Astronomy
Animals and Plants
Weather
Light
Sound
100
What explains how day and night occur in different parts of Earth?
a. Earth rotates on its axis
b. The sun revolves around the galaxy
c. Earth revolves around the sun
d. The sun rotates on its axis
a. Earth rotates on its axis
100
Which of the following is NOT an inherited characteristics of a particular type of flowering plant?
a. the type of stem
b. the amount of light a plant gets
c. the color of the flowers produced
d. the shape
b. the amount of light a plant gets
100
It was spotted at sea by satellite. It has winds faster than 75 miles per hour. A warning was given that it would reach land in 24 hours or less. When is struck land there were dangerous winds, heavy rain, and flooding. What was it?
a. severe thunderstorm
b. tidal wave
c. tornado
d. hurricane
d. hurricane
100
Materials such as wood and metal do not let light travel through them. We cannot see through them at all. They are said to be...
a. transparent
b. opaque
c. translucent
d. invisible
b. opaque
100
The two people in the picture are trying to communicate at a distance. The person on the left is using a device to help him communicate. What problem is he most likely trying to solve?
a. He is trying to make the pitch of the sound higher.
b. He is trying to make the sound louder.
c. He is trying to make the distance shorter.
d. He is trying to make the sound more distorted.
b. He is trying to make the sound louder.
200
Each cycle from new moon to new moon takes about four..
a. weeks
b. years
c. days
d. months
a. weeks
200
Which of the following is most likely an invertebrate?
a. plant
b. clam
c. lizard
d. fish
b. clam
200
On Monday, students made predictions on how temperatures would compare at different times of day. The graph below shows the data they collected to test their predictions. Which prediction below is correct according to the data?
a. The temperature at will be higher at 12:00 P.M. than 2:00 P.M.
b. The temperature at will be higher at 10:00 A.M. than 4:00 P.M.
c. The temperature at will be higher at 2:00 P.M. than 6:00 P.M
d. The temperature at will be higher at 6:00 P.M. than 4:00 P.M.
c. The temperature at will be higher at 2:00 P.M. than 6:00 P.M
200
What do we call it when light hits a smooth surface and BOUNCES off in another direction?
a. translucent
b. refraction
c. invisible
d. reflection
d. reflection
200
A student set up the investigation below to determine how the thickness of a string affects the vibration of the string when it is plucked. In his investigation he kept the tightness and length of the strings the same. What is the most likely result of his investigation?
a. The thick string would make a louder sound.
b. The thin string would make a louder sound.
c. The thick string would vibrate faster.
d. The thin string would vibrate faster.
d. The thin string would vibrate faster.
300
The length of your shadow is shortest at noon. At which time of day would your shadow be the longest?
a. 1pm
b. 4pm
c. 3am
d. 11am
b. 4pm
300
Which of the following behavior is a sign that the animal is thirsty and is looking for water?
a. a possum playing dead
b. a wolf scratching the ground and moving in circles right before laying down
c. a rattlesnake flicking its tongue and smelling the air
d. an elephant pawing and digging in the ground in a dry riverbed
d. an elephant pawing and digging in the ground in a dry riverbed
300
Which weather pattern can best be described by these data?
a. Cirrus clouds and stratus clouds are good predictors of sunny weather
b. Stormy weather is likely with cumulus clouds and cumulonimbus clouds.
c. When there are stratus clouds in the sky, the weather could be either sunny or rainy
d. When there are cumulonimbus clouds in the sky, the weather will likely be stormy.
d. When there are cumulonimbus clouds in the sky, the weather will likely be stormy.
300
Materials that allow light to pass through them clearly are called transparent. Which of the following materials is NOT transparent?
a. clean air
b. a mirror
c. water
d. window glass
b. a mirror
300
A teacher demonstrated how a vibrating rubber band can produce sound. The teacher stretched a rubber band around an empty box. The teacher asked the students to investigate the vibrations caused by the rubber band. Which procedure and results best investigate pitch?
a.
400
A student reads the following information on a website.
Earth’s axis is an imaginary line going through the center of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole. Earth spins around this line, making one complete rotation each day.
Which question does this information help answer?
a. Why does Earth have oxygen in its atmosphere?
b. What causes Earth to have day and night?
c. Why does Earth have only one moon?
d. What causes Earth to be warm enough for living things?
b. What causes Earth to have day and night?
400
An instinct is a behavior that an organism is born with. Animals are born capable of many things. Which of these behaviors is an instinct?
a. a baby sea turtle crawling from the beach to the ocean
b. a park ground squirrel taking peanuts from a human squirrel taking peanuts from a human
c. a horse counting by pawing at the ground
d. a dog sitting up and speaking for food
a. a baby sea turtle crawling from the beach to the ocean
400
Where would a hurricane most likely form?
a. W
b. X
c. Y
d. Z
c. Y
400
a. the light is refracted
b. the water separates the light into many colors
c. the part of the pencil outside the water casts a shadow by the water
d. the shiny glass reflects the light
a. the light is refracted
400
A student used a sound meter to measure the pitch and loudness of the sound made by 4 different rubber bands. Her data is shown below. Which of the following claims is best supported by the data?
a. String 3 is the shortest string.
b. More force is used to pluck string 3 than string 2.
c. String 1 is the thickest.
d. More force is used to pluck string 1 than string 2.
b. More force is used to pluck string 3 than string 2.
500
Which pair of statements best explains which season of the Northern Hemisphere is shown by each model?
a. Model 1 shows spring since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres. Model 2 shows winter since the Sun shines more directly below the Equator
b. Model 1 shows fall since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres. Model 2 shows summer since the Sun shines more directly below the Equator.
c. Model 1 shows fall since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres. Model 2 shows winter since the Sun shines more directly above the Equator.
d. Model 1 shows spring since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres. Model 2 shows summer since the Sun shines more directly above the Equator
d. Model 1 shows spring since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres. Model 2 shows summer since the Sun shines more directly above the Equator
500
Salmon return to the area where they were born. They swim upstream to lay their eggs. What is this type of behavioral adaptation called?
a. mimicry
b. hibernation
c. migration
d. camouflage
c. migration
500
Which statement about precipitation in South Carolina is best supported by these data?
a. Most areas of South Carolina have more precipitation during January than during July
b. Most areas of South Carolina have less precipitation during January than during July
c. In July, there is usually the same amount of precipitation across the entire state of South Carolina.
d. In January, there is usually the same amount of precipitation across the entire state of South Carolina.
b. Most areas of South Carolina have less precipitation during January than during July
500
A student is designing a tool to allow a person to see around a corner. Which statement best describes what the tool must do in order to be used in this way?
a. The tool must shine light.
b. The tool must change the color of light.
c. The tool must change the direction of light.
d. The tool must increase the brightness of light.
c. The tool must change the direction of light.
500
A student is asked to determine what variables affect the sound made when a rubber band is plucked as shown below. What will most likely happen if he uses more force to pluck the rubber band?
a. The pitch of the sound will be higher.
b. The pitch of the sound will be lower.
c. The sound will be louder.
d. The sound will be softer.
c. The sound will be louder.