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WorksheetsScience Final Exam
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 59mins
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Class
Date
1.
After lava flows from a volcano, the lava can become igneous rock due to which process?
a)
Erosion
b)
Cooling
c)
Pressure
d)
Cementation
2.
Some human activities release greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere. Which step would most likely help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released?
a)
reusing plastic bags instead of throwing them away
b)
watering plants with rainwater instead of using tap water
c)
traveling in cars instead of riding bicycles
d)
generating power with wind turbines instead of burning coal
3.
What is Rock Type 2?
a)
sedimentary
b)
metamorphic
c)
igneus
d)
lava
4.
What gas does X represent?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Water Vapor
d)
Oxygen
5.
Which of the following is caused by the movements of these tectonic plates?
a)
hurricanes
b)
mountain forming
c)
seafloor spreading
d)
ocean currents
6.
In the ocean, a sea anemone attaches itself to the shell of a hermit crab. The stinging arms of the sea anemone protect the hermit crab, while the movement of the hermit crab brings food to the sea anemone. Which best describes the relationship between the sea anemone and the hermit crab?
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
7.
Dead matter and waste would pile up without which type of organism?
a)
decomposer
b)
consumer
c)
producer
8.
This is an image of a _________.
a)
consumer
b)
scavenger
c)
decomposer
d)
producer
9.
An illustration that uses arrows to show the many possible directions in which matter and energy can pass through the organisms in an ecosystem.
a)
Food chain
b)
Food web
c)
Energy Pyramid
10.
The nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
11.
A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving parts of the environment.
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Habitat
d)
Ecosystem
12.
A place where an organism lives.
a)
Terrain
b)
Habitat
c)
Community
d)
Population
13.
If humans over-hunted a population of insect-eating birds, what immediate change would likely be seen in the area?
a)
Severe loss of vegetation.
b)
Migration of small mammals.
c)
Increased seedling germination.
d)
Increasing populations of insects.
14.
If humans cleared a forest and built homes where the forest once was, we would expect which of the following?
a)
More development of soil.
b)
Fewer tree-dwelling animals.
c)
More frequent thunderstorms.
d)
Increased insect population.
15.
Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
16.
Which of the following best describes the small bird in the food web above?
a)
primary and secondary consumer
b)
secondary and tertiary consumer
c)
primary consumer only
d)
secondary consumer only
17.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
18.
Your Ecological or Carbon Footprint is the ratio of
a)
the amount of resources you use to the amount of resources available
b)
how many people there are on earth to how much space we have on earth
c)
people to cars
d)
robots available to robots needed
19.
Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?
a)
Eating less meat and processed foods
b)
Walking or biking to school
c)
Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it.
d)
Driving a large car around for fun.
20.
The strongest structural shape is _________.
a)
rectangular
b)
arched
c)
square
d)
triangular
21.
The function of a structure refers to ___________.
a)
its overall design
b)
its use or purpose
c)
how it is built
d)
the technological requirements
22.
The caps of most mushrooms are hollow. What kind of structure would they be classified as?
a)
Shell structure
b)
Solid structure
c)
Frame structure
d)
Whole structure
23.
The amount of matter in an object is referred to as its _____________.
a)
grams
b)
weight
c)
force
d)
mass
24.
The term "load" refers to _______________.
a)
an external force on a structure
b)
a balanced arrangement of mass
c)
the necessary resistance of a structure
d)
a realistic design of a structure's forces
25.
You see a crane carrying a load of supplies at a construction site. The rope holding the supplies to the crane is experiencing _____________.
a)
shear
b)
tension
c)
buckle
d)
torsion
26.
A Christmas ornament hangs on the tree with a piece of string. To prevent the string from snapping, it must have __________.
a)
tensile strength
b)
compression strength
c)
shear strength
d)
torsion strength
27.
An object that provides support is called ________.
a)
a structure
b)
a design
c)
the base
d)
supportive
28.
Cars driving across a bridge are an example of a live load.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
As an object's mass increases, its gravitational pull will ____________.
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
d)
get weaker
30.
a chain link fence is an example of what type of design?
a)
manufactured, frame
b)
natural, frame
c)
manufactured, shell
d)
manufactured, mass
31.
If an elevator said that it could only hold 3000 lbs, but it could in fact, hold up to 6000 lbs, the elevator would be said to have ____________.
a)
a small margin of safety
b)
safety codes
c)
a large margin of safety
d)
well being of safety
32.
An example of using adhesives is ___________.
a)
soldering together a stool
b)
putting together puzzle pieces
c)
using wood glue to make a bird house
d)
nailing together a bird house
33.
Weight is measured in ________.
a)
Liters
b)
kilograms
c)
Newtons
d)
pounds
34.
Mass is ___________.
a)
constantly changing
b)
the measure of the gravitational force pulling on something's mass
c)
the amount of matter in something
d)
lost when leaving the atmosphere
35.
All matter is made of _____ that are constantly moving.
a)
insulators
b)
particles
c)
convection
d)
pieces of plastic
36.
If an object has particles that are moving very slowly, the object's temperature is probably ______.
a)
hot
b)
small
c)
cold
d)
big
37.
Water boils at...
a)
373º C
b)
32º C
c)
100º C
d)
200º C
38.
When I grab my coffee cup and I feel the cup is hot.....This is an example of....
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
39.
If I hold my hand above my coffee cup and feel the warm air rising, this is an example of....
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
40.
If I put my coffee cup in the microwave to heat it up, I am using....
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
41.
Which of these makes the best insulators?
a)
Aluminum
b)
Copper
c)
Styrofoam
d)
Metal
42.
Which example below demonstrates conduction?
a)
Boiling macaroni
b)
The attic is warmer than the basement
c)
The Sun heating the Earth
d)
Touching hot sand with your feet
43.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps. This is an example of:
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
44.
Which phase change causes solid to change to liquid?
a)
Freezing
b)
Melting
c)
Boiling
d)
Condensing
45.
Railroad tracks have gaps between rails so they don't buckle in hot weather because of
a)
thermal conductivity
b)
specific heat
c)
thermal expansion
d)
thermal insulation
46.
The measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________.
a)
temperature
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
heat
47.
In which state of matter are molecules moving the slowest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
48.
You live, breathe, and eat on this layer.
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
49.
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
a)
Energy from the Sun
b)
Magnetic Pole Reversal
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
d)
Faults in Mountain Ranges
50.
The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Plate Boundary
51.
What type of rock is formed when magma and lava cools and hardens?
a)
minerals
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
52.
What type of rock would you most likely find a fossil inside of?
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
diamond
53.
What is Hardness?
a)
The tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces.
b)
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
c)
The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.
54.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
55.
The most destructive type of wave is a
a)
P-wave
b)
S-wave
c)
Surface wave
d)
transverse wave
56.
A sensitive machine that measures the strength of earthquakes
a)
Sizzmograph
b)
Shakergraph
c)
Earthquake Measuring Device
d)
Seismograph
57.
What term describes a rough, uneven surface produced when a mineral is split apart?
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
lustre
d)
streak
58.
The process that breaks down rock through chemical reactions.
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Biological Weathering
c)
Chemical Weathering
59.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
60.
Which of the following are nonrenewable resources?
a)
Plants and animals
b)
Wind and water
c)
Sunlight and water
d)
Coal and petroleum
61.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
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