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5th Grade Term 3 Review - Sound Light Minerals Rocks Soil

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When a sound bounces back at you off of a surface
a)
Volume
b)
Pitch
c)
Frequency
d)
Echo
2.
Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are CLOSE together.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
3.
The reflection of sound waves off of a hard surface can create ______.
a)
A wave
b)
An echo 
4.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
5.

Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.

a)

Gases

b)

Liquids

c)

Solids

6.

A place where no sound exists is...

a)

in the air.

b)

under water.

c)

space.

d)

all of the above

7.
True or False: Can sound travel through a vacuum (space).
a)
True
b)
False
8.

To bend light waves.

a)

opaque

b)

refract

c)

reflect

d)

prism

9.

A dark area of surface created by an object blocking light.

a)

shadow

b)

opaque

c)

transparent

d)

reflect

10.

A form of energy we can see.

a)

heat

b)

electricity

c)

light

d)

sound

11.

This is an example of

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

None of the above

12.

What happen to the light as it passess from air to the transparent window

a)

Light changes speed but not direction

b)

All light is reflected

c)

Light changes speed and direction

d)

All light pass through

13.

This leaf will

a)

Reflect green light

b)

Absorb green light

c)

Reflect red light

d)

Reflect no light

14.

When you look on the surface of a lake, the light is______.

a)

refracted

b)

transmitted

c)

absorbed

d)

reflected

15.

When you look through water, the light is_______.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

transmitted

d)

absorbed

16.

When looking through a window, light is _______.

a)

reflected

b)

transmitted

c)

refracted

d)

absorbed

17.

When light hits a dark colored shirt, it is_________.

a)

absorbed

b)

reflected

c)

refracted

d)

transmitted

18.

What is happening in this picture?

a)

the light is being refracted from mirror to mirror

b)

the light is being transmitted

c)

the light is being reflected off each mirror

d)

the light is being absorbed by each mirror

19.

An example of a natural light source is

a)

the moon

b)

a candle

c)

the sun

d)

a torch

20.

What does the Earth get from the sun?

a)

Only heat

b)

only light

c)

Both heat and light

21.

Why does this tree make a shadow?

a)

It blocks light.

b)

It vibrates.

c)

It gives off heat.

22.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
23.

How light is reflected from the surface

a)

Shine

b)

Sparkle

c)

Luster

24.

When a mineral breaks in an irregular way

a)

Break

b)

Fissure

c)

Fracture

25.

The molton rock UNDER Earth's surface

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Core

26.

The molton rock ON or ABOVE Earth's surface

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Core

27.

Rocks made from cooled lava or magma

a)

Igneous

b)

Porous

c)

Sediment

28.

The type of rocks formed through intense heat and pressure

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igneous

29.
Minerals are the building blocks of _____________.
a)
elements
b)
atoms
c)
fossils
d)
rocks
30.
Minerals are inorganic which means that
a)
they were once parts of living things.
b)
renewable
c)
they were never part of anything living.
d)
they are nonrenewable
31.

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

32.

Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.

a)

pieces

b)

names

c)

properties

d)

structures

33.

Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

hardness

d)

size

34.
  • the way a mineral's surface reflects light.
a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

color

d)

hardness

35.
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
36.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
37.

The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.

a)

veterinarian

b)

geologist

c)

podiatrist

d)

teacher

38.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
39.
The top layer of sediments in a sedimentary rocks is...
a)
The newest and youngest layer.
b)
The oldest layer.
c)
The only layer that is made from pebbles.
d)
The second layer of sediments.
40.
Which of the following are associated with volcanoes?
a)
Sediments and soil
b)
Crystals and sand
c)
Magma and lava
d)
Mica and granite
41.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
42.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
43.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
44.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
loam
45.

Which soil would retain the most water?

a)

loam

b)

sand

c)

silt

d)

clay

46.

Are there minerals in soil?

a)

Yes

b)

No

47.
Which layer is the bottom of the soil profile?
a)
C - Partially Weathered Parent Material
b)
D - Separated rock
c)
R - Bedrock
d)
A - Topsoil
48.
Which layer of soil are these roots growing in?
a)
subsoil
b)
topsoil
49.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
mud
50.
What do we call dirt?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
soil
d)
ice
51.
Which is NOT a type of soil particle?
a)
sand
b)
minerals
c)
rocks
d)
air

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