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Second Semester Challenge

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth's trip in its orbit around the Sun is known as its -

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

day and night cycle

d)

sunrise

2.

Earth spins on its axis. This is known as its -

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

year

d)

seasons

3.

What force holds Earth and the other planets in orbit around the Sun?

a)

magnetism

b)

conduction

c)

gravity

d)

electromagnetism

4.

How long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

one week

d)

about one month

5.

How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

about one month

d)

one week

6.

How long does it take the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

one week

d)

about a month

7.

Which of Earth's movements causes the appearance of shadows to change during the course of the day?

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

gravitational pull

d)

gravitational push

8.

Which of Earth's movements causes us to experience the day and night cycle?

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

ocean tides

d)

magnetic pull

9.

Which of Earth's movements causes us to experience a sunrise and sunset each day in most locations?

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

electromagnetic pull

d)

gravitational push

10.

Which of the following explains why we see different shapes of the moon?

a)

Earth's rotation on its axis

b)

The angle between the Earth, Sun, and moon as the moon orbits the Earth

c)

Earth's revolution around the Sun

d)

Our location on the Earth

11.

Why does Earth experience seasons?

a)

The Sun's light strikes us differently throughout our revolution due to the tilt of our axis.

b)

The Sun's light strikes us differently throughout our rotation due to the tilt of our axis.

c)

Earth's distance from the Sun changes during its revolution.

d)

Earth's distance from the Sun changes during its rotation.

12.

The Northern Hemisphere would be having which season when it is at position 4?

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

13.

Which planet is being described in the data table?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

14.

Which outer planet is closest to the Asteroid Belt?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Saturn

15.

Which of the following pictures incorrectly demonstrates the Sun's location during the day?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which illustration best demonstrates the Sun's location at 4:00pm?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which objects would best demonstrate the differences in sizes between the Earth and its moon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Biotic factors in an ecosystem are those things that are -

a)

living or once living

b)

nonliving or never living

c)

predators

d)

prey

19.

Which of the following objects from an ecosystem would be best classified as abiotic?

a)

deer

b)

bacteria

c)

water

d)

rabbits

20.

All of the deer in an area would be described as -

a)

an organism

b)

a population

c)

a community

d)

an ecosystem

21.

All of the living organisms in an area would be described as -

a)

an organism

b)

a population

c)

a community

d)

an ecosystem

22.

All of the living organisms in an area, interacting with each other and with the nonliving objects, would be described as -

a)

a party

b)

a population

c)

a community

d)

an ecosystem

23.

What do the arrows represent in a food chain?

a)

where organisms are going

b)

the direction of the sunlight

c)

the flow of energy from one organism to another

d)

evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

24.

What provides the original source of energy to this food chain?

a)

the carrots

b)

the rabbit

c)

the Sun

d)

the lion

25.

According to this food chain, what is the lion's prey?

a)

the Sun

b)

the carrots

c)

the rabbit

d)

the fox

26.

According to this food chain, from where does the snail get its energy?

a)

the Sun

b)

the flower

c)

the frog

d)

the fox

27.

Which organisms in this food web are herbivores?

a)

marsh grasses and cattails

b)

crickets and frogs

c)

shrews and grasshoppers

d)

crickets and grasshoppers

28.

Which organisms in this food web are omnivores?

a)

ants and mice

b)

eastern gray squirrels and red-tailed hawks

c)

striped skunks and eastern gray squirrels

d)

mice and eastern gray squirrels

29.

How many carnivores are in this food web?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

30.

Which effect would most likely occur if the number of shrews in this ecosystem were to decrease?

a)

the population of grasshoppers would decrease

b)

the population of crickets would decrease

c)

the population of hawks would decrease

d)

the population of snakes would increase

31.

Which dog is demonstrating a learned behavior?

a)

a dog begging for treats

b)

a dog drinking water

c)

a dog panting because it is hot

d)

a dog chewing on a bone

32.

Which two characteristics of a prickly pear cactus help it to conserve water?

a)

large flowers and sharp spines

b)

waxy stems and sweet fruit

c)

sharp spines and sweet fruit

d)

sharp spines and waxy stems

33.

Which of the following is a learned behavior for a human?

a)

digesting lunch

b)

having a scary dream

c)

drinking water

d)

recognizing the smell of chocolate chip cookies in the oven

34.

The difference in the shapes of teeth of animals is most related to -

a)

the type of organisms that they consume

b)

their overall size

c)

the sounds that they create

d)

the predators that want to catch them

35.

Which of the following characteristics of a grizzly bear is NOT inherited?

a)

growing thick, brown fur

b)

the ability to smell prey from a great distance

c)

breaking into houses to eat human food

d)

the ability to run faster than humans

36.

Which of the following organisms would NOT develop through the steps of metamorphosis?

a)

ladybugs

b)

frogs

c)

rabbits

d)

wasps

37.

A particular species of frog in the rain forest reproduces in the wet leaves on the forest floor instead of using a body of water. Which typical stage of a frog's life cycle must be missing from this particular species' life cycle?

a)

egg

b)

tadpole

c)

froglet

d)

adult frog

38.

An apple tree releasing seeds is most like which of these animal activities?

a)

a butterfly releasing eggs on a leaf

b)

a dog chasing a cat

c)

bats flying out of a cave together at night

d)

a caterpillar eating leaves

39.

Otters have special flaps that cover their nostrils and ears so they can survive in which type of environment?

a)

snowy

b)

sandy

c)

aquatic

d)

forest

40.

Which statement is true about the life cycles of lacewings and frogs?

a)

Adult lacewings lay eggs, but frogs give live birth to their offspring.

b)

When they hatch, lacewings and frogs both look different from their adult forms.

c)

When they hatch, both lacewings and frogs have legs for jumping.

d)

Adult lacewings and frogs both have more legs as adults than they did as larvae.

41.

Which two birds do NOT compete for food?

a)

A and B

b)

B and D

c)

C and D

d)

C and E

42.

Which organism obtains its energy without depending on another organism?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

43.

One of the brightest objects in the night sky is a planet that is closer to the Sun than Earth. What could it be?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

44.

When the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer, the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing -

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Autumn/Fall

45.

What could be occurring at position X in the diagram?

a)

Clouds are forming due to condensation.

b)

The water level of a lake is decreasing.

c)

Fog is forming in low-lying areas.

d)

Rainwater is flowing downhill.

46.

Tracking temperature and rainfall of an area for a long period time can tell us -

a)

the weather of that area

b)

the climate of that area

c)

the type of soil of that area

d)

what tomorrow's temperature will be

47.

Describing daily rainfall and temperature changes are referring to an area's -

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

geography

d)

ecosystem

48.

Climate or Weather: Temperature decreasing as a cold front arrives.

a)

climate

b)

weather

49.

Climate or Weather: It's raining outside.

a)

climate

b)

weather

50.

Climate or Weather: The temperature in this city is usually warmer than surrounding areas.

a)

climate

b)

weather