What is the most important reason that a wooden spoon is useful when you stir hot liquid?

Wood is an insulator of thermal energy

If you cut this apple in half, what would happen to the density of the apple?

The density would stay the same

Scientists found this fish fossil in a desert. What could be concluded from this discovery?

The desert used to be covered by water millions of years ago

Why is it difficult for the man in the picture to spear the fish in the water?

Light is being refracted when the air meets the water

What would happen if you took an object from the Earth to the moon?

The mass would stay the same, but the weight would decrease

Which of the following is a property of sedimentary rocks?

They are a mixture of different types of rocks and pebbles

Which physical properties of soil would be BEST for growing plants?

Slightly moist; dark brown/black; retains some water

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First Semester Science Review

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1
What is the most important reason that a wooden spoon is useful when you stir hot liquid?
Wood is a conductor of thermal energy
Wood is an insulator of thermal energy
Wood has a lower density than water
Wood has a lower volume than the water
2
Which layer of fossils would be the OLDEST?
Layer F
Layer C
Layer B
Layer D
3
Which of the following processes help sedimentary rock form in layers?
Energy from the Sun
Weathering and Erosion
Reflecting and Refracting
Compaction and Cementation
4
If you cut this apple in half, what would happen to the density of the apple?
The density would stay the same
The density would be half of what it was before
The density would be twice as big as before
The density would be 10 times bigger than it was before
5
Scientists found this fish fossil in a desert. What could be concluded from this discovery?
The desert used to be covered by water millions of years ago
An animal carried the fossil to the desert
Fish were brought to the desert by scientists
The fossil formed several weeks before it was found
6
Which landforms are created primarily through deposition?
Deltas and caves
Sand dunes and mountains
Deltas and sand dunes
Valleys and canyons
7
Why is it difficult for the man in the picture to spear the fish in the water?
Light is being refracted when the air meets the water
Light is being absorbed by the water
Light is reflecting off the water
There is not enough light to see the fish
8
How many bulbs would stay lit if you disconnect the wire from the negative side of the battery?
3
0
1
2
9
When soil is deposited down a river stream, it can create which landform?
Sand Dune
Plateau
Mountain
Delta
10
What landforms do glaciers create when they carve through mountains?
Valleys
Canyons
Deltas
Sand Dunes
11
In the picture, soil is being carried away by flowing water. What is this process called?
Sedimentary Rock
Weathering
Deposition
Erosion
12
What would happen if you took an object from the Earth to the moon?
The mass and weight would stay the same
The mass would stay the same, but the weight would increase
The mass would decrease, but the weight would stay the same
The mass would stay the same, but the weight would decrease
13
Which of the following is a property of sedimentary rocks?
They are all very shiny
They come from volcanoes
They are a mixture of different types of rocks and pebbles
The rocks all have the same color
14
Which physical properties of soil would be BEST for growing plants?
Slightly moist; dark brown/black; retains some water
Crumbly; very dry; all water runs through it; green
Sandy; does not retain water; light brown
Lumpy; very dense; retains all the water
15
In this science experiment, what is the variable that is being tested?
The temperature of the water
The type of container
The volume of the water
The color of the food dye

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