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Life Cycle, Weather, Soil Retention

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A new plant grows from a _____.

a)

root

b)

petal

c)

stem

d)

seed

2.
Which of the following goes through COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS for its life cycle?
a)
butterfly
b)
dog
c)
oak tree
d)
grasshopper
3.
How many stages are there in the butterfly life cycle?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
3
d)
5
4.
What is the stage of the caterpillar called?
a)
pupa
b)
adult
c)
egg
d)
larva
5.
What is a life cycle?
a)
process of changing from one form to another
b)
changes an animal goes through during its life
c)
larva spins this covering out of silk or grows hard shells
6.
List the four stages of the complete metamorphosis life cycles in the correct order. 
a)
Egg, Pupa, Larva, Adult
b)
Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult
c)
Adult, Egg, Larva, Pupa
d)
Adult, Egg, Pupa, Larva
7.
What are the stages called that show how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly?
a)
Life Cycle
b)
Process
c)
Growing Up
d)
Life Steps
8.
A immature ______________ looks very similar to its parents.
a)
nymph
b)
adult
c)
egg
d)
pupa
9.
What is the second stage of a frog called?
a)
froglet
b)
egg
c)
frog
d)
tadpole
10.
What life cycle?
a)
bird
b)
horse
c)
lizard
d)
frog
11.

What is another name for this stage of the butterfly life cycle?

a)

butterfly

b)

caterpillar

c)

pupa

d)

larva

12.

What does the plant life cycle need to work?

a)

Sun

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

All of the Above

13.

What animal helps with the plant life cycle?

a)

horse

b)

bee

c)

fish

d)

cat

14.

One stage in the life cycle of an apple tree is the release of seeds. Which of these animal activities is most like the stage of the life cycle in which seeds are released? (3.10B)

a)

A snake shedding its skin

b)

A bird laying an egg

c)

A swarm of bees leaving a hive

d)

A tadpole growing into an adult

15.

The life cycles of a butterfly and a chigger are shown. HOw is the life cycle of chiggers different from the life cycle of butterflies? (3.10B)

a)

Chigger larvae have legs.

b)

Chiggers have a nymph phase.

c)

Chiggers go through metamorphosis.

d)

Chigger larvae hatch from eggs.

16.

At which stage in the life cycle of a plant are seeds produced? (3.10B)

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

South Carolina is humid during the summer months. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the humid conditions?

a)

groundwater bubbling to the surface

b)

runoff from inland mountains

c)

evaporation from the surface of the ocean

d)

flooding from river and streams

18.

What is the main cause of water evaporation from the ocean?

a)

Heat energy from the Sun

b)

Wind and wave action along the shore

c)

Heat energy from the ocean floor

d)

Currents in the ocean

19.

The air is dry and fair weather occurs. What pressure system causes this?

a)

Light pressure

b)

Low pressure

c)

High pressure

d)

No pressure

20.
Which type of weather most likely occurs in a high pressure area?
a)
clear
b)
foggy
c)
rainy
d)
snowy
21.
What type of weather is usually found in low pressure areas?
a)
hot and dry
b)
wet and stormy
c)
cold and snowy
d)
sunny and humid
22.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front 
23.
Which type of front is near Seattle?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
24.
What type of weather will occur with this symbol?
a)
Thunderstorms, cooler temperatures
b)
Gentle precipitation, warmer temperatures
c)
Sunny skies, warmer weather
d)
Cloudy skies, cooler weather
25.
According to the map, which city is likely experiencing warmer weather?
a)
Seattle
b)
Chicago
c)
Boston
d)
San Diego
26.
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place. 
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
atmosphere
27.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
28.
Why is soil an important natural resource?
a)
soil is used to make buildings
b)
soil can grow crops
c)
soil comes from bedrock
d)
soil is full of mircobes
29.

Which soil would retain the most water?

a)

loam

b)

sand

c)

silt

d)

clay

30.

Which soil would retain the least amount of water?

a)

gravel

b)

silt

c)

sand

d)

clay

31.

Which soil retains the most water?

a)

soil 1

b)

soil 2

c)

soil 3

d)

soil 4

32.

Which soil sample retains the most water?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

A student wanted to investigate which type of soil retains the most water. She put 200 mL of water in each type of soil. The results are shown above.

According to the diagram above, which soil retains the LEAST amount of water?

a)

Soil A

b)

Soil B

c)

Soil C

d)

Soil D

34.

Students set up an experiment where they added 100 ml of water into 4 different types of soil. They then recorded how much water drained through the soil. Based on their data, which soil retained the most water?

a)

sand

b)

clay

c)

loam

d)

gravel

35.
This image represents what type of circuit?
a)
open
b)
closed
c)
series
d)
parallel
36.

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

a)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

b)

Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

c)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

d)

Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

37.

Students constructed a circuit using different-colored lightbulbs. What will happen if Switch 3 is closed and the other switches are left open?

a)

Only the white bulb will operate

b)

None of the bulbs will operate

c)

Only the white and yellow bulbs will operate

d)

Only the red and blue bulbs will operate

38.

The diagram shows an electric circuit with four bells that a student plans to build. When the student connects the wire as shown, which of the bells will ring?

a)

Bell 1 only

b)

Bells 1 and 4 only

c)

Bells 3 and 4 only

d)

Bells 1, 2, 3, and 4

39.

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

40.
Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
41.

What type of front is over Texas?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

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