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Kendal's EOTY science assessment

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Depostition is a process that...
a)
moves rock particles to new places.
b)
breaks down rock.
c)
builds mountains.
d)
drops rock particles in new places.
2.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are______________ forces.
a)
constrcutive and destructive
b)
constructive
c)
physical changes
d)
destructive
3.
What is weathering?
a)
a type of climate
b)
the movement of rock pieces from one place to another
c)
the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces
d)
a force that pulls pieces of rock downhill
4.
The Grand Canyon is a result of which of these destructive processes?
a)
earthquake
b)
erosion
c)
tornadoes
d)
volcanoes
5.

What are the primary purposes for the use of dams?

a)

To prevent droughts and reverse the flow of a river.

b)

To keep unwanted marine organisms from moving down stream.

c)

To control floodwaters and store water for people to use.

d)

To make lakes so that people have a place to go fish.

6.

How can plants cause the weathering of rocks?

a)

roots can grow into or near rocks causing the rocks to break down over a period of time.

b)

plants can chemically break down rocks using photosynthesis

c)

plant roots can use the rocks as a source of nutrients and break them down over time

d)

plants can release water vapor into the air that causes the rocks to break down over time.

7.

Which of the following landforms are created over a long period of time?

a)

Mountains and Canyons

b)

Landslides and Sand dunes

c)

Ponds and Mountains

d)

Volcanic eruptions

8.
The wearing away of rocks and soil is ?
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
deposition
d)
biological weathering
9.
When tectonic plates shift what happens?
a)
volcanoes erupt spewing lava
b)
it causes an earthqake
c)
hurricaines
d)
tornadoes
10.

Which best describes what this landform is and how it was created?

a)

A fault was formed as the river eroded the beach.

b)

An island was formed as the river eroded the beach.

c)

A delta was formed as the river deposited sediment from upstream.

11.

Why would a scientist use a seismograph?

a)

To record the size of a wave.

b)

To measure the strength of a tsunami.

c)

To record the strength of an earthquake.

d)

To measure the duration of a volcanic eruption.

12.

The landform below is a sea arch. It could be included as evidence to support which of the following statements?

a)

Earthquakes are constructive forces that build landforms on the coast quickly.

b)

Waves are constructive forces that deposit sand and sediments on the coast slowly.

c)

Earthquakes are destructive forces that cause breakage of rock formations near the oceans.

d)

Waves are destructive forces that over time can wear away at the earth’s coast and change its shape.

13.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
dissolving
14.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
15.
Freezing Juice?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
16.
A change where one or more new substances are created.
a)
Physical Change 
b)
Chemical Change 
17.
Change in color is a physical change.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Change in density is a physical change.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Fizzing, foaming, and burning are all examples of
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
20.
Rust on an iron bar is an example of chemical change.
a)
True 
b)
False
21.
When you break a cracker into pieces it is a...
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
22.
Is hammering wood together to build a house a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
23.
Is a a rusting bicycle a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemcial
b)
physical
24.

Why are electrical cords often covered with rubber?

a)

To slow the flow of electrons to keep them on the electric circuit to prevent a fire.

b)

To keep the wires from breaking apart.

c)

To keep wire from getting wet.

d)

So that you can determine what color goes where.

25.

A group of students hang a balloon with an electrical charge from the ceiling with a string. They bring another balloon near the first one. Predict what will happen when the balloons are brought closer together. The balloon on the string will?

a)

move upward if the charges are opposite.

b)

remain still if the charges are opposite.

c)

move downward if it loses its charge.

d)

move away if the charges are the same.

26.

Which statement supports that electricity can be very dangerous to humans?

a)

It keeps us in contact with others who may live far away.

b)

Inventors need to create something that could be put between humans and the flow of electricity.

c)

Conductors are usually made from wire.

d)

Our bodies are good conductors.

27.

Arlene rubs a glass rod with a piece of silk, then placed the rod near her head. Select two of the following statements that are correct about the experiment.

a)

The glass rod attracts Arlene's hair.

b)

The glass rod is neutral after being rubbed with silk.

c)

The glass rod causes Arlene's hair to become neutral.

d)

The glass rod and Arlene's hair have different charges

e)

The glass rod repels Arlene's hair.

28.

Alyssa wore a wool hat to school. When she took the hat off, her hair crackled and stood on end.

a)

The hat removed positive charges from Alyssa’s hair.

b)

Alyssa’s hair removed negative charges from the hat.

c)

Alyssa’s hair removed negative charges from the hat.

d)

The hat removed negative charges from Alyssa’s hair.

29.

A student rubbed a balloon with a wool cloth. The balloon developed a negative charge. The student placed the balloon against a wall and let go. The balloon stayed next to the wall for a few minutes, then fell. What is the MOST likely reason the balloon fell?

a)

The balloon gave up positive charges to the wall.

b)

he wall gave up negative charges to the balloon.

c)

The balloon gave up negative charges to the wall.

d)

The wall gave up positive charges to the balloon.

30.

Which material is NOT a good electrical conductor?

a)

wood

b)

water

c)

copper

d)

aluminum

31.

A student is given three identically sized blocks. Each block is made of a different material. What characteristic of the blocks should be examined to find out which block is made of metal?

a)

weight

b)

conductivity

c)

color

d)

texture

32.

Metal is an example of a good ____.

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Resistor

d)

Current

33.

Electricity moving in a circuit is an example of ____.

a)

Magnetic Field

b)

Open Circuit

c)

Energy Being Transferred

d)

Magnetism

34.

Lightening is an example of a ____.

a)

Current Electricity

b)

Static Electricity

c)

Magnetic Field

d)

Electromagnet

35.

A rubber tube, plastic ring and glass tube are all examples of what?

a)

Iron

b)

Magnets

c)

Insulators

d)

Conductors

36.

You wrap the wire a few more times around your electromagnet. Your electricity will ____.

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

37.

Opposite charges (North and South Pole)

a)

Repel

b)

Drift

c)

Flip

d)

Attract

38.

What is a temporary magnet? (Only works when there is a current flowing through it).

a)

Shockwave

b)

Electromagnet

c)

Insulator

d)

Conductor

39.

A magnet has a ____ and a ____ pole.

a)

Top, Bottom

b)

East, West

c)

Cold, Hot

d)

North, South

40.

An object that attracts certain materials, usually iron or steel.

a)

Static Electricity

b)

Magnet

c)

Circuit

d)

Insulator

41.

What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

a)

Vertebrates do not have a backbone, invertebrates do have a backbone

b)

Invertebrates do not have a backbone, vertebrates do have a backbone

42.

What are inherited traits?

a)

Skills and knowledge that you get from experience, observation, or training

b)

Characteristics that are passed on to new generations through genes

c)

Plants that do not have tissue to transport water

d)

Moss

43.

What is an example of an inherited trait?

a)

Learning how to cook

b)

Learning to drive

c)

Listening to Miss Mann teach

d)

Hair color

44.

What are acquired traits?

a)

Characteristics that are passed on to new generations through genes

b)

Skills and knowledge that you get from experience, observation, or training

c)

Plants that do not have tissue to transport water

d)

People that do not have a backbone

45.

Which is an example of an acquired trait?

a)

Learning how to drive

b)

Your height

c)

Your eye color

d)

Your hair color

46.

How do we classify plants as?

a)

Vertebrates and invertebrates

b)

Inherited traits and acquired traits

c)

Vascular and nonvascular

d)

Spongebob and Patrick

47.

What are plants that have tissue to get water through the plants called?

a)

Nonvascular

b)

Vascular

48.

What are the two types of vascular plants?

a)

Vertebrates and invertebrates

b)

Angie and Jim

c)

Angiosperms and gymnosperms

d)

Moss and oak

49.

How are nonvascular plants different from vascular plants?

a)

Vascular plants have to live nearby water to absorb water through their surroundings

b)

Nonvascular plants have roots

c)

Nonvascular plants have no tissues to get water through the plant

d)

Vascular plants do not have roots

50.

What is something you learned how to do called?

a)

Physical Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

c)

Characteristic

d)

Acquired Behavior

51.

What is a physical characteristic that is passed down by parents to their babies or offspring?

a)

Characteristics

b)

Acquired Traits

c)

Learned Behavior

d)

Inherited Trait

52.

How do traits move from parents to offspring?

a)

Learned behaviors

b)

Characterists

c)

Genes

d)

They teach them.

53.

A student sees a bird's nest with blue eggs. Which of the following is an example of a question the student can ask to decide whether the color of the eggs is inherited or acquired?

a)

What type of bird laid these eggs?

b)

How long have the eggs been in the nest

c)

How many eggs are in the nest?

d)

Are there other nests in the surrounding areas?

54.

Look at the picture. What would be an example of an inherited trait?

a)

The dog runs to the door when her hears the bell ring

b)

The color of the dog's fur.

c)

The dog's broken leg.

55.

Look at the picture. What would be an example of an acquired trait?

a)

The color of the dog's fur.

b)

The dog runs to the door when he hears the bell ring.

c)

The dog's broken leg.

56.

Look at the picture. What would be an example of a learned behavior?

a)

The dog runs to the door when he hears the bell ring.

b)

The dog's broken leg.

c)

The color of the dog's fur.

57.

Which question can be asked to learn about the inherited traits of a hamster?

a)

Why does the hamster have white fur?

b)

How old is the hamster?

c)

What food does the hamster eat?

d)

How long does the hamster sleep?

58.

Which of the following traits of a pig are probably affected by the environment?

a)

The pig has black skin and hair

b)

The pig is a female.

c)

The pig is overweight.

d)

The pig has brown eyes.

59.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
60.

The nucleus is only found in the animal cell

a)

True

b)

False

61.

The cell wall is found only in plant cells

a)

True

b)

False

62.
Which organelle belongs in both plant and animal cells?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Large Central Vacuole
d)
Cell Wall
63.
Which organelle belongs in both plant and animal cells?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Large Central Vacuole
d)
Cell Membrane
64.
Which organelle belongs in both plant and animal cells?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Large Central Vacuole
d)

Nucleus

65.
Fungi is benefical to us because of the following reason:
a)
They are a source of oxygen
b)
They can clean up pollution
c)
They are a source of antibiotics
d)
They help to clean run off from waste
66.
What is true about bacteria?
a)
Bacteria use photosynthesis to make their own food
b)
Bacteria can only be found in dirt
c)
Bacteria is always beneficial
d)
Bacteria can be used to make certain foods
67.
Probiotics are an example of ....
a)
A microorganisms that can make people sic
b)
A microorganism that lives in the ocean
c)
An example of bacteria and all bacteria is harmful
d)
an example of live bacteria and yeast that is helpful to humans by aiding in the digestion of food
68.

Four students in Mrs. Harper's class make the following observations. Choose which student is correct

a)

Samerius says that all microorganisms are found in the ocean. Some are helpful, but some are harmful. It's best to shower after swimming at the beach.

b)

Emily says that all microorganisms are harmful. This is why we must get vaccinations and antibiotics from the doctor.

c)

Melissa says that some microorganisms are helpful and some are harmful. The best way to protect ourselves from harmful microorganisms is to wash our hands with soap and water.

d)

Jonathan says it's impossible to become sick from bacteria. Only viruses and fungi can make a person sick. Make sure to sneeze in your elbow to prevent the spread of germs.

69.
Marco went to the doctor and was given a vaccine containing a virus. When Marco was surprised the vaccine contained a virus, the doctor explained that viruses and other microorganisms...
a)
only cause sickness to people
b)
can have benefits to people
c)
are rarely useful to people
d)
should not be placed in the body
70.

What are three helpful organisms?

a)

Blood,Ebola, and E.coli

b)

Yeast for bread, algae for oxygen, mold for penicillin

c)

Mold, Spit, and Gas

d)

Athletes Foot, Pink Eye, Strep throat

71.
Micro means...
a)
large
b)
tiny
c)
living
d)
science 
72.
Which of the following is NOT made using helpful microorganisms?
a)
bread
b)
cheese
c)
steak
d)
yogurt
73.

Choose all microorganisms below that are helpful.

a)

baker's yeast for bread

b)

influenza virus that causes the flu

c)

bacteria and protists in algae that help create oxygen

d)

Lactobacillus in milk products

74.

Choose all of the harmful microorganisms below.

a)

influenza virus that causes the flu

b)

bacteria and protists in algae that help create oxygen

c)

bacteria that causes strep throat

d)

norovirus that causes stomach flu

75.

Which observation supports the claim that microorganisms are helpful to ecosystems?

a)

Microorganisms are too small to be seen without special equipment.

b)

Like all living things, microorganisms need water and energy.

c)

Millions of microorganisms can often be found in soil

d)

Microorganisms break down dead plants and animals, making nutrients available.

76.

Some microorganisms are harmful when they enter other living things and cause the living things to __________.

a)

get sick

b)

grow quickly

c)

have babies

d)

produce energy