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EOY Science Practice

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A red-tailed hawk uses all of the following characteristics to find and catch prey except____.

a)

eyesight

b)

beak

c)

sharp talons

d)

teeth

2.

Observe stages of the butterfly life cycle shown-

which diagram of the ladybug lifecycle is most like that of the butterfly life cycle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

The moon's shape changes in the same pattern every month. Look at the pictures below. Which of these main phases of the moon is always the next one after the new moon?

a)

b)

c)

d)

4.

Four ecosystems are described on the chart.

What type of ecosystem does Ecosystem 1 describes?

a)

Ocean

b)

Desert

c)

Tundra

d)

Forest

5.

Look at the drawing of part of the city of New Orleans, before and after a natural disaster caused much of the city to be flooded.

Which force of nature most likely caused this natural disaster?

a)

earthquake

b)

landslide

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

hurricane

6.

Using empirical evidence, critique the following scientific explanation: Because plants grow in topsoil, this layer must be rich in nutrients.

a)

The scientific explanation does not make sense because tree roots are in the subsoil.

b)

The scientific explanation does not make sense because no nutrients are shown.

c)

The scientific explanation is logical because tree roots reach the bedrock.

d)

The scientific explanation is logical because plants need nutrients and plants are growing in the topsoil.

7.

Some facts about the giant panda are listed in the box.

The environment that would best support a giant panda population is one that has-

a)

little rainfall in the summer

b)

forests populated with bamboo

c)

a large population of predators

d)

dry, sandy soil and cacti

8.

The road sign shown warns drivers about falling rocks.

Falling rocks would most likely be caused by-

a)

a gentle breeze

b)

a severe drought

c)

a burrowing animal

d)

a landslide

9.

Clouds form when water vapor in the air cools and forms drops of water. How would you record this change in state of matter caused by cooling?

a)

from a solid to a liquid

b)

from a liquid to a liquid

c)

from a gas to a liquid

d)

from a gas to a solid

10.

A student uses a solar system model to analyze the night sky. His model includes a body in space that does not make its own light and orbits a star. What is this body?

a)

Cloud

b)

Planet

c)

Moon

d)

Sun

11.

In the picture, Sasha is kicking a soccer ball. What happens to the ball when Sasha kicks it?

a)

The ball moves toward her.

b)

The ball moves behind her.

c)

The ball stays in the same position.

d)

The ball moves forward and away from her.

12.

The picture shows a food chain in the ocean.

The sea lion depends on the small fish for-

a)

sunlight

b)

food and energy

c)

producing more green algae

d)

decreasing the number of sharks

13.

Look at the picture of the frog. The frog uses its tongue to catch food. Which adaptation would make catching food difficult?

a)

a long tongue

b)

a slow tongue

c)

a quick tongue

d)

a sticky tongue

14.

A teacher gives a student a picture of objects found in Earth's solar system. The teacher asks the student to circle the planets.

Which object should NOT be circled by the students?

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Pluto

d)

All of these should not be circled

15.

A student places an ice cube into a cup. The student moves the cup into the sunlight and records observation. The student's observation are shown in the table.

Which statement is NOT supported by the data?

a)

Water is always a liquid.

b)

Ice is the solid form of water.

c)

Water changes forms.

d)

Heat caused the ice to melt.

16.

Mario has recorded a physical property of a beach ball. Help him finish the chart. Record the object that has the ability to sink.

a)

leaf

b)

twig

c)

penny

d)

tennis ball

17.

When a beaker filled with water is placed on a hot plate, steam will eventually rise out of the beaker. When liquid water is heated long enough at a high temperature, the matter changes from-

a)

a solid state to a liquid state.

b)

a liquid state to a gas state.

c)

a solid state to a gas state.

d)

a gas state to a liquid state.

18.

Which statement below about life cycles is true?

a)

All organisms have life cycles.

b)

All life cycles last the same amount of time.

c)

All organisms begin life as an egg.

d)

All organisms go through the same changes during their life cycle.

19.

What is the role or niche of the rats in this food web?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Scavengers

d)

Decomposers

20.

What happens during a landslide?

a)

Rock and ash are blown into the air.

b)

The ground becomes flooded with water.

c)

The ground shakes and moves up and down.

d)

Mud and rock fall down the side of a mountain.

21.

The diagram shows the life cycle of one kind of plant. Which of the plant's life cycle grows to form a young plant?

a)

tree

b)

seed

c)

cone

d)

seedling

22.

Manuel wants to plan a descriptive investigation about the natural world. Help him get started by making an inference to solve a specific problem . Look at the picture. Which of the following is most likely happening at the same time?

a)

frost

b)

snow

c)

thunder

d)

sunshine

23.

The objects below represent the three states of matter.

Which table shows the correct way to classify the three objects?

a)

b)

c)

d)

24.

The force that causes raindrops to drip down a window is-

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

25.

Which of the following statements best describes how a cactus is adapted to desert living?

a)

The color of a cactus absorbs all the heat from the Sun.

b)

The shadow yet far reaching root system allows the cactus to gather water.

c)

A cactus has thin skin that allows it to soak in rainwater.

d)

Cacti only grow to a certain height so that their water source is not used up.

26.

Mary and Juan filled two jars with the same amount of water. Then they added different amounts of soap to each jar and shook the jars for 1 minute. Analyze the information using the metric rulers. How do you know that Mary used more soap than Juan used?

a)

More soap causes more bubbles. At 8 cm, Mary's bubbles are higher than Juan's bubbles.

b)

More soap more bubbles. At 3 cm, Mary's bubbles are higher than Juan's bubbles.

c)

More soap causes more bubbles. At 4 cm, Juan's bubbles are higher than Mary's bubbles.

d)

More soap causes more bubbles. At 3 cm, Juan's bubbles are higher than Mary's bubbles.

27.

What is the name of the process by which heat, water, ice, and pressure beak down rocks and soil?

a)

deposit

b)

erosion

c)

glacier

d)

weathering

28.

The graph shows the amount of money a household spent on one month's bills.

How much money in dollars did the household spend on thermal energy during this month?

a)

They spend 50 dollars on thermal energy.

b)

They spend 40 dollars on thermal energy.

c)

They spend 75 dollars on thermal energy.

d)

They did not spend anything on thermal energy.

29.

Look at the picture of a dam. The human-made dam controls the flow of water. How might it change the physical environment?

a)

It might decrease the amount of water for some animals.

b)

It might decrease the amount of water for people to use.

c)

It might remove water for all plants and animals in the area.

d)

It might provide water for all plants and animals in the area.

30.

The picture shows a pitcher of lemonade Luis and Nathan brought to a picnic. It was hot at the picnic. Luis saw water drops form on the outside of the pitcher.

Nathan explains that all of the lemonade is turning into a gas because it is hot outside. This causes the liquid inside to move to the outside of the pitcher.

Luis explains that the ice in the lemonade is cooling the pitcher. This causes nearby water vapor to form liquid water drops on the outside of the pitcher. Whose explanation is correct, and what is he observing?

a)

Luis's explanation is correct, and e is observing freezing.

b)

Luis's explanation is correct, and he is observing condensation.

c)

Nathan's explanation is correct, and he is observing melting.

d)

Nathan's explanation is correct, and he is observing evaportation.