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Science Interim 2

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which food chain is in the correct order?

a)

grasshopper → grass → snake → frog → hawk

b)

grasshopper → frog → hawk → snake → grass

c)

grass → grasshopper → frog → snake → hawk

d)

grass → grasshopper → snake → frog → hawk

2.

How have desert plants adapted to their environment?

a)

by limiting the use of sunlight

b)

by storing water

c)

by distributing certain nutrients

d)

by releasing water

3.

This diagram represents a food web. What role is the owl in the food web?

a)

consumer

b)

decomposer

c)

herbivore

d)

producer

4.

Why can frogs and snakes live in the same garden?

a)

Both keep weeds out of the garden.

b)

Both help different plants to grow

c)

Both occupy different niches.

d)

Both compete for water.

5.

What prevents plant growth beneath the trees in thick forests?

a)

The trees limit the amount of sunlight that is able to reach the ground.

b)

The roots of the trees make it difficult for plants to grow.

c)

Little water reaches the ground under the trees.

d)

The temperature of the soil under the trees does not allow plants to grow.

6.

Which is the best example of habitat reduction caused by humans?

a)

Birds and animals flee a forest fire caused by lightning

b)

Birds become sick from eating insects new to their area.

c)

Fish swimming to breeding grounds are blocked by dams.

d)

A new species of fish migrates up a river, competing with native fish for food.

7.

All of the landforms on Earth are constantly changing shape. What is most responsible for the changes in the landforms?

a)

earthquakes

b)

water erosion

c)

pollution

d)

oceans

8.

How does water help to break apart rock?

a)

by freezing and expanding

b)

by melting and contracting

c)

by condensing and expanding

d)

by evaporating and contracting

9.

What do meterologist depend on to forcast an approaching storm?

a)

air pressure

b)

temperature

c)

humidity

d)

wind speed

10.

This diagram shows a light bulb. The bottom of the light bulb is shaped so that the bulb fits securely into a light socket.

Which type of simple machine is the bottom of the bulb?

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

screw

d)

wedge

11.

Two people are each pulling on the opposite ends of a rope. If they are pulling on the rope with equal but opposite forces, what will happen to the rope?

a)

It will stay in place between the two people.

b)

It will move toward the right.

c)

It will move toward the left.

d)

It will fall to the ground.

12.

Which of the following statements best describes the climate of an area rather than its weather conditions?

a)

The summers are hot and humid.

b)

The temperature at noon was 86°F.

c)

Total rainfall on April 9 was 2 inches

d)

Strong winds are expected tomorrow evening

13.

This graph shows the motion of an animal.

When does the animal remain still?

a)

between second 1 and second 2

b)

between second 2 and second 3

c)

between second 3 and second 4

d)

between second 4 and second 5

14.

Which statement best describes what must happen in order for a person to lift an object?

a)

The force of gravity must be greater than the mass of the object

b)

The mass of the object must be greater than the force of gravity.

c)

The force of gravity must be greater than the upward pull or push on the object.

d)

The upward pull or push on the object must be greater than the force of gravity.

15.

This diagram shows a ramp with a toy car at the bottom. A string is attached to the front of the car and the string goes over a pulley at the top of the ramp. A weight is attached to the other end of the string. What would be most responsible for the toy car being pulled up the ramp?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

kinetic energy

d)

momentum

16.

What increases as a rock falls to the ground?

a)

the density of the rock

b)

the pull of gravity on the rock

c)

the inertia of the rock

d)

the momentum of the rock

17.

Which best affects the motion of an object?

a)

Color of the object

b)

Strength of the force applies

c)

Volume of sound

d)

Water vapor in the air

18.

Compared to summer, winter is much

a)

warmer

b)

colder

c)

wetter

d)

drier

19.

Your mother is heating a pan on the stove. To remove the pan from the stove, she must use a pot holder to grab the handle. How does the handle get hot?

a)

radiation from the sun

b)

radiation from the burner on the stove

c)

convection from the burner on the stove

d)

conduction from the burner on the stove

20.

Which factor will decrease precipitation rates?

a)

increase in sunlight

b)

decrease in sunlight

c)

increase in evaporation

d)

decrease in condensation

21.

The heart is part of the _______ system.

a)

respiratory

b)

circulatory

c)

digestive

d)

skeletal

22.

The digestive process begins where?

a)

In your stomach

b)

In your esophagus

c)

In your mouth

d)

In your small intestine

23.

A medicine ball is a large, heavy ball. A beach ball is a large, light ball. If Thomas rolls both balls with the same force, which one will travel farther?

a)

The medicine ball

b)

The beach ball

c)

They will travel the same distance

d)

Neither ball will move

24.

Durning a hockey game, a player uses his stick to push the puck. How does this force affect the motion of objects inside the ice rink?

a)

The puck stays in place.

b)

The hockey player moves.

c)

The ice moves.

d)

The puck moves a distance.

25.

Which part of the water cycle directly increases the risk of flooding?

a)

transpiration

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

26.

Somari washed her mother's car in the driveway. Three hours later, the driveway was dry. What happened?

a)

The water evaporated.

b)

The water condensed.

c)

The water was soaked up by the concrete.

d)

The water chemically changed into air.

27.

Aniyah tears a piece of paper and then sets it on fire. Describe what is happening.

a)

The paper undergoes two physical changes.

b)

The paper undergoes a physical change followed by a chemical change.

c)

The paper undergoes a chemical change followed by a physical change.

d)

The paper undergoes two chemical changes.

28.

A liquid sample was given to Aiden in the science lab. Before the lab it was a clear, calm liquid. After the lab it was a blue and bubbly liquid. Based on this information, what conclusion can be drawn?

a)

The liquid sample has not changed.

b)

The liquid sample physically changed.

c)

The liquid sample chemically changed.

d)

The liquid dissolved and became a solid.

29.
What is gravity?
a)
The force that keeps you down.
b)
The solar system.
c)
The 7th planet..
d)
A force that keeps you up. :)
30.
Whats the 5th planet?? 
a)
jupiter 
b)
mars
c)
earth
d)
THE SUN?
31.
What causes it to change seasons? 
a)
The tilt of the earths axis. 
b)
when the sun is closer to the northern hemisphere. 
c)
gravity.
d)
the orbit.
32.
What does axis mean?
a)
An imaginary line about which a body rotates.
b)
EARTH
c)
50
d)
the sun.
33.
What is Revolution?
a)
the motion of one object around another.
b)
A cycle of space..
c)
The earth orbiting the sun.
d)
Some type of space thing. :)
34.
What is Rotation?
a)
The act of spinning.. :)
b)
The act of space.
c)
The milky way.
d)
Some type of planet. :O
35.

when matter has a change in its physical properties but not its chemical properties; only state, shape, size, color change; there is no new substance created

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

inherited physical traits

d)

acquired physical traits

36.

happens when matter breaks down into two or more substances or when more than one substance is combined to form a new substance; it can not be reversed

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

inherited physical traits

d)

acquired physical traits

37.

the smallest unit of life and make up all living things

a)

microorganism

b)

plant

c)

cell

d)

structure

38.

A system used by scientists to help them group and study organisms by similarities, or things that the organisms have in common

a)

constructive processes

b)

destructive processes

c)

classification

d)

magnetism

39.
If students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly and the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?
a)
30 Days
b)
60 Minutes
c)
24 Hours
d)
365 Days
40.
A student observes ice forming on the edge of a school building. At what temperature did the water outside the school building most likely begin to change to ice? 
a)
100 C.
b)
32 C.
c)
25 C.
d)
0 C.
41.
Which of these organisms is best suited for the terrarium?
a)
Blue jay
b)
Lobster
c)
Snail
d)
Water lily
42.
The roots of the prickly pear cactus spread out in a wide underground network. How does this type of root system benefit a prickly pear cactus?
a)
By producing fruit and storing water
b)
By capturing sunlight and getting rid of waste materials
c)
By absorbing water and supporting the plant in loose, sandy soil
d)
By releasing nutrients into the sandy soil and taking in oxygen
43.
Prairie dogs eat plants and dig underground tunnels. Prairie dog tunnels help breakup hard prairie soils, and the animals’ waste adds nutrients to the soil. In the past,large groups of prairie dogs lived in many parts of the U.S. Great Plains, but people have destroyed most of these colonies.  Which of these will most likely happen when prairie dogs are removed from an area?
a)
The population of predators that eat prairie dogs will decrease.
b)
The population of plants that prairie dogs eat will decrease.
c)
The nutrients in the soil will increase.
d)
The number of underground tunnels will increase.
44.
Most cars have lights, power locks, radios, and other equipment that use electricity. Electric circuits power this equipment. Each circuit has a fuse that completes it.  Which of these describes one thing that could happen if the wire in a car fuse burns out?
a)
The car’s lights will burn brighter.
b)
The car’s radio will not work.
c)
The car’s turn signal will blink too slowly.
d)
The car’s power windows will open faster.
45.
The diagram above shows the process of evaporation over the ocean. What is the most likely effect of this process on the land areas nearby?
a)
Increased drought conditions
b)
Decreased erosion of the shoreline
c)
Increased precipitation
d)
Decreased solar energy
46.
In a food chain, energy does NOT flow directly from —
a)
Producer to decomposer
b)
Producer to consumer
c)
Consumer to decomposer
d)
Consumer to producer
47.
A group of students built the circuit shown below. The light bulb does not glow. Which statement explains this observation?
a)
The bell uses most of the energy from the battery.
b)
The light bulb is not part of a complete circuit.
c)
The battery is not charged.
d)
The circuit does not have a switch.
48.

Which are the 3 states of matter?

a)

Cardboard

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

d)

Juice

e)

Gas

49.

Another name for water vapour is...

(a)  

50.

Water boils at 100°C

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Particles in solids are...

a)

Free to move

b)

Closely packed together

c)

No so packed together

52.

Particles in gas state are...

a)

Closely packed together

b)

Free to move / spread

c)

Not so closely packed together

53.

What is CONDENSATION?

a)

The change from liquid to solid

b)

The change from gas to liquid

c)

The change from liquid to gas

54.

What is EVAPORATION?

a)

The change from solid to liquid

b)

The change from gas to liquid

c)

The change from liquid to gas

55.

What is FREEZING?

a)

The change from gas to liquid

b)

The change from liquid to solid

56.

Which is the water thet we CAN drink?

a)

FRESH WATER

b)

SALT WATER

57.

Choose 4 uses of steam.

a)

To cook

b)

To make machines work

c)

To build a house

d)

To sterilize in a hospital

e)

To make electricity

58.

Where can we find fresh water? (choose more than 1)

a)

LAKES

b)

RIVERS

c)

OCEANS

d)

ICE CAPS / GLACIERS

59.

Which are the 3 processes in the WATER CYCLE?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Elaboration

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

60.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
61.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
62.
When water condenses, the liquid water forms ______________.
a)
water vapor
b)
steam
c)
air
d)
clouds
63.

Which are the 3 forms of precipitation?

a)

Dust

b)

Hail

c)

Snow

d)

Rain

64.

Plants form part of the water cycle

a)

True

b)

False

65.

What are the clouds?

a)

Cotton

b)

Water in gas form + dust and gases

c)

Water in solid form