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Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

A physical change...

a)

changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.

b)

creates a new substance and cannot be undone.

2.

A chemical change

a)

changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.

b)

creates a new substance and cannot be undone.

3.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

4.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

5.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

6.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

7.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

8.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

9.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

10.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

11.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

12.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

13.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

14.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

15.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

16.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

17.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

18.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

19.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

20.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

change

21.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

plant

b)

animal

22.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

plant

b)

animal

23.

What is the smallest independent unit of a living thing called?

a)

brain

b)

element

c)

cell

d)

muscle

24.

Name two parts that are in the plant cell but that are NOT in an animal cell.

a)

cell wall and cell membrane

b)

cell membrane and chloroplasts

c)

cell wall and chloroplasts

d)

cell wall and cytoplasm

25.

What is the shape of a plant cell?

a)

rectangular

b)

irregular round shape

c)

triangular

d)

oval

26.

What is the shape of an animal cell?

a)

rectangular

b)

irregular round shape

c)

triangular

d)

oval

27.

What is the part of a plant or animal cell that controls all of the functions?

a)

vacuole

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

28.

What is the part of a cell that stores food, water, and waste?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

vacuole

c)

nucleus

d)

cell membrane

29.

What is number 1 ?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

30.

What is number 2?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

31.

What is number 3?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

nucelus

32.

What tool helps us to see cells?

a)

scale

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

microscope

d)

thermometer

33.

What is number 4?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

34.

Whats part do BOTH plant and animal cells have?

a)

nucleus, chloroplasts, cytoplasm, & vacuole

b)

nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, & vacuole

c)

nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, & vacuole

d)

nucleus, cell wall, chloroplasts, & vacuole

35.

What part of a cell controls what enters and exits the cell like a door?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

cell membrane

36.

What is the jelly-like substance that fills the inside of the cell and surrounds the cell parts?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

37.

This part of the plant cell turns sunlight into food. It is called a ___.

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

38.

What are the cell parts or structures inside the cell called?

a)

tissues

b)

muscles

c)

organs

d)

organelles

39.

What is the outer part of a plant cell that protects it and helps keep the cell's shape?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chloroplast

40.

Which kind of cell has one large vacuole?

a)

plant

b)

animal

41.

An object that does not conduct electricity

a)

resistance

b)

insulator

c)

conductor

d)

hydromagnet

42.

The measure of how much material opposes the flow of current.

a)

electric circuit

b)

series circuit

c)

resistance

d)

antiresistance

43.

A circuit that has only one path for electricity to follow.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

series circuit

c)

lightswitch

d)

lightbulb

44.

A circuit that has two or more paths for electricity to follow.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

series circuit

c)

short circuit

d)

lightbulbs

45.

A closed path that electric current flows.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

series circuit

c)

resistance

d)

electric circuit

46.

An object that allows electricity to flow

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

resistance

d)

electromagnetic

47.

The buildup of charges on an object

a)

insulation

b)

conduction

c)

dirt

d)

static electricity

48.

Which is a characteristic of MOST electrical conductors?

a)

They are soft and flexible.

b)

Positive charges move easily through them

c)

Negative charges move easily through them.

d)

They can be cut easily.

49.

Which of these materials makes a good insulator of electricity?

a)

aluminum foil

b)

silver

c)

plastics

d)

salt water

50.

If one burned out bulb causes all of the lights to fail in a circuit, what might you conclude?

a)

It is a parallel circuit

b)

it is a series circuit

c)

It needs a heavier wire.

d)

It needs more batteries

51.

Two balloons have negative charges. What will happen when they are held near each other?

a)

They will attract each other.

b)

They will cause each other to pop.

c)

They will become neutral and nothing will happen.

d)

They will repel each other.

52.

Some lights are connected in an electrical circuit. One light goes out and the others stay on. What type of circuit describes how these lights are connected.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

series circuit

c)

static circuit

d)

magnet circuit

53.

A sock that has a positive charge will cling to a shirt that has a...

a)

electronic field

b)

negative charge

c)

Positive charge

d)

a charge

54.

A student plans to make a light bulb glow in his/her circuit. Which of the following cannot be used to complete the circuit?

a)

metal clip

b)

iron nail

c)

plastic comb

d)

copper penny

55.

What kind of circuit would be best to use at home or school?

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

56.

What charge does a proton have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

57.

What type of charge does a neutron have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

58.

What type of charge does an electron have?

a)

postive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

59.

What is the most common metal used as a conductor?

a)

plastic

b)

wire

c)

silver

d)

copper

60.

Which of the following is NOT an insulator?

a)

Copper

b)

rubber

c)

plastic

d)

wood

61.

A change that doesn't result in a new substance is called a ...

a)

atom

b)

mixture

c)

chemical change

d)

physical change

62.

The smallest particle in a substance is called a ...

a)

matter

b)

atom

c)

mixture

d)

chemical change

63.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called...

a)

matter

b)

oxidation

c)

mixture

d)

chemical change

64.

A chemical reaction where oxygen is added is called...

a)

matter

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

oxidation

65.

A change that results in a new substance is called...

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

nuclear change

d)

matter

66.

Two or more substances that are combined but not changed.

a)

atom

b)

oxidation

c)

matter

d)

mixture

67.

Which of the following is matter?

a)

sound

b)

paper

c)

light

d)

energy

68.

Which of these describes a chemical property of a substance?

a)

colorless

b)

odorless

c)

a liquid at 25 degrees

d)

reacts with oxygen

69.

Which is a chemical reaction?

a)

You make cookies and bake them.

b)

Liquid freezes and turns into ice.

c)

A rock is crushed into small pieces.

d)

Sugar dissolves in hot tea.

70.

Which is NOT a mixture?

a)

Sweet tea

b)

baked bread

c)

trail mix

d)

salad

71.

Which ALWAYS happens during a chemical reaction?

a)

matter appears

b)

a smell is produced

c)

a gas is formed

d)

a new substance is formed

72.

Which of the following indicates a chemical reaction has happened...

a)

color changes

b)

rust is visible

c)

smell changes

d)

all of the above

73.

Which state of matter is where particles move quickly and slide past each other easily?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

74.

Which state of matter is when particles move far apart and at a rapid speed?

a)

Solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

75.

Which state of matter is when the particles are locked into place but still vibrate?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

76.

Rust forming on metal is a ...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

77.

Water boiling is an example of a...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

78.

Frying an egg is an example of a ...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

79.

Melting butter is an example of a...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

80.

A break in the earth's crust where an earthquake often happens.

a)

Richter

b)

destructive

c)

fault

d)

destructive

81.

Someone who studies volcanoes.

a)

Mr. Slade

b)

Volcanstudier

c)

Volcanologist

d)

Seismotologist

82.

Area of earth's surface which magma and volcanic gas pass.

a)

earthquake

b)

volcano

c)

mountain

d)

bathtub

83.

The tearing down of Earth's surface

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

c)

lightning

d)

fault

84.

A movement of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy.

a)

boulder

b)

earthquake

c)

volcano

d)

magma

85.

Scale that uses numbers to measure the energy of an earthquake's magnitude.

a)

Richter

b)

weight

c)

magma

d)

huh

86.

The building up of earth's surface.

a)

destructive

b)

restrictive

c)

constructive

d)

monostrict

87.

The continents on Earth were once connected like a puzzle. What was this called?

a)

Super North America

b)

Mega Continent

c)

Pangea

d)

Prehistoric Times

88.

There is an area on land that has a large number of earthquakes and volcano eruptions. What is this called?

a)

Epicenter

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Pacific Quakes

d)

Circle of Doom

89.

What does a seismologist study?

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

tornadoes

d)

earthquakes

90.

How many tectonic plates are on Earth?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

13

d)

10

91.

What area of the US has the most volcanoes?

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Northwest

c)

North

d)

Southwest

92.

What is the matter coming out of a volcano called?

a)

lava

b)

magma

c)

nacho cheese

d)

hot

93.

What is the matter inside of a volcano called?

a)

Hot

b)

Gross

c)

Lava

d)

Magma

94.

Are earthquakes...

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

c)

Both Constructive and Destructive

95.

Is a volcano...

a)

Both Constructive and Destructive

b)

Destructive

c)

Constructive

d)

Neither

96.

The process of sand and soil being dropped off in a new place.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Delta

d)

Deposition

97.

The Earth's physical features.

a)

States

b)

Landforms

c)

Countries

d)

Sinkholes

98.

A large hole formed when the ground caves in because of weak or dissolving rocks.

a)

Black Hole

b)

Sinkhole

c)

Delta

d)

Sediment

99.

Tiny pieces of broken down rock.

a)

Sediment

b)

Erosion

c)

Delta

d)

Matter

100.

Rocks being broken down into soil and sand.

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

sandstone

101.

A process that changes the minerals that make up rocks.

a)

Chemical Weathering

b)

Physical Weathering

c)

Biological Weather

d)

Chemical Highlights

102.

A process that changes rocks without changing the materials they are made of.

a)

Biological Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

c)

A Makeover

d)

Physical Weathering

103.

New land where sediment is dropped at the mouth of a river.

a)

Sinkhole

b)

Delta

c)

Post Office

d)

Mountain

104.

The process of soil, sand, and tiny pieces of rock being moved by wind, water, or glaciers.

a)

Erosion

b)

Landforms

c)

Chisel

d)

Weathering

105.

Deltas forming at the mouth of a river is an example of

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

106.

Acid rain dissolving the surface of marble statues is an example of

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

107.

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is an example of

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

108.

Water getting into cracks, freezing and then breaking rock apart is called

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

109.

Acid rain dissolving the surface of marble statues is an example of

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

Prince

110.

Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it is an example of

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

111.

What is the process called when a glacier deposits rock in oceans and lakes?

a)

deposition

b)

drainage

c)

pollution

d)

glaciology

112.

What does physical weathering involve?

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

temperature

d)

All of the Above

113.

What happens when weathering and erosion work together?

a)

The Climate Changes

b)

New mountains are created

c)

medal objects become rusty

d)

The earth's surface changes

114.

What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

a)

weathering

b)

raining

c)

erosion

d)

breakdown

115.

Which of these is an example of erosion?

a)

Light shining on a mountain

b)

wind blowing away sediment

c)

rain breaking down rock

d)

all of these

116.

Which of these describes the process of acid rain wearing away limestone?

a)

chemical erosion

b)

chemical weathering

c)

cryptic erosion

d)

Cryptobiotic weathering

117.

What is the breakdown of Earth's crust into sediment called?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

raining

d)

whooshing

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