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Casteel Science SOL Review May 2026

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Producers need sunlight, carbon dioxide, and _______ for photosynthesis
a)
Water
b)
Oxygen
c)
Glucose
2.
Salt and pepper are placed into a container and shaken.  What has been formed?
a)
Mixture
b)
Alloy
c)
Solution
d)
Combonation
3.
What is a controlled variable? 
a)
parts of the experiment that change
b)
parts of the experiment that stays the same 
4.
If I give a plant fertilizer, then it will grow taller than the plant that was normal and got no fertilizer.  What part of the scientific method is this statement?
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Hypothesis
5.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)
speed or acceleration 
c)
potential or kinetic energy
d)
balanced or unbalanced force
6.
When an object has potential energy, it is not moving.
a)
true
b)
false
7.

Plants are a type of _________ because they make their own food.

a)

decomposer

b)

producer

c)

herbivore

d)

system

8.

An __________ is a complex community made up of living and non living things.

a)

system

b)

environment

c)

ecosystem

d)

subsystem

9.

A student designed an investigation to test the effect of light color on plant growth. What was the independent variable in the investigation?

a)

color of light

b)

height of plant

c)

hours of light

d)

size of pot

10.

Max is doing an experiment on tomato plants. His hypothesis is, “A tomato plant will not grow in a shady area.” On which of these relationships did Max base his hypothesis?

a)

Warm temperature causes plant growth

b)

Sunlight causes plant growth

c)

Tall plants cause shade

d)

New plants need fresh water

11.

Students planted bean seeds in the same kind of soil in separate cups. The cups were put next to each other on a sunny windowsill. Cup 1 was given 10 mL of water every other day. Cup 2 was given no water. Which of these is the independent variable in the experiment?

a)

the type of soil

b)

the type of seed

c)

the amount of water

d)

the amount of sunlight

12.
Which form of matter has a fixed shape and volume?
a)
Gas
b)
Solid
c)
Liquid
d)
Plasma
13.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
14.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
15.
What is the steep slope at the edge of the continental shelf?
a)
seamount
b)
mid-ocean ridge
c)
continental slope
d)
rift zone
16.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
17.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
18.
Sedimentary rock can be changed into igneous rock if sediments are –
a)
compacted.
b)
deposited.
c)
weathered.
d)
melted.
19.

Which type of boundary pulls apart the earth's crust?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

d)

All of the above

20.

What type of rock contains fossils?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Igneous

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Lava and Magma

21.
A material in which electric currents move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor 
22.
All of the following are insulators except
a)
plastic
b)
rubber
c)
water
d)
wood
23.
How long does it take for Earth to complete on full rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
23 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
1 month
24.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
25.
Which diagram shows an "Open Circuit"?
a)
A
b)
B
26.
Michael Faraday's discovery of the _____?______ was an important contribution to Science.
a)
Parallel Circuit
b)
Open Circuit
c)
Light Bulb
d)
Electromagnet
27.
A fan transforms electrical energy into-
a)
Mechanical Energy (Motion)
b)
Light Energy (Radiant)
c)
Thermal Energy (Heat)
28.
A toaster transforms electrical energy into-
a)
Mechanical Energy (Motion)
b)
Thermal Energy (Heat)
c)
Light Energy (Radiant)
29.

Sometimes clothes from the dryer will cling to you. Why?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Static Electricity

c)

Resistance

30.
To make an electromagnet, a conductor should be coiled around —
a)
a glass tube
b)
an iron nail
c)
a roll of paper
d)
a wooden stick
31.
In this picture, the iron filings show the shape of the magnetic —
a)
axis
b)
core
c)
field
d)
pole
32.

What causes the phases of the moon?

a)

The moon reflecting light onto the sun’s surface.

b)

The reflection of sunlight off the moon’s surface.

c)

The sunlight reflecting off of the ocean waves onto the moon.

d)

The moonlight glowing in the night sky.

33.

Label each phase of the moon. The black shown is the dark portion of the moon.

a)
1.

last quater

b)
2.

new

c)
3.

first quarter

d)
4.

full

34.

Charlie used his telescope and saw the moon in the sky. What phase of the moon did Charlie see?

a)

full

b)

new

c)

first quarter

d)

last quarter

35.

The phases of the moon are responsible for the changes in ____________. 

a)

seasons

b)

length of daylight

c)

tidal ranges

d)

temperature

36.

The picture shows:

a)

The highest tidal range

b)

The smallest tidal range

37.

The picture shows:

a)

The highest tidal range

b)

The smallest tidal range

38.

Select all that correctly describes the movement of the Earth and moon related to the sun.

a)

Earth revolves on its axis once every 24 hours.

b)

The Earth's axial tilt causes the seasons.

c)

The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.

d)

The moon revolves around the sun every month.

e)

It takes 365 days for Earth to revolve around the sun.

39.

As the Earth revolves around the Sun, Virginia experiences ​ (a)   when the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is tilted away from the Sun. When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is tilted towards the sun, Virginia experiences ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Winter
Summer
Spring
Fall
40.

 Which explains why Earth experiences day and night?

a)

The moon is blocking the sun during the night.

b)

The sun produces light during the day but does not  at night.

c)

As the Earth rotates, the sun illuminates the side of Earth facing the sun.

d)

The sun faces away from Earth at night.

41.

Which statement is false?

a)

The Earth rotates on its axis while it revolves around the sun.

b)

The moon revolves around the sun about once a month.

c)

The rotation of the Earth causes night and day.

d)

The tilted axis of the Earth and its yearly revolution around the sun causes the changing seasons in Virginia.

42.

A student is investigating the time it takes for different objects to reach the ground after they are dropped. The constant in this investigation is the —

a)

Time to reach the ground

b)

Distance to the ground

c)

Weight of each object

d)

Object being dropped

43.

Students investigated how different colors of construction paper in a solar oven affect the heating of water. Which graph correctly represents the data for the brown construction paper?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

In which direction will the ball most likely go after it hits the wall?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

A student made a track for a toy sled using 4 different materials. At which section of the track is friction most likely to cause the greatest resistance to the motion of the toy sled?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

46.

A student rubbed a plastic comb with a piece of wool cloth and then placed the comb near a stream of water. The water bent toward the comb as shown because of —

a)

thermal energy

b)

static electricity

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

47.

Which substance produced during photosynthesis is represented by the X in the illustration?

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Sunlight

d)

Carbon Dioxide

48.

Which of these represents a correct flow of energy based on the food web shown?

a)

Loggerhead Turtle→Horseshoe Crab→Razor Clam

b)

Horseshoe Crab→Loggerhead Turtle→Sanderling

c)

Diamondback Terrapin→Razor Clam→Plankton

d)

Razor Clam→Horseshoe Crab→Sanderling

49.

The plant shown grows in swamps and produces an odor similar to a skunk. Why should people preserve a plant like the skunk cabbage?

a)

It depends on a moist environment.

b)

It has a certain role in the ecosystem.

c)

It is prized by gardeners for its flowers.

d)

It has leaves that are about the same shape as each other.

50.

Students made a classroom barometer that can be used to measure —

a)

Wind direction

b)

Temperature

c)

Air pressure

d)

Precipitation

51.

Based on the table, how much rainfall should a scientist have predicted for May of 2011 in Norfolk?

a)

12-17 inches

b)

15-20 inches

c)

18-23 inches

d)

21-26 inches

52.

Which of these best explains why the sun is not visible during the night?

a)

The moon blocks the sun from view.

b)

That side of the sun faces away from Earth.

c)

The sun stops creating light at night.

d)

That side of Earth faces away from the sun.

53.

A model of a plate boundary is shown. What most likely happens as the plates slide past each other?

a)

A mountain forms.

b)

An earthquake occurs.

c)

The ocean floor widens.

d)

Magma comes to the surface.

54.

Which of these is an impact made by humans?

a)

Marble being dug from a rock quarry

b)

Marble forming from sedimentary rock

c)

Oceans drying and exposing limestone

d)

Limestone forming from shells of ocean animals

55.

Lobster pots are used by fishermen to catch lobsters in shallow water. In which area of the ocean would commercial fishermen most likely place their lobster pots?

a)

On the bottom of an ocean trench

b)

On top of a mid-ocean ridge

c)

On the continental slope

d)

On the continental shelf

56.

Which unit is best to use to measure the distance a runner covered in 30 seconds?

a)

mm

b)

cm

c)

m

d)

km

57.

Is the rock cycle correctly labeled?

a)

Yes

b)

No

58.

One way in which light waves are different from sound waves is that light waves —

a)

can move through empty space

b)

are caused by rapid vibrations

c)

travel more slowly

d)

can be reflected

59.

The plants are most likely responding to which factor in the environment?

a)

Light

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

60.

Which pair of organisms needs to switch places for the ocean food chain to be correct?

a)

Phytoplankton and fish

b)

Animal-like plankton and fish

c)

White shark and phytoplankton

d)

White shark and animal-like plankton

61.

Which pair of colors is in order from the longest wavelength of light in the visible spectrum to the shortest wavelength?

a)

Green, orange

b)

Yellow, red

c)

Violet, blue

d)

Red, violet

62.

Based on the mineral identification table, which mineral belongs in square X of the flow chart?

a)

Mica

b)

Graphite

c)

Magnetite

d)

Hornblende

63.

The conveyor belt moves the groceries by transforming electrical energy into —

a)

thermal energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

potential energy

64.

How many carnivores are present in this food web?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

8

65.

List the planets in order from the sun.

a)

Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

66.

The great horned owl has a sharp beak and claws used for catching prey and tearing meat. It has good eyesight to see in low light. Which of these most likely describes the niche of the great horned owl?

a)

Hunts small animals at night

b)

Grazes on grass during the day

c)

Comes out at dusk to sweep the sky for insects

d)

Comes out at dawn to get worms from the ground

67.

To the blue crab, the open bay of the Chesapeake Bay region is its —

a)

niche

b)

habitat

c)

community

d)

population

68.

All of the populations of species in an area make up a —

a)

region

b)

niche

c)

family

d)

community

69.

In a healthy ecosystem, many different species of animals may share the same habitat because they each have a different niche. An animal’s niche is best described as —

a)

the role it plays in its habitat

b)

where it is located

c)

its appearance

d)

its ability to reproduce

70.

Which of the following organisms provides energy for more than one organism in this food web?

a)

bird

b)

plant

c)

fox

d)

mouse

71.

Today, which human activity is responsible for endangering the greatest number of land animal species?

a)

hunting for food and for sport

b)

destruction of habitats

c)

accidental starting of forest fires

d)

cutting wildflowers in national parks

72.

Which of these is most likely harmful to an ecosystem?

a)

building new homes in a wetland

b)

taking away airplanes from an airport

c)

planting trees in an orchard

d)

adding floors to an apartment building

73.

Which of these is a way the people of Virginia can help restore a natural ecosystem?

a)

burn their trash

b)

plant native plants

c)

feed leftover meals to deer

d)

drain automobile oil into the grass

74.

Which of these natural resources is a source of lumber for home building?

a)

ores

b)

coal

c)

trees

d)

grasses

75.

A falling barometer often means:

a)

rainy weather ahead.

b)

fair weather

c)

hot weather

d)

cloudy weather

76.

What kind of cloud brings stormy weather, thunderstorms, and sometimes even tornadoes?

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

cumulus clouds

c)

cirrus clouds

d)

stratus cloud

77.

Puffy white clouds that look like cotton balls are:

a)

cumulus clouds

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

cirrus clouds

d)

stratus cloud

78.

High, thin, wispy clouds are:

a)

cirrus clouds

b)

cumulus clouds

c)

stratus cloud

d)

Cumulonimbus

79.

Which cloud forms a gray blanket over the sky, often bringing steady rain or drizzle?

a)

stratus cloud

b)

cirrus clouds

c)

cumulus clouds

d)

Cumulonimbus

80.

This instrument measures wind speed:

a)

anemometer

b)

rain gauge

c)

barometer

d)

wind reader

81.

This instrument measures precipitation:

a)

rain gauge

b)

barometer

c)

anemometer

d)

rain catcher

82.

-- is the green chemical in plant leaves that absorbs sunlight and helps plants make sugar (food).

a)

photosynthesis

b)

chlorophyll

c)

pollen

d)

spores

83.

-- are tiny, one-celled organisms from which plants like mosses and ferns reproduce.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

chlorophyll

c)

pollen

d)

spores

84.

Which layer of the Earth is a liquid nickel and iron?

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

85.

Which Earth layer is the thinnest and made of hard rock?

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

86.

Which Earth layer is the thickest and made of thick, liquid rock (magma)?

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

87.

Energy from the Sun and from light bulbs is called

a)

radiant (light) energy

b)

thermal (heat) energy

c)

mechanical (motion) energy

d)

gravitational (gravity) energy

88.

Energy from ovens and toasters is --

a)

radiant (light) energy

b)

thermal (heat) energy

c)

mechanical (motion) energy

d)

gravitational (gravity) energy

89.

Energy that powers blenders and fans is --

a)

radiant (light) energy

b)

thermal (heat) energy

c)

mechanical (motion) energy

d)

gravitational energy

90.

Mrs. Saunders and Ms. Hoffman were working after school when the gym started to shake, ropes fell down from the ceiling, and it was hard to keep their balance. What was happening?

a)

Transform boundaries moved, causing an earthquake.

b)

Transform boundaries moved, causing a volcano to erupt.

c)

Divergent boundaries shifted, causing a mid-ocean ridge.

d)

Convergent boundaries moved, creating a mountain.

91.

Revolution, as it relates to the Earth, is -

a)

a circular motion around another object that takes 24 hours to complete

b)

a spinning motion on its axis that takes 365 days to complete

c)

a circular motion around another object that takes 365 days to complete

d)

a spinning motion on its axis that takes 24 hours to complete

92.

Rotation, as it relates to Earth, is --

a)

a spinning motion on its axis that takes 24 hours to complete

b)

a circular motion around another object that takes 365 days to complete

c)

a spinning motion on its axis that takes 365 days to complete

d)

a circular motion around another object that takes 24 hours to complete

93.

Which moon phase is this?

a)

full moon

b)

gibbous moon

c)

crescent moon

d)

new moon

94.

What is the difference between waxing and waning in moon phases?

a)

Waxing means more and more of the moon's surface can be seen until it becomes a full moon; waning means less and less can be seen until it becomes a new moon.

b)

Waning means more and more of the moon's surface can be seen until it becomes a full moon; waxing means less and less can be seen until it becomes a new moon.

95.

Which rock type is formed by layers of compressed soil and rock (sandstone and limestone are examples)?

a)

sedimentary

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

scientific

96.

Which rock type is formed from cooled magma and lava (granite and obsidian are examples)?

a)

sedimentary

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

microscopic

97.

Which rock type is formed by changes in heat and pressure (slate and marble are examples)?

a)

sedimentary

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

variable

98.
Which type of clouds bring lightning, thunder, and tornadoes?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Nimbus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Stratus
99.
If you observe thick, grey clouds, what type of weather can you expect to come?
a)
heavy rain
b)
a change in temperature
c)
heavy winds
d)
a snow storm
100.
What type of instrument measures the humidity in the air?
a)
hygrometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
rain gauge
101.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
102.
What are the Inner Planets?
a)
Mercury, Mars, Earth, and Venus
b)
Earth, the Moon, Mars
c)
Neptune, Pluto, Earth
d)
:)
103.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
d)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
104.
The shrew provides energy for the _______?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
105.
The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect 
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
106.
California, Japan, Chile, Nepal, and India have all experienced earthquakes before. What type of plate boundary must be near
a)
Reform
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
107.

A -- is a storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

rain shower

108.

A -- is a storm that begins over water and has high winds with heavy rain.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

rain shower

109.

A -- is a storm with high winds and dangerous funnel clouds.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

rain shower

110.

What is the Phase of the moon where it is not visible to Earth?

a)

First Quarter

b)

Full Moon

c)

New Moon

d)

Waxing Gibbous

e)

Waning Crescent

111.

What is a Solution?

a)

When you add two components together that can't be separated

b)

When you add two components together that can be separated

112.

Oceans: where do most animals live?

a)

sunlight zone

b)

twilight zone

c)

midnight zone

113.

Which of these represents a correct flow of energy based on the food web shown?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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