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SCIENCE 4 FIRST PERIODICAL TEST

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of change occurs if matter changes in amount, size, or shape?

a)

substance change

b)

chemical change

c)

physical change

d)

elemental change

2.
An gel ice pack getting cold after you put it in the freezer for an hour.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
3.
Using dye to change the color of a shirt green.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
4.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
5.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
6.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
7.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
8.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
9.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
10.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
11.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
12.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
13.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
14.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
15.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
16.
Evidence of Chemical Change.
a)
New Substance 
b)
Size change
c)
State change
d)
Mixture 
17.
Evidence of a physical change.
a)
New substance
b)
Shape Change
c)
Light produced
d)
Gas released.
18.
A substance that has mass and takes up space. 
a)
Energy
b)
Matter
c)
Protery
d)
Endothermic 
19.
What is a physical property of this table? 
a)
Brown
b)
Flammable
c)
Reactive to Acid
20.
A piece of paper burned. This shares a property that paper has. What is a chemical property that paper has been shown? 
a)
Flammable
b)
Reactive to Acid
c)
Shape change
d)
Size change
21.
What is the evidence of the chemical change seen here?
a)
Color change
b)
Light produced
c)
state change
d)
mixture
22.
I told Ms. Willson I had a salad made of only celery. She gasped and stated it must be a mixture to be a salad. That is an evidence of its______________.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
c)
Mixture 
d)
Chemical Property 
23.
Blow drying my hair is an example of a physical change. What is the evidence of this? 
a)
State Change
b)
Fire
c)
New substance
d)
Color Change 
24.
Which of the following indicates a PHYSICAL change?
a)
Change in temperature
b)
Change in shape
c)
Formation of a precipitate
d)
Change in color
25.
Chemical or Physical?  Glass breaking into tiny shards
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
26.

The difference between a Physical change and a Chemical change is…

a)

Physical change is only a change to the outside appearance.

b)

Chemical change is when matter is changed into something new.

c)

Atoms are rearranged in chemical changes & not in physical.

d)

All are correct.

27.

The formation of a solid when two liquids combine is called?

a)

Solidification

b)

Freezing

c)

Precipitate

d)

Solubility

28.

which of these example is a physical change?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.
Evidence of Chemical Change.
a)
New Substance 
b)
Size change
c)
State change
d)
Mixture 
30.

A student observes some sugar as it is heated and burns. The student concludes that a chemical reaction has occurred. Which of the following observations about the burning sugar provides evidence of a chemical reaction?

a)

Heat is added to the sugar crystals.

b)

The sugar melts and becomes a liquid.

c)

Gas is produced as the sugar turns black.

d)

No evidence of chemical reaction is present.

31.

Bethany had a beaker with a small amount of baking soda. She added a few drops of pickle juice to the baking soda and observed fizzing and bubbling. Based on her observation, which of these can Bethany determine about the new substance formed by mixing the baking soda and pickle juice?

a)

A chemical reaction produced a solid.

b)

A chemical reaction produced a gas.

c)

No chemical reaction took place.

d)

Only a physical change happened.

32.

The brown color of a cut apple can be called

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

evidence of chemical reaction

d)

all of the above

33.

This is a picture of a pond.

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

This is a picture of a well.

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

5.Where does water come from?

a)

Rain

b)

Space

c)

Milky way

d)

Planets

36.

8.We cannot drink water from sea/ocean because it is?

a)

Salty

b)

Bitter

c)

Tangy

d)

Sweet

37.

11.These are the sources of water

a)

Lake

b)

River

c)

Ocean

d)

All of the above

38.

What do we use water for in the house hold? Check all that apply.

a)

washing dishes

b)

kayaking

c)

paddleboarding

d)

bathing

e)

washing the car

39.

True or False: Water pollution and waste plays a big factor in water shortage.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

We can drink any kind of water we find in nature.

a)

Fact

b)

Fake

41.
How can we save water at home?
a)
Take long showers 
b)
Leave the water running while brushing your teeth
c)
Only run the dishwasher when it is full
42.
How could you conserve water at school?
a)
ask the school to set up rain barrels to water plants
b)
Wash your hands for a long time while in the bathroom
43.

Saline water comprises _________ % of all water sources available on the earth

a)

3 %

b)

97 %

c)

100 %

d)

50 %

44.

How much of Earth's surface is covered in water?

a)

1% is drinkable

b)

33% is fresh water

c)

72% of the earth is covered by water

45.
An _______ is a very large body of salt water.
a)
ocean
b)
lake
c)
stream
d)
river
46.
A ________ is moving, or flowing, water that empties into a body of water such as a lake or ocean.
a)
ocean
b)
stream
c)
river
d)
lake
47.

Water has no taste.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Without water there is no___________!

a)

time

b)

tasks

c)

mobile

d)

life

49.
What is the chemical formula for water?
a)
2HO
b)
H2O
c)
HO2
d)
H2O2
50.

When solid water turns into liquid water it is called...

a)

Solid water

b)

Melting

c)

Condensation

d)

Freezing

51.
Which of these is a method for conserving fresh water?
a)
Taking long showers and baths
b)
Taking short showers and baths
c)
Leaving the water running while brushing your teeth
d)
Washing your car with a running hose
52.

The photograph shows both erosional and depositional features formed by an agent of erosion. Which agent of erosion produced the features shown in the photograph?

a)

running water

b)

glacial ice

c)

ocean waves

d)

prevailing wind

53.

How is a stream?

a)

Is like the lakes

b)

Is like the river but smaller

c)

Is like an ocean

54.

How does the water looks in a lake?

a)

It has big waves

b)

It is calm

c)

It is running water

55.

Body of water surrounded by land

a)

Ocean

b)

River

c)

Lake

56.

A line of running water that start in high lands like mountains

a)

Ocean

b)

Lake

c)

River

57.

A river is similar but bigger than a

a)

Ocean

b)

Lake

c)

Stream

58.

Find the best description of an Ocean..

a)

Large body of salty water

b)

Body of water surrounded by land

c)

Fresh water inside the land

59.
A mass of ice and snow moving very slowly over a long period of time.
a)
glacier
b)
ocean
c)
waterfall
d)
pond
60.

_________ means to use less of something?

a)

Reduce

b)

Recycle

c)

Reuse

61.

To _________ is to use something more than once.

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

62.

The students toss their papers in the _________ bin instead of the trash can.

a)

reducing

b)

recycling

c)

reusing

63.

Mason sells his toy trucks at a yard sale. His toy trucks will be _________ by someone else.

a)

reused

b)

reduced

c)

recycled

64.

Sofia shucks corn and composts the husks. She _________ the amount of food that ends up in the landfill.

a)

reduces

b)

reuses

c)

recycle

65.

Owen's bike broke. He took it to a bike shop to have it fixed. Owen decided to _________ his bike instead of buying a new one.

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

66.

Mrs. Henry asked that no more paper catalogs be mailed to her. She _________ her amount of junk mail.

a)

reused

b)

reduced

c)

recycled

67.

Ava brings her lunch to school in the same bag each day. She _________ her lunch bag.

a)

reuses

b)

recycles

c)

reduces

68.

Mr. Tucker collects his used metal cans and plastic bottles. He drops them off at the _________ center once a month.

a)

reducing

b)

recycling

c)

reusing

69.

What is it?

a)

metal

b)

plastic

c)

glass

d)

paper

70.

What do the 3 R's stand for?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Reuse

c)

Reduce

d)

recycle

71.

Use an old car tire as a swing. Reduce, reuse, recycle, or trash?

a)
b)
c)
d)
72.

What are the 3 R's?

a)

reduce, reuse, and recycle

b)

Read, recycle, and resources

c)

read, recycle, and reuse

73.

When I have food I am not going to use, what should I do with it?

a)

Reuse

b)

Donate

c)

Waste

74.

Miguel's bike broke. He took it to a bike shop to have it fixed. He decided to _________ his bike instead of buying a new one.

a)

Reduce

b)

Respond to

c)

Reuse

75.

The old cardboard was used to make new boxes. The cardboard was _________.

a)

Recovered

b)

Recycled

c)

Rescued

d)

Reduced

76.

Teacher Sarah asked that no more paper catalogues be mailed to her. She _________ her amount of junk mail.

a)

Reused

b)

Recalled

c)

Reduced

d)

Recycled

77.

Choose the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle symbol.

a)
b)
c)
d)
78.
How would having a yard sale to sell old toys, be good for the environment?
a)
make money
b)
toys are good for the environment
c)
use up natural resources
d)
other people can reuse the toys
79.
What can you do to reduce waste?
a)
Care for people who live in your community.
b)
Use things once and throw them out.
c)
Buy new books and electronic equipment.
d)
Choose things that use less packaging.
80.

How can we reduce the use of plastic bags?

a)

Bring our own grocery bags

b)

Throw away plastic bags after using it

c)

Buy many plastic bags for our own use

d)

Burn plastic bags together with other rubbish