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Science Review So Far!

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A combination of two or more substances in which each keeps its own properties and both can be easily separated is called____________.

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

c)

Physical Change

d)

Dissolve

2.

Characteristic that can be observed or measured is called

a)

Physical Change

b)

Physical Property

c)

Chemical

d)

Mixture

3.

A liquid mixture in which one substance is mixed evenly throughout another substance is called a(n)

a)

Mixture

b)

Substance

c)

Solution

d)

Chemical

4.

Anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

Atom

b)

Mass

c)

Matter

d)

Weight

5.

the amount of matter in an object

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Atom

d)

Molecule

6.

A type of matter that has a shape and volume

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

7.

A state of matter that has no shape but has a volume.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

8.

A state of matter with no shape or volume

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

9.

The change from a gas to a liquid

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Liquidize

d)

Vapor

10.

The change of state from a liquid to a gas

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Liquidation

11.

A material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily.

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

c)

Metal

d)

Wire

12.

A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it.

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

wood

d)

glass

13.

a complete path through which electric charge can flow

a)

electric current

b)

wire

c)

electric circuit

d)

circle

14.

What is force?

a)

To take up and store energy without reflecting or transmitting that energy.

b)

A push or a pull that one object exerts on another object with or without direct contact. Some examples are friction, gravity, magnetism, pushes, and pulls.

c)

Process by which substances are changed into different substance with different properties.

d)

Forces that are unequal in size and may or may not be opposite direction.

15.

the natural force that causes things to fall to Earth

a)

solution

b)

gravity

c)

volume

d)

mass

16.

What are states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, color

b)

shape, temperature, gas

c)

liquid, texture, gas

d)

solid, liquid, gas

17.
push or pull acting on an object
a)
speed
b)
force
c)
position
d)
mass
18.

the process of forming a mixture of a substance broken down into small pieces and spread evenly throughout a liquid (water) 

a)

Solubility

b)

Soluble

c)

Liquid

d)

Dissolve

19.

the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance, such as sugar dissolving in water

a)

liquid

b)

solubility

c)

dissolve

d)

matter

20.

floating or sinking when compared to water

a)

Relative Density

b)

Matter

c)

Solution

d)

Energy

21.

an attracting or repelling force that causes a magnetic material to move

a)

Solubility

b)

Density

c)

Magnetism

d)

Insulator

22.

a liquid changing into a solid

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

evaporating

d)

condensation

23.

What type of energy makes a water wheel turn?

a)

Electrical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Sound

d)

Thermal

24.

When the power went out, a family lit a candle so they could find their way in the dark.

What form of energy is the candle being used for in this situation?

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Light

d)

Electrical

25.

What form of energy do all activities shown use?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electrical

c)

Sound

d)

Light

26.

A student uses a computer to complete their homework. Which device uses the same source of energy as the computer?

a)

A microwave using sound energy

b)

A guitar using mechanical energy

c)

A teapot using thermal energy

d)

A television using electrical energy

27.

Which of the items on the list use mechanical energy to produce sound energy?

Select all that apply.

a)

strumming a guitar

b)

lights flashing

c)

hitting a drum with drumsticks

d)

microphone plugged in

e)

radio playing background music

28.

Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

When a bat searches for prey at night, it makes sounds as it flies, and it uses the sounds' echoes to find its prey. When the bat flies and listens to echoes to locate prey, it is using--

a)

thermal energy and light energy

b)

sound energy and thermal energy

c)

mechanical energy and sound energy

d)

light energy and mechanical energy

30.

A blender uses electrical energy and produces--

a)

light and mechanical energy.

b)

mechanical and sound energy.

c)

thermal and light energy.

d)

electrical energy.

31.

Also known as heat energy

a)

thermal

b)

thermos

c)

electrical

d)

electricity

32.

Your friend's Nintendo Switch shuts down because it ran out of batteries. What type of energy does it need to begin working again?

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Light Energy

d)

Sound Energy

33.

What do mirrors, white shirts, and aluminum foil have in common?

a)

The all refract light.

b)

The all reflect light.

c)

They are all conductors.

d)

They all make objects appear larger.

34.

Which of the following is a conductor?

a)

Copper filament

b)

A piece of firewood

c)

A jacket

d)

A glass container

35.

Which of the following is an example of an object that refracts light?

a)

A kitchen window

b)

A black table

c)

Reading glasses

d)

A mirror

36.

This picture is an example of:

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

A closed circuit

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

An open circuit

37.

This picture is an example of:

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Transmission

d)

Absorption

38.

If light bounces off of something, that is an example of:

a)

Transmission

b)

Absorption

c)

Refraction

d)

Reflection

39.

In this picture, what switches need to be closed in order to turn on one light bulb and both bells?

a)

Switches 2 and 3

b)

Switches 1 and 3

c)

Switches 1 and 2

d)

Switches 1, 2 and 3

40.

The picture is an example of:

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

A closed circuit

c)

Sound Energy

d)

An open circuit

41.

A student needs to measure how long a pencil is. The best tool for this would be a:

a)

Metric ruler

b)

Hand lends

c)

Meter stick

d)

Graduated Cyliner

42.

A telegraph is a machine that sends messages in the form of beeps (like Morse Code). This is an example of:

a)

Light Energy

b)

Mechanical Energy

c)

Sound Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

43.

Lava is a:

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

44.
A class prepared some electrical circuits using battery, connecting wires, and three light bulbs.  Which of these circuits can make the three bulbs light?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
45.

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

a)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

b)

Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

c)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

d)

Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

46.

The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut a the point shown by the arrow?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

47.
In the picture, if you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens? 
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no charge
48.

Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?

a)

Because copper is shiny

b)

Because copper conducts electricity

c)

Because copper is not magnetic

d)

Because copper insulates electricity

49.
A fifth grade class constructed this circuit.  Which of these objects most likely made the light glow when connected to points X and Y?
a)
plastic straw
b)
cotton string
c)
aluminum foil
d)
rubber eraser
50.

What is a parallel circuit?

a)

a continuous loop

b)

a circuit with one path

c)

a circuit with multiple branches for each individual appliance or light

51.

Describe a series circuit.

a)

a circuit that has multiple branches

b)

a circuit that has one path

c)

a circuit that dead ends after a light bulb

52.

Will the light bulbs light up in this image?

a)

Yes, both of them will

b)

Yes, but only the one on the right

c)

No, neither of them will

d)

Yes, but only the one on the left

53.

Is this a working circuit?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I'm not sure, I would need to test it myself.

54.

To push away from a magnet

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

levitate

d)

like

55.

to draw to a magnet

a)

repel

b)

levitate

c)

like

d)

attract

56.
The earth is tilted on its _____
a)
line
b)
equator
c)
axis
d)
core
57.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
58.
Day and night are caused by - 
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
59.
In this diagram, the motion of the EARTH can best be described as -
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
60.
In this diagram, the motion of the Earth can best be described as -
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
61.
In this diagram, the motion of the Earth can best be described as -
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
62.

Where would the sun be based off of the shadow being casted?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

63.

About what time of day could this be based on the position of the sun and the shadow that is cast on the ground?

a)

12:00 PM

b)

10:00 AM

c)

2:00 PM

d)

5:00 PM

64.

Where should the sun be based of the cast of this shadow?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

65.

What time of Day could this be based of the position of the sun and the shadow?

a)

5:00 PM

b)

7:00 AM

c)

10:00 AM

d)

8:00 PM

66.

Which letter represents the sun at about 11:00 AM

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

67.

Which letter represents the sun at about 2:00 PM?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

68.

Which letter would represent the sun at sunrise?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

69.

Which letter would represent the sun at sunset?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

70.

a)
b)
c)
d)
71.

Which diagram best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

a)
b)
c)
d)
72.

a)

Student 1 only

b)

Students 1 and 3 only

c)

Student 2 only

d)

Students 2 and 3 only

73.

a)

Statements 1, 3 and 5 only

b)

Statements 2 and 4 only

c)

Statements 1 and 5 only

d)

Statements 1, 4 and 5 only

74.

It is......................

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

75.

Evaporation is when a liquid becomes a gas.

a)

true

b)

false

76.

Which of the following metals are magnetic? (Select all that apply)

a)

steel

b)

copper

c)

iron

d)

aluminum

77.

Fossil Fuels are

a)

pieces of rock that have been compacted many times

b)

rock that contains 50% plant and animal remains

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

fuels that form from the remains of plant and other organisms that were buried and altered over million of years

78.

The flame on your stove is an example of

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

natural gas

d)

oil

79.

What conditions are needed to form coal?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Heat

c)

Moisture and pressure

d)

Cool and moist

80.
The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.
a)
True
b)
False
81.
What must be present for Fossil Fuels to form?
a)
Bones and Sediment
b)
Dead Organisms and Layers of Sediment
c)
Dead Organisms, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
d)
Bones, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
82.

Name this landform that describes the lowest part of the land in the mountains.

a)

valley

b)

hill

c)

island

d)

lake

83.

What landform is this?

a)

plain

b)

valley

c)

mountain

d)

canyon

84.

What landform is this?

a)

mountain

b)

canyon

c)

valley

d)

sand dune

85.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
86.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
87.
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
88.

A glacier is a large piece of ICE that moves down hill.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

What is this landform?

a)

delta

b)

canyon

c)

valley

d)

sand dune

90.
Rock made of layers of compressed sediments
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
school house rock
91.
When the weight of new  sediment layers is deposited on top of older layers
a)
erosion
b)
compaction
c)
pressure
d)
weathering
92.
The process of layers become stuck together forming sedimentary rocks
a)
sticking
b)
pressuring
c)
cementation
d)
deposition
93.
What are the three fossil fuels that form in sedimentary rock?
a)
solar, oil
b)
coal and oil
c)
coal, oil, natural gas
94.

Why does every animal in an ecosystem rely on producers?

a)

producers start all food chains

b)

producers break down dead waste

c)

producers eat consumers

d)

producers recycle

95.

What PRODUCER does every food chain START WITH?

a)

Water

b)

The sun

c)

Bugs

d)

Animals

96.

What would a rabbit be considered in a food chain if it ONLY EATS PLANTS?

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

d)

producer

97.

What would a lion be considered in a food chain if they ONLY EAT MEAT?

a)

producer

b)

herbivore

c)

carnivore

d)

omnivore

98.

What would a human that eats BOTH PLANTS AND ANIMALS be considered in a food chain?

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

producer

d)

omnivore

99.

In a food chain, what breaks down dead material and helps turn it into nutrients in the soil?

a)

producers

b)

decomposers

c)

animals

d)

water

100.

What is the MOST COMMON type of DECOMPOSER?

a)

mushrooms

b)

lions

c)

ants

d)

hawks

101.

Which choice below shows the correct order of a food chain?

a)

sun -> rabbit -> tomato plant -. decomposer -> hawk

b)

tomato plant -> decomposer -> sun -> rabbit -> hawk

c)

sun -> tomato plant -> rabbit -> hawk -> decomposer

102.

What is the producer in the picture above?

a)

grasshopper

b)

snake

c)

grass

d)

Sun

103.

What is the decomposer in the picture above?

a)

grass

b)

fungus/mushrooms

c)

hawk

d)

frog

104.

The model above is an example of a ...

a)

food chain

b)

food web

c)

habitat

d)

ecosystem

105.

Which organism provides the energy for the producers in this model?

a)

frogs

b)

corn

c)

none of them, the energy comes from the Sun

d)

Eagle

106.

One living thing.

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Organism

107.
What animal adaptation is helping this animal increase its chance of survival?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
emitting smells
108.
This zebra's fur pattern helps the zebra to:
a)
hide from predators
b)
attract a mate
c)
obtain food
109.
Why does a frog bury itself in the mud at the bottom of the pond during the winter?
a)
to mimic a larger animal
b)
to hibernate during cold weather
c)
to migrate to warmer waters
110.
Which physical structures allow this bird to eat mice by tearing it apart and then consuming it?
a)
are wings and tail 
b)
feathers and bones
c)
beak and claws
111.
Why do these birds have different shaped beaks?
a)
to fight off different predators
b)
to obtain different food
c)
to hide from different prey