WorksheetsBenchmark Review #2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 22mins
A student made a mixture of sand, tiny rocks, small twigs, and some leaves. This student has modeled...
how rocks change over time
the formation of soil
the life cycle of plants
how landforms are created
The weathering of rocks into small pieces forms what natural resources?
Minerals
Water
Coal
Soil
A student exploring the formation of soil put rocks in a plastic jar of water and shook it. Afterwards, there were small pieces of broken rock in the water. What process in the formation of soil does this model?
Weathering of earth materials
Decay of plant matter
Formation of various minerals
Mixing of water and air
How do plants contribute to the formation of soil? Plants...
cover the soil and shade it from sunlight.
die, decompose and become part of the soil.
use soil to grow and develop over time.
support the animal life in the soil.
All of the following are ways we can conserve natural resources EXCEPT...
using less water.
building new houses.
planting more trees.
reusing paper bags
________ or quick changes can occur to our Earth within minutes or even seconds.
rapid
large
small
slow
When rocks and debris fall down a slope or mountain, this is called a _________.
Landslide
flood
Volcano
Which of the following is a way you can conserve energy?
Ride your bike
Take the bus
Use the car to go to school everyday
What is our solar system made up of?
The sun and moon
The sun, moon and Earth
The solar system is the Sun, and the group of planets and bodies that orbit it.
The sun, moon and four planets
What is at the center of the Solar System?
The Sun is at the center of our solar system.
The Earth is at the center of our solar system.
The planet Mars is at the center of the solar system.
The moon is at the center of the solar system.
What is a star?
A star is yellow
A star is a body of liquid.
A star is a white body made up of liquids.
A star is a body of hot gases that makes its own light and heat.
True or False. Our Sun is a star.
False
True
What’s in the inner solar system?
There are eight planets in the inner solar system.
There are four planets in the inner solar system.
There are six planets in the inner solar system.
There are two planets in the inner solar system.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Which planet is the hottest?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Why is the Earth called "the blue planet"
Because it is blue.
Because it is big.
Because there is so much wate on it.
Because it is mostly grass.
Why is Mars is called the “red planet”.
Because it has reddish rocks.
Because it has red spots.
Because it has red stripes.
Because it has red clouds.
Why are the planets in the outer solar system colder than the ones in the inner solar system?
Because they are bigger.
Because they weigh more.
Because they’re farther from the Sun.
Because they are smaller.
How long has the Giant Red Spot been active on Jupiter?
1 year
40 years
100 years
300 years
True or False. Pluto is now considered a dwarrf planet rather than our last planet in the Solar system.
True
False
