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Science Module 1 Study Guide

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements describes the world's ocean?

a)

The place where all the Earth's oxygen is made.

b)

The sum of all the bodies of salt water on Earth, including seas and oceans.

c)

The only body of water on Earth.

d)

The largest body of water in our solar system.

2.

Which takes up a larger area of water on Earth?

a)

Oceans & Seas

b)

Freshwater sources - for example rivers, lakes, and ponds.

3.

Which of the following best describes an oceanographer?

a)

A scientist who studies the history of life on Earth.

b)

Equipment used to track the motion of ocean waves.

c)

A vehicle used to study the ocean floor.

d)

A scientist who studies some part of the ocean or effects of the ocean.

4.

In what part of the ocean is there no light and intense pressure?

continental shelf

a)

mid-ocean ridges

b)

deep ocean

c)

continental rise

5.

Which of the following BEST describes a scientist?

a)

anyone who works in a lab

b)

anyone who lives near an ocean

c)

anyone who uses a calculator to solve problems

d)

anyone who asks questions about the world, experiments to get answers, and then draws conclusions based on their results

6.

Knowledge of the world gained through observations and experiments is a good definition of _______

a)

a conclusion.

b)

science.

c)

a scientist.

d)

a hypothesis.

7.

Which of the following describes why it’s important for scientists to use scientific methods?

a)

Using a standard method makes it easier for scientists to share their results.

b)

Using a standard method is good for the environment.

c)

Standard methods can solve really difficult math equations.

d)

Using a standard method helps everyone use a different process.

8.

Which of the following is an example of a good hypothesis?

a)

I must test all objects in the same way to get accurate results.

b)

The magnets attracted the paper clip and the nail but not the gold ring or the copper.

c)

Magnets attract all metal objects.

d)

Do magnets attract all metal objects?

9.

. Which of the following describes an observation that might begin a scientific experiment?

a)

I must test all objects in the same way to get accurate results.

b)

Do magnets attract all metal objects?

c)

The magnets attracted the paper clip and the nail but not the gold ring or the copper

d)

Magnets attract all metal objects.

10.

Which of the following BEST defines the process of observing?

a)

We make a prediction about what will happen when we complete an experiment.

b)

We communicate results with other scientists so that we can learn from each other.

c)

We watch, listen, touch, taste, and feel to learn about what is happening around us.

d)

We experiment to reach conclusions about something.

11.

Which of the following is an example of an experimental procedure that can help you get accurate results in an experiment?

a)

I observe that magnets attract metal things.

b)

I notice that the magnet attracted the paper clip and the nail but not the gold ring or the copper penny.

c)

I must test all objects in the same way to get accurate results.

d)

I wonder if magnets attract all metal objects?

12.

Which of the following tools could you use in an experiment to improve your ability to gather accurate data? Select all that apply.

a)

thermometer

b)

ruler

c)

data chart

d)

hypothesis

13.

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.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Which of the following is a reason that life can exist on Earth?

a)

All living things need warm temperatures.

b)

The Moon keeps the Earth in orbit.

c)

Earth’s atmosphere traps heat while protecting us from harmful radiation.

d)

Earth is round.

15.

____________________ exists throughout Earth’s crust. It is the building block of all living things.

a)

Carbon

b)

A magnetic field

c)

Water

d)

Worms

16.

Which of the following best describes why objects can stay on the surface of the Earth without floating away or being crushed?

a)

Earth’s outer core produces a magnetic field, which keeps objects on the surface of Earth without crushing them.

b)

Gravity keeps objects on Earth. The mass of Earth gives it a gravitational field that is just right for life on Earth.

c)

Earth’s outer core produces a gravitational field, which keeps objects on the surface of Earth without crushing them.

d)

Magnetism keeps objects on Earth. The mass of Earth gives it a magnetic field that is just right for life on Earth.

17.

Which of the following is not a part of the basic structure of Earth?

a)

middle core

b)

crust

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

18.

Which of the following is not an example of a sphere?

a)

the Earth

b)

a beach ball

c)

an orange

d)

a raindrop

19.

Rain and snow can be linked to which of the following?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

atmosphere

20.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which of the following best describes the magnetosphere?

a)

A magnetic field that extends above the atmosphere.

b)

The blue part of Earth that is clearly visible from space.

c)

The solid part of the Earth that exists in many different forms called landforms.

d)

The interacting biological processes that tie all the other spheres together.

22.

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth’s common landforms?

a)

valley

b)

mountain

c)

river basin

d)

cloud

23.

Which of the following statements best describes a plateau?

a)

a flat land area that is higher than the land around it

b)

a long, narrow stretch of Earth that is lower than the land around it

c)

an area of Earth that is higher than and slopes upward from the land around it

d)

a large mass that rises up to a peak

24.

This ocean keeps Southeast Asia and India soaked with monsoons for months on end.

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

25.

This ocean contains the Gulf Stream.

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

26.

This ocean takes up more area than all the land on Earth!

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

27.

This ocean extends from the North Pole to Europe, Asia, and North America.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

28.

All of the liquid water below 60 degrees South Latitude is in this ocean.

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

29.

Coral reefs benefit from sunlight. In what part of the ocean are they most likely to grow?

a)

Continental Shelf

b)

Continental Slope

c)

Deep Ocean

d)

Continental Rise

30.

Which of the following is an example of data?

a)

Do magnets attract all metal objects?

b)

The magnets attracted the paper clip and the nail but not the gold ring or the copper.

c)

Magnets attract all metal objects.

d)

I must test all objects in the same way to get accurate results.