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WorksheetsScience Review
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Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins
The diagram above shows one container with oil and water and another with oil and a cork. Which diagram below shows what most likely would happen if oil, water, and the cork were all put in the same container?
A material that allows an electric current or heat to flow through easily
mass
conductor
insulator
magnetism
A material that electricity or heat will not flow through with ease.
conductor
insulator
magnetism
mass
A student classifies the above objects shown based on their physical properties. Which property cannot be used to classify these objects into more than one group?
Magnatism
Mass
Electrical Conductivity
Solubility in water
A student puts four objects in a bucket filled with water. Which two objects are most likely less dense than the water? (5.5A)
Wood block and metal paper clip
Plastic ball and glass marble
Metal paper clip and glass marble
Wood block and plastic ball
A glass beaker contains 100 millilitres of water into which 5 grams of salt was stirred. Which item should be used to separate this particular mixture?
Triple beam balance
Paper filter
Hot plate
Spring scale
Students collected data on the appearance of four substances and how they reacted when mixed with water. Which substances dissolved when mixed with water?
A and B
A and C
B and C
C and D
mesh tool that is used to separate liquids away from solid ingredients or different sized solids
strainer or sieve
filtration
separate
dilute
The energy of motion or of MOVING PARTS.
MECHANICAL ENERGY
ELECTRICAL ENERGY
LIGHT ENERGY
THERMAL ENERGY
SOUND ENERGY
The energy of moving ELECTRONS (electrical charges).
MECHANICAL ENERGY
ELECTRICAL ENERGY
LIGHT ENERGY
THERMAL ENERGY
SOUND ENERGY
The energy we can see in the form of WAVES, travels in straight lines THROUGH EMPTY SPACE.
MECHANICAL ENERGY
ELECTRICAL ENERGY
LIGHT ENERGY
THERMAL ENERGY
SOUND ENERGY
The energy of HEAT.
MECHANICAL ENERGY
ELECTRICAL ENERGY
LIGHT ENERGY
THERMAL ENERGY
SOUND ENERGY
The energy produced by VIBRATING MATTER.
MECHANICAL ENERGY
ELECTRICAL ENERGY
LIGHT ENERGY
THERMAL ENERGY
SOUND ENERGY
Jonathan went on a camping trip with his family. They decided to go sailing. His dad asked him to steer the boat in the direction that the sun rises. The sun rises from the
North
South
East
West
A class is learning about states of matter. The teacher shows the students how to set up the investigation shown in the diagram. What kinds of energy are needed in this investigation to change the state of matter of the candle?(5.6A)
Light, mechanical, and thermal
Electrical and thermal
Mechanical, light, and electrical
Thermal and mechanical
Many people ride a bicycle for fun and exercise. Some people ride a bicycle to work because it saves money and benefits the environment by reducing the use of fossil fuels. Which of these is not an example of the bicycle using mechanical energy? (5.6A)
The pedals, gears, and chain help turn the wheels.
The wheels turn when the bicycle moves.
The front wheel guides the bicycle as it moves.
The reflector allows the bicycle to be seen at night.
A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?
Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on
Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on
Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off
Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off
Which of these changes to the electric circuit shown above will cause the lightbulb to light up.
Straightening the wire so that the current can flow more easily
Adding a switch and more wire so that the current can flow more easily
Turning one battery so that its positive end connects to the other battery's negative end
Making the length of wire the same on both sides of the lightbulb
A group of students built the circuit shown above. The lightbulb does not glow. Which statement explains this observation?
The battery is not charged
The lightbulb is not part of a complete circuit
The circuit does not have a switch
The bell uses most of the energy from the battery
All the lightbulbs in this circuit are lit. Which change would cause all the bulbs to go out?
Removing wire 1
Removing wires 2 and 4
Removing wires 2 and 5
Removing wires 3 and 4
The picture shows a child standing in a swimming pool. Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part? (5.6C)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.
The model shows a special glass fiber that is thinner than some metal wires. When light enters one end of the fiber, it moves through the fiber as shown. After the light leaves the fiber, it travels---(5.6C)
in a straight line
back into the fiber
around the fiber
in a curve
A student looks into a mirror and sees an image of an object. Which diagram shows an X where the object is most likely located? (5.6C)
The diagram shows a fish being viewed from above the water. The fish appears to be closer to the surface than it really is. What causes this difference? (5.6C)
Light is reflected.
Light is refracted.
Light is focused.
Light is blocked.
some students attach a balloon to a straw and then tape the straw to the top of a toy car. The students inflate the balloon and release the car. The car travels 40 centimeters across the floor. What should the students do to determine whether the force of the air from the balloon is enough to push the car 40 centimeters across the same floor in repeated trials?
Test the car several times using an identical balloon filled with different amounts of air
Test the car several times using different-sized balloons filled with the same amount of air
Test the car several times using an identical balloon filled with the same amounts of air
Test the car several times using different-sized balloons filled with different amounts of air
After a golf ball was hit, it landed on a horizontal grass surface and rolled for 25 meters before coming to a rest. Which of the following forces caused the golf ball to stop rolling?
The force of gravity
The friction from the grass
The decreasing mass of the golf ball
The decreasing energy of the golf ball
Shadows cast by objects change throughout the day. The picture shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3 pm. Which picture shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked at 9 am? (5.8C)
A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram does not correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated? (5.8C)
Some students used a globe to model the rotation of Earth. They shaded in Texas on the globe, as shown in the picture. They rotate the globe and observed that Texas was in exactly the same place after each rotation. The students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly. If the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take? (5.8C)
30 days
60 minutes
24 hours
365 days
A teacher asks students to explain what they see in this picture. Four student explanations are shown in the box. Which of the students gave a correct explanation? (5.8C)
Student 1 only
Students 2 and 4 only
Student 2 only
Students 1 and 3 only
Comparing these characteristics, which celestial bodies is most likely the moon?
Celestial body 1, because it has thick atmosphere and core temperature is 15,000,000 °C
Celestial body 2, because it has no atmosphere and has extreme temperatures.
Celestial body 3, because it has core of liquid mix metals which is mostly iron and nickel.
Celestial body 4, because it has supermassive black holes at its center and held by gravity.
Study the picture. Will any of the lightbulbs light up in this circuit if the switch remains open?
No, the circuit isn't closed with the switch open.
Yes, only Bulb 3 will light up.
Yes, Bulbs 2 and 3 will light up.
Yes, Bulbs 1 and 3 will light up.
materials that allow electricity or heat to travel through it. METALS and Water are good conductors.
insulator
conductor
series circuit
power source
Light hitting a mirror and bouncing off is an example of _____________________.
reflection
refraction
transmission
absorption
Light passing through a lens and bending is an example of ______________________________.
reflection
refraction
transmission
absorption
When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. In which other situation does light bend? (5.6C)
When light moves through air into water
When light hits a wall
When light passes through outer space
When light hits a mirror
Which of the following is an example of reflection?
telescope
convex lens
concave lens
shiny pan
Which of the following statements best explains how petroleum is formed?
Over millions of years, the fossils of dinosaurs decayed and slowly turned into oil.
Oil comes from ancient mud and soil that has been heated in the Earth's crust from millions of years.
Oil comes from the heat and pressure that has been applied to dead microscopic plant and ocean animals for millions of years.
Large machines extract ancient water from the Earth's crust, and scientist add chemicals that change the water to oil.
The diagram below shows the processes of sedimentary rock formation. Which process best fit in the box marked with an X?
Weather and Compaction
Erosion and Cementation
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Melting, Cooling, and Deposition
The table below describes the steps involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks. Based on the information above, which step in the sedimentary rock formation process is known as compaction?
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Great amounts of force were applied to a large rock causing it to crack. The forces that caused the crack in the rock formation were most likely caused by -
ocean waves weathering the rock
water freezing and thawing in the rock
a glacier passing over the rock
wind creating a tunnel through the rock
How do river deltas change over time?
More and more sediments build up around the delta. The river develops more branches.
Water erosion continues. The ocean wears away the land, and the coastline recedes.
Water erosion continues. Smaller river branches disappear, and the main branch becomes deeper.
Fewer sediments are deposited into the river system. The river valley dries up, and vegetation dies out.
Which type of landform most likely results from the movement of a glacier?
A sharp V shaped valley
A wide and deep canyon
A curved path like a river
A curved U-shaped valley
Landforms formed from deposition by wind
Delta
Sand dune
U shaped valley
Canyon
Landform formed from deposition by water from a river
Delta
Canyon
V shaped valley
Landform
rapid moving water
a hurricane
burrowing animals
volcanic activity
landslide
u shaped valley
sand dune
canyon
Which arrow shows the movement that causes the day and night on Earth?
Arrow 1
Arrow 2
Arrow 3
Arrow 4
Which one of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation ?
moon phases
seasons
day and night
rainfall and evaporation
Earth rotates on its axis about once every 24 hours. This movement causes Earth'
climate zones
day and night cycle
water cycle
seasons of the year
The Sun appears to move across the sky from morning until nightfall because
the sun rotates on its axis
Earth revolves around the Sun
Earth rotates on its axis
Earth is tilted towards the Sun
The average pattern of weather for a particular region...
Climate
Weather
It snowed for three days last week.
Climate
Weather
Measured over a period of 30 or more years...
Climate
Weather
On January 12, 2012 there was 26 inches of snow in Amarillo.
Climate
Weather
How do the sun and ocean interact to form?
A. Energy from the Sun causes water in the ocean to evaporate. Cooler air causes the water vapor to condense to form a cloud.
B. The absorption of sunlight by ocean water near the surface forms a cloud.
C. Heat from the Sun attracts clouds that move towards the ocean.
D. Energy from the Sun causes water to become water vapor. The water vapor becomes a cloud during precipitation.
The picture shows the sidewalk at four different times on the same time. Which process most likely occurred between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM?
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Precipitation
D. Transpiration
Which planet in our solar system is the furthest from the sun?
mercury
neptune
earth
jupiter
---- is the largest planet in our solar system.
Earth
Neptune
Jupiter
Mercury
Frogs in a pond interact with both living and nonliving elements in their ecosystem. Frogs interact with nonliving elements when they _________.
eat swimming insects for energy
lay their eggs in bodies of water
become food for another animal
hide beneath plants in the pond
Which fact best describes one way this bird changes its environment to meet its needs?
Fact 1
Fact 2
Fact 3
Fact 4
Some beetles break down the remains of dead animals. Some mushrooms break down the remains of dead trees. How do these actions most benefit plants?
By releasing oxygen into the air.
By returning nutrients to the soil.
By making space for new animals.
By decreasing the populations of herbivores.
A consumer that eats only plants.
Carnivore
Omnivore
Herbivore
Animal that feeds only on the flesh of other animals.
Herbivore
Omnivore
Carnivore
The diagram shows a prairie food web. In the food web shown, all of the following are consumers EXCEPT –
The prairie grass
The mountain lion
The squirrel
The robin
A BEAR smelling the AIR.
Living/Living Interaction
Living/Nonliving Interaction
A scuba DIVER swims through AIR bubbles.
Living/Living Interaction
Living/Nonliving Interaction
MOLD grows on BREAD
Living/Living Interaction
Living/Nonliving Interaction
Which of the following gets it's energy directly from a producer?
Sun
Plants
Deer
Snake
Decomposers like mushrooms get energy by –
producing their own food
eating grass, fruit, and seeds
breaking down dead organisms
absorbing carbon dioxide from the air
In the food web diagram, what do the arrows represent?
Life Cycle
Metamorphosis
How food is produced by organisms
The flow of energy through an ecosystem
The diagram shows a woodlands food chain. What is the role of the tree in the food chain?
Sun → Tree → Squirrel → Hawk
make energy available directly to the Hawk
To use Sun's energy to produce food
to break down waste left by squirrels
to provide a place for the hawk to build it's nest
The diagram illustrates a gulf food web. Which of the following organisms provides energy for more than one other organism in the food web?
Otter
Herring Gull
Blue Crab
Diamondback Terrapin
This food web represents organisms in a field. What role do raccoons play in this food web? (5.9B)
Prey
Producer
Decomposer
Consumer
Which layer of sedimentary rock is the oldest?
1
2
3
4
What type of environment existing when this imprint of a fern leaf was created?
Desert
Forest
Ocean
Tundra
Which layer of sedimentary rock is the youngest (newest)?
1
2
3
4
Which of these adaptations most help the hawk keep other hawks out of its territory by warning them from far away?
Some animals, such as lions, have pointed teeth, while other animals, such as cattle, have flat teeth. The difference in the shape of these animals' teeth is most closely related to--- (5.10A)
the type of organisms the animals consume
the sounds the animals make
the habitat the animals live in
the type of predators the animals have
Which structural adaptation allows the penguin to stay warm when diving in icy water?
The beak
The feathers
The flippers
The webbed feet
Many animals hibernate during the winter. During the winter they spend most of the time sleeping. This behavior is an adaptation that helps animals by –
allowing them to avoid the harsh sun and rains.
building strong muscles for fighting enemies.
conserving energy when food is hard to find.
making them easy for predators to see.
Which of the following is an instinctive behavior that an animal could inherit from its parents?
A raccoon taking lids off of trash cans to find food
A dog barking loudly when the doorbell rings
A seal balancing a ball on the end of its nose
A bee flying from flower to flower to get nectar
Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?
A turtle laying its eggs on the beach
A dog retrieving a stick for its owner
A bird migrating south for the winter
A baby chick cracking open its shell
Which of these is a learned trait that a bear could acquire during its lifetime?
Taking food from human campsites
Having an excellent sense of smell
Growling when there is danger
Hibernating during the winter
Which of these is an inherited trait in human beings?
Playing soccer
Having blue eyes
Being able to read
Speaking Spanish
All of these traits can be passed from a parent tree to its offspring EXCEPT –
the type of fruit it produces
roots that absorb nutrients
a trunk scarred by lightning
leaves that release oxygen
