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Total questions: 103
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Class
Date
1.
What is the scientific study of the atmosphere?
a)
Weather
b)
Troposhere
c)
Forecast
d)
Meteorology
2.
What is the gas that makes up most of the atmosphere?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon
d)
Helium
3.
What is a prediction about what kind of weather to expect?
a)
Meteorology
b)
Forecast
c)
Climate
d)
Season
4.
What is the condition of the atmosphere at any given time?
a)
Weather
b)
Forecast
c)
Climate
d)
Meteorology
5.
What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?
a)
Troposhere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Exosphere
6.
What is the layer of gases that surrounds Earth?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Meteors
d)
Atmosphere
7.
Which gas makes up 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Water Vapor
d)
Helium
8.
Which gas makes up 21% of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Helium
d)
Carbon Dioxide
9.
Weather occurs in...
a)
...the entire atmosphere (all the layers of the atmosphere)
b)
...the lowest layer of the atmosphere (troposphere)
c)
...the lowest two layers of the atmosphere (troposphere and stratosphere)
d)
...the outer layer of the atmosphere (exosphere)
10.
Water forms on the outside of a glass of iced tea on a hot day. What process causes the water to form?
a)
condensation
b)
runoff
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
11.
In the diagram, What process is shown in Y?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Runoff
c)
Condensation
d)
Evaporation
12.
In the diagram, what process is shown in W?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Runoff
c)
Condensation
d)
Evaporation
13.
When liquid water evaporates into the air it becomes a gas known as _____
a)
Water vapor
b)
Dew
c)
Precipitation
d)
Condensation
14.
Which of the following correctly describes the order of how a cloud is formed?
a)
water evaporates, sun warms water, water vapor condenses, water vapor rises and cools, clouds form
b)
sun warms water, water vapor condenses, water vapor rises and cools, water evaporates, clouds form
c)
sun warms water, water evaporates, water vapor rises and cools, water vapor condenses, clouds form
d)
water evaporates, sun warms water, water vapor rises and cools, water vapor condenses, clouds form
15.
If the temperature outside is 45 degrees F, any precipitation that falls will most likely be ______
a)
Snow
b)
Hail
c)
Sleet
d)
Rain
16.
What does a high anemometer reading mean?
a)
It is cold outside
b)
It is clear and dry
c)
It is raining
d)
It is windy
17.
Sam's grandmother showed him the weather map above from the newspaper. What information can be found in this weather map?
a)
amount of pollution in the air
b)
air pressure and temperature
c)
air pressure and precipitation
d)
the type of climate in the northwestern United States
18.
A student recorded wind speed data shown in this table. At which location was the wind blowing the strongest?
a)
school
b)
park
c)
lake
d)
home
19.
The table shows the weather in four cities on the same day. Which city is MOST likely to have snow on this day?
a)
City 1
b)
City 2
c)
City 3
d)
City 4
20.
When a warm front passes over an area, what happens to the air temperature?
a)
It decreases
b)
It increases
c)
It stays the same
d)
It is impossible to know what will happen
21.
What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?
a)
A tornado is formed over warm water in the ocean and a hurricane is a funnel-shaped cloud.
b)
A tornado has heavy rains that can cause flooding and a hurricane has high winds that tear buildings apart
c)
A hurricane has heavy winds that destroy everything in their path and a tornado has very strong winds that form over warm water in the ocean.
d)
A hurricane has very strong winds that form over warm water in the ocean and a tornado is a funnel-shaped cloud that has high winds that destroys everything in its path.
22.
Jimmy recorded the average air temperatures for his town from September to May and put them in this chart. He noticed he did not have the average temperatures for March. Based on the chart below, what is the best estimate of the average air temperature for his town in March?
a)
33 degrees F
b)
41 degrees F
c)
56 degrees F
d)
65 degrees F
23.
The temperature begins to drop. The sky darkens. The wind starts to blow. The sky is filled with tall, dark, cumulus clouds. What kind of weather can be expected?
a)
light rain and warmer weather
b)
warm, sunny pleasant weather
c)
heavy rain or thunderstorms and cooler weather
d)
heavy rain or thunderstorms and warmer weather
24.
During this severe weather system, people are told to find a safe place away from windows, do not stay in your car, and if you cannot find shelter lie flat in a ditch. What severe weather system is being described?
a)
Blizzard
b)
Thunderstorm
c)
Tornado
d)
Hurricane
25.
What is weather?
a)
The changes that occur in clouds from day to day.
b)
The amount of rain or snow that falls in a day.
c)
Earthquakes, tornadoes, and other disasters
d)
The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place
26.
________ explains the normal weather conditions and how they vary over time.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
c)
Circulation
d)
Satellite Images
27.
A boy washed his clothes in a lake on a camping trip. He hung them on a tree, and in a few hours, they were dry. The clothes drying is an example of...
a)
...evaporation
b)
...condensation
c)
...precipitation
d)
...conduction
28.
Plants can be divided into two groups. What are these two groups?
a)
seedless and flowering
b)
seedless and non-flowering
c)
flowering and non-flowering
d)
spores and seeds
29.
Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence. Non-flowering plants ________________.
a)
make seeds and flowers
b)
make flowers, but not cones
c)
provide most of the food we eat
d)
make cones or spores, but not flowers
30.
How are flowering and nonflowering plants alike?
a)
they begin the life cycle with a seed that germinates
b)
they have roots that grow up and a stem that grows down
c)
they grow flowers
d)
they end the life cycle when seeds fall from the cone
31.
What is a young plant that first begins to grow called?
a)
conifer
b)
fruit
c)
pollen
d)
seedling
32.
What statement is TRUE about plants?
a)
They do not need animals or insects
b)
They get nutrients from the soil
c)
They depend on humans to help them grow
d)
They can grow in any environment
33.
A farmer in Columbia, SC plants some tomato seeds in early winter. He plants them outdoors in the soil and adds water everyday. A few weeks later, nothing has happened. What is the BEST reason the seeds did not germinate?
a)
The seed did not have enough warmth
b)
The seed did have enough light
c)
The seed did not have enough water
d)
The see received too much rain
34.
What does a sprout need to grow into a healthy plant?
a)
water and nutrients from the soil
b)
sunlight, water, and nutrients from the soil
c)
nutrients from the soil
d)
sunlight and nutrients from the soil
35.
Which will most likely happen to plants during a drought?
a)
they will ALL survive with little water
b)
they will grow bigger and stronger
c)
they will die without water
d)
none of the above
36.
A plant needs sunlight and warm temperatures to grow. Where would the plant have the best chance at surviving?
a)
in a window sill
b)
in the closet
c)
under a shelf
d)
in the fridge
37.
What is the function of roots?
a)
to take in water and nutrients from the soil
b)
to move and store water in the plant
c)
to produce food for plants
d)
to protect the seed, as it forms around the seed
38.
What is the function of the stem
a)
to take in water and nutrients from the soil
b)
to move and store water in the plant
c)
to produce food for plants
d)
to protect the seed, as it forms around the seed
39.
What is the function of the leaves?
a)
to take in water and nutrients from the soil
b)
to move and store water in the plant
c)
to produce food for plants
d)
to protect the seed, as it forms around the seed
40.
Which type of roots have learned to spread out close to the surface because it lives in a dry climate with very little rain?
a)
cactus
b)
carrots
c)
dandelions
d)
water lilies
41.
After taking a walk through a field, Jan picked burs off her socks and dropped them. What did she do by dropping the burs?
a)
She pollinated a plant
b)
she did nothing important
c)
she left food for animals that live in the field
d)
she helped to scatter a plant's seeds
42.
What does a vertebrate have that an invertebrate does not have?
a)
gills
b)
a brain
c)
lungs
d)
a backbone
43.
What makes mammals different from all other vertebrates?
a)
they give milk to their young
b)
they live on land
c)
they are warm-blooded
d)
they use lungs to breathe
44.
What do earthworms, jellyfish, and spiders have in common?
a)
they all have 8 legs
b)
they all have stingers
c)
they all have backbones
d)
they do not have backbones
45.
What is the correct order of life stages of the butterfly?
a)
egg, larva, pupa, adult
b)
larva, egg, pupa, adult
c)
adult, pupa, egg, larva
d)
egg, pupa, larva, adult
46.
Abby's father jokes that she has inherited most of her traits from her mother. Which trait could she really have inherited?
a)
blond hair
b)
good table manners
c)
speaking with an accent
d)
knowing how to use a computer
47.
Which of the following responses is due to changing temperatures?
a)
a worm moves out of the light and into the dark
b)
an arctic fox develops a white coat of fur in the winter
c)
a snake sheds its skin
d)
a peacock fans his colorful tail and struts among other birds
48.
A bear uses its sense of taste to
a)
locate shelter
b)
communicate
c)
judge which foods are okay to eat
d)
sense danger to escape enemies
49.
A squirrel uses its sense of hearing to
a)
locate shelter
b)
communicate
c)
judge which foods are okay to eat
d)
sense danger to escape enemies
50.
Because a small fish detects a large shark in the area he turns around and heads in the opposite direction. How did the fish use his sensory organs?
a)
the fish used flavor to detect what food to eat
b)
the fish used sight to detect a friend
c)
the fish used sight to detect danger ahead
d)
the fish used touch to identify food
51.
Which of the following is an example of an animal using information from its senses to decide its behavior?
a)
a dolphin jumps out of the water
b)
a robin lays four eggs
c)
a lion has strong leg muscles
d)
a bird flies south when the weather gets cold
52.
A hummingbird's long beak helps it get nectar. This adaptation is for
a)
camoflauge
b)
migration
c)
obtaining food
d)
hibernation
53.
Some animals decrease their activity in the winter. Their breathing slows down and they survive on stored food or fat. This adaptation is known as
a)
migration
b)
hibernation
c)
defense
d)
camouflage
54.
Which of the following would provide evidence that white light is made up of different colors?
a)
shining a flashlight on a mirror
b)
shining a flashlight on a window
c)
shining a flashlight on a prism
d)
shining a flashlight on a piece of paper
55.
White light is made of every color of the rainbow. When white light is separated, the colors are always in a certain order. Which of the following gives the correct order of the colors?
a)
red, yellow, blue, green, orange, indigo, violet
b)
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
c)
yellow, indigo, green, orange, red, violet, blue
d)
green, red, yellow, orange, indigo, violet, blue
56.
Which of the following can act like a prism?
a)
a radio
b)
a raindrop
c)
a piece of paper
d)
a laser
57.
What will happen if you move farther away from a glowing light bulb?
a)
the light bulb will look brighter
b)
the light bulb's brightness will not change
c)
the light bulb will look less bright
d)
the light bulb will give off less light
58.
Mr. Emanuel was driving his car at night. Another car was approaching him with headlights on. Which is true?
a)
The car's headlights would appear brighter
b)
the car's headlights would give off more light
c)
the car's headlights would give off less light
d)
the car's headlights would appear less bright
59.
Which statement below best explains what must happen in order for an object to be visible?
a)
it can either give off its own light or reflect light
b)
it must only give off its own light
c)
it must be placed in an area lit by another object
d)
it must reflect light only
60.
Which of the following reflects light in order to be visible?
a)
the sun
b)
the moon
c)
a candle flame
d)
a flashlight
61.
What happens when light reflects off an object?
a)
the light is absorbed
b)
the light bends
c)
the light bounces off and disappears
d)
the object can be seen
62.
Megan turns on her flashlight. How does the light travel?
a)
in a wavy line away from the bulb
b)
in a wavy line towards the bulb
c)
in a straight line away from the bulb
d)
in a straight line towards the bulb
63.
When a pencil is placed in a glass of water it looks broken. Why?
a)
because the shiny glass reflects light
b)
because the water separates the light into many colors
c)
because the part of the pencil outside the water casts a shadow by the water
d)
because light rays are bent when they pass from air into water and from water into air
64.
Which process takes place when light does not pass through or reflect from a material but remains in the material as another form of energy?
a)
absorption
b)
reflection
c)
refraction
d)
scattering
65.
Apples look red because...
a)
...they absorb only red light
b)
...they reflect only red light
c)
...they absorb all colors of light
d)
...they reflect all colors of light
66.
You buy a white shirt. Which of these is true about the shirt?
a)
the shirt refracts any light that hits it
b)
the shirt reflects white light only
c)
the shirt reflects all colors of light
d)
the shirt absorbs all colors of light
67.
What type of glass in a window would allow the most light into a room?
a)
transparent
b)
opaque
c)
translucent
d)
reflective
68.
Jenny wants to buy new curtains for her bedroom. She likes to sleep late into the day. What would be the best type of material for her new curtains to be made from?
a)
an opaque material
b)
a transparent material
c)
a translucent material
d)
a reflective material
69.
What happens when light hits clear glass?
a)
some of the light bounces off and some of the light passes through
b)
all of the light bounces off into a reflection
c)
some of the light is absorbed and some bounces off
d)
all of the light passes through
70.
When a guitar string is strummed, it produces sound by making
a)
heat
b)
electricity
c)
vibrations
d)
light
71.
What are the different materials vibrations can travel through?
a)
through solids, liquids, and gases
b)
in a vacuum
c)
only in air and under water
d)
only in solids
72.
The class is making musical instruments with boxes and rubber bands. Chrissy wants her instrument to have a high-pitched sound. What should she use?
a)
thick rubber bands
b)
thin rubber bands
c)
long rubber bands
d)
closely packed rubber bands
73.
Mr. Graham's piano is out of tune. He know that the wires need adjusting. If Mr. Graham tightens the wires...
a)
...the wires will vibrate faster, making the pitch lower
b)
...the wires will vibrate slower, making the pitch higher
c)
...the wires will vibrate faster, making the pitch higher
d)
...the wires will vibrate slower, making the pitch lower
74.
A siren's sound suddenly becomes very loud. What could be the cause of this?
a)
the siren is vibrating less
b)
the siren is vibrating more
c)
the siren is moving away from you
d)
the siren is moving closer to you
75.
What would happen to the sound if you increase the amount of force you use to hit a drum?
a)
the higher the pitch of the sound
b)
the lower the pitch of the sound
c)
the louder the sound
d)
the softer the sound
76.
Sounds can have different volumes. Susan tapped her foot on the floor and then stomped her foot on the floor. What caused the difference in volume?
a)
the force of her foot on the floor
b)
the motion of her foot on the floor
c)
the distance that her foot travels to the floor
d)
the volume stayed the same
77.
Which of these planets is most like Earth?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
78.
Which choice below gives the correct order of planets from the sun?
a)
Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter
b)
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
c)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn
d)
Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn
79.
What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?
a)
They all have rocky surfaces
b)
They all appear to be similar to Earth
c)
They are all gaseous planets
d)
They all appear to be made of rock and ice
80.
What do Earth and the other planets have in common in relation to their movements within our solar system?
a)
all planets revolve around the sun
b)
all planets rotate at the same speed
c)
the sun revolves around the planets
d)
all planets rotate around the sun
81.
In which way is the sun different from the moon?
a)
the sun revolves and the moon does not
b)
the sun rotates and the moon does not
c)
the sun is a member of the solar system and the moon is not
d)
the sun produces its own light and the moon does not
82.
What is a constellation?
a)
a pattern of stars
b)
a group of planets
c)
the remains of stars
d)
a star that does not rise or set
83.
Which constellation has Polaris, the North Star?
a)
Orion
b)
Ursa Major
c)
Ursa Minor
d)
Pegasus
84.
The constellation Pisces changes position during a night. Which motion is mainly responsible for this change in position?
a)
Revolution of the Earth around the sun
b)
Rotation of Earth on its axis
c)
Revolution of Pisces around the sun
d)
Rotation of Pisces on its axis
85.
Why is Orion visible in the Northern hemisphere in February, but not visible in August?
a)
Earth spins on its axis
b)
Earth orbits the sun
c)
Orion spins on its axis
d)
Orion orbits the sun
86.
This year, from where you live, you see a particular constellation at a certain place in the night sky in early fall. When will you see the same constellation at the same place in the night sky next year?
a)
late winter
b)
early fall
c)
late fall
d)
early spring
87.
Which of the following instruments would be best for viewing the night sky?
a)
telescope
b)
binoculars
c)
atrolabe
d)
compass
88.
Which is an instrument used in ancient times to determine the time of a sunrise or sunset and also to predict the positions of the sun, moon, planet, and stars?
a)
telescope
b)
astrolabe
c)
sextant
d)
compass
89.
Which is an instrument used to measure the angle between two objects? It was mostly used to measure the angle between a star and the horizon.
a)
telescope
b)
astrolabe
c)
sextant
d)
compass
90.
Which is an instrument that can collect more light than the eye, so it can make not bright or far away objects like stars seem brighter and closer?
a)
Telescope
b)
astrolabe
c)
sextant
d)
compass
91.
Which is an instrument that is used for navigation that shows cardinal direction (north, south, east, west)?
a)
Telescope
b)
astrolabe
c)
sextant
d)
compass
92.
Which phase of the moon is shown?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
first-quarter moon
d)
crescent moon
93.
Based on the image, where will the position of the moon be on January 8th?
a)
Position 1
b)
Position 2
c)
Position 3
d)
Position 4
94.
If there is a full moon on May 1, 2017 when will the next full moon be seen again?
a)
May 30, 2017
b)
May 26, 2017
c)
May 8, 2017
d)
May 1, 2018
95.
What causes day and night?
a)
the elliptical orbit of the Earth
b)
the rotation of Earth on its axis
c)
the revolution of Earth around the sun
d)
the gravity of the sun pulling on the Earth
96.
The Earth rotates from west to east, therefore, the Sun appears to rise in the ______ and set in the ______.
a)
east, west
b)
west, east
c)
east, south
d)
west, north
97.
Which statement correctly describes shadows?
a)
the lower the sun in the sky, the shorter the shadows
b)
shadows are longest when the sun is directly overhead
c)
the higher the sun in the sky, the shorter the shadow
d)
shadows are caused by the sun revolving aroud the Earth
98.
Judging by the shadow of the tree in the picture, what time of day is it?
a)
sunrise
b)
late morning
c)
noon
d)
sunset
99.
Our calendar year consists of 365 days. Which statement explains this?
a)
It takes 365 days for the moon to revlove around Earth
b)
It takes 365 days for the Earth to rotate around the sun
c)
It takes 365 days for the sun to rotate around the Earth
d)
It takes 365 days for the Earth to revolve around the sun
100.
Which statement is correct?
a)
The sun revolves around the Earth, and the Earth revolves around the moon.
b)
The Earth revolves around the moon and the sun
c)
The moon revolves around the sun, and the Earth revolves around the moon
d)
The Earth revolves around the sun, and the moon revolves around the Earth
101.
It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Which of the following statements best explains why?
a)
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.
b)
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun.
c)
The distance from the Earth to the Sun is shorter.
d)
The Southern Hemisphere is titlted towards the Sun.
102.
In the image, each position marks the beginning of a season. Which letter represents Winter in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
R
b)
S
c)
T
d)
U
103.
When it is Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
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