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Science Benchmark 2 Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which conclusion is correct based on the star data?

a)

Rigel is the hottest, so it looks the dimmest from Earth.

b)

The sun has the smallest diameter, so it looks the smallest from Earth.

c)

Betelgeuse is farthest from Earth, so it looks the largest from Earth.

d)

The sun is closest to Earth, so it looks the brightest from Earth.

Spring

2.

Tennessee has the same number of daylight hours and nighttime hours two times

each year. At which two points in Earth’s orbit does this occur?

a)

Points W and Y

b)

Points X and Z

c)

Points W and X

d)

Points Y and Z

3.

Tennessee has the same number of daylight hours and nighttime hours two times

each year. At which two points in Earth’s orbit does this occur?

a)

Points W and Y

b)

Points X and Z

c)

Points W and X

d)

Points Y and Z

4.

Which statement correctly compares the ages of the rock layers?

a)

Rock layer F is the same age as rock layer E.

b)

Rock layer J is younger than rock layer D.

c)

Rock layer B is the same age as rock layer A.

d)

Rock layer A is older than rock layer G.

5.

Based on this information, which of these describes a habitat where the fossilized

plant most likely lived?

a)

deep within a dry forest

b)

in a wetland

c)

near the edge of a dry forest

d)

in an open sunny field

6.

Animals with light brown or gray fur tend to live in open, sunny areas. Animals

with black fur tend to live in areas that are filled with shadows.

In which habitat would an animal with black fur most likely survive better than

an animal with light- colored fur?

a)

a forest that has many trees growing close together

b)

a desert that has deep sand and only a few plants

c)

a tundra that has snow covering the ground and no growing plants

d)

a mountain region that has evergreen trees spread far apart

7.

Which way can the forces be changed so the block starts to move toward

the right?

a)

Increase the force pointing to the right.

b)

Decrease the force pointing to the right.

c)

Increase the force pointing upward.

d)

Increase the force pointing to the left.

8.

The student’s claim is

a)

correct, since Antarctica is on the bottom of Earth.

b)

correct, since gravity pulls everything from north to south.

c)

incorrect, since gravity pulls everything to Earth’s center.

d)

incorrect, since people living in Antarctica are held to the surface by the

atmosphere.

9.

Why Is the depth of the den different in each trial?

a)

The size of the ball changes.

b)

The material of he ball changes.

c)

The mass of the ball when it hits the clay changes.

d)

The force of the ball when it hits the clay changes.

10.

Which procedure should students include in their design?

a)

Conduct five trials, using a different scale to pull each block of wood

b)

Conduct five trials, pulling a different side of each block each time

c)

Conduct five trials, using a different table for each trial

d)

conduct five trials, pulling each block of wood in the same way for each trial

11.
a)

Neither, because they are in space

b)

Neither, since they are at the same distance

c)

A, because it's easier to move

d)

B, because it has more mass

12.

Which statement best describes the resulting motion of the duck?

a)

The duck will continue moving in its current direction

b)

The duck will stop moving

c)

The duck will stop and then start moving again

d)

The duck will move in the direction that the stream is flowing

13.

Lesser long-nosed bats are pollinators. They have a great sense of smell. They are active at night. Which flowers would MOST LIKELY attract these bats?

a)

prickly pear and organ pipe cactus

b)

chuparosa and prickly pear

c)

saguaro cactus and chuparosa

d)

organ pipe cactus and saguaro cactus

14.

Lesser long-nosed bats are pollinators. They have a great sense of smell. They are active at night. Which flowers would MOST LIKELY attract these bats?

a)

prickly pear and organ pipe cactus

b)

chuparosa and prickly pear

c)

saguaro cactus and chuparosa

d)

organ pipe cactus and saguaro cactus

15.

Which layer is MOST LIKELY the youngest?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

16.

Which objects best compares the sizes of Earth and the moon?

a)

b)

c)

d)

17.

Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

a)

b)

c)

d)

18.

Earth and Saturn are both planets orbiting the sun. Which of these other features do the two planets have in common?

a)

They have a thin atmosphere

b)

Their orbits are the same length

c)

They have about the same mass

d)

They rotate about on an axis

19.

Kesar like to look out the window at the moon. She observes that it seems to change every week. Which sentence best explains why this happens?

a)

The amount of the lighted part of the moon that faces Earth changes

b)

The moon rotates only once in about a month

c)

The same side of the moon always faces Earth

d)

The moon moves between Earth and the sun

20.

The diagram shows the orbit of the moon around Earth. At which point in the moon's orbit will a person standing on Earth see a waxing crescent moon?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

When Earth reaches position A, the following season occurs on the Northern Hemisphere

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

22.

What are the reasons for the seasons?

a)

Earth's tilt and rotation

b)

Earth's rotation and revolution

c)

Earth's tilt and resolution

d)

Earth's tilt and revolution

23.

What do we call a meteor that strikes the Earth's surface?

a)

meteoroid

b)

comet

c)

meteorite

d)

asteroid

24.

Why is the equator the warmest?

a)

because it receives the most direct sunlight

b)

because it's closest to the sun

c)

because no clouds form there

d)

because it is far from the sun

25.

The two dogs shown in the picture produce some puppies.

Which of these is a trait that will most likely be passed on to their puppies?

a)

barking on command

b)

begging for food

c)

having pointed ears

d)

wearing a collar

26.

Almost all offspring from the parents have tall eyes, like their parents. Only one

offspring from the parents has short eyes.

Which of the following best explains how two parents with tall eyes can have offspring with

short eyes?

a)

The offspring did not inherit its eye length

from its parents.

b)

Variations occur when offspring inherit traits

from two parents.

c)

Changes in traits can occur when offspring

have older parents.

d)

The offspring shortened its eyes at birth to

look different from its parents.

27.

Which conclusion does this diagram BEST support?

a)

Both organisms lived at the same time because the fossils they formed were found in rock layers of

about the same depth.

b)

Organism Y lived before Organism X because Organism Y was found in an older rock layer.

c)

The earthquake that caused the fault most likely killed both organisms because the fossils formed

during the time of the earthquake.

d)

The fault formed while Organism X was living and after Organism Y had died because the fault is

located between the two fossils.

28.

Which mole has a trait that will most likely give it the best chance for survival, and why?

a)

Mole 1; it can dig tunnels better than other

moles.

b)

Mole 2; it can blend into the dirt better than

other moles.

c)

Mole 3; it can feel the ends of the tunnels

better than other moles.

d)

Mole 4; it can see underground better than

other moles.

29.

Which of these can only take place at times when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun and

in the same plane?

a)

a full moon

b)

a new moon

c)

a high tide

d)

a solar eclipse