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Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

What type of energy do you produce when you ride a bicycle?

a)

sound energy

b)

solar energy

c)

light energy

d)

energy of motion

2.

Alana was walking with her family along the Mississippi River. As they walked along the levee, Alana was observing the water’s movement. Water was moving past the rocks at a fast speed. When Alana asked her mom about the energy of the water, her mom told her that because the water was moving quickly, that meant it possessed a lot of energy.


Based on this passage, what can you infer about the relationship between speed and energy?

a)

As an object’s speed increases, its energy decreases.

b)

As an object’s speed decreases, its energy increases.

c)

Speed and energy are not connected.

d)

As an object’s speed increases, its energy increases.

3.

Scholars built an electrical circuit like the one shown in the diagram. When the switch is closed, energy from the battery lights the bulb. This is evidence that...

a)

energy can move from place to place.

b)

only copper can be used for wires.

c)

batteries will lose energy after time.

d)

The switch is not needed in the circuit.

4.

KIPPsters went on a camping trip to Bogue Chitto. They built a campfire so they could sit around and tell ghost stories while roasting marshmallows.


What two types of energy did the fire produce?

a)

electrical and energy of motion

b)

solar and sound

c)

light and heat

d)

light and chemical energy

5.

When two moving objects collide, the motion of both objects will change. Why does the motion of the objects change during a collision?

a)

Energy is transferred from one object to the other, causing a change in speed.

b)

Energy is transferred into heat and sound, causing you to hear the objects.

c)

Objects lose mass when they collide, so they weigh less.

d)

The motion of all objects is changing all the time.

6.

Laila walked into a room. She said, “I can tell that someone has on perfume.” What sense did Laila most likely use to observe that there was perfume?

a)

taste

b)

smell

c)

sight

d)

hearing

7.

What external feature of a turtle protects it from predators?

a)

Its shell.

b)

Its feet.

c)

Its skin.

d)

Its eyes.

8.

Beavers live in streams, ponds, and marches. Which beaver external features are most useful for swimming?

a)

webbed back feet and a flat tail

b)

thick brown fur and small eyes

c)

sharp teeth and flexible front toes

d)

pointed nose and small ears

9.

Which of the following internal structures helps an animal react to stimuli that might be dangerous?

a)

the heart

b)

the stomach

c)

the brain

d)

the lungs

10.

This illustration shows the relative positions of a light source, an apple, a piece of paper, and a person.


Which of the following best explains why the person shown is not able to see the apple?

a)

Light cannot reach the apple to reflect off of its surface.

b)

The piece of paper is reflecting light energy from the light source.

c)

No light from the light source is able to reach the person.

d)

The light reflected off of the apple cannot reach the person’s eye.

11.

The map shows a part of “The Ring of Fire,” which is an area where tectonic plates meet.


According to the map, which natural hazard is most common?

a)

forest fires

b)

earthquakes and volcanoes

c)

hurricanes and thunderstorms

d)

plate boundaries

12.

Which of the following is an example of weathering?

a)

A rock is carried by the water of the Mississippi River

b)

A wave repeatedly hits a rock and pieces break off.

c)

A glacier carries soil with it as it moves across the land.

d)

A volcano builds new land.

13.

A diagram showing the types of fossils which were discovered in two rock layers is provided. Ferns are plants found in areas with very wet soil, while cacti do not need much water at all to survive.


Based on this information, it can be concluded that the area where these rock layers formed changed in what way?

a)

First there were lots of plants in this area, then all the plants died.

b)

First the climate was very dry, then it became much wetter.

c)

First the climate was very cold, then it became much hotter.

d)

First the environment was a deep ocean, then it became a very high mountain.

14.

In an area with soil 4 centimeters deep, plants were planted in one plot of land, but not another. The illustration below shows this and the depth of soil in both plots of land after one year.


Based on the data shown below, what conclusion can we learn about the effects of plants on weathering and erosion?

a)

Areas with plants lose soil at the same rate as area without plants.

b)

Areas with plants will lose more soil than areas without plants.

c)

Areas that have plants will lose less soil than areas without plants.

d)

Plants have no effect on the weathering and erosion of soil.

15.

Which of the following would make erosion in an area happen faster?

a)

Amount of rainfall decreased.

b)

The speed of wind increased.

c)

The amount of plants in soil increased.

d)

The slope of the land decreased.

16.

Which wave has a longer wavelength?

a)

They both have the same wavelength.

b)

Wave C (top wave)

c)

Wave D (bottom wave)

d)

It is impossible to tell.

17.

A boat flows freely on the ocean. Waves, moving as shown in the illustration, pass by the boat.


How will the boat move?

a)

Up and down

b)

Closer to shore

c)

Farther out to sea

d)

Along the line of the shore

18.

The map shows a place where a tsunami, a large ocean wave, moved in from the ocean over land and damaged buildings.


Based on information from the map, one solution to protect buildings from the damage of a tsunami would be to do what?

a)

Build more buildings closer to the water.

b)

Rebuild the damaged buildings quickly.

c)

Make more space between all buildings.

d)

Plant more mangrove trees along the shore for protection.

19.

Prior to being elected President, for which state did President Franklin D. Roosevelt serve as governor?

a)

New York

b)

Ohio

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Florida

20.

Find the value of 7 cubed, or 7 to the third power.

a)

49

b)

216

c)

343

d)

2401

21.

Identify the bone found in the leg between the knee and the hips.

a)

Patella

b)

Femur

c)

Tibia

d)

Fibula

22.

Who was the first African-American Major League baseball player?

a)

John Gibson

b)

Satchel Paige

c)

Larry Doby

d)

Jackie Robinson

23.

What is the name of the first book Veronica Roth wrote?

a)

Chosen Ones

b)

Divergent

c)

Four

d)

Carve the Mark

24.

What famous geyser might you get to observe if you visit Yellowstone Park?

a)

Beppu

b)

Old Faithful

c)

El Tatio

d)

Rotorua

25.

What is the name of the capital city of Kentucky?

a)

Baton Rouge

b)

Frankfort

c)

Lansing

d)

Olympia

26.

What is the largest two digit prime number less than 100?

a)

83

b)

89

c)

97

d)

79

27.

The number of students in Mrs. White’s third grade class is 28. If there are 12 boys, what is the ratio of girls to boys? Be sure to simplify your answer.

a)

16:12

b)

4:3

c)

8:6

d)

32:24

28.

Find the Least Common Multiple of 6, 8, and 16.

a)

24

b)

16

c)

48

d)

96

29.

Capital of Peru

a)

Bern

b)

Port-Au-Prince

c)

Lima

d)

Paris

30.

Inflammation of Appendix

a)

Infected Appendix

b)

Colitis

c)

Appendicitis

31.

Another way to write 7 to the 3rd power.

a)

7x7x7

b)

7-7-7

c)

7+7+7

d)

7/7/7

32.

Find the difference. $700 - $429

a)

$371

b)

$270

c)

$271

d)

$370

33.

Which shapes are quadrilaterals?

a)

circle and rhombus

b)

hexagon and rhombus

c)

trapezoid and triangle

d)

rhombus and trapezoid

34.

2/4 is equivalent to

a)

3/4

b)

6/8

c)

1/2

d)

1/3

35.

If 8 x _ = 64, what is the missing factor?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

7

d)

9

36.

The bus left school at 2:50 p.m. The bus returned to school 21 minutes later. What time did the bus return?

a)

3:11 p.m.

b)

3:10 p.m.

c)

3:09 p.m.

d)

3:12 p.m.

37.

Find the square area of 6 ft. in length and 5 ft. in width.

a)

24 ft.

b)

36 ft.

c)

30 ft.

d)

42 ft.

38.

What number rounds to 80?

a)

74

b)

72

c)

65

d)

75

39.

Which expression represents a strategy to calculate 13 x 4 = _?

a)

(10 + 4) + (3 + 4)

b)

(10 x 4) + (3 x 4)

c)

(10 + 4) + (10 + 3)

d)

(10 x 4) + (10 x 3)

40.

Emma has $80 to buy 9 shirts. If each shirt costs $8, which equation represents the amount she will have left?

a)

80 - 17 = m

b)

80 - 72 = m

c)

80 + 17 = m

d)

80 + 72 = m

41.

If Carter bought eight 2-liter bottles of soda, how many liters of soda did he buy?

a)

8 L

b)

10 L

c)

16 L

d)

64 L

42.

Able to be dissolved

a)

Soluble

b)

Solvent

c)

Insoluble

d)

Density

43.

The part of an atom with a positive charge

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

44.

Liquid changing to gas

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

freezing point

45.

Heat transfer between two objects touching

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

46.

A state of matter with definite shape and volume and molecules move the slowest

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

47.

Gas changing to liquid

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing point

d)

boiling point

48.

Amount of matter in an object (measured in grams)

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

solubility

49.

how hot or cold something is

a)

heat

b)

temperature

c)

density

d)

volume

50.

Liquid to gas

a)

evaporation and boiling point

b)

boiling point and freezing point

c)

evaporation and condensation

d)

melting point and condensation

51.

The mass of the molecules and how tightly they are packed together (g/mL cubed)

a)

density

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

solid

52.

Examples of these are helium, smoke, evaporation

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

precipitation

53.

These are neutral particles in an atom and have no charge

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

nucleus

54.

Transfer of heat through air or liquid

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

temperature

55.

Honey, peanut butter and oil all will not dissolve in water. These are examples of materials that are __________

a)

insoluble

b)

soluble

c)

solids

d)

conductors

56.

Gold, silver, metal pots and pans all allow heat to pass through easily. These are examples of ________

a)

insulators

b)

conductors

c)

temperature

d)

solubility

57.

In music, what do we call four people performing together?

a)

Solo

b)

Quartet

c)

Duo

d)

Band

58.

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

a)

Mondrian

b)

Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Donatello

59.

Which amendment to the US Constitution guarantees the right to free speech?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Fourth

d)

Fifteenth

60.

What is the postal abbreviation for the state of Florida?

a)

FO

b)

FA

c)

FL

d)

FD

61.

In baseball what does it mean when the bases are "loaded?"

a)

3 Runners on 3 Bases

b)

4 Runners on 4 Bases

c)

Every player has touched a base.

d)

A player has touched every base.

62.

How many degrees must a second hand go around a clock to make one full rotation?

a)

90 Degrees

b)

100 Degrees

c)

180 Degrees

d)

360 Degrees

63.

What is the SUM of 12 and 13?

a)

1

b)

25

c)

156

d)

35

64.

What Disney movie features the song "Let it Go?"

a)

Frozen

b)

Turning Red

c)

Trolls

d)

Encanto

65.

Spell the word that means something is incorrect.

a)

Meestaek

b)

Mistacke

c)

Mestake

d)

Mistake

66.

The acronym BRB stands for what?

a)

Bring Red Beavers

b)

Be Right Back

c)

Better Run Bases

d)

Be Really Blessed

67.

What is the State Capital of Arkansas?

a)

Fayeteville

b)

Fort Smith

c)

Little Rock

d)

Van Buren

68.

When colors, shapes, or designs repeat in an artwork, what "P" word is this called?

a)

Pattern

b)

Painting

c)

Pastel

d)

Panorama

69.

On July 20th 1969, who became the first man to walk on the moon?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Lance Armstrong

c)

George Washington

d)

Neil Armstrong

70.

In what book do five lucky children find the golden ticket to enter Willy Wonka's factory?

a)

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

b)

Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory

c)

Charlie and the Factory

d)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

71.

Which Disney Princess has really long hair?

a)

Elsa

b)

Rapunzel

c)

Ariel

d)

Ella

72.

How many strikes does a batter get until he is out in a game of baseball?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

73.

What do you call the list of all the names and subjects typically listed at the end of the book?

a)

Index

b)

Dictionary

c)

Glossary

d)

Chapters

74.

MLB Team: Given the name of the city the team plays in, tell me their mascot.

---St. Louis--

a)

White Soz

b)

Braves

c)

Eagles

d)

Cardinals

75.

In art, we usually don't reach out and touch artworks with our bare hands, but when we do, what name do we give to the feeling of an artwork, such as smooth, rough, or bumpy?

a)

Shade

b)

Feeling

c)

Texture

d)

Pattern

76.

What country has the highest population in the world?

a)

China

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

Africa

77.

Which state was the last state admitted to the union?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Hawaii

c)

Alaska

d)

Puerto Rico

e)

Arizona

78.

What is the only continent that is also a country?

a)

Australia

b)

North America

c)

United States of America

d)

South Africa

e)

Antartica

79.

Name the world’s largest island, once visited by the Vikings.

a)

Iceland

b)

Greenland

c)

Newfoundland

d)

Great Britten

e)

Madagascar

80.

During which war did Anne Frank write her diary?

(a)  

81.

What geographical feature is the life source for Egypt?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Suez Canal

c)

the Sun

d)

Nile River

e)

Red Sea

82.

Name the African American woman who would not give up her seat on a bus in Alabama in 1955.

(a)  

83.

Name the river that forms the boundary between the Texas and Mexico.

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Rio Grande River

c)

The Red River

d)

The Colorado River

e)

The Gulf of Mexico

84.

In what year did the first man land on the moon?

(a)  

85.

How long is a full term for a senator of the United States?

a)

2 Years

b)

4 Years

c)

6 Years

d)

3 Years

e)

5 Years

86.

Which lines measure distances north and south of the equator?

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

minutes

d)

seconds

87.

Which city is known as the “motor city”?

(a)  

88.

What 4,160mile structure was started in 7th century B.C. to protect an Asian region from invading Huns and Mongols?

a)

The great Pyamid

b)

Great Wall of China

c)

The Asian Moat

d)

The Battle Field of Japan

89.

Where does the Sun Heat the Earth the most?

a)

The Poles

b)

Florida

c)

The Equator

d)

South America

90.

What is the term for someone who is related to you as the result of being the child of your uncle or aunt?

a)

Grandparent

b)

brother

c)

dad or mom

d)

cousin

91.

The French and Indian War was battle that ultimately decided who would rule which continent ?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

92.

What term can refer to a type of tree or part of your hand?

a)

the sugar finger

b)

the knuckle oak

c)

the palm

d)

the index

93.

What kind of stories teach a moral?

a)

Fables

b)

Tall Tales

c)

Myths

d)

Legends

94.

All U.S. steams east of the Continental Divide flow into the Gulf on Mexico or the __________.

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Indian Ocean

95.

This is about what common device?

Take away lead and there is no image of the one looking in.

a)

Door

b)

IPAD

c)

Chalk board

d)

Mirror

96.

What is the term for self-luminous heavenly bodies?

a)

planets

b)

astroids

c)

stars

d)

commets

97.

What alway ends a interrogative senhtence?

a)

question mark

b)

period

c)

exclamation mark

d)

comma

98.

What property of math is this ( a x b = b x a)

a)

dstributive

b)

associative

c)

identity

d)

communitive

99.

What is the Mean of this set of numbers?

( 8, 10,12,14 16)

a)

12

b)

16

c)

8

d)

60

100.

What word used today to refer to prehistoric beasts means "terrible lizard?"

a)

paleontology

b)

dinosaur

c)

pterodactyl

d)

tyrannosaurus rex

101.

What US city is nicknamed Motortown?

a)

Detroit

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Little Rock

d)

Jackson

102.

How many suits are found in an ordinary deck of cards?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

103.

Who was the jungle-swinging son of Lord and Lady Greystoke?

a)

Mowgli

b)

George of the Jungle

c)

Tarzan

d)

Kermit

104.

What is pi?

a)

3.14

b)

4.26

c)

26.2

d)

4

105.

What is the three letter word used to describe the calm center of a hurricane?

a)

mid

b)

pax

c)

ban

d)

eye

106.

What number does this Roman numeral represent: LXXX?

a)

130

b)

80

c)

50

d)

75

107.

Identify the state whose biggest cities include Huntsville and Mobile?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Alabama

c)

Washington

d)

California

108.

What is the least common multiple of 3, 5, and 6?

a)

60

b)

18

c)

30

d)

15

109.

The amount of water vapor in the air is called what?

a)

rain

b)

condensation

c)

hail

d)

humidity

110.

In what Walt Disney film would one hear the songs "Never Smile at a Crocodile" and "You Can Fly, You Can Fly?"

a)

Peter Pan

b)

Dumbo

c)

Aladdin

d)

Mary Poppins

111.

What frog emceed the "Muppet Show?"

a)

bullfrog

b)

Kermit

c)

Kevin

d)

spotted frog

112.

When a grain of sand becomes lodged between the mantel and the shell of a clam, what type of gem is formed?

a)

ruby

b)

opal

c)

diamond

d)

pearl

113.

What would x equal if x divided by four equals 16?

a)

2

b)

32

c)

4

d)

64

114.

What common process is happening when a chicken loses its feathers, a snake loses its skin, or a crawfish loses its exoskeleton?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

shedding

c)

molting

d)

metamorphosis

115.

From what country did the United States obtain the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

116.

What female villain and sometimes heroine fell in love with Batman?

a)

Ladybug

b)

Catwoman

c)

She-Hulk

d)

Maleficent

117.

What is the sum of the following numbers: 406, 678, and 145?

a)

1,229

b)

1,245

c)

2,013

d)

948

118.

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Southern

119.

What famous scientist developed the formula E=MC squared?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Bill Nye

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

120.

Spell correctly the word that describes the room in the building with all the books.

(a)  

121.

The Richter scale is used to measure what?

a)

earthquakes

b)

tornadoes

c)

volcanoes

d)

lightning strikes

122.

What president's face is on the $5 bill?

a)

Washington

b)

Lincoln

c)

Jackson

d)

Roosevelt

123.

What part of speech describes a noun?

a)

pronoun

b)

adverb

c)

preposition

d)

adjective

124.

Each year one outstanding college player is awarded the Heisman trophy. For what sport is the Heisman given?

a)

basketball

b)

soccer

c)

football

d)

baseball