Saturday, October 24, 2009

Constitution Test

Constitution Test

Circle the correct answer

1. Who won the Revolutionary War?
a. British
b. Colonist
c. French
d. Russians


2. How many original colonies were there?
a. 12
b. 9
c. 3
d. 13


3. Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
a. George Washington
b. George Bush
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. James Madison


4. What part of the Constitution explains why the leaders of the colonies felt it was important to write the constitution?
a. Preamble
b. Middle
c. Bill of Rights
d. Post-amble


5. What are the first 3 words of the Preamble?

_________________ ______________ _______________



6. How many branches of the government are there?
a. 13
b. 5
c. 6
d. 3

7. What are the three branches of government?

L______________________________

E______________________________

J_______________________________


8. Draw a line to match the following branch of government to its correct job.

Legislative Judge the laws

Executive Make the laws

Judicial Execute the laws


9. When you add something to an original document, it is sometimes called
a. An amendment
b. A paragraph
c. A post script
d. A glossary


10. What are the 10 amendments added to the Constitution called?
a. Court Order
b. Bill of Rights
c. Parchment
d. Post Amendment

War of 1812 Test

War of 1812 Test

1. The War of 1812 was fought between:
a. The British and the French
b. The Americans and the British
c. The Americans and the French

2. On of the causes of the War of 1812 was:
a. Slavery
b. Impressments of American Soldiers

3. The president during the War of 1812 was:
a. James Madison
b. George Washington
c. Abraham Lincoln

4. The USS Constitution was called “Old Ironsides” because:
a. Its sides were made of iron
b. It was so heavy it sank on its side
c. Cannonballs were seen “Bouncing” off its hard, oak sides

5. Dolly Madison saved ______________ from the British
a. George Washington’s picture
b. The original Constitution
c. The Star-Spangled Banner

6. The British burned the city of:
a. Boston
b. New Orleans
c. Washington

7. “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written by:
a. Dolley Madison
b. Francis Scott Key
c. James Madison

8. “The Star Spangled Banner” was written about:
a. The battle at Fort McHenry
b. The Battle of New Orleans
c. The battle between the USS Constitution and the HMS Guerrier

9. The American general in the Battle of New Orleans was:
a. George Washington
b. Andrew Jackson
c. Abraham Lincoln

10. The War of 1812 was won by:
a. The British
b. The United States
c. Nobody

Plant Test

Name: __________________
Test - Life Cycle of a Plant
Fill in the missing words, using words from the box below.
Cross out the words that have already been used.

Cycle Water Embryo Flower

Cotyledon Roots Soil Stem Air

Seed Coat Leaves Sunlight Minerals


1. The ___________________ holds the plant up straight and carries water from the
roots.


2. The ___________________ makes the seeds for another plant to grow.


3. The ___________________ work with the sun to make food for the plant.


4. The ___________________ take up water and minerals from the soil.


5. The ________________ ________________ is the outer covering of a seed.


6. The ___________________ is the young plant inside the seed.


7. The ___________________ is the food the seed uses to grow.


8. ___________________ helps the plant make its own food.


9. ___________________ are the natural vitamins found in the soil.


10. A ___________________ is what all living things follow - It never ends!


11. ___________________ is what the plant breathes.


12. ___________________ is what the plant drinks.


13. ___________________ holds the plant’s roots in place.

Watercycle Test

Name: ___________________
Water Cycle Test

Circle the correct answer.

1. What fraction of the earth’s surface is covered with water?
a. 3/4
b. 5/12
c. 1/2

2. What fraction of the earth’s surface is covered with land?
a. 1/2
b. 4/7
c. 1/4

3. Where do we find most of the earth’s water?
a. ponds
b. ocean
c. rivers


Answer the following questions using the word bank below.

Stratus Cumulus Cirrus



4. _______________ clouds are low and gray.

5. _______________ clouds are wispy, high in the sky, and sometimes called mare’s tails.

6. _______________ clouds are big, white puffy clouds with a flat bottom.


Draw a line from the word to the correct definition

7. The gas form of water.-- --Evaporation

8. Water that falls from the sky.-- --Groundwater

9. Water that is in the ground.-- --Condensation

10. A cloud that touches the ground.-- --Humidity

11. The amount of moisture in the air.-- --Water Vapor

12. When water heats up and turns to vapor.-- --Precipitation

13. When vapor cools and changes to water.-- --Fog