wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

NYS Science Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The data table below shows that as the pressure of a gas sample was changed, the volume of the gas changed. The pressure was measured in atmospheres (atm) and the volume was measured in milliliters (mL).


According to the data table, as the pressure of the gas increases, the volume of the gas:

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

2.

How many more average daily calories are needed by a 17 year old male than by a 17 year old female?

a)

300

b)

500

c)

2700

d)

3000

3.

What is the difference between the number of frogs in the pond when the rainfall was 5cm and when the rainfall was 20cm?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

50

d)

60

4.

The graph below shows tidal changes at an ocean beach over a 24-hour time period.


What is the approximate time interval between the two high tides?

a)

6 hours

b)

9 hours

c)

13 hours

d)

24 hours

5.

What type of graph is this?

a)

line plot

b)

line graph

c)

bar graph

d)

frequency table

6.

What is the main purpose of a line graph?

a)

to compare two things

b)

To show change over time

c)

to have an independent variable

d)

so you don't have to read words

7.
What label is along the y-axis in this graph?
a)
Copyright 2007
b)
Lines
c)
Age in Years
d)
Number of Teens
8.
Which day of the week had the lowest high and low temperature?
a)
Monday
b)
Thursday
c)
Tuesday
d)
Wednesday
9.

The graph shows the number of inches a plant grew each week.

Between which 2 weeks did the plant grow the MOST?

a)

Week 1 and Week 2

b)

Week 2 and Week 3

c)

Week 3 and Week 4

d)

Week 4 and Week 5

10.
The X axis is _______?
a)
vertical
b)
diagonal
c)
criss-cross
d)
horizontal
11.
The Y axis is _______?
a)
Vertical
b)
Horizontal
c)
criss-cross
d)
diagonal
12.

Students collected trash on a beach over a one-year period and organized the data in the table below.


Which graph is best to display the data shown in the table?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

The weather map below shows a low-pressure system over the eastern United States. Points A, B, C, and D represent locations on Earth’s surface.

Which location is most likely experiencing rainy, unstable weather conditions?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

In New York State there is a greater chance of precipitation falling as snow in January than in March, because in January the Northern Hemisphere is tilted

a)

toward the Sun, and temperatures are warmer

b)

toward the Sun, and temperatures are colder

c)

away from the Sun, and temperatures are warmer

d)

away from the Sun, and temperatures are colder

18.

Point X on the map below represents a location in New York State.

What is the approximate latitude and longitude of location X?

a)

42.5° N, 77.5° E

b)

42.5° N, 77.5° W

c)

42.5° S, 77.5° E

d)

42.5° S, 77.5° W

19.

The photograph below shows a large, deep channel that formed as a result of running water that removed the soil.

Which process was responsible for the removal of the soil?

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

faulting

d)

tilting

20.

The photograph below shows a test for a mineral property.

Which mineral property is being tested?

a)

density

b)

texture

c)

streak

d)

reaction to acid

21.

The graph below shows how water temperature affects the solubility of four different substances.

The solubility of which substance is least affected by the temperature of the water?

a)

NaNO3

b)

KNO3

c)

NaCl

d)

SO2

22.

Which diagram represents folded rock layers?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

A portion of the Periodic Table of the Elements is shown below. The table provides a separate box for each chemical element, with all the elements in one vertical column having similar properties.

Which element is a noble gas?

a)

Ag

b)

Ge

c)

Cl

d)

Kr

24.

The diagram below represents the same pendulum in four different positions.

At which position does the ball have the most potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

One characteristic that salt water and sugar-water have in common is, at room temperature, they are

a)

gases

b)

solids

c)

mixtures

d)

elements

26.

The diagram below represents parts of a power facility that are used to produce electricity.

What is the major source of energy for the production of electricity in this facility?

a)

nuclear power

b)

prevailing winds

c)

moving water

d)

burning coal

27.

The illustration below represents balloon A, which has an electrical charge.

Balloon A would be most attracted to which balloon?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

The diagram below represents a beaker of water being heated by a flame. The arrows represent heat transfer occurring in the beaker.

Which process is represented by the arrows in the diagram?

a)

condensation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

radiation

29.

The diagram below represents energy transformations in a moving electric toy car.

Which form of energy is the original source of power for this car?

a)

electrical

b)

mechanical

c)

sound

d)

light

30.

The diagram below represents a bar magnet. Six locations, A through F, are labeled on the magnet.

Which two locations on the magnet would have the greatest attractive forces?

a)

A and F

b)

B and E

c)

C and D

d)

D and F

31.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but energy can change

a)

its total mass

b)

its total volume

c)

from one form to another

d)

from one state of matter to another

32.

The diagram below represents liquid water in a pan on a hot plate. The liquid water is boiling and changing into water vapor.

The process of boiling is considered to be a

a)

chemical change, because a new substance is formed

b)

chemical change, because a new substance is not formed

c)

physical change, because a new substance is formed

d)

physical change, because a new substance is not formed

33.

Base your answers to questions 38 and 39 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of science. The diagram represents a person using a spring scale to pull a wooden block up a ramp.


The plastic straws were placed under the wooden block to

a)

decrease the mass of the block

b)

decrease the amount of friction

c)

increase the surface area of the ramp

d)

increase the gravitational attraction of the block

34.

Base your answers to questions 38 and 39 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of science. The diagram represents a person using a spring scale to pull a wooden block up a ramp.


The ramp would be classified as which type of simple machine?

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

wheel and axle

d)

inclined plane

35.

Base your answers to questions 41 and 42 on the partial nutrition label below and on your knowledge of science. The label shows some nutritional information for a box of macaroni and cheese.


The Calories on a food label indicate the amount of energy the food contains in one serving. Which form of energy is contained in food?

a)

chemical

b)

mechanical

c)

electrical

d)

light

36.

Base your answers to questions 41 and 42 on the partial nutrition label below and on your knowledge of science. The label shows some nutritional information for a box of macaroni and cheese.


Nutritious food choices have less than 30% of their Calories from fat per serving. The equation used to calculate the percent of Calories from fat is given


% Calories from Fat = Calories from Fat/ Calorie x100


What is the percent of Calories from fat in one serving of this macaroni and cheese?

a)

14%

b)

23%

c)

36%

d)

44%

37.

The data table below shows the number of bacteria in two samples, A and B, growing in a laboratory over a five-hour period. Data were collected every half hour.


If the pattern of growth continues, how many bacteria will be in sample B when six hours have elapsed?

a)

32

b)

64

c)

1024

d)

2048

38.

The diagram below represents a graduated cylinder containing water before and after a rock suspended on a string is lowered into it.


What is the approximate volume of the rock suspended in the graduated cylinder?

a)

50mL

b)

100 mL

c)

250 mL

d)

300 mL

39.

The data table below shows information gathered from a science experiment. Time was measured in seconds (s) and distance was measured in meters (m).


Which grid is correctly designed to show these data in a line graph?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Why does the Sun generally appear to rise in the east, move across the sky, and set in the west each day?

a)

Earth rotates on its axis

b)

Earth revolves around the sun

c)

The sun rotates on its axis

d)

The sun revolves around Earth

41.

Earth’s surface has a relatively thin, solid outer shell called the

a)

outer shell

b)

lithoshpere

c)

atmosphere

d)

mantle

42.

Which property of a mineral is tested by scratching it on a hard plate?

a)

conductivity

b)

boiling point

c)

density

d)

hardness

43.

Gravity is the primary force responsible for

a)

the reflection of sound energy

b)

the flow of electricity in a closed circuit

c)

keeping planets in orbit around the sun

d)

refracting light energy

44.

Which Earth layer contains convection currents that are believed to be responsible for the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

45.

The volume of a sample of sulfur was measured to be 5.0 cm3. Its mass was 10.0 grams Based on the equation below, what is the mass of this sample?

Density= Mass/ Volume

a)

2.5 g/ cm3

b)

2.0 g/cm3

c)

5.0 g/cm3

d)

10.0 g/cm3

46.

The moon rises at the following times for 5 days "

Monday 9:00 pm

Tuesday 9:52 pm

Wednesday ???

Thursday 11:36 pm

Friday 12:28 am

Based on this information, what time did the moon rise on Wednesday?

a)

10:02 pm

b)

10:44 pm

c)

11:00 pm

d)

11:15 pm

47.

The length of one day on Earth is determined by how long it takes

a)

the moon to revolve once

b)

the moon to rotate once

c)

the Earth to revolve once

d)

the Earth to rotate once

48.

When Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon, the shadow causes a

a)

high tide

b)

low tide

c)

lunar eclipse

d)

phase of the moon

49.

Earth’s hydrosphere is a layer of

a)

air

b)

land

c)

water

d)

lava

50.

The formation of rock fragments and soil is most likely the result of

a)

weathering

b)

gravity

c)

convection currents

d)

hazardous weather

51.

Which plant structure takes in the water and nutrients used by the plant to grow?

a)

flower

b)

leaf

c)

stem

d)

roots

52.

What is a decomposer?

a)

a living thing that breaks down dead organisms

b)

a living thing that makes its own food

c)

an animal that eats live plants

d)

an animal that hunts other animals

53.

The fur of an arctic fox turns from brown to white as winter approaches. This is an example of

a)

camouflage

b)

hibernation

c)

migration

d)

movement

54.

The diagram shows a fan that uses energy to move the air in a room. Which form of energy causes the blades of the fan to turn?

a)

chemical

b)

electrical

c)

light

d)

heat

55.

Which color shirt will reflect the most light on a hot, sunny day?

a)

black

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

white

56.

The diagram shows a person lighting a match by rubbing it on a rough surface.


Which form of energy is being used to light the match?

a)

solar

b)

sound

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

57.

The diagram shows a glass of liquid with ice that has been placed in a sunny window. Water droplets have formed on the outside of the glass.


Which process caused the water droplets to form on the outside of the glass?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

58.

The diagrams A and B show a student moving the same boxes in two different ways. In diagram B, the student is using wheels, which are part of a simple machine.


It will be easier for the student to use wheels to push the boxes in diagram B because there is

a)

less mass

b)

less friction

c)

more gravity D

d)

more erosion

59.

The diagram shows four parts of a closed circuit.

Which object is a source of electric energy in the closed circuit?

a)

battery

b)

lightbulb

c)

switch

d)

wire

60.

Two cars are parked outside on a hot, sunny day. The cars are the same size and shape. One car is black and the other is white. They have been parked in the Sun for four hours. The roof of the black car compared to the roof of the white car is most likely

a)

cooler, because it absorbs more sunlight

b)

cooler, because it absorbs less sunlight

c)

warmer, because it absorbs more sunlight

d)

warmer, because it absorbs less sunlight