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Term 2 Science Revision

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the key characteristics used to distinguish between non-flowering and flowering plants?

a)

Color and size

b)

Leaves and stems

c)

Roots and branches

d)

Flowers and seeds

2.

Which of the following are major parts of a flower?

a)

Petals, roots, and leaves

b)

Stem, branches, and seeds

c)

Stigma, style, and ovary

d)

Bark, thorns, and fruits

3.

What is the basic function of the stigma in the process of plant reproduction?

a)

To support the flower

b)

To attract insects

c)

To produce pollen

d)

To receive pollen

4.

Which part of the flower contains the ovules?

a)

Stamen

b)

Pistil

c)

Sepal

d)

Anther

5.

What is the main purpose of plant reproduction?

a)

To produce oxygen

b)

To store water

c)

To provide shade

d)

To create new plants

6.

How many groups can plants be divided into?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

7

7.

What stage of the plant life cycle is shown in the picture?

a)

Germinating

b)

seedling

c)

mature plant

d)

flowering plant

8.

What stage of the plant life cycle is shown in the diagram?

a)

seedling

b)

flowering plant

c)

a seed

d)

seedling

9.

Which of the following shows a seed ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

An example of flowering plants is __________

a)

Pine

b)

Mosses

c)

Hibiscus

d)

Fern

11.

Germination is the ..................... of a seed into a/an ....................

a)

development .... building

b)

development .... seedling

c)

changes .... adult plant

d)

changes .... mature plant

12.

Germination of seeds only occurs when the conditions are right.


What are these conditions?

a)

air, water and soil

b)

air, water and light

c)

water, oxygen and warmth

d)

warmth, water and carbon dioxide

13.

Sheila wants to investigate whether water is needed for germination. She set-ups an experiment as shown above. She used 5 seeds for each tube and placed both at the room temperature. After 5 days, she noticed that only seeds in tube A germinate.


Based on that, indicate the constant variables in her experiment.

a)

the presence of water

b)

the number of seeds

c)

the temperature

d)

the number of seeds and the temperature

14.

From the experiment above, it is found that seeds in B did not germinate.

Explain, why this is so?

a)

seeds B do not have oxygen

b)

seeds B do not have water

c)

seeds B do not have suitable heat

d)

seeds B do not have oxygen, water and it is cold

15.

From the experiment above, it is found that only seeds in A germinated.

Explain, why this is so?

a)

seeds A have water and warmth.

b)

seeds A have water, warmth and carbon dioxide.

c)

seeds A have moist cotton and warm temperature.

d)

seeds A have water, warmth and oxygen.

16.

The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seeds to __________.

a)

germinate at the same time

b)

move to the same place and grow

c)

move further away from the parent plant

d)

compete with one another for minerals in the soil

17.

How are dandelion seeds dispersed?

a)

by animals

b)

by explosion or bursting

c)

by wind

18.

How are coconuts dispersed?

a)

by animals

b)

by water

c)

by wind

19.

Why it is better for seeds to be scattered far and wide?

a)

To provide shelter to other animals.

b)

For farmers to see which soil is good for the plants.

c)

For plants to have a better chance of growing healthier.

20.
What medium does sound travel through slowest?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
trees
21.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
22.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
23.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
24.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
25.
High pitches are produced by objects vibrating _______________.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
26.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
27.
What is volume?
a)
the loudness or softness of a sound
b)
vibrations
c)
the number of vibrations per second
28.
Why does cupping your hands around your mouth when you shout make the sound travel further?
a)
The sound spreads out.
b)
Your voice gets louder.
c)
You are screaming.
d)
The sound energy is directed in one direction.
29.
Low pitch sounds are caused by a ______ vibration
a)
fast 
b)
slow
c)
hard
d)
soft
30.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
31.
Day & night are caused by the ______________ of earth on its axis
a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

rotation

d)

tilt of the axis

32.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)

It is summer.

b)

It is spring.

c)

It is winter.

d)

It is fall.

33.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)

distance from the sun

b)

rotation of the earth

c)

change in solar output

d)

tilt of the earth's axis

34.

If Earth did not have a tilted axis, what would happen?

a)

The Earth would no longer orbit the Sun.

b)

Earth would have no seasons.

c)

Earth would orbit the sun more quickly.

d)

Nothing would change, Earth would still experience the four seasons.

35.

When are shadows the longest?

a)

at noon

b)

shortly after noon

c)

after dark

d)

in early morning or late evening

36.

One full orbit is called a...

a)

Axis

b)

Rotation

c)

Inertia

d)

Revolution

37.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
38.
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
c)
52 weeks
d)
60 minutes
39.
When it is summer for us in Ohio, where would it be winter?
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
40.
What is the word for Earth's orbit around the sun?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Tilt
d)
Eclipse
41.

What does it mean when a plant adapts?

a)

It grows on the rainforest floor or under water.

b)

It changes itself to fit in better with its environment.

c)

It grows giant leaves and has very bright flowers.

d)

It converts its surroundings into a kinder climate.

42.

Why do plants adapt to their environments?

a)

in order to give the surrounding animals and people enough food to survive

b)

in order to get the water and sunlight they need to survive in a harsh environment

c)

in order to block sunlight from the floors of the ocean and the rainforest

d)

in order to grow very tall and to become as bright and colorful as they can

43.

How do plants like water lilies float on the water?

a)

They have seeds that float.

b)

They have slippery leaves.

c)

They have an air space in the stems.

d)

They have poisonous leaves.

44.
The American Black Bear in Colorado can hibernate for over 3 months during winter.  Black bears in Florida may hibernate for only a few weeks or not at all.  Why?
a)
the weather is not as cold in Florida
b)
it has less territory
c)
it eats different food
d)
they are smaller than the bears in Colorado
45.
Why would camels be a better choice for soldiers in the old west to transport supplies across a desert instead of using horses?
a)
camels are adapted to thrive in a hot and dry environment
b)
camels were native to the old west
c)
camels eat less food
d)
camels are stronger and faster than horses
46.
A bittern bird and the Key deer both live in Florida. The bird blends with its environment in the tall sawgrass and freezes when it feels threatened and points its head into the air to imitate the sawgrass.  The Key deer  lives in the forests, is brown and freezes when it senses danger.  What adaptations are similar between these two animals?
a)
they both blend in their environment and they don't move
b)
they both huddle together in other groups of animals to blend in
c)
they both use their small size to hide from predators
d)
they both use their speed to escape predators
47.

Florida wildfires that burn down acres of trees can occur at any time of the year. This change to the environment would be most harmful to animals that depend on which behavior for survival?

a)

Sheltering below the ground in the dirt

b)

Flying to warmer temperatures in the winter

c)

Pollinating wildflower as a food source

d)

Hiding from predators high in the trees

48.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
49.
An animal that eats only plants is an...
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
50.
The way energy is passed from one organism to another
a)
food chain
b)
energy
c)
extinct
d)
habitat
51.

How are primary consumers different from secondary consumers?

a)

Primary consumers eat only plants; secondary consumers eat other consumers.

b)

Primary consumers eat other consumers; secondary consumers eat only plants.

c)

Primary consumers eat plants and other consumers; secondary consumers eat plants and decompose matter.

d)

Primary consumers eat plants and decompose matter; secondary consumers eat plants and other consumers.

52.

A system of many food chains that interact with each other:

a)

predator

b)

consumer

c)

food web

53.
An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...
a)
scavenger
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
carnivore
54.

Which words from the text help readers understand the word predators?

a)

ice and snow

b)

such as reindeer

c)

animals that hunt

d)

animals that eat

55.
An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
c)
Competition
d)
Adaptation
56.
If a hawk eats a snake, the snake is the...
a)
Predator
b)
Alpha
c)
Prey
d)
Mutualistic partner