12. A student does an experiment. Then he does the same experiment again. Which is most likely to cause him to get different results the second time?
He records the second set of data the day after the experiment.
He records the second set of data right away.
He records the data for each experiment on different pieces of paper.
He does the experiment a third time.
He records the second set of data the day after the experiment.
100
9. Cart X is empty and Cart Y is full of various objects. If the two carts are pushed with the same strength, which will most likely happen?
Only cart Y will move
Cart Y will move farter
Cart X will move slower
Cart X will move faster
Cart X will move faster
100
23. A student needs to pick up a small rock. What tool should they use?
syringe, beaker, ruler, tweezers
tweezers
100
30. A body of freshwater surronded by land?
sea, lake, river, stream
What is a lake?
100
39. Which is an earth material used as a fuel?
soil, marble, iron, oil
What is oil?
200
15. What should a student do after completing an experiment?
talk to her friends
wash her hands
have a snack
go to recess
wash her hands
200
24. A student pushes a bowling ball. Then she pushes the same ball again but harder. Which is most likely true?
The ball will roll faster the first time.
The ball will roll at the same speed both times.
The ball will roll faster the second time.
The ball will roll farther the first time.
The ball will roll faster the second time.
200
27. A student measures how far a ball rolls on a soccer field. Which of the following is the student measuring?
Mass, distance, speed, direction
What is distance?
200
33. Which landform rises steeply from the land around it?
canyon, mountain, valley, cavern
What is a mountain?
200
41. Which produces heat by using electricity?
campfire, candle, hair dryer, rubbing your hands together
What is a hair dryer?
300
A student notices that grass in the shade of a tree does not grow as long as the grass in the sun. Which question could the student answer by doing an experiment?
What kind of grass is in my yard?
How does the amount of sunlight affect how grass grows?
Should we cut down the tree?
How tall will the tree grow over the next 20 years.
How does the amount of sunlight affect how grass grows?
300
A student throws a ball from position 1 to position 2. What causes the ball to fall to the ground?
the ball's speed
the student's push
the push of gravity
the pull of gravity
What is the pull of gravity?
300
38. If more heat is added to a liquid in a beaker, how will the liquid change?
It will freeze.
It will boil.
It will melt.
It will condense.
It will boil.
300
44. Which is a way people can change a fish's habitat?
by cutting down trees
by removing soil
by causing a drought
by draining a lake
by draining a lake
300
46. List these objects from heaviest to lightest.
book, pencil, desk
desk, book, pencil
400
31. A student has a material in a bowl. She moves it to a graduated cylinder. The volume of the material stays the same, but its shape changes. The material is a _______.
gas, mineral, solid, liquid
What is a liquid?
400
53. Which animal is most likely to have the largest habitat?
moose, squirrel, spider, frog
moose
400
40. Student A runs faster than student B. This statement compares the students' __________.
Speed, distance, direction, volume
What is speed?
400
45. Which causes erosion?
leaves, wind, mountains, roots
What is wind?
400
48. What describes the loudness or softness of a sound?
pitch, mass, volume, direction
What is volume?
500
Which is an example of classifying objects?
measuring the height of some trees
using sight to gather information about leaves
gathering bark samples from different trees
sorting trees by the shape of their leaves
sorting trees by the shape of their leaves
500
55. Heat must be added to change a mineral's state by__.
condensing or freezing
melting or boiling
boiling or freezing
melting or condensing
melting or boiling
500
42. A model car rolls 45cm when a student pushes it. The student then pushes the same car harder. How far will the car most likely roll?
more than 45 cm
45 cm
30 cm
15 cm
more than 45 cm
500
51. Which can cause large cracks to form suddenly in the Earth's surface?
erosion, weathering, flood, earthquakes
earthquakes
500
Which is a testable question?
Which type of plant should I keep in my room?
Do indoor lights help plants grow as well as sunlight does?
Which type of plant is the prettiest?
Do violets smell better than roses?
Do indoor lights help plants grow as well as sunlight does?