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ACP EC-6: SCIENCE Practice Qs #3

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The light bounces off or ___________ off the object into the eyes.
a)
Reflects
b)
Absorbs
c)
Refracts
d)
Adsorbs
2.

________ is the amount of matter that makes up an object.

a)

Volume

b)

Matter

c)

Mass

3.

________ is the amount of space that a matter takes up.

a)

Volume

b)

Mass

c)

Matter

4.

The _____ is the substance that takes in, or dissolves another substance.

a)

solution

b)

solvent

c)

solute

5.

A ______ is a combination of two of more substances.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

mixture

6.

__________ is the process of a gas changing into a liquid.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

7.
What does it mean to reflect?
a)
a polished surface which reflects an image
b)
a transparent crystal used to separate light
c)
to form or reproduce an image by mirroring  it
d)
to bend something, almost always light
8.
When one substance dissolves in another and the particles  are distributed uniformly throughout the other substance is a
a)
Mixture 
b)
Solution
9.
Which of the following is an example of a solution?
a)
Water and Sand
b)
Water and Pepper
c)
Water and Sugar
d)
Water and Oil
10.
What is the source of energy that makes the water cycle work?
a)
electricity
b)
the sun
c)
wind
d)
thunder
11.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
12.
What is condensation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
13.
What is evaporation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
14.

Which of the following processes produces oxygen in the oxygen cycle?

a)

Respiration

b)

Consumption

c)

Photosynthesis

15.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
16.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
17.

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Extrusive

18.

Guess who I am?

"I am an astronomer and a scientist. I made the 3 laws of motion"

a)

Galileo

b)

Einstein

c)

Newton

19.
This is when one organism feeds off of another organism, or "host."
a)
Parasitism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Producer
d)
Consumer
20.

__ Causes things to move

a)

Force

b)

Push

c)

Gravity

21.

They use water, air, and sunlight to produce food for the plant.

a)

flowers

b)

leaves

c)

stems

d)

roots

22.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose (sugar)
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
23.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
24.
Plants need to take in ________ for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
25.
Why are plants important to life on Earth?
a)
They make our world more beautiful
b)
They make the planet look green
c)
They use carbon dioxide and give us oxygen
d)
They provide shade for insects
26.

How is erosion a problem?

a)

It moves sand and soil from one place to another.

b)

It carves out unique rock formations.

c)

It can carry pesticides from farmlands down to rivers.

d)

It can cause tropical cyclones.

27.

Which is an example of weathering?

a)

Northeast monsoon

b)

Roots of trees splitting a rock

c)

New moon

d)

Mudflow

28.

Hygrometers measure:

a)

Air temperature

b)

Humidity

c)

Wind direction

d)

Air pressure

29.

Which equipment would you use to measure the volume of rain collected in a jug?

a)

measuring cylinder

b)

scale

c)

thermometer

d)

ruler

30.

Who is the producer in this food chain?

a)

(a)The rabbit

b)

(b)The grass

c)

(c) The fox

d)

d)There is no such thing as a producer

31.

Kinetic energy is _____

a)

Produced when an object vibrates

b)

The energy due to the movement of an object

c)

The energy stored in substances such as food and fuels

d)

Produced by luminous objects

32.
What does the Atomic number tell you about an element?
a)
Its favorite number
b)
Protons and Electrons
c)
Protons
d)
Neutrons
33.

What is Newton's first law of motion?

a)

Every action has an equal opposite reaction

b)

An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force

c)

The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of an object times its acceleration

d)

Sandwich

34.

Who was Dimitri Ivanovich Mendeleev?

a)

Periodic table inventor

b)

Sandwich

c)

A singer

d)

An Astronomer

35.
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
36.
Which of the following is not needed for photosynthesis to occur?
a)
sunlight
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water
d)
oxygen
37.
Which plant part collects the sun's energy and makes food?
a)
Leaf
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Flower
38.

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?

a)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

b)

Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

c)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

d)

Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

39.

The _____________ of the sun causes the orbital motion of all the objects in the solar system.

a)

magnetic field

b)

brightness

c)

gravitational pull

d)

chemical composition

40.

What is the difference between asteroids and meteoroids?

a)

Asteroids are larger and usually contained in the asteroid belt, while meteoroids travel throughout the solar system.

b)

Asteroids are smaller and usually contained in the asteroid belt, while meteoroids travel throughout the solar system.

c)

Meteoroids are smaller and usually contained in the meteor belt, while asteroids travel throughout the solar system.

d)

Meteoroids are larger and usually contained in the meteor belt, while asteroids travel throughout the solar system.