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WorksheetsEnd of Year Science Challenge
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
The picture shows a cactus plant with spines.
The spines help the cactus plant to survive by:
Storing water
Producing food from sunlight
Protecting it from animals
A nonrenewable resource is
Something which can be used repeatedly and replaced naturally
Are natural resources that cannot be replaced after they are used, or take thousands of years to replace.
Manuel observed that this rock is gray, dull, and rough. These are examples of --
chemical properties
nuclear properties
physical properties
This is a plant cell because it has a --
chloroplast
vacuole
nucleus
cytoplasm
This is the Periodic Table of --
Molecules
Compounds
Chemicals
Elements
The average weather conditions of a region--
daily temperature
weather
climate
What is a cell?
a small block
a type of rock
the basic unit of life
any living thing
Everything in the universe is made of...
Atoms
Air
Carbon
Magic
Which one is NOT a classification of cells?
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
Bikaryotic
If you looked under a microscope and you observed a cell with no nucleus and a flagella, what type of cell would you say that was?
Bacteria
Plant
Animal
33. Asexual reproduction is when organisms divide to create _____________ organisms.
Different
Identical
Select the two purposes of cell division!
Growth
Destruction
Repair
5. A female frog lays her eggs, which are a mix of the male and female frog genes. Which type of reproduction created those fertilized egg cells?
Sexual
Asexual
Succulents are a plant that can be propagated, meaning you can cut off a leaf and a new plant will grow from it. These new plants are identical copies of the parent plant. What type of reproduction is this?
Sexual
Asexual
Select the three types of rocks:
Igneous
Metamorphic
Synthetic
Sedimentary
Intrusive igneous rocks are formed ___________ and made from _________.
On Earth's surface/lava
Under Earth's surface/magma
What means "to make rocks" and is the process of cementation and compaction that forms sedimentary rocks?
Weathering
Erosion
Lithification
Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils, shells, and other organic materials?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
What two processes form metamorphic rocks?
Heat
Pressure
Weathering
Erosion
Which of the following does not cause weathering?
Water/ice
Wind
Sunlight
Plant roots growing
Deposition is the process in which sediments are ____________.
Broken Down
Settled in a new place
Moved
The color of a mineral in powder after we rub it is called the mineral's ____________.
Luster
Hardness
Streak
Gravity
How do we find the density of an object?
Mass divided by volume
Volume divided by mass
Multiply mass by volume
These are the two ways minerals can break:
Fracture
Fissure
Cleavage
What scale helps determine the hardness of a mineral?
Bor's Scratch
Moh's Hardness
Mulbarger's Toughness
What word do we use that means scientific prediction?
Guess
Hypothesis
Theory
What are the three types of variables in an experiment?
Controlled
Independent
Dependent
Random
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Observe/ask a question
Experiment
Hypothesize
Report Data
How many main horizons of soil are there?
2
3
4
5
Which soil contains the most organic (living or once-living) material?
C Horizon
Topsoil/A Horizon
Subsoil/B Horizon
Bedrock
This soil type is a mixture of all soil types and is ideal for growing most plants.
Sand
Silt
Loam
Clay
This material is formed by the breaking down of organic matter on Earth’s surface and helps supply nutrients to the rest of soil.
Humus
Compost
Sand
This is the process in which soil is lost due to wind, water, or gravity.
Earthquakes
Erosion
Lithification
What two things are parent materials to all soil?
Organic material
Rocks
Plastics
Water
Which Mars rover just landed in February?
Curiosity
Perseverance
Opportunity
Hope
This organelle is the brain of the cell and controls all activities
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Endoplasmic reticulum
Vacuole
What organelles are found in plant cells but not found in animal cells?
Chloroplast
Vacuole
Cell Wall
Ribosomes
What are tissues?
Groups of organs
Groups of cells
The things we blow our noses with
This level is made of groups of specialized tissues.
Organs
Systems
Cells
Which system do the intestines belong to?
Nervous
Muscular
Digestive
Endocrine
What is the job of your immune system?
Help our senses
Fight off pathogens and bacteria
Break down food for energy
Create waste
This part of the plant has the job of anchoring it into the soil, absorbing nutrients like a straw, and storing food.
Shoots
Roots
Why do carnivorous plants eat meat?
They don't get enough nutrients in their soil
They can't perform photosynthesis
They are part animal
What are the two types of adaptations?
Physical
Chemical
Behavioral
Mental
Humans wanting to colonize Mars is an example of what kind of adaptation?
Physical
Behavioral
What is one physical adaptation an animal in the desert might need to survive?
Scales
Fur
Building underground dens
Claws
How do we classify the strength of tornadoes?
Using the Fujita Scale
Measure the damage it causes
A barometer
What day is Earth Day every year?
February 2
April 22
October 5
The rise in __________________ is directly causing climate change.
Human population
Greenhouse gasses
The sun's warmth
Which of these should you NOT do in a tornado.
Find a room with no windows
Go to the top level of your house
Go to the basement
Cover yourself from debris
What month does Ohio see the most tornado activity?
May
June
August
Franklin County (Columbus, Ohio) has never experienced a tornado.
True
False
All matter has _______________ and ________________.
Mass
Volume
Energy
Charge
What are the three states of matter?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Slime
Elements combine to create __________________.
Compounds
Molecules
Both!
If an element has an Atomic Number of 12, how many protons will it have?
2
6
12
Which element has the symbol H?
Helium
Hydrogen
Hesium
What is the molecule CO2?
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Table salt
