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2/16/24 Challenge

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
2.

Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

3.

Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers are examples of what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

4.

The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is known as what?

a)

sediment

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

5.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material 
6.

Select 3 ways sediment can be moved to a new location: (Select ALL that apply)

a)

Snow

b)

Ice

c)

Water

d)

Wind

7.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
mountain
d)
plain
8.
What land form is this?
a)
plain
b)
valley
c)
mountain
d)
canyon
9.

A fan-shaped landform created by sediment being deposited at the mouth of a river.

a)

Delta

b)

Canyon

c)

U-Shaped Valley

d)

Sand Dunes

10.

Formed when water acts as an agent of weathering and erosion. The water breaks the rocks into sediment and carries the sediment away.

a)

U-Shaped Valley

b)

Sand Dunes

c)

Canyon

d)

Delta

11.

Formed by a glacier as it slowly moved forward.

a)

Delta

b)

Canyon

c)

U-Shaped Valley

d)

Sand Dunes

12.

A hill or ridge of sand, formed when wind erodes sand and deposits sand in new locations.

a)

Canyon

b)

Sand Dunes

c)

Delta

d)

U-Shaped Valley

13.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
14.
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
15.
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
16.

Which of the following actions causes the deposition of sediments at a delta?

a)

river water slowing as it enters the ocean

b)

salt water & fresh water mixing together

c)

ocean waves transporting sand toward land

d)

ocean water slowing as it reaches the coast

17.
A delta forms when the river meets the ocean because:
a)
the river is colder than the ocean.
b)
the river slows down and drops sediments.
c)
the Earth builds up pressure in the river.
18.
What is necessary for sand dunes to form?
a)
a loose sand and strong wind
b)
pressure in the Earth
c)
ice glaciers
19.
Canyons are formed when water deposits sediments at the mouth of a river.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
21.

Which of the following explains why we have night and day?

a)

the phase of the moon

b)

the rotation of Earth on its axis

c)

the revolution of Earth around the sun

d)

the alignment of planets

22.
Which of the following best identifies Non-Renewable Energy?
a)
Resources found above ground and underground
b)
Resources that produce clean energy (less pollution)
c)
Resources that can be made again
d)
Resources that cannot be made again for millions of years. 
23.

The picture shows coal, one of Earth's energy resources.

Why is coal a nonrenewable resource?

a)

It is difficult to mine because it is deep inside Earth.

b)

It is a resource that can easily be replaced as it is used.

c)

It is a resource that cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.

d)

It is the resource that fuels many power plants that make electricity.

24.

The _______________ during an experiment is what changes or is different.

a)

hypothesis

b)

conclusion

c)

variable

d)

conclusion

25.
What process changes liquid water into vapor?
a)
1 - sun's radiation
b)
2 - condensation
c)
3 - evaporation
d)
4 - precipitation
26.
What are the 3 states of matter?
a)
Water, air, ball
b)
mass, volume, grams
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
chair, table, pencil
27.

In order to find out which towel brand holds the most water, we should do an ____________________.

a)

hypothesis

b)

investigation

c)

science project

d)

conclusion

28.

You need to collect ____________ in your experiment that supports your hypothesis.

a)

graphs

b)

plants

c)

microscopes

d)

data

29.
Where can matter be found?
a)
Everywhere
b)
On Earth only
c)
In a solid and liquid only
30.

Buried remains of ancient plants and animals that we now use as fuel.

a)

hydrocarbons

b)

alternative energy

c)

fossil fuels

d)

sediment

31.

You use this instrument to measure temperature.

a)

sieve

b)

hot plate

c)

anemometer

d)

thermometer

32.

If you want to make tiny objects look bigger in the science lab you will use a _______________.

a)

rain gauge

b)

microscope

c)

telescope

d)

timer

33.

What is happening in the picture?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

depostion

d)

flooding

34.

I need a ______________ to separate materials like rocks and water or marbles and sand.

a)

thermometer

b)

triple beam balance

c)

sieve

d)

beaker

35.

Most of Earth's volcanoes and earthquakes occur along

a)

continental plates

b)

plate boundaries

c)

oceanic plates

d)

the Indian Ocean

36.
A fossil is
a)
the imprint or remains of something that lived long ago
b)
sedimentary rock formed from layers of sand and mud
c)
the soft part of the animal from long ago
37.
which is not an example of an inherited trait
a)
how tall a person is
b)
a person's eye color
c)
a cut on person's hand
d)
foot size
38.
which is a learned behavior?
a)
a dog barking when threatened
b)
a dog's hair color
c)
a dog returning the same place for food everyday
d)
a dog breathing
39.
What percentage of energy is transferred to the next level in the energy pyramid?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
90%
40.
If you wanted to test the effect of gravity on an object, which set of materials should you choose?
a)
battery, wires, lightbulbs
b)
hot plate, water, thermometer
c)
two different types of balls, metric ruler
d)
two cups, two different types of soil, water and seeds
41.
What is 1/3 of 12?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
36
d)
2
42.
1/4 + 1/6
a)
3/4
b)
2/10
c)
5/12
d)
1/24
43.
1/12 + 1/2 = 
a)
7
b)
7/12
c)
2/12
d)
1/24
44.
Jeff and his 4 friends ordered pizza. They each ate 1/6 of the pizza. How much of the pizza was leftover?
a)
4/6
b)
5/6
c)
1/6
d)
0
45.
0----I----I----1----I----I----2
What fraction of the number line is red?
a)
1⅙
b)
1⅓
c)
1⅗
d)
46.
What is this line split into?
a)
fourths
b)
halfs
c)
thirds
d)
fifths
47.
What is a Mixed Number? 
a)
A fraction that can be added to another fraction. 
b)
A fraction in its simplest form. 
c)
A fraction with a whole number and a fraction piece. 
d)
A fraction that has a bigger number in the numerator than denominator. 
48.
What is an improper fraction?  
a)
A fraction that is greater than one. 
b)
A fraction that has a whole number and a fraction part. 
c)
A fraction that is in the simplest form. 
d)
A fraction with a common denominator. 
49.
Which letter represents 2/6?
a)
X
b)
G
c)
C
d)
B
50.
What fraction is represented at point S?
a)
1/4
b)
2/6
c)
1/5
d)
2/5
51.
7/9 - 4/9  (Simplest Form)
a)
3/9
b)
3/0
c)
1/3
d)
11/9
52.
Change 5  3/4 into an improper fraction
a)
23/4
b)
4/23
c)
20/4
d)
5 4/3
53.
Which of these numbers could NOT be a common denominator for these three fractions?
1/3   and 2/5   and   3/10
a)
15
b)
30
c)
60
d)
90
54.
What must you have to add and subtract fractions?
a)
Common numerators
b)
Different numerators
c)
Different denominators
d)
Common denominators
55.
"Of" in fraction number stories means...
a)
A part of a part
b)
Divide
c)
Multiply
d)
It depends on the rest of the problem.  
56.
Compare 3/4 and 1/2
a)
3/4 > 1/2
b)
3/4 < 1/2
c)
3/4 = 1/2
57.
Compare 3/8 and 7/10
a)
3/8 > 7/10
b)
3/8 < 7/10
c)
3/8 = 7/10
58.
Compare 7/8 and 5/9
a)
7/8 > 5/9
b)
7/8 < 5/9
c)
7/8 = 5/9
59.
What is 1/6 of 13?
a)
2
b)
2   1/6 
c)
2  1/3
d)
78
60.
Reya has 3 1/4 quarts of water in her bowl, if she drank  3/4 quarts of water how much water would be left? (simplest form)
a)
2  2/4
b)
3  2/4
c)
3  1/2
d)
2  1/2
61.
Sharon was at church for 2 hours.  She left at 1:00 pm.  What time did she get there?
a)
11:00 pm
b)
3:00 pm
c)
11:00 am
d)
3:00 am
62.
School ends at 2:30.  Caleb has soccer practice for 2 hours and 30 minutes after school. What time will soccer practice end?
a)
4:30
b)
5:30
c)
4:00
d)
5:00
63.
On Monday, Sean went to see a movie. The movie started at 7:30.  The movie was 1 hour and 30 minutes long. What time did the movie end?
a)
8:30
b)
9:00
c)
9:30
d)
10:00
64.
School starts at 8:40 a.m. We leave at 3:05 p.m. How long is the school day?
a)
6 hours and 25 minutes
b)
6 hours and 35 minutes
c)
6 hours and 45 minutes
d)
6 hours
65.
What time will it be in 4 hours and 15 minutes?
a)
8:67
b)
9:07
c)
12:37
d)
8:37
66.
Kelsey and her family went to a play. The play started at 1:15pm and ended at 3:30pm. How long did the play last?
a)
1 hour 15 minutes
b)
1 hour 45 minutes
c)
2 hours 45 minutes
d)
2 hours 15 minutes
67.
It is now half past eight. What time will it be in one hour and thirty minutes?
a)
10
b)
10:00
c)
9:30
d)
10:30
68.
Ned was invited to a birthday party that started at 4:20. If the party lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes what time was it over?
a)
8:00
b)
8:05
c)
7:15
d)
8:20
69.
It is now half past eight. What time will it be in one hour and thirty minutes?
a)
10
b)
10:00
c)
9:30
d)
10:30
70.
Keisha goes shopping at 4:30. She spends 45 minutes in the first store and 25 minutes in the second store. How many minutes did Keisha go shopping for?
a)
75 minutes
b)
60 minutes
c)
65 minutes
d)
70 minutes
71.
Macie lost her flashcards at 11:15 a.m. She looked for them until 12:30. How many minutes did Macie look for her flashcards?
a)
75 minutes
b)
1 hour
c)
90 minutes 
d)
85 minutes
72.

What are these called?

a)

Keepers

b)

Containers

c)

Lockers

d)

Metal closets

73.

What grade levels are taught at most middle schools?

a)

K-5th grade

b)

6th-8th grade

c)

9th-12th grade

d)

College

74.

What is something different you have to do for PE in middle school?

a)

Lift 100 pounds

b)

There is no PE in middle school

c)

Run 5 miles

d)

Change into PE clothes

75.

What are some fun things you can do in middle school?

a)

Audition for concerts and performances

b)

Participate in clubs

c)

Sit with friends from any class at lunch

d)

All of the above

76.

What is homeroom?

a)

Class at home

b)

Class where you finish your homework

c)

Class where you take attendance and eat breakfast

d)

Class where you learn how to clean your home

77.

When is homeroom?

a)

First class in the morning

b)

After school when you go home

c)

Lunchtime

d)

During math

78.

What is NOT part of school uniforms at most middle schools?

a)

Collared shirt

b)

Khaki pants

c)

Flip flops

d)

Running Shoes

79.

What kinds of grades can you earn in middle school?

a)

Just like elementary: 1, 2, 3, or 4

b)

Letter grades: A, B, C, D

c)

There are no grades in middle school

d)

Everyone passes and gets an A no matter what

80.

What are some elective classes you can take in middle school?

a)

Drama

b)

Art

c)

Leadership

d)

All of the Above

81.

When can I use the restroom in middle school?

a)

All answers are correct

b)

Between classes

c)

During class, but with a pass/permission from teacher

d)

During lunch

82.

What is a class period in middle school?

a)

A dot at the end of a sentence

b)

The time given for a class/subject, the amount of time you're in a certain class

c)

The time you have to get your homework done

d)

The free time between classes