboard.

c)

Magnetism caused the student to stay in motion.

d)

The skateboard caused the student to weigh less so they can both move.

23.

According to this food web, if the fox population was removed, what effect will it have on the other organisms?

a)

The mice and frog populations will decrease.

b)

The mice population will increase and the frog population will decrease.

c)

The owl population will decrease.

d)

The frog, the mice, and the owl populations will all increase.

24.

Why do food chains and food webs start with the Sun?

a)

Heat energy from the Sun is used by animals for making food.

b)

The energy for food chains and food webs originally comes from the Sun.

c)

Carnivores eat plants.

d)

Decomposers use plants to produce food.

25.

What causes it to be daytime and nighttime?

a)

Earth orbiting the Sun

b)

The Moon orbiting Earth

c)

Earth rotating on its axis

d)

The Moon rotating on its axis

26.

What tool is used to show the direction the wind is blowing?

a)

A rain gauge

b)

A ruler

c)

A windsock

d)

A thermometer