Worksheets3rd Quarter Quarterly
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
The diagram includes an ocean in the water cycle. How does salt water from the ocean end up as fresh water in precipitation?
Precipitation leaves salt in the clouds
Evaporation leaves salt in the ocean
Runoff leaves salt in the soil
Condensation leaves salt in the water vapor
What is the primary energy source that drives the Earth’s water cycle between the atmosphere, oceans, and land?
Sunlight
Wind
Ocean currents
Rotation of Earth
Water gains energy during evaporation. During what process in the water cycle is this energy released?
Infiltration/percolation through the soil
Runoff into the lake and ocean
Transpiration from plants
Condensation that forms clouds
The subatomic particle with a positive charge is called a ____________.
Electron
Neutron
Nucleus
Proton
_____________________ is a conclusion about an observation.
Inference
Observation
Theory
Law
The design of the periodic table consists of rows called ______________.
Periods
Columns
Groups
Families
Long hair in the laboratory must be _________________________.
cut short
keep away from the experiment with one hand
always neatly groomed
tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device
What two main factors determine an area’s climate?
Temperature and precipitation
Landforms and ocean currents
Bodies of water and landforms
Mountains and large cities
Knowing the chemical properties of a substance will tell you how the substance ___________.
looks
can be broken down into atoms
smells
reacts with other substances
Which of the following is a physical change?
Cutting a piece of paper
A bicycle rusting
Burning wood
Fireworks
Which action demonstrates a chemical change?
Long hair is cut and dried
A wooden pencil is sharpened and breaks
An ice cube melts and becomes a clear liquid
An iron nail becomes orange and flaky on the surface
Matter is defined as anything that _____________________.
can be seen and touched
has mass and takes up space
can be weighed
contains kinetic energy
Which of the following is an element?
steel
bronze
iron
brass
The order of elements in the modern periodic table is based on an element’s ______________.
atomic number
name
chemical symbol
atomic mass
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?
1
2
3
4
Which statement about the atom’s nucleus is correct?
Is made of protons and neutrons and has a negative charge
Is made of protons and neutrons and has a positive charge
The nucleus is made of electrons and has a positive charge
The nucleus is made of electrons and has a negative charge
As a dropped penny falls toward the ground, energy is converted to energy.
thermal; potential
kinetic; vibrational
kinetic; heat
potential; kinetic
The law of conservation of energy states that energy _______________.
is created from motion
is always equal and opposite
cannot be created or destroyed
can only be converted into heat
Heat always moves from an object of ___ temperature to an object of ____ temperature.
moderate; high
lower; higher
zero; high
higher; lower
The transfer of energy by the movement of fluids or gases with different temperatures and occurs in the ocean, earth and air is called ___________________.
convection
conduction
contact
radiation
Water vapor forming droplets that form clouds directly involves which process?
transpiration
condensation
respiration
evaporation
Heat transferred from the sun to the Earth is an example of which process?
convection
conduction
radiation
temperature
Which of the following is an example of heat transfer by conduction?
water moving in a pot of boiling water
the warmth you feel holding a cup of hot cocoa
warm air rises and cool air sinks
sunburn
The _______ is the main energy source for the water cycle
Water
Land
Sun
Wind
The __________ is the where gases form a blanket around the Earth.
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
_____ and _______ are the two major gases present in the air.
nitrogen; oxygen
carbon monoxide; oxygen
argon; oxygen
carbon dioxide; oxygen
The Sun’s rays strike Earth’s surface most directly near the _________.
North Pole
South Pole
Prime Meridian
Equator
Which of the following elements is a metal?
neon
chlorine
sodium
boron
Which of the following is not a property of a nonmetal?
good conductor of heat and electricity
brittle solid a room temperature
poor conductor of heat and electricity
high melting point
Most ________ are malleable, have high melting points, are usually solid a room temperature and are good conductors of heat and electricity.
noble gases
nonmetals
metals
none of the above
Which of the following substances is an example of a carbohydrate?
Enzymes
Sugars
Waxes
Proteins
Plants take in CO2 and water using chlorophyll in leaves and energy from the sun, and releases oxygen during _____________.
combustion
photosynthesis
respiration
osmosis
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?
The plant will grow faster because it is sheltered from the wind
The plant will die because it does not have carbon dioxide for photosynthesis
The plant will die because it does not have oxygen for photosynthesis
The plant will grow at a slower rate because it requires more water
Animals take in sugar and oxygen and release CO2 during __________________.
combustion
photosynthesis
respiration
osmosis
What kind of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks sunlight from reaching the Earth?
solar
lunar
How much of the moon is reflecting the sun’s light at all times?
78%
25%
75%
50%
How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth?
29.5 hours
29.5 days
27.3 days
27.3 hours
Which of the following families/groups from the periodic table does not normally combine with other elements to form compounds?
alkali metals
alkali earth metals
oxygen
noble gases
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
How are cellular respiration and photosynthesis related, in terms of energy?
The energy captured in photosynthesis is used to power cellular respiration
Photosynthesis and respiration perform the same task in terms of energy transformation
The energy transformed in cellular respiration is used to power photosynthesis
Energy is not involved in either photosynthesis or cellular respiration
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?
Oxygen is produced during cellular respiration and stored during photosynthesis
Photosynthesis releases the energy that is stored during the process of cellular respiration
Carbon dioxide and water released by cellular respiration are used in photosynthesis
Glucose is used during cellular respiration to produce food that is broken down during photosynthesis
Which of the following are the reactants of photosynthesis?
Water and Glucose
Glucose and Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide and Water
Oxygen and Water
What occurs twice each year when Earth’s tilt is neither toward nor away from the Sun?
orbit
equinox
solstice
axis
Which motion refers to Earth’s spinning on its axis?
rotation
waxing
revolution
waning
During which moon phase could a solar eclipse occur?
New Moon
Third Quarter
First Quarter
Full Moon
During which moon phase could a lunar eclipse occur?
New Moon
Third Quarter
First Quarter
Full Moon
If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, most of the sun’s direct rays are falling on what?
Equator
South Pole
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Which moon phase is the one directly above earth?
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
3 rd Quarter
1 st Quarter
Which moon phase is in the left bottom corner from Earth
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
3 rd Quarter
1 st Quarter
Which Moon Position is directly across from Earth to the left?
Full moon
Waxing Crescent
Wanning Crescent
New Moon
