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WorksheetsCountdown to FSA Science: Week 2 Day 2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
[SC.4.N.1.6] Adam is writing a lab report about a class field study on wetland animals. Vanessa is writing a lab report about a class experiment on how sunlight affects the evaporation of water. Which of the following should NOT be included in each student’s lab report?
data
measurements
observations
opinions
[SC.5.E.5.3] The four planets closest the sun in our solar system are Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Venus. Which of the following lists the positions of these planets from the sun from closest to farthest?
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
Earth, Venus, Mercury, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
[SC.4.E.6.3] Limestone is a kind of sedimentary rock. Which of the following is one reason why limestone is classified as a non-renewable resource and NOT as a renewable resource?
limestone takes millions of years to form
limestone is a material people find useful
limestone is found in nature
limestone is not a fossil fuel
[SC.5.E.7.3] Christina compared the weather on Saturday and Sunday. She observed that the temperature and humidity were greater on Sunday. Based on this information, which of the following also describes how the weather was different on Sunday?
there was more water vapor in the air on Sunday than on Saturday
the weight of the air was greater on Sunday than it was on Saturday
the air moved more slowly on Saturday than on Sunday
the air was hotter on Saturday than on Sunday
[SC.5.P.8.3] Dr. K has a mixture of steel paper clips and tiny iron fillings. Steel is made from different metals, including iron. Which of the following would be the best way for Dr. K to separate the parts of this mixture?
pick out the iron fillings with tweezers
use a magnet to attract the iron fillings
sort the mixture by using a strainer with small holes
soak the mixture in water until the iron fillings dissolve
[SC.5.P.9.1] Jake’s father stuck a potato on the end of a fork with a long handle. He held the potato just above the flames of a campfire. Soon the outside of the potato turned black and started to smell different. Which of the following describes what Jake’s father did?
he caused a physical change by changing the potato’s temperature
he caused a chemical change by changing the potato’s temperature
he caused a chemical change by mixing the potato with another substance
he caused a physical change by mixing the potato with another substance
[SC.5.P.10.4] For a special dinner, Catherine’s mom lit some candles in the living room for decoration.
What are two forms of energy that the fire from a burning candle releases?
light and heat
sound and chemical
magnetic and nuclear
electrical and mechanical
[SC.5.P.13.3] Mrs. Stedman pushes a shopping cart. How can she increase the speed of the cart?
by increasing the mass of the cart
by increasing her own mass
by pushing with more force
by pulling with less force
[SC.5.L.14.2] The scales of fish and the feathers of birds are both made from the same protein, called keratin. What is another characteristic birds and most fish share?
Both are animals that lay eggs.
Both are animals that have teeth.
Both are animals that have cold blood.
Both are animals that care for their young.
[SC.4.L.16.4] The nurse shark is a type of fish, yet it is like a bat because it can bear live young. Which life cycle stage would both a nurse shark and a bat need to be at in order to bear live young?
infant
adult
egg
adolescent
[SC.4.L.16.3] A bobcat has the instinct to chase rodents for food. Where does this bobcat’s behavior come from?
it is learned from a rodent.
it is developed by the bobcat himself
it is learned from the bobcat’s mother
it is inherited from the bobcat’s parents
Challenge!
A scientist wants to collect water in three spots around town. He wanted to find out how much rain falls in each area. What tool should the scientist use to measure the amount of water collected?
a container
a hygrometer
a rain gauge
a wind vane
