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HRCA Science III-IV 2021 PART 1

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The measure of how hot or cold something is called:

a)

temperature

b)

solid

c)

density

d)

volume

2.

What is sedimentary rock?

a)

shale

b)

diamond

c)

granite

d)

marble

3.

Matter is --------

a)

a kind of a particle inside a nucleus

b)

anything that has mass

c)

two or more atoms chemically bonded together

4.

which planet is known as the water planet

a)

earth

b)

mars

c)

mercury

d)

Venus

5.

----------- are materials that have indefinite shape and indefinite volume

a)

gases

b)

solids

c)

liquids

d)

ice

6.

the sun is ---------

a)

a moon

b)

a planet

c)

a star

7.

the exoskeleton on insects is on the ---------of their body

a)

outside

b)

inside

c)

underside

d)

top

8.

the break down of dead plants and animal tissue bringing back to the soil nutrients they need

a)

decomposers

b)

omnivores

c)

predators

9.

the average temperature and rainfall of an area over many years is called ------

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

shelter

d)

environment

10.

condensation is the process of changing a -------- to a---------

a)

solid gas

b)

solid liquid

c)

liquid solid

d)

gas liquid

11.

which of these is an example of erosion?

a)

wind blowing away sediment

b)

rain breaking down rock

c)

water sitting in a lake

d)

lightning shining onto a mountain

12.

which of these provides a population with all of its need, such as a tree for squirrels and bugs

a)

habitat

b)

community

c)

population

d)

environment

13.

------- means a species that no longer exists because it died out

a)

extinct

b)

lost

c)

dead

d)

expired

14.

what are gas giants

a)

four outer planets

b)

comets

c)

four inner planets

d)

the sun and the alpha Centauri

15.

if an erupting volcano kills all nearby plants what will be the first living organisms to establish themselves probably be

a)

lichens and mosses

b)

insects

c)

grasses

d)

algae and water lilies

16.

a material that does not allow light to pass through is called

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

17.

when you bring tow magnets together they will either attract or ------ each other

a)

break

b)

repel

c)

force

18.

plant eaters only are ----------

a)

herbivores

b)

omnivores

c)

carnivores

d)

decomposers

19.

which state of matter has particles, or molecules bouncing

around

a)

gases

b)

solid

c)

liquid

20.

an imagery line that runs through both poles of a planet is called

a)

axis

b)

orbit

c)

star

d)

comet

21.

a low floater is called

a)

floats at water level

b)

floats in the air

c)

floats above water level

d)

does not float

22.

as plants and animals die in a marsh their remains add to the marsh

a)

nutrients

b)

air

c)

meadow

d)

populations

23.

food gives us ----------

a)

energy

b)

all of these

c)

oxygen

d)

sunlight

24.

a variety of yeasts and bacteria living on human skin what is it called

a)

community

b)

group

c)

population

d)

collection

25.

the climate of Vancouver island is

a)

wet mild winters and warm summers

b)

very cold winters and cool summer

c)

very cold winters and warm summers

d)

winters all year

26.

what is the process that breaks down sugars and releases

energy in a plant

a)

respiration

b)

transpiration

c)

calorie

d)

photosynthesis

27.

the faster the vibration the ------ the pitch

a)

higher

b)

lower

28.

a material that does allow a little light to pass through is called

a)

translucent

b)

opaque

c)

transparent

29.

a combination of two or more materials having the same chemical properties is called

a)

mixture

b)

alloy

c)

solution

d)

chemical reaction

30.

all magnets have a ----------

a)

north and south pole

b)

north and east pole

c)

north and west pole

d)

east and south pole

31.

what is one of the cause endangered species

a)

throwing food out of a car window

b)

recycling

c)

habitat destruction

d)

planting trees

32.

mollusks include squid snails and

a)

clams

b)

sponges

c)

centipedes

33.

what is the paleontologist

a)

a scientist who studies fossils

b)

a tool used to dig fossils

c)

a kind of a tree sap

d)

an animal that only eats plants

34.

tornadoes are formed when ------ air is pushed up by ----------air

a)

hot cold

b)

cold hot

c)

warm cold

d)

warm warm

35.

which particles are the first to settle down as moving water slows down

a)

large pebbles

b)

silt and clay

c)

small bits

36.

What are the two main types of leaves?

a)

needles

b)

broad leaves

c)

both needles and broad leaves

d)

none of above

37.

A rabbit is a __________.

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

38.

which term means to survive not being dead

a)

alive

b)

environment

c)

organism

d)

sense

39.

insects are _____________.

a)

arthropods

b)

worms

c)

echinoderms

40.

Select an example of carnivore.

a)

butterfly

b)

giraffe

c)

lady bug

d)

lion

41.

What star keeps all of the planets in our solar system in orbit?

a)

The Earth

b)

The moon

c)

The sun

d)

The North Star

42.

The bright colors of flower petals help them to ____________.

a)

attract animals for pollination

b)

discourage animals for pollination

c)

help them to get better sunlight

d)

help them smell prettier

43.

This is high like a hill, but flat on top like a plain :

a)

plateau

b)

valley

c)

crust

44.

What type of rock is created from lava?

a)

metamorphic

b)

igneous

c)

sedimentary

45.

which of the following is matter

a)

air

b)

heat

c)

sound

d)

light

46.

A physically adaptation that helps an animal hide from predators is called a(n) _____________

a)

adaptation

b)

camouflage

c)

migration

d)

instinct

47.

which way does the earth rotate

a)

counter clock wise

b)

clock wise

48.

___________ is the third planet from sun.

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

49.

How many stages does a butterfly go through

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

50.

the strip of material that glows in a light bulb

a)

a resistor

b)

a conductor

c)

a charge

d)

an insulator

51.

the ------- opens the fish mouth s that it can breathe and eat

a)

cheeks

b)

lungs

c)

gills

d)

gill cover

52.

Land that has water around three sides of it.

a)

island

b)

peninsula

c)

valley

d)

ocean

53.

__________ is the pattern of weather in a place over a long time.

a)

climate

b)

soil

c)

weather

d)

ecosystem

54.

which of the following is not a property of an object that can be observed, described or measure

a)

buoyancy

b)

flexibility

c)

reflectiveness of light

d)

texture

55.

An invertibrate is an animal _____________.

a)

that is lacking of a spinal column

b)

that has a spinal cord

c)

that eats fruit and meet

d)

that eat plants

56.

anything that has volume and takes up space is called

a)

matter

b)

volume

c)

property

57.

when heat is removed from water it, ______

a)

freezes

b)

evaporates

c)

stays the same

d)

melts

58.

A cuspid is a kind of tooth with a sharp point used to tear food. How many cuspid do adults have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

9

d)

4

59.

the ------- is the measure of how hard or soft a sound is called

a)

intensity

b)

energy

c)

appliqued

d)

pitch

60.

A wood pecker uses a _________ to find insects and food inside of wood and trees.

a)

curved beak

b)

crushing beak

c)

chiseling beak

d)

probing beak

61.

What is the process when water changes into water vapor?

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

dew

62.

The push of air against its surrounding is called:

a)

wind

b)

water cycle

c)

barometer

d)

air pressure

63.

What do you call a thing that represents something real in nature?

a)

process

b)

model

c)

observation

d)

key

64.

what do we measure air temperature with

a)

wind gage

b)

water gage

c)

thermometer

d)

wind vane

65.

Animals that are not able to regulate their body heat are called _________.

a)

endothermic

b)

ectothermic

c)

territorial

d)

cyclic

66.

The energy of the random motion of particles in matter.:

a)

Thermal energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

solar energy

d)

conduction

67.

A mountain that forms around an opening in Earth's crust is a(n) _________

a)

valley

b)

volcano

c)

black hole

d)

terrestrial planets

68.

a night light is an example of which of the following

a)

electricity into light

b)

heat in to motion energy

c)

sound energy in to electricity

d)

motion energy into electricity

69.

which body system tells you when to reach for and catch a falling book

a)

nervous

b)

skeletal

c)

respiratory

d)

muscular

70.

Scientists can _________earthquakes by using seismographs, the Mercalli scale, and the Richter scale.

a)

measure

b)

predict

c)

weaken

d)

cause

71.

mass, volume, texture, size, shape, color, state of matter are example of

a)

properties of matter

b)

states of matter

c)

liquids

d)

solids

72.

what happens to a sound when its rate of vibration decreases

a)

the pitch gets lower

b)

the pitch gets higher

c)

the pitch stays same

73.

the strip of material which glows in a light bulb

a)

a resistor

b)

a insulator

c)

a charge

74.

an animal that has two legs feathers and wings

a)

bird

b)

mammal

c)

carnivore

75.

which of the following is a liquid

a)

milk

b)

steam

c)

book

d)

pencil

76.

the ------- is the measure of how hard or soft a sound is called

a)

intensity

b)

energy

c)

appliqued

d)

pitch

77.

sound can only pass through

a)

matter

b)

mass

c)

vacum

d)

pitch

78.

a cnidarian has

a)

stinging tentacles

b)

a shell

c)

spiny skin

79.

an apple tree is a

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

herbivore

80.

what equipment is best to view cells

a)

stethoscope

b)

microscope

c)

periscope

d)

telescope

81.

A scientist was conducting an experiment and noticed that when he mixed two substances together an

unusual odor occurred. What scientific skill did the scientist use?

a)

prediction

b)

modeling

c)

observing

d)

classifying

82.

A bat is the only mammal that flies. Mammals are

a)

Invertebrates

b)

Arthropods

c)

Spiders

d)

Vertebrates

83.

You can use tools to compare properties of matter. What property would you be comparing if you collected

measurements using a Celsius thermometer?

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

temperature

d)

volume

84.

A material that allows almost all light to pass through it is

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque