Space
Water Cycle
Climate Zones
Weather
Matter
100
Dwayne is doing a report on the galaxy in which Earth is found. Which of the following is the galaxy that Jacob should research for his report?
A) Andromeda
B) Milky Way
C) Maffei 1
D) Ursa Minor
B) Milky Way
100
Which step in the water cycle returns water directly to the oceans?
A) Condensation
B) Evaporation
C) Transpiration
D) Precipitation
D) Precipitation
100
Different environments can have very different weather. Which environment is most likely to have the highest humidity?
A) desert
B) mountain
C) swamp
D) tundra
C) swamp
100
Which type of data would most help a meteorologist determine whether a nearby weather system is moving towards a certain area?
A) Wind direction
B) Humidity
C) Wind speed
D) Temperature
A) Wind direction
100
Which property is the same for the two cubes shown below?
A) Color
B) Texture
C) Luster
D) Volume
D) Volume
200
Ms. Nesbitt asks her class to identify two types of energy that the Sun gives off. Which types of energy should the class identify?
A) Light energy and heat energy
B) Wind energy and heat energy
C) Light energy and electrical energy
D) Wind energy and electrical energy
A) Light energy and heat energy
200
Where does most of the water in our water cycle come from?
A) Rivers
B) Oceans
C) Rain puddles
D) Larger clouds
B) Oceans
200
Which description best represents a rainforest located in the tropics?
A) low average rainfall and high daytime temperatures
B) high average rainfall and high average temperatures
C) high average rainfall and moderate daily temperatures
D) low average rainfall and moderate daily temperatures
B) high average rainfall and high average temperatures
200
It is May and the temperature is 85°F (20°C). Air pressure has dropped, cloud cover has increased, and the wind has reached speeds of 50 mph. What kind of weather is most likely happening?
A) A blizzard
B) A drought
C) A heat wave
D) A thunderstorm
D) A thunderstorm
200
A student has to classify an unknown material as a solid, liquid, or gas. How can the student tell if the material is a liquid?
A) It has a definite shape.
B) It has color.
C) It takes the shape of its container.
D) It does not have definite volume
C) It takes the shape of its container.
300
Which statement explains why Earth has day and night?
A) Earth rotates on its axis.
B) Earth is tilted on its axis.
C) Earth revolves around the Sun.
D) The Moon revolves around Earth.
A) Earth rotates on its axis.
300
Susan made observations about outside events she noticed throughout the day. The day began with rain. Susan saw puddles on the road. The rain stopped and the sun began to shine. The puddles disappeared. Later, clouds began to form in the sky. How do the parts of the water cycle relate to the events that Susan saw?
A) The rain was condensation. The sun making the puddles disappear was evaporation. The clouds were formed by precipitation.
B) The rain was precipitation. The sun making the puddles disappear was condensation. The clouds were formed by evaporation.
C) The rain was evaporation. The sun making the puddles disappear was precipitation. The clouds were formed by condensation.
D) The rain was precipitation. The sun making the puddles disappear was evaporation. The clouds were formed by condensation.
D) The rain was precipitation. The sun making the puddles disappear was evaporation. The clouds were formed by condensation.
300
Mia lives in a place that is usually sunny with frequent summer rains. For most of the year, it is warm and humid. Mia has never seen snow where she lives. In what type of climate zone does Mia most likely live?
A) Desert
B) Polar
C) Temperate
D) Tropical
D) Tropical
300
Mary watches the weather on the morning news. The forecast reports low pressure and high humidity with cumulonimbus clouds. Based on the information given in the forecast, what kind of weather can Mary expect outside?
A) Rainy and stormy
B) Sunny and dry
C) Sunny but humid
D) Rainy but not stormy
A) Rainy and stormy
300
Which property identifies a material as a gas?
A) It is very hot.
B) It has a definite volume.
C) It has a definite shape.
D) It has no definite shape or volume
D) It has no definite shape or volume
400
Why does the Sun look different from other stars when viewed from Earth?
A) The Sun is bigger than any other star.
B) The Sun is brighter than any other star.
C) The Sun is more circular than any other star.
D) The Sun is closer to Earth than any other star.
D) The Sun is closer to Earth than any other star.
400
On a warm day, a severe thunderstorm moves into an area. Warm air is moving rapidly upward into the clouds while cold air is moving down through the clouds. Zachary watches the storm through his window and notices large chunks of ice beginning to fall from the sky. What form of precipitation is Zachary observing?
A) Hail
B) Rain
C) Sleet
D) Snow
A) Hail
400
In a climate zone, the amount of precipitation can vary from one place to another. Which of these factors could cause a local climate to be wet and have heavy precipitation?
A) Being near a large body of water
B) The change of season from winter to spring
C) The approach of a large storm such as a hurricane
D) An increase in the number of animals in a large forest.
C) The approach of a large storm such as a hurricane
400
It’s summertime, and some friends are setting up for an outdoor picnic in the park. As they’re working, they feel the wind getting stronger and the temperature dropping. They hear from a radio report that the air pressure is dropping, too. What should they do next?
A) Put up more umbrellas to protect against Sun burns.
B) Put everything away to avoid the coming snowstorm.
C) Move the picnic into a shelter because rain is on the way.
D) Ask the part manager to turn on lights for the coming fog
C) Move the picnic into a shelter because rain is on the way.
400
A class of twenty students was divided in groups of two students each to do a laboratory experiment. All of the groups had to repeat the experiment four times. Each group wrote down their results in a laboratory report.
Which is the most likely reason that the same experiment was done by all of the groups, and repeated by each group four times?
A) to improve the chance of finding and correcting an error in the data
B) to ensure that all of students do an experiment with an equal level of difficulty
C) to help the students memorize the experiment, so that they can be quizzed about the data
D) to choose the data from each experiment, so that only the best data are used for the results
A) to improve the chance of finding and correcting an error in the data
500
Which is a celestial object made mostly of gas and ice, and often displays a bright tail when this object orbits close to the Sun?
A) Asteroid
B) Comet
C) Planet
D) Moon
B) Comet
500
Which type of weather could be expected if cumulonimbus clouds are present in the sky?
A) Sunshine
B) Thunderstorms
C) Cold temperatures
D) Warm temperatures
B) Thunderstorms
500
Sydney lives on the east coast of Florida. During the summer, Sydney noticed that on some days the breeze outside is hot and humid; while on other days the breeze is hot and dry. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the differences in the breezes that Sydney feels?
A) Wind coming from the ocean is hot and dry, and wind coming from inland is cold and wet.
B) Wind coming from the ocean is cold and dry, and wind coming from inland is cold and wet.
C) Wind coming from the ocean is hot and dry, and wind coming from inland is hot and humid.
D) Wind coming from the ocean is hot and humid, and wind coming from inland is hot and dry
D) Wind coming from the ocean is hot and humid, and wind coming from inland is hot and dry
500
Hurricanes happen often along the East and Gulf Coasts of the United States. People who live in those areas should make sure they have important supplies. Which of the following is NOT a supply needed for hurricanes?
A) food that stays fresh without refrigeration
B) television to learn about a storm's location and force
C) bottled water in case the drinking supply is contaminated
D) batteries for radios and flashlights in case of electrical outage
B) television to learn about a storm's location and force
500
A student is testing the effect of heat on the growth of mold on food. The student places a piece of bread under a heat lamp for 36 hours in his first trial. He wants to be sure he has the best data possible to describe the effect of heat on mold growth.
How should the student conduct the next trial of the experiment?
A) He should place the same piece of bread in a paper bag for 12 hours.
B) He should place a different piece of the same bread in an oven for 6 hours.
C) He should place the same piece of bread on the counter for 24 hours.
D) He should place a different piece of the same bread under a heat lamp for 36 hours.
D) He should place a different piece of the same bread under a heat lamp for 36 hours.