WorksheetsScience Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Students add 30 mL of water to three different soil samples and measure the amount of water that drains from each soil into a beaker. Looking at the results of the investigation, correctly label the substances.
Silt
Clay
Sand
Ocean waves drop sand, sediment, and broken pieces of shell onto beaches and coastlines. This process is called —
weathering
wave motion
volcanic eruption
deposition
The arrows in the diagrams above represent light passing through a glass lens. Which diagram correctly shows how a glass lens refracts light?
X
Z
Y
W
Jesse kicks the ball above. It rolls in a straight line but eventually stops moving. What causes the ball to stop?
gravity
friction
inertia
magnetism
Tracy has a mixture of beans and seeds in a jar. She pours the mixture into the strainer below. The strainer catches the beans, but the seeds pass through the strainer. Based on this information, how are the beans and seeds different?
the beans and seeds are different colors
the beans ae heavier than the seeds
the beans are larger in size than the seeds
the beans are smaller in size than the seeds
A student is conducting an investigation by dissolving different amounts of salt in 500 ml of water and dropping a peeled hard-boiled egg into the mixture. The student then describes the position of the egg in the water in the data table below. Based on the information above, which question is the student most likely trying to answer?
How much salt is needed to change the density of water, so that the egg will float?
How much salt can be dissolved in 500 ml of water?
Why does a peeled hard-boiled egg sink in water?
How much water is needed to make an egg float?
Which of the pictures below show examples of renewable resources?
1 and 3
1, 3, and 5
2 and 4
1 and 2
The diagram below shows a glass cup that contains different solids and liquids. The liquids are water and cooking oil. The solids are a marble and a ping pong ball. Which statement about the marble and the ping pong ball is true?
The marble is soluble in water, and the ping pong ball is not soluble in water.
the ping pong ball is soluble in water, and the marble is not soluble in water.
The ping pong ball is more dense than the marble.
The marble is more dense than the ping pong ball.
Look at the landforms shown. Which statement best explains how this landform was formed?
the canyon was formed by glaciers.
The canyon was formed by deposition.
The canyon was formed by moving water.
A student observes a sample of soil and completes a checklist to describe the characteristics of the soil sample. The soil the student observed is most likely —
silt
sand
loam
clay
The roller coaster above has a group of cars attached to each other. They start at a point high on the track and then roll down, up, and around the track at high speeds. What type of energy do the cars have as they roll around the track above?
electrical energy
thermal energy
light energy
mechanical energy
The lists below describe the properties of three groups of materials. A student takes three objects out of a desk drawer: a glass marble, a steel paper clip, and a copper coin. Each object belongs in one of the groups above. Which object belongs in which group?
Look at the river shown below. The river flows down the mountains and eventually empties into the ocean. Think about the sediment that the river is carrying. What most likely happens to this sediment?
The sediment piles up in the middle of the ocean and forms an island.
The sediment piles up where the river meets the ocean, forming a delta.
The sediment piles up along the sides of the river, forming a tall canyon.
The sediment piles up at the base of the mountains, forming a beach.
The table below lists some of the physical properties of sugar, flour, sand, and salt. A student has one spoonful of each of the substances shown above. The student pours one of the spoonfuls into a beaker of water and stirs the water. The substance sinks to the bottom of the beaker, and it does not disappear after stirring. Which substance did the student pour into the beaker of water?
flour
sand
sugar
salt
Identify which of Earth’s renewable resource makes the turbines above move.
coal
wind
petroleum
sun
In the diagram below, each bubble represents a step in the formation of sedimentary rock. Look at the bubble containing the question mark. In the formation of sedimentary rock, which step is next after weathering?
compaction and cementation
erosion
decay
deposition
The circuit diagram below has a battery, a switch, and five light bulbs. The light bulbs are numbered. When the switch is closed, which bulbs will light up?
Only bulbs 2, 3, 4, and 5 will light up.
Only bulbs 3, 4, and 5 will light up.
None of the bulbs will light up.
All of the bulbs will light up.
A student makes a table to classify changes to Earth’s surface as rapid changes or slow changes. The student’s table is shown. How many of these changes describe rapid changes and how many describe slow changes?
1 rapid change, 3 slow changes
2 rapid changes, 2 slow changes
3 rapid changes, 1 slow change
4 rapid changes, 0 slow changes
A student wants to use sand and water to model how a canyon is formed. The student makes a hill of sand, shown below. Then, the student pours a stream of water down the hill. The student observes how the hill of sand changes over time. Which diagram below best models the formation of a canyon?
After studying resources in class, Mrs. Osborn’s students decided they wanted to conserve Earth’s resources. Which activity below should they choose to help conserve natural resources?
Throw paper and trash into the garbage.
Leave the computers on all day and night.
Recycle the school’s plastic water bottles.
Tell the custodian to cut down the trees and bushes near the playground.
Which of the following BEST supports why recycling plastic helps to conserve natural resources?
Throwing paper and trash in the garbage helps save fossils and fossil fuels.
Turning computers on and off wastes the exact amount of electricity as leaving them on all day and night.
By recycling plastic bottles, less oil will be needed.
Cutting trees helps make more paper for schools.
Which statement best completes the center of the diagram?
Changes that happen quickly
Changes that happen slowly
Changes caused by weathering
Changes that happen near coastlines
Sedimentary rock is formed by—
Heat and pressure
Fossilized organisms
Weathering and erosion
Melting and cooling
A student creates two concept maps to classify natural resources. What would be the best title for each concept map?
Organizer X – Renewable Resources
Organizer Y – Renewable Resources
Organizer X – Renewable Resources
Organizer Y – Nonrenewable Resources
Organizer X – Nonrenewable Resources
Organizer Y – Nonrenewable Resources
Organizer X – Nonrenewable Resources
Organizer Y – Renewable Resources
Students investigate wind erosion. The materials for the investigation are listed in the chart. In order for the students’ conclusion to be reliable, the students need to —
talk with other groups about the results and change their results to match
perform the investigation more than once
perform the investigation once
use sand instead of paper confetti
The images below show examples of sedimentary rock. Look at the pattern of horizontal stripes across both rock examples. What do these stripes most likely represent? Select the TWO correct answers. (a) (b)
The picture shows a dinosaur fossil.
List what a scientist could tell about the dinosaur from looking at the fossil and explain why the scientist could come to these conclusions.
The scientist can tell the size of the dinosaur by measuring the bones and the scientist can see that the dinosaur walked on four legs. the scientist could also look at the teeth to see if it was a herbivore or carnivore.
The scientist could tell what the dinosaur was doing when it died and if is was a boy or girl.
The scientist could tell if it was a mom or a dad and how big the dinosaur was.
The scientist could tell the size of the dinosaur by measuring the bones and what the dinosaur had eaten right before it dies.
