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solar system , matter

Total questions: 129

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

Anything that has mass and occupies space is called.....

a)

liquid

b)

matter

c)

solid

d)

volume

2.

One characteristic of solid and liquid is....

a)

it has definite shaped

b)

it has definite volume

c)

it can flow

d)

it can be compressed

3.

Look at the picture!

The picture shown is an example of .

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

4.

The characteristic of matter that has fixed volume is found in...

a)

rock and oxygen

b)

book and plasma

c)

stone and milk

d)

oil and helium

5.

Solid, liquid and gas are

a)

three states of volume

b)

three states of mass

c)

three states of meter

d)

three states of matter

6.

Mass is the amount of... in an object.

a)

objects

b)

matters

c)

length

7.

Gram or kilo gram is the unit of.

a)

meter

b)

mass

c)

matter

d)

volume

8.

Measuring cylinder is a tool that we use to measure the volume of....

a)

solid object

b)

gas object

c)

liquid object

d)

plasma object

9.

The characteristics of matter that has fixed shaped and volume are found in

a)

oil and gas

b)

rock and book

c)

air and milk

d)

ice and water vapor

10.

The liquid flows from bottle to glass because the position of bottle is _____

than glass.

a)

lower

b)

higher

c)

smaller

d)

bigger

11.

Matters that cannot be compressed are

.

a)

solid and liquid

b)

liquid and gas

c)

solid and plasma

d)

solid and gas

12.

A matter that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume is....

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

liquid

d)

ice

13.

A matter that has no fixed shape but has fixed volume is

a)

ice

b)

helium

c)

juice

d)

plasma

14.

Look at the picture!

The arrangement of molccules shown in the picture is....

a)

molecules are packed tightly

b)

intermolecular space is very less

c)

molecules are freely to move around

d)

molecules have intermolecular space

15.

A matter that fills all the entire of container is

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

liquid

d)

plasma

16.

The matters that take up the shape of container are.

a)

book and oil

b)

oil and air

c)

ice and air

d)

book and ice

17.

The arrangement of molecules in liquid and gas will increase when they are

a)

cooled

b)

heated

c)

sunk

d)

blown

18.

We have to know the length, width and height if we want to measure the volume of...

a)

irregular-shaped solid

b)

unregular-shaped solid

c)

regular-shaped solid

d)

deregular-shaped solid

19.

When the matter is very small , the unit of measurement is

a)

kilograms

b)

liters

c)

grams

d)

milliliters

20.

The unit of mass is ....

a)

meters or kilometers

b)

liters or milliliters

c)

grams or kilograms

d)

meters or centimeters

21.

The amount of matter in an object is called

a)

mass

b)

length

c)

volume

d)

width

22.

There are three sates of matters, they are

a)

solid, melting and gas

b)

freezing, solid and liquid

c)

solid, liquid and gas,

23.

We can measure the volume of a liquid using

a)

measuring balance

b)

measuring lever

c)

measuring cylinder

d)

measuring spring

24.

When the water is heated, the arrangement of molecules will

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

break

d)

blow

25.

We can measure the volume of a regular-shaped solid if we know its

a)

length, mass, and width

b)

length, volume and height

c)

length, width and height

d)

mass, volume and height

26.

We use the unit of grams to measure the matters that are

a)

big and heavy

b)

small and cheap

c)

small and expensive

d)

small and heavy

27.

Which planet is an inner planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

28.

Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

c)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

d)

Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

29.

Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?

a)

an asteroid

b)

a comet

c)

a moon

d)

a planet

30.

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

a)

They all have rocky surfaces.

b)

They all appear to be similar to Earth.

c)

They all are gaseous planets.

d)

They all appear to be made of rock and ice.

31.

Why does the sun seem to change position in the sky?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's orbit

c)

The sun's rotation

d)

The sun's orbit

32.

What causes it to appear as if the sun rises and sets each day?

a)

Earth's gravity

b)

The spinning motion of Earth

c)

The revolution of the Earth around the sun

d)

Earth's distance from the sun

33.
Which of the following causes seasons?
a)
the earths tilt
b)
the earths rotation
c)
the earths revolution around the sun
d)
the earths size 
34.
As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.
a)
months
b)
day and night
c)
seasons
d)
years
35.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
36.
Where is the asteroid belt found?
a)
between earth and mars
b)
Between Uranus and Neptune
c)
Between Mercury and Venus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
37.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
38.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
39.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
40.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
41.
The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
42.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Jupiter
d)
The Sun
43.
The four planets that are nearest the sun are called the.........
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Small planets
d)
Gas giants
44.
 How long does it take the earth to rotate once? 
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
20 hours
d)
36 hours
45.
What is the sun?
a)
a star
b)
a comet
c)
a planet
d)
an asteroid
46.
How does the moon get its light?
a)
it reflects the sun's light onto the earth
b)
it creates its own light, similar to a star
c)
it gathers light from earth during the day
d)
the moon is actually a yellow color, so it appears to be bright during the nighttime
47.

Which of these planets is the farthest from the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

48.

Which planet is sometimes called the "red planet"?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

49.

Which of these sets of planets are terrestrial planets?

a)

Mercury, Saturn, Mars, Venus

b)

Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

c)

Earth, Mars, Neptune, Jupiter

d)

Venus, Mercury, Earth, Uranus

50.

What is in our Solar System?

a)

Planets

b)

Moons

c)

Sun

d)

All of the above

51.

Which planet is the hottest in the Solar System?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

52.

Which planet is the sixth from the sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Saturn

53.

Which planet is Earth's sister planet?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

54.

About how many days does it take to revolve around the sun on Earth?

a)

30

b)

365

c)

24

d)

1

55.

Which planet is third from the sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

56.

Solar System is made up of... planets.

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

57.

The smallest planet in the Solar System is.

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

58.

The largest moon of Jupiter is called

a)

Makemake

b)

Titan

c)

Triton

d)

Ganymede

59.

Two planets that don't have moon area.

a)

Mercury and Jupiter

b)

Mars and Venus

c)

Mercury and Venus

d)

Venus and Earth

60.

Jupiter takes ____

hours to spin on its axis.

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

61.

Look at the picture!

Object that shown in the picture is called

a)

planet

b)

comet

c)

meteorite

d)

star

62.

Look at the picture!

Object that shown in the picture is called

a)

planet

b)

comet

c)

meteor

d)

star

63.

Neptune takes... years to orbit the Sun.

a)

11

b)

84

c)

29

d)

164

64.

Object in the Solar System that produce its own light and heat is called

a)

moon

b)

planet

c)

star

d)

asteroid

65.

Object in the Solar System that orbit the planet is called.

a)

asteroid

b)

meteoroid

c)

satellite

d)

star

66.

A matter that exists in solid , liquid and gas is

(a)  

67.

The amount of space taken up by an object is called

(a)  

68.

We can use (a)   to measure the mass of solid object.

69.

Which state of matter has no definite shape or volume?

a)

liquid

b)

plasma

c)

gas

d)

solid

70.

Which state of matter has a definite shape but takes the shape of its container?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Plasma

d)

Gas

71.

In which state of matter do particles have the most energy and are far apart from each other?

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Plasma

d)

Liquid

72.

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a definite volume?

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Plasma

73.

What is the state of matter in which particles are tightly packed and have a definite shape and volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Plasma

d)

Liquid

74.

1. ______ is anything that has mass and occupies space (volume).

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

matter

d)

weight

75.

_______ is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

volume

d)

weight

76.

The unit of mass is _________

a)

kg or gram

b)

litre or ml

c)

kg or liter

77.

______ is the amount of space that is occupied by an object.

a)

matter

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

weight

78.

we can measure the volume of object using __________

a)

lever, syringe and bottle

b)

balance , flask and measuring cylinder

c)

measuring cylinder, syringe and flask

79.

The characteristics of solid are: __________

a)

fixed shape, fixed volume, can not be compressed

b)

doesn't have fixed shape, can be compressed, can flow

c)

fixed volume, flow faster than liquid, fixed shape

80.

The characteristics of liquid are: __________

a)

fixed shape, fixed volume, can not be compressed

b)

doesn't have fixed shape, can not be compressed, can flow

c)

fixed volume, flow faster than liquid, fixed shape

81.

We can measure the volume of a regular-shaped solid if we know its ________.

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

length, width and height

82.

The picture of the arrangement of molecules in _______.

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

liquid

83.

The picture of the arrangement of molecules in _______.

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

liquid

84.

The picture of the arrangement of molecules in _______.

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

liquid

85.

When the ice, water and gas are heated, the arrangement of molecules will ___.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay normal

86.

A matter that exists in solid, liquid and gas is _____

a)

soil

b)

water

c)

air

87.

A resource is considered renewable if it -

a)

can be created only over millions of years

b)

is made of Earths’ materials like rocks and minerals

c)

can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time

d)

is useful to humans in making energy and materials

88.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

Paper

b)

Coal

c)

Milk

d)

Water

89.

Students were asked to generate a list that contained nothing but renewable resources. Which student was the the only one to make a correct list?

a)

Student A

b)

Student B

c)

Student C

d)

Student D

90.

Why is water classified as a renewable rather than a nonrenewable resource? Water is classified as renewable because it -

a)

is constantly replaced

b)

is important to all life

c)

can be frozen into ice

d)

evaporates into the air

91.

Fossil fuels form when organic matter is buried and then exposed to heat and pressure for millions of years. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable resources because they –

a)

take a long time to form

b)

are used to produce heat

c)

form from organic matter

d)

can be found underground

92.

Which of the following resources is collected by the panels on the roof of this home?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

wind

d)

sunlight

93.
 Which of the following are renewable sources of energy?
a)
coal and natural gas
b)
oil and electricity
c)
sunlight and petroleum
d)
wind and water
94.
What is the source of energy that causes the blades of a turbine to move?
a)
coal
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
sunlight
95.
Which of the following is NOT a way that people can be harmful to the environment?
a)
burning coal for energy
b)
clearing land for homes
c)
making products from wood
d)
planting trees in a forest
96.
Which of the following is a major cause of air pollution?
a)
burning fossil fuels
b)
dumping waste in landfills
c)
using wind and solar energy
d)
releasing waste into streams
97.

Choose an example of how nonrenewable resources can be used up.

a)

Mining for coal and using it to heat homes

b)

Rainwater collecting in a barrel

c)

Sun rays being changed into solar energy

d)

Planting plants to create more oxygen

98.

Using a plastic soda bottle after it is melted down to make jacket stuffing, is an example of ___.

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

99.

Giving your clothes that you wore when you were two to your baby sister is an example of _____.

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

100.

Turning off running water while I brush my teeth, many students taking the bus to school instead of going to school in a car, and using paper bags instead of plastic are all examples of _____.

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

101.
Which of these methods uses the least amount of fossil fuels? 
a)
Taking public transportation
b)
Carpooling
c)
Biking
d)
Driving a motorcycle
102.

What is conservation?

a)

Saving natural resources.

b)

Watching television throughout the day.

c)

Using natural and human resources.

d)

Leaving the water running.

103.
Which one is an example of recycling
 
 
 
a)
Reusing a paper bag for lunch. 
b)
 Using less water to take a bath. 
c)
Making new glass bottles from old ones.
d)
Using plastic cups instead of paper cups. 
104.
What is one way a person can help to conserve or save energy?


     
a)

Drive a big car with no passengers.

b)

Cut off lights when exiting a room.

c)

Brush teeth with hot water.

d)

Ride the bus instead of biking to school.

105.

Which of the following is an example of a natural resource? Choose 2.

a)

Coal

b)

Paper

c)

Plastic

d)

Cotton

106.

What is a natural resource?

a)

Something that fills a basic need

b)

Everything in the world

c)

Anything from nature that people can use.

d)

Anything that is living

107.

Which of the following are humanmade resources?

a)

Spaghetti

b)

Wood

c)

A table

d)

Water

108.

Which is not a way humans can help the environment?

a)

Recycling paper and plastic.

b)

Planting new trees.

c)

Using more resources.

d)

Protecting endangered species.

109.

How are human actions harmful to the environment?

a)

Cutting down trees to make farmland.

b)

Taking too much resources from the environment.

c)

Dumping trash and waste products.

d)

All of the above.

110.

How can trees help prevent erosion?

a)

Their leaves make new food.

b)

Their stems hold the rock and soil in place.

c)

Their flowers can attract bees and other animals.

d)

Their roots can hold the rock and soil in place.

111.

A long time without rain is called _______________.

a)

A glacier.

b)

A drought.

c)

A flood.

d)

A tsunami.

112.

Natural Gas is a ________ energy resource

a)

Animal

b)

Renewable

c)

Non-renewable

d)

Changeable resource

113.

Which of these is one cause of deforestation?

a)

cutting down trees

b)

overbreeding of birds in the wild

c)

throwing toxic chemicals in the river.

d)

over fishing

114.

What are the effects of deforestation ?

a)

animals and other organisms will lost their habitats

b)

increased green house gasses 

c)

soil erosion and flooding

d)

all of the above

115.

Does deforestation contribute to global warming?

a)

No, trees aren't that important

b)

Sometimes, because only the cutting down big trees contributes to global warming

c)

No, deforestation adds more oxygen to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler

d)

Yes; less trees means less carbon dioxide (CO2) is turned into oxygen.

116.

Smog is an example of ______________ pollution.

a)

land

b)

water

c)

air

d)

noise

117.

To reduce pollution in the environment, people should ______________ materials.

a)

recycle

b)

pollute

c)

throw away

d)

clean

118.

Which of the following does NOT cause water pollution?

a)

oil spills

b)

garbage

c)

fertilizers from farms

d)

smoke

119.

How can trash affect wildlife?

a)

Wildlife and other animals cannot hunt prey because of the smell of garbage.

b)

Trash makes it hard for wildlife to camouflage.

c)

Wildlife could eat trash that they think is food.

d)

Wildlife and other animals are afraid of trash.

120.

Which of the following items could you recycle?

a)

An old newspaper

b)

A plastic soda bottle that is empty

c)

An empty cereal box

d)

All of the above

121.

Which of the following is a source of air pollution?

a)

Difficulty in breathing

b)

Factories

c)

Eye irritation

d)

Drinking water

122.

This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

a)

air pollution

b)

water pollution

c)

land pollution

d)

noise pollution

123.

To help our environment, you should_______.

Note: (3R's)

a)

recycle, remember, and reduce.

b)

reduce, reuse, and recycle.

c)

reduce, repair, and recycle. 

d)

reuse, replace, and recycle. 

124.

__________ means to use something old to make something new.

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

125.

Biodegradable waste is...

a)

An animal of the forest

b)

Everything that can be eaten.

c)

Is any product that can be easily broken down naturally by water, oxygen, the sun's rays, radiation, or microorganisms.

d)

A kind of substance which cannot be broken down by natural organisms and acts as a source of pollution

126.

Examples of Non Biodegradable wastes are..

(Click all that applies)

a)

plastics

b)

glass

c)

diapers

d)

food

127.

What are non-renewable energy sources?

a)

Hydropower and geothermal energy

b)

Biomass and biofuels

c)

Solar and wind energy

d)

Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) and nuclear energy

128.

What are fossil fuels?

a)

Man-made fuels created in laboratories

b)

Renewable energy sources

c)

Natural fuels formed from the remains of living organisms over millions of years.

d)

Fuels extracted from outer space

129.

List three examples of renewable energy sources.

a)

Biomass energy

b)

Solar energy, Wind energy, Hydropower

c)

Geothermal energy

d)

Nuclear energy