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End of Year Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SC.7.N.1.4

Keesha did an experiment to study the rate of photosynthesis in the water plant Elodea. She placed a piece of Elodea in a beaker of water and set the beaker 10 centimeters (cm) from a light source. Keesha counted the bubbles released from the plant every minute for five minutes (min). She repeated the process two more times. First, she moved the light to 20 cm from the beaker, and then she moved the light to 30 cm from the beaker. Keesha’s setup and data are shown below


NUMBER OF BUBBLES

Time (min) Distance (cm)

10 cm 20 cm 30 cm

1 min 30 5 1 <--(bubbles)

2 min 29 5 1

3 min 31 6 3


What is the outcome variable (dependent variable) in this experiment?

a)

the number of bubbles produced

b)

the type of plant placed in the beaker

c)

the amount of time the bubbles in the beaker

d)

the distance of the light source from the plant

2.

SC.8.E.5.3

Karla and Carlos are making observations about the night sky. As they look up at the stars they notice that some of them look brighter than others while some can't even be seen at all. They though about the sun in our solar system and though, why is it that some stars are larger than our sun but seem to look much smaller?

a)

The stars being observe in the night sky are actually much smaller than the sun

b)

The stars being observed in the night sky are much closer than the sun

c)

The stars being observe in the night sky are much further than the sun

d)

The stars been observed are dwarfs stars only

3.

Helen is studying the growth of two different types of plants. She planted two of each type of plant in locations with different levels of sunlight: full sun, partial shade, and full shade. For five weeks, Helen records the number of new leaves on each plant.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the independent and dependent variables in Helen's experiment?

a)

The independent variable is the kind of plant, and the dependent variable is the amount of sunlight.

b)

The independent variable is the amount of sunlight, and the dependent variable is the number of new leaves.

c)

The independent variable is the amount of sunlight, and the dependent variable is the kind of plant.

d)

The independent variable is the number of new leaves, and the dependent variable is the amount of sunlight.

4.

What is a hypothesis

a)

An idea in science

b)

A question and or prediction about a phenomenon

c)

An idea backed by tested factual evidence

d)

Data and facts from experimentation

e)

An experiment

5.

A scientist wanted to know more about these blue birds at a beach. He goes to the beach and he writes down everything he sees the birds doing and all the sounds they make. This is an example of which scientific tool?

a)

observation

b)

analysis

c)

hypothesis testing

d)

replication

6.

Ms G wants to see if the type of fertilizer affects the height of a sunflower plant. What is the dependent variable?

a)

type of fertilizer

b)

height of the sunflower plant

c)

amount of fertilizer

d)

health of the sunflower plant

7.

SC.7.N.1.2

Cara read an article on why repetition and replication are so important, but she did not understand the difference between them. Which of the following best explains the two terms?


a. Repetition is when a scientist repeats an experiment; replication is when a scientist conducts an experiment on genetic material.

b. Repetition is when a scientist does the same experiment a number of times; replication is when other scientists reproduce a scientist’s experiment.

c. Repetition is when a scientist publishes in more than one scientific periodical; replication is when another scientist reproduces another scientist’s results.

d. Repetition is when a scientist commits an error in an experiment the first time and must repeat it; replication is when a scientist repeats an experiment to make sure it is valid.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

8.
Hayley baked chocolate chip cookies that wound up looking like muffins. She asked Lucy to use the same directions and see if her cookies also look like muffins.
a)
repetition
b)
replication
9.
examine data and summarize it
a)
communication
b)
analysis
c)
investigation
d)
science
10.
any information collected with the senses
a)
variable
b)
observation
c)
Scientific Method
d)
classify
11.

SC.8.E.5.3 SC.8.E.5.7

What is the main differences between the inner planets and the outer planets in our solar system?

a)

There are no major differences between the inner and outer planets in our solar system

b)

The only differences between the inner and outer planets in our solar system is that Earth is the only with life

c)

The inner planets in our solar system are terrestrial (rocky) in composition and small and the outer planets are gas giants.

d)

The inner planets are necessary in the solar system while the outer planets do not really matter

12.

SC.8.E.5.3

The larger the mass of a planet the larger

a)

The distance from the sun

b)

The larger the gravitational force would be

c)

The larger the moon

d)

The larger the solar system

13.

SC.7.E.6.7


What causes the movement of plates in the lithosphere?

a)

Magnetism from the inner core

b)

Convection Currents from the Mantle

c)

Energy radiated from the Sun

d)

Ocean Currents on the Crust

14.
A scientific ____________ is a broad explanation for events that is widely accepted as true.
a)
law
b)
theory
c)
observation
d)
method
15.
A scientific ____________ is a statement that describes what always happens under certain conditions in nature.
a)
law
b)
theory
c)
method
d)
variable
16.

What unit of distance is most commonly used to measure the vast distances between stars and galaxies?

a)

Kilometers

b)

Light-years

c)

Meters

d)

Astronomical units

17.

What is the primary reason it is difficult for humans to travel to distant stars?

a)

Stars do not have solid surfaces

b)

The technology to travel at the speed of light does not exist

c)

Stars are too hot to approach

d)

Spacecrafts cannot carry enough food for the journey

18.

What is an astronomical unit (AU)?

a)

The distance from Earth to the Sun

b)

The distance from Earth to the Moon

c)

The distance light travels in one year

d)

The average distance between two stars

19.

What is the estimated number of galaxies in the universe?

a)

Thousands

b)

Millions

c)

Billions

d)

Trillions

20.

Approximately how many stars does a galaxy typically contain?

a)

Thousands

b)

Millions

c)

Billions

d)

Trillions

21.
large rock or gas objects that revolve around a star
a)
Sun
b)
asteroid
c)
meteor
d)
planet
22.

Which one of these claims can be made based on evidence in the graph?

a)

Red super giants have higher temperatures than main sequence stars.

b)

Blue giants have higher temperatures than white dwarfs.

c)

Blue giants have higher temperatures than red super giants.

d)

Main sequence stars have higher temperatures than white dwarfs.

23.
Energy released from _________ can cause damage to the International Space Station, disrupt radio and electrical transmissions on Earth, and cause Auroras in the skies near the North and South Poles
a)
Sunspots
b)
Solar Flares
c)
Prominences
d)
Corona
24.

Throughout history different models of the solar system have been used to describe where the sun and planets are in relation to each other. Which statement below best compares the heliocentric model to the geocentric model?

a)

The heliocentric model has the Sun at the center of the solar system, while the geocentric

model does not.

b)

The geocentric model has the Sun at the center of the solar system, while the heliocentric model does not.

c)

The heliocentric model has the elliptical orbits of the solar system, while the geocentric model shows circular orbits.

d)

The geocentric model has the elliptical orbits of the solar system, while the heliocentric model shows circular orbits.

25.

During a lunar eclipse, which object is aligned between the other two?

a)

the sun

b)

the moon

c)

Earth

26.
Which of the following best describes why the Earth has the four seasons?
a)
The sun is closer to the Earth during summer and farther away during winter
b)
The sun shines directly onto the equator all year long
c)
The tilt of the Earth is the primary reason for the seasons
27.

The position of the Earth, moon and Sun during a lunar eclipse is

a)

sun--moon--Earth

b)

Earth--sun--moon

c)

sun--Earth--moon

d)

moon--sun--Earth

28.
When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
First Quarter
d)
Third Quarter
29.
__________holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun.
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Weight
d)
Gravity
30.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)
Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.
31.

Match the following

a)

1.

Sea breeze

b)

2.

Land Breeze

c)

3.

convection

d)

4.

conduction

32.
During a land breeze which way does the wind blow?
a)
from the sea to the land
b)
from the land to the sea
33.

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

lithosphere

34.

Match the following

a)

deforestation

1.

loss of forests for other land uses

b)

desertification

2.

deserts expanding from overuse

c)

urbanization

3.

people moving from county to city

d)

rural areas

4.

farms and small towns (country)

e)

sand dunes

5.

hills formed from blowing sand

35.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

almost all weather

the ozone layer

coldest layer

hottest layer

meteors burn up

International space station

weather balloons

75% of the mass of the atmosphere

Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
36.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
37.

Label the stages

38.

Match the secondary landform to its diagram.

a)
1.

Delta

b)
2.

Sand Dune

c)
3.

Canyon

39.

According to the weather map Dallas will have what type of weather?

(high pressure= happy weather, low pressure= lousy weather)

a)

Sunny Skiles

b)

Rain Showers

c)

Snow Flurries

d)

Clear Skies

40.

A student states that weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time

b)

Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds

c)

Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.

d)

Weather is the conditions over a long time, but climate is the conditions in one day

41.
Making models involves creating representations of complex objects or processes to help people study and understand things that cannot be observed directly.
a)
True
b)
False
42.

Shorter Waves have ____Energy,Longer Waves___Energy?

a)

Lower,Higher

b)

Higher,Lower