Water
Outer Space
Fossils
Weather
Take a Chance
100
1. Which of the following statements is false about water? A-Water is a natural resource. B-Water can only be in two states of matter: liquid or gas. C-Organisms need water to survive. D-The force of flowing water can move objects.
B-Water can only be in two states of matter: liquid or gas.
100
2. What determines the length of one day on Earth? A-The time it takes the Sun to circle Earth. B-The time it takes Earth to circle the Sun. C-The time it takes Earth to spin once on its axis. D-The time it takes the Sun to spin once on its axis.
C-The time it takes Earth to spin once on its axis.
100
14. Many fossils of insects have been discovered in the United States. Scientists sometimes conclude that these fossils are related to insects alive today. How do scientists MOST OFTEN make these conclusions? A-By comparing what the insects ate. B-By comparing how the insects behaved. C-By comparing how long the insects lived. D-By comparing what the insects looked like.
D-By comparing what the insects looked like.
100
25. Which place has the coldest winters? A-A location far from the equator. B-A location close to the equator. C-A location right on the equator.
A-A location far from the equator.
100
17. Which of the following will make the best shadow? A-Light shining on a thin sheet of paper. B-Light shining on a glass window. C-Light shining on a wooden chopping board. D-Light shining on a transparency sheet.
C-Light shining on a wooden chopping board.
200
9. In the water cycle, rain, snow, or sleet falling to the ground is a form of.... A. precipitation B. condensation C. evaporation D. transpiration
A. precipitation
200
3. The Sun is the largest body in the solar system. The Sun is a... A-moon B-planet C-satellite D-star
D-star
200
22. The teacher brought a rock to the class. The class found fossils of water plants and shells in the rock. What does this tell us about the rock? A-The rock was most likely found in Antarctica. B-The rock was most likely once at the bottom of the sea. C-The rock was most likely found at a mountain top. D-The rock was most likely found near the equator.
B-The rock was most likely once at the bottom of the sea.
200
28. In what city could children wear just T-shirts and shorts and be most comfortable playing outside all day? A-Temperature between 56-65 degrees and 2 inches of precipitation. B-Temperature between 66-80 degrees and 0 inches of precipitation. C-Temperature between 38-40 degrees and 1 inch of precipitation. D-Temperature between 10-25 degrees and 1 inch of precipitation.
B-Temperature between 66-80 degrees and 0 inches of precipitation.
200
10. During which of the processes below does water vapor turn to liquid vapor? A-melting. B-freezing. C-evaporation. D-condensation.
D-condensation
300
7. The energy that allows the water cycle to occur comes from... A. friction B. electricity C. the sun D. radioactive decay
C. the sun
300
4. Which of the following best explains why the Sun appears to move across the sky every day? A-The Sun rotates on its axis. B-Earth rotates on its axis. C-The Sun orbits around Earth. D-Earth orbits around the Sun.
B-Earth rotates on its axis.
300
Which fossils most likely lived in the ocean? A-Shell and Dragonfly B-Dragonfly and Plant C-Shell and Fish D-Dragonfly and Fish
C-Shell and Fish
300
A city has a temperature of 75 degrees with partly cloudy skies. Weather forecasters are predicting that the air pressure and temperature will drop during the day. Which type of weather is most likely for this area in the late afternoon? A-rainy. B-sunny. C-snowing. D-hailing.
A-rainy.
300
15. Since stars give off their own light, they are like the.... A-Earth. B-Sun. C-Planets. D-Moon.
B-Sun.
400
26. Four friends were talking about asteroids and meteorites that could fall to the Earth. The friends wondered where an object from space would most likely fall. This is what they said... Maya-"I think it has the greatest chance of landing int he desert." Walter-"Chances are it will land on the largest continent." Amber-"I think it is most likely to land in an ocean." Evan-"I think it will probably land on an ice-covered area." Based on what you have learned about the Earth, which person is correct?
Amber
400
6. Which phase of the moon cannot be seen from Earth? A-Full Moon B-1st Quarter C-New Moon D-3rd Quarter
C-New Moon
400
30. Which fossil most likely needed the sun to make food? A-Shell B-Dragonfly C-Plant D-Fish
C-Plant
400
23. Which detail helps to predict stormy weather? A-Dewpoint B-Barometer C-Temperature D-Heat Index
B-Barometer
400
16. A student observed the Moon on a Tuesday. She saw a waning crescent moon. Approximately how long will the student have to wait before she can see the Moon with the same exact shape and position again? A-7 days. B-14 days. C-28 days. D-365 days.
C-28 days.
500
8. Which is the correct order of steps the raindrop goes through from the time it first falls until if forms again in a cloud? A-precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff B-evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff C-condensation, precipitation, runoff, evaporation D-precipitation, runoff, evaporation, condensation
D-precipitation, runoff, evaporation, condensation
500
13. Which of these is MOST similar to distant stars? A-Saturn, because it has a ring. B-The Sun, because it gives off light. C-A meteor, because it moves quickly. D-A comet, because it moves in the sky.
B-The Sun, because it gives off light.
500
27. Which correctly lists the order in which water can pass through, from fastest to slowest? A-Pebbles, fine sand, coarse sand. B-Pebbles, coarse sand, fine sand. C-Fine sand, coarse sand, pebbles. D-Coarse sand, pebbles, fine sand.
B-Pebbles, coarse sand, fine sand.
500
24-A family was going camping in the woods. When will it be coldest as they sleep? A-immediately after the Sun sets. B-at midnight. C-at the beginning of sunrise. D-a few hours after sunrise.
C-at the beginning of sunrise.
500
18. Four friends noticed they could see better at night when there was a full moon. They wondered where the moonlight came from. This is what they said.... Travis: "The Moon reflects the light from the Earth." John: "The light from the Sun bounces off the Moon." Michael: "There is light inside the Moon that makes it shine." Patricia: "The Moon absorbs light from the Sun during the day." Which of the friends provides the best possible reason scientifically?
John
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