Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Quarterly 3 Science Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The water cycle has
a)
a beginning and an end. 
b)
no beginning an no end. 
c)
only a beginning. 
d)
only an end. 
2.

The process in which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water is called:

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

sublimation

d)

condensation

3.

The sun drives the water cycle by

a)

heating the ocean

b)

rotating on its axis

c)

giving light to plants

4.

Definition of Climate

a)
The long-term weather patterns and conditions in a specific region or area.
b)
The direction of the wind in a particular location
c)
The amount of rainfall in a specific month
d)
The average temperature on a given day
5.

Definition of Weather

a)
The condition of the ground at a particular place and time
b)
The measurement of air pressure
c)
The study of celestial bodies
d)

The state of the atmosphere at a specific place and time

6.

We got three inches of rain yesterday.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

7.

Phoenix,Arizona has extremely hot summers.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

8.

We usually receive a lot of rain in May.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

9.

The meteorologist said that it will be hot and sunny this weekend.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

10.

is a fossil fuel non - renewable or renewable

a)

renewable

b)

non-renewable

11.

What are the 3 fossil fuels?

a)

charcoal, oil and natural gas

b)

coal, baby oil and natural gas

c)

coal, oil and natural gas

d)

charcoal, oil and cooking oil

e)

None of the above

12.

Which fossil fuels formed in an ocean?

a)

coal and oil

b)

oil and natural gas

c)

natural gas and coal

13.

Which fossil fuel is formed in swamps?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

14.

Which fossil fuel is used for energy?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

all of the above

15.
What must be present for Fossil Fuels to form?
a)
Bones and Sediment
b)
Dead Organisms and Layers of Sediment
c)
Dead Organisms, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
d)
Bones, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
16.

Which event began the formation of oil?

a)

the mixing of sea water with minerals

b)

the buildup of sea shells

c)

the eruption of a volcano

d)

the death of anciet marine (ocean) animals

17.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
18.

What conditions are needed to form coal?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Heat

c)

Moisture and pressure

d)

Cool and moist

19.

Coal is formed from

a)

rocks

b)

a factory

c)

remains of small organisms that lived many millions of years ago in our oceans

d)

plant remains along with heat and pressure

20.

Fossil Fuels are

a)

pieces of rock that have been compacted many times

b)

rock that contains 50% plant and animal remains

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

fuels that form from the remains of plant and other organisms that were buried and altered over million of years

21.

Which type of rock are most fossils found?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

igneous rock

d)

fossils

22.

An animal has sharp, pointy teeth, what can we infer about this animal?

a)

The animal lived in the water

b)

The animal lived near the beach.

c)

The animal is a carnivore.

d)

The animal only ate plants.

23.

If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?

a)

An animal ate the fish.

b)

The water covered the area long ago.

c)

Today's fish looks the same

d)

The fish is endangered.

24.

Turtles look much like they did millions of years ago. What can we infer about turtle fossils?

a)

They did not change over time.

b)

The turtle survived the ice age.

c)

Turtles went extinct.

d)

Turtles were never endangered.

25.

Which layer is the youngest?

(a)  

26.

Which layer is the oldest?

(a)  

27.

Which layer is younger than layer 4?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

6

d)

3

28.

A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

a)

biologist

b)

chemist

c)

paleontologist

d)

astronomer

29.

The layers in the canyon's sedimentary rock were most likely created by ​​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
moving water
volcanic eruptions
earthquakes
scorching sun
30.

A​ (a)   is created by the slowing down of sediment that is deposited at the mouths of rivers.

Choose from the below words
delta
canyon
v-shaped valley
u-shaped valley
31.

Match the following Word Associations

a)

Weathering

1.

Break down

b)

Deposition

2.

Lay down or drop off

c)

Compaction

3.

Squeeze/push together

d)

Cementation

4.

Stick together

e)

Erosion

5.

Carry away

32.

What agent of change causes a sand dune?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

33.

What agent of change causes a U-shaped Valley?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

34.

Which process best describes the formation of a canyon.

a)

Weathering & Erosion

b)

Erosion & Deposition

35.
A delta forms when the river meets the ocean because:
a)
the river is colder than the ocean.
b)
the river slows down and drops sediments.
c)
the Earth builds up pressure in the river.
36.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
37.

The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is known as what?

a)

sediment

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

38.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material 
39.

Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

40.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
41.

Many animals in an ecosystem depend on other animals for —

a)

shelter

b)

water and air

c)

energy

d)

support

42.

Plants are interacting directly with another living component of their environment when they are–

a)

attracting insects.

b)

absorbing sunlight.

c)

soaking up water.

d)

taking in carbon dioxide.

43.

Many plants depend on insects for pollination. Without pollination, these plants cannot produce seeds. Plants depend on insects to —

a)

grow new leaves

b)

strengthen roots

c)

make more food

d)

produce offspring

44.

Frogs in a pond interact with both living and nonliving components in their ecosystem. Frogs interact with nonliving components when they–

a)

eat swimming insects for energy.

b)

lay their eggs in bodies of water.

c)

become food for another animal.

d)

hide beneath plants in the pond.

45.

All of the following are examples of living things interacting with each other EXCEPT —

a)

birds preying on insects living in the grass

b)

squirrels spreading the seeds of trees by burying them

c)

fish eating plants and other smaller fish

d)

frogs sleeping in the mud at the bottom of the pond

46.

Plants interact with living and nonliving components in their environment. Which is an interaction with a nonliving component?

a)

Small insects eating the stems of plants

b)

Humans breathing oxygen released by plants

c)

Sandy soil holding the roots of plants

d)

Bees gathering pollen from flowers of plants

47.

Which adaptation of a cactus is related to its interactions with living organisms in its environment?

a)

roots that grow deep underground to reach water

b)

spines to protect it from animals that want its water

c)

a waxy, outer coating to prevent the loss of the water

d)

large, expendable stem that allows it to store water

48.

A producer gets energy from the ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
sun.
carnivores
omnivores
herbivores
other producers
49.

Label the food chain

a)decomposer
b)sun
c)producer
d)primary consumer
e)secondary consumer
1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
50.

Label this food chain

a)sun
b)producer
c)primary consumer
d)secondary consumer
e)decomposer
1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
51.

The direction of the arrows in a food chain are very important. The arrows point to the ________.

a)

organism that receives the energy.

b)

organism that gives the energy.

52.

The original source of all energy in a food chain is the__________.

a)

the biggest organism.

b)

the sun.

c)

food.

d)

animals.

53.

Which organism receives energy from the plant?

a)

ant

b)

lizard

c)

hawk

54.

The snail receives its energy from which organism?

a)

Thistle

b)

Garden snail

c)

Song thrush

d)

Sparrowhawk

55.

Arrows in a food web represent...

a)

eating

b)

sunlight

c)

energy

d)

matter

Similar Resources on Wayground

Rocks, Minerals, and Soil

56 questions

Rocks, Minerals, and Soil

quiz

Worksheet

•

3rd - 5th Grade

SC Ready Phases of the Moon Review

58 questions

SC Ready Phases of the Moon Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th Grade - University

Mr Pengelly's Big Fat Science Quiz of the Year

50 questions

Mr Pengelly's Big Fat Science Quiz of the Year

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade

Earth structure, earthquakes and volcanoes MSM

50 questions

Earth structure, earthquakes and volcanoes MSM

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade

ELW Science Bootcamp Form B

55 questions

ELW Science Bootcamp Form B

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade

Solid waste Management

56 questions

Solid waste Management

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University

Q2 Review HCISD

52 questions

Q2 Review HCISD

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 8th Grade

Alternative Energy and Heat Transfer Review

50 questions

Alternative Energy and Heat Transfer Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th - 8th Grade