Worksheets3rd Benchmark Review Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Study the mountain food web.
Which table matches human actions with their likely impacts to the mountain area?
A student makes an incorrect model of the locations of the Sun and Earth during summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
What change will correct the model?
Earth should be shown without a tilt.
The Sun should be moved closer to the model of Earth
The Sun should be smaller compared to the model of Earth.
Earth should be tilted so that the Northern Hemisphere faces the Sun.
Which ecosystem has the most shade from tall plants?
desert
forest
grassland
ocean
Galileo observed that Venus goes through phases, like the Moon. What did Galileo learn from his observation to improve the model of the solar system?
Planets orbit Earth, like the Moon.
Planets orbit the Sun, like the Moon.
Planets orbit the Moon, not Earth.
Planets orbit the Sun, not Earth.
Constellation X can only be seen during winter. Constellation Y is seen all year and appears to move in the sky throughout the night.
Which table correctly identifies the movements of Earth responsible for the appearances of X and Y?
A student combines the listed substances to form Mixtures 1 and 2, as shown.
A magnet is brought close to the mixtures. The magnet attracts iron filings from both mixtures.
Based on the observations, what is correct about mixtures?
The properties of each substance change when they mix with other substances.
The properties of each substance remain the same when they form a mixture.
The properties of each substance become identical when a new substance is formed.
The properties of each substance change depending on the mass of each substance.
Examine the food chain.
If there is an increase in the shrew population, what effect would it most likely have on the ecosystem?
A There would be a decrease in the Sun’s energy.
B There would be a decrease in the amount of grass.
C There would be a decrease in the grasshopper population.
D There would be a decrease in the hawk population.
An observer on Earth sees the phase of the Moon shown in the image.
What was the previous phase of the Moon visible to the observer?
Explorers use telescopes, compasses, and star charts when traveling. A student claims the compass is the most important tool for traveling because it has a special feature different from the other instruments.
Which statement supports this claim?
A The compass can predict the exact location for where the Sun will rise in the east.
B The compass can give directions in both sunny and cloudy weather conditions.
C The compass can be used to find Polaris, the North Star, for navigating at night.
D The compass can find the local time in the area by measuring the direction the Sun moves.
The graph shows the amounts of water pollution caused by different sources. A researcher lists four methods to reduce water pollution. Which methods will reduce water pollution?
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 4
3 and 4
A student uses marbles to show the particles of a substance.
Which statement supports the claim that the substance is a solid?
A The particles are small and round.
B The particles are made of up matter.
C The particles are all exactly the same.
D The particles are tightly placed in a pattern.
A student places a pinwheel in a cup of sand near a fan. The student turns on the fan and watches the pinwheel spin. When the student turns off the fan, the pinwheel continues to spin as it slows to a stop.
How does the fan create a force to spin the pinwheel?
A The fan creates electricity to spin the pinwheel.
B The fan uses gravity to spin the pinwheel.
C The fan cools the sand to spin the pinwheel.
D The fan pushes air to spin the pinwheel.
Teams A and B are playing a game of tug-of-war.
What will most likely happen if Team B adds more people to its team?
A Teams A and B will have balanced forces and remain in place.
B Team A will increase force and pull Team B toward Team A.
C Team B will decrease force and move away from Team A.
D Team B will increase force and pull Team A toward Team B.
A student sees a caterpillar on a tree. One hour later, the caterpillar has moved away from the tree, as shown.
If the caterpillar continues to move at the same speed and in the same direction, where will the caterpillar be in 2 hours?
A The caterpillar will be farther west of the tree.
B The caterpillar will be farther east of the tree.
C The caterpillar will be south of the tree.
D The caterpillar will be north of the tree.
Which action creates a new substance?
juice freezing
metal rusting
tearing a piece of bread
crumpling a piece of paper
A student does an experiment to study what affects the rate at which a solute dissolves in a solvent. The table contains the data from the experiment.
In which trial will a clear solution form the quickest, and why?
A Trial 1; the particle size of the sugar is smaller, and the mixture is not stirred.
B Trial 2; the particle size of the sugar is smaller, and the mixture is stirred.
C Trial 3; the particle size of the sugar is larger, and the mixture is not stirred.
D Trial 4; the particle size of the sugar is larger, and the mixture is stirred.
Which change, caused by heating, can be reversed when cooled?
A student pours three different liquids together. The density of liquid X is greater than that of liquid Y. The density of liquid X is less than liquid Z.
Which image correctly shows the order of the liquids?
A student makes a model showing four different positions of Earth around the Sun.
What are the positions of Earth when the Northern Hemisphere experiences fall and spring?
positions 1 and 2
positions 1 and 3
positions 2 and 4
positions 3 and 4
A student performs an experiment to study carbon dioxide and photosynthesis. In the experiment, a red color indicator is used to test for carbon dioxide. If there is a large amount of carbon dioxide, the indicator turns yellow. If there is very little carbon dioxide, the indictor turns purple. The student sets up the experiment as shown and records data in the table after shining a light on both test tubes for 6 hours. How do the experiment’s results explain carbon dioxide’s role in photosynthesis?
A The indicator turns purple in test tube 1 because carbon dioxide is used by the leaf for photosynthesis
B The indicator remains red in test tube 2 because carbon dioxide is created by light in photosynthesis
C The indicator turns purple in test tube 1 because carbon dioxide is given off by the leaf for photosynthesis
D The indicator remains red in test tube 2 because carbon dioxide is absorbed by light in photosynthesis
A student lists a few properties of matter.
Which properties of matter are listed correctly?
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
3 and 4
Ghost crabs are a species of crab that are a main food source for sea birds found along the Outer Banks.
Which event would most likely happen if there was an increase in the seagull population in the same area?
The ghost crab population will decrease because of an increase in the risk of disease.
The ghost crab population will decrease because of the increase in predators.
The ghost crab population will decrease because of the decrease in space.
The ghost crab population will decrease because of the decrease in food sources.
A student conducts an activity to compare the hardness of three materials, M, N, and O. The student knows that harder materials scratch softer materials. The student rubs each material against the surfaces of the other two materials and records observations in a table.
How should the materials be sequenced to show decreasing order of hardness?
Material O; Material N; Material M
Material M; Material O; Material N
Material O; Material M; Material N
Material M; Material N; Material O
A student designs a boat made from thin, white paper using tape and scissors. Next, the student places a coin inside the boat and observes that the boat and coin sink to the bottom of a bin of water at room temperature.
Which action will improve the ability of the boat to float with the coin in the water?
Build the same boat out of thin, colored paper.
Test the same boat and the coin in warm water.
Build the boat to have a greater density than water.
Design a different boat out of thin, white paper.
Which phenomenon occurs due to Earth’s gravity?
A stone falls from a cliff.
A box moves when pushed.
A coin moves upward in the air when tossed.
A marble rolls to a stop on a floor.
A student selects three identical beakers containing 50 mL of water each. She adds 20 g of salt in Beaker 1, 15 g of sugar in Beaker 2, and 30 g of fine sand in Beaker 3. She mixes the contents in each beaker well.
How do the masses of the three beakers compare?
mass of Beaker 3 < mass of Beaker 1 < mass of Beaker 2
mass of Beaker 1 < mass of Beaker 2 < mass of Beaker 3
mass of Beaker 3 < mass of Beaker 2 < mass of Beaker 1
mass of Beaker 2 < mass of Beaker 1 < mass of Beaker 3
The diagram shows atoms and molecules.
What is true about the diagram?
The atoms are made up of three molecules.
Each molecule is made up of two atoms.
The atoms are made up of two molecules.
Each molecule is made up of three atoms.
Which activity represents sifting?
A gravel company separates rocks into different sized particles for road building and construction projects.
A water treatment separates dirt and other solid particles from water to produce clean drinking water.
A water purification plant skims solids from the top of a tank of untreated wastewater.
A scientist identifies different substances by the colors made on different filter papers.
A student makes four different combinations of an orange-flavored drink using the measurements shown in the table.
What can be concluded about the concentrations of the flavored drinks?
Flavored Drinks 1 and 4 have the same concentrations because they have the same amounts of solute.
Flavored Drinks 1 and 2 have the same concentrations because they have the same amounts of solvent.
Flavored Drink 2 has the highest concentration because it has more solute dissolved per milliliter of solvent.
Flavored Drink 3 has the lowest concentration because it has the least amount of solute dissolved per milliliter of solvent.
Which statement is true about the relationship between force and an object’s mass?
Objects with greater mass require less force to move than objects with less mass.
Objects with greater mass require the same force to move as objects with less mass.
Objects with less mass require less force to move than objects with greater mass.
Objects with less mass require more force to move than objects with greater mass.
The table lists characteristics of the planets in the solar system.
What statement about the planets is true?
Jupiter is an outer planet and has the greatest number of moons of all the planets in the solar system.
Mars is an inner planet and has the lowest temperature of all the planets in the solar system.
Neptune is an inner planet and has the lowest temperature of all the planets in the solar system.
Mercury is an outer planet and has the least number of moons of all the planets in the solar system.
Why is the constellation Ursa Minor visible throughout the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
The constellation appears to circle the north star.
The constellation appears to revolve around Earth.
The constellation revolves around the Sun from west to east.
The constellation revolves around the Sun from east to west.
The table lists the sizes and distances from Earth of different stars in the galaxy.
Based on the information in the table, why does the Sun appear brighter on Earth than the other two stars?
The Sun is smaller than the other stars.
The Sun is closer to Earth than the other stars.
The Sun is hotter than the other stars.
The Sun has more gas than the other stars.
Which organism is responsible for recycling nutrients back into the soil?
beetle
grass
mushroom
snake
Shade plants can grow with little light. A student lists several features of shade plants. Which feature(s) likely help(s) shade plants make food in low-light conditions?
1 only
2 only
1, 3, and 4
2, 3, and 4
A worker easily pushes a cart loaded with five books each with a mass of 200 g. The worker removes one book from the cart, adds a box with a mass of 250 g, and continues to push the cart with the same force.
Which statement is true about the motion of the cart after the addition of the box?
It will increase.
It will decrease.
It will stop.
It will stay the same.
The number of black bears seen in Jackson, Mississippi, has risen recently. Community leaders are worried for the safety of the citizens and are looking for solutions to keep the black bears out of Jackson.
Which solution would most likely keep the black bears away from Jackson?
Build caves for the black bears far away from Jackson
Plant more food-producing plants for the black bears outside the city
Encourage citizens to put away and lock up their garbage because it attracts black bears
Increase the number of black bears a hunter can catch during hunting season.
Strong tides, waves, and human activities all contribute to coastline erosion. Local governments build structures like groins and seawalls to prevent erosion of the coastlines. However, it has been observed that these structures cause negative effects on the coastlines.
What other step can local governments take to restore beaches?
Reduce the number of harbors to control the erosion along coastlines.
Increase human settlement around beaches to reduce pollution and erosion.
Allow more frequent boating along coastlines to reduce erosion.
Initiate programs where beaches are replenished with sand and sediments.
Students measured the time it took for a block to slide down a ramp.
What were the students testing in this experiment?
the effect of friction on the block
the effect of friction on the ramp
the effect of gravity on the block
the effect of gravity on the ramp
Two unbalanced forces are acting simultaneously on an object at rest.
What will be the difference in force and direction experienced by the object?
5 N, to the left
5 N, to the right
19 N, to the left
19 N, to the right
