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02/06 - 02/10 Science / Social Studies Homework

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The air that surrounds Earth

a)

hydrosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

mesosphere

2.

All the living things on Earth

a)

Biosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

3.

To try to make something new to solve a problem

a)

Model

b)

Design

c)

Experiment

d)

Effort

4.

A process in which substances change into different substances

a)

Mechanical Reaction

b)

Electrical Reaction

c)

Chemical Reaction

d)

Hydro Reaction

5.

A person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem

a)

Doctor

b)

Lawyer

c)

Teacher

d)

Engineer

6.

When a liquid turns into a gas

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Heat

7.

A description of how something works or why something happens

a)

Excuse

b)

Example

c)

Explanation

d)

Confession

8.

The solid part of the Earth

a)

Geosphere

b)

Rock

c)

Continent

d)

Hydrosphere

9.

All things are are made up of

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solids

d)

Matter

10.

A group of atoms joined together in a particular way

a)

Molecules

b)

Atoms

c)

Matter

d)

Solid

11.

Matter that is made of only one kind of atom or molecule

a)

Substance

b)

Molecule

c)

Mixture

d)

Atom

12.

A group of parts that work together

a)

Bones

b)

Planets

c)

System

d)

Water

13.

Water in the form of invisible gas

a)

Water Vapor

b)

Steam

c)

Air

d)

Condensation

14.

What was not a reason that the Pilgrims wanted to move to Virginia?

a)

freedom

b)

better food

c)

wealth

d)

their own land

15.

What saved the settlers

a)

increase in fish

b)

Native Americans

c)

medicine

d)

more help from England

16.

Where did the Puritans first settle?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Boston

c)

England

d)

Salem

17.

What was the name of the second place that the Puritans settled?

a)

Provincetown

b)

Boston

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Connecticut

18.

What kind of lives did the Puritans live?

a)

Strictly by the words of the bible

b)

The bible was important but not the end-all-be-all

c)

They never followed the words of the bible

d)

They had never been exposed to the bible

19.

Why did the Puritans leave England?

a)

They were being persecuted

b)

Because they wanted to practice their religion their way

c)

They were exiled by the king

d)

The people of England thought they were witches

20.

People who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England were called

a)

Puritans

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Separatists

d)

Commoners

21.

People who wanted to purify, or change the Church of England were called

a)

Separatists

b)

Puritans

c)

Commoners

d)

Pilgrims

22.

The boat on which the Pilgrims sailed to New England on was called

a)

Nina

b)

Pinta

c)

Santa Maria

d)

Mayflower

23.

The Mayflower was the ship that colonists sailed on to reach

a)

New France

b)

New England

c)

New Spain

d)

New York

24.

This document explained how the Pilgrims would govern themselves by working together and holding meeting to talk about important issues.

a)

Nina Contract

b)

Mayflower Contract

c)

New England Compact

d)

Mayflower Compact

25.

Why did the Pilgrims choose to settle in Plymouth?

a)

It had water

b)

It had a good harbor

c)

It had fields

d)

All of the above

26.

What did the Pilgrims call their new settlement?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

St. Augustine

27.

The first winter in Plymouth was

a)

harsh

b)

many colonists got sick

c)

many colonists died

d)

all of the above

28.

Which Native American tribe lived near Plymouth?

a)

Plains Indians

b)

Birchbark

c)

Chitimacha

d)

Wampanoag

29.

Who was the chief of the Wampanoag?

a)

Massaoit

b)

Rolfe

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Dorchester

30.

How were the Pilgrims and Puritans different?

a)

The Pilgrims came to New England on a boat. The Puritans came on a spaceship.

b)

The Pilgrims grew their own food. The Puritans bought their food.

c)

The Pilgrims did not try to convert the Natives. The Puritans thought it was their duty to convert them.

d)

The Pilgrims did not know how to read and write. The Puritans knew how to read and write.