Rocks/Minerals/Weathering/Erosion
Johnny was on vacation in Hawaii. He saw some liquid rock from a volcano that erupted. What kind of rocks form from volcanoes?
a. igneous
b. metamorphic
c. sedimentary
d. conglomerate
a. igneous
*Liz was outside at night making observations about the night sky. The diagram shows the postition of the sun moon and earth. What should Liz observe?
a. There is no moon visible because it is a new moon.
b. There is no moon visible because it is a full moon.
c. There is a moon visible because it is a full moon.
d. There is a moon visible because it is a new moon.
a. There is no moon visible because it is a new moon.
James was playing outside and heard a high pitched cat meow. The cat was stuck in a tree and was trying to get James attention. How did the sound of the cat alert James?
a. The cat's vocal cords vibrated fast creating a high pitched meow.
b. The cat's vocal cords vibrated slow creating a high pitched meow.
c. The cat's vocal cords must be long creating a high pitched sound.
d. The cat's vocal cords did not help produce a high pitched sound.
a. The cat's vocal cords vibrated fast creating a high pitched meow.
Mrs. B travelled from Florida to a state up North in January. Mrs. B noticed the trees looked different than the trees in Florida. Which statement is an observation Mrs. B could have made?
a. The trees up North were green and full of leaves.
b. The trees up North were brown and had no leaves.
c. The trees up North looked like the trees in Florida.
d. The trees up North were full of flowers and fruit.
b. The trees up North were brown and had no leaves.
*Raul then added notes based on his observations. Which one of Raul’s notes would be an inference?
A. “When I poured water on the top of ramps the soil on Ramp A moved more than the soil and gravel mixture on Ramp C.”
B. “If I added bigger gravel the soil would not move down the ramp in Model B.”
C. “When I poured water on the top of the ramp in Model C, the grass clumped together in a pile, stopping some soil from moving to the bottom of the ramp.”
D. “In model A and B all of the soil moved down the ramp.”
B. “If I added bigger gravel the soil would not move down the ramp in Model B.”
*Raul set up the investigation to collect data. What natural occurence is Raul modeling?
a. Raul is modeling weathering when the soil is moving and erosion when the soil breaks apart.
b. Raul is modeling weathering when adding water to represent rain and erosion when the soil breaks apart
c. Raul is modeling weathering when adding water to represent rain and erosion when the soil, grass, and gravel move down the ramp.
d. Raul is modeling weathering when he added grass and gravel to two of the rmaps and erosion when adding water to represent rain.
c. Raul is modeling weathering when adding water to represent rain and erosion when the soil, grass, and gravel move down the ramp.
*Bella and Edward created a model of the sun earth and moon. Their model showed the position and movement of 3 celestrial objects. How long will it take until the earth, moon, and sun return to this exact positition?
a. 24 hours
b. 27.3 days
c. 6 months
d. 1 year
d. 1 year
Jen placed ice cubes in warm Kool-Aid. The Kool-Aid's temperature decreased. What statement explains why the temperature decreased.
a. Cold flows from the Kool-Aid to the ice
b. Cold flows from the ice to the Kool-Aid
c. Heat flows from the Kool-Aid to the ice
d. Heat flows from the ice to the Kool-Aid
c. Heat flows from the Kool-Aid to the ice
A class went on a field trip to the zoo and one of the zookeepers was telling the students about elephants. Some of the behaviors of elephants are inherited from their parents, while others are learned on their own. What is one behaviror that the elephant may have learned.
a. To come to the gate during feeding time
b. to protect their babies
c. to drink with its trunk
d. to make noise with its trunk
a. To come to the gate during feeding time
*Looking at the diagram, what kind of model did Raul create?
A. Raul created a computer model to simulate how the Earth changes.
B. Raul created a 2D model to collect data on how soil, gravel, and grass affect the changing of the Earth’s surface.
C. Raul created an explanation so that Harriet and Jackson could picture the model in their mind.
D. Raul created a 3D model to collect data on how soil, gravel and grass affect the changing of the Earth’s surface.
B. Raul created a 2D model to collect data on how soil, gravel, and grass affect the changing of the Earth’s surface.
*Lucie and Katie mined minerals at the state park. They brought the minerals to school to identify them. They wrote their descriptions in a science notebook.
Lucie and Katie did not finish filling out the property column in their notes. What properties are being described?
A. 1. Streak color, 2. Color, 3. Hardness, 4. Luster
B. 1. Luster, 2. Color, 3. Hardness, 4. Cleavage
C. 1. Cleavage, 2. Color, 3. Luster, 4. Streak color
D. 1. Luster, 2. Color, 3. Cleavage, 4. Hardness
D. 1. Luster, 2. Color, 3. Cleavage, 4. Hardness
Sammy and Lily were walking down their street. As they walked, they made many interesting observations. They observed Mr. Green grilling a steak, Mr. Phillip’s rusted old car, Mrs. Anderson cutting the lawn, and Mrs. Twill burning a few candles to keep the mosquitos away. Which of these observations was a change that did NOT create a new material?
A. the rusting car
B. burning candles
C. grilling a steak
D. cutting the lawn
D. cutting the lawn
*Wyatt and Jim are cleaning up their toys. They spilled the whole toy box on the floor. Wyatt suggested they use a magnet to help move the toys from the floor to the toy box. Jim disagreed and said a magnet would not help.
Which statement explains whether Wyatt or Jim is correct?
A. Wyatt: The magnet will attract and pick up all the objects made of metal.
B. Wyatt: The magnet will attract and pick up the steel model airplanes and iron bracelets at least.
C. Jim: The magnet will not attract or pick up any of the toys.
D. Jim: The magnet will attract the aluminum toys but leave all the other toys on the floor.
B. Wyatt: The magnet will attract and pick up the steel model airplanes and iron bracelets at least.
Some animals go through metamorphosis. Laura was comparing a grasshopper and fly. Laura explained to Jayla that the animals each go through different stages. How do the life cycles compare?
A. Both animals go through the nymph stage.
B. The grasshopper goes through an incomplete metamorphosis and the fly goes through a complete metamorphosis.
C. The grasshopper goes through a larva and pupa stage.
D. The fly goes through egg, nymph, adult stage.
B. The grasshopper goes through an incomplete metamorphosis and the fly goes through a complete metamorphosis.
Katelyn and Martin wanted to replicate the experiment, however it was cloudy out. Their teacher told them to use another source of renewable energy. What source of energy could power their cars?
A. Silicon is a renewable resource that could power their cars.
B. Phosphate is a renewable resource that could power their cars.
C. Wind is a renewable resource that could power their cars.
D. Phosphate is a non - renewable resource that could power their cars.
C. Wind is a renewable resource that could power their cars.
*Simon and Quantisha did not finish recording their data. They had a rock that appeared to have a fossilized organism marking on it. Where should Simon and Quantisha record that observation?
A. The observation describes a characteristic of an igneous rock.
B. The observation describes a characteristic of a metamorphic rock.
C. The observation describes a characteristic of a sedimentary rock.
D. The observation describes characteristics of rocks from volcanoes.
C. The observation describes a characteristic of a sedimentary rock.
Paul and Lynise were observing the stars in the sky one spring. They noticed several star patterns that they did not observe during the winter months. As they continued to make observations throughout the year, they observed that the star patterns they saw in the spring were not visible in the fall. What would cause the star patterns to be visible at different times of the year?
A. The visible stars in the night sky change as the Earth revolves around the Sun.
B. The visible stars in the night sky change as the Earth revolves on its axis.
C. The visible stars in the night sky change as the Earth rotates around the Sun.
D. The visible stars in the night sky change as the Earth rotates on its axis.
A. The visible stars in the night sky change as the Earth revolves around the Sun.
Annie marked the starting and ending line of a solar car race and measured the distance from the starting line to the ending line. What else does Annie need to know to identify the speed of the solar cars during the race?
A. Annie needs to know the mass of the solar race cars.
B. Annie needs to know the position of the solar race cars along the track.
C. Annie needs to know the time it takes for the solar race cars to travel the distance.
D. Annie needs to know the texture and volume of the solar race cars.
C. Annie needs to know the time it takes for the solar race cars to travel the distance.
Animals change to survive in the environment. Duane and Gary were studying animals in the desert environment. Which inherited characteristic of camels has NOT been affected by the environment?
A. Camels rarely sweat, even in hot temperatures, so they can conserve their fluids for long periods of time.
B. Camels have broad, flat, leathery feet to spread their weight and provide protection from the hot sand.
C. Camels are pack animals that travel together through a desert environment.
D. Camels have two rows of eyelashes to protect themselves from the sand
C. Camels are pack animals that travel together through a desert environment.
Rami’s family was visiting the beach. Rami loved to play where the waves come on shore. Rami noticed a branch in one of the waves. A few moments later, the branch was on the shore. Rami was unsure where the branch came from because there were no trees around. What statement would help Rami understand where the branch came from?
A. weathering by wind moved the branch from one place to another
B. weathering by water moved the branch from one place to another
C. erosion by wind moved the branch from one place to another
D. erosion by water moved the branch from one place to another
D. erosion by water moved the branch from one place to another
When the class was working on making observations, the teacher placed an object in a paper bag. Students were allowed to shake the bag, smell the bag, and place their hand in the bag to feel the object, but they could not look at the object. If they followed these rules, which characteristic of the object would the students NOT be able to determine?
A. hardness
B. texture
C. odor
D. color
D. color
Floridians living in the construction area were concerned about the company using up the nonrenewable resources. Which resources were the residents most concerned about?
A. water, gravel, plastic
B. limestone, coal, oil
C.solar power, coal, plastic
D. limestone, water, solar power
B. limestone, coal, oil
Rochelle made a claim that Jeffrey was the slower skater during the challenge. Jeffrey claimed that they couldn’t determine which skater was faster. They decided to do 5 more trials at each height to determine which skater had more speed. What data do they need to collect in order to determine their speed?
A. the time it takes each skater to go from the top of the ramp to the bottom of the ramp
B. the time it takes each skater to go from the top of the ramp to the point at which they stop
C. the angle of each ramp
D. the mass of the skateboards
A. the time it takes each skater to go from the top of the ramp to the bottom of the ramp
*Jamal’s conclusion about the brands of dog food Latte preferred supported Jamal’s research about the role of dogs in a food chain. How did Jamal’s data support the research?
A. The results showed that in a food chain, dogs are consumers that get their energy from producers.
B. The results showed that in a food chain, dogs are consumers that get their energy from other consumers.
C. The results showed that in a food chain, dogs are producers that get their energy from other producers.
D. The results showed that in a food chain, dogs are producers that get their energy from other consumers.
C. The results showed that in a food chain, dogs are producers that get their energy from other producers.
*Which statement is an inference Jose and Pamela can make from their data?
A. The log was pushed the least distance by the 10 gallons of water.
B. 30 gallons of water moved the log 49 – 55 meters.
C. 30 gallons of water moved the log the farthest distance.
D. More water is needed to move the log a further distance.
D. More water is needed to move the log a further distance.