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Science

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Newton's first law of motion?

a)

Every action has an equal opposite reaction

b)

An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force

c)

The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of an object times its acceleration

d)

Sandwich

2.

Who became friends with the english settlers

a)

John smith

b)

King of England

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Queen of England

3.

Which of the following is a bay

a)

James

b)

Chesapeake

c)

Rappahannock

d)

Potomac

4.

True or False


The king of England granted the charters to the Virginia Company of London.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which was NOT a reason England wanted a colony in North America?

a)

They wanted more wealth and power.

b)

They wanted to grow crops.

c)

They wanted to find natural resources.

d)

They hoped to find gold and silver.

6.

What were the settlers hoping to find when they arrived in Jamestown? Pick all of the correct answers.

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Raw Material

d)

Fish

e)

Lumber

7.

The government in Virginia was more _____ than England's.

a)

rich

b)

old

c)

democratic

d)

alien

8.
who was john smith 
a)
leader
b)
indian
c)
explorer
d)
A slave
9.

Why did the settlers select the name "Jamestown"?

a)

To honor King James I

b)

To honor a baby born on the ship

c)

To honor Saint James

d)

To honor the ship's captain

10.
What was wrong with the site the settlers chose for Jamestown......  
a)
it was marshy and lacked safe drinking water
b)
it was polluted and far from the water
c)
it had too many trees
11.

True or False: Land is included in a water shed, as well as streams, rivers and lakes.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Watersheds are affected by the water cycle.

a)

true

b)

false