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SCIENCE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Layered clouds that often cover much of the sky are called 
a)
stratus
b)
cumulus
c)
cirrus
d)
cumulonimbus
2.
Very high wispy clouds formed mostly of ice crystals are called 
a)
stratus
b)
cumulus
c)
cirrus
d)
cumulonimbus
3.
This illustration is a picture of which cycle? 
a)
The Life Cycle 
b)
The Rock Cylce
c)
The Water Cycle
d)
The Earth Cycle 
4.
Which instrument measures wind direction? 
a)
Rain Gauge 
b)
Wind Vane 
c)
Wind Tracker 
d)
Anemometer 
5.
Which instrument measures wind speed? 
a)
Rain Gauge
b)
Wind Vane 
c)
Thermometer 
d)
Anemometer
6.
a)
wind vane- wind direction
b)
thermometer-temperature
c)
rain gauge-rain fall
d)
anemometer-wind speed
7.
The weight of the air pressing down is...
a)
Barometer
b)
Temperature
c)
Air Pressure
d)
Compass
8.
Liquid water changes into water vapor.
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
freezing
9.
Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?
a)
rain gauge
b)
barometer
c)
anenometer
d)
thermometer
10.
Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Calm
c)
Stormy
11.
High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
clear and dry
b)
cloudy and wet
12.
Which weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling?
a)
dry
b)
cold
c)
rainy
d)
sunny
13.
Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been dropping. What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result?
a)
increasingly clear skies and more wind
b)
increasingly clear skies and dry weather
c)
increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms
14.
Heat transfer between two substances that are in contact with each other is called
a)
conduction
b)
convention
c)
convection
d)
radiation
15.
Shredding a piece of paper
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
16.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
17.
Using dye to change the color of a shirt green.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
18.

An oreo cookie has a mass of 20 grams. It gets crushed into crumbs for a recipe. What is the mass of the crumbs?

a)

15 grams

b)

25 grams

c)

20 grams

19.

What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North

Carolina?

a)

North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

b)

North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

c)

North Carolina will experience mild weather.

d)

North Carolina will experience cold weather.

20.

Which best explains what type of weather the Gulf Stream usually brings

to North Carolina?

a)

increased wind speed

b)

increased air pressure

c)

increased temperature

d)

increased evaporation

21.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

22.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

23.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

24.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

25.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

26.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

32.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

It's essential to have the correct materials for an investigation.


What is the meaning of the word essential?

a)

Optional

b)

Needless

c)

Important

d)

Minor

34.

We need to improve our study habits.


What is the meaning of the word improve?

a)

Worse

b)

Better

c)

Lessen

d)

Weaken

35.

A mirror can ​ (a)   light, but not ​ (b)   it. A black hoodie will ​ (c)   a lot of the light that hits it.

Choose from the below words
reflect
refract
absorb
36.

When water evaporates, it changes from a (a)   to a gas.

37.

​ (a)   is when rocks are broken down into pieces of sediment.

Choose from the below words
weathering
erosion
deposition
compaction
cementation
38.

Match the following

a)

Graduated Cylinder

1.

Volume

b)

Triple Beam Balance

2.

Mass

c)

Thermometer

3.

Temperature

d)

Ruler

4.

Length

e)

Timer

5.

Elapsed Time

39.

Put the steps to coal formation in the correct order.

a)

Swamp plants die.

b)

Swamp plants are buried under layers of sediment.

c)

Heat and pressure transform the remains into coal.

1)
2)
3)
40.

Put the rocky, inner planets in the correct order.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

1)
2)
3)
4)
41.

​ ​ (a)   is short term. ​ (b)   is long term.

Choose from the below words
weather
Climate
42.

A ​ (a)   is formed by wind depositing sediment.

Choose from the below words
sand dune
delta
canyon
43.

​ (a)   is how much matter is in a substance.

Choose from the below words
Mass
Volume
Physical State
Density
44.

Match the mixture with how to separate it.

a)

Sugar Water

1.

Evaporation

b)

Rocks and Sand

2.

Sieve

c)

Iron Filings and Sand

3.

Magnet

d)

Grapes and Strawberries

4.

By Hand

45.

What do you call the temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas?

a)

Condensing point

b)

Boiling point

c)

Freezing point

d)

Melting point

46.

If I mix one cup of sand with a half cup of iron fillings, can I separate them? If yes, how?

a)

No, you can not separate this mixture

b)

By using your hand

c)

With a filter

d)

By using a magnet

47.

Which of the following does NOT have mass?

a)

Light from a flashlight

b)

Water in a glass

c)

Air in a balloon

d)

An empty box

48.

Which of the following is NOT a Conductor?

a)

Water

b)

Iron

c)

Penny

d)

Wood

49.

If a piece of wood is floating at the top of the pitcher with water, that means that the wood is.....

a)

more dense than water

b)

less dense than water

c)

is neither an insulator or conductor

d)

solid

50.

How can I separate sugar and water?

a)

By letting the sugar evaporate

b)

By letting the water evaporate

c)

By drinking the water and leaving the sugar behind

d)

By mixing it

51.

A toaster is powered by electrical energy. The toaster changes the electrical energy to.....

a)

wind energy

b)

solar energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

mechanical energy

52.

What name is given to any material that allows electricity to pass through it?

a)

Battery

b)

Conductor

c)

Insulator

d)

Appliance

53.

A source of power would be a....

a)

battery

b)

open circuit

c)

closed circuit

d)

a wire

54.

In science, what is the definition of energy?

a)

Movement of things

b)

Ability to do work

c)

Use of electricity

d)

Cycle of work

55.

What would cause refraction?

a)

a mirror

b)

a metallic pan

c)

a hand lens

d)

a pan balance

56.

What kind of energy do we use when we carry out trash to the trash can?

a)

Sound

b)

Mechanical

c)

Thermal

d)

Solar

57.

Which statement about light and water is correct?

a)

Light cannot pass through water.

b)

Light bends just before entering water.

c)

Light changes speed when passing through water.

d)

Light bounces in the difference directions when passing through water.

58.

Reflection means that light

a)

bends

b)

bounces

c)

refracts

d)

magnifies

59.

Which process would probably create the most rapid change in Earth's surface?

a)

Erosion

b)

Heating

c)

Volcanic eruption

d)

Weathering

60.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

a)

Sedimentary rocks often contain fossils.

b)

Layers or bands are often visible in sedimentary rocks.

c)

Sedimentary rocks formed as a result of volcanic eruptions.

d)

Sedimentary rocks usually scrape easily and often crumble.

61.

Which landforms would normally be created by water erosion?

a)

Lakes and cliffs

b)

Canyons and deltas

c)

Mountains and hills

d)

Sand dunes and valleys

62.

Which Earth-changing process involves the gradual wearing away of rock by wind, water, and ice?

a)

Cooling

b)

Rotation

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Weathering

63.

What is the source of all energy on Earth?

a)

Coal

b)

Wind

c)

Water

d)

Sun

64.

About how much time is needed to create fossil fuels?

a)

100 years

b)

Millions of years

c)

2000 years

d)

500 years

65.

Which is NOT a fossil fuel

a)

Biomass

b)

Natural gas

c)

Petroleum

d)

Coal

66.

Which best describes fossil fuels?

a)

Organic matter trapped in the Earth's crust

b)

Organic matter trapped in igneous rock

c)

Organic matter trapped in sedimentary rock

d)

Non-organic matter trapped in metamorphic rock

67.

A significant benefit of using alternative energy resources is that these sources....

a)

are easy to use

b)

can be replaced

c)

cost nothing to use

d)

exist in many places

68.

Picture a glacier moving down a mountain....Which statement about glaciers is correct?

a)

Glaciers are the main force in the creation of mountains

b)

Glaciers move to slowly to change Earth's landscape

c)

Glaciers create both deep valleys and mountain lakes

d)

Glaciers carved all of the rivers that currently exist on Earth.

69.

Nathan checks the outside temperature every morning before he gets ready for school. Nathan is checking....

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

forecast

d)

pattern

70.

What is the source of energy that begins the water cycle?

a)

electricity

b)

gravity

c)

moon

d)

sun

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