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WorksheetsEnd Of Course Science Review Part 1
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 2hrs 22mins
Name the stages of the butterfly cycle
Organisms, like bacteria, insects and worms, that break down waste are called ___
Producers
Consumers
Decomposers
Omnivores
What stage of the life cycle is this plant in?
Stem
Roots
Seedling
Adult plant
A
B
C
D
A __________ includes all living and non-living things in an environment.
population
ecosystem
community
A lake is home to many animals. Which of the following animals is best suited for a lake habitat?
lizzard
turtle
dolphin
rabbit
What do plants need to survive?
sunlight, water, air, and nutrients
sunlight, winter, fall, and nutrients
swamps, bees, leaves, and nutrients
An adaptation that helps a cactus live in the desert is its
wide, flat leaves to catch water
bright green color
thin, spiny needles
tall stems
If there was an increase in the Owl population, which animal would decrease?
Grass
Mouse
Grasshopper
Owls
What happens when land that is usually dry gets submerged under water?
snow
flood
wind
rainbow
Anything that helps an animal survive is called an _____________.
body part
brain power
cells
adaptation
A fire burned a forest. Santiago is making a model of the changes to the forest one year later. What should the model show?
Many small trees and plants growing.
Burned trees and black soil with nothing growing.
Many large trees and no sign that there has been a fire.
Trees that are even larger than they were before the fire.
What do all living things need?
A place to live.
Water
Food
Air
All of the above
A part of the ecosystem that is not living, such as sunlight, air, water, rocks, and soil
classify
Living Organism
Non-living
What is the first stage in a frog life cycle?
Eggs
Tadpole
Adult frog
What adaptation helps the cheetah compete with other animals for food?
climbing ability
a long life cycle
fur to maintain body heat
strong legs for high-speed hunting
What does the arrow point to in a food chain?
only the plants in a food chain
only the animals in a food chain
the organism that gets the energy
the organism that lives the longest
What is the habitat shown in the picture?
ocean
desert
mountains
jungle
A synonym for (a) is heat.
(a) is determined by whether an object sinks or floats.
Use the picture to select the correct statement.
Oil is denser than water
Pasta is less dense then crayon
The paper clip is denser than every thing else
Which liquid is the least dense?
Oil
Water
Syrup
Plastic bottle
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
4,3,2,1
1,2,3,4
3,4,2,1
4,3,1,2
A student left a cup of water outside in the summer. When he came back he noticed there was less water. What energy caused this?
Mechanical energy from moving cars
Sound energy from the animals nearby
Thermal energy from the sun
Light energy from the lamp inside
Which is the first planet of the Solar System?
My Very Educated Mother
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
What is the same in the life cycle of a frog and a flower?
They both are animals and consumers
They both go through a series of changes
They both are plants and producers
There is nothing in common about their life cycles
The table lists characteristics of four types of animals. What features do the ecosystems in which these animals live most likely have in common? (3.9A)
Dry, rocky mountains
Forests of pine trees
Tall, spiny cacti
Lakes and rivers
An African savanna is a grassland with shrubs and a few small trees. It has warm temperatures all year long, a dry winter season, and a rainy summer season. Which group of animals is most likely supported by an African savanna? (3.9A)
A scientist was studying a type of event that occurred on Earth in various places within a 30-day period. The circles indicate where the events happened. The events being studied involved rapid changes to Earth's surface at the locations shown on the map. What type of event do the circles on the map most likely represent? (3.7B)
Landslides, because they are all located along ocean coastlines
Volcanoes, because they occur only near the equator
Earthquakes, because they occur on land and on the ocean floor
Floods, because heavy rains can make riverbeds deeper and create deltas
The nesting habits of four types of birds are described in the table. If all the dead branches and dying trees in a wooded area are removed, which bird's nesting habit would be most affected? (5.9C)
Baltimore oriole
Barn swallow
Downy woodpecker
Belted kingfisher
Some animals, such as lions, have pointed teeth, while other animals, such as cattle, have flat teeth. The difference in the shape of these animals' teeth is most closely related to--- (5.10A)
the type of organisms the animals consume
the sounds the animals make
the habitat the animals live in
the type of predators the animals have
When a bat searches for prey at night, it makes sounds as it flies, and it uses the sounds' echoes to find its prey. When the bat flies and listens to echoes to locate prey, it is using---(5.6A)
thermal energy and light energy
sound energy and thermal energy
mechanical energy and sound energy
light energy and mechanical energy
Some beetles break down the remains of dead animals. Some mushrooms break down the remains of dead trees. How do these actions most benefit plants?
By returning nutrients to the soil
By releasing oxygen into the air
By making space for new animals
By decreasing the population of herbivores
A student records the following information about a planet. Which planet is the student studying? (3.8D)
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
Mars
In an investigation hot water is poured into a clear plastic cup. Another clear plastic cup is placed upside down over the cup of hot water. Which of these is likely to occur during the next three minutes? (3.5C)
The hot water will become hotter because air and heat are trapped in the top cup.
The water level will rise in the bottom cup because of evaporation.
Water droplets will form on the inside of the top cup as the water vapor cools.
Water from the bottom cup will become solid as the hot water cools.
The diagram shows a view of a ball from above a table. The ball is rolling across the table. A student lightly taps the rolling ball in the direction shown in the picture. In which direction does the ball most likely move after the student taps the ball? (3.6B)
At which stage in the life cycle of a plant are seeds produced? (3.10B)
The picture below shows a rock that is broken in a specific way. What caused the break in this rock?
A flood
A landslide
An earthquake
A volcanic eruption
The pictures below show the same location on two different days. What probably caused the rapid change to this landform?
Wind
Glacier movement
Landslide
Volcanic eruption
Which of these best shows the relationship between Earth, the moon, and the sun?
The model below shows a part of the solar system. In this model, X most likely is--
a meteor
a planet
a moon
a star
Which of the following drawings BEST represents the motion of a planet and its moon
around the Sun?
The process of changing from gas to liquid is called
ice
evaporation
condensation
matter
