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Science End of Year Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are three types of non-living components of an environment? 
a)
temperature, soil type, and rainfall
b)
oxygen, water, and life
c)
food, shelter, and protection
d)
carnivores, herbivore, and omnivore
2.
What is a consumer?
a)
An animal
b)
An organism that eats another organism
c)
A organism
d)
A animal that eats another animal 
3.
What is a herbivore?
a)

Organism that eats herbs/plants.

b)

Organism that eats bugs

c)

Organisms that eats other organisms 

4.
Which is an example of a carnivore?
a)
A pig
b)
A cow
c)
A worm
d)
A wolf
5.
In a food web, the arrow shows what?
a)
energy
b)
life
c)
food
d)
health
6.
What is a decomposer?
a)
A deceased organism
b)
breaks down dead organisms
c)
breaks down other organisms
d)
breaks down non-living things 
7.
What is special about a producer?
a)
They make their own food 
b)
They break down their own food
c)
They build their own homes
d)
They move from place to place in search of food 
8.
What does a healthy ecosystem look like? 
a)
One organisms is missing from the ecosystem
b)
One organisms helps bring the entire ecosystem alive
c)
One organism is in charge
d)
Some organisms eat other organisms to survive
9.
What do animals depend on plants for?
a)
oxygen, food, and happiness
b)
sunlight, energy, temperature
c)
shelter, protection, and food
d)
rainfall, soil type, and temperature
10.
What is an example of an omnivore?
a)
A pig
b)
A cow
c)
A worm
d)
A wolf
11.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)
speed or acceleration 
c)
potential or kinetic energy
d)
balanced or unbalanced force
12.

5. An experiment is conducted to measure the amount of force required to push a square cardboard box from one side of the room to the other side. What variable is likely to lessen the force required?

a)

A. Adding several heavy weights to the box

b)

B. Tipping the box onto its side

c)

C. Adding another box on top

d)

D. Placing the box onto a wheeled cart

13.

A pencil falls off of a desk. What moves the pencil toward the floor?

a)

mass

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

speed

14.

If you classified a rock based on its luster, you grouped it by...

a)

the age of the rock.

b)

the size of the rock.

c)

how shiny the rock is.

d)

the hardness of the rock

15.

Students brought in rock samples from home. One rock was found on a hiking trail and the other rock was found in a river bed. Which statement is true about the rock found in a river bed?

a)

The rock from the river bed is sharper because the rushing water broke apart cracks in the rock.

b)

The rock from the river bed is smoother because the rushing water wore away pieces of the rock.

c)

The rock from the river bed is sharper because the rushing water added more hard pieces to the rock.

d)

The rock from the river bed is smoother because the rushing water melted the sharp edges of the rock.

16.

Which of the follow can move soil a great distance?

a)

wind

b)

sun

c)

trees

d)

worms

17.

Which sample can hold more water right or left? Why

a)

The soil on the left because it has less texture.

b)

The soil on the right because it has more texture.

c)

The soil on the left because it has larger particles.

d)

The soil on the right because it has smaller particles

18.

How would you classify this rock based on color, luster, and texture?

a)

dark color, dull luster, smooth texture

b)

light color, shiny luster, smooth texture

c)

dark color, shiny luster, rough texture

d)

light color, dull luster, smooth texture

19.

Which property of the rocks was changed by the rushing water?

a)

hardness

b)

luster

c)

color

d)

texture

20.

What kind of soil is smooth, wet, and can be molded into many shapes?

a)

sand

b)

gravel

c)

clay

d)

potting soil

21.

Which body of water would change a rough rock into a smooth rock the fastest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

The organism in this picture most likely

a)

ate fish and algae

b)

had tiny legs

c)

had a hard shell for protection

d)

had an internal skeleton

23.
The word PHYSICAL PROPERTY means...
a)
Solid, Liquid, and Gas
b)
The way matter is described
c)
How much matter is in an object
d)
The ability to sink or float
24.
The word PHYSICAL STATE means...
a)
Solid, Liquid, and Gas
b)
Texas, Louisiana, and Georgia
c)
The way we describe matter
d)
The amount of matter in an object
25.
SOLUBILITY is when a substance....
a)
Has the ability to melt
b)
Has the ability to disappear 
c)
Has the ability to sink
d)
Has the ability to dissolve in water
26.
A MIXTURE is....
a)
Two or more objects that keep their physical properties when combined
b)
Two or more objects that change their physical properties when combined
c)
One ingredient by itself
d)
When oil separates from water
27.
The word DISSOLVE means...
a)
Has the ability to melt
b)
Has the ability to disappear
c)
Has the ability to spread out evenly
d)
Has the ability to sink
28.
CONDENSATION is when....
a)
Thermal energy is absorbed
b)
When gas changes to a liquid
c)
When liquid changes to a gas
d)
When solid changes to a liquid
29.
A CONDUCTOR is an object that...
a)
Lets thermal or electrical energy pass through easily
b)
Does not let thermal or electrical energy pass through easily
c)
Sinks to the bottom
d)
Dissolves in a substance 
30.
An INSULATOR is an object that...
a)
Lets thermal or electrical energy pass through easily
b)
Does not let thermal or electrical energy pass through easily
c)
Sinks to the bottom
d)
Dissolves in a substance 
31.
REFLECTION is when light...
a)
Bounces off of another object
b)
Bends when traveling through a medium
c)
Is absorbed
d)
Is transmitted
32.
REFRACTION is when light...
a)
Bounces off of another object
b)
Bends when traveling through a medium
c)
Is absorbed
d)
Is transmitted
33.
When referring to light, a MEDIUM is...
a)
What light travels through
b)
A t-shirt size
c)
What light bounces off of
d)
A mirror
34.
A CLOSED CIRCUIT is...
a)
A circuit that lets electrical energy pass through
b)
A circuit that does not let electrical energy pass through
35.
An OPEN CIRCUIT is...
a)
A circuit that lets electrical energy pass through
b)
A circuit that does not let electrical energy pass through
36.
ROTATION is when the Earth...
a)
Spins on it's axis
b)
Travels in a path around the sun
c)
Causes the four seasons
d)
Takes 365 days
37.
ORBIT is when the Earth...
a)
Travels in a path around the Sun
b)
Spins on an axis
c)
Takes 24 hours
d)
Causes Day and Night
38.
In which of these circuits will the other light bulbs still light even if one bulb is burned out?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
Wires carrying electricity are usually covered with plastic to keep them from starting a fire. Why does the plastic keep the electricity from starting a fire? 
a)
Plastic is a good insulator
b)
Plastic can melt when heated
c)
Plastic is softer than wire
d)
Plastic conducts electricity
40.
Which model best represents light traveling in a straight line? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
41.
a)
Electrical and thermal
b)
Mechanical and electrical
c)
Thermal and mechanical
d)
Light and sound
42.
A student inserts this object into a circuit. At which point would the electrical current STOP flowing?
a)
Point A
b)
Point B
c)
Point C
43.
Which of the following is a decomposer?
a)
Algae
b)
Water beetles
c)
Mushrooms
d)
Grass
44.
All of the following are ways which dogs interact with nonliving parts of its enviroment except 
a)
Shaking water off of it's fur coat
b)
Yawning after a long nap
c)
Shivering when it gets cold
d)
Chasing a mouse across a field
45.
All of the following are things plants must have in order to make thier own food except 
a)
Shade
b)
Water
c)
Sunlight
d)
Carbon Dioxide
46.
What two organisms get thier energy direrctly from insect larve?
a)
Algae and Minnows
b)
Sunfish and Bass
c)
Minnows and Sunflish
d)
Snails and Snapper Turtles 
47.
Which of the following is 2 living things
a)
A log and a lily pad
b)
A rock and soil
c)
A insect and a tree
d)
Turtles and brush
48.
Does the position of an animal or plant in a food web always relate to their energy?
a)
No, the position in the food web does not matter. The arrows represent the flow of energy. 
b)
Yes, the animals and plants at the bottom always transfer the least amount of energy 
49.

What part of a food web transfers the most energy?

a)

Producer

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Secondary Consumer

d)

Decomposer

50.

Which of the following is NOT an example of something depending on another organism

a)

Your mother making your lunch everyday

b)

A plant producing food from photosynthesis

c)

A rabbit eating grasses and fruit

d)

A mountain lion eating deer and hogs

51.

Which is the correct order for the life cycle of a frog?

a)

Froglet- Tadpole- Egg- Adult Frog

b)

Egg- Tadpole - Froglet- Adult Frog

c)

Egg- Froglet- Tadpole- Adult Frog

d)

Egg- Tadpole- Adult Frog- Froglet

52.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

54.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

55.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

56.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

57.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

58.
Students have an assignment to make ice. They have a beaker of water that is at room temperature. They place the beaker in the freezer. What are the physical changes that will happen to the water? 
a)
The water will change from a liquid to a solid
b)
The water will change from a liquid to a gas
c)
The water will change from a solid to a liquid
d)
The water will change from a gas to a liquid
59.
What temperature is shown on the thermometer?
a)
73 degrees Celsius 
b)
76 degrees Celsius
c)
78 degrees Celsius
d)
82 degrees Celsius
60.
How will the water in a pot be affected by the heat from a burner? 
a)
it will change from a liquid into a gas.
b)
It will change from a gas to a solid. 
c)
It will change from a liquid to a solid.
d)
It will change from a gas to a liquid. 
61.
What is the likely reason that Boat B is sitting lower in the water? 
a)
Boat B is smaller than Boat A, which makes it sink. 
b)
Boat B has less mass than Boat A, which makes it sink.
c)
Boat B has more mass than Boat A, which makes it sink.
d)
Boat A cannot float, which makes it sink.