Science MAP Review
Below are some of the questions that are typically found
on the MAP Test. You may also visit the Online Game to play as well.
100 Points
- Name three states of Matter. Solid, Liquid, Gas
- What property of matter causes water vapor to condense?
Temperature
- What simple machine helps move things by rolling like a car?
Wheel & Axle
- When a greater force is applied to an object what happens?
The object moves
- What is the first property of matter you would use to identify a
cardinal? Color
- Rain, snow, hail, and sleet are all examples of this part of the
water cycle? Precipitation
- Soil provides this important ingredient for plant growth.
Nutrients
- Tides are caused by the pull of this on the earth's oceans.
The Moon
- How does a plant get its energy? Sunlight
- Hydrogen and Oxygen are examples of this state of matter. Gas
- Light and Heat Energy are provided for Earth by this. The Sun
- Cactus and scorpions live in this habitat. Desert
- This is the major source of energy for all living things. The
Sun
- This natural disaster affected thousands of acres in Yellowstone
National Park. Fire
- The phase of the moon when you cannot see any of it. New Moon
- What is it called when water runs across land and carries soil
away? Erosion
- What do we call it when rocks are broken down into smaller
particles? Weathering
- At what time of day is a shadow at its shortest? Noon
- When Missouri is tilted towards the Sun, what season are we most
likely having? Summer
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200
Points
- What is the primary source of heat for the earth? Sun
- What object has more mass-a golf ball or a tennis ball? Golf
ball
- What object has more volume-a golf ball or tennis ball?
Tennis ball
- What force keeps things close to Earth? Gravity
- What are the two poles of a magnet? North and South
- What property of matter can you use a ruler to measure? Size
(Length, Width, Height, and Distance)
- The origin of energy that drives the water cycle. The Sun
- When the moon appears to be a bright circle, it is in what
phase? Full Moon
- These machines help scientists see portions of items which
cannot be seen with the naked eye. Microscope & Telescope
- Name two examples of natural forms of energy. Sunlight,
Water, or Wind
- Alligators usually live in this habitat. Swamp or marshlands
- Anything which can make its own food. Producer
- Heavy rains can cause these natural disasters. Floods
- Is grass a producer, consumer, or decomposer? Producer
- Is a mushroom a produces, consumer, or decomposer? Decomposer
- Is a rabbit a producer, consumer, or decomposer? Consumer
- Why is the Sun the only star we can see during the day? The
Sun is the closest star
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300
Points
- When you are boiling water, it changes from what state of matter
to what state of matter? Liquid to Gas
- Will a magnet attract a paper clip? Yes
- What simple machine is represented by a ramp? Incline Plane
- Will a magnet attract a marble? No
- How does an animal get its energy? Eating
- During evaporation a puddle of water becomes this. Water
vapor
- The top layer of soil. Topsoil
- Day and night are caused by this movement of Earth. Rotation
around the Sun
- These physical properties of objects do not change when objects
become smaller. Shape and color
- The lights in the classroom use this type of energy.
Electricity
- This habitat is being destroyed at a high rate each year.
Rain Forests
- An animal that hunts and eats other animals. Predator
- The earth appears to split during one of these. Earthquake
- What is the name of the relationship that links producers,
consumers, and decomposers? Food chain
- How can we reduce the amount of trash that goes to landfill?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- What are the 4 steps in the Scientific Process? Make a guess,
observations, data, conclusion
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Points
- What property of matter is the air around you? Gas
- At a higher or lower temperature would balloons become smaller?
Lower
- What poles of a magnet are facing each other if the magnet
repels? N/N or S/S
- The terms pushing and pulling describe what? Force
- What simple machine helps someone raise a flag? Pulley
- What force keeps things from sliding easily? Friction
- When warm, moist air meets cooler air, this part of the water
cycle takes place to form a cloud. Condensation
- Earth takes one year to make on of these around the Sun.
Revolution
- Name two simple machines found in scissors. Lever, wedge, or
wheel and axle
- Zebras and lions enjoy this habitat the most. Grasslands
- The animal that is being hunted by another animal. Prey
- These eruptions can burn the plants in the path of the lava
flow. Volcanoes
- What science instrument would you use to sort materials by their
mass? Balance
- Name three things animals need to survive? Food, Water, Air
(oxygen)
- The energy from sunlight is converted by produces into food
through what process? Photosynthesis
- What causes it to snow rather than rain? Water passes through
colder air on the way to Earth.
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500
Points
- What three body structures does a bird have that a dog doesn't?
Beak, feather, and wings
- What structure helps a fish to swim? Fins
- Name three things plants need to survive? Sunlight, Air
(carbon dioxide), and water
- What poles of a magnet are facing each other when the magnet is
attracting? North and South
- What will happen to the population of mice if their natural
predators, the owl, decrease in number? Mice will increase
- Name four ways the Moon is different from Earth. No living
things, no air, no water, and no atmosphere
- Seasons are caused by the Earth's revolution around the Sun and
by this. Tilt of Earth on its axis
- A screw is actually one of these wrapped around a post.
Inclined plane
- The type of habitat a person would find in Russia. Tundra
- An animal that eats both plants and animals. Omnivore
- Wind and water can cause this to occur on unprotected land.
Erosion
- What is a needle and thread used for? For sewing clothes
- What invention is used now instead of a needle and thread? A
sewing machine
- Why is a needle and thread better for mending? A needle and
thread is better for mending because it is easier to obtain.
- Name two advantages for using a microwave over a stove.
Microwaves are smaller and cook food faster
- What objects in the sky will help us determine the following:
Day, Month, Year. Day-Sun, Month-Moon, Year-Stars
- Name the five characteristics of mammals. Hair, have live
births, produce milk, warm-blooded, breath air
- Name three characteristics we use to classify rocks? Color,
texture, hardness
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