A
B
C
D
E
100
Which two objects labeled in the diagram are nonliving?
A) fish and plants
B) grass and deer
C) rocks and water
D) trees and Sun
C) rocks and water
100
Whales have thick blubber to help keep them warm in cold ocean waters and protect them from injury. The blubber of a whale is...
A) an adaptation to its environment
B) a characteristic used to attract a mate
C) a body structure common to all organisms
D) a waste product that needs to be eliminated
A) an adaptation to its environment
100
Animals that eat other animals for food are classified as...
A) decomposers
B) predators
C) producers
D) prey
B) predators
100
How long does it take the Earth to complete one path around the Sun?
A) one day
B) one week
C) one month
D) one year
D) one year
100
Which tool would be used to find the weight of a balloon that is filled with water?
A) graduated cylinder
B) metric ruler
C) spring scale
D) thermometer
C) spring scale
200
Which process causes a giraffe to become taller?
A) reproduction
B) growth
C) decomposition
D) movement
B) growth
200
Your team.....
gets 200 points and can take 200 points from another team!!!
200
Warmer temperatures can cause a deer to rub against trees to remove clumps of heavy fur. This behavior is helping the deer to...
A) reproduce
B) feel cooler
C) store fat
D) camouflage itself
B) feel cooler
200
The diagram below shows the changing appearance of an object in space as viewed by an observer in New York State. The diagram shows the changing appearance of...
A) the Moon as it revolves around Earth
B) Earth as it revolves around the Moon
C) the Sun as it revolves around Earth
D) Earth as it revolves around the Sun
A) the Moon as it revolves around Earth
200
The diagram below shows a student using a magnet to move a toy car across a table made of wood. In order for the car to be moved by the magnet, the car must contain which material?
A) glass
B) metal
C) plastic
D) wood
B) metal
300
A basic need of both plants and animals is...
A) soil
B) light
C) shelter
D) water
D) water
300
The diagram below shows the development of a butterfly. This sequence of changes is called...
A) hibernation
B) migration
C) a life span
D) a life cycle
D) a life cycle
300
Your team...
gets 500 points!
300
Which process causes a wet towel to become dry?
A) condensation
B) evaporation
C) precipitation
D) deposition
B) evaporation
300
Ice is solid water that has...
A) a definite shape and a definite volume
B) a definite shape, but no definite volume
C) no definite shape and no definite volume
D) no definite shape, but a definite volume
A) a definite shape and a definite volume
400
An example of an inherited trait is...
A) riding a bicycle
B) having a broken arm
C) having brown eyes
D) living in New York State
C) having brown eyes
400
As the length of daylight shortens and the temperatures cool, geese and some other birds fly south from New York State. This behavioral change is known as...
A) communicating
B) hunting
C) migration
D) hibernation
C) migration
400
Which sequence shows the order of energy flow in a food chain?
A) Sun > rabbit > grass > owl
B) grass > rabbit > owl > Sun
C) Sun > grass > rabbit > owl
D) owl > rabbit > grass > Sun
C) Sun > grass > rabbit > owl
400
Hard, light-colored, and smooth are observations that describe a...
A) glass marble
B) rain cloud
C) cat's fur
D) cotton ball
A) glass marble
400
Which color of shirt would absorb the most sunlight?
A) white
B) yellow
C) pink
D) black
D) black
500
Which plant structure makes seeds?
A) stem
B) flower
C) roots
D) leaf
B) flower
500
In which example is the organism defending itself?
A) A fox smells food.
B) An owl sees a mouse.
C) A bee lands on a colorful flower.
D) A skunk produces an odor.
D) A skunk produces an odor.
500
When a beaver senses a predator approaching, it slaps its tail on the surface of the water. This action is an example of an animal using a body part to...
A) find food
B) attract a mate
C) build a shelter
D) communicate information
D) communicate information
500
A student drops a button and a nickel, and they both fall to the floor. What causes both of these items to fall to the floor?
A) magnetism
B) electricity
C) sound
D) gravity
D) gravity
500
Which statement best describes how energy can be harmful?
A) A fire burns down a house.
B) Electricity heats an oven.
C) A lamp lights a house.
D) An alarm clock wakes up a sleeping person.
A) A fire burns down a house.
600
It is harder to push a box up a ramp with a rough surface than up one with a smooth surface because the rough surface provides more...
A) motion
B) friction
C) gravity
D) magnetism
B) friction
600
A boy can see his face when he looks into a mirror. Which physical property of the mirror makes this happen?
A) reflectiveness
B) temperature
C) flexibility
D) volume
A) reflectiveness
600
The diagram below shows a T-shirt hanging on a clothesline. Letter A represents a simple machine. Which simple machine is represented by letter A?
A) lever
B) balance
C) pulley
D) inclined plane
C) pulley
600
Your team...
loses 400 points.
600
A student is writing a report about a famous scientist and author, and records the following information:
1. Rachel Carson was born in 1907.
2. She went to school in Pennsylvania.
3. She is the author of the most important science book ever written.
4. Rachel was 11 years old when her first story appeared in a magazine.
Which piece of information is an opinion?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
C) 3