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Science Review Updated SOL Stems

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mark was recording data on the sizes if the planets. He accidently mixed up the sizes of two of the planets. Which two planets did he mix up?

a)

Earth and Mars

b)

Mercury and Venus

c)

Saturn and Jupiter

d)

Neptune and Uranus

e)

Earth and Mercury

2.

A student wants to compare the lengths and masses of two pencils. Which two tools would the student use?

a)

balance and graduated cylinder

b)

graduated cylinder and cm ruler

c)

cm ruler and balance

d)

tape measure and balance

3.

When using a solar-powered calculator, what source of energy is being used to power the calculator?

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Light Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Sound Energy

4.

Energy produced from sunlight is called ______ energy and is considered a ______ resource.

a)

geothermal, nonrenewable

b)

solar, nonrenewable

c)

hydroelectric, renewable

d)

solar, renewable

5.

Fill in the blank in the chart.

a)

geothermal

b)

natural gas

c)

water

d)

animals

6.

The picture below demonstrates what happens to light when it passes through water in a glass. This is an example of:

a)

light scattering

b)

reflection

c)

light absorption

d)

refraction

7.

The science class conducts an experiment with swings of different length. Their results are below. What conclusion did they reach?

a)

Longer swings swing faster.

b)

Shorter swings swing faster.

c)

All swings swing the same.

d)

Heavier swings swing faster.

8.
A student made a list of activities that involve energy.  
-
1. Sharks chasing a school of fish
2. A toaster heating bread
3. A cell phone charging
4. A tree limb falling to the ground
5. Tomato plants absorbing sunlight
6. A canoe floating down a river
-
Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy? 
a)
Activities 1, 4, and 6 
b)
Activities 2, 4, and 5
c)
Activities 1 and 2 
d)
Activities 3, 5, and 6 
9.
Most earthquakes happen along the _________________. 
a)
coast
b)
faults
c)
desert
d)
directions
10.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
11.
Based on the table, which material would be best to use to insulate electrical wires? 5.5A
a)
Wood
b)
Copper
c)
Plastic 
d)
Steel 
12.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years. 
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
13.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
14.
A type of energy that uses heat that is stored  inside the earth is 
a)
geometric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
biomass energy
d)
solar energy
15.
This power plant produces electricity by getting heat from a hot spring. It is most likely using - 
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
solar energy 
d)
geothermal energy 
16.
Which layer formed first?
a)
Rock Layer W
b)
Rock Layer X
c)
Rock Layer Y
d)
Rock Layer Z
17.
A group of fifth-grade students was researching alternative energy resources in the school library. Each student made a list of resources. Which list contains only alternative energy resources?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
18.
What is the volume of the rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.
a)
3 mL
b)
23 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
43 mL
19.
What do we call this tool that separates white light into the colors of the Visible Spectrum?
a)
tuning fork
b)
prism
c)
microscope
d)
graduated cylinder
20.
How many days does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun one time?
a)
24
b)
1
c)
365
21.
Day and night is caused by the . . .
a)
revolution of Earth around the Sun
b)
orbit of Earth around the Moon
c)
rotation of earth on its axis.
d)
rotation of the Moon on it's axis
22.
What is the main factor that separates the biomes?
a)
Land
b)
Water
c)
Climate
d)
Longitude
23.

What is the athlete demonstrating in the picture?

a)

A Doing work by pushing the ball and changing its motion and position

b)

B Changing the position but not the motion of the ball

c)

C Doing work by pulling the racquet and changing the ball’s position but not its motion

d)

D Changing the position and motion of the ball without doing any work

24.

Which statement correctly describes the transfer of energy in a food chain in this wetland?

a)

F Energy is transferred from hawks to shrews to grasshoppers to marsh grasses.

b)

G Energy is transferred from marsh grasses to crickets to hawks to frogs.

c)

H Energy is transferred from grasshoppers to crickets to frogs to hawks.

d)

J Energy is transferred from cattails to crickets to shrews to hawks.

25.
a)

A LEDs 1, 3, and 4 only

b)

B LEDs 1, 2, 3, and 4

c)

C LEDs 3 and 4 only

d)

D LEDs 1, 3, 4, and 5

26.

How will the weather change in Houston on Day 3?

a)

warmer

b)

colder

c)

more humid

d)

no change

27.
Using the weather map shown, which city has most likely seen an increase in temperature? 
a)
Houston
b)
Oklahoma City 
c)
Boston
d)
Los Angeles
28.

The greater the frequency of a sound wave, the -

a)

lower the pitch

b)

higher the pitch

c)

softer the sound

d)

louder the sound

29.

This is an image of plants on a shelf. The plants are most likely responding to which factor in the environment?

a)

Light

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon dioxide

30.

During pollination, pollen is transferred from stamen to a -

a)

petal

b)

stem

c)

sepal

d)

stigma

31.

Lobster pots are used by fishermen to catch lobsters in shallow water. In which area of the ocean would commercial fishermen most likely place their lobster pots?

a)

On the bottom of an ocean trench

b)

On top of a mid-ocean ridge

c)

On the continental slope

d)

On the continental shelf

32.

Which 2 are quantitative?

a)

Mass of 7 g

b)

Shiny Surface

c)

Hardness of 5.5

d)

Black Color

e)

Feels smooth

33.

Which plant part develops into a fruit?

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

root

34.

When Earth is seen from outer space, it looks mainly blue. This is because most of Earth is covered with --

a)

ice

b)

mountains

c)

oceans

d)

deserts

35.

Coal is important for Virginia because it --

a)

can be used for energy.

b)

can be divided into four types.

c)

is found in many areas of the country.

d)

is formed from plant and animal remains.

36.
The distance between one peak and the next in a wave
a)
Transpartent
b)
Scattering
c)
Wavelength
d)
Waste Pro
37.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
38.

A burning fire is an example of which type of energy?

a)

Electrical

b)

Nuclear

c)

Thermal

d)

Potential

39.

What planet is being described?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Uranus

d)

Saturn

40.

What planet is being described?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Uranus

d)

Saturn

41.

What planet is being described?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Uranus

d)

Saturn

42.

What planet is being described?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Uranus

d)

Saturn

43.

The phase for the moon in the part circled in red would be a ________________.

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waxing crescent

d)

Waning crescent

44.

What is the independent variable?

a)

Amount of Sugar

b)

Dough Height

c)

Amount of Water

d)

Amount of Yeast

e)

Amount of Flour

45.

What is the dependent variable?

a)

Amount of Sugar

b)

Dough Height

c)

Amount of Water

d)

Amount of Yeast

e)

Amount of Flour

46.

Label each statement as either: hypothesis, inference, observation, or prediction.

The plants will die without sunlight.

a)

hypothesis

b)

inference

c)

observation

d)

prediction

47.

Label each statement as either: hypothesis, inference, observation, or prediction.

If you place the plants in the sunlight, then they will grow taller.

a)

hypothesis

b)

inference

c)

observation

d)

prediction

48.

Which of these would be the best tools to use when measuring the depth of the lake and collecting water samples from the lake?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

Population, Community, or Ecosystem

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Population

c)

Community

50.

Population, Community, or Ecosystem

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Population

c)

Community

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