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Science DA 4

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 3hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
2.
Define Waxing
a)
Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
b)
Completely illuminated
c)
dark side is facing earth
d)
Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking
3.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
4.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
5.

The spinning of the earth on its axis that causes day and night is called

a)

orbit.

b)

axis.

c)

rotation.

d)

revolution.

6.
Which movement of Earth causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
7.
The earth orbits around the _________
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
other planets
d)
solar system
8.
How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours 
c)
365 days
d)
30 days
9.
The hemisphere where you live.
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
10.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
11.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
12.
What causes more heat,  indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
13.
What causes the season to happen on earth?
a)
the sun
b)
the moon
c)
tilt of the earth on its axis
d)
the rotation around the sun
14.
A ______ is when the side of the Moon facing Earth appears lite. 
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon 
d)
Moon Phases
15.
A ______ is when the side of the Moon facing Earth appears to be not lit. 
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
Moon Phases
16.
A ________ is when a small section of the Moon facing Earth is lighted. 
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
Moon Phases
17.

The Sun is a ________, a huge ball of glowing gases.

a)

planet

b)

asteroid

c)

star

d)

comet

18.

The hottest stars are __________.

a)

green

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

blue

19.

The Sun looks like the largest and brightest star in our galaxy because _________.

a)

It is the largest and brightest star.

b)

It is billions of light-years away.

c)

It is the closest star to us.

d)

The Sun is not a star, it is a planet.

20.

The sun provides the Earth with…

a)

Heat and light

b)

Light and darkness

c)

Heat and cold temperatures

d)

Light and cold temperatures

21.

What word means "an organism that feeds on dead plants and animals and their waste"?

a)

food chain

b)

producer

c)

decompose

d)

simple machine

22.

What is the definition of "ecosystem"?

a)

Living and nonliving things interacting in an environment

b)

A force that pulls gravity toward the center of Earth

c)

A living thing.

d)

Rare, or having very little of something

23.

The moon orbiting the Earth at a constant speed.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

24.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another. 
a)
True
b)
False 
25.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
26.
Which type of simple machine is a doorknob?
a)
Wheel and axle
b)
Screw
c)
Pulley
d)
Lever
27.
Which type of simple machine would a mover use to load his/her truck?
a)
Screw
b)
Lever
c)
Inclined plane
d)
Wedge
28.
Which type of simple machine is at the bottom of a light bulb?
a)
Screw
b)
Pulley
c)
Inclined plane
d)
Wedge
29.
Which type of simple machine would help you raise a flag on a flagpole?
a)
Wedge
b)
Pulley
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Lever
30.

Which of these is a possible food chain for this environment?

a)

Sun → grass → fly → frog

b)

frog → fly → grass → Sun

c)

Sun ← grass ← fly ← frog

d)

Sun → fly → frog → snake

31.

What does the arrow point to in a food chain?

a)

only the plants in a food chain

b)

only the animals in a food chain

c)

the organism that gets the energy

d)

the organism that lives the longest

32.

What is missing in this simple food chain?

a)

Consumer

b)

Producer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Herbivore

33.

If the trees are destroyed in a forest fire, what could happen to the rest of the food chain?


trees → bugs→ birds → fox

a)

there will be no change in the food chain

b)

the population of the primary producers will increase

c)

the population of the consumers will increase

d)

the population of the consumers will decrease

34.

A student is developing a model of an ecosystem. Why does she want to include the sun in her model?

a)

The sun is needed to make the seasons on Earth.

b)

The sun keeps everything warm on Earth.

c)

The sun allows plants and animals to be part of the same ecosystem.

d)

The sun provides the energy for the production of food in the ecosystem.

35.

Sarah left her glass of ice-cold lemonade on the table while she went swimming. When she returned for it, she noticed that there were a lot of water droplets on the outside of the glass and a puddle under it. What caused these droplets to form?

a)

Liquid water in the air condensed on the cold glass.

b)

Water vapor from the air condensed on the cold glass.

c)

Water vapor in the air evaporated as a liquid.

d)

Her cat licked the outside of the glass.

36.

Which process does the letter Y describe in the water cycle diagram above?

a)

surface runoff

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

37.

As water vapor rises into the sky, it is cooled and forms clouds. What is this called?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

collection

d)

transportation

38.

Which BEST explains the difference between a consumer and a producer?

a)

Consumers eat other living things, while producers make their own food.

b)

Consumers break down the waste of dead plants and animals, while producers make their own food.

c)

Consumers make their own food, while producers eat the remains of dead plant and animals.

d)

Consumers make their own food, while producers eat other living things.

39.

Samantha is trying to make a goal from the middle of the field. The picture shows the distances of her first 3 kicks. What should she do differently?

a)

Kick the ball to her friend Diana

b)

Kick the ball off an alien

c)

Kick the ball at a higher angle

d)

Kick the ball with a greater force

40.

Students in science class wanted to see how using different surfaces would affect the distance a toy truck rolled after going down a ramp. What force were they testing?

a)

pushes and pulls

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

magnetism

41.

Brian noticed that when he released a car from the taller slide, the car’s speed increased. Annette noticed when she released the same car from the shorter slide, the car seemed slower. What force were they experimenting with?

a)

gravity

b)

pull

c)

magnetism

d)

friction

42.

Nina spills some water on the sidewalk, creating a small puddle. The temperature outside is 60°F. Three hours later, she notices that the puddle of water is gone. What MOST LIKELY happened to the puddle?

a)

The water from the puddle condensed into water vapor.

b)

The water from the puddle froze to the sidewalk.

c)

The water from the puddle evaporated into gas.

d)

The water from the puddle boiled on the sidewalk.

43.

Which diagram below BEST represents the flow of energy when a sample of water changes states?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

Sarah is using a pulley to lift an object. A diagram of the pulley is shown below.

How does this pulley make it easier to lift an object?

a)

It allows a person to pull downward to lift an object upward.

b)

It increases the strength of the person lifting the object.

c)

It changes the weight of the object.

d)

It reduces the strength of the force of gravity.

45.

In the image below, a man is using a hammer claw to remove a nail from a post.

In this example, what kind of simple machine is the hammer?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

pulley

c)

screw

d)

lever

46.

Arnold put up a picture frame by hanging it on a nail in the wall.

Later that day, the nail slipped out, and the picture frame fell to the floor. Arnold is thinking about the forces that acted on the frame. What is the BEST way to describe those forces?

a)

before the nail slipped out: forces were unbalanced


after the nail slipped out: forces were unbalanced

b)

before the nail slipped out: forces were balanced


after the nail slipped out: forces were unbalanced

c)

before the nail slipped out: forces were unbalanced


after the nail slipped out: forces were balanced

d)

before the nail slipped out: forces were balanced


after the nail slipped out: forces were balanced

47.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
48.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
49.
Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.
a)
dust
b)
water
c)
cloud particles
d)
precipitation
50.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
51.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
52.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
53.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
54.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
55.
This tool measures the wind speed.
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
my dog when he sticks his head out the window
56.
Someone who studies the weather.
a)
rain gauge
b)
taxonomists
c)
meterologist
d)
satellites
57.

Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?

a)

clear and dry

b)

cloudy with precipitation

c)

sunny with high winds

d)

sunny, cool, and clear

58.

Which is most associated with a thunderstorm?

a)

high air pressure

b)

winds blowing from the east

c)

winds blowing from the west

d)

low air pressure

59.

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

a)

zero air pressure

b)

a low pressure system

c)

a high pressure system

d)

stable air pressure

60.

The numbers on the weather map you see in each area are

a)

number of rain drops in the area

b)

temperatures

c)

the amount of days left in the year

61.

The Blue H on the weather map indicates

a)

Snow in the areas

b)

High pressure and clear skies

c)

Low pressure

62.

This image indicates a

a)

warm front

b)

stationary front

c)

cold front

63.

The image shows a

a)

stationary front

b)

warm front

c)

cold front

64.

The image shows a

a)

stationary front

b)

warm front

c)

cold front

65.
Which way best describes how light moves?
a)
in circles
b)
slowly
c)
straight line
d)
faster through opaque objects
66.
Which material is NOT translucent?
a)
Brick
b)
Tissue paper
c)
Thin sheet of plastic
67.
What is light?
a)
A form of energy
b)
A form of sound
c)
bright stuff
d)
A form of excitement
68.
Which material is opaque?
a)
Brick
b)
Water
c)
Tissue Paper
d)
Glass
69.
Which material is transparent?
a)
Clear glass
b)
Tissue paper
c)
Shoe
d)
Wax paper
70.
Why does a straw look broken when you put it in a cup of water?
a)
It is being reflected.
b)
It is being refracted.
c)
It is broken.
d)
The colors are being separated.
71.
Which one is an example of light being reflected?
a)
Seeing yourself in a mirror
b)
Lighting a candle
72.
What is the correct order of the colors of the rainbow?
a)
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
b)
red, orange, yellow, blue, green, indigo, violet
c)
orange, yellow, red, blue, purple, indigo
d)
red, orange, yellow, green, indigo
73.
Which color absorbs ALL colors?
a)
yellow
b)
white
c)
black
d)
red
74.

A kind of energy that travels in waves that you hear

a)

Sound

b)

Crest

c)

Light

d)

Pitch

75.
Sound is caused by....
a)
molecules
b)
vibrations
c)
people
d)
space
76.
Sound does not travel in space because
a)
Space is too far away.
b)
There is no matter in space.
c)
Space is the final frontier
d)
Space has planets.
77.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
78.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
79.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
80.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
81.
What is volume?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
82.
What medium (solid, liquid, gas) does sound travel fastest through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
83.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume