Quiz about Elementary Science Review

Question 1

A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

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Sedimentary Rock

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Metamorphic Rock

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Extrusive Rock

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Igneous Rock

Question 2

If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be

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Magma

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

Question 3

You find a rock in which the grains are arranged in parallel bands of white and black crystals.  The rock is probably a(n)

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Metamorphic rock

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Igneous rock

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Sedimentary rock

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Extrusive rock

Question 4

Fossils are only found in

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Sedimentary rocks

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Foliated Metamorphic rocks

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Igneous Rocks

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Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks

Question 5

A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming from a cumulonimbus cloud:

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tornado

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hurricane

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thunderstorm

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blizzard

Question 6

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

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snow

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air

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clouds

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vapor

Question 7

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

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transpiration

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condensation

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evaporation

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sublimation

Question 8

Which is the opposite of condensation?

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evaporation

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runoff

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precipitation

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transpiration

Question 9

What is the water cycle?

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the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

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the 3 forms of water

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when water melts

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when clouds form

Question 10

During which stage do clouds form?

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condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

Question 11

Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

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evaporation

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condensation

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precipitation

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run off

Question 12

When changing from a liquid to a solid, the water molecules are ____________________________.

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freezing and moving closer to each other

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freezing and moving away from each other.

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evaporating and moving away from each other

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condensing and moving closer to each other

Question 13

When changing from a solid to a liquid, the water molecules are ____________________________.

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melting and moving away from each other.

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evaporating and moving away from each other

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melting and moving closer to each other

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freezing and moving closer to each other

Question 14

What is the volume of the rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.

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3 mL

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23 mL

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20 mL

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43 mL

Question 15

The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.

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mass

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volume

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density

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solubility

Question 16

Which statement is true?

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Oil is less dense than water.

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Oil is the most dense substance.

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Corn syrup is less dense than water.

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Oil and corn syrup have the same density but different masses.

Question 17

All metals are -

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conductors

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magnetic

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insulators

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soluble

Question 18

Materials that are magnetic are made from -

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Iron, Nickel, and Steel

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Iron

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Nickel

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Steel

Question 19

A material that is more dense will -

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sink

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float

Question 20

The ability for matter to dissolve is its -

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solubility

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density

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insulator

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conductor

Question 21

Planets that are farther from the sun

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take more time to orbit

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take less time to orbit

Question 22

The order of the planets is:

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Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune

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Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

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Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus

Question 23

In an experiment, the factor that we observe and/or measure is called the ____.

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dependent variable

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independent variable

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random variable

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controlled variable

Question 24

In an experiment, the one variable that is changed by the scientist is called the ______.

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independent variable

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dependent variable

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random variable

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controlled variable

Question 25

What type of data is shown here?

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qualitative

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quantitative

Question 26

A testable, possible explanation for a scientific question is called a(n) _____.

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hypothesis

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theory

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random guess

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law

Question 27

An organized way to collect and record scientific observations is with a(n) _____.

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data table

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inference

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model

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definition

Question 28

How do plants get energy?

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Photosynthesis

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Eating other plants

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Respiration

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hydroponics

Question 29

Sunlight -> Red coco plant -> Spider Monkey -> What comes next in this food chain?

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Jaguar

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fungi

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Shark

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Spider

Question 30

What is a predator?

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Predators eat the prey

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Prey are the predators

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Consumers eat the prey

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Herbivore eat the prey

Question 31

What is prey?

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Prey is what is hunted

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Prey are the hunters

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Prey hunts the predator

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Prey hunts the consumer

Question 32

Which of these is the best measure of how much space an object or substance takes up?

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volume

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mass

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length

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density

Question 33

The beads on this glass are caused by -

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condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

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sweaty hands

Question 34

Which indicates that it is a physical change?

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Change in size

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Odor change

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Color change

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Rearranged atoms

Question 35

Why do craters last for millions of years on the surface of the moon?

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The moon has no water or wind to erode the craters

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The moon's surface is so hard that craters do not change.

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The wind on the moon is high in the atmosphere

Question 36

What season is the Southern hemisphere in when the North Pole is leaning into the Sun?

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

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Spring

Question 37

What tool is this?

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thermometer

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barometer

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compass

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test tube

Question 38

What tool is this?

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compass

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triple beam balance

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binoculars

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barometer

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