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SCIENCE Multiple Choice

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

a)

sun

b)

wind

c)

rain

d)

oceans

2.

What are clouds made of?

a)

dry air

b)

water

3.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
4.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condesantion
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
5.
Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
6.
does warm water evaporate quicker than cold water
a)
true 
b)
false
7.
The sun will cause water in the puddle to change from
a)
a gas to a liquid
b)
a liquid to a gas
c)
solid to a liquid
d)
a liquid to a solid
8.
Forms of precipitation are-
a)
only sleet and snow
b)
rain, sleet, hail, and snow
c)
only dew and rain 
d)
only snow and rain
9.
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
runoff
10.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
a)
cold, rainy
b)
cold, sunny
c)
warm, rainy
d)
warm, sunny
11.

What do we call water in its gas state?

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

ice

d)

water vapor

12.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
13.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
14.

What happens if you do not drink enough water?

a)

You might feel full of energy.

b)

You might feel tired and get a headache.

c)

Your fingers and toes may hurt.

d)

You might get earache.

15.

Which of these is NOT a way we lose water from the body?

a)

Scratching.

b)

Going to the toilet.

c)

Sweating.

d)

Breathing (respiration).

16.

If you don't drink any water, how long can a human go without water?

a)

1 week.

b)

5 days.

c)

3 weeks.

d)

3 days.

17.

All living things need air. True or false.

a)

true

b)

false

18.
With it, we feel the air
a)
sun
b)
rain
c)
wind
19.

What is wind?

a)

Moving air

b)

stopped air

20.

Strong and fast moving wind is called

a)

Storm

b)

wind

c)

rain

21.

Which property of Air shown in the image?

a)

Air has weight

b)

Air is needed for burning

22.

Air has no weight.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Windmills are used to produce

a)

rain

b)

electricity

24.

Which property of air is represented in the picture.

a)

Air occupies space

b)

Air has weight

25.

The large part of the air is covered by ___________.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

26.

Air is a _________ of several of gases.

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

27.

_________ from air is used for breathing and burning.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

28.

The covering of air around the earth is called ____________.

a)

water vapour

b)

atmosphere

29.

How long have rocks been around?

a)

a few months

b)

a few years

c)

millions and billions of years

30.

How many main kinds of rocks are on earth?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

too many to count

31.

The THREE main types of rocks on earth are named . . .

a)

eggneous, sedamentary, metamorfic

b)

igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic

c)

igneus, sedamantary, metemorphic

d)

igneaus, sadimentary, matemorfic

32.

I am the main type of rock that is created from hot lava that cools. What type of rock am I?

a)

metamorphic

b)

sedimentary

c)

igneous

33.

I am the main type of rock that has been changed by extreme heat or pressure. What type of rock am I?

a)

metamorphic

b)

sedimentary

c)

igneous

34.

The hot liquid inside the Earth is called ...

a)

CRUST

b)

BEDROCK

c)

MAGMA

d)

VOLCANO

35.

Liquid that flows when a volcano erupts

a)

WATER

b)

MUD

c)

LAVA

d)

MAGMA

36.

The outside part of our planet is called...

a)

CRUST

b)

BEDROCK

c)

SOIL

d)

MAGMA

37.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
38.

What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sand

39.
Sedimentary rocks are made when layers of _____________ are pressed together.
a)
water
b)
sediments
c)
fossils
d)
limestone
40.
This type of rock is MOST likely to contain fossils.
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Fossil Rock
41.

Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.

a)

fossil

b)

extinct

c)

endangered

d)

dinosaur

42.

Making air, land and sea dirty.

a)

Pollution

b)

Waste

c)

Poison

43.

Look at the picture! How can we save the ocean?

a)

We should throw away trash in the ocean.

b)

We shouldn't clean the ocean.

c)

We shouldn't throw away rubbish in the ocean.

44.
What is the outermost layer of the earth?
a)
Mantle
b)
 Crust
c)
Outer Core
d)
Lithosphere ∞∞
45.

The _________ is the thickest layer.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

46.

The _________ is the thinnest layer.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

47.

(a)   is melted rock found at the bottom of a volcano.

48.

(a)   are dead remains of plants and animals inside a rock.

49.

Name 2 uses of water

4 lines
50.

Water helps to cool the body temperature through

a)

perspiration/sweating

b)

breathing

c)

drinking water

51.

The earth's surface is covered by ___ of water.

a)

70%

b)

80%

c)

75%

52.

____ means losing too much water from the body.

a)

Sweating

b)

Dehydration

c)

Tiredness

53.

The water cycle regulates the earth's climate.

a)

true

b)

false

54.

The particles of air move freely.

a)

true

b)

false

55.

When we breathe oxygen enters the ____. It is transported by the ___ to all parts of the body.

a)

blood

b)

lungs

c)

nose

d)

heart

56.

Oxygen combines with food to give us ___ .

a)

food

b)

energy

c)

health

57.

A (a)   is when there is just slight movement of wind.

58.

Air is composed of.... and ..... .

a)

nitrogen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

particles

59.

(a)   are things that are formed in nature.

60.

Removal of rocks can lead to

a)

clearing of the land for building

b)

soil erosion

c)

crushed stones