WorksheetsRegion Test Review Day 3
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If you wanted to test the effect of gravity on an object, which set of materials should you choose?
a)
battery, wires, lightbulbs
b)
hot plate, water, thermometer
c)
two different types of balls, metric ruler
d)
two cups, two different types of soil, water and seeds
2.
The Smiths notice a bird flying into a window. The bird flies into the window because light -
a)
travels through the window
b)
reflects from the window
c)
refracts around the window
d)
reflects around the window
3.
Which statement describes weather, rather than climate?
a)
The weather is usually hot and humid year around
b)
The destination has hot summers and cold winters
c)
The summer temperatures average between 29 and 35 degrees
d)
The humidity level on Tuesday was 30%
4.
Students conduct and investigation to determine which substances are soluble in water. All of the following have the property of solubility in water EXCEPT -
a)
sugar cubes
b)
salt crystals
c)
cooking oil
d)
food coloring
5.
5.6 A When a bat searches for prey at night, it makes sounds as it flies, and it uses the sounds’ echoes to find its prey. When the bat flies and listens to echoes to locate prey, it is using —
a)
thermal energy and light energy
b)
sound energy and thermal energy
c)
mechanical energy and sound energy
d)
light energy and mechanical energy
6.
Some students make a model to show one of the first steps in the formation of sedimentary rock. The students pour 2 centimeters of light-colored sand into a clear plastic box. Then they add 1 centimeter of gravel. Finally they pour 2 centimeters of dark-colored sand on top of the gravel. Which characteristic of sedimentary rock does this model best show? 5.7A
a)
Sedimentary rock is made of layers.
b)
Sedimentary rock is cemented bits of rock.
c)
Sedimentary rock is often limestone.
d)
Sedimentary rock is common in Texas.
7.
The picture below shows sedimentary rock in layers. How were theses rocks formed?
a)
lava was rapidly cooled
b)
heat and pressure applied to granite
c)
sediment was deposited slowly over time
d)
magma from a volcano
8.
All of the following are true about fossil fuels EXCEPT:
a)
They are renewable resources.
b)
They are the remains of dead plants and animals.
c)
They were formed over a long period of time.
d)
They often contribute to pollution of the atmosphere.
9.
A metal spoon was left in a cup of hot tea. Maya picked up the spoon to stir the tea and burned her fingers by touching the spoon. Why did her fingers get burned?
a)
The metal spoon chemically reacted with her hand.
b)
The metal spoon conducted electricity to her hand.
c)
The metal spoon conducted heat to her hand.
d)
The metal spoon insulated her hand.
10.
During a science demonstration, a student used sugar cubes to create models of buildings. The student placed water in a dropper bottle and slowly dripped the water on the sugar cubes. The cubes changed shape, modeling weathering. What physical property allows for the demonstration?
a)
The sugar slowly dissolved to make a solution.
b)
The sugar slowly dissolved to make a new substance.
c)
The sugar slowly evaporated in the water.
d)
The sugar slowly melted into the water.
11.
A metal pan with butter is placed on a stove. If the stove is turned on, which processes occur that cause the butter to melt?
a)
The pan conducts heat to the butter and the particles that make up the butter slow down.
b)
The pan cools the butter and the particles that make up the butter
speed up.
speed up.
c)
The pan conducts electricity to the butter and the particles that make up the butter speed up.
d)
The pan conducts heat to the butter and the particles that make up the butter speed up.
12.
You are asked to identify a round disk. You think it is made of plastic, but your friend thinks it is a round piece of colored metal. What test will not show the difference between plastic and metal?
a)
Test to see if it can conduct electricity.
b)
Test to see if it breaks when bent with a pair of pliers.
c)
Test to see if it can conduct heat.
d)
Test to see if it is heavy.
13.
A teacher gives her students a battery, wires, fan blades, and a motor. The diagram below shows how the students assembled these parts. What can the students do with this device?
a)
Use wind energy to store electricity in the battery.
b)
Use the energy stored in the battery to turn the fan blades.
c)
Use the motor to generate fossil fuels.
d)
Use the battery to turn wind energy into hydroelectricity.
14.
Sherry sets up the circuit shown below. She wants to light the bulb, but when she closes the switch nothing happens. She discovers that one of the wires does not reach the battery. Which material will help her complete the circuit and light the bulb?
a)
plastic paperclip
b)
aluminum foil
c)
pink silk ribbon
d)
drinking straw
15.
This circuit is a parallel circuit. Electrons flow through the wires and produce light. What would happen if the battery at location 1 was removed?
a)
The light bulb at location 3 would go out.
b)
The light bulb at location 4 would go out.
c)
Both light bulbs would remain lit.
d)
Both light bulbs would go out.
16.
In the summertime, daylight lasts for many more hours in Alaska than it does in Texas. Which best explains why this happens?
a)
It takes Earth 365 days to revolve around the Sun.
b)
The Moon revolves around Earth.
c)
Earth is tilted as it spins on its axis.
d)
Venus revolves around the Sun.
17.
The diagram below shows how the water in the ocean is constantly renewed through the water cycle. How is the water replaced in the ocean after it evaporates?
a)
precipitation and runoff from rivers
b)
groundwater being used by plants
c)
evaporation from lakes, ponds, and rivers
d)
melting polar icecaps
18.
Why does a person in California see the Sun rise later than a person in Texas?
a)
Earth rotates, causing sunlight to reach Texas first.
b)
Earth’s rotation produces more sunlight in Texas than in California.
c)
Earth revolves around the Sun, causing sunlight to reach Texas first.
d)
The Moon blocks sunlight from reaching people in California.
19.
Which describes an interaction between a living component and a nonliving component in an ecosystem?
a)
An earthquake in the mountains causes an avalanche.
b)
A raccoon kills and eats a mouse.
c)
A fish takes in oxygen stored in the water.
d)
Hydroelectric dams are used to generate electrical energy.
20.
A prairie food web is shown below. The prairie received extra rain in the spring. This allowed more plants to grow. Since more plants grew in the prairie, the number of mice in the prairie increased. What can be expected to happen to the other organisms in the food web?
a)
This change will not impact the other animals since they do not depend on the mice for food.
b)
The bat population will decrease since there are more plants in the prairie.
c)
The size of the bat, snake, and fox populations will increase since their food source increased.
d)
The foxes will move to a new location since there will be more snakes and bats.
21.
A student places a bowl with water on a table. The student puts two blocks inside the bowl. She has a third block and hypothesizes that it is denser than Block 2. Where in the bowl should she predict the third block will be located?
a)
level with Block 1
b)
under Block 2
c)
floating on top of the water
d)
level with Block 2
22.
Rich makes a root beer float for dessert. He thinks about the different substances in the glass. He decides that it has all three states of matter. He believes the ice cream is the solid and draws pictures showing what the particles in the other two states of matter look like. According to Rich’s diagrams —
a)
Box 1 is the carbonation from the soda and Box 2 is the ice
b)
Box 1 is the glass and Box 2 is the ice cream
c)
Box 1 is the carbonation from the soda and Box 2 is the root beer
d)
Box 1 is the root beer and Box 2 is the carbonation from the soda
23.
A cup of sand, pepper, and iron filings are combined in a plastic bowl. How can all three be separated?
a)
Use a magnet to remove the pepper. Add water and allow the water to evaporate.
b)
Add water to the mixture. The pepper and iron filings will sink and the sand will float.
c)
Use a magnet to collect the iron filings. Add water; the sand will sink and the pepper will float.
d)
Use a magnet to collect the iron filings. Add water, then pour through a paper filter.
24.
A student has a large fish tank and can never catch his fish. He thinks it has to do with the way light interacts with the water in his fish tank. He decides to do a test with a large glass of water and a flashlight. He wants to test how the light will change using the glass of water. He discovers that the —
a)
light is transmitted and he just missed the fish
b)
light is reflected and he only saw an image of the fish
c)
light is refracted and the fish appeared in a different location
d)
light is refracted and the fish appeared smaller
25.
Electrons will flow if a circuit is closed. The electrical circuit shown above will be closed when —
a)
an additional wire is added from the glass on the lightbulb to the battery
b)
a wire connects the metal base of the bulb to one end of the other wire
c)
a wire connects the metal base of the bulb to the other end of the battery
d)
a wire connects the top of the glass on the lightbulb to the other end of the battery
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