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FSA Science review

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a naturally occurring, non-living solid that has a specific chemical make-up and a repeating structure.

a)

rock

b)

mineral

c)

stone

d)

mountain

2.

Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.

a)

pieces

b)

names

c)

properties

d)

structures

3.

Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

hardness

d)

size

4.

-The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.

a)

streak

b)

color

c)

harness

d)

luster

5.
  • the way a mineral's surface reflects light.
a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

color

d)

hardness

6.

Gold, silver and copper are examples of minerals that have ______________________ luster.

a)

metallic

b)

nonmetallic

7.
  • a mineral's ability to resist being scratched
a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

color

d)

hardness

8.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
9.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
10.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
11.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
12.
Sedimentary rocks may contain fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

Moving sediment from one place to another

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Earthquake

14.

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

a)

sun

b)

wind

c)

rain

d)

oceans

15.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
16.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
17.
What is      D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
18.

Precipitation means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

19.

What causes the moon's phases

a)

Where you are standing on Earth

b)

the amount of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun

c)

The tilt of Earth

d)

how fast the moon is moving

20.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
21.

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

a)

orbit.

b)

axis.

c)

rotation.

d)

revolution.

22.

The path of an object in space around another object is a(n)

a)

orbit.

b)

axis.

c)

rotation.

d)

revolution.

23.

It takes about _____ for the earth to complete one rotation.

a)

28 days

b)

24 hours

c)

365 hours

d)

365 days

24.
If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon? 
a)
April 29th
b)
July 4th
c)
May 4th
d)
September 12th
25.
During a storm, the power goes out at Randall's house. His mother strikes a match to light a candle. As the match burns, it gives off light energy.
What other form of energy does the burning match give off?
a)
chemical
b)
electrical
c)
mechanical
d)
thermal
26.
Katie and her family are watching a fireworks display at an outdoor Fourth of July celebration. The fireworks store chemical energy, and when they are set off, they give off two forms of energy: light and which of the following?
a)
electrical
b)
mechanical
c)
solar
d)
sound
27.
Solar power is a technology that relies on a renewable energy resource. Solar power changes energy from the Sun into a form of energy that can be used to heat our homes and run household appliances.  
What form of energy must solar energy be changed into in order to run household appliances?  
a)
chemical
b)
electrical
c)
light
d)
thermal
28.
Miguel is rolling a ball down a hill. This is an example of which form of energy?
a)
chemical energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
thermal energy
29.
Latisha notices that when she rubs her hands together, they feel warm.
Which of the following is the best explanation for why this happens?
a)
energy is reflected into her hands
b)
heat energy is produced by the friction
c)
light energy of the Sun heats her hands
d)
energy is absorbed from the air molecules by her hands
30.
What is a renewable resource? 
¿Qué es un recurso renovable?
a)
An object you can reuse
Un recurso que puedes seguir usando
b)
An object you cannot reuse
un recurso que no puede usar de nuevo
c)
Fossil fuels
combustibles fosiles
d)
Oil
petroleo
31.
What is a non-renewable resource? 
¿Qué es un recurso no renovable?
a)
Paper
papel
b)
You can`t reuse them 
no lo puedes usar de nuevo
c)
A plastic bottle
una botella de plastico
d)
You can reuse 
los puedes reusar
32.
What is the purpose of a barometer?
a)
Tells you that it is going to rain.
b)
Measures the amount of wind.
c)
Measusres the amount of clouds in the sky.
d)
It measure the amount of pressure in the air.
33.
Which weather tool measures wind?
a)
anemometer
b)
therometer
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
34.
Ryan is working on his Science Fair project. He plans to measure the amount of rainfall that has fallen in his neighborhood over the past two weeks. What instrument should he use?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Wind Vane
c)
Barometer
d)
Thermometer 
35.
Which tool measures humidity or the amount of moisture in the air?
a)
wind vane
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
hydrometer
36.
What kind of pressure predicts clear weather?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
cold
d)
stationary
37.
Something found in nature that is useful to people 
a)
Natural resource
b)
Artificial resource 
c)
Erosion 
d)
Weathering 
38.
Energy from the sunlight by the use of solar panels 
a)
Solar energy
b)
Hydroelectric energy
c)
Wind energy
d)
Fossil fuels 
39.

Which of these is a natural resource?

a)

paper

b)

tree

c)

laptop

d)

shoes

40.
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
a)
Coal, trees, water, oil
b)
Water, wind, sun, plants
c)
Minerals, sun, natural gas, water
41.

What is climate?

a)

the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

b)

cloud cover and temperature

c)

precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

d)

weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

42.

Climate is affected by many factors including:

a)

latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

b)

tides and currents

c)

wind

d)

snow and sleet

43.

Which two factors determine the climate in a particular region?

a)

temperature and latitude

b)

precipitation and humidity

c)

temperature and precipitation

d)

humidity and air pressure

44.

What is the temperature and humidity of a mountain region?

a)

very warm in summer and cooler in other seasons with high humidity

b)

Low temperatures due to altitude, humidity is lower the higher you go

c)

very hot temperatures during the day and cold at night, little to no humidity

d)

very cold year round, high humidity

45.

What are the three main climate zones?

a)

tropical, thermal, polar

b)

tropical, temperate, polar

c)

cold, super hot, blah

d)

polar, tropical, humid

46.

What climate zone is located near the equator where the sun is directly overhead all year?

a)

polar

b)

tropical

c)

desert

d)

temperate

47.

The temperature and humidity of a swamp is:

a)

very warm during the summer and the higher humidity during the warmer seasons

b)

very cool during the summer and the humidity is low during the warmer seasons

c)

very warm all year long with very little humidity

d)

very cold all year long with little humidity

48.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
49.
Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
50.

The seasons are caused by___________?

a)

The tilt of the Earth on its axis

b)

Tropical Storms

c)

Changes in the moon

d)

The Earth's rotation

51.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
52.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
53.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
54.
Which of the following planets most likely has the highest temperature?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
55.
What celestial body is at the center of our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Milky Way
d)
Sun
56.
Stars are made mostly of which of the following?
a)
very hot metal
b)
hot gases of hydrogen and helium
c)
hot molten lava
d)
dust and ice
57.
The sun is a star.  Why does it look brighter than other stars?
a)
It's larger than other stars.
b)
It's hotter than other stars.
c)
It's closer than other stars.
d)
It's smaller than other stars.
58.
Where is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Beyond the outer planets.
b)
Between outer and inner planets.
c)
Between Mercury and Venus.
d)
Near a black hole.
59.
The further a planet is from the sun the....
a)
colder
b)
hotter
c)
smaller
d)
larger
60.
Their are trillions of stars in our galaxy.  Why can we only see some of those stars at night?
a)
We only see the stars that are further from us.
b)
The stars we see are bigger.
c)
The stars we see are smaller.
d)
We only see the stars that are closest to us.
61.
How is the Earth different from other planets?
a)
It is warmed by the sun.
b)
It revolves around the sun.
c)
It has a rocky surface.
d)
It has a breathable atmosphere.
62.
What's the difference between asteroids and comets?
a)
comets are made of rock and asteroids are made of dust and ice.
b)
Asteroids are made of rock and comets are made of dust and ice.
c)
Asteroids orbit the sun while comets orbit a planet.
d)
comets are larger than asteroids.
63.
true or false:  Stars that are the same color are usually about the same size.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What tool would you use to study stars and space?
a)
microscope
b)
oscilloscope
c)
telescope
d)
nanoscope
65.
How long is Earth's revolution?
a)
one day
b)
one year
c)
one decade
d)
one hour
66.
Earth's rotation causes what?
a)
one year
b)
day and night
c)
moon phases
d)
seasons
67.
The sun is a __________ sized star.
a)
small
b)
medium
c)
large
d)
x-large
68.

They revolve around the Sun.

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

c)

Both

69.

They are terrestrial and have rocky surfaces.

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

c)

Both

70.

They are relatively close to each other.

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

c)

Both

71.

They are larger in size.

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

c)

Both

72.

They have rings.

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

c)

Both

73.

They have many moons.

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

c)

Both

74.

They have an atmosphere.

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

c)

Both

75.

They are smaller in size.

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

c)

Both

76.

They have a gaseous surface.

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

c)

Both

77.

They are all very cold.

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

c)

Both

78.

They have few or no moons.

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

c)

Both

79.

They are in our Solar System.

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

c)

Both

80.
Is iron a conductor or insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
81.
Which of the following is NOT an insulator?
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Styrofoam
82.
Is wood a conductor or insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
83.
Conductors are materials that...
a)
Allow heat to pass through
b)
Stop heat from passing through
c)
Allow cold to pass through
d)
Stop cold from passing through
84.
Thermal energy travels...
a)
Hot to cold
b)
Cold to hot
c)
Inside to outside
d)
Outside to inside
85.
What is the male part of the flower used during reproduction?
a)
Pistil
b)
Stigma
c)
Stamen
d)
Pollination
86.
What is the female part of the flower used during reproduction?
a)
Pistil
b)
Petal
c)
Stigma
d)
Stamen
87.
What are the white parts of the flower below?
a)
Pistil
b)
Petals
c)
Stamen
d)
Stigma
88.
What is this a picture of?
a)
Pistil
b)
Stamen
c)
Stigma
d)
Ovule
89.
What is the sticky part of the flower that catches pollen?
a)
style
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
petal
90.
The yellow, powdery stuff on the stamens
a)
Pollen
b)
Dust
c)
Mites
d)
Germs
91.
What is #1 pointing to?
a)
ovary
b)
petal
c)
stigma
d)
stamen

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