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Science Test Prep

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which best describes what is created after warm humid air rises in the atmosphere and then cools down?

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Landslides

c)

Wind

d)

Clouds

2.

_____ is absorbed by ____ to obtain the energy needed to create sugars in plants.

a)

Oxygen, Roots

b)

Water, Stems

c)

Sunlight, Leaves

d)

Sunlight, Roots

3.

A tropical rainforest has more life than a dry desert since it can obtain ___________ more easily than a dry desert.

a)

Sunlight & Energy

b)

Water & Sunlight

c)

Air & Water

d)

Air & Sunlight

4.

The Sun is the closest star located by Earth. Which of the following is best linked to this location

a)

The Sun is the brightest star in the sky on Earth.

b)

The Sun has more mass than any other star in the universe.

c)

The Sun has more volume than other stars in the galaxy.

d)

The Sun’s gravitational push allows Earth to orbit it.

5.

What best explains what happens when high pressure meets low pressure in our atmosphere?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Wind

c)

High Tides

d)

Landslides

6.

What does fungus and bacteria give to soil which plants use to make food?

a)

Organic Matter

b)

Sunlight

c)

Light Energy

d)

Nutrients

7.

Which of the following would help preserve the organisms in a jungle ecosystem?

a)

Mining & Oil Extraction

b)

Logging & Poaching

c)

Prohibit Hunting & Construction

d)

Cattle Ranching & Fires

8.

Julia places the same type of sunflowers in three different types of soil. She measures their growth every morning for two months. Which of the following describes the growth of the sunflowers?

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Controlled Variable

d)

Conclusion

9.

Which of the following would best describe a mixture?

a)

Hydrogen and oxygen forming into water.

b)

Placing sand and sugar in a jar, and shaking the jar.

c)

Pouring vinegar in a glass which has baking soda in it.

d)

Cooking eggs in a pan on the stove.

10.

Wolves are predators which prey on elk. Elk primarily eat plants and vegetation. Which of the following would be a negative impact on this ecosystem if humans removed all of the wolves?

a)

The elk populations would increase causing a large reduction in plants and vegetation.

b)

The elk population would be reduced causing in increase of vegetation.

c)

The variety of plants would increase and become overgrown.

d)

The elk population would immediately stop eating plants and begin to eat meat.

11.

Which of the following is best linked to Acid Rain?

a)

Planting Trees in a Forest

b)

Filtering Stream Water

c)

Increased Fishing

d)

Industrial Pollution

12.

Where is the largest amount of freshwater found on Earth?

a)

Estuaries

b)

Polar Ice Caps & Glaciers

c)

Ponds and Lakes

d)

Rivers and Streams

13.

What is the primary gas responsible for the greenhouse effect on Earth?

a)

A) Oxygen

b)

B) Nitrogen

c)

C) Carbon Dioxide

d)

D) Hydrogen

14.

Which of the following best describes the process of photosynthesis?

a)

A) Conversion of glucose into energy

b)

B) Absorption of sunlight to produce glucose

c)

C) Breakdown of water molecules

d)

D) Release of oxygen into the atmosphere

15.

What is the main reason for the occurrence of tides on Earth?

a)

A) The rotation of the Earth

b)

B) The gravitational pull of the Moon

c)

C) The gravitational pull of the Sun

d)

D) The wind patterns on Earth