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Science SOL Spiral Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Which plant part develops into a fruit?

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

root

3.

Identify the data shown for an unknown substance as either quantitative or qualitative.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

4.

When stirred together, which two substances form a solution?

a)

Sand and salt

b)

Sugar and salt

c)

Sand and water

d)

Sugar and water

5.

This is an image of plants on a shelf. The plants are most likely responding to which factor in the environment?

a)

Light

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon dioxide

6.

The greater the frequency of a sound wave, the -

a)

lower the pitch

b)

higher the pitch

c)

softer the sound

d)

louder the sound

7.

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

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Sunlight

d)

Carbon dioxide

8.

Select the term that correctly labels this statement.


If plants are watered every day, then they will grow faster than plants watered once a week.

a)

Inference

b)

Hypothesis

9.

A fungus is found growing on dead leaves on the forest floor. The fungus is an example of a -

a)

decomposer

b)

carnivore

c)

predator

d)

producer

10.

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.

11.

During pollination, pollen is transferred from stamen to a -

a)

petal

b)

stem

c)

sepal

d)

stigma

12.

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

a)

mm

b)

cm

c)

m

d)

km

13.

Choose the list that will correctly fill in the spaces on the rock cycle.

a)

1 Igneous; 2 Metamorphic; 3 Sedimentary

b)

1 Metamorphic; 2 Igneous; 3 Sedimentary

c)

1 Sedimentary; 2 Metamorphic; 3 Igneous

d)

1 Igneous; 2 Sedimentary; 3 Metamorphic

14.

As oceans become deeper, the water pressure ___________________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

15.

how many organisms are consumers?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

This animal is a(n)

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

17.

This animal is a(n)

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

18.

This animal is a(n)

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

19.

This animal is a(n)

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

20.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

21.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

22.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

23.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

24.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

25.

A part of the wave where the molecules are spread apart is called-

a)

wavelength

b)

compression

c)

direction of travel

d)

rarefaction

26.
In a sound wave, the area where molecules have been pressed together is a...
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Wavelength
27.
Sound travels the ____________ in a solid like wood.
a)
Doesn't travel in a Solid
b)
Slowest
c)
Fastest
28.
Sound travels the _________ through a gas like air.
a)
Does not travel through a Gas
b)
Slowest
c)
Fastest
29.
Picture (a) shows sound moving as a...
a)
Transverse Wave
b)
Ocean Wave
c)
Slinky Wave
d)
Compression Wave
30.
Sound travels fastest through solids, because the molecules are ........
a)
Spread Very Far Apart
b)
Packed Tightly Together
31.

Students place a pencil in a glass of water as shown. The pencil in the water looks broken because --

a)

water dissolves the pencil

b)

water is colder than air

c)

light refracts when it enters the water

d)

light is absorbed when it hits the glass

32.
Which of these correctly shows how light acts when it hits a mirror?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
33.
Blurs light as it passes through
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Refraction
34.

Chemical energy in the car is transferred to _____ energy in the car.

a)

Thermal

b)

Solar

c)

Mechanical

d)

Chemical

35.

Aly created a model to show the motion of the moon, the sun, and the Earth. She used colored circles and painted black lines and arrows to show rotation and revolution of these objects. The diagram of her model is below.

a)

Object B is the moon. It rotates around object A - The Earth

b)

Object B is Earth. It revolves around object C - the moon.

c)

Object C is the moon. It revolves around object B - The Earth

d)

Object A is the sun. It revolves around itself.

36.

Why does the winter occur on the North American continent in December?

a)

The sun is tilted away from the Earth.

b)

The North American continent is tilted away from the sun.

c)

The Earth moves closer to the sun.

d)

The North American continent is titled towards the sun.

37.

The North American continent is labeled with a star. Which season is North America experience in number 1?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Spring

d)

Winter

38.

How long is the Earth's rotation?

a)

One year

b)

One day

c)

One month

d)

88 days

39.

Light: what color of light has the longest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

violet

c)

yellow

d)

green

e)

blue

40.

In the food web, which organisms are producers?

a)

frog and rat

b)

rat and leaves

c)

leaves and berries

d)

owl and fox

41.
Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/third quarter
42.
What is the oldest layer?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
43.
This image represents this type of boundary
a)
divergent
b)
transform
c)
convergent
d)
tectonic
44.
Label A
a)
continental slope
b)
continental shelf
c)
abyssal plain
d)
sea mount
45.
What front does this symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
46.
What is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
biomass
47.

What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?

a)

The insects in the habitat would increase.

b)

The shrew population would decrease because it has more predators.

c)

The willow tree population would decrease.

d)

Foxes would die due to no food source.

48.

Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
50.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
51.
Which planet is the smallest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
52.

What is the name of the 4th Planet?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

53.

The 7th planet from the Sun is______.

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

54.

The 6th Planet from the Sun is________.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

55.

The 4 inner planets in order are

a)

Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars

b)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars