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Science Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers is an example of _____________.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

2.

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

3.

The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...

a)

sediment

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

4.
An avalanche is an example of which process?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Volcanic Eruption
5.

What is sediment?

a)

the process of rocks being broken down and carried away

b)

bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks

c)

the top layer of the soil

d)

decaying plant or animal material

6.
Light travels in..
a)
waves
b)
circles
c)
a straight line
7.

In the diagram, which wires complete the circuit that makes the bell ring?

a)

wires 1. 2, and 3

b)

wires 1, 2, 3, and 4

c)

wires 2, 3, and 4

d)

wires 2, 3, 4, and 5

8.

A student is studying the texture of particles in different types of soil. She is comparing soils with clay, sand, gravel and silt in order to determine which soil has the largest particles.

Which list below has the particles listed correctly in decreasing order?

a)

sand, gravel, clay, silt

b)

gravel, sand, silt, clay

c)

sand, gravel, silt, clay

d)

gravel, sand, clay, silt

9.

Mixture A contains sugar and water. Mixture B contains lemon juice and water.

What does mixture A have in common with mixture B?

a)

Both mixtures are solutions in which water has dissolved in a substance.

b)

Both mixtures taste sweet

c)

Both mixtures are solutions in which the sugar and the lemon juice have dissolved.

d)

The mixtures do not have anything in common.

10.

Which type of soil holds water the best for growing most types of plants?

a)

clay soil

b)

silty soil

c)

sandy soil

d)

loam soil

11.

Glenda was looking into a bucket of soil. The soil appeared dry, grainy, and white. The soil was probably made up mostly of

a)

sand

b)

topsoil

c)

leaf bits

d)

clay

12.

From where does the Earth get heat and light energy?

a)

light bulbs

b)

the Sun

c)

the Moon

d)

water

13.

is ice a solid, a liquid, or a gas?

a)

gas

b)

none of these

c)

solid

d)

liquid

14.

An object is placed on a table. A magnet is slowly moved toward it. The object moves away from the magnet. The object is most likely which of the following?

a)

an iron nail

b)

a piece of glass

c)

a copper coin

d)

another magnet

15.

Which of the following is the primary source of energy entering most food chains?

a)

the Sun

b)

consumers

c)

producers

d)

the moon

16.

the cycle of day and night is caused by Earth's

a)

revolution around the moon

b)

revolution around the sun

c)

rotation around the sun

d)

rotation on its axis

17.

A student wanted to see how his toy car would roll on different types of flooring. He decided to roll the car on a tile floor, a wood floor, and a carpeted floor.

His experiment was designed to test the effects of which of the following forces?

a)

Gravity

b)

Gravity and magnetism

c)

Magnetism and friction

d)

Friction

18.

A student wants to test the force of magnetism by placing objects on top of a piece of cardboard and then moving them with a magnet placed under the cardboard.

Which items will help the student with this investigation?

a)

A paper clip, a thumbtack, and a toothpick

b)

A paper clip, a penny, and iron filings

c)

A piece of foil, iron filings, and a nail

d)

A nail, a paper clip, and a thumbtack

19.

What science tool is used to measure distance?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

ruler or meter stick

c)

thermometer

d)

magnet

20.

Which force causes an object to move away from you?

a)

magnetism

b)

push

c)

pull

d)

gravity

21.
What is an electrical circuit?
a)
lets you turn the energy on and off
b)
a closed path where where electricity flows
c)
stop electricity from flowing through
22.
What is an electrical circuit?
a)
lets you turn the energy on and off
b)
a closed path where where electricity flows
c)
stop electricity from flowing through
23.
What is a battery?
a)
switch
b)
power source
c)
insulator
24.
A complete circuit has .......
a)
a motor in it
b)
a switch in it
c)
two bulbs in it
d)
no breaks in it
25.
A student began building a circuit to light a bulb.  What else does the student need to produce light?
a)
a battery that has energy
b)
a wire that is insulated
c)
a switch that is open
d)
another bulb of the same size
26.
This circuit has a battery, buzzer, and switch.
When the switch is closed the buzzer will sound because -
a)
the switch gives energy to the battery
b)
the buzzer is made of special plastic
c)
the wires are cooled by the surrounding air
d)
electricity can flow in a complete path
27.
An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
a)
Point D to Point C
b)
Point B to Point C
c)
Point A to Point D
d)
Point B to Point D
28.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
29.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
30.
Which of the following can work as an energy source?
a)
Battery
b)
Light bulb
c)
Wire
d)
All of them
31.
Batteries convert what type of energy into electricity?
a)
Chemical energy
b)
Mechanical energy
c)
Both
d)
Kinetic energy
32.
Which bulbs will light?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
3 and 4
d)
4 and 2
33.
Lightbulbs use electricity to make light. What else do lightbulbs often give off?
a)
Food energy
b)
Heat Energy
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Wind Energy
34.
Which is NOT true of a series circuit
a)
One light bulb can be broken and other lights will still work.
b)
All loads are a single loop
c)
Adding more loads will lessen the current in the loop
35.
The type of circuit used in your home is a _______ circuit.
a)
series
b)
parallel
36.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is an open circuit.
b)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
c)
This circuit will NOT work because it is an open circuit.
d)
This circuit will NOT work because it is a closed circuit.
37.
This circuit has a battery, buzzer, and switch.
When the switch is closed the buzzer will sound because -
a)
the switch gives energy to the battery
b)
the buzzer is made of special plastic
c)
the wires are cooled by the surrounding air
d)
electricity can flow in a complete path
38.
An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
a)
Point D to Point C
b)
Point B to Point C
c)
Point A to Point D
d)
Point B to Point D
39.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
40.
Which bulbs will light?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
3 and 4
d)
4 and 2