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Extra Credit - 500 Points - Due May 2

Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Igneous Rock
2.
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
3.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
4.

Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?

a)

intrusive igneous

b)

foliated metamorphic

c)

extrusive igneous

d)

organic sedimentary

5.

Rocks that form from colling magma inside Earth?

a)

Igneous intrusive

b)

Igneous extrusive

c)

Metamorphic foliated

d)

Metamorphic nonfoliated

6.

This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

Rock Cycle

7.

What type of rock might contain evidence of past life?

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

8.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock. During the rock cycle, limestone is changed into marble, a metamorphic rock. The processes that act on limestone and change it into marble are

a)

weather and erosion

b)

heat and pressure

c)

compacting and cementing

d)

melting, cooling, and hardening

9.

According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter A?

a)

extrusion

b)

erosion

c)

crystallization

d)

intrusion

10.

According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter B?

a)

compaction & cementation

b)

weather & erosion

c)

heat & pressure

d)

melting

11.
__________ is an organism that only eats meat for energy.
a)
Omnivore
b)
Borivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Carnivore
12.

Using the food web what would happen if the eagle became extinct?

a)

The frog population would decrease.

b)

The frog population would increase.

c)

The butterfly population would increase.

d)

The snake population would decrease.

13.

Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?

a)

There would be a decrease in the small bird population.

b)

There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.

c)

There would be a decrease in the mice population.

d)

There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.

14.

Using the food web which of the following is a primary consumer?

a)

butterfy

b)

snake

c)

fox

d)

frog

15.
In this food chain, what will happen if the frogs become extinct?
a)
The snakes will increase.
b)
The grasshoppers will decrease.
c)
The eagles will remain the same.
d)
The grasshoppers will increase.
16.

Who is the producer?

a)

lettuce

b)

greenfly

c)

ladybird

d)

thrush

17.

What do the arrows in the food chain indicate about the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

a)

Energy is continuously recycled by the organisms in an ecosystem.

b)

Energy flows in one direction in an ecosystem, from producers to consumers.

c)

More of the available energy in an ecosystem is given to large animals than to small animals.

d)

Organisms at the end of the food chain receive more energy than those at the beginning.

18.

How would the removal of earthworms from the food chain affect the other organisms?

a)

The number of bass will increase.

b)

The number of crayfish will decrease.

c)

The crayfish will get their energy directly from the sun.

d)

The number of bass and ospreys (bird) will increase.

19.

For the food chain shown, which of the following changes would have the most severe consequences?

a)

a drastic decrease in rainfall, causing a drought

b)

the poaching of predatory hawks by game hunters

c)

the introduction of a second predator that eats field mice

d)

a parasitic infestation that reduces the cricket population

20.
What is a herbivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy from eating other animals
b)
an organism that gets energy from eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals
d)
an animal that eats only herbs
21.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a __________.
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
population
22.

When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which is the reaction force?

a)

The cannon moving forward

b)

The cannon moving backwards

c)

The cannonball moving backwards

d)

The cannonball moving forward

23.

Newton’s law states that for every action, there is an ________ reaction.

a)

unequal and opposite

b)

equal and similar

c)

stronger and opposite

d)

equal and opposite

24.

A baseball bat hits a baseball with a force of 100 Newtons. What is the force and its direction exerted by the ball on the bat?

a)

100 Newtons, same direction

b)

100 Newtons, opposite direction

c)

200 Newtons, opposite direction

d)

200 Newtons, same direction

25.

When force __________, acceleration _______________

a)

increase, decrease

b)

decrease, increase

c)

increase, increase

d)

decrease, decrease

26.

What law of motion does this picture represent?

a)

Newton's 3rd law

b)

Newton's 4th law

c)

Newton's 1st law

d)

Newton's 2nd law

27.

Net force is a combination of all ________ acting on an object.

a)

forces

b)

speeds

c)

accelerations

d)

velocities

28.
Two skaters begin at rest. Skater 1 has a smaller mass than Skater 2. After they push off each other,...
a)
Skater 1 experiences a greater change in momentum
b)
Skater 2 experiences a greater change in momentum
c)
Skater 1 has a greater velocity than Skater 2
d)
Skater 1 experiences a greater force
29.
If net force acting on object is 0, then the force is considered to be..
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Equal in Direction
d)
Distance/Time
30.

Pick all of the scenarios below that are collisions.

a)

A catcher catches a baseball.

b)

A pitcher throws a baseball.

c)

Two cars smash into each other.

d)

Two students on roller skates push away from each other.

e)

A bug smashes into a windshield.

31.

When the teacher rearranges the desks in the classroom, she must apply ____________ to push and pull the desks around.

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

weight

d)

magnets

32.

Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction

a)

Equal and similar

b)

Equal and opposite

c)

Equal and different

d)

Greater and opposite

33.

8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced

a)

12 N Right No

b)

4 N Left No

c)

12 N Right Yes

d)

4 N Left Yes

34.

Which is NOT a physical change?

a)

Cutting a pizza into equal slices.

b)

Ice cubes melting back into liquid. water

c)

Baking cupcakes.

d)

A chocolate bar melting.

35.

What is a natural resource?

a)

a resource that occurs naturally

b)

a resource that is man-made

36.

What is a synthetic resource?

a)

a resource made by humans from natural materials

b)

naturals resources such as trees and water

37.

What is the difference between natural and synthetic resources?

a)

Natural are man-made, synthetic are found in nature

b)

Natural occur in nature, synthetic are man-made

c)

There is no difference

d)

We don't use natural resources but we use synthetic resources

38.

What is an example of a synthetic resource?

a)

tree

b)

branch

c)

seed

d)

chair

39.

Materials made by humans through chemically changing natural resources are called?

a)

Nonrenewable Resources

b)

Synthetic Materials

c)

Renewable Resources

40.

Natural resources are?

a)

Resources that exist within the environment without humans having to intervene, or put them there.

b)

Resources that exist within the environment through due to human actions.

c)

Organic substrates found deep within the earth's lithosphere

41.
How many students received a score of 94%? 
a)
94
b)
4
c)
1
d)
2
42.
What is the highest score in the class?
a)
88%
b)
100%
c)
13
d)
98%
43.
How many more students like soccer than basketball?
a)
24
b)
15
c)
10
d)
17
44.
How many more students like soccer than basketball?
a)
24
b)
15
c)
10
d)
17
45.
How many more students like soccer than basketball?
a)
24
b)
15
c)
10
d)
17
46.

You are in lab and your partner accidentally gets their hair stuck in a triple beam balance. What should have your partner done BEFORE beginning the lab?

a)

Worn a hat in class

b)

Skipped class

c)

Got a hair cut

d)

Tied/pulled their hair back

47.
Goggles are worn during science experiments--
a)
only if you don't have glasses
b)
to protect your eyes any time chemicals, heat or sediments are used
c)
to improve vision
d)
to avoid eye strain
48.
Which of the following is allowed during a Lab?
a)
Horseplay
b)
Running
c)
Gum
d)
Asking questions
49.
A group of 4th graders was dissecting a flower.  One ate a petal and dared another to do so too.  What safety rule is being broken?
a)
Never eat, drink, or sniff anything in a science investigation
b)
Tie back your hair
c)
Keep your work area clean
d)
dispose of extra supplies in designated containers
50.
What does this symbol mean?
a)
fire safety 
b)
eye protection safety 
c)
animal safety 
d)
extreme temperatures 
51.
The following shoes are BEST to wear when doing science labs.
a)
open-toed shoes
b)
sandals
c)
closed-toed shoes
d)
slippers
52.
You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 
a)
taste
b)
touch
c)
smell
d)
all of the above
53.

Pangaea is the name of an

a)

original fossil

b)

original continent

54.

Pangaea is a theory where all continents began as

a)

one big country

b)

one big continent

55.

Plate tectonics is the theory that one continent separated

a)

on different tectonics

b)

on different oceans

c)

on different plates

56.

South America and Africa look to fit together like a puzzle

a)

does not support the theory of Pangaea

b)

does support the theory of Pangaea

57.
At which type of plate boundary does seafloor spreading occur?
a)
Tranform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Subductive Zone
58.
The San Andrea's Fault in California is which type of boundary?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Subductive Zone
d)
Transform
59.
At which type of boundary are mountains formed?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Subductive Zone
d)
Transform
60.
What type of boundary is formed when plates slide past each other?
a)
convergent
b)
horizontal
c)
divergent
d)
transform
61.
What type of boundary is formed when plates collide?
a)
convergent
b)
horizontal
c)
divergent
d)
transform
62.
What type of boundary is formed when plates separate?
a)
convergent
b)
horizontal
c)
divergent
d)
transform
63.
A German scientist Alfred Wegener was the first to hypothesize that ...........
a)
Continents were once joined
b)
The sea floor is spreading
c)
Continents are moving
d)
The Earth's magnetic pole flips
64.
Pangaea was an ancient supercontinent made up of...
a)
America, Greenland, and Europe.
b)
Antarctica, India, and America.
c)
all of Earth’s continents.
d)
South Africa, India, Australia, and South America.
65.

Why do Earth's plates move?

a)

because of tornadoes and hurricanes

b)

because of Earth spinning on its axis

c)

because of Earth orbiting the sun

d)

because of molten rock heating and cooling within the mantle

66.

What is Plate Tectonics?

a)

movement of the Earth in space

b)

movement of the oceans against Earth's land

c)

movement of the Earth around the sun

d)

movement of the pieces of Earth's crust

67.

how did Pangaea break apart

a)

dynamite

b)

cave men

c)

Minecraft

d)

continental drift theory

68.
What does the theory of continental drift state?
a)
The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
b)
Continents are stationary and do not move
c)
The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents
d)
none of the above
69.
What is represented by the picture? 
a)
Sea-floor spreading
b)
Pangea
c)
How the continents are arranged today
d)
Volcanoes
70.
what is this
a)
tornado 
b)
landslide
c)
typhoon 
d)
hurricane
71.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
72.
Which storms have the strongest winds?
a)
hailstorms
b)
tornadoes
c)
earthquakes
d)
hurricanes
73.
Floods happen when_________
a)
too much snow and winds are present
b)
too much rain in a short period of time
c)
too much rain in mountains
d)
too much rain inside a cave
74.
Tornadoes can negatively affect an ecosystem when
a)
the saltwater they bring kills off burrowing insects
b)
their strong winds uproot many of the important plants
c)
the rise in water level they produce introduces harmful salt
d)
they bring higher temperatures favored by birds
75.
Which catastrophic event would likely result in trees being knocked over and the disappearance of most plants and animals along a narrow path in a forest ecosystem?
a)
Tornado
b)
Volcanic Eruption
c)
Flash Flood
d)
Earthquake
76.
A sudden shift in the earth's crust is called a...
a)
Earthquake 
b)
Volcano 
c)
Tsunami
d)
Flood
77.
A large wave created by an underwater earthquake is called a...
a)
Earthquake 
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tsunami 
d)
Flood
78.
Lava or ash spewing from a mountain vent.
a)
Earthquake
b)
Flood
c)
Drought
d)
Volcano
79.
A wave carries...?
a)
energy only
b)
matter only
c)
the matter carries the energy
d)
neither
80.
What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
midpoint
d)
crest and trough
81.
The highest point of a wave is?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
point of origin
d)
comppression point
82.
The lowest part of the wave is?
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
point of origin
d)
compression point
83.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
d)
medium
84.
This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Pitch
c)
Volume
d)
Echo
85.

_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

a)

Seismic

b)

Light

c)

Mechanical

86.

Radio Waves are an example of _________ waves.

a)

mechanical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

light

87.

The distance in between two waves.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

88.

You're in your room blasting music with the door shut, your mom opens your door. Now your music is heard throughout your home. This is an example of _______

a)

interference

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

89.

when a wave hits a barrier and bounces

a)

diffraction

b)

reflection

90.

When two waves overlap each other, this behavior is known as _______.

a)

interference

b)

refraction

c)

frequency

91.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
92.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
93.
A seismograph used to
a)
measures the weather
b)
takes a picture of the clouds
c)
used to detect and measure earthquake wave
d)
detects waves of the ocean
94.
a)
Longitdinal Wave
b)
Transverse Wave
95.
a)
Longitudinal Wave
b)
Transverse Wave
96.
Waves that move the medium at right angels to the direction in which the wave travel
a)
Longitudinal Waves
b)
Compressional Waves
c)
Transverse Waves
97.
A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
a)
Energy
b)
Wave
c)
Force
d)
Motion
98.

Is made up of crests and troughs

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

99.

Is made up of compressions and rarefactions.

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

100.

Matter moves parallel to the energy of the wave.

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

101.
a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

102.

Matter moves perpendicular to the energy of the wave.

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

103.

Light is this type of wave

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

104.

This type of wave is usually faster.

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

105.

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

106.
What does every food chain start with?
a)
producers
b)
sun
c)
consumer
d)
decomposers
107.
Use the diagram to answer the question.
The Mayfly is a food source for which 3 organisms?
a)
Frog, Dragon Fly and snake
b)
Frog, trout and dragon fly
c)
Frog, salamander and trout
d)
Frog and phytoplankton
108.
In this food web, which two organisms could be harmed if the mouse population were to decrease?
a)
Deer and caterpillar
b)
Wolf and snake
c)
Oak and grass
d)
Hawk and songbird
109.
Animals that eat both plants and animals
a)
Carnivore
b)
Rabbit
c)
Herbivore
d)
Omnivore
110.
How many carnivores are shown in this food web?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
111.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
112.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
113.
What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
a)
sulfur
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
114.
In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Carnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Top Predator
115.

An example of a consumer is a(n)

a)

oak tree

b)

algae

c)

coral reef

d)

hawk

116.

Consumers that eat and decompose dead materials are called

a)

producers

b)

carnivores

c)

decomposers

d)

consumers

117.

In the picture, which organism is the primary consumer?

a)

plant

b)

mouse

c)

snake

d)

hawk

118.

In the food chain pictured, what type of organism is the bird?

a)

primary producer

b)

primary consumer

c)

quaternary consumer

d)

tertiary consumer

119.

Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?

a)

There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.

b)

There would be a decrease in the small bird population.

c)

There would be a decrease in the mice population.

d)

There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.

120.

Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?

a)

hawk

b)

grasshopper

c)

spider

d)

shrew

121.

The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?

a)

They point to the organism that is being eaten.

b)

It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.

c)

They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

d)

They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

122.

The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:

a)

Decomposer

b)

Producer

c)

Primary Consumer

d)

Secondary Consumer

123.

What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?

a)

The insects in the habitat would increase.

b)

The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.

c)

The willow tree population would decrease

d)

Foxes would dies due to no food source.

124.

Based on the graph, what happens to the amount of kelp as sea otter numbers decrease?

a)

As the sea otter population decreases, kelp increases.

b)

As the sea otter population decreases, kelp decreases.

c)

As the sea otter population decreases, kelp doesn't change.

125.

Which of the following lists only consumers?

a)

Hawks, lizards, chipmunks

b)

Acorns, squirrels, rabbits

c)

Grass, chipmunks, eagles

d)

Mice, squirrels, grass

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