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Science DCP #3 Review 24-25

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 5hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student plugs a hot plate into an outlet and turns on the hot plate to melt the ice. Complete the example to identify another object that used the same source of energy as the hot plate.

Drag and drop the correct answer in each box.

​ ​ (a)   ​ using ​ (b)   energy.

Choose from the below words
toaster
electrical
light
prism
plant
sound
2.

What is the best use for the energy form shown below?

a)

To produce sound energy

b)

To produce solar energy

c)

To produce mechanical enegy

d)

To produce electrical energy

3.

The slingshot below is made with wood and a rubber band. When a ball is placed in the slingshot and the rubber band is pulled, it forces the ball outward. Which kind of energy is produced by pulling the rubber band back?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Thermal

c)

Electrical

d)

All of these

4.

A campfire, fireworks, and a burning candle all produce which forms of energy?

Select TWO correct answers.

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Light energy

d)

Solar energy

e)

Electrical energy

5.

A class is learning about states of matter. The teacher shows the students how to set up the investigation shown in the diagram. What kinds of energy are needed in this investigation to change the state of matter of the candle?(5.6A)

a)

Light, mechanical, and thermal

b)

Electrical and thermal

c)

Mechanical, light, and electrical

d)

Thermal and mechanical

6.

Many people ride a bicycle for fun and exercise. Some people ride a bicycle to work because it saves money and benefits the environment by reducing the use of fossil fuels. Which of these is not an example of the bicycle using mechanical energy? (5.6A)

a)

The pedals, gears, and chain help turn the wheels.

b)

The wheels turn when the bicycle moves.

c)

The front wheel guides the bicycle as it moves.

d)

The reflector allows the bicycle to be seen at night.

7.

Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function? (5.6A)

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

a)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

b)

Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

c)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

d)

Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

9.

Which of these changes to the electric circuit shown above will cause the lightbulb to light up.

a)

Straightening the wire so that the current can flow more easily

b)

Adding a switch and more wire so that the current can flow more easily

c)

Turning one battery so that its positive end connects to the other battery's negative end

d)

Making the length of wire the same on both sides of the lightbulb

10.

A group of students built the circuit shown above. The lightbulb does not glow. Which statement explains this observation?

a)

The battery is not charged

b)

The lightbulb is not part of a complete circuit

c)

The circuit does not have a switch

d)

The bell uses most of the energy from the battery

11.

The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut a the point shown by the arrow?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

12.

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

a)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

b)

Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

c)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

d)

Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

13.

Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?

a)

Motion

b)

Friction

c)

Work

d)

Displacement

14.

How does the light behave differently when it enters the prism?

a)

The ray of light becomes shorter when it strikes the glass.

b)

The ray of light straightens as it strikes the glass.

c)

The ray of light bends as it strikes the glass.

d)

The ray of light transforms to heat when it strikes the glass.

15.

Brandy wants to know how long taffy candy will stretch if she pulls hard on one end of the candy. What should she do to determine how long the taffy will stretch?

a)

Test what will happen when she pulls with varying amounts of force on many pieces of different types of taffy

b)

Test what will happen when she pulls with varying amounts of force on three pieces of one type of taffy

c)

Test what will happen when he pulls with the same amount of force on many identical pieces of taffy

d)

Test what will happen when he pulls with the same amount of force on three pieces of one type of taffy

16.

When light strikes the surface of the mirror ball, it is--

a)

destroyed by the mirrors.

b)

absorbed by the mirrors.

c)

reflected by the mirrors.

d)

refracted by the mirrors.

17.

Andres wants to determine if he can consistently hit a baseball out of the park when he swings the bat as hard as he can. What should Andres do to determine whether he can consistently hit a baseball out of the park?

a)

Hit different types of balls, many times, with varying amounts of force.

b)

Hit the same ball, a few times, with varying amounts of force.

c)

Hit the same ball, many times, with same amount of force.

d)

Hit different types of balls, a few times, with the same amount of force.

18.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
19.
These waves travel in a __________ line.
a)
jagged
b)
squiggly
c)
straight
d)
obstructive 
20.

Lenses always________light.

a)

reflect

b)

refract

c)

transmit

d)

absorb

21.

Day and night on the Earth are caused by -

a)

the orbit of the Moon around the Earth

b)

the rotation of the Sun on it axis

c)

the orbit of the Earth around the Sun

d)

the rotation of the Earth on its axis

22.

A student observed the Sun throughout the day over the neighbor’s house. The change the student observed is caused by -

a)

orbit of Earth around the Sun

b)

rotation of Earth on its axis

c)

orbit of the Sun through space

d)

reflection of the Sun off the Moon

23.

The diagram here illustrates Earth rotating as well as the Sun’s light illuminating Earth. According to the diagram above, which point on Earth is about to experience sunset?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

The diagram here illustrates Earth rotating as well as the Sun’s light illuminating Earth. According to the diagram above, which point on Earth is about to experience sunset?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

About how many hours are there between one sunrise and the next?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

24

d)

36

26.

Which position shows where the sun would most likely be at 12:00 P.M. ?

a)

Position A

b)

Position B

c)

Position C

d)

Answer is not here

27.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
28.

3.What rock process drops sediments in a new place?

a)

erosion

b)

cementation

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

29.

6.Small pieces of rock

a)

imprint

b)

sediment

c)

erosion

d)

boulders

30.

A fan-shaped landform created by sediment being deposited at the mouth of a river.

a)

Delta

b)

Canyon

c)

U-Shaped Valley

d)

Sand Dunes

31.

Formed when water acts as an agent of weathering and erosion. The water breaks the rocks into sediment and carries the sediment away.

a)

U-Shaped Valley

b)

Sand Dunes

c)

Canyon

d)

Delta

32.

Formed by a glacier that carved a deep valley as it slowly moved forward.

a)

Delta

b)

Canyon

c)

U-Shaped Valley

d)

Sand Dunes

33.

A hill or ridge of sand, formed when wind erodes sand and deposits sand in new locations.

a)

Canyon

b)

Sand Dunes

c)

Delta

d)

U-Shaped Valley

34.

The breaking down of rocks on Earth’s surface into smaller pieces.

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Cementation

d)

Weathering

35.

When water, wind, and ice move sediment to new places.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

36.

A type of rock that forms when existing rock is weathered, eroded, and deposited in layers on land or underwater.

a)

Granite Rock

b)

Graphite

c)

Metamorphic Rock

d)

Sedimentary Rock

37.

A teacher set up the model shown to represent the formation of a landform. What landform does this model most likely represent?

a)

Delta

b)

Cave

c)

Canyon

d)

Sand dune

38.

A canyon with tall, vertical sides is shown. Which of the following most likely led to the formation of this canyon?

a)

Rapidly moving water

b)

A hurricane

c)

Burrowing animals

d)

Volcanic activity

39.

Wind, water, and ice change Earth’s surface. Which landform was most likely formed by the slow movement of glaciers?

a)

Arch

b)

River delta

c)

V-shaped valley

d)

U-shaped valley

40.

The images show a river delta and sand dunes. Which statement best explains how the formation of deltas and sand dunes is similar?

a)

Both are formed by the movement of glaciers.

b)

Both are formed by water eroding sediments.

c)

Both are formed by wind weathering rocks.

d)

Both are formed be deposition of sediments.

41.

Which pair of landforms are the result of the same agent of change?


Note: The agents are wind, water or ice.

a)

A canyon and V-shaped valley

b)

A U-shaped valley and delta

c)

A sand dune and cave

d)

A delta and sand dune

42.

Which table correctly identifies the agents of

change for the corresponding landforms?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

When the weight of new sediment layers is deposited on top of older layers, causing the particles to squeeze together

a)

erosion

b)

compaction

c)

production

d)

weathering

44.

The process of layers become stuck together forming sedimentary rocks

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

cementation

d)

deposition

45.

Decay or decomposition means to

a)

break into smaller parts

b)

make into larger parts

c)

fix something

46.

Preserved parts or traces of animals and plants that lived in the past (a)  

Choose from the below words
natural gas
fossils
photos
47.

Coal, oil, and natural gas formed over millions of years are called (a)  

Choose from the below words
rare
fuel energy
fossil fuels
ancient fuels
48.

Which sentence best describes the formation of sedimentary rock?

a)

Lava erupts from a volcano, cools, and turns into hard rock.

b)

Small pieces of sediment settle in a basin and are cemented and compacted together.

c)

Rock buried deep within the Earth changes under pressure into a new kind of rock.

d)

Magma cools beneath the surface of the Earth, forming large rock crystals.

49.

Two students who live near Dallas found fossils in rocks near their homes. They constructed a model of an ocean or sea to show the environment they thought was there when the fossils were created. Which of the following fossils found would provide the evidence that this was the correct environment to model?

a)

fern leaves

b)

dinosaur bone

c)

insect imprint

d)

clam shell

50.

Preserved parts or traces of animals and plants that lived in the past (a)  

Choose from the below words
natural gas
fossils
photos
51.
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel
a)
Coal
b)
Electricity
c)
Oil
d)
Natural Gas
52.

Coal, oil, and natural gas formed over millions of years are called (a)  

Choose from the below words
rare
fuel energy
fossil fuels
ancient fuels
53.

All of these are related to the formation of oil or natural gas EXCEPT

a)

decomposed animals

b)

decayed plants

c)

sedimentary rocks

d)

volcanic eruptions

54.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Energy Resource

c)

Fossil fuels

d)

biodegradable

55.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Energy Resource

c)

natural resources

d)

pollution

56.
what is a non renewable resource?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
biomass
57.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
58.
This energy source uses heat from the ground.
a)
geothermal
b)
biomass
c)
wind 
d)
hydro
59.

What are renewable resources?

a)

A limited amount and cannot be replaced in a human life time.

b)

Plastic bags

c)

Coal, oil, and natural gas

d)

Can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes

60.

A living or once-living organism in an ecosystem is a(n):

a)
population
b)
biotic factor
c)
abiotic factor
d)
community
61.

A nonliving element in an ecosystem is a(n): 

a)
animal
b)
abiotic factor
c)
biotic factor
d)
organism
62.

Sunlight is an example of a ____________ factor.

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

63.

An ecosystem is made up of __________.

a)

living things only

b)

non-living things only

c)

both living and non-living things

64.

Lion

a)

Abiotic (non-living)

b)

Biotic (living)

65.

A hollow, sealed glass sphere contains sand, water, air, algae, and tiny brine shrimp. The sphere is a model ecosystem. Which of these is a biotic factor of this ecosystem?

a)

air

b)

algae

c)

sand

d)

water

66.

Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ocean ecosystem?

a)

the salt content of the water

b)

the temperature of the water

c)

the fish in the water

d)

the oxygen in the water

67.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)
sunlight, elephants, and grasses
b)
sunlight, water,  and air
c)
elephants, plants, trees 
68.
What are the abiotic factors in this image? 
a)
water, sunlight, dirt, air
b)
birds and plants
c)
water, plants, and birds 
69.
Which example shows a relationship between a living thing and a non-living thing?
a)
An insect is food for salmon.
b)
Water carries a rock downstream.
c)
A tree gets nutrients from the soil.
d)
A flower makes food for a butterfly.
70.
Which of these is an example of one living thing depending on another living thing?
a)
Cat walking on the sand
b)
Bird building a nest in a tree
c)
Dog warming in the sunlight
d)
Squirrel drinking water
71.

How can a rock play an important role in an ecosystem?

a)

It can provide sunlight to plants.

b)

It can provide shelter to animals.

c)

It can provide carbon dioxide to plants.

d)

It can provide carbon dioxide to animals.

72.

Which abiotic factor plays a role in why Polar Bears have thick fur?

a)

rocks

b)

fish

c)

soil

d)

temperature/climate

73.

We got three inches of rain yesterday.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

74.

Chicago received more snow this decade than in past decades.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

75.

Which statement best describes the weather?

a)

The temperature is increasing as the cloud cover decreases

b)

Wind speeds are greatest during the spring

c)

Since 1970, yearly rainfall averages are lower than usual

d)

Flash flooding has increased in many areas during the last few decades

76.

A team of meteorologists are recording daily temperatures in their city and comparing the measurements with data collected over several decades. What type of information are they investigating?

a)

Weather, because they are measuring temperature

b)

Climate, because they are comparing data over time

c)

Weather, because the measurements can change daily

d)

Climate, because the data is collected for only one city

77.

What is one difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather describes conditions near the ground, but climate does not

b)

Climate describes energy from the Sun, but weather does not

c)

Weather includes precipitation, but climate does not

d)

Climate describes long-term conditions over an entire region, but weather does not