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Quarter 2 Review

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which step of the Scientific Method involves testing your hypothesis?

a)

Experiment

b)

Conclusion

c)

Observation

d)

Ask Questions

2.

What does the Hypothesis step in the Scientific Method mean?

a)

Using your 5 senses

b)

Educated guess or idea

c)

Summarize info based on data

d)

Write down data and figure out your information

3.

Which of the following is the best hypothesis for testing if plants need sunlight to grow?

a)

I think plants need water to grow tall.

b)

I think if plants get sunlight, they will grow taller because plants need sunlight to grow.

c)

Some plants grow better than others and I was proved.

d)

Plants are living things that need nutrients.

4.

What is the first step of the Scientific Method?

a)

Experiment

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Observation

d)

Conclusion

5.

Which step of the Scientific Method involves asking how and why certain things occur?

a)

Ask Questions

b)

Experiment

c)

Reflect & Repeat

d)

Record and Analyze Data

6.

What do you do in the "Record and Analyze Data" step of the Scientific Method?

a)

Summarize info based on data

b)

Write down data and figure out your information, compare and contrast

c)

Test your hypothesis

d)

Ask how and why certain things occur

7.

What is the purpose of the "Reflect & Repeat" step in the Scientific Method?

a)

Look over work and repeat the steps to check your work

b)

Test your hypothesis

c)

Using your 5 senses

d)

Educated guess or idea

8.

What are the three parts you should include when writing a conclusion for an experiment?

a)

Restate hypothesis, say if you were proved/disproved/inconclusive, explain why using your data

b)

Write your name, list materials, draw a picture

c)

Make a guess, write a story, ask a question

d)

Record data, analyze data, make a graph

9.

What is data in a science experiment?

a)

The answer to a math problem

b)

What is collected and recorded during an experiment, such as numbers (measurements) and observations

c)

The title of your experiment

d)

The materials you use

10.

What does it mean to record and analyze data?

a)

To draw a picture of your experiment

b)

To write down your data and figure out your data by looking for similarities, differences, or patterns

c)

To guess the results

d)

To clean up your workspace

11.

In an experiment, what is it called when you keep many things the same?

a)

Variables

b)

Constants

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Observations

12.

What is a variable in an experiment?

a)

Something you keep the same

b)

Something you test one thing at a time

c)

The result of the experiment

d)

The conclusion

13.

What is the invisible region around a magnet called?

a)

Magnetic field

b)

Electric current

c)

Gravity zone

d)

Light beam

14.

Magnetism is the force of ________ and ________ between two objects.

a)

attraction, repulsion

b)

friction, gravity

c)

heat, light

d)

pressure, volume

15.

Which diagram represents attraction between two magnets?

a)

The diagram where lines of force join together

b)

The diagram where lines of force push apart

c)

The diagram with no lines of force

d)

The diagram with only one magnet

16.

Which diagram represents repulsion between two magnets?

a)

The diagram where lines of force push apart

b)

The diagram where lines of force join together

c)

The diagram with only one magnet

d)

The diagram with no lines of force

17.

In the experiment described, what is the variable?

a)

Liquid spray (lemon juice or water)

b)

Green slime

c)

Shower

d)

4 days of spraying

18.

Which of the following is NOT a constant in the experiment?

a)

Type of liquid spray used

b)

Shower

c)

Green slime

d)

4 days of spraying

19.

What type of material allows electric current to easily flow through it?

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

c)

Plastic

d)

Wood

20.

Which material is commonly used for electrical wiring because it conducts electricity well?

a)

Plastic

b)

Wood

c)

Copper

d)

Glass

21.

What do insulators do in an electrical circuit?

a)

Increase the flow of electricity

b)

Prevent or reduce the flow of electrical current

c)

Change electricity into light

d)

Make electricity flow faster

22.

Materials with high resistance are usually:

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

c)

Metals

d)

Wires

23.

A series circuit has how many paths for the electric current to flow?

a)

Many

b)

Two

c)

One

d)

Four

24.

If one light goes out in a series circuit, what happens to the other lights?

a)

They all stay on

b)

They all go out

c)

Only one goes out

d)

They get brighter

25.

A parallel circuit is described as:

a)

Simple with one path

b)

Complex with many paths

c)

Simple with no paths

d)

Complex with one path

26.

If one light goes out in a parallel circuit, what happens to the other lights?

a)

They all go out

b)

Only one goes out

c)

The current stops

d)

The current cannot travel

27.

What is created when electricity and magnetism are combined?

a)

Insulator

b)

Electromagnet

c)

Battery

d)

Light bulb

28.

Electromagnetism is the interaction between which two forces?

a)

Electrical and gravitational

b)

Magnetic and electrical

c)

Magnetic and thermal

d)

Electrical and sound

29.

Which electromagnet is the strongest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

Both are equally strong

d)

Neither is strong

30.

Why is electromagnet 1 stronger than electromagnet 2?

a)

It has more coils.

b)

It has a bigger battery.

c)

It is made of gold.

d)

It is heavier.

31.

Which type of adaptation is described when a poison dart frog produces toxins in its body to protect itself from predators?

a)

Structural

b)

Physiological

c)

Learned

d)

Instinctive

32.

What is an example of a learned behavior in animals?

a)

Lion cubs learning how to hunt from the pride

b)

Owl butterfly mimicking a larger animal

c)

Camel storing water in its hump

d)

Polar bear having large paws

33.

How do camels survive when there is not water available to drink?

a)

They store water in their hump.

b)

They run very fast.

c)

They sleep during the day.

d)

They eat only grass.

34.

What adaptation helps polar bears not slip on ice?

a)

Large paws, sharp claws, stiff hairs on their paws

b)

Long tail

c)

Big ears

d)

Short legs

35.

Which adaptation is described as an animal migrating during a specific season and knowing how to find their way?

a)

Instinctive behavior

b)

Structural adaptation

c)

Learned behavior

d)

Physiological adaptation

36.

Which biome receives less than 10 inches of precipitation each year and can be extremely dry but hot or cold?

a)

Desert

b)

Rainforest

c)

Tundra

d)

Ocean

37.

Which biome receives the most amount of precipitation each year and is located near the equator, being warm year round and very humid?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Rainforest

c)

Tundra

d)

Deciduous Forest

38.

Which biome has only two seasons, winter and summer, and during the winter the sun stays below the horizon for weeks?

a)

Ocean

b)

Coniferous Forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Rainforest

39.

Which biome is the largest on earth and is made up of different zones where light, pressure, and temperature change at each zone?

a)

Ocean

b)

Desert

c)

Deciduous Forest

d)

Grasslands

40.

Which biome is home to many broad leaf trees, has 4 seasons with a mild climate, and the trees drop their leaves to retain water and energy?

a)

Coniferous Forest

b)

Deciduous Forest

c)

Rainforest

d)

Tundra

41.

Which biome receives more rain than a desert but less than a forest, and the dominant vegetation is grass?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Ocean

c)

Rainforest

d)

Tundra

42.

Which biome has trees that remain green with pine needles all year long and is found south of the tundra with cold winters and cool summers?

a)

Deciduous Forest

b)

Coniferous Forest

c)

Rainforest

d)

Desert

43.

What is the term for the impact humans have on the frequency and intensity of natural disasters and changes in the world?

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Precipitation

c)

Climate change

d)

Vegetation

44.

What is happening to biodiversity in many biomes due to human activities?

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Staying the same

d)

Unknown

45.

What is the process of fertile land turning into desert called?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Poaching

c)

Desertification

d)

Drilling

46.

What is the illegal hunting of animals that can lead to extinction known as?

a)

Drilling

b)

Poaching

c)

Ocean warming

d)

Air pollutants

47.

What is the large removal and destruction of forests called?

a)

Sea

b)

Deforestation

c)

Arid

d)

Desertification

48.

Regions with very little rainfall and water have what type of climate?

a)

Ocean warming

b)

Arid

c)

Poaching

d)

Drilling

49.

What levels are rising due to climate change, affecting coastal areas?

a)

Air pollutants

b)

Sea

c)

Deforestation

d)

Drilling

50.

What is caused by excess heat being absorbed into the ocean from human-caused greenhouse gas emissions?

a)

Poaching

b)

Ocean warming

c)

Desertification

d)

Arid

51.

What activity for oil can cause environmental pollution and disrupt habitats?

a)

Drilling

b)

Poaching

c)

Deforestation

d)

Sea

52.

What do fossil fuels, cars, and wildfires release into the air, causing gases to build up in the atmosphere?

a)

Ocean warming

b)

Air pollutants

c)

Desertification

d)

Arid

53.

What is the definition of climate?

a)

The long term pattern of weather (Average temperature and precipitation over decades)

b)

The current condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time

c)

The layer of gases that surrounds Earth and protects it

d)

The movement of air in the atmosphere

54.

What is the definition of weather?

a)

The long term pattern of weather

b)

The current condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time

c)

The layer of gases that surrounds Earth and protects it

d)

The amount of air pressure in the atmosphere

55.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

The layer of water that covers Earth

b)

The layer of gases that surrounds Earth and protects it

c)

The solid ground beneath Earth's surface

d)

The movement of clouds in the sky

56.

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Troposphere

57.

Label the layers of the atmosphere as shown in the diagram.

a)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

b)

Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

c)

Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere

58.

Why are there different weather patterns around Earth’s surface?

a)

Because the Earth is flat

b)

Because the sun heats the Earth evenly

c)

Because the Earth’s surface is heated unevenly by the sun

d)

Because the moon pulls the air

59.

Which of the following would be an example of climate?

a)

The temperature is currently 75°F.

b)

On Saturday, January 31st we are predicted to receive 2 inches of snow.

c)

The polar regions of Earth have two seasons; summer and winter.

d)

A warm front will pass through Endwell, New York on Sunday, January 26th.

60.

What do you notice about the temperature in the graph over time?

a)

The temperature has stayed the same since 1880.

b)

The temperature has decreased since 1880.

c)

The temperature has increased since 1880.

d)

The temperature has fluctuated but never increased.

61.

What causes convection currents in Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Warm and cool air traveling in a straight path

b)

Uneven heating of the Earth's surface

c)

Ocean currents

d)

Gravitational pull of the moon

62.

What happens to air in a convection current?

a)

Hot air sinks and cool air rises.

b)

Hot air rises and cool air sinks.

c)

Both hot and cool air rise.

d)

Both hot and cool air sink.

63.

What is the Coriolis effect and how does it impact planetary winds?

a)

It causes winds to move in a straight line.

b)

It causes winds to be deflected and curve due to Earth's rotation.

c)

It only affects ocean currents, not winds.

d)

It causes winds to stop completely at the equator.

64.

At higher altitudes, what happens to air pressure?

a)

Air pressure is higher.

b)

Air pressure is lower.

c)

Air pressure stays the same.

d)

Air pressure disappears.

65.

At lower altitudes (sea level), what happens to air pressure?

a)

Air pressure is higher.

b)

Air pressure is lower.

c)

Air pressure stays the same.

d)

Air pressure disappears.

66.

The Coriolis effect causes wind and ocean currents to rotate in what kind of pattern?

a)

Straight pattern

b)

Zigzag pattern

c)

Circular pattern

d)

Random pattern

67.

Which of the following claims uses correct evidence from the model of global atmospheric circulation?

a)

The prevailing winds only flow from West to East in the direction that the Earth spins on its axis.

b)

Air flows in the same direction as the prevailing winds. Between 0° North and 30° North you can find the Northeast trade winds that blow from the northeast to the southwest.

c)

The prevailing winds in the northern hemisphere all flow in a straight line but in the southern hemisphere they curve.

d)

Air flows in the same direction as the prevailing winds. Between 30° South and 60° South you can find the Southeast trade winds which flow from the southwest to the northeast.

68.

Which of the following is an example of a phenomenon?

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Magnet Pole

c)

Rainforest

d)

Deforestation

69.

Which of the following is NOT a step in the scientific method?

a)

Making a hypothesis

b)

Identifying a variable

c)

Drawing a conclusion

d)

Poaching

70.

Which of the following is a type of biome?

a)

Rainforest

b)

Magnet

c)

Electric Current

d)

Hypothesis

71.

Which of the following is an example of human impact on the environment?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Series Circuit

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Structural Adaptation

72.

Which of the following is related to weather and climate?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Magnet Poles

c)

Learned Behavior

d)

Coal Mining

73.

Which of the following is a resource you can use to study for science?

a)

Science binder notes

b)

Rainforest

c)

Electric current

d)

Wildfires

74.

Which of the following is a type of adaptation?

a)

Structural

b)

Rainforest

c)

Deforestation

d)

Magnet