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100
What are the observations/results of a science experiment called?
a) hypothesis

b) data

c) conclusion 

d) scientific method 

100
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
a) Mercury

b) Venus

c) Earth

d) Sun 

100
What are the two main things plants need to survive?
a) water and oxygen

b) carbon dioxide and oxygen

c) sun and glucose

d) water and sun 

100
What is a well-believed explanation called?
a) fact

b) theory

c) opinion 

d) reason 

100
Which of the following is an insulator?
a) metal spoon

b) rubber spatula 

c) lead pipe 

d) iron skillet (pan) 

200
What type of landform juts out of the flat land and has a flat top?
a) hill

b) mountain

c) plateau

d) glacier 

200
What type of  instrument measures air pressure?
a) anemometer 

b) barometer

c) prerometer 

d) forecast 

200
Which instrument measures wind speed?
a) wind vane

b) wind gauge

c) anemometer

d) barometer 

200
What would be a potential result of deforestation? 
a) less carbon dioxide in the air

b) more oxygen in the air

c) more erosion in that area

d) improved habitats for animals 

200
Mason fills a plastic water bottle with water and freezes it over night. What will MOST LIKELY happen to the bottle?
a) there will not be much change in the shape

b) the bottle will expand 

c) the bottle will shrink 

d) the volume will decrease 

300
A student looks at the clouds in the sky during a thunderstrom. Which kind of clouds does she MOST LIKELY see?
a) cirrus

b) cumulonimbus 

c) cumulus

d) stratus 

300
What type of weather usually occurs during a thunderstorm?
a) cool, dry air

b) very warm, moist air

c) very warm, dry air

d) cool, moist air 

300
A scientist wants to measure the wind direction and temperature in Harrisburg. Which two tools will the scientist need?
a) weather vane and barometer

b) weather vane and thermometer

c) anemometer and weather vane

d) anemometer and thermometer 

300
A student looks at the moon one night. A few hours later the moon is in a different place in the sky. Which of these BEST explains why the moon has moved in the sky?
a) the sun orbits Earth

b) Earth orbits the moon

c) The moon orbits Earth

d) The sun orbits the moon 

300
Which of the following is equal to one Earth year?
a) one rotation of the sun

b) one rotation of Earth on its axis

c) one revolution of Earth around the sun

d) one revolution of the Earth around the moon 

400
A scientist studies some soil. Which of these is she LEAST LIKELY to see?
A) drops of water

b) tiny pieces of rock

c) large pieces of ice

d) remains of dead plants 

400
A pond near a person's home becomes polluted. How will this MOST LIKELY affect the person?
a) he will use less electricity

b) he will have more water to drink

c) it will be easier for him to go swimming

d) it will be harder for him to grow a healthy garden 

400
A person hangs a wet towel on a peg. The next day, the towel is dry. This is an example of:
a) condensation

b) evaporation

c) freezing

d) melting 

400
Which item is MOST LIKELY made from a nonrenewable resource?
a) wooden door

b) cotton pants

c) plastic hangers

d) wool sweater 

400
People fill in a wetland with soil. They build a parking lot where the wetland was. What will MOST LIKELY happen to the area around the parking lot?
a) it will have more flooding

b) it will have cleaner water

c) more rain and snow will fall on it

d) more plants and animals will live there 

500
The Schuylkill River runs along eastern PA and ends near Philadelphia. What city is most likely in the Schuylkill River watershed? 
a) Philadelphia

b) Pittsburgh

c) Scranton

d) York 

500
Suppose Earth's axis were tilted more than it is. What would be the MOST LIKELY result?
a) the days would be shorter

b) the months would be longer

c) the seasons would be more different

d) the moon phases would be more similar

500
A student describes a body of water. She writes that the water in it is fresh. She also writes that there is water in it for only part of the year, but the soil is wet most of the year. What type of water body is the student MOST LIKELY describing?
a) lake

b) ocean

c) river

d) wetland 

500
Which item can be made from part of an animal?
a) wooden door

b) cotton pants

c) plastic hanger

d) wool sweater 

500
A student is writing a report about lentic water systems in Pennsylvania. Which of these bodies of water should she include in her report?
a) Allegheny River

b) Codorus Creek

c) Delaware River

d) Prompton Lake 

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