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What natural process causes a beach to become shorter, in width, each year?
A. Weathering of rocks on the beach.
B. New plant growth on the shore line.
C. Fish and other animals along the beach
D. Erosion due to ocean waves washing sand from the beach.
D. Erosion
The Mohs test is used to describe what property of minerals?
A. color B. hardness C. luster D. texture
B. hardness
Which of the following lists some of the resources found in Florida?
A. phosphate, limestone, silicon, wind
B. limestone, wind, silicon, diamonds
C. coal, water, wind, gold, phosphate
D. silicon, water, wind, emeralds, oil
A. phosphate, limestone, silicon, wind
Which resource is a renewable energy source?
A. coal B. wind
C. crude oil D. natural gas
B. Wind
What are the stages of the life cycle of a butterfly?
A. egg, larva, pupa, adult
B. adult, tadpole, seedling
C. seed, seedling, flower
D. baby, toddler, adolescent
A. egg, larva, pupa, adult
Which stage of the flowering plant life cycle occurs just before the mature adult plant stage?
A. flower B. fruit
C. seed D. seedling
D. seedling
Which of the following plants found in Florida does NOT produce seeds?
A. daisies B. ferns
C. orange trees D. tomato plants
B. ferns
They produce spores for reproduction - not seeds
Watermelon seeds are planted in a garden outside. Put these terms in correct order of the watermelon's life cycle: pollination, fertilization, germination, growth
germination - growth - pollination - fertilization
Which is true for both weathering and erosion?
A. Both keep particles in the same place.
B. Both can be caused by water, wind, and ice.
C. Both are caused by a change in temperature.
B. Both can be caused by water, wind, and ice.
Flowering plants and Non-flowering plants both make seeds.
True or False
True
Which moon phase comes between the first quarter and third quarter?
Full moon
Which sentence states a difference between weathering and erosion?
A. Erosion moves rock, weathering breaks it down
B. Weathering moves rocks, erosion breaks it down.
C. Erosion breaks down rocks but doesn't move them.
D. Weathering moves rocks without breaking them down.
A. Erosion moves rock, weathering breaks it down
Leila compares the function of each part of a plant to the function of each part of a house. Which part of the house should Leila compare to a leaf?
A. The roof, it keeps out water
B. The kitchen, that is where food is made.
C. The walls, that is what holds up the house.
D. The closet, that is where things are stored.
B. The kitchen, that is where food is made.
Which of the following lists includes only consumers?
A. bear, tree, cactus
B. lion, fish, butterfly
C. dog, grasshopper, sun
D. grass, deer, caterpillar
B. lion, fish, butterfly
Human organs sometimes have similar functions to plant structures. Which plant structure is most similar in function to a human skeleton?
A. Leaf B. Root
C. Stem D. Flower
C. stem
Why do patterns of stars appear to move, even though stars don't really move?
Identify the missing component of the rock cycle that forms sedimentary rocks: weathering, __________, deposition, sediments, compaction.
A. crystallization B. consolidation
C. transportation D. melting
C. transportation
Serena removed some flowers from her potted plant. Which plant activity will most likely be affected?
A. reproduction B. making food
C. getting water D. getting nutrients
A. reproduction
Why are green plants always found at the beginning of food chains?
A. Green plants breakdown dead organisms.
B. Green plants can grow in any habitat.
C. Green plants use the sun's energy to make food.
D. Green plants pass on all of their energy to consumers.
C. Green plants use the sun's energy to make food.
What type of rock develops from lava?
A. glacial rock B. metamorphic rock
C. sedimentary rock D. igneous rock
D. igneous rock
Iron ore is a resource that is found in many places around the world. Why is iron ore a nonrenewable resource?
A. Mining iron ore causes pollution.
B. Iron ore is mined faster than it can be formed.
C. Iron ore rusts and decays and is difficult to recycle.
D. There is a great amount of iron ore that has not yet been found.
B. iron ore is mined faster than it can be formed.
Rhodes finds an interesting rock and notices that there are several small shells in the rock. Which type of rock did Rhodes find?
A. granite B. igneous
C. metamorphic D. sedimentary
D. sedimentary
In a food chain there is the following:
Sun -- ________ -- mouse -- snake
What should be in the missing spot?
A. cat B. owl
C. plant D. water
C. plant
A roller coaster moving swiftly around a loop is an example of what type of energy?
A. Physical B. Chemical C. Potential D. Mechanical
D. Mechanical
Which of the following changes would most likely occur if the speed of Earth's rotation were to increase?
A. Both days and nights would be shorter.
B. Both days and night would be longer.
C. Days would be longer while nights would be shorter.
D. Days would be shorter while nights would be longer.
A. Both days and nights would be shorter.