WorksheetsScience FAST Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is wrong with the procedures that Liam followed for this experiment?
He did not make a prediction about the electromagnet.
He did not pick up different objects with the electromagnet.
He did not record the results of his experiment in a graph or chart.
He did not perform an experiment because he does not have a variable.
A student rolled four toy cars down the same ramp and recorded his data in a table. Which statement best explains the data?
Car 3 traveled the greatest distance because it had the greatest mass.
Car 1 traveled the shortest distance because it had the shortest length.
Because they had the same length, Car 2 and Car 4 traveled the same distance.
Because they had greater mass, Car 2 and Car 4 each traveled a greater distance than Car 1 and Car 3.
Janaia and Mickel were testing how the color of light affects plant growth. Which of the following light sources would be best to use as the control group?
plants growing in the dark
plants growing under sunlight
plants growing under a red light bulb
plants growing under green light bulb
Fernando is comparing magnets by counting the number of steel paper clips each will pick up. He concludes that some magnets are stronger than others. Which of these observations provides evidence to support his conclusion?
All of the magnets were different sizes.
The magnets were not all the same color.
None of the magnets picked up all the paper clips.
Some magnets picked up more paper clips than other magnets.
Charleigh is investigating how heat affects the rate of evaporation for water. She makes a prediction that heat will increase the rate of evaporation. Which of the following choices will make up the evidence that Charleigh needs to support her prediction?
A) observations and data
B) analysis and conclusions
C) questions and inferences
D) prior knowledge and classifying
Josie is conducting an investigation to see if more worms can be found in wet soil or in dry soil. Which best describes why Josie should write down her procedure for her investigation?
So that the investigation can be published in a science magazine
So that others can repeat the investigation and compare findings
So that the results of Josie’s investigation can help fishermen find worms more easily
So that the results of Josie’s investigation will prove that worms like wet soil better
Clay is measuring the distances three different cars travel when released down the same ramp. Which best explains why Clay should repeat this experiment several times?
Repeating the trial several times will provide the most accurate results.
Repeating the trial several times will give each car a chance to travel farther.
Repeating the trial several times will allow Clay to choose the best results to use.
Repeating the trial several times will allow the tires on each car to warm up, allowing them to travel farther.
The students in Mr. Johnson's class conduct an experiment to determine the effect of sunlight on plant growth. The class puts all of their results in a chart. Carla's data are much different from everyone else's results. Which statement best explains why this may have happened?
Carla did not add her results to the chart correctly.
Carla was more careful than the other students.
Carla performed a better experiment than the other students.
Carla did not follow the steps of the experiment correctly.
Which of the following examples best shows how a person uses the "scientific method" in an investigation?
Emily wonders if plants grow better in sunlight or in the dark. She sets up two plants, one on a sunny windowsill and one in a dark closet. She measures and records their growth every 3 days.
Max enjoys looking at the stars at night. He notices an object that is moving quickly across the sky and decides it is a satellite.
Olivia just got a new kitten. She reads a science book about cats to learn about their behavior.
Liam observes changes to a fallen tree trunk. He identifies different types of invertebrates that are found on and around the logs.
Which statement is best shown by Kiley's investigation?
Objects that are the same size have shadows that are the same size.
Objects that are farther from the flashlight appear larger than those that are closer to the flashlight.
Objects that are closer to the flashlight appear larger than those that are farther away.
Larger shadows belong to objects that are larger, and smaller shadows belong to objects that are smaller.
Which of the stars is most likely to be the Sun?
Star 1
Star 2
Star 3
Star 4
Which of the following statements is not true about the planets in our Solar System?
The inner planets do not have rings, but the outer planets do have rings.
The inner and outer planets are separated by the asteroid belt.
The outer planets rotate more slowly than the inner planets.
The inner planets have shorter year lengths than the outer planets.
Which of the following statements correctly describes the objects in our solar system?
The Sun is a planet that orbits around Earth; the planets are large balls of gas; moons are smaller than planets and do not orbit the Sun.
The Sun is a star that gives off light and heat; the planets orbit the Sun; most planets have moons; asteroids are small rocky objects, and comets are icy objects that sometimes have tails.
The Sun is a planet that orbits the Moon; planets are very far from the Sun; moons orbit asteroids and comets.
The Sun is a star that orbits around Earth; the other planets are located outside of our solar system; comets are small rocky objects, and asteroids are icy objects that sometimes have tails.
Which one of Mandy's notes is NOT correct?
Note A
Note B
Note C
Note D
If the Moon looked like the picture below, what would it look like in about a month?
a full moon
a crescent moon
a half moon
Kenisha has a yearly calendar on her desk. Which of the following statements might Kenisha make about what happens between January 1st and December 31st?
The Moon goes through all 8 of its phases.
Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis.
Earth makes one complete revolution around the Sun.
The Sun makes one complete revolution around Earth.
Shauna uses a hand lens to examine the granite rock shown in the picture. She observes that the granite is made up of large crystals of several different colors. What do each of the different colored crystals in the granite represent?
Fossils
Minerals
Sediments
Shells
Sheila was studying a mineral sample. She scratched it with several different materials, then she observed its surface color. She recorded her findings in a table. For her final test, Sheila hit the mineral sample with a hammer to see how it breaks. What physical property was she testing when she hit the sample with a hammer?
Cleavage
Luster
Streak
Hardness
A homeowner wants to use a renewable energy source in her home. Which energy source should she choose?
coal
natural gas
oil
solar power
Wind, water, and ice are often involved in weathering and erosion, which can cause changes on Earth's surface. However, weathering and erosion are different processes. Which of the following statements best describes how these two processes differ?
Weathering is a much quicker process than erosion.
Weathering breaks rocks apart, while erosion moves rocks or sediment from place to place.
Weathering moves rocks and sediments from place to place, while erosion breaks rocks apart.
Weathering moves rocks without breaking them, while erosion breaks rocks apart before moving them.
Which of these bodies of water has the greatest effect on the climate of nearby landforms?
lake
ocean
pond
river
Which city most likely just experienced rain immediately followed by warm temperatures?
City A
City B
City C
City D
The graphs labeled Chart 1 and Chart 2 below represent how different types of precipitation form. The diagonal lines represent atmospheric temperature. Which graph shows how sleet is formed?
Chart 1, because snow melts when it falls
Chart 1, because it shows that snow melts and refreezes, causing sleet
Chart 2, because snow melts when it falls
Chart 2, because when snow melts and refreezes, it makes sleet
Jon lives on the coast of California, near the Pacific Ocean. A cold ocean current flows south along the coastline. What is the most likely effect of the cold ocean current on the coastal climate where Jon lives?
The climate will be less humid along the coast than at nearby cities located further inland.
The cold water current would keep summer weather conditions cooler along the coast than at nearby cities located further inland.
The climate would have weather that changes more frequently throughout the year than at nearby cities located further inland.
The cold water current would cause the area along the coast to have warmer weather year-round than at nearby cities located further inland.
Which of the following statements is not true about solids, liquids, and gases?
A) Solids keep their mass, volume and shape.
B) Liquids keep their mass and volume, but can change their shape.
C) Gases do not keep their mass, volume or shape.
D) Gases keep their mass, but their volume and shape can change.
Evie has four bottles of water that are the same size. The bottles are all full. She shares them with three of her friends. Mark drinks all of the water in his bottle. Evie drinks half of the water in her bottle. Marie takes two sips from her water bottle. Onisha doesn’t drink any of the water in her bottle. Who's water bottle will now has the most mass and volume?
A) Evie’s bottle
B) Mark’s bottle
C) Marie’s bottle
D) Onisha’s bottle
A company collects cans for recycling. Some cans are made of aluminum, and others are made of steel. Which of the following is the best way to separate the mixture of the two types of cans?
A) by size
B) by shape
C) by magnetism
D) by evaporation
A student wants to increase the rate at which his powdered drink dissolves in water. Which of these is the best method for him to use to increase the rate the powder dissolves?
reduce the stirring time
reduce the amount of water
increase the amount of powder used
increase the temperature of the water
Guy's drawing of the water cycle shows that heat from the Sun causes ocean water to evaporate. Which best identifies the type of change that occurs as ocean water evaporates?
Chemical change from liquid to gas
Chemical change from liquid to solid
Physical change from liquid to solid
Physical change from liquid to gas
Every year as air temperatures drop during the fall season, the leaves of many types of trees change colors and fall off the tree. Which natural process are the leaves most likely going to experience once they have fallen to the ground?
burning
cooking
decaying
rusting
Karla found this picture of a water wheel. Which of these statements would be the best caption Karla could use for this picture?
Solar energy causes the water wheel to turn.
The water's mechanical energy turns into chemical energy.
As the water wheel turns, it speeds up the flowing water.
The flowing water transfers some of its mechanical energy to the wheel which causes it to spin.
The vocal cords of a chickadee vibrate very quickly. Based on how the vocal cords of the chickadee vibrate, which of these statements is true about the sound the chickadee makes?
It is a low-pitched.
It is a high-pitched.
It has low frequency.
It has low speed.
During a NASCAR race, the tires on a race car can reach temperatures of over 93° Celsius (200° Fahrenheit). Which statement best explains why the tires get so hot?
They heat up from rubbing against the road.
They absorb heat from the surrounding air.
They heat up as hot exhaust is blown on them.
They absorb gasoline from the car and heat up.
Which of the following materials can conduct electricity?
rubber
copper
wood
plastic
Marvin is making a bowl of macaroni. He wants to put the macaroni in a container to keep it warm. Which of the following would be the best material for this container?
glass container
plastic wrap
wax paper
foam box
Which of the following is the best reason why the balloons push each other apart?
The balloons have unequal positive charges.
The balloons have unequal negative charges.
The balloons have opposite charges.
The balloons have the same charges.
Which is the best property of matter for Martha to use to separate the metal paper clips from the plastic paper clips?
Color
Magnetic attraction
Weight
Size
What is true about the object charted by the line shown in this graph?
It is speeding up.
It is slowing down.
It is not moving.
It has changed direction.
Students are playing a game of kickball. The students kick the ball with different amounts of force and the ball travels different distances. When the ball is hit with a small force, the ball travels slowly. When the ball is hit with a large force, the ball moves quickly. Which of the following statements best explains this observation?
The greater the force that is applied, the greater the ball's size.
The greater the force that is applied, the greater the change in the ball's speed and direction.
The greater the force that is applied, the greater the ball's mass.
The greater the force that is applied, the less the ball's motion changes.
Kim pushes an empty bucket across a table for 50 centimeters (cm). Kim fills the bucket with water and pushes it again using the same amount of force. How does adding water to the bucket change the effect of the force on the bucket?
An equal amount of force changes the bucket's mass.
An equal amount of force changes the bucket's volume.
An equal amount of force will move the bucket less distance.
An equal amount of force will move the bucket in a different direction.
