Test taking strategies
This strategy helps you eliminate wrong answers before choosing the correct one.
What is process of elimination?
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up this.
What is space (volume)?
Energy of motion is called this.
What is kinetic energy?
Water changing from liquid to gas is called this.
What is evaporation?
An organism that makes its own food is called this.
What is a producer?
You should do this if you don’t understand a question the first time.
What is reread the question?
A change where a new substance forms is called this.
What is a chemical change?
Stored energy is called this.
What is potential energy?
Water vapor cooling and forming clouds is called this.
What is condensation?
Animals that eat other animals are called this.
What are consumers?
This type of question asks for evidence from a passage or data.
What is a text-dependent question?
During a chemical reaction, matter is neither created nor destroyed. This is called the law of what?
What is conservation of mass?
Energy transferred by vibrations is called this type of wave.
What is a mechanical wave?
The movement of water through Earth’s systems is called this cycle.
What is the water cycle?
Organisms that break down dead matter are called this.
What are decomposers?
When you underline key words like “NOT” or “BEST,” you are doing this strategy.
What is identifying key words?
Burning, rusting, and cooking are examples of this type of change.
What is chemical change?
Light energy travels as this type of wave.
What is an electromagnetic wave?
Burning fossil fuels increases this greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.
What is carbon dioxide (CO₂)?
A diagram showing energy flow between organisms is called this.
What is a food web (or food chain)?
If you are unsure of an answer, you should do this instead of leaving it blank.
What is make an educated guess?
Evidence such as gas production, temperature change, or color change indicates this.
What is a chemical reaction?
When energy moves from warmer objects to cooler ones, it is called this.
What is heat transfer?
Energy from the Sun drives this major Earth system process.
What is the water cycle (or weather/climate system)?
When one species strongly impacts an ecosystem, it is called this type of species.
What is a keystone species?