Cells and Plants
Interdependence
Earth and Space
Matter/Heat
Motion/Weather
100
What process do plants use to make food? respiration metamorphosis photosynthesis reproduction
photosynthesis
100
Young dung beetles feed on the waste from other animals. The dung beetles return nutrients from the waste to the soil. Dung beetles are classified as: decmposers carnivores scavengers herbivores
scavengers
100
A student makes a model of the inner planets of the solar system. SUN O O O O 1 2 3 4 Which planet should the student label Mars? 1 2 3 4
Number: 4
100
Which example best represents a chemical change taking place? a rusting nail a floating log a glass being broken a paperclip being bent
a rusting nail
100
Which force is responsible for the formation of the Appalachian Mountains? crashing ocean waves tectonic plate moves strong winds meltiing glaciers
tectonic plate moves
200
What part provides a plant cell with support and protection? chloroplast cell wall vacuole nucleus
cell wall
200
A cow has black spots because the cow lives on a farm produces milk eats grass from a field received traits from its parents
received traits from its parents
200
A student wants to get a closer look at the Taurus constellation. Which tool should the student use? star chart magnifying glass telescope compass
telescope
200
What is the main process that transfers heat upwards through the chimney? convection conduction insulation radiation
convection
200
What force keeps a satelite in orbit around Earth? air currents friction magnetism gravity
gravity
300
Herons have skinny, sharp beaks and long legs that help them search for and gather food in shallow waters. Which action describes how the heron gathers the food it needs to survive? grabbing small mammals with their feet spearing fish with their beaks cracking open seeds with their beaks digging for clams with their feet
spearing fish with their beaks
300
A spider builds a web on a plant. The spider benefits by having a place to trap insects. The plant is not harmed. What is the relationship between the spider and the plant? mutualism commensalism parasitism competition
commensalism
300
What are the 4 innter planets? Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune Pluto, Uranus, Earth, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
300
Two water samples at room temperatures are placed within the same freezer at the same time. What statement best explains why Sample A will freeze slower than Sample B? Sample A Sample B 1 liter of water mixed 1 liter of water with 20 grams of salt because the salt adds heat to the water, raising the freezing point becaus the salt removes heat from the water, lowering the freezing point because the salt raises the freezing point of water because the salt lowers the freezing point of water
because the salt lowers the freezing point of water
300
A desk in a classroom is shown. What force keeps the desk on the ground? magnets pulling on the chair air pushing on the chair gravity pulling on the chair friction pushing on the chair
gravity pulling on the chair
400
Which organelles are found in both plant and animal cells? cell wall and chloroplast cell wall and vacuole cell membrane and chloroplast cell membrane and vacuole
cell membrane and vacuole
400
What information can a scientist discover from looking at an animal skull? how fast the animal moved the length of the animal's tail the type of food the animal ate the color of the animal's skiin
the type of food the animal ate
400
A student makes a mode of the inner planets of the solar system. O o o o o Sun 1 2 3 4 Which planet should the student label Mars?
4
400
Which best describes only a physical change? baking soda bubbles when mixed with viegar metal reacts with oxygen mising tow liquids produces a solid a marshmellow is cut into pieces
a marshmellow is cut into pieces
400
Which tool should a student use to measure the mass of a block of wood? ruler thermometer graduated cylinder pan balance
pan balance
500
Plant and animal cells both contain a thick, jelly-like material that fills most of the cell. What is this jelly-like material in both plant and animal cells? cytoplasm cell membrane chloroplast vacuole
cytoplasm
500
What organism is correctly matched with its energy source? bird on a log beetle sitting on a rock butterfly on a leaf plant growing in the sun
plant growing in the sun
500
What are the first 4 phases of the moon? full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, waxing crescent new moon, waxing crescent, half moon, waxing gibbous waxing crescent, half moon, waning gibbous, new moon new moon, waning crescent, half moon, waxing gibbous
new moon, waxing crescent, half moon, waxing gibbous
500
A desk is sitting in a classroom. What force keeps the desk on the ground? magnets pulling on the chair air pushing on the chair gravity pulling on the chair friction pushing on the chair
gravity pulling on the chair
500
Scientists have been experimenting with ways to preserve foods due to high spoilage rates. In which way can scientists use low levels of radiation to make food safer? precook food with radiation before it is packaged use radiation to increase nutrients in food pass food through radiation to kill harmful bacteria expose food to radiation to improve taste
pass food through radiation to kill harmful bacteria
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