Physical Science
What is matter?
A. Light and sound
B. Anything that takes up space
C. A type of energy
D. A gas only
B. Anything that takes up space
What do plants need to make food?
A. Oxygen
B. Sunlight
C. Soil
D. Wind
B. Sunlight
What is the Earth's outermost layer called?
A. Mantle
B. Crust
C. Core
D. Surface
B. Crust
Which of these is a gas?
A. Ice
B. Steam
C. Water
D. Juice
B. Steam
Which sense uses your ears?
A. Taste
B. Sight
C. Hearing
D. Touch
C. Hearing
What state of matter is water at room temperature?
A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gas
D. Plasma
B. Liquid
What part of the plant absorbs water?
A. Stem
B. Leaves
C. Flowers
D. Roots
D. Roots
What causes day and night?
A. Moon's orbit
B. Earth's rotation
C. Earth's revolution
D. Sun moving
B. Earth's rotation
Animals get energy from:
A. Water
B. Soil
C. Food
D. Air
C. Food
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
A. Venus
B. Earth
C. Mercury
D. Mars
C. Mercury
Which of these is NOT a physical change?
A. Melting ice
B. Boiling water
C. Burning wood
D. Breaking glass
C. Burning wood
Which body system helps you move?
A. Digestive
B. Nervous
C. Muscular
D. Circulatory
C. Muscular
What is the water cycle?
A. The path animals take
B. The cycling of rock
C. The movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
D. The orbit of planets
C. The movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
What is erosion?
A. The breaking down of rocks
B. Movement of rocks by wind or water
C. Formation of soil
D. Freezing of water
B. Movement of rocks by wind or water
What causes shadows?
A. Heat from the sun
B. Blocking of light
C. Reflection of light
D. Refraction of light
B. Blocking of light
What tool is used to measure mass?
A. Ruler
B. Thermometer
C. Triple beam balance
D. Stopwatch
C. Triple beam balance
What is the job of the heart?
A. Help you breathe
B. Pump blood
C. Control thinking
D. Fight germs
B. Pump blood
What tool measures temperature?
A. Barometer
B. Compass
C. Thermometer
D. Microscope
C. Thermometer
Which form of energy makes things warm?
A. Light
B. Electrical
C. Heat
D. Sound
C. Heat
What is the main source of energy for Earth?
A. Moon
B. Batteries
C. Sun
D. Plants
C. Sun
Which property of light allows us to see ourselves in a mirror?
A. Absorption
B. Transmission
C. Reflection
D. Refraction
C. Reflection
What is an inherited trait?
A. A scar from falling
B. Blue eyes from your parents
C. Learning to ride a bike
D. A broken arm
B. Blue eyes from your parents
Which layer of Earth is made of melted rock?
A. Inner core
B. Outer core
C. Mantle
D. Crust
C. Mantle
Why do we see phases of the moon?
A. Earth's orbit
B. Moon's tilt
C. Moon's rotation
D. Moon's position in relation to Earth and Sun
D. Moon's position in relation to Earth and Sun
How do fossils help scientists?
A. They show what the moon looks like
B. They show what past life was like
C. They give us fuel
D. They tell us about space
B. They show what past life was like