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Level 4 Review

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Soil is made up of

a)

water, dirt, worms, and banana peels

b)

minerals, air, water, and organic material

c)

air, worms, plants, and headphones

d)

water, worms, walnuts, and watermelons

2.

Soil is necessary to many different things. Which sentence correctly matches a necessity with a living organism?

a)

Soil is food for plants.

b)

Soil is a playground for animals.

c)

Soil is mud for pigs.

d)

Soil is a mess for moms.

3.

One property of soil is it's ___.

a)

worms

b)

temperature

c)

name

d)

texture

4.

What is the first step in soil formation?

a)

rock breaks into tiny pieces

b)

organic matter mixes with inorganic matter

c)

worms dig holes in soil

d)

it begins to rain on soil

5.

What is the second step in soil formation?

a)

rock erodes into tiny pieces

b)

organic matter decays and mixes with inorganic matter

c)

worms move in

d)

it rains on soil

6.

The layers of soil are also known as ____.

a)

horizons

b)

humus

c)

loam

d)

dirt

7.

The O Horizon is also known as _____.

a)

humus

b)

topsoil

c)

subsoil

d)

bedrock

8.

The A Horizon is also know as _____.

a)

humus

b)

topsoil

c)

subsoil

d)

bedrock

9.

The B Horizon is also known as the _____.

a)

humus

b)

topsoil

c)

subsoil

d)

bedrock

10.

The R Horizon is also known as the _____.

a)

humus

b)

topsoil

c)

subsoil

d)

bedrock

11.

Humus is made up of

a)

organic matter

b)

minerals

c)

water

d)

rock

12.

In which layer of soil do plant roots grow?

a)

humus

b)

topsoil

c)

subsoil

d)

bedrock

13.

Minerals are found in which layer of soil?

a)

humus

b)

topsoil

c)

subsoil

d)

bedrock

14.

Which layer of soil consists of solid rock?

a)

humus

b)

topsoil

c)

subsoil

d)

bedrock

15.

Which layer of soil are these roots growing in?

a)

subsoil

b)

topsoil

16.

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

a)

sand

b)

silt

c)

clay

d)

humus

17.

Which layer is the bottom of the soil profile?

a)

Partially Weathered Parent Material

b)

Separated rock

c)

Bedrock

d)

Topsoil

18.

In which layer of the soil profile contains the MOST humus?

a)

Layer 1

b)

Layer 2

c)

Layer 3

d)

Layer 4

19.

In which layer of the soil profile contains a solid layer of rock?

a)

Layer 1

b)

Layer 2

c)

Layer 3

d)

Layer 4

20.

Soil is made of?

a)

weathered rocks and minerals

b)

dead plants and animals

c)

air and water

d)

all of the above

21.

The first layer of soil, called the A horizon is also known as?

a)

Bedrock

b)

Parent Material

c)

Topsoil

d)

Subsoil

22.

Which type of soil drains the slowest?

a)

silt

b)

clay

c)

sand

d)

loam

23.

What happens when water condenses from its vapor state to its liquid state?

a)

rain forms

b)

clouds form

c)

ice melts

d)

rivers and lakes flood

24.

What is one role that the ocean plays in the water cycle?

a)

it provides salt for the environment

b)

evaporated ocean water comes down as rain

c)

wind causes waves on the surface of the ocean

d)

it has a complex food chain

25.

In which states of matter is water found naturally in Earth's water cycle?

a)

solid, liquid and gas

b)

liquid and gas only

c)

solid and gas only

d)

liquid and solid only

26.

You are having a glass of water with ice, and you notice that small water droplets are beginning to form on the outside of the glass. Which part of the water cycle do the droplets represent?

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

27.

What is the primary role of the ocean in our water cycle?

a)

primary place where runoff starts

b)

source of most evaporation

c)

location of most condensation

d)

only place for precipitation

28.

What causes evaporation?

a)

water freezing and melting

b)

energy from the sun

c)

precipitation

d)

large bodies of water

29.

Shahan draws a picture to illustrate the water cycle. He needs to add another step in the cycle to

complete his illustration. Which step is missing from the illustration to complete the water

cycle?

a)

evaporation

b)

runoff

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

30.

Oceans cover over 70% of Earth's surface, and precipitation constantly adds freshwater to the

oceans. Yet, ocean levels remain relatively constant. Which of the following is the best

explanation for why ocean levels remain constant?

a)

Ocean water is continually absorbed underground into the ocean floor.

b)

Ocean water is continually changing from a liquid state into a vapor.

c)

It is very easy to change the ocean levels due to the large size of the oceans.

d)

Humans alter the level of the oceans due to our need for drinking water.

31.

What are clouds made from?

a)

water vapors

b)

water droplets or ice crystals

c)

smoke

d)

large snowflakes

32.

Freshwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?

a)

97%

b)

75%

c)

25%

d)

3%

33.

Saltwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?

a)

97%

b)

75%

c)

25%

d)

3%

34.

What are the two kinds of water that exist on Earth?

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

c)

Sugarwater

d)

Bluewater

35.

Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?

a)

in the ground

b)

in the atmosphere

c)

in lakes and rivers

d)

in glaciers and icecaps

36.
Why do we need to conserve water?
a)
It is an unlimited resource. 
b)
It is a limited resource. 
c)
There is a lot of water. 
d)
There is no need to conserve water.
37.
Why is clean water important?
a)
All life on Earth depends on clean water to live and grow.
b)
We need clean water for recreational activities.
c)
We need bodies of water for transportation
d)
We need water to regulate the temperature on Earth.
38.

Potable water means...

a)

Water which comes straight from a river or reservoir

b)

Water containing bacteria

c)

Water which is safe to drink

d)

Water which contains a high amount of salt

39.

The ___________ is the movement of water between Earth's geosphere and its atmosphere.

a)

air

b)

water cycle

c)

precipitation

d)

ocean

40.
3% of water is freshwater. ___________ is where you find most of that 3%.
a)
Huge masses of Ice
b)
Lakes and ponds
c)
Aquariums
d)
City fountains
41.
An aquifer is a(an) _____.
a)
underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water
b)
well in which water rises because of pressure
c)
type of hot spring from which the water periodically erupts
d)
place where groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock
42.
Plants use water to undergo photosynthesis. They also release water into the atmosphere. Plants contribute to which part of the water cycle?
a)
irrigation
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
43.
What's the weather like?
a)
sunny
b)
rainy
c)
windy
44.
What's the weather like?
a)
sunny
b)
rainy
c)
windy
45.
What's the weather like?
a)
sunny
b)
rainy
c)
windy
46.
What's the weather like?
a)
cloudy
b)
rainy
c)
windy
47.
What's the weather like?
a)
icy
b)
rainy
c)
windy
48.
What's the weather like?
a)
icy
b)
rainy
c)
snowy
49.
What is weather?
a)
The measure of transparency of the atmosphere.
b)
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
c)
Cumulus clouds
d)
Stratus clouds
50.
How is air pressure measured?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Psychrometer
d)
Wind vane
51.
What is humidity?
a)
Any form of water that falls from the sky to the ground.
b)
A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
c)
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
d)
The amount of water vapor in the air.
52.
What is temperature?
a)
The measure of how hot or cold something is
b)
The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation.
c)
Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.
d)
Evaporation
53.
How is relative humidity measured?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Thermometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Psychrometer
54.
How is temperature measured?
a)
Wind vane
b)
Thermometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Rain guage
55.
How can we measure weather? 
a)
Rain gauge and visibility
b)
Thermometer and anemometer
c)
Psychrometer and Barometer
d)
All of the above
56.
What is precipitation?
a)
Any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds.
b)
Amount of water vapor in the air.
c)
Force of air molecules pushing on an area.
d)
Wind speed
57.
How is precipitation measured?
a)
Compass
b)
Anemometer
c)
Rain guage
d)
Thermometer
58.
What is wind?
a)
Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.
b)
Air pressure
c)
Wind vane
d)
A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
59.
What is air pressure? 
a)
How hot or cold something is.
b)
Any form of water that falls to the ground from the clouds.
c)
The force of air molecules pushing on an area.
d)
Air that moves horizontally, or perpendicular to the ground.
60.
How do we measure wind speed?
a)
Wind vane
b)
Anemometer
c)
Cumulus
d)
Barometer
61.
Which measures the force of molecules pushing on a surface?
a)
air pressure
b)
temperature
c)
precipitation
d)
wind
62.

What is a precipitation gauge?

a)

A funnel that holds water

b)

Measures air pressure

c)

Measures Wind

63.

How can you measure wind direction?

a)

By using a barometer

b)

By using a anemometer

c)

By using a ammeter

d)

By using a hygrometer

64.
How can we measure weather? 
a)
Rain gauge and visibility
b)
Thermometer and anemometer
c)
Psychrometer and Barometer
d)
All of the above
65.

The layer of the sun’s atmosphere that gives off visible

light

a)

Photosphere

b)

Corona

c)

Solar Flare

66.

the layer of the sun’s atmosphere that looks like a

halo during an eclipse

a)

Photosphere

b)

Solar Flare

c)

Corona

67.

the joining of hydrogen atoms to form helium

a)

Nuclear Fusion

b)

Nuclear Fission

68.

the layer of the sun’s interior where energy is

transferred mainly by electromagnetic radiation

a)

Convection Zone

b)

Radiation Zone

c)

Corona

69.

the layer of the sun’s atmosphere that has a reddish

glow

a)

Corona

b)

Photosphere

c)

Chromosphere

70.

a stream of charged particles produced by the corona

a)

Solar Wind

b)

Corona

c)

Particles

71.

areas of gas on the sun’s surface that are cooler than

the gases around them

a)

Freckles

b)

Corona

c)

Sun spot

72.

What is the light show caused by collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere called?

a)

Aurora borealis

b)

Sunspots

c)

Solar Wind

73.

The Sun is made of...

a)

Water and Ice

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Magnesium

d)

Hydrogen and Helium

74.

The Sun takes up 99.8% of the Solar System

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Different parts of the Sun rotate at different rates because

a)

The sun is solid and heavy

b)

The sun is made of water and is unstable

c)

The sun is made of gas

76.

The Sun core....

a)

The region of the sun where energy is produced.

b)

The region of the sun where solar flare happen.

c)

The sun spots are generated at core

d)

The carry particles of ligh

77.

Solar Prominence

a)

Quick burst of gas into the solar system

b)

Loop of gas that connects sun spots

c)

Hot gas moving into Earth's atmosphere

d)

Breaks power lines

78.

Solar Flare

a)

The crown of the sun

b)

Cooler spots on the sun

c)

A loop of energy

d)

Brief eruption of intense high energy of gas

79.

Rippled sheets of light in the sky because of electrical charged particles.

a)

Denver

b)

Stars

c)

Galaxies

d)

Auroras

80.

The layer of the sun that makes light

a)

Photosphere

b)

Solar flare

c)

Core

d)

Chromosphere

81.

Chromosphere

a)

The layer of sun that creates the suns color

b)

The layer that makes light

c)

The layer that creates energy

82.

Coronal Mass Ejections "CME's"

a)

massive emissions of electrically charged material

b)

Explosions that occur when multiple loops suddenly connect

c)

hydrogen and nitrogen together

d)

Sun spots

83.

Sun Spots

a)

Throw particles into Earth's Atmosphere

b)

Create donuts

c)

Help the space probes send information

d)

The cooler darker parts of the Sun

84.

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

85.

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

86.

Shadows are longest during _______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

87.
Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment? 
a)
The Sun
b)
The Lightbulb
c)
The House
d)
The School
88.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning or evening

b)

night

c)

noon

d)

afternoon

89.

When an object blocks the path of light, what is formed?

a)

A problem

b)

A fog

c)

A reflection

d)

A shadow

90.

When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow...

a)

Gets smaller

b)

Gets bigger

c)

Changes shape

d)

Stays the same size

91.

When the Sun is behind you, your shadow is ...

a)

behind you

b)

in front of you

c)

at the side of you

d)

not there

92.

The moon's surface is covered with what?

a)

water

b)

craters or holes

c)

salt

d)

plants

93.

The moon orbits the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Why does the moon shine?

a)

it has its own light

b)

it reflects Earth's light

c)

it reflects the Sun's light

95.

How long does it take for the moon to orbit Earth?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

28 days

96.

The moon has 4 phases.

a)

true

b)

false

97.

We can't see the moon when it is in which phase?

a)

waning crescent

b)

new moon

c)

waxing gibbous

98.

When does a lunar eclipse happen?

a)

when the sun is hidden by the moon

b)

when the Earth is hidden by the sun

c)

when the full moon passes through Earth's shadow

99.

The moon is a burning ball of gas.

a)

true

b)

false

100.

The moon is made of what material?

a)

water

b)

gas

c)

rock

101.
The moon ____________ around the Earth.
a)
revoloves
b)
rotates
c)
up
d)
down
102.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
103.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
104.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
105.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
106.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
107.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
108.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
109.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
110.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter or (third quarter)
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
111.
How much of the moon is always lit?
a)
can't tell
b)
always changes
c)
half
d)
3/4
112.
Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
113.
What moon phase came right BEFORE this one?
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
114.
How long is the moons complete phase?
a)
29.5 days
b)
30 days 
c)
45 days 
d)
I don't know
115.
Densely pitted, light-colored areas on the moon are called ____________.
a)
Craters
b)
Maria
c)
Highlands
d)
Crescents
116.
The highest mountain on the moon is only 1km less in height than Mt. Everest. What region of the moon can mountains be found?
a)
Craters
b)
Maria
c)
Highlands
d)
All over
117.
True or false: There can be craters within craters on the moon.
a)
True
b)
False
118.
______________ are regions of dark, smooth, ancient beds of basaltic lava.
a)
Highlands
b)
Maria
c)
Craters
d)
Meteorites
119.
How did the lunar mare (maria) form?
a)
Asteroids punctured the lunar surface, causing magma to bleed out
b)
Asteroids punctured the lunar surface, causing rock to break apart
c)
They were ancient oceans
d)
They were ancient beds of ice
120.
How do most craters on the moon form?
a)
Collision with other planets
b)
Rapidly moving debris hit the surface
c)
The sun burns holes in the moon
121.
If we are looking at the dark side of the moon (so the sun is shining on the opposite side), what lunar phase is the moon in?
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
First quarter
d)
Third quarter
122.
If we are looking at the moon and it is fully bright, what lunar phase is the moon in?
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
First quarter
d)
Third quarter
123.
What color are the hottest stars?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
orange
d)
blue
124.
What is the color of the coolest stars?
a)
blue
b)
Yellow
c)
Red
d)
Orange
125.

As our sun continues through its life cycle, it will _________ and turn into a _______________.

a)

gradually get smaller and smaller until it dies out/ black hole

b)

Gradually get larger until its outer layers drift off/ white dwarf

c)

become denser and denser/ protostar

d)

become hotter and hotter blue/ hypergiant.

126.

All stars begin their life in a

a)

Main Sequence

b)

Nebula

c)

Protostar

d)

Black Dwarf

127.
A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called
a)
pulsar
b)
red giant 
c)
supernova
d)
black hole
128.

Average size stars will turn into a _____ star next.

a)

protostar

b)

red giant

c)

supergiant

d)

black hole

129.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
130.
What is the name of baby stars?
a)
Dwarf
b)
Supergiant
c)
Protostars
d)
Nebulas
131.
True or False
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.
a)
True
b)
False
132.

What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?

a)

Supergiant

b)

Supernova

c)

Black Hole

d)

Nebula

133.

Which statement best describes stars?

a)

large planets that are composed mostly of gases

b)

celestial bodies made of gas that give off light

c)

faint dots of light that can be seen from Earth's surface

d)

objects that form in the outer parts of the solar system

134.

Felix examined several photos of stars. To compare their temperatures, he looked at the colors of the stars. He organized the photos in order from coolest to hottest. Which of these answers shows the correct order?

a)

red, yellow, white, blue

b)

white, blue, yellow, red

c)

yellow, white, blue, red

d)

blue, yellow, white, red

135.

What is the biggest kind of star in a galaxy called?

a)

blue giant star

b)

the sun

c)

super giant star

d)

red dwarf star

136.

How many stars are there in the universe?

a)

thousands

b)

millions

c)

hundreds

d)

ten

137.

What are stars made of?

a)

hot gases

b)

ice

c)

hydraulic gas

d)

dust and clouds

138.

Why does the sun look so big to us?

a)

It is the closest star to Earth.

b)

It is the biggest star.

c)

It is farthest star from Earth.

d)

It is the hottest.

139.

Why do most stars look so small in the sky?

a)

They are close to us.

b)

They are far away from us.

c)

They are running out of gas.

d)

They are new stars.

140.
What is the name of the gas/dust clouds where all stars form?
a)
Nebulas
b)
Protostars 
c)
Supernova
d)
Neutron Star
141.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
142.

What is the name of the weather instrument pictured here?

a)

Wind Vane

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Anemometer

143.

Which instrument measures the amount of rain that occurs over a specific period of time?

a)

weather vane

b)

anemometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

barometer

144.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
145.

Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.

a)

Forest Fires

b)

South Pole

c)

North Pole

d)

the Equator

146.

Identify this intrument

a)

Thermometer

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Barometer

147.

this instrument is used to measure the speed of the wind

a)

Wind Vane

b)

Anemometer

c)

none of these

148.

What is this instrument used for?

a)

it used to measured wind direction

b)

it is used to measure air pressure

c)

it used to measure rainfall

149.
What form of precipitation is basically liquid water that falls from the sky?
a)
rain
b)
sleet
c)
snow
d)
hail
150.
What is humidity?
a)
Any form of water that falls from the sky to the ground.
b)
A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
c)
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
d)
The amount of water vapor in the air.