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All about science

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which tool lets scientists measure air temperature?

a)

(Image of a clock)

b)

(Image of a ruler)

c)

(Image of a scale)

d)

(Image of a thermometer)

2.

What are solids, liquids, and gases?

a)

Masses of matter

b)

States of matter

c)

Volumes of matter

d)

Measurements of matter

3.

A popsicle is left outside on a hot day. What will most likely happen to the popsicle?

a)

It will stay liquid.

b)

It will become solid.

c)

It will stay solid.

d)

It will become liquid.

4.

A class wants how high they can jump. Each time they jump, they come back down to the ground. Which force brings them back to the ground?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Gravity

c)

Pushes

d)

Wind

5.

A student wants to see how far a group of different balls roll when pushed with the same amount of force. What data should the student collect?

a)

Weights of the balls before and after pushing

b)

Amounts of force used on each ball

c)

Times each ball started rolling and stopped rolling

d)

Distance the balls rolled after being pushed

6.

Which statement best describes an example of mechanical energy?

a)

Light shining on Earth from the Sun

b)

Listening to music on the radio

c)

A rock balances on top of a cliff

d)

Moving a bag to the top shelf

7.

A student rolls a toy car down a ramp to investigate how the speed of the car is related to its mechanical energy. What can the student change to change the mechanical energy of the car?

a)

Color of the toy car

b)

Start time of the roll

c)

Height of the ramp

d)

Temperature of the room

8.

A student created a model of the sun, moon, and Earth. What is the relationship between the moon and Earth?

a)

The moon orbits around the Earth

b)

The moon orbits around the Sun

c)

The moon stays still while Earth moves

d)

The moon orbits around all planets

9.

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

10.

How does the weather in Texas and New Jersey compare on this day?

a)

The temperature is warmer in Texas.

b)

It is sunnier in New Jersey.

c)

There are strong winds in Texas.

d)

The air is more humid in New Jersey.

11.

What process breaks rocks down into soil?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Migration

d)

Hibernation

12.

A teacher showed the class a picture of a volcano. She asked students to make a model of a volcanic eruption. How can a volcanic eruption be modeled?

a)

Use a magnifying glass to study the volcano.

b)

Roll rocks down a small ramp.

c)

Use clay to build a small mountain.

d)

Use a fan to create wind.

13.

Some houses have solar panels on the roof. How do these panels help humans use a natural resource?

a)

They turn wind into electricity.

b)

They collect sun energy that is converted into electricity.

c)

They use oil to power the house.

d)

They use energy from water to power the house.

14.

How does recycling paper help conserve natural resources?

a)

It uses less energy.

b)

It reduces the amount of plastic in landfills.

c)

It causes less oxygen in forests.

d)

It saves trees from being cut down.

15.

Scientists recorded the location of bats over a year. They found that the bats mostly stayed in the same place all year. The bats don't move at all during the winter months. How does cold weather affect the behavior of bats?

a)

Bats hibernate in cold weather.

b)

Bats grow extra fur in cold weather.

c)

Bats migrate in cold weather.

d)

Bats play in cold weather.

16.

What is the role of sunlight in the flow of energy in a food chain?

a)

Herbivores store energy from the sun.

b)

Decomposers use sunlight to break down dead organisms.

c)

Animals use heat from the sun to stay warm.

d)

Plants use energy from the sun to grow.

17.

What could cause squirrels to move to a different location?

a)

Too much rain in the environment

b)

The area becomes crowded with too many squirrels

c)

Too many trees to use for shelter and nests

d)

They have enough resources

18.

Shark teeth are a commonly found fossil on land in Texas. What are these teeth evidence of?

a)

Dinosaurs roamed the land.

b)

Different types of trees grew on the land.

c)

Sea creatures lived in areas that are now land.

d)

Birds moved to new areas.

19.

Deer use scents to identify friends and enemies in their environment.

Which structure helps deer recognize their enemies?

a)

Antlers

b)

Tail

c)

Nose

d)

Ears

20.

These diagrams show the life cycles of a beetle and a cricket.

Beetle's life cycle: egg → larva → pupa → adult

Cricket's life cycle: egg → nymph → adult

What is one way these two life cycles are alike?

a)

A. Both are nymphs

b)

B. Both are larvae

c)

C. Both learn to jump

d)

D. Both lay eggs