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Karter's EOTY science Assessment

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When we describe something as rough or smooth we are talking about its __________________.

a)

hardness

b)

classify

c)

texture

d)

obtain

2.

To put objects into groups based on their properties

a)

classify

b)

texture

c)

hardness

d)

analyze

3.

To determine how hard or soft something is

a)

texture

b)

hardness

c)

obtain

d)

rocks

4.

Color, Texture, and Hardness are examples of ______________.

a)

analyze

b)

physical attributes

c)

obtain

d)

classify

5.

A sentences worded to obtain information

a)

texture

b)

analyze

c)

obtain

d)

question

6.

Obtain

a)

to gather information

b)

to look for

c)

to study

d)

to test

7.

evaluate

a)

to study

b)

to test

c)

to keep

d)

shiny

8.

communicate

a)

shiny

b)

to test

c)

to study

d)

to give information to someone else

9.

luster

a)

to study

b)

to test

c)

sheen or shine

d)

to evaluate

10.

analyze

a)

to test

b)

to study

c)

to look for

d)

evaluate

11.

Students notice a fossil of seaweed in a rock found in the middle of Georgia. What conclusion could they form based on this evidence?

a)

Part of Georgia was once under salt water.

b)

Weathering and erosion break down rocks.

c)

Trees in the forest need sunlight in order to grow.

d)

Ancient animals ate seaweed to get energy.

12.

Students layered a container with sand and soil. They added a small chicken bone between the layers. What step in the process of making fossils does this model?

a)

Plants give energy to animals.

b)

Earthquakes push fossils to the surface.

c)

Parts of a living thing are buried.

d)

Water carries minerals through soil.

13.

What can we learn from studying the fossils in a certain area?

a)

How much sunlight the area received

b)

The direction the wind used to blow in the past

c)

How much rain fell in the area last year

d)

The kinds of animals that lived there

14.

The illustration shows a map with four locations and the fossils found there. A fossil shark tooth was also found. In which area was the shark tooth most likely found?

a)

Area A

b)

Area B

c)

Area C

d)

Area D

15.

The illustration shows a fossil of a dinosaur skull. Which of the following best describes why this fossil is not made of bone but rock?

a)

The dinosaur ate many plants that contained minerals.

b)

The dinosaur died when a rock fell on it and crushed it.

c)

The dinosaur skull changed from bone to rock in the ground.

d)

The dinosaur died in the ocean and sank to the bottom.

16.

The first step in the process of how fossil are formed is _________

a)

As time passes, sediment hardens into rock, layering on top of the animal or plant part. The bones or shells decay into minerals, joining the rock.

b)

An animal dies in a wet environment (such as a riverbank).

c)

The animal's body or plant's leaves are covered in mud. Soft tissues or organs decompose or are eaten by other living things.

d)

The hard parts are left behind. (bones, teeth, claws, beaks, etc.)

17.

The second step in the process of how fossils are formed is _______

a)

As time passes, sediment hardens into rock, layering on top of the animal or plant part. The bones or shells decay into minerals, joining the rock.

b)

An animal dies in a wet environment (such as a riverbank)

c)

The animal’s body or plant’s leaves are covered in mud. Soft tissues or organs decompose or are eaten by other living things.

d)

The hard parts are left behind. (bones, teeth, claws, beaks, etc.)

18.

The third step in the process of how a fossil is formed is ________.

a)

As time passes, sediment hardens into rock, layering on top of the animal or plant part. The bones or shells decay into minerals, joining the rock.

b)

An animal dies in a wet environment (such as a riverbank)

c)

The animal’s body or plant’s leaves are covered in mud. Soft tissues or organs decompose or are eaten by other living things.

d)

The hard parts are left behind. (bones, teeth, claws, beaks, etc.)

19.

The last step in the process of how a fossil is formed is ________.

a)

As time passes, sediment hardens into rock, layering on top of the animal or plant part. The bones or shells decay into minerals, joining the rock.

b)

An animal dies in a wet environment (such as a riverbank)

c)

The animal’s body or plant’s leaves are covered in mud. Soft tissues or organs decompose or are eaten by other living things.

d)

The hard parts are left behind. (bones, teeth, claws, beaks, etc.)

20.

__________ is the preserved remains of animals, plants, or other organisms from the past.

a)

Evidence

b)

Sequence

c)

Fossils

d)

Organisms

21.

Facts and information that show if something is true is __________.

a)

evidence

b)

sequence

c)

fossils

d)

organism

22.

An ____________ is a living thing such as a plant or animal.

a)

evidence

b)

sequence

c)

fossils

d)

organism

23.

____________ is the particular order of objects, movements, or events.

a)

Evidence

b)

Sequence

c)

Fossils

d)

Organism

24.

A fossil of a fish found many layers below a fossil of a lizard would have lived after the lizard.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

A model of rock layers showing two fossils in the same layer means that fossils are from different periods of time.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

__________________ is the measure of a solid’s ability to keep its shape when force is applied.

a)

Luster

b)

Hardness

c)

Color

d)

Texture

27.

__________ is the component of soil made by weathering rock into tiny grains.

a)

Silt

b)

Loam

c)

Clay

d)

Sand

28.

What is the best kind of topsoil for growing plants?

a)

loam

b)

clay

c)

sand

d)

silt

29.

In Georgia, most weathering is caused by ____________.

a)

wind

b)

moving water

c)

ice

d)

plant roots

30.

_________________ is the movement of weathered rock material from one place to another.

a)

Glacier

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

31.
A student holds an ice cube in her hand. After some time passes, the ice cube begins to melt. Which word describes the process of heat transfer?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
insulation
d)
radiation
32.
On a sunny day, Yolanda fills a small backyard pool with water. As time passes, the water warms. Which statement explains this effect?
a)
The sun heats the water through gravity.
b)
The sun heats the water through radiation 
c)
The sun heats the water through convection.
d)
The sun heats the water through conduction.
33.
Melinda is trying to understand the difference between heat and temperature. She records some ideas. Which statement is correct?
a)
Heat and temperature are synonyms. 
b)
Heat and temperature are antonyms.
c)
Heat is a measure of the hotness or coldness of an object, and temperature is the transfer of energy between objects. 
d)
Heat is the transfer of energy between objects, and temperature is the measure of heat energy.
34.
Each picture shows a source of heat. Which heat source transfers heat energy through radiation?
a)
the sun
b)
boiling water
c)
ice cube melting
d)
stirring hot liquid
35.
Lu Shen is trying to understand convection. She sees some notes and wonders which to believe. Which statement is correct?
a)
Convection happens when the sun warms Earth. 
b)
Convection happens when two solids transfer heat energy. 
c)
Convection happens when liquids and gases transfer heat energy.
d)
Convection happens when heat energy is transferred without matter to carry it. 
36.
a)
Heat from the hot liquid will warm the spoon until the spoon is hotter than the liquid. 
b)
Heat from the hot liquid will warm the spoon until they are both the same temperature.
c)
Heat from the hot liquid will warm the spoon, but the liquid will remain hotter than the spoon. 
d)
Heat from the hot liquid will not have any effect on a metal spoon, so the spoon will remain cool. 
37.
A place where a plant or an animal lives (HOME).
a)
organism
b)
fall lines
c)
Plateau
d)
habitat
38.

How many regions are in Georgia?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

5

39.
What is the largest region in the state of Georgia? 
a)
Mountain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plains
40.

What Georgia region do we live in?

a)

Mountain region

b)

Piedmont region

c)

Coastal Plains Region

41.
On the way to Florida, Ryan looks out the car window and sees an alligator laying in the sun.  What habitat is he probably traveling through?
a)
piedmont
b)
coastal plains
c)
coast
d)
mountains
42.
This region covers most of the north central part of Georgia and is a hilly region that has many rivers and streams.
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Piedmont
d)
Valley and Ridge
43.

This region includes plants like the hickory tree and magnolia tree.

a)

Piedmont

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Coastal Plain

44.
Austin is traveling to the beach for Spring Break. He looks out the window and sees a lot of flat land with large fields of cotton. He travels even further and sees a peanut farm. What habitat is Austin probably traveling through?
a)
mountains
b)
coast
c)
swamps and marshes
d)
coastal plains
45.

Which animal would NOT be found in the Piedmont?

a)

beaver

b)

raccoon

c)

Sea Turtle

46.

What is a feature that allows living things to survive in their habitat ?

a)

hibernation

b)

adaptation

c)

habitat

47.

1. Which region is the smallest GA region located in northwest GA that has mountain and streams?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Appalachian Plateau

48.

This is the most populated region in Georgia where you could find oak, hickory and dogwood trees.

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coastal Plains

49.

Which mountain habitat is known for its high flat land?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Ridge and Valley

50.

Which habitat is located in the northeast corner of the state? It creates the border of Georgia, and is covered with forest.

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Appalachian Plateau

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Ridge and Valley

51.

Which habitat in Georgia has many rivers, hills and lakes?

a)

Mountains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coastal plains

d)

Marsh and Swamp

52.

_____________________ is the contamination of air, land, and water.

a)

Conservation

b)

Ecology

c)

Pollution

53.

Pollution occurs when people release, dump, leak, spill, or ______________ the environment around us.

a)

litter

b)

preserve

c)

save

54.

Most incidents of pollution are deliberately caused by______.

a)

humans

b)

machines

c)

animals

55.

The illegal dumping or littering of waste onto the land is called __________ pollution.

a)

air

b)

land

c)

water

56.

The release of smoke and harmful gases into the air is called _________ pollution.

a)

air

b)

water

c)

land

57.

The leaking or spilling of chemicals or raw sewage into a body of water is ________ pollution.

a)

air

b)

water

c)

land

58.

Exhaust fumes released from cars, trucks, and buses are an example of ________ pollution.

a)

water

b)

land

c)

air

59.

Sludge run off from factories and industries is an example of _______ pollution.

a)

air

b)

land

c)

water

60.

Look at the photo. This is an example of _____ pollution.

a)

water

b)

air

c)

land

61.

Cameron and his brother decide to go fishing on the Flint River. When they get there, they notice hundreds of dead fish floating in the water. What should they do?

a)

Take the fish home to eat.

b)

Go swimming.

c)

Notify the River Keeper.

62.

A tire factory has closed down leaving 50 old rubber tires in the parking lot. What should the town do with the old tires?

a)

Use them as mulch for the school playground.

b)

Burn them in a big bonfire.

c)

Throw them in the city landfill.

63.

Exhaust from vehicles is one of the largest forms of air pollution. What can communities do to reduce air pollution from vehicles?

a)

Fine people that own cars.

b)

Encourage people to walk, ride a bike, or carpool.

c)

Charge more money to buy a car.

64.

A thick, black oily puddle has formed on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. What is mist likely the cause of the puddle?

a)

oil spill

b)

paint spill

c)

tar spill