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YEAR REVIEW

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

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1.

Newton's 1st Law is the law of INERTIA. What is inertia? Select all that apply

a)

objects are rest stay at right unless an outside force acts on them

b)

objects in motion stay in motion unless an outside force acts on them

c)

every action has an equal and opposite reaction

d)

more force is required to move an object with more mass

2.

Objects that are moving tend to keep moving unless something stops them and objects are rest tend to remain at rest unless something makes them move. What is this called?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

volume

d)

intertia

3.

What does Newton's 3rd Law state?

a)

objects at rest stay at rest unless an outside forces acts on them and objects in motion stay in motion unless an outside force acts on them

b)

every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

friction and gravity can speed up a moving object

d)

an object with less mass requires less force to move

4.

Newton's 2nd Law states that force is equal to mass times accelerations (F = M x A)

Which statements about mass and force are true? Select all that apply.

a)

the more mass an object has, the more force is required to move it

b)

the more mass an object has, the more force is required to stop it moving

c)

the more mass an object has, the less inertia it has.

d)

the less mass an object has, the more force is required to move.

e)

mass has nothing to do with how much force is required to start or stop a moving object

5.

Which are examples of NONCONTACT forces? Select all that apply.

a)

friction of the ground on a car's tires

b)

gravity pulling a baseball back to the ground after it is hit

c)

magnetism pulling a magnet toward metal

d)

a push on an object to get it to move.

e)

pulling a sled up a hill

6.

Which is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

a pancake on a plate

b)

a softball after it is hit by a bat

c)

a person pushing against a brick wall

d)

a student in a chair, looking at a book

7.

Motion is the change in the __________________ of an object.

a)

mass

b)

position

c)

volume

d)

density

8.

When forces are balanced,

a)

objects are set in motion

b)

there is no change in the motion of an object

c)

an object always moves upwards

d)

the motion of an object becomes faster

9.

Which tool helps an astronomer see objects in space more clearly by causing them to appear larger?

a)

microscope

b)

telephone

c)

telescope

d)

star chart

10.

Which tool helps a person identify the patterns of the stars and constellations in the night sky?

a)

telescope

b)

star chart

c)

magnifying glass

d)

microscope

11.

Long ago, scientists thought of the solar system as a GEOCENTRIC model. What does GEOCENTRIC mean?

a)

the sun in the center of the solar system

b)

the Earth the center of the solar system

c)

the number of moon that orbit the Earth

d)

the Earth and other planets orbit the sun

12.

Why was the GEOCENTRIC model of the solar system that people had long ago incorrect?

a)

because the moon does not orbit the Earth

b)

because the sun is not the center of the solar system

c)

because the Earth is not the center of the solar system

d)

because there is more than one moon that orbits Mars

13.

Which object is the farthest away from the Earth?

a)

the sun

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

d)

the stars in the constellation Orion

14.

How many constellations are there?

a)

100

b)

52

c)

88

d)

71

15.

Why are different constellations visible during different times of the year?

a)

because the Earth rotates on its axis

b)

because the Earth's axis is tilted

c)

because the Earth revolves around the sun

d)

because the sun revolves around the Earth

16.

What is volume?

a)

the amount of matter in an object

b)

how much space something takes up

c)

how heavy an object is

d)

how far away an object is from another object

17.

Which tool can help a person find which way is North?

a)

a star chart

b)

a telescope

c)

a calculator

d)

a compass

18.

Which is NOT a NATURAL disaster?

a)

a ship spilling oil into the ocean

b)

a wildfire caused by lightning

c)

a hurricane

d)

a landslide or mudslide

19.

Which is a homogeneous mixture?

a)

koolaid

b)

salt & sand

c)

a salad

d)

trail mix

20.

What are EMISSIONS?

a)

leaving something out

b)

something that decays or decomposes

c)

pollution released into the atmosphere

d)

chemicals like fertilizer or pesticide

21.

What are EMISSIONS?

a)

leaving something out

b)

something that decays or decomposes

c)

pollution released into the atmosphere

d)

chemicals like fertilizer or pesticide

22.

Which names only INNER planets?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Venus, Saturn, Neptune, Mars

23.

Which names only OUTER planets?

a)

Venus, Saturn, Earth, Mercury

b)

Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Mercury

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

24.

What is the closest OUTER planet to the Earth?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

25.

What are the outer planets also known as?

a)

gas giants

b)

huge circles

c)

rocky planets

d)

terrestrial planets

26.

What are the inner planets also known as?

a)

little circles

b)

rocky planets

c)

stars

d)

gas giants

27.

Which planet is small and rocky, like the Earth?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

28.

Which planet has a gaseous surface?

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

29.

What do all of the planets in the solar system have in common?

a)

they are all about the same size

b)

they all take the same amount of time to orbit the sun

c)

they all rotate on their axis at the same speed

d)

they all orbit the sun

30.

Which planet is closest to the sun AND has the shortest orbit around the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

31.

What is in the center of our solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

the moon

d)

a star - the sun

32.

Why does our sun look larger and brighter than other stars?

a)

our sun is the largest star

b)

our sun is the closest star to us

c)

our sun is farther away than other stars

d)

our sun is yellow

33.

Which is true about the revolution of the Earth around the sun?

a)

It takes Earth 365 days to make one revolution around the sun

b)

It takes Earth 88 days to make one revolution around the sun

c)

It takes Earth 24 hours to make one revolution around the sun

d)

It takes Earth 492 years to make one revolution around the sun

34.

Which statement is true?

a)

Mercury has a longer year than Neptune

b)

Earth has a longer year than Uranus

c)

Neptune has a longer year than Earth

d)

Venus has a longer year than Saturn

35.

Which statement about the sun is correct?

a)

the sun is a star that orbits the Earth

b)

the sun is a planet that orbits all the other planets

c)

the sun is a star that the planets orbit around

d)

the sun is a moon that orbits Neptune

36.

What is the 5th planet from the sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

37.

Which is true about the Earth's rotation time?

a)

It takes Earth 92 days to rotate on its axis

b)

It takes Earth 24 hours to rotate on its axis

c)

It takes Earth 365 years to rotate on its axis

d)

It takes Earth 39 minutes to rotate on its axis

38.

If the density of liquid A is 3.9 and the density of liquid C is 1.0, which of these could be the density of liquid B?

a)

2.3

b)

0.9

c)

4.5

d)

0.72

39.

Choose the TWO (2) measurements that you need in order to find the density of an object.

a)

mass

b)

size

c)

length

d)

weight

e)

volume

40.

Which of these objects would float in plain water?

a)

Object A - density 0.56

b)

Object B - density 2.99

c)

Object C - density 1.3

d)

Object D. - density 3.02

41.

What is the VOLUME of an object?

a)

the amount of matter in an object

b)

how much the object weighs

c)

the amount of space something takes up

d)

the color of an object

42.

Which of these is the amount of space something takes up?

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

volume

d)

height

43.

Which of these has the greatest VOLUME?

a)

a phone

b)

a bottle of water

c)

a dog

d)

a refrigerator

44.

What the amount of matter (or the amount of "stuff", atoms and molecules) in an object?

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

volume

d)

temperature

45.

What is MASS?

a)

the amount of matter in an object

b)

the amount of space that an object takes up

c)

the color and height of an object

d)

the length and width of an object

46.

If the MASS of an object is 25 and the VOLUME is 17, what will the object do when placed in water?

a)

sink

b)

float

c)

disappear

d)

turn colors

47.

Which of these objects has the greatest MASS?

a)

a gallon of milk

b)

a 3 year old child

c)

a stapler

d)

a car

48.

How can you increase the density of water?

a)

you can dissolve salt in it

b)

you can add an iron block to it

c)

you can pour some of it out

d)

you can add some more water to it

49.

When oil and water are placed in the same glass, the oil goes to the top. Why does this happen?

a)

because the water is less dense than the oil

b)

because the oil is less dense than the water

c)

because the oil is more dense than the water

d)

because they have the same density

50.

All liquids have the same density.

a)

true

b)

false

51.

What is the density of plain water?

a)

1

b)

20

c)

25

d)

100

52.

Which tool can you use to find the density of a rock?

a)

a graduated cylinder

b)

a spring scale

c)

a ruler

d)

a pan balance

53.

Which of these could be the volume of a liquid?

a)

77 milliliters

b)

80 grams

c)

15 kilograms

d)

10 pounds

54.

Which of these could be the mass of an object?

a)

15 milliliters

b)

20 liters

c)

18 inches

d)

33 grams

55.

A can of coke and a can of diet coke are the exact same size and volume. They take up the same amount of space. Why, then, does the diet coke float while the regular coke sink?

a)

the diet coke is more dense than water

b)

the regular coke is more dense than water

c)

the regular coke is less dense than water

d)

one can is red and the other is white

56.

Which tool can be used to find the MASS of an object? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

spring scale

b)

triple beam balance scale

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker

e)

pan balance

57.

Which tools could be used to find the VOLUME of an irregular object or a liquid? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

beaker

b)

spring scale

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

triple beam balance scale

e)

pan balance

58.

What do plants need in order for photosynthesis to happen?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

sunlight

d)

soil

e)

water

59.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

SELECT TWO (2) ANSWERS.

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

glucose

e)

carbon

60.

Which are true about the plants' parts and what they do?

CHOOSE THREE (3) ANSWERS.

a)

roots make food for the plant

b)

the stem transports water and nutrients

c)

the leaves take in sunlight & perform photosynthesis

d)

the stomata carries pollen

e)

flowers make pollen and create seeds

61.

What are two (2) other names for plants? (choose 2)

a)

consumer

b)

heterotroph

c)

autotroph

d)

herbivore

e)

producer

62.

What are TWO (2) other names for animals?

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

heterotrophs

d)

autotrophs

63.

Which shows a food chain in the correct order?

a)

sun -> producer -> carnivore -> herbivore -> decomposer

b)

sun -> herbivore -> producer -> carnivore -> decomposer

c)

sun -> producer -> herbivore -> carnivore -> decomposer

d)

sun -> omnivore -> producer -> decomposer -> carnivore

64.

Which are correct about the meanings of word parts?

Choose TWO (2).

a)

bio = life

b)

photo = picture

c)

synthesis = take apart

d)

herb = plant

e)

omni = none

65.

Which are true about SOLUTIONS?

Choose TWO (2)

a)

solutions are chemically combined

b)

solutions are a homogeneous mixture

c)

a solution cannot be separated

d)

solutions have a solute and a solvent

66.

Jack made some koolaid with cherry flavored powder and sugar mixed into water. Which are true about his solution?

Choose TWO (2).

a)

the solvent is the water

b)

the solutes are the koolaid powder & sugar

c)

the solvent is the koolaid powder & sugar

d)

the solute is the water

67.

Which word best describes sugar?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

solution

68.

Why is salt a compound?

a)

it is made of two elements

b)

it can dissolve in water

c)

it is found on the Periodic Table

d)

it has no protons

69.

Which are compounds?

Choose THREE (3)

a)

water

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

glucose

e)

salt

70.

Which are true about atoms?

Choose THREE (3)

a)

protons are postive

b)

the nucleus contains protons & neutrons

c)

neutrons are negative

d)

atoms are made of molecules

e)

the electrons can move from atom to atom

71.

Which are chemical changes?

Choose TWO (2)

a)

cracking an egg

b)

frying an egg

c)

rust on a bicycle chain

d)

dissolving sugar in water

e)

a chocolate bar melting

72.

Which are examples of physical changes?

Choose THREE (3)

a)

burning

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

rust / tarnish

e)

melting

73.

Which are elements?

Choose all that apply.

a)

copper

b)

hydrogen

c)

carbon

d)

salt

e)

oxygen

74.

Which is the correct formula for photosynthesis?

CHOOSE TWO (2)

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O + sunlight = 6O2 + C6H12O6

b)

carbon dioxide + glucose + water = oxygen + sugar

c)

carbon dioxide + water + sunlight = oxygen + glucose

d)

6H2O + sunlight = CO2 + C6H12O6 + sugar

e)

sunlight + carbon dioxide + glucose = oxygen + soil

75.

How do decomposers benefit plants?

a)

they don't benefit plants

b)

they return nutrients to the soil

c)

they make their own food so they won't have to eat plants

d)

they keep insects away from plants

76.

How might leaves that don't receive a lot of direct sunlight look different from leaves that DO receive direct sunlight?

a)

they would be smaller & thinner

b)

they would be wider and larger

c)

they would not have any chlorophyll

d)

they would grow their own roots

77.

What is the MOST likely reason for this plant to be leaning over?

a)

it is trying to reach water

b)

it is leaning toward the sunlight

c)

it is trying to talk to its friend

d)

it is reaching for more carbon dioxide

78.

Which properties of metals make them a good choice for a material to build a car engine from?

Choose TWO (2)

a)

good thermal conductivity

b)

high melting point

c)

strong, durable

d)

breakable

e)

they have luster

79.

Which is a reason why many toys are made of plastic?

a)

plastics can come in a variety of colors

b)

plastic can be melted and cooled into any shape

c)

plastics are difficult to create

d)

plastics are man-made and are not found in nature

80.

Why did the candle float and the marble sink in the water?

Choose TWO (2)

a)

the water is more dense than both of them

b)

the candle and marble are both less dense than water

c)

the marble is more dense than the water

d)

the candle is less dense than the water

e)

the marble is less dense than the water

81.

Which explains condensation?

Choose TWO (2)

a)

gas turned into liquid

b)

heat energy is removed

c)

solid turns into gas

d)

liquid turns in to gas

e)

heat energy is added

82.

Organisms that break down or decay dead organsims

a)

Consumers

b)

Producers

c)

Decomposers

83.

What remains in the same location in the Northern Hemisphere sky each night?

a)

the Big Dipper

b)

Polaris, the North Star

c)

the constellation Leo

d)

the constellation Ursa Major

84.

What does this image show?

a)

the Earth rotating on its axis

b)

the stars revolving around the sun

c)

Earth revolving around the sun

d)

the stars revolving around the Earth

85.

The constellation Orion (the great hunter) is visible in the northern hemisphere during the winter. It is not able to be seen during the summer, however. Which statement explains this?

a)

the Earth revolves around the sun

b)

the moon orbits the Earth

c)

the stars that make up Orion move to another location in the galaxy

d)

the Earth rotates on its axis

86.

Which statement is true?

a)

the stars rearrange to form new constellations and new shapes every year

b)

the stars remain the same patterns and have for thousands of years

c)

the stars are constantly moving closer to the Earth

d)

constellations like, Orion and Leo, that could be seen hundreds of years ago are no longer visible in the sky today

87.

Salt and water are mixed together. What is the best way to separate the salt from the water?

a)

magnetism

b)

filtration (using a FILTER)

c)

sifting

d)

evaporation

88.

What is this example of?

a)

a sifter

b)

a filter

c)

a magnet

d)

a hat

89.

Which of these can you use a filter to separate?

a)

sand & rocks

b)

salt & water

c)

sand & water

d)

iron filings & sand

90.

Which of these is NOT a mixture?

a)

fruit salad

b)

kool aid

c)

water

d)

trail mix

91.

How can a mixture of iron filings and sand be separated?

a)

sifting (using a sifter)

b)

filtration (using a filter)

c)

evaporation

d)

magnetism (using a magnet)

92.

What is this tool, and what is it used for?

a)

it is a sifter used to separate small from large particles

b)

it is a filter used to separate liquids from solids

c)

it is a magnet used to separate metals, like iron, from other things that are not attracted to magnets

d)

it is a sifter used to separate different colored small particles

93.

What is this SIFTER being used for?

a)

it is being used to add rocks to the soil

b)

it is being used to separate the large pebbles from the soil

c)

it is being used to build sandcastles

d)

it is being used to break rocks into smaller pieces

94.

Magnets have a NORTH pole and a SOUTH pole end. Which statement is true?

a)

all magnets have a north and a south pole

b)

all magnets are straight

c)

all magnets are blue and red

d)

magnets only have a south pole

95.

Iron filings and sulfur powder are combined to form a mixture. What will happen if a magnet is held over the mixture?

a)

The magnet will attract the entire mixture.

b)

The magnet will attract only the iron filings.

c)

The magnet will not attract any of the mixture.

d)

The magnet will attract only the sulfur powder.

96.

Which method can best separate a mixture of sawdust and sand?

a)

filtration

b)

magnetism

c)

evaporation

d)

floatation

97.

Which would REDUCE the friction on a floor?

a)

adding carpet

b)

mopping the floor

c)

adding rough tiles

d)

adding a rug

98.

Why is oil added to a bicycle chain?

a)

to increase friction

b)

to reduce friction

c)

to make it prettier

d)

to add friction

99.

Which surface has the most friction?

a)

a wet floor

b)

an icy road

c)

an oily pan

d)

a concrete sidewalk

100.

In a saltwater solution, what is the solvent?

a)

the water

b)

the salt

c)

the salt and the water

d)

there's not one in saltwater

101.

In a saltwater solution, what is the solute?

a)

the water

b)

the salt

c)

the salt and the water

d)

there's not one in saltwater

102.

Which of these can make a solute dissolve faster in a solvent?

a)

use a larger container

b)

use more solvent

c)

heat the solvent

d)

let it sit very still

103.

Which of these does NOT help a solute dissolve faster in a solvent?

a)

stirring it

b)

using smaller particles of solute

c)

using a larger container

d)

heating the solvent

104.

In order for a space shuttle to leave the Earth, which force must it overcome?

a)

gravity

b)

water

c)

atmosphere

d)

magnetism

105.

What does Newton's 3rd Law state?

a)

everything falls to the ground

b)

every action has no reaction whatsoever

c)

every action has an equal and opposite reaction

d)

gravity causes things to fall towards Earth, but not the moon

106.

Which two properties affect the force of gravity of an object? CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS.

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

color

d)

distance

107.

Which force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

weight

d)

mass

108.

Which of these is caused by the force of gravity?

Select all that apply.

a)

the moon staying in orbit around the Earth

b)

light coming from the sun

c)

a rock falling off a mountain

d)

the planets orbiting the sun

e)

water evaporating

109.

Which has the MOST gravitational pull?

a)

the sun

b)

the moon

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

110.

What do an estuary and an ocean have in common?

a)

they both contain freshwater only

b)

they both have deep water where no sunlight reaches

c)

they both contain plants and animals

d)

they both can have shallow water areas

111.

Why wouldn't a parachute work on the moon?

a)

there isn't any gravity on the moon

b)

there is no air on the moon

c)

parachutes aren't allowed on the moon

d)

nobody has ever visited the moon

112.

What happens in the span of one year? Select all that apply.

a)

the moon orbits the Earth about 12 times

b)

the Earth orbits the sun one time

c)

the Earth rotates on its axis one time

d)

the moon orbits the Earth 2 times

113.

If you wanted to find the density of a rock, which tools would you need? Choose two.

a)

a yardstick to measure its height

b)

a scale to measure its weight

c)

a balance scale to measure its MASS

d)

a graduated cylinder to measure its VOLUME

e)

a thermometer to measure its temperature

114.

What would a person who believes in the geocentric model of the solar system probably believe?

a)

that the moon orbits the sun

b)

that the Earth orbits the sun

c)

that the sun and other planets orbit the Earth

d)

that the planets orbit each other

115.

What is pesticide

a)

the chemical in plants' leaves that help the plant perform photosynthesis

b)

a chemical that helps plants grow larger and faster

c)

a chemical that kills unwanted insects or other bothersome organisms

d)

a consumer that eats insects

116.

Why is grass green?

a)

because someone painted it green

b)

because of the chlorophyll in the leaves

c)

because the stomata make it appear green

d)

no reason - that's just the color it is

117.

What is a star chart used for?

a)

to find patterns of stars and constellations in the night sky

b)

to see objects in space closer

c)

to find out what your horoscope says will happen to you

d)

to find the locations of the planets

118.

Which is the best way to stop soil erosion?

a)

plant vegetation so the roots can keep the soil in place

b)

dig up all the trees in the area and replace them with grass

c)

build a fence around the land

d)

put up a "Stop Soil Erosion" sign

119.

Which level of the energy pyramid has the most energy?

a)

the bottom layer - the producers

b)

the very top layer - the apex predator

c)

the primary consumers - the animals that eat plants

d)

the decomposers

120.

What kind of organism is fungi?

a)

decomposer

b)

consumer

c)

producers

d)

bacteria

121.

What is a landfill?

a)

a place where our garbage is dumped

b)

an area of land that is filled with people

c)

a place you go to get some land to fill your backyard

d)

a place where cans are recycled

122.

Which action can decrease the amount of garbage that is sent to a landfill?

a)

place food scraps in a compost instead of in the trashcan

b)

use plastic bottles instead of refilling a water bottle

c)

use disposable forks and spoons instead of metal ones

d)

buy and use paper plates