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Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All matter is made up of smaller pieces of matter called ____.

a)

particles

b)

space

c)

weight

d)

chemicals

2.

A small chunk of matter is made only from Gold atoms. This is an example of a:

a)

Mixture

b)

Compound

c)

Element

d)

Solution

3.

Pure water is an example of what?

a)

Element

b)

Solution

c)

Compound

d)

Mixture

4.

When the temperature of liquid drops, it will eventually become a:

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Plasma

5.

If a liquid's temperature rises enough, it will become a:

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

6.

Identify the state of matter.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

None of these

7.

Identify the state of matter.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

None of these

8.

Everything around us that takes up space is made up of...

a)

wood.

b)

matter.

c)

water.

d)

air.

9.

What is Energy?

a)

The ability to do anything

b)

The ability to cause change or do work

c)

The investigation of nature

d)

A fact of life

10.

What transformation occurs in a toaster?

a)

Electrical to light

b)

Electrical to thermal

c)

Thermal to mechanical

d)

Solar to electrical

11.

What sort of energy transformation is this?

a)

Chemical to Thermal

b)

Thermal to chemical

c)

Kinetic to potential

d)

Open to closed

12.

Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
Food has _________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Kinetic 
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
14.

When a volcano erupts, hot molten rock can come to Earth’s surface. This lava burns or melts most things it touches. The lava is so hot it can set a tree on fire even if the tree is several feet away from it. This phenomenon is caused by the process of...

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

15.

________ is the transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects in direct contact

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

16.

__________ is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

17.

__________ is a type of heat transfer that occurs through the movement of fluids, which can be solid liquid or gas.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

18.

A gas stove converts ______ energy into thermal energy

a)

chemical

b)

electrical

c)

nuclear

d)

mechanical

19.

_________ are materials that do not conduct heat well, like wool blankets or wood

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

20.

________ are materials that conduct heat well, like metals and tile flooring.

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

21.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
22.

What type of energy transformation occurs, when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly?

a)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

b)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

23.

What energy transformation occurs when a crock pot is plugged into an outlet and then the control knob is turned "on"?

a)

thermal to electrical

b)

mechanical to thermal

c)

electrical to thermal

d)

electrical to sound

24.
A hairdryer converts -- 
a)
electrical energy into chemical
b)
electrical energy into thermal
c)
chemical energy into mechanical
d)
thermal energy into mechanical
25.

Energy that transfers heat is?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Kinetic energy

26.

What type of energy is electrons flowing through a wire?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Mechanical energy

27.

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

a)

folded, faulted, and rift zones

b)

subduction zone, trench, and volcanic arc

c)

convergent, divergent, and transform

d)

igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary

28.
The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________. 
a)
crust
b)
plates
c)
directions
d)
seismos
29.
An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 
a)
seismogram
b)
focus seismic map
c)
focus
d)
seismograph 
30.
Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.
a)
tornadoes
b)
tsunamis
c)
lightening
d)
hailstorms
31.

The focus of an earthquake is

a)

The point (below Earth's surface) where rock breaks

b)

The closest seismic station

c)

The place where the greatest damage occurs

d)

A fault

32.

Earthquakes happen every day. Most are too small for humans to notice.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

There are many earthquakes at the edges of SOME continents (like N/S America).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

Where does volcanoes usually located?

a)

At the middle of the land

b)

At the middle of the ocean

c)

Near the Southern Hemisphere

d)

Along plate edges

35.
What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?
a)
Lava
b)
Mafic Magma
c)
Felsic Magma
d)
None of these
36.
What is the definition of dormant?
a)
sleeping
b)
extinct
c)
active
d)
invisible
37.
A volcano that has gentle sloping sides and is formed from runny lava
a)
Shield volcano
b)
Cinder cone
c)
Composite
d)
None of these
38.
This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.
a)
Circle of Fire
b)
Ring of Lava
c)
Ring of Fire
d)
Circle of Magma
39.
Volcanoes are found...
a)
on land
b)
under water
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
40.

New land is created when lava flows cool and harden to form rock.

a)

True

b)

False

41.
The cracks in Earth's crust are called ___________.
a)
tectonic plates
b)
faults
c)
magma
d)
lava
42.
What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?
a)
Tectonic plates
b)
Puzzles
c)
Earthquakes
43.
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
a)
Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
44.
________________ measures the strength of an earthquake on a scale of 1-10.
a)
Seismometer
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Magnitude
d)
Seismology
45.
This word describes the size of the earthquake:
a)
seismograph
b)
magnitude
c)
focus
d)
epicenter
46.
What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
a)
earthquake
b)
epicenter
c)
fault
d)
focus
47.
What do you call the crack in Earth's surface along which movement takes place?
a)
earthquake
b)
epicenter
c)
fault
d)
focus
48.
When two plates are moving away from each other they are called (often forming rifts or valleys)?
a)
Divergent Plates
b)
Convergent Plates
c)
Transform Boundaries
d)
Mountain ranges
49.
Earthquakes occur along these.
a)
bedrock
b)
sandstone piles
c)
plate boundaries
d)
equatorial lines
50.

What is an observation?

a)

A scientific statement based on ideas

b)

Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

c)

To be unaware of your surroundings

d)

The question that you want an answer to.

51.

Divergent plates move _______ each other.

a)

away from

b)

towards

c)

underneath of

d)

over-top of

52.

Divergent boundaries cause the Mid-Ocean Ridge to form and ________.

a)

Mountains

b)

Rifts

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Earthquakes

53.

What plate boundary is this?

a)

Convergent

b)

Conservative

c)

Divergent

54.

What type of plate boundary is this?

a)

Transform

b)

Convergent

c)

Divergent

55.

What type of plate boundary is this?

a)

Transform

b)

Convergent

c)

Divergent

56.

What type of plate boundary is this?

a)

Transform

b)

Convergent

c)

Divergent

57.

What type of plate boundary is this?

a)

Transform

b)

Convergent

c)

Divergent

58.

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that

a)

the oceanic crust is melting.

b)

the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

c)

volcanic islands are forming.

d)

the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

59.

According to the diagram, how does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?

a)

Weathering and Erosion

b)

Heat and Pressure

c)

Compaction and Cementation

d)

Melting

60.

When pieces of older rocks, plants, and other loose material gets pressed or cemented together, a _____ rock forms.

a)

Igneous

  

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Mineral

61.

The breaking down of rock is caused by

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

sediment