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Science Test 1 Study Guide — Extracted Questions

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Science?

a)

Memorizing facts about animals and plants

b)

Learning about the natural world through observation and experimentation

c)

Guessing how things work without testing

d)

Writing stories about nature

2.

What is a Scientist?

a)

Someone who predicts the weather by luck

b)

A person who studies the natural and material world

c)

Someone who only collects rocks

d)

A person who makes art about nature

3.

Name that tool: Identify the object shown in the picture.

a)

Beaker

b)

Safety Goggles

c)

Ruler

d)

Graduated Cylinder

4.

Name that tool: Identify the object shown in the picture.

a)

Graduated Cylinder

b)

Beaker

c)

Safety Goggles

d)

Ruler

5.

Name that tool: Identify the object shown in the picture.

a)

Beaker

b)

Ruler

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Safety Goggles

6.

Name that tool: Identify the object shown in the picture.

a)

Beaker

b)

Graduated Cylinder

c)

Safety Goggles

d)

Ruler

7-9.

Safety Rule Scenario: What is the character doing wrong? Student will underline what the character is doing wrong. He lit the Bunsen burner and used tongs to hold the test tube over the flame. He forgot to move his notebook away from the flame and almost caught it on fire. Before they could do another experiment, the bell rang and they rushed to put everything away. Since they didn’t have much time, Patrick didn’t clean out his test tube before putting it in the cabinet. SpongeBob noticed that he had a small cut on his finger, but decided he didn’t have time to tell the teacher about it. Since they were late, they skipped washing their hands and hurried to the next class.

7.

According to the first scenario in the passage, what was the unsafe action?

a)

He forgot to move his notebook away from the flame

b)

He used tongs to hold the test tube

c)

He lit the Bunsen burner correctly

d)

He wore safety goggles the whole time

8.

According to the second scenario in the passage, what did Patrick fail to do before putting the test tube in the cabinet?

a)

Clean out the test tube

b)

Turn off the Bunsen burner

c)

Label the test tube

d)

Wear gloves

9.

According to the third scenario in the passage, which unsafe actions happened? Select all that apply.

a)

Not telling the teacher about a cut

b)

Skipping washing hands

c)

Wearing goggles correctly

d)

Putting materials away safely

10.

What is Matter?

a)

Anything you can see, touch, or feel that takes up space and has weight

b)

Only liquids and solids that we can hold

c)

Invisible ideas and thoughts

d)

Things that change shape but not size

11.

What are the 3 states of matter?

a)

Solid, Water, Air

b)

Liquid, Gas, Plasma

c)

Solid, Liquid, Gas

d)

Rock, Water, Steam

12.

What is a solid?

a)

A form of matter that keeps its definite shape

b)

A form of matter that flows freely

c)

A form of matter that has no definite shape

d)

A form of matter that is always invisible

13.

What is a liquid?

a)

A form of matter that keeps its definite shape

b)

A form of matter that flows freely

c)

A form of matter that has no definite shape

d)

A form of matter that is always a gas

14.

What is a gas?

a)

A form of matter that keeps its definite shape

b)

A form of matter that has no definite shape and is sometimes hard to see

c)

A form of matter that flows freely like water

d)

A form of matter that is always cold

15.

Decide if the object is a solid, liquid, or gas: Identify the state of matter shown by the image.

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

16.

Decide if the object is a solid, liquid, or gas: Identify the state of matter shown by the cloud and kettle image.

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

17.

Decide if the object is a solid, liquid, or gas: Identify the state of matter shown by the building blocks image.

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

18.

What is Weather?

a)

The study of stars and planets

b)

The current outdoor conditions (rainy, sunny, windy) that change hourly and daily

c)

The long-term patterns of temperature and precipitation

d)

The amount of rain measured in a week

19.

What is Climate?

a)

The weather you feel today

b)

The long-term weather patterns in a place, like hot summers; it changes slowly

c)

Only the amount of rainfall in a year

d)

The temperature at noon each day

20.

Name that weather measuring tool: Identify the instrument shown in the picture.

a)

Rain Gauge

b)

Wind Vane

c)

Thermometer

21.

Name that weather measuring tool: Identify the instrument shown in the picture.

a)

Rain Gauge

b)

Thermometer

c)

Wind Vane

22.

Name that weather measuring tool: Identify the instrument shown in the picture.

a)

Rain Gauge

b)

Thermometer

c)

Wind Vane

23.

The Water Cycle Diagram with Word Bank: Which processes are labeled in the diagram? Select all that apply.

a)

Runoff

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

24.
An idea that can be tested by an experiment or an observation
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Variable
c)
Problem
d)
Conclusion
25.

An object in motion will stay in motion unless what happens?

a)

 a force acts on it

b)

 it becomes frozen

c)

 it decides to stop

d)

 it falls asleep

26.

 Gravity is a natural force that _____ all objects towards the center of earth.

a)

pushes

b)

pulls

c)

rotates

d)

spins

27.

The measure of how far an object has traveled?

a)

direction

b)

speed

c)

distance

d)

mass

28.

 Gravity and friction are examples of _______.

a)

motion

b)

forces

c)

simple machines

d)

distances

29.

What will happen when a light-weight object and a heavy object run into each other?

a)

They bounce away equally.

b)

The small object bounces backwards.

c)

The large object bounces backwards.

d)

 The small object becomes part of the large one.

30.

A car is rolling on a level street. What can make the car stop moving?

a)

a force that pushes straight down on it

b)

A force that pushes the same direction as the car

c)

A force that pushes the opposite of the direction that the car is moving.

d)

nothing

31.

 A ball is thrown up into the air.  What will the force of gravity cause the ball to do?

a)

Speed up as it travels higher and higher

b)

Slow down as it falls

c)

Change direction and come back down

d)

Inertia keeps it moving forward

32.

The force that pulls falling objects toward Earth is?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

acceleration

d)

motion

33.

During a game of tennis, one player hits the ball with the racquet. Then the other player hits it back. As the ball is hit back and forth, which best describes the force acting on the ball?

a)

The ball continues to slow down each time it is hit

b)

The ball continues to speed up as it is hit

c)

It stops

d)

The ball changes direction each time it is hit.

34.

What is a change in an object's position over time?

a)

gravity

b)

motion

c)

force

d)

speed

35.

 _____ is the path a moving object follows.

a)

position

b)

force

c)

direction

d)

motion

36.

A _______ describes the push or pull of an object. 

a)

magnitude

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

light

37.

 When two or more objects rub against each other, they create __________.

a)

friction

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

gravity

38.

 Friction is a _______ that opposes the motion of one object moving past another.

a)

tide

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

motion

39.

______ is how fast or slow an object is moving.

a)

mass

b)

velocity

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

40.

___________ is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

a)

mass

b)

acceleration

c)

gravity

d)

motion

41.

Which sentence is false?

a)

All things have mass.

b)

 All things are made of matter.

c)

Mass is a measure of gravity's pull on an object

d)

Weight is the measure of how heavy something is.

42.

Who is well known for researching the Law of Gravity?

a)

Sir Isaac Newton

b)

Joe Jonas

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Galileo

43.

All objects fall at the same rate of ___________.

a)

speed

b)

inertia

c)

direction

d)

mass

44.
A producer?
a)
Eats other plants and animals
b)
Makes its own food
c)
Eats dead plants or animals
d)
Makes toys for kids
45.
A consumer?
a)
Makes its own food
b)
Eats dead plants and animals
c)
Eats plants and other animals for energy
d)
Buys toys for kids
46.
A decomposer?
a)
Eats dead plants or animals and breaks down to put nutrients in the soil
b)
Eats plants or other animals for food
c)
Makes its own food
d)
Machine that gathers trash
47.
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Decomposer
48.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
49.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
50.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
51.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
52.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
53.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
54.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
55.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
56.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
57.
An adaptation is any ________________ or feature that helps a living thing survive.
a)
camouflage
b)
habitats
c)
prey
d)
trait
58.
Adaptations such as ________________ can help an animal blend in with its surroundings.
a)
camouflage
b)
habitats
c)
prey 
d)
trait
59.
Adaptations can also affect how an animal acts, such as how it catches its ______________.
a)
camouflage
b)
habitats
c)
prey
d)
trait
60.
Lizards change color to match their environments.  This is an example of _______________.
a)
prey
b)
camouflage
c)
habitats
d)
trait
61.
A spider spinning a web to catch prey is a _________________ adaptation.
a)
behavioral
b)
environment
c)
physical
d)
predator
62.
One ______________ feature of a lion is long, sharp teeth.
a)
enviornment
b)
physical
c)
predator
d)
species
63.
A wolf is a ____________ that hunts small animals for food.
a)
environment
b)
physical
c)
predator
d)
behavioral
64.
All cheetahs are members of the same ______________.
a)
behavioral
b)
prey 
c)
adaptation
d)
species
65.
Chameleons have the ability to change color. Why do they do that?
a)
to use less energy
b)
to change the temperature
c)
to blend in and hide
d)
it helps them hibernate
66.
When an animal slowly changes its body to be better adapted to its environment, it is called a:
a)
torpor
b)
structural adaptation
c)
hibernation
d)
behavioral adaptation
67.
An animal that looks like a different animal or a plant is using:
a)
mimicry
b)
estivation
c)
behavioral adaptation
d)
herbivore
68.
This word describes the process where an animal slows down its metabolism during cold temperatures.  The animal's body temperature lowers, and its breathing and heart rate slow. The animal will NOT wake up even if disturbed.
a)
torpor
b)
hibernation
c)
estivation
d)
prey 
69.

A role an organism plays in its environment

a)

Niche

b)

Camouflage

c)

Migration

d)

Adaptation

70.

The seasonal movement of animals from one place to another

a)

Mimicry

b)

Adaptation

c)

Migration

d)

Grazing

71.
1. What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.
b)
The food that an animal eats.
c)
How energy moves in a food web.
72.
An example of a physical adaptation is...
a)
a turtle hiding inside its shell
b)
The spikes on a porcupine fish
c)
a rabbit burrowing underground
d)
a viper biting when threatened
73.

What is MIMICRY?

a)

When a weak animal copies stronger animals to warn predators

b)

when you are the prey.

c)

when an animal hides in the cold winter and sleeps until the warm spring.

74.

A baby turtle crawling towards the ocean right after it's born is called?

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

instinct behavior

75.

A baby leopard stays with it's mother and she teaches them how to hunt for food. This is called?

a)

An easy life

b)

Camouflage

c)

Instinct

d)

Learned Behavior

76.
When hungry, animals will stalk their _______ until the right moment to attack.
a)
adaptation
b)
hibernation
c)
camouflage
d)
prey
77.
The way animals act in order to survive while living in a group.
a)
social interaction
b)
behavior adaptation
c)
learned behavior
d)
prey
78.

Force affects an object by changing the motion and the...

a)

Pull

b)

Position

c)

Temperature

d)

Push

79.

What type of force happens when two objects are rubbing against each other?

a)

Friction

b)

Magnestism

c)

Gravity

80.

Which surface would have the GREATEST amount of friction between the wooden block?

a)

Table

b)

Carpet

c)

Construction Paper

81.

What type of force pulls objects in a downward direction?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

82.

I rolled a marble along three different surfaces. On the carpet, it traveled 13 cm, on the sandpaper, it traveled 16 cm, and on the desk, it traveled 24 cm. Which surface contains the LEAST amount of friction?

a)

Sandpaper

b)

Desk

c)

Carpet

83.

An object in motion will stay in motion unless what happens?

a)

 a force acts on it

b)

 it becomes frozen

c)

 it decides to stop

d)

 it falls asleep

84.

 Gravity is a natural force that _____ all objects towards the center of earth.

a)

pushes

b)

pulls

c)

rotates

d)

spins

85.

The measure of how far an object has traveled?

a)

direction

b)

speed

c)

distance

d)

mass

86.

 Gravity and friction are examples of _______.

a)

motion

b)

forces

c)

simple machines

d)

distances

87.

What will happen when a light-weight object and a heavy object run into each other?

a)

They bounce away equally.

b)

The small object bounces backwards.

c)

The large object bounces backwards.

d)

 The small object becomes part of the large one.

88.

A car is rolling on a level street. What can make the car stop moving?

a)

a force that pushes straight down on it

b)

A force that pushes the same direction as the car

c)

A force that pushes the opposite of the direction that the car is moving.

d)

nothing

89.

 A ball is thrown up into the air.  What will the force of gravity cause the ball to do?

a)

Speed up as it travels higher and higher

b)

Slow down as it falls

c)

Change direction and come back down

d)

Inertia keeps it moving forward

90.

The force that pulls falling objects toward Earth is?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

acceleration

d)

motion

91.

During a game of tennis, one player hits the ball with the racquet. Then the other player hits it back. As the ball is hit back and forth, which best describes the force acting on the ball?

a)

The ball continues to slow down each time it is hit

b)

The ball continues to speed up as it is hit

c)

It stops

d)

The ball changes direction each time it is hit.

92.

What is a change in an object's position over time?

a)

gravity

b)

motion

c)

force

d)

speed

93.

 _____ is the path a moving object follows.

a)

position

b)

force

c)

direction

d)

motion

94.

A _______ describes the push or pull of an object. 

a)

magnitude

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

light

95.

 When two or more objects rub against each other, they create __________.

a)

friction

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

gravity

96.

 Friction is a _______ that opposes the motion of one object moving past another.

a)

tide

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

motion

97.

______ is how fast or slow an object is moving.

a)

mass

b)

velocity

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

98.

___________ is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

a)

mass

b)

acceleration

c)

gravity

d)

motion

99.

Which sentence is false?

a)

All things have mass.

b)

 All things are made of matter.

c)

Mass is a measure of gravity's pull on an object

d)

Weight is the measure of how heavy something is.

100.

Who is well known for researching the Law of Gravity?

a)

Sir Isaac Newton

b)

Joe Jonas

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Galileo

101.

All objects fall at the same rate of ___________.

a)

speed

b)

inertia

c)

direction

d)

mass

102.

What force makes things fall by pulling down on them?

a)

Electric

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Magnetic

103.

Gravity is an invisible, non-touching force.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

104.

What were ALL the PROBLEMS that happened when the gravity got turned off?

a)

They couldn't stop floating in the air.

b)

There was no weight.

c)

There was no down-pulling force.

d)

They couldn't walk.

105.

What 3 problems happened when Phoebe accidentally pulled the level down too far?

a)

Gravity increased and they became heavy.

b)

They kids had a popcorn break.

c)

The bus planet shrunk smaller.

d)

The bus planet grew larger.

106.

When the bus planet became humongo , Phoebe weighed...

a)

4 pounds!

b)

45 pounds!

c)

450 pounds!

107.

To overcome the force of gravity, the kids needed to_____ on the rope, using all their strength.

a)

pull

b)

push

108.

The bigger the planet, the _____ the pull of gravity.

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

109.

The smaller the planet, the _____ the pull of gravity.

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

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