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3rd Quarter Quarterly

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The diagram includes an ocean in the water cycle. How does salt water from the ocean end up as fresh water in precipitation?

a)

Precipitation leaves salt in the clouds

b)

Evaporation leaves salt in the ocean

c)

Runoff leaves salt in the soil

d)

Condensation leaves salt in the water vapor

2.

What is the primary energy source that drives the Earth’s water cycle between the atmosphere, oceans, and land?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Wind

c)

Ocean currents

d)

Rotation of Earth

3.

Water gains energy during evaporation. During what process in the water cycle is this energy released?

a)

Infiltration/percolation through the soil

b)

Runoff into the lake and ocean

c)

Transpiration from plants

d)

Condensation that forms clouds

4.

The subatomic particle with a positive charge is called a ____________.

a)

Electron

b)

Neutron

c)

Nucleus

d)

Proton

5.

_____________________ is a conclusion about an observation.

a)

Inference

b)

Observation

c)

Theory

d)

Law

6.

The design of the periodic table consists of rows called ______________.

a)

Periods

b)

Columns

c)

Groups

d)

Families

7.

Long hair in the laboratory must be _________________________.

a)

cut short

b)

keep away from the experiment with one hand

c)

always neatly groomed

d)

tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device

8.

What two main factors determine an area’s climate?

a)

Temperature and precipitation

b)

Landforms and ocean currents

c)

Bodies of water and landforms

d)

Mountains and large cities

9.

Knowing the chemical properties of a substance will tell you how the substance ___________.

a)

looks

b)

can be broken down into atoms

c)

smells

d)

reacts with other substances

10.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

Cutting a piece of paper

b)

A bicycle rusting

c)

Burning wood

d)

Fireworks

11.

Which action demonstrates a chemical change?

a)

Long hair is cut and dried

b)

A wooden pencil is sharpened and breaks

c)

An ice cube melts and becomes a clear liquid

d)

An iron nail becomes orange and flaky on the surface

12.

Matter is defined as anything that _____________________.

a)

can be seen and touched

b)

has mass and takes up space

c)

can be weighed

d)

contains kinetic energy

13.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

steel

b)

bronze

c)

iron

d)

brass

14.

The order of elements in the modern periodic table is based on an element’s ______________.

a)

atomic number

b)

name

c)

chemical symbol

d)

atomic mass

15.

A ball is released from rest at position 1. The diagram shows the ball in four positions as it rolls along a track from left to right. In which position does the ball have its maximum gravitational potential energy and minimum kinetic energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Which statement about the atom’s nucleus is correct?

a)

Is made of protons and neutrons and has a negative charge

b)

Is made of protons and neutrons and has a positive charge

c)

The nucleus is made of electrons and has a positive charge

d)

The nucleus is made of electrons and has a negative charge

17.

As a dropped penny falls toward the ground, energy is converted to energy.

a)

thermal; potential

b)

kinetic; vibrational

c)

kinetic; heat

d)

potential; kinetic

18.

The law of conservation of energy states that energy _______________.

a)

is created from motion

b)

is always equal and opposite

c)

cannot be created or destroyed

d)

can only be converted into heat

19.

Heat always moves from an object of ___ temperature to an object of ____ temperature.

a)

moderate; high

b)

lower; higher

c)

zero; high

d)

higher; lower

20.

The transfer of energy by the movement of fluids or gases with different temperatures and occurs in the ocean, earth and air is called ___________________.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

contact

d)

radiation

21.

Water vapor forming droplets that form clouds directly involves which process?

a)

transpiration

b)

condensation

c)

respiration

d)

evaporation

22.

Heat transferred from the sun to the Earth is an example of which process?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

temperature

23.

Which of the following is an example of heat transfer by conduction?

a)

water moving in a pot of boiling water

b)

the warmth you feel holding a cup of hot cocoa

c)

warm air rises and cool air sinks

d)

sunburn

24.

The _______ is the main energy source for the water cycle

a)

Water

b)

Land

c)

Sun

d)

Wind

25.

The __________ is the where gases form a blanket around the Earth.

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

26.

_____ and _______ are the two major gases present in the air.

a)

nitrogen; oxygen

b)

carbon monoxide; oxygen

c)

argon; oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide; oxygen

27.

The Sun’s rays strike Earth’s surface most directly near the _________.

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

28.

Which of the following elements is a metal?

a)

neon

b)

chlorine

c)

sodium

d)

boron

29.

Which of the following is not a property of a nonmetal?

a)

good conductor of heat and electricity

b)

brittle solid a room temperature

c)

poor conductor of heat and electricity

d)

high melting point

30.

Most ________ are malleable, have high melting points, are usually solid a room temperature and are good conductors of heat and electricity.

a)

noble gases

b)

nonmetals

c)

metals

d)

none of the above

31.

Which of the following substances is an example of a carbohydrate?

a)

Enzymes

b)

Sugars

c)

Waxes

d)

Proteins

32.

Plants take in CO2 and water using chlorophyll in leaves and energy from the sun, and releases oxygen during _____________.

a)

combustion

b)

photosynthesis

c)

respiration

d)

osmosis

33.

A potted plant is placed inside a clear, sealed vacuum container that has water pumped into it on a regular basis. The container is placed in the sun and the plant’s growth is monitored. Which statement best describes what will most likely happen to the plant over time?

a)

The plant will grow faster because it is sheltered from the wind

b)

The plant will die because it does not have carbon dioxide for photosynthesis

c)

The plant will die because it does not have oxygen for photosynthesis

d)

The plant will grow at a slower rate because it requires more water

34.

Animals take in sugar and oxygen and release CO2 during __________________.

a)

combustion

b)

photosynthesis

c)

respiration

d)

osmosis

35.

What kind of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks sunlight from reaching the Earth?

a)

solar

b)

lunar

36.

How much of the moon is reflecting the sun’s light at all times?

a)

78%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

50%

37.

How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth?

a)

29.5 hours

b)

29.5 days

c)

27.3 days

d)

27.3 hours

38.

Which of the following families/groups from the periodic table does not normally combine with other elements to form compounds?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkali earth metals

c)

oxygen

d)

noble gases

39.

Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

40.

How are cellular respiration and photosynthesis related, in terms of energy?

a)

The energy captured in photosynthesis is used to power cellular respiration

b)

Photosynthesis and respiration perform the same task in terms of energy transformation

c)

The energy transformed in cellular respiration is used to power photosynthesis

d)

Energy is not involved in either photosynthesis or cellular respiration

41.

The diagram shows the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration and the organelles in which they occur. Which statement describes how photosynthesis and cellular respiration are interrelated?

a)

Oxygen is produced during cellular respiration and stored during photosynthesis

b)

Photosynthesis releases the energy that is stored during the process of cellular respiration

c)

Carbon dioxide and water released by cellular respiration are used in photosynthesis

d)

Glucose is used during cellular respiration to produce food that is broken down during photosynthesis

42.

Which of the following are the reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

Water and Glucose

b)

Glucose and Carbon Dioxide

c)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

d)

Oxygen and Water

43.

What occurs twice each year when Earth’s tilt is neither toward nor away from the Sun?

a)

orbit

b)

equinox

c)

solstice

d)

axis

44.

Which motion refers to Earth’s spinning on its axis?

a)

rotation

b)

waxing

c)

revolution

d)

waning

45.

During which moon phase could a solar eclipse occur?

a)

New Moon

b)

Third Quarter

c)

First Quarter

d)

Full Moon

46.

During which moon phase could a lunar eclipse occur?

a)

New Moon

b)

Third Quarter

c)

First Quarter

d)

Full Moon

47.

If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, most of the sun’s direct rays are falling on what?

a)

Equator

b)

South Pole

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Tropic of Cancer

48.

Which moon phase is the one directly above earth?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

3 rd Quarter

d)

1 st Quarter

49.

Which moon phase is in the left bottom corner from Earth

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

3 rd Quarter

d)

1 st Quarter

50.

Which Moon Position is directly across from Earth to the left?

a)

Full moon

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Wanning Crescent

d)

New Moon