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Science Checkpoint Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the delta at the end of the Rio Grande form?

a)

Sand and mud from the Gulf of Mexico were washed ashore by tsunamis

b)

The river cut through the solid bedrock of the valley.

c)

Hurricanes pushed soil and debris from the Gulf of Mexico onto the land.

d)

The river deposited large amounts of sediment from land erosion.

2.

All of these are related to the formation of natural gas and oil EXCEPT....

a)

decomposed animals

b)

decayed plants

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

active volcanoes

3.

What is this landform?

a)

delta

b)

canyon

c)

valley

d)

sand dune

4.
How does a delta form?
a)
a river slowing down
b)
it's just a river that empties into an ocean or lake
c)
the current of the river speeds up at the mouth causing sediment to wash away
d)
the current of the river slows down causing sediment to deposit
5.

Which of these resources are NOT renewable?

a)

gasoline

b)

sunlight

c)

wind

d)

corn

6.

All the following is classified as a nonrenewable resource, BUT...

a)

oil

b)

natural gas

c)

water

d)

coal

7.

A resource is nonrenewable because...

a)

it cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.

b)

it can be recycled.

c)

it can easily be replaced as it is used.

d)

it is available in limited supplies.

8.

Fossil fuels are

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Nonrenewable resource

9.

The picture shows a wide u-shaped valley. This valleyw as most likely formed by?

a)

wind

b)

river

c)

glacier

d)

landslide

10.
Glaciers are masses of ice that move slowly on land. Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier?
a)
A wide valley
b)
A deep ocean
c)
A lava flow
d)
A mountain range
11.

Which fossil fuel is formed only from dead plants in swamps?

a)

Rubber

b)

Petroleum

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

12.

Students conducted the experiment above. They added 200ml of water into the clay soil, and collected the water that drained through the soil. They then repeated this with silt and sand. What question were the students trying to answer with this investigation?

a)

Which type of water passes through soil?

b)

Which type of soil retains the most water?

c)

Which funnel holds the most soil?

d)

Does clay, silt, and sand get wet?

13.

Which of these best describes climate rather than weather?

a)

Wind speed is changing as a storm moves through an area.

b)

The temperature is decreasing in a slow-moving cold front.

c)

Annual high temperatuers in the summer have increased over many decades.

d)

The rainfall during one year was greater than the rainfall during the next year.

14.
Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristic of an area?
a)
Climate
b)
Temperature of one day
c)
Weather
d)
Type of soil
15.

Which statement below describes climate?

a)

It’s hot outside.

b)

It's normally warm outside.

c)

It’s raining outside.

d)

It’s cold and snowing outside.

16.

Winds are currently blowing from the North in Denver, Colorado.

a)

weather

b)

climate

17.

James grabbed a rain coat before catching the school bus. It was already cloudy and the TV news reported that there would be rain all day long in Houston.

a)

weather

b)

climate

18.

How do the sun and ocean interact to form?

a)

A. Energy from the Sun causes water in the ocean to evaporate. Cooler air causes the water vapor to condense to form a cloud.

b)

B. The absorption of sunlight by ocean water near the surface forms a cloud.

c)

C. Heat from the Sun attracts clouds that move towards the ocean.

d)

D. Energy from the Sun causes water to become water vapor. The water vapor becomes a cloud during precipitation.

19.

Forms of precipitation include--

a)

A. snow, sleet, and hail only

b)

B. rain and snow only

c)

C. sleet, snow, rain, and hail

d)

D. hail and rain only

20.

What process is most likely represented by Stage Y?

a)

A. Percolation

b)

B. Precipitation

c)

C. Formation of fog

d)

D. Evaporation

21.

What change occurs during evaporation?

a)

A. Water vapor changes to solid water

b)

B. Liquid water changes to water vapor

c)

C. Water vapor becomes liquid water

d)

D. Water vapor is absorbed into the soil on Earth's surface.

22.

The water cycle is a continuous movement of water on Earth. In the diagram, which process is labeled by the letter X?

a)

A. Sublimination

b)

B. Transpiration

c)

C. Absorbation

d)

D. Evaporation

23.

A student places a glass, filled with ice and water, outside on a hot sunny day. The student returns an hour later and observes that the ice cubes are gone and the glass has water droplets on the outside. Which two changes has the student observed in the water glass?

a)

A. Melting and evaporation

b)

B. Evaporation and freezing

c)

C. Condensation and precipitation

d)

D. Melting and condensation

24.

In a simple investigation during science class, hot water is poured into a plastic cup. Then the plastic cup is covered with plastic wrap. After a few minutes, students begin to observe water droplets forming on the inside of the plastic cup. What change in the state of water are the students observing inside of the plastic wrap?

a)

A. Evaporation

b)

B. Freezing

c)

C. Condensation

d)

D. Melting