1. Science Jeopardy I
Tools in Science Systems Models and Adaptations Properties of
Patterns Matter
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2. A tool you might use to look
at birds in a tree.
A.Binoculars
B.Scale
C.Telescope
D.Hand Lens

3. A student uses a balance to measure
an acorn. The student is most
likely recording the acorn’s:
A.Length
B.Mass
C.Height
D.Temperature

4. Which tool would you use to
measure how long it takes a
ball to roll across a floor?
A.Ruler
B.Balance
C.Stopwatch
D.thermometer

5. What data could you get by using a
balance to measure part of a tree?
A.Length of a stem
B.Mass of fruit produced
C.Time it takes to open a bud
D.Amount of water taken up by the
Roots.

6. Which tool could you use to see
details on the moon’s surface?
A.Beaker
B.Hand lens
C.Telescope
D.thermometer

7. What best describes the role of a
computer monitor in a computer
system?
A.To process and store
information
B.To show information to a
person
C.To let a person type
D.To print information

8. Which of these systems in most
likely made up of non-living
Human-made parts?
A.A mountain
B.A telephone
C.A spider’s web
D.A long river

9. Which of these is the best example
of a natural system?
A.An air conditioner
B.A lamp
C.A volcano
D.An oven

10. A student is writing down the
non-living things she sees in her
backyard ecosystem. What two
Things should the student record?
A.Flowers and grass
B.Grass and bench
C.Bench and fence
D.Fence and flowers

11. Which list shows a correct path
through a food and fiber system
from source to consumer?
A.Roots, corn, leaves, sunlight
B.Cotton, grass, soybeans, sunflower
C.Sweater, factory, wool, sheep
D.Seed, tree, fruit, store

12. Which of these models would be
best for finding the names of
All Earth’s oceans?
A.Diorama
B.Globe
C.Map
D.Photograph

13. A student wants to make a terrarium
to model a marsh. Which item will
he probably not include:
A.Beaver
B.Tadpole
C.Water
D.grass

14. In India, monsoons bring a lot of
rain in summer months. They bring
very little rain in the winter months.
Which of these best explains how
Monsoons form a pattern?
A.They repeat every year.
B.They repeat every month.
C.They repeat every week.
D.They repeat every day.

15. John observes the sun set every day during
the month of September. He notices the
sun sets one minute earlier each night. On
Monday the sunsets at 6:55 pm. At what
time will it most likely set on Wednesday.
A. 6:56 pm
B.6:55 pm
C.6:54 pm
D.6:53 pm

16. A student wants to find the distance
between Philadelphia and York, Pa.
Which model would be most useful?
A.Concept map
B.Diorama
C.Globe
D.map

17. Which of these adaptations would
best help an animal to survive in the
desert?
A.Hunting in the water
B.Sitting in the sun
C.Having a thick coat
D.Getting water from food

18. Which of these adaptations would
Most likely help an animal survive
In a place that is cold and dry?
A.Gills
B.Thick fur
C.Thin skin
D.Large ears

19. Poison-arrow frogs have very bright
colors. The skin of a poison-dark frog
contains deadly poisons. Which
statement best explains how the
adaptation of brightly colored skin is
helpful to the frog?
A.It helps the frog blend in to the
environment
B.It lets the frog look harmless
C.It lets the frog sneak up on its prey.
D.It warns predators not to eat the
frog.

20. A scientist is studying an animal. The
animal is dark green and can sit very still
for a long time. For which environment
is this animal most likely adapted?
A.Desert
B.Forest
C.Ocean
D.tundra

21. An organism that hunts another
animal is called a:
A.Prey
B.Omnivore
C.Migrator
D.predator

22. AA student set a tray of ice
cubes on the table. An hour later,
the ice cubes were melted.
Which property of ice changed?
A.Magnetism
B.Mass
C.Shape
D.state

23. A student is looking at an object
that is solid, rough and does not
conduct electricity. The object
does not stick to magnets. What
is the object most likely made
of?
A.Glue
B.Copper
C.Iron
D.stone

24. There is a wooden and a metal
spoon. Which statement about
these two objects is mostly true?
A.Both spoons conduct heat well.
B.Neither of the spoons has mass.
C.The wooden spoon does not stick
to magnets but the metal does.
D.The wooden spoon can conduct
electricity, but the metal spoon
cannot.

25. What is true about a liquid?
A.It’s shape can change.
B.It’s shape cannot change.
C.It is always invisible.
D.It has its own shape.

26. A circuit needs to be closed.
Which of the following could
Not be use to conduct electricity?
A.A paper clip
B.A rubber eraser
C.A dime
D.A safety pin