Physical/Chemical
Inherited/Acquired
Earth in the Universe
Technology
Solar System
100

Tearing a piece of paper is a ______

A. Physical Change

B. Chemical Change

Physical Change

100

Bird returning to a bird feeder for food

Acquired

100

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

A. revolutions

B. phases

C. rotations

D. eclipses

B. Phases

100

What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process

Testing Solutions

Designing Solutions

Identifying the Problem

Planning Solutions



Identifying the problem

100

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way galaxy?

A. Elliptical

B. Spiral

C. Irregular

D. Hybrid


B. Spiral

200

Spoiled milk is a ___________.

A. Physical Change

B. Chemical Change

B. Chemical Change

200

ants living in a colony

inherited

200

Does everyone on Earth experience night at the same time? Why or why not?

No, your location on Earth determines what time you will have day or night. If you are in a location on Earth that is turned away from the Sun during Earth’s rotation, then you are experiencing nighttime.

200

Which word best describes a constraint? 

option

limitation

opportunity

goal

limitation

200

How long does it take the earth to rotate on its axis?

365.25 days

28 hours

364 days

24 hours

24 hours

300

What is sublimation?

A. the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid

B. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. 

C. process where a solid turns directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid.

D. the process of turning from liquid into vapor. 

Sublimation is the process where a solid turns directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid.

300

geese flying in a group

Inherited

300

Which of the following examples provides the best evidence that there is a

gravitational force acting on objects on Earth?

A. Rain falling from the sky

B. Leaves blowing in the wind

C. Water evaporating from a puddle

D. Lightning striking the ground


A. rain falling from the sky

300

What is the main goal of the design process? 

to write reports

to make things

to make charts & graphs

to find solutions to problems

to find solutions to problems

300
Shadows move in which direction?

West to East

400

Matter can alter its form through chemical changes or through physical changes.

No matter what the type of change occurs, every time matter alters its form

A. it releases heat energy.

B. some of the matter is destroyed.

C. new matter is created.

D. the amount of matter stays the same.


D. the amount of matter stays the same.

400

monkeys using tools

Acquired

400

About how long does it take the moon to go through all of its phases?

A. 65 days


B. 8 days


C. 365 days

D. 29.5 days



D. 29.5 days

400

What order do the steps of the Design Process go in?

A. Identify Problem, Plan Solutions, Create Model, Test Model, Reflect and Redesign

B. Imagine, Ask, Plan, Improve, Create, Communicate

C. Ask, Plan, Create, Imagine, Improve, Communicate

D. Ask, Improve, Communicate, Brainstorm, Create, Plan

A. Identify Problem, Plan Solutions, Create Model, Test Model, Reflect and Redesign

400

Why don’t constellations stay in the same area of the sky throughout the year?

A. The stars move depending on how cold or warm the weather is as

seasons change.

B. The constellations are in different places in the sky depending on if

you’re standing on flat ground or standing on a hill.

C. We view the constellations from a planet that is traveling in a year-long

orbit around the Sun, so our view changes.

D. The constellations rotate around Earth depending on what season it is.


C. We view the constellations from a planet that is traveling in a year-long orbit around the Sun, so our view changes.

500

Your friend is wondering whether ice cream is heavier before or after it melts.

What would you tell him? 


The weight of the ice cream after it melts is the same as the original weight. No particles were lost in the process of melting; the molecules became more spaced out but did not disappear.

500

 If you fall and get a bad scratch that turns into a scar, is that considered an inherited trait? Why or why not?


A scar is not inherited because it was acquired from the environment and not passed down from a parent.

500

The direction of the greatest gravitational force acting on an object near Earth’s surface is toward the –

A. Earth’s atmosphere.

B. center of Earth.

C. other planets near Earth.

D. star nearest Earth, the Sun.

B. Center of Earth

500

An engineer has designed and built a prototype to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step that the engineer should take in the process?

A. Test the prototype.

B. Make sketches of the prototype.

C. Identify constraints.

D. Collect and analyze the test results. 

A. test the prototype

500

The star Markab is part of the constellation Pegasus, which is visible in the northern hemisphere from the end of summer through fall. Which of the following best explains why this constellation is not visible throughout the entire year?

A. Earth’s rotation on its axis

B. The Moon’s revolution around Earth

C. The Sun’s movement across the sky

D. Earth’s movement on its orbital path

D. Earth’s movement on its orbital path

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