WorksheetsScience Module 1 Study Guide
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following statements describes the world's ocean?
The place where all the Earth's oxygen is made.
The sum of all the bodies of salt water on Earth, including seas and oceans.
The only body of water on Earth.
The largest body of water in our solar system.
Which takes up a larger area of water on Earth?
Oceans & Seas
Freshwater sources - for example rivers, lakes, and ponds.
Which of the following best describes an oceanographer?
A scientist who studies the history of life on Earth.
Equipment used to track the motion of ocean waves.
A vehicle used to study the ocean floor.
A scientist who studies some part of the ocean or effects of the ocean.
In what part of the ocean is there no light and intense pressure?
continental shelf
mid-ocean ridges
deep ocean
continental rise
Which of the following BEST describes a scientist?
anyone who works in a lab
anyone who lives near an ocean
anyone who uses a calculator to solve problems
anyone who asks questions about the world, experiments to get answers, and then draws conclusions based on their results
Knowledge of the world gained through observations and experiments is a good definition of _______
a conclusion.
science.
a scientist.
a hypothesis.
Which of the following describes why it’s important for scientists to use scientific methods?
Using a standard method makes it easier for scientists to share their results.
Using a standard method is good for the environment.
Standard methods can solve really difficult math equations.
Using a standard method helps everyone use a different process.
Which of the following is an example of a good hypothesis?
I must test all objects in the same way to get accurate results.
The magnets attracted the paper clip and the nail but not the gold ring or the copper.
Magnets attract all metal objects.
Do magnets attract all metal objects?
. Which of the following describes an observation that might begin a scientific experiment?
I must test all objects in the same way to get accurate results.
Do magnets attract all metal objects?
The magnets attracted the paper clip and the nail but not the gold ring or the copper
Magnets attract all metal objects.
Which of the following BEST defines the process of observing?
We make a prediction about what will happen when we complete an experiment.
We communicate results with other scientists so that we can learn from each other.
We watch, listen, touch, taste, and feel to learn about what is happening around us.
We experiment to reach conclusions about something.
Which of the following is an example of an experimental procedure that can help you get accurate results in an experiment?
I observe that magnets attract metal things.
I notice that the magnet attracted the paper clip and the nail but not the gold ring or the copper penny.
I must test all objects in the same way to get accurate results.
I wonder if magnets attract all metal objects?
Which of the following tools could you use in an experiment to improve your ability to gather accurate data? Select all that apply.
thermometer
ruler
data chart
hypothesis
TRUE or FALSE: If you ask a question, make a hypothesis, do an experiment, draw a conclusion, and share what you have learned, you have used the scientific method.
true
false
Which of the following is a reason that life can exist on Earth?
All living things need warm temperatures.
The Moon keeps the Earth in orbit.
Earth’s atmosphere traps heat while protecting us from harmful radiation.
Earth is round.
____________________ exists throughout Earth’s crust. It is the building block of all living things.
Carbon
A magnetic field
Water
Worms
Which of the following best describes why objects can stay on the surface of the Earth without floating away or being crushed?
Earth’s outer core produces a magnetic field, which keeps objects on the surface of Earth without crushing them.
Gravity keeps objects on Earth. The mass of Earth gives it a gravitational field that is just right for life on Earth.
Earth’s outer core produces a gravitational field, which keeps objects on the surface of Earth without crushing them.
Magnetism keeps objects on Earth. The mass of Earth gives it a magnetic field that is just right for life on Earth.
Which of the following is not a part of the basic structure of Earth?
middle core
crust
outer core
inner core
Which of the following is not an example of a sphere?
the Earth
a beach ball
an orange
a raindrop
Rain and snow can be linked to which of the following?
hydrosphere
biosphere
lithosphere
atmosphere
TRUE or FALSE: Earth has a liquid outer core that creates a magnetic field. That magnetic field protects the planet from many dangers in outer space.
True
False
Which of the following best describes the magnetosphere?
A magnetic field that extends above the atmosphere.
The blue part of Earth that is clearly visible from space.
The solid part of the Earth that exists in many different forms called landforms.
The interacting biological processes that tie all the other spheres together.
Which of the following is NOT one of Earth’s common landforms?
valley
mountain
river basin
cloud
Which of the following statements best describes a plateau?
a flat land area that is higher than the land around it
a long, narrow stretch of Earth that is lower than the land around it
an area of Earth that is higher than and slopes upward from the land around it
a large mass that rises up to a peak
This ocean keeps Southeast Asia and India soaked with monsoons for months on end.
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
This ocean contains the Gulf Stream.
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
This ocean takes up more area than all the land on Earth!
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
This ocean extends from the North Pole to Europe, Asia, and North America.
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
All of the liquid water below 60 degrees South Latitude is in this ocean.
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Coral reefs benefit from sunlight. In what part of the ocean are they most likely to grow?
Continental Shelf
Continental Slope
Deep Ocean
Continental Rise
Which of the following is an example of data?
Do magnets attract all metal objects?
The magnets attracted the paper clip and the nail but not the gold ring or the copper.
Magnets attract all metal objects.
I must test all objects in the same way to get accurate results.
