Earth Science
Physical
Physical 2
Mixed Review
Nature of Science
100
A solid, nonliving material that forms in nature can best be described as: A. Rock B.Gneiss C. Slate D. Mineral
What is D. a Mineral
100
A golfer swinging his golf club is an example of which of the following forms of energy? A. Electrical energy B. Light energy C. Heat energy D. The energy of motion
What is D, The energy of motion
100
Which of the following items would feel the hottest if left outside in the sun for the same amount of time? A. A wooden broom B. A plastic shovel C. A rubber glove D. An aluminum can
What is D. an aluminum can
100
Mayra wants to measure the speed of a toy car when it comes off a ramp. Which tool or tools does she need? A. meterstick only B. stopwatch and thermometer C. meterstick and stopwatch D. balance, meterstick, and stopwatch
What is C meterstick and stopwatch
100
When designing an STEM experiment, the first step that you would want to follow is to: A. List materials B. Analyze your data. C. State the problem. D. State the hypothesis
What is C. State the problem
200
A moon revolves around a plate, just as a planet revolves around the Sun. Some planets have several moon. Which of the following is another term used to describe an object in outer space that revolves around a bigger object? A. a comet B. a space vehicle C. an atom D. a satellite
What is D. a satellite
200
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the term energy? A. It can cause something to move B. It gets stronger as you use it longer C. It is the ability to cause a change D. It is the ability to do work
What is B. it gets stronger as you use it longer
200
Which is a true statement about motion? A. An object in motion will never change its direction B. An object in motion always changes direction C. An object in motion always changes position and can change direction D. An object in motion will never change its position
What is C. an object in motion always changes position and can change direction
200
Tammy and Steve went to the Kennedy Space Center to see a rocket launch. While on their tour, they were told that the astronauts can't hear the rocket engines when they fire in space. Why can't they hear the rockets fire in outer space? A. They are too far away from the engines to hear it. B. The sound energy would have nothing to travel through. C. The engines wouldn't be loud enough. D. The atmosphere in space is too dense
What is B. The sound energy would have nothing to travel through
200
Denise watched and collected rain in a beaker as it fell during a thunderstorm. Which of the following is evidence Denise collected? A. How much rain she saw during the thunderstorm B. How the lightning flashes amazed her C. How the claps of thunder scared her D. How much rain she measured
What is D. How much rain she measured
300
Earth has a great variety of surface features that are caused by weathering and erosion. Which of the following describes a change due only to weathering? A. ocean waves washing sand off the beach B. rivers carrying soil and rocks through valleys C. tree roots breaking rocks into smaller pieces of rock D. wind blowing sand and pebbles off a sand dune
What is C. tree roots BREAKING rocks into smaller pieces of rock.
300
Jacob stretched a rubber band between his index fingers. When his friend plucked it, a sound was made. Which is the best explanation for why sound was heard? A. The air around the rubber band was heated B. The rubber band absorbs energy from the air C. The rubber band releases molecules into the air causing sound D. The rubber band vibrates the air
What is D. The rubber band vibrates the air
300
Taliyah placed two magnets close to one another. She felt them attract each other. Which statement explains why this happened? A. The poles are facing each other B. The N pole is stronger than the S pole C. The S pole has a magnetic field D. The opposite poles are facing each other
What is D. the opposite poles are facing each other
300
Corey and Randy were making observations of their box of rocks. Which of the properties below was observed when they noticed that one of the minerals reflected light? A. color B. magnetism C. shape D. luster
What is D. Luster
300
Leonard is creating an experiment about which paper towel brand is the strongest. Which of the following events would show that Leonard created a good scientific experiment? A. Other people read his directions and conclusion B. He repeats his experiment and get different results C. Other people repeat his experiment and get similar results D. Other people repeat his experiment and get different results
What is C. Other people repeat his experiment and get similar results
400
Our state can generate power for electricity and fuel from many of its natural resources. Which of the following is a Florida natural resource that could be used for generating power? A. silicon B. Limestone C. Sunlight D.Phosphate
What is C. Sunlight
400
When hiking in the woods, Kimberly came upon a waterfall. Which type of energy does moving water have?A. Electrical energy B. Energy of motion C. Thermal energy D. Moving water does not have energy
What is B. energy of motion
400
Horatio was sitting by a campfire watching the logs burn. Which of the following is true? A. The fire produces no change in the logs B. The fire produces physical changes in the logs C. The ashes left behind are a new substance D. The ashes left by the logs are going to made into new logs
What is C. The ashes left behind are a new substance
400
Eric was learning about how the Earth relates to other objects in outer space. He learned that the Earth sits on an axis at 23.5 degrees. How long does it take the Earth to rotate one full time on its axis? A. 1 day B. 7 days C. 29.5 days D. 365 days
What is A. 1 day
400
Daniel wants to see if plants grow better in water or soil. He puts a squash plant in water and places it in the sun. What else should Daniel do to find out if plants will grow better in the water or in soil? a. Put a plant in soil b. Put a squash plant in the soil and place it in the sun c. Add fertilizer to the plant d. Place one plant in the sun and one plant in the shade and compare them
What is B. Put a squash plant in the soil and place it in the sun
500
Chris observes the moon for two weeks. He notices that over time the moon starts to look different. He asks his teacher why this happens. Which answer should his teacher give him? A. because the moon moves across the sky B. because part of the moon goes away C. because the Earth revolves around the Sun D. because the Moon revolves around the Earth
What is D. because the moon revolves around the Earth
500
Ronit was asked to explain how heat transfers. Which statement would be the best explanation? A. Energy is the flow of heat from a warmer object to a cooler object B. Heat is the flow of energy from a cooler object to a warmer object C. Heat is the flow of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object D. Energy is the flow of heat from a cooler object to a warmer object
What is C. Heat is the flow of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object
500
Raphael bought a 1 pound bag of apples. He peeled the apples and then weighed the peeled apples. Which of these predictions would be correct if Raphael weighed the apples and the peels? A. The peels and the apples should weigh one and a half pounds B. The peels and the apples should weigh half of a half pounds C. The peels and the apples should weigh two pounds D. The peels and the apples should weigh one pound
What is D. the peels and the apples should weigh one pound (law of conservation of mass)
500
Samantha wants to know how much juice can be squeezed from an orange. Which of the following tools should she use to make her measurements? A. graduated cylinder B. hand lens C. ruler D. test tube
What is A. graduated cylinder
500
A team of researchers decided to redo an experiment because their results were different from those of another team of researchers. Which of the following would be best to try first? A. Review the procedures to be sure they conducted the same exact experiment B. Simply re-test and try again C. Ask an expert what they did wrong D. Change the experiment and see if the new one gets the same results as the other group
What is A. Review the procedures to be sure they conducted the same exact experiment
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