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End of the Year Science Review

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)

Graduated Cylinder

1.

Volume

b)

Triple Beam Balance

2.

Mass

c)

Thermometer

3.

Temperature

d)

Ruler

4.

Length

e)

Timer

5.

Elapsed Time

2.

Put the rocky, inner planets in the correct order.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

1)
2)
3)
4)
3.

​ (a)   is how much matter is in a substance.

Choose from the below words
Mass
Volume
Physical State
Density
4.

Match the mixture with how to separate it.

a)

Sugar Water

1.

Evaporation

b)

Rocks and Sand

2.

Sieve

c)

Iron Filings and Sand

3.

Magnet

d)

Grapes and Strawberries

4.

By Hand

5.

Living organisms and the non-living environment with which they interact is known as a(n)

a)

ecosystem

b)

food chain

c)

food web

d)

food pyramid

6.

Invasive species...

a)

improves the balance of the ecosystem

b)

improves the health of the ecosystem

c)

include the overpopulation of zebra mussels in the Great Lakes

d)

includes species which grow slowly and are not aggressive

7.

Matter is known as anything which...

a)

takes up space and has mass

b)

takes up mass and has no mass

c)

has mass and does not take up space

d)

does not have mass and does not take up space

8.

A property is a characteristic of a substance which includes...

a)

color

b)

shape

c)

texture

d)

all of the above

9.

The volume of a liquid can be measured using a ...

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

triple beam balances

c)

beaker

d)

microscope

10.

A statement or prediction that can be tested experimentally is called a(n)...

a)

conclusion

b)

variable

c)

observation

d)

hypothesis

11.

Explaining what you have learned after you do an experiment is called?

a)

conclusion

b)

hypothesis

c)

materials

d)

procedure

12.

Number (10) in the diagram indicates...

a)

arm

b)

stage

c)

light source

d)

objective lens

13.

The magnification of a microscope with an eyepiece of 10X and an objective of 40X is...

a)

4

b)

40

c)

400

d)

4,000

14.

_________ get energy by eating other organisms?

a)

Consumers

b)

Decomposers

c)

Prey

d)

Producers

15.

An omnivore is an organism that...

a)

gets its energy by eating plants

b)

gets it energy by eating animals

c)

gets its energy by eating both plants and animals

d)

gets energy by eating neither plants nor animals

16.

The organism shown is an example of a(n)

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

omnivore

d)

decomposer

17.

Examples of chemical change include

a)

paper cutting

b)

nail rusting

c)

water freezing

d)

bread folding

18.

The opening shown in the picture which are controlled by guard cells in the lower surface of a leaf. They release gases and water from the plant.

a)

glucose

b)

stomata

c)

nuclei

d)

chlorophyll

19.

A chemical property is...

a)

the amount of material in an object

b)

a change that does not form a new substance

c)

A characteristic describing the ability to change into a new substance

d)

a characteristic that doesn't change chemical identity of a substance

20.

The Law of Conservation of Matter states...

a)

matter can't be created

b)

matter can't be destroyed

c)

mass of an object never changes no matter how parts are rearranged

d)

all of the above

21.

Phase of matter in which particles are moving fastest and furthest apart

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all of the above

22.

A phase of matter with a definite volume and shape

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all of the above

23.

A phase of matter in which the particles are able to move around and which has a definite volume but no definite shape

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all of the above

24.

The way food passes from one organism to another in a community is called a

a)

consumer

b)

predator

c)

food chain

d)

producer

25.

Plants and other organisms that make their own food are called

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

prey

d)

predators

26.

This student wants to find out which flower color the bumble bees at the park are found on the most. With which step should start her investigation?

a)

identify the types of insects found at the park

b)

count the number of bumblebees found at the park

c)

record the different colors of flowers found at the park

d)

observe the time of day bumblebees are found at the park

27.

The school globe shows the correct tilt of Earth. Which of these would happen when Earth completes a rotation around its axis?

a)

oceans on Earth would be smaller

b)

there would be lees sunlight on earth

c)

one day on Earth would have passed

d)

temperatures would be lower at Earth's poles

28.

On the food web, which organism other than the fox has no predators?

a)

owl

b)

grasshopper

c)

frog

d)

clover

29.

Which of these occurs when the rabbit eats the grass?

a)

Water vapor is transferred in the water cycle.

b)

Energy is transferred higher in the food chain.

c)

Carbon dioxide is transferred into animal matter.

d)

Oxygen is transferred from animals to plants.

30.

The lemonade that is being made in the picture is BEST described as a

a)

pure substance.

b)

compound.

c)

solution.

d)

solid mixture.

31.

Which BEST states what this diagram shows?

a)

Plants provide energy to zebras, and lions get energy from zebras.

b)

One lion can eat three zebras, and one zebra can eat four plants during a meal.

c)

There are more types of plants than zebras, and there are more types of zebras than lions.

d)

Zebras and lions both live in environments with plants, and lions live in environments with zebras.

32.

A student combines four pieces of clay into one ball of clay. Which is true about the MASS of the clay

a)

The mass of the four pieces equals the mass of the ball.

b)

The mass of the ball is the same as the mass of one piece.

c)

The mass of the four pieces is greater than the mass of the ball.

d)

The mass of the ball is greater than the mass of the four pieces.

33.

Which will MOST likely occur in this wetland if pollution stops the plants and algae from growing?

a)

New animal populations will appear.

b)

The muskrat population will increase.

c)

The fish population will be unaffected.

d)

Current animal populations will decrease.

34.

Students performed an investigation about the water cycle by filling a glass with water and placing it by the window. Later they observed that there was less water in the glass. Which step of the water cycle was demonstrated in this investigation?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

sublimation

35.

Which of these substances would form a solution when mixed together?

a)

milk and cereal

b)

ketchup and warm food

c)

sugar and hot tea

d)

salt and hot pretzels

36.

Which statement is true about the physical properties of LIQUIDS?

a)

A liquid fills the total volume of its container.

b)

A liquid takes the shape of its container.

c)

A liquid forms crystals when it moves.

d)

A liquid expands when it moves.

37.

Which is the original source of energy in any land ecosystem?

a)

water

b)

animals

c)

producers

d)

sunlight

38.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, volume, mass
b)
density, volume, mass
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
density, gas, volume
39.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
40.
A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
matter
41.

Which state of matter has NO specific shape or volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

ALL of them

42.

Wood that is burning in a brush pile has heat, and produces ashes.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

43.
Is freezing juice a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
44.
In which of these do particles move slowest?
a)
matter
b)
gas
c)
liquid
d)
solid
45.
Which is NOT a physical change?
a)
Cutting a pizza into equal slices.
b)
Ice cubes melting back into liquid. water
c)
Baking cupcakes.
d)
A chocolate bar melting.
46.
Is salt dissolving in water a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
47.
Is melting iron a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
48.
The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy.  Therefore, the picture represents _________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
49.
What happens to the particles when I add heat?
a)
The particles get bigger
b)
The particles get smaller
c)
The particles get slower
d)
The particles get faster
50.

This is an example of a

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

51.
A fruit salad is a 
a)
solution
b)
mixture
52.
Water vapor is water in which form?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
d)
tiny droplets
53.
What is it called when a gas turns into a liquid?
a)
evaporation
b)
freezing
c)
boiling
d)
condensation
54.
When water forms water vapor, what process is happening?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
freezing
d)
melting
55.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
A mess
d)
A nice place to swim
56.

Which of these is an example of erosion?

a)

Light shining onto a mountain.

b)

Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces.

c)

Wind blowing away bits of dirt to a new place on the mountain.

d)

All of the above.

57.

What is an example of an organism?

a)

A rock

b)

An elephant

c)

The air

d)

Soil

58.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

A community of living and nonliving things interacting with each other

b)

The community of living things

c)

The community of non living thing

59.

Select all non-living things found in an ecosystem.

a)

Rock

b)

Animals

c)

Plants

d)

Soil

60.

In the photo, what is an example of a living thing?

a)

air

b)

plant

c)

sunlight

61.

Choose ALL that apply. Which of the following are nonliving things found in the photo of the rainforest?

a)

plants

b)

soil

c)

trees

d)

sunlight

62.

Producers --

a)

eat meat

b)

make their own food

c)

eat both meat and plants

d)

eat plants

63.

Check all that apply. Examples of producers are:

a)

algae

b)

plants

c)

lion

d)

antelope

64.

Choose all that apply. Examples of decomposers include--

a)

mushrooms

b)

lion

c)

earthworms

d)

rose bush

65.

Which are biotic factors in this picture?

a)

rock

b)

sunlight

c)

frog

d)

dragonfly

e)

plants

66.

Which are abiotic factors in this picture?

a)

rock

b)

sunlight

c)

frog

d)

dragonfly

e)

plants

67.

What is a community of organisms and their environment?

a)

community

b)

population

c)

ecosystem

68.

What is all the populations of species that live in the same area and interact with each other?

a)

community

b)

population

c)

ecosystem

69.

What are living organisms part of an environment?

a)

biotic factors

b)

abiotic factors

70.

What are non-living things part of an environment? (like soil, light, and temperature)

a)

biotic factors

b)

abiotic factors

71.

What type of ecosystem is this?

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

wetland

72.

What type of ecosystem is this?

a)

forest

b)

tundra

c)

grassland

73.

What type of ecosystem is this?

a)

tundra

b)

wetland

c)

grassland

d)

desert

74.

What type of ecosystem is this?

a)

wetland

b)

ocean

c)

grassland

d)

forest

75.

Choose the non-living organism.

a)
b)
c)
d)
76.

Choose the living organism

a)
b)
c)
d)
77.

What type of ecosystem is this?

a)

forest

b)

ocean

c)

wetland

d)

desert

78.

A disease reduces the number of young salmon in a river. Which population will MOST likely increase as a result?

a)

trout and eagle

b)

algae and trout

c)

sculpin and algae

79.

Which lists animals that live in an aquatic ecosystem?

a)

black bear, deer, vole

b)

ducks, turtles, amphibians

c)

panthers, monkeys, snakes

80.

Which is a difference between abiotic and biotic factors?

a)

Abiotic factors are plants and biotic factors are animals.

b)

Abiotic factors are all living things and biotic factors are all nonliving things.

c)

Abiotic factors are all nonliving things and biotic factors are all living things.

81.

A ​ (a)   is how different species get ​ (b)   from other species.

Choose from the below words
food chain
energy
food web
animals
food
82.

A producer gets energy from the ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
sun.
carnivores
omnivores
herbivores
other producers
83.

Label the food chain

84.

The (a)   gives an ecosystem all it's energy.

85.

Label this food chain

86.
What is the common name for Horizon A?
a)
bedrock
b)
topsoil
c)
parent material
d)
subsoil
87.
What is humus?
a)
organic material rich in nutrients
b)
subsoil
c)
parent material
d)
trees
88.
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
89.
Subsoil is made mostly of
a)
parent material
b)
humus
c)
clay and silt
d)
bedrock
90.
Which describes the soil layers in order from the surface?
a)
top soil, bedrock, horizon C, subsoil
b)
top soil, subsoil, horizon C, bedrock
c)
top soil, horizon C, subsoil, bedrock
91.
Two methods of soil conservation in farming are
a)
reclamation and subsurface mining
b)
landscaping and nylon fencing
c)
selective harvesting and replanting
d)
contour plowing and windbreaks
92.
What type of erosion is slowed down by contour plowing and terracing?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
air
93.
Which of the following soil types would contain the most nutrients?
a)
Soil with many large rock particles
b)
Soil with bedrock close to the surface
c)
soil that drains well through it
d)
soil with decomposed organic material
94.
What is a solution to stop wind erosion on a farmer's field?
a)
Plow up all of the plants
b)
Build a pond
c)
plant trees and shrubs on the edge
95.
Question Image

Match the following descriptions to their soil type.

a)

Sand

1.

retains very little water

b)

Silt

2.

sticky when wet, erodes easily

c)

Gravel

3.

water runs straight through, no nutrients

d)

Clay

4.

retains lots of water, compacts and dries

96.

Material in the soil formed from decaying plants and animals is called​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
humus
gravel
sand
topsoil
97.

​ (a)   retains too much water so it is not good for growing plants

Choose from the below words
Clay
Gravel
Sand
Silt
98.

The very top layer of soil is mostly made of

a)

Solid rock

b)

Clay and mineral deposits

c)

A mixture of minerals and organic material

d)

Mostly organic material (humus)

99.

Match the following natural resource with its meaning.

a)

biomass

1.

plants and animals

b)

hydropower

2.

water

c)

geothermal

3.

heat in the Earth

d)

solar

4.

sun

e)

coal, oil, natural gas

5.

fossil fuels

100.

What are natural resources that cannot be replaced because they take millions of years to form called?

a)

Renewable Resources

b)

Nonrenewable Resources

c)

Reliable Resources

d)

Nonreliable Resources

101.

What are resources that are replaced naturally and can be used again called?

a)

Renewable Resources

b)

Nonrenewable Resources

c)

Reliable Resources

d)

Nonreliable Resources