Motion, Forces in Nature
Cells, Flow of Matter & Energy, Heredity
Interdependence and Biodiversity & Change
The Universe, The Earth, The Atmospher
Matter & Energy
100
A girl is wearing inline skates. She wants to stop rolling. She pushes the heel of one in-line skate against the ground. Which type of force does she use? A. friction B. Gravity C. Air resistance D. Magnetism
What is friction?
100
An ocean food chain is listed below: Plankton --> Shrimp --> Fish --> Seals --> Orcas What would most likely happen if the shrimp were removed from the food chain? a. The plankton population would increase. b. The orcas would eat more seals. c. The fish population would increase. d. The seals would begin to eat plankton.
What is a. The plankton population would increase?
100
A scientist wants to help endangered wolves. The scientist put radio collars on some wolves. The radio collar sends some information back to the scientist. Which is most likely learned from the radio collar information? A. areas where the wolves live B. types of prey the wolves catch most C. amount of water wolves drink each day D. number of wolves born each year
What is a. areas where the wolves live?
100
A newspaper reported that thunderstorms occurred yesterday. Which term best describes the thunderstorms? A. prediction c. season B. weather d. climate
What is b. weather?
100
A student filled a fish tank with water. In which units should the student measure the volume of water in the fish tank? a. degreese celsius b. kilograms c. meters d. liters
What is d. liters?
200
A child starts pedaling a bicycle on a flat surface. Which causes the bicycle to start moving forward? a. magnetism c. air resistance b. gravity d. unbalanced force
What is d. unbalanced forces?
200
A butterfly fish has a dot that looks like an eye near its tail. How does this dot most likely help the butterfly fish? a. the dot helps the butterfly fish swim quickly b. the dot helps the butterfly fish confuse predators c. the dot helps the butterfly fish breathe underwater d. the dot helps the butterfly fish locate food
What is b. the dot helps the butterfly fish confuse predators?
200
A student is observing the moon on two different days. Oct. 1 - Waxing Crescent Oct. 4 - First Quarter The appearance of the moon is different during the second observation because a. Earth revolves around the moon. b. The moon revolves around the Earth. c. The sun revolves around the Earth. d. The sun revolves around the moon.
What is b. the moon revolves around the Earth?
200
A television converts electrical energy into A. chemical energy B. Light energy C. Solar energy D. nuclear energy
What is b. light energy?
300
Which earth material is most commonly used as a source of energy? a. iron b. coal c. aluminum d. diamond
What is b. coal?
300
Which of these is a structure that stores liquids in both a plant cell and an animal cell? a. chloroplast c. nucleus b. cell membrane d. vacuole
What is d. vacuole?
300
A food chain has plants --> elk--> wolf. If the wolves were removed from the food chain, what would probably happen to the elk population? a. decrease b. increase c. stay the same d. become extinct
What is b. increase?
300
Snow melts from the top of a mountain. As the snow melts, the water will most likely: a. condense b. evaoporate c. precipitate d. run off
What is d. run off?
300
Which earth material is most likely used as a source for heat? a. natural gas b. pure gold c. silver d. copper
What is a. natural gas?
400
Sunlight does not pass through a tree trunk. Which term best describes a tree trunk? a. transcluent b. transparent c. opaque d. clear
What is c. opaque?
400
Which statement about plant and animal cells is correct? a. Animal cells have cytoplasm, but plant cells do not. b. Plant cells have chloroplasts, but animal cells do not. c. Animal cells have vacuoles, but plant cells do not. d. Plant cells have cell membranes, but animal cells do not.
What is b. Plant cells have chloroplasts, but animal cells do not.
400
A certain type of mole is endangered. The animals lives in forests and areas with lots of bushes. Humans have cut down many of the forests and bushes where the animal has lived. What most likely caused this animal to become endangered? a. habitat loss c. disease b. climate change d. overhunting
What is a. habitat loss?
400
Which statement best describes weather? a. Weather changes from day to day. b. Weather stays the same in one area for long periods of time. c. Weather is the same throughout the world. d. Weather is used to describe average conditions across large areas.
What is a. Weather changes from day to day?
400
A beaker has some water and an ice cube in it. Students plan to heat the beaker. What will happen to the ice cube first when the beaker is heated? a. The ice cube will turn into air. b. The ice cube will become gas. c. The ice cube will become liquid. d. The ice cube will turn into a new substance.
What is c. the ice cube will become liquid?
500
A student wants to know how much sugar it takes to make a hot drink taste sweet. Which units should the student use to measure the mass of the sugar? a. grams b. liters c. centimeters d. degreees celsius
What is a. grams?
500
A student discovered light bends when it travels through air and then glass. Which invention most likely uses bending light in order to work? a. lamp b. microwave c. wireless headphones d. refracting telescope
What is d. refracting telescope?
500
Which organism is a herbivore? a. Hawk b. Snake c. Insect d. Cactus
What is c. insect?
500
Copper is a natural material. It can be bent into different shapes and is a good conductor of heat. Based on these properties, copper is most useful when it is a. made into a cooking pot b. burned to release energy c. worn as winter clothing d. made into a cutting tool
What is a. made into a cooking pot?
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