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100 Science Questions

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 5hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You might use a meter stick or measuring tape to (a)  

Choose from the below words
measure a caterpillar
find how much a gummy bear we
find the length of a wall
closely examine a butterfly w
2.
What tool is used to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
thermometer
b)
hand lens
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
ruler
3.
a)

Window

b)

Mirror

c)

Prism

d)

Aquarium

4.

Match the following tools to the unit of measurement.

a)

grams

1.

triple beam balance

b)

mL

2.

graduated cylinder

c)

degrees Celsius

3.

thermometer

d)

cm

4.

ruler

e)

seconds

5.

stopwatch

5.

A mixture in which one substance is spread out so evenly in another substance that you cannot distinguish between the two substances

a)

Substance

b)

Mixture

c)

Solution

d)

Physical Property

e)

Dissolve

6.

A property that can be observed, measured, or changed without altering the substance itself is called?

a)

Substance

b)

Mixture

c)

Solution

d)

Physical Property

e)

Dissolve

7.

What is dissolved by the solvent

a)

Solvent

b)

Solubility

c)

Solute

d)

Substance

8.

What dissolves the solute.

a)

Solvent

b)

Solute

c)

Solution

d)

Mixture

9.

The pure ingredient (in a mixture or solution)

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

c)

Substance

d)

Solute

10.

A physical combination of two or more substances that can retain their own properties and can easily be separated.

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

c)

Solvent

d)

Solute

11.

The ability of a substance to be dissolved.

a)

Solute

b)

Solvent

c)

Solution

d)

Solubility

12.

unable to be dissolved

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

c)

solvent

d)

strainer or sieve

13.

liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances (such as water)

a)

solvent

b)

mixtures

c)

dissolve

d)

soluble

14.

the dissolved substance in a solution (such Kool-Aid powder)

a)

dilute

b)

solute

c)

solvent

d)

mixture

15.

the process that separates solids from liquids

a)

dilute

b)

filtration

c)

separate

d)

strainer or sieve

16.

to set or keep apart

a)

filtration

b)

strainer or sieve

c)

separate

d)

dilute

17.

mesh tool that is used to separate liquids away from solid ingredients or different sized solids

a)

strainer or sieve

b)

filtration

c)

separate

d)

dilute

18.

to keep

a)

maintain

b)

separete

c)

stainer

d)

mixture

19.

group, arrange or order by physical properties

a)

dissolve

b)

solution

c)

maintain

d)

classify

20.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called __________.

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

stuff

d)

atoms

21.

The amount of space an object takes up is its ______.

a)

volume

b)

matter

c)

density

d)

liquid

22.

Extremely small units of matter are __________.

a)

particles

b)

volume

c)

solvents

d)

bubbles

23.

A process used to separate the parts of a mixture by particle size is called ___________.

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

draining

d)

sifting

24.

A student mixes together iron filings, sand, salt, gravel, and water. Which ingredients will keep all their physical properties after being mixed?

a)

Iron filings, sand, and gravel

b)

Iron filings, sand, and salt

c)

Sand, gravel, and salt

d)

Sand, salt, and water

25.

A student dropped a blue dye tablet in a glass of water. The tablet dissolved completely in the water to form a solution. Which physical property of the blue dye tablet did NOT change when mixed with water?

a)

Shape

b)

Size

c)

Texture

d)

Color

26.

Which is not an example of a mixture?

a)

Hamburger

b)

Salad

c)

Taco

d)

Water

27.

What would be the best way to separate the trail mix?

a)

Put the trail mix in a container and pour water on it.

b)

Drag a magnet over the trail mix to take apart the items.

c)

Place the trail mix in a pan and place it in the Sun.

d)

Use a utensil to physically separate the trail mix.

28.

All of the following science tools can be used to separate a mixture, except _________.

a)

a camera

b)

a hotplate

c)

a filter paper

d)

tweezers

29.
What does Boil mean?
a)
Adding heat to a liquid to reach a temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor.
b)
Not able to dissolve, not able to mix thoroughly
c)
Type of mixture with two or more ingredients that are thoroughly mixed, and one ingredient dissolves in another.
30.

A solution is made when one substance _________ in another.

a)

settles at the bottom

b)

moves

c)

dissolves

d)

is suspended

31.
What does Boil mean?
a)
Adding heat to a liquid to reach a temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor.
b)
Not able to dissolve, not able to mix thoroughly
c)
Type of mixture with two or more ingredients that are thoroughly mixed, and one ingredient dissolves in another.
32.

Extremely small units of matter are __________.

a)

particles

b)

volume

c)

solvents

d)

bubbles

33.

the process that separates solids from liquids

a)

dilute

b)

filtration

c)

separate

d)

strainer or sieve

34.

liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances (such as water)

a)

solvent

b)

mixtures

c)

dissolve

d)

soluble

35.

unable to be dissolved

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

c)

solvent

d)

strainer or sieve

36.

_____ have molecules that are packed together and hardly move.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

plasma

37.

_____ determines whether an object will sink or float in water.

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Density

d)

Volume

38.

Atoms are a basic unit of matter.

a)

True

b)

False

39.
The water is ______ dense than the boat
a)
more
b)
less
40.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
41.

Why is electrical wiring usually are covered with a layer of plastic?

a)

To make it look pretty

b)

To help electricity flow along the wire

c)

To make it safe

d)

To add more energy

42.
In the picture, if you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens? 
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no charge
43.

Brayson made the circuit shown here in his science class. What is the most likely reason that the bulb is not lit?

a)

The bulb is cracked.

b)

He did not use the right size battery.

c)

He used too many pieces of wire.

d)

He left the switch open.

44.

A force can____________.

a)

make an object move

b)

make a moving object stop moving

c)

slow an object down

d)

all of the above

45.

When you push or pull something, you are creating_________________.

a)

weight

b)

a speed

c)

a force

d)

a surface

46.

What does the force of gravity do to objects?

a)

It makes them float

b)

it makes them jump

c)

it pulls them to the center of earth

d)

it pushes them apart

47.

the act of applying force to move something toward or with you

a)

Motion

b)

Push

c)

Pull

d)

Position

48.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
49.
The sun revolves around the Earth
a)
true
b)
false
50.

Which of the following takes about one day?

a)

One rotation of the Earth on its axis

b)

One revolution of the Moon around Earth

c)

One orbit of the Earth around the Sun

d)

One rotation of the clouds across the sky

51.

The Earth is rotating AND revolving all the time.

a)

True

b)

False

52.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
53.

What form of energy is being used when a person pushes heavy boxes across the floor?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Sound energy

54.

A girl turned the light off and went to bed. She remembered she had accidentally left her glass of ice water on the counter. When she got up the next morning, the ice had melted. What form of energy caused the ice to melt?

a)

Sound energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Mechanical energy

55.

Which of the following is NOT mechanical energy?

a)

Pedaling a bike

b)

Rowing a boat

c)

Using a light bulb

d)

Running up a hill

56.

The Sun produces

a)

light and thermal energy

b)

sound and light energy

c)

thermal and sound energy

d)

electrical and light energy

57.
Daniel has chores to do around the house.  I which of his chores does he use thermal energy? 
a)
Cook eggs for breakfast
b)
oil a squeaky door hinge
c)
sweep the back porch 
d)
dig weeds in the garden 
58.
Energy that travels in a straight line.
a)
thermal
b)
light
c)
sound
d)
mechanical 
59.

Three different objects that use the same source of energy are shown.

What is the energy sourc for these objects?

a)

Light energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Electrical energy

60.

How do you know this is sedimentary rock?

a)

It is made of many layers

b)

its color

c)

its hard as a rock

d)

You can't; you have to take a sample first

61.

Sedimentary rock is made up of...

a)

sediment

b)

rock

c)

fossil fuels

d)

mostly air

62.

Tiny pieces of broken rock like sand, silt, and clay are...

a)

sediment

b)

boulders

c)

fossil fuels

d)

dirt

63.

These are the processes that form sedimentary rock. Place these in the correct order.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

e)

Cementation

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
64.

What creates rock when sediment is pressed together under the weight of many layers and "glued" together?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

compaction and cementation

65.
The process of layers become stuck together forming sedimentary rocks
a)
sticking
b)
pressuring
c)
cementation
d)
deposition
66.
What are the three fossil fuels that form in sedimentary rock?
a)
solar, oil
b)
coal and oil
c)
coal, oil, natural gas
67.

Which process best describes compaction?

a)

particles are squeezed together under pressure

b)

particles glue together as minerals harden

c)

sediment settles

68.

The layers in the canyon's sedimentary rock were most likely created by ​​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
moving water
volcanic eruptions
earthquakes
scorching sun
69.

Fossil B was once a marine organism. This means the environment that it lived in was most likely ___________.

a)

a desert

b)

a lake

c)

a forest

d)

an ocean

70.
The type of formation shown is at the southern end of the Mississippi river. What is it called?
a)
coastal erosion
b)
a delta
c)
a loess
d)
sand dunes
71.

Light bouncing off an object is called --

a)

absorbing

b)

refracting

c)

reflecting

d)

bending

72.
Light hitting a prism is an example of
a)
Absorption
b)
Reflection
c)
Yellow Light
d)
Refraction
73.
How does light travel?
a)
in a wavy path
b)
in a straight path
c)
in a zig zag path
74.
Which of the following materials would reflect the most light?
a)
a flat sheet of aluminum foil
b)
a dark brown carpet square
c)
a smooth, black-topped table
d)
a piece of red construction paper
75.
What is happening to the light in this picture?
a)
bouncing (reflecting)
b)
bending (reflecting)
c)
bouncing (refracting)
d)
bending (refracting)
76.
What is happening to the light in this picture?
a)
bouncing (reflecting)
b)
bouncing (refracting)
c)
bending (reflecting)
d)
bending (refracting)
77.

Fill in the blank.

____________ is the moving of sediment from one place to another.

a)

erosion

b)

root wedging

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

78.

Fill in the blank.

___________ happens when rocks break apart, wear away, or dissolve into smaller particles.

a)

erosion

b)

ice wedging

c)

weathering

79.
When a lot of loose dirt and rocks move rapidly, we call it 
a)
a landslide
b)
a tsunami
c)
an earthquake
d)
a flood
80.

Which of these examples is deposition?

a)

wind blowing sand

b)

sand that was dropped on the beach by waves

c)

pebbles falling downhill due to gravity

d)

a tree root breaking a rock

81.
U-shaped valleys are created by which of the following weathering, erosion, and deposition processes?
a)
Wind
b)
Gravity
c)
Water
d)
Glaciers
82.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
83.

What most likely caused the weathering seen in this photo?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

ice

d)

plants

84.

When rocks are broken down due to the freezing and thawing of water

a)

erosion

b)

ice wedging

c)

creeping

d)

abrasion

85.

deposition by wind (a)  

erosion by ice (b)  

erosion by water (c)  

deposition by water (d)  

Choose from the below words
sand dune
u-shape valley
canyon
delta
86.

Match the following "raised" landforms:

a)
1.

hill

b)
2.

volcano

c)
3.

mountain

d)
4.

plateau

87.

What agent of change is most likely responsible for the formation of the land features labeled in the image?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Glaciers

d)

Mud

88.

The Sun and other stars orbit Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

The solar system is made up of eight planets.

a)

true

b)

false

90.

Reorder the following planets according to the distance from the Sun.

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

e)

Neptune

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
91.
The "red planet" is
a)
Venus
b)
Uranus
c)
Mars
d)
Saturn
92.

Seasons are caused by the tilt of earth on its axis as it moves around the sun.

a)

true

b)

false

93.

climate ​ (a)  

weather ​ ​ ​​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
For Centuries Antarctica has very short summers.
This summer was hotter than last summer.
94.

Which of the following sets of data best represents weather information, but NOT climate?

a)

daily rainfall for the Dallas area in the last month

b)

Average yearly temperatures for the Dallas area in the 1900"s

c)

monthly air pressure averages for the Dallas area since 1974

d)

Monthly humidity averages for the Dallas area in the last 4 decades

95.

Weather and climate data are different. Which of the following is a description of weather data?

a)

The Sahara desert gets very little rainfall.

b)

The average daytime high in the Amazon is 25°C.

c)

Temperatures in the Arctic are usually below freezing.

d)

It rained two inches in Miami, Florida on May 5th .

96.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

Evaporation

1.

A

b)

Condensation

2.

B

c)

Precipitation

3.

C

d)

Transpiration

4.

D

97.

The process of  water that is added to the atmosphere from plants is called

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

98.

What is the source of energy for the Water Cycle?

a)

Ocean

b)

Wind

c)

Moon

d)

Sun

99.

These are examples of what?

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

100.
What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff