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End Of Course Science Review Part 1

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the stages of the butterfly cycle

2.

Organisms, like bacteria, insects and worms, that break down waste are called ___

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Omnivores

3.

What stage of the life cycle is this plant in?

a)

Stem

b)

Roots

c)

Seedling

d)

Adult plant

4.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.
List the four stages of the complete metamorphosis life cycles in the correct order. 
a)
Egg, Pupa, Larva, Adult
b)
Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult
c)
Adult, Egg, Larva, Pupa
d)
Adult, Egg, Pupa, Larva
6.

A __________ includes all living and non-living things in an environment.

a)

population

b)

ecosystem

c)

community

7.

A lake is home to many animals. Which of the following animals is best suited for a lake habitat?

a)

lizzard

b)

turtle

c)

dolphin

d)

rabbit

8.

What do plants need to survive?

a)

sunlight, water, air, and nutrients

b)

sunlight, winter, fall, and nutrients

c)

swamps, bees, leaves, and nutrients

9.

An adaptation that helps a cactus live in the desert is its

a)

wide, flat leaves to catch water

b)

bright green color

c)

thin, spiny needles

d)

tall stems

10.

If there was an increase in the Owl population, which animal would decrease?

a)

Grass

b)

Mouse

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Owls

11.

What happens when land that is usually dry gets submerged under water?

a)

snow

b)

flood

c)

wind

d)

rainbow

12.

Anything that helps an animal survive is called an _____________.

a)

body part

b)

brain power

c)

cells

d)

adaptation

13.

A fire burned a forest. Santiago is making a model of the changes to the forest one year later. What should the model show?

a)

Many small trees and plants growing.

b)

Burned trees and black soil with nothing growing.

c)

Many large trees and no sign that there has been a fire.

d)

Trees that are even larger than they were before the fire.

14.

What do all living things need?

a)

A place to live.

b)

Water

c)

Food

d)

Air

e)

All of the above

15.

A part of the ecosystem that is not living, such as sunlight, air, water, rocks, and soil

a)

classify

b)

Living Organism

c)

Non-living

16.

What is the first stage in a frog life cycle?

a)

Eggs

b)

Tadpole

c)

Adult frog

17.

What adaptation helps the cheetah compete with other animals for food?

a)

climbing ability

b)

a long life cycle

c)

fur to maintain body heat

d)

strong legs for high-speed hunting

18.

What does the arrow point to in a food chain?

a)

only the plants in a food chain

b)

only the animals in a food chain

c)

the organism that gets the energy

d)

the organism that lives the longest

19.

What is the habitat shown in the picture?

a)

ocean

b)

desert

c)

mountains

d)

jungle

20.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and gas
b)
solid, water, and gas
c)
wood, liquid, and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and helium
21.
Solids have a definite _______________.
a)
smell
b)
shape
c)
picture
d)
sound
22.
What is an example of a solid?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
rock
d)
juice
23.
What is an example of gas?
a)
crayons
b)
paper
c)
soda
d)
air
24.
Orange juice is an example of a ....
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
25.
Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
26.

A synonym for ​ (a)   is heat.

Choose from the below words
thermal
fire
solid
magnet
27.

​ (a)   is determined by whether an object sinks or floats.

Choose from the below words
Relative density
solubility
conductor
weight
28.
Which change can occur when  you add heat energy to water?
a)
The water can change from a liquid to a solid
b)
The water can change from a gas to a liquid
c)
The water can change from a liquid to a gas
d)
The water can change from a solid to a liquid
29.
Adding HEAT to matter causes its particles to:
a)
move faster and farther apart
b)
Move slower and farther apart
c)
Move faster and closer together
d)
Move slower and closer together
30.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
31.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
32.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
33.
A large piece of ice is placed on the sidewalk on a warm day. What will happen to the ice? 
a)
It will melt to form liquid water
b)
It will melt to form water vapor
c)
It will not change at all.
d)
It will freeze to form liquid water. 
34.
An ice cube is placed in a pan. The pan is placed over an open flame. Which change will MOST likely happen over time?
a)
The ice changes to a gas then a liquid
b)
The ice changes to a gas and then back to a solid
c)
The ice changes to a liquid then to a gas.
d)
The ice changes to a liquid and back to a solid. 
35.
How can you make liquid water become a solid?
a)
Add a lot of salt to the water.
b)
Put the water in a very cold place
c)
Shake the water container very fast.
d)
Heat the water on the stove.
36.
Snow turns to liquid water when it
a)
freezes
b)
evaporates
c)
condenses
d)
melts.
37.
Bob filled a tray with juice and put it in the freezer. The next day Bob opened the freezer. How did the juice MOST likely change?
a)
It became a solid.
b)
It became a gas
c)
It condensed
d)
It evaporated.
38.
When ice melts, it becomes a 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
39.
Which is MOST likely to happen to a solid substance that is heated?
a)
It will evaporate.
b)
It will boil
c)
It will melt.
d)
It will harden.
40.
A student places a pan of water on a stove. What happens to some of the water as it is heated to a boil?
a)
It gets destroyed.
b)
It gets new atomic bonds
c)
It becomes solid.
d)
It becomes a gas.
41.
Which change can occur when  you add heat energy to water?
a)
The water can change from a liquid to a solid
b)
The water can change from a gas to a liquid
c)
The water can change from a liquid to a gas
d)
The water can change from a solid to a liquid
42.
Anna is holding an ice cube. Why does the ice cube melt in her hand?
a)
Heat moves from her hand to the ice cube.
b)
Cold moves from her hand to the ice cube.
c)
Heat moves from the ice cube to her hand.
d)
Cold moves from the ice cube to her hand. 
43.

Use the picture to select the correct statement.

a)

Oil is denser than water

b)

Pasta is less dense then crayon

c)

The paper clip is denser than every thing else

44.

Which liquid is the least dense?

a)

Oil

b)

Water

c)

Syrup

d)

Plastic bottle

45.

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?

a)

4,3,2,1

b)

1,2,3,4

c)

3,4,2,1

d)

4,3,1,2

46.

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?

a)

Mechanical energy from moving cars

b)

Sound energy from the animals nearby

c)

Thermal energy from the sun

d)

Light energy from the lamp inside

47.

Which is the first planet of the Solar System?

My Very Educated Mother

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

48.

What is the same in the life cycle of a frog and a flower?

a)

They both are animals and consumers

b)

They both go through a series of changes

c)

They both are plants and producers

d)

There is nothing in common about their life cycles

49.

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)

a)

Dry, rocky mountains

b)

Forests of pine trees

c)

Tall, spiny cacti

d)

Lakes and rivers

50.

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)
b)
c)
d)
51.

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)

a)

Landslides, because they are all located along ocean coastlines

b)

Volcanoes, because they occur only near the equator

c)

Earthquakes, because they occur on land and on the ocean floor

d)

Floods, because heavy rains can make riverbeds deeper and create deltas

52.

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)

a)

Baltimore oriole

b)

Barn swallow

c)

Downy woodpecker

d)

Belted kingfisher

53.

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)

a)

the type of organisms the animals consume

b)

the sounds the animals make

c)

the habitat the animals live in

d)

the type of predators the animals have

54.

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)

a)

thermal energy and light energy

b)

sound energy and thermal energy

c)

mechanical energy and sound energy

d)

light energy and mechanical energy

55.

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?

a)

By returning nutrients to the soil

b)

By releasing oxygen into the air

c)

By making space for new animals

d)

By decreasing the population of herbivores

56.
the function of this animal's brown hair
a)
to protect itself from preditors
b)
to help it eat food
c)
to blend into its environment
d)
 to escape from preditors
57.
the trout's energy if transfered directly to the  
a)
leech and dragonfly
b)
heron and the kingfisher
c)
worms
d)
kingfisher and shrimp
58.
What do all food chains and food webs start with?
a)
primary consumers
b)
producers
c)
secondary consumers
d)
tertiary consumers
59.
Which are examples of producers?
a)
grass, leaves, algae
b)
the sun
c)
crickets, spiders, beetles
d)
mushrooms, fungi
60.
What breaks down dead organisms? 
a)
predators
b)
decomposers
c)
consumers
d)
scavengers
61.
Decomposers put what back into the soil?
a)
Dirt
b)
Food
c)
Energy
d)
Nutrients 
62.
What provides the start of all energy?
a)
Sun
b)
Producers
c)
Nutrients
d)
Decomposers
63.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
helps them hide from predators
b)
helps them hunt for food
c)
helps them survive in their habitat
d)
All of these are correct.
64.
What is the most likely reason why animals in hot climates have larger ears than similar animals in cold climates?
a)
It is more difficult to hear in hot air, so bigger ears are needed.
b)
Big ears lose heat quickly, while small ears lose heat slowly.
c)
Big ears are useful for creating a breeze when they are flapped quickly.
d)
Big ears help animals in hot climates camouflage better.
65.
An animal has webbed feet. Its eyes, ears, and nose are on top of its head. What can you infer about the habitat where this animal lives?
a)
The habitat is aquatic.
b)
The habitat has little or no light.
c)
The habitat is very dry.
d)
The habitat is very windy.
66.

A student records the following information about a planet. Which planet is the student studying? (3.8D)

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

67.

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)

a)

The hot water will become hotter because air and heat are trapped in the top cup.

b)

The water level will rise in the bottom cup because of evaporation.

c)

Water droplets will form on the inside of the top cup as the water vapor cools.

d)

Water from the bottom cup will become solid as the hot water cools.

68.

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)

a)
b)
c)
d)
69.

At which stage in the life cycle of a plant are seeds produced? (3.10B)

a)
b)
c)
d)
70.

The picture below shows a rock that is broken in a specific way. What caused the break in this rock?

a)

A flood

b)

A landslide

c)

An earthquake

d)

A volcanic eruption

71.

The pictures below show the same location on two different days. What probably caused the rapid change to this landform?

a)

Wind

b)

Glacier movement

c)

Landslide

d)

Volcanic eruption

72.

Which of these best shows the relationship between Earth, the moon, and the sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
73.

The model below shows a part of the solar system. In this model, X most likely is--

a)

a meteor

b)

a planet

c)

a moon

d)

a star

74.

Which of the following drawings BEST represents the motion of a planet and its moon

around the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.

The process of changing from gas to liquid is called

a)

ice

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

matter