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Topic 1 Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement accurately describes rock sizes and shapes?

a)

Rocks are the same size and different shapes.

b)

Rocks are the same shape and different sizes.

c)

Rocks come in many sizes and shapes.

d)

Gray rocks are more common.

2.

A rock is

a)

soil that is packed together

b)

made of sticky soil

c)

a living material that comes from earth

d)

a hard, solid part of the earth

3.

Which statement about Earth is true?

 

a)

Earth is completely covered in grass.

 

b)

The moon is made up of a rock.

c)

Earth is made up of one mineral.

d)

Earth is made up of rocks.

4.

Look at the chart. It sorts rocks by different features. Which feature is shown in the fourth column? Choose the correct word.

a)

color

b)

shape

c)

size

d)

texture

5.

Read each description. Which tells about a rock with a smooth texture?

a)

a rock that feels like grains of sand

b)

a rock that feels like glass

c)

a rock that feels like sand

d)

a rock that feels bumpy

6.

Which statement about rocks and minerals is true?

a)

Most rocks contain more than one mineral.

 

b)

 

Most rocks contain only one mineral.

 

 

c)

Most rocks contain every mineral.

 

 

d)

Most rocks contain no minerals.

 

 

7.

Minerals are

a)

nonliving materials that come from the earth

b)

living materials that come from the earth

c)

soil that is packed together

d)

different kinds of plants and animals that live in one place

8.

Look at the chart. It sorts rocks by different features. Which feature is shown in the first column? Choose the correct word.

a)

size

b)

texture

c)

shape

d)

color

9.

A scientist digs very deep in the ground. She finds rocks in each place. Which statement about how the rocks were made is true?

a)

The rocks were made from cooling lava.

b)

The rocks were made from hot lava.

c)

The rocks were made by pressure and heat.

d)

The rocks were made only of layers of sand and mud.

10.

When rocks break down into smaller pieces, they become part of the

a)

air

b)

sky

c)

dirt

d)

grass

11.

The top layer of earth that forms when rocks break down into pieces is called:

a)

soil

b)

clay

c)

loam

d)

sand

12.

A type of soil formed from small pieces of rock and dead plants and animals.

a)

soil

b)

clay soil

c)

loam soil

d)

sandy soil

13.

This soil is perfect for growing most plants

a)

soil

b)

clay soil

c)

loam soil

d)

sandy soil

14.

A type of soil that is made up of small pieces of rock.

a)

soil

b)

clay soil

c)

loam soil

d)

sandy soil

15.

Water flows easily through this type of soil

a)

soil

b)

clay soil

c)

loam soil

d)

sandy soil

16.

A type of soil that is made of tightly compacted pieces of rock

a)

soil

b)

clay soil

c)

loam soil

d)

sandy soil

17.

Water does NOT flow easily through this type of soil

a)

soil

b)

clay soil

c)

loam soil

d)

sandy soil

18.

How do earthworms help plants grow in soil?

Select ALL that apply.

a)

Earthworms eat flowers

b)

Earthworms pass soil through their body, which acts like fertilizer for plants.

c)

Earthworms dig burrows in soil which lets water and air through soil.

d)

Earthworms do not help plants grow.

19.

Look at the picture of rocks. Over time, what will wind, and water do to these rocks?

a)

make them larger

b)

make them stronger

c)

change their rock type

d)

break them into soil

20.

Look at the picture. The soil is black and moist. There are lots of nutrients in the soil. Most plants grow well in the soil. What type of soil is it?

a)

sand

b)

clay

c)

loam

d)

silt

21.

Days are hot and sunny. Nights are warm. There is less rain than in other seasons. Which season do these weather patterns describe?

a)

Fall

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Summer

22.

Which tells about a pattern in weather?

a)

One day, it rains. The next day, it is sunny.

b)

One morning, it is cool. Every morning for the rest of the week is cool.

c)

It is sunny all day. In the evening, the sky begins to get cloudy.

d)

it snows all day. In the evening, the snow stops. It gets very windy.

23.

Finish the sentences.

Winter weather in Florida is (a)    than winter weather in other parts of the United States.

24.

Finish the sentence.

It is rarely (a)   during Florida winters.

25.

Look at the picture. A seed is starting to grow in the soil. The soil is wet. During which season does soil have these features?

a)

Fall

b)

Winter

c)

Summer

d)

Spring

26.

Weather has patterns. There is often a pattern to precipitation. Which is a tool you can use to measure precipitation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Look at the table. It shows student data. The data was recorded during a week in the summer. This student measured the temperature every day in the afternoon.

Day of Week / Temperature 

Monday 31 °C 

Tuesday 27 °C 

Wednesday 28 °C

 Thursday 32 °C

 Friday 26 °C 

Saturday 29 °C 

Sunday ???

If this pattern holds, which temperature is most likely to be recorded on Sunday?

a)

10 °C

b)

18 °C

c)

31 °C

d)

39 °C

28.

What is precipitation? Select all that apply.

a)

snow

b)

rain

c)

sleet

d)

hail

e)

temperature

29.

How do seasons follow a pattern? Select all that apply.

a)

Seasons follow the same pattern every year.

b)

Fall turns to Summer as temperatures get colder.

c)

Winter turns to spring as the temperature warms.

d)

Spring turns to summer as the temperature rises.

e)

Fall turns to winter as the temperature gets colder.

30.

Label each type of precipitation:

(a)  

31.

Look at the picture. What type of precipitation is this?

a)

snow

b)

rain

c)

sleet

d)

hail

32.

Label each type of precipitation:

(a)  

33.

How does the temperature change each season? Match the season to its correct temperature change.

a)
1.

Summer

b)
2.

Spring

c)
3.

Autumn/ Fall

d)
4.

Winter

34.

Select the word that matches the definition.

a)

A tool used to measure temperature

1.

thermometer

b)

Large balls of ice that fall to the earth

2.

hail

c)

Any form of water the falls to the earth (rain, hail, sleet, or snow)

3.

precipitation

d)

The fall season

4.

Autumn

35.

Match the following

a)

Energy

1.

the ability to do work

b)

water vapor

2.

gas in the air

c)

evaporation

3.

water changes to water vapor

36.

Why is the sun important to earth? Select all that apply.

a)

The earth gets light from the sun.

b)

The sun heats the land, air, and water.

c)

Earth gets darkness from the sun.

d)

Land heats faster than air.

37.

What does light energy do to the land, air, and water?

a)

The earth gets light from the sun.

b)

Light energy does not heat the land, air, and water.

c)

Light energy heats the land, air, and water.

38.

You go to a lake with your family. The sand on the beach is warm. The water feels cool. Which explains why?

a)

The sun warms up land faster than water.

b)

The sun does not warm up water.

c)

The sun warms up water faster than land.

d)

The sun does not warm up land.

39.

Look at the picture. Each cup has the same amount of water. Cup 1 is covered by a lid. Cup 2 does not have a lid. Students leave the cups sitting out. Two days pass. Then students look at the cups. What do they see?

a)

Cup 1 and Cup 2 have no water.

b)

Cup 1 has more water than Cup 2.

c)

Cup 2 has more water than Cup 1.

d)

Cup 1 and Cup 2 have the same amount of water.

40.

Look at the picture. The shirts are wet. They are hanging in the sunlight. What will happen to the shirts?

a)

The shirts will dry.

b)

The shirts will stay wet.

c)

The shirts will turn different colors.

d)

The shirts will evaporate.

41.

Look at the picture of the rock. The rock has an unusual shape.

Which of the following caused the rock to have this appearance?

a)

people

b)

the wind

c)

animals

d)

the sun

42.

You do an experiment. You put a pile of soil in front of a fan. You turn the fan on to model wind. What happens next?

a)

The wind does not move the soil.

b)

The wind moves the soil upward.

c)

The wind moves the soil toward the fan.

d)

The wind moves the soil away from the fan.

43.

What can you learn from an anemometer?

a)

how cloudy the sky is

b)

how much rain there is

c)

how fast the wind blows

d)

how hot and cold a day is

44.

How can you tell that air is all around you?

a)

You can see air.

b)

You can feel wind.

c)

You can smell air.

d)

You can taste wind.

45.

What is one way in which tornadoes are different than hurricanes?

a)

Tornadoes form over land. Hurricanes form over warm ocean water.

b)

Tornadoes form over warm ocean water. Hurricanes form over land.

c)

Tornadoes can last for days. Hurricanes usually last a few minutes.

d)

Tornadoes come down from clear skies. Hurricanes come down from thunderstorms.

46.

Which sentence tells the best way to stay safe during a thunderstorm?

a)

Bring loose objects inside.

b)

Stay away from metal objects.

c)

Go to the basement or an inside room.

d)

Store extra food and water in your home.

47.

Thunderstorms are one type of storm. Tornadoes are another type of storm. Hurricanes are a third type of storm. Which picture shows something that you should stay away from during all three?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

A hurricane is coming. Why should you move inside to stay safe?

 

 

a)

Hurricanes have thunder.

b)

Hurricanes have heavy rain that can cause floods.

c)

Hurricanes only have light winds.

d)

Hurricanes cause hot, dry weather.