Earth Science
Life Science
Physical Science
Science Inquiry
Vocabulary
100
Which solution helps to control floods? a. using contour plowing b. building bridges over rivers that flood c. building control dams and levees d. creating deltas at the end of rivers that flood
c. building control dams and levees
100
How does a cell membrane help an animal cell? a. it keeps cell parts inside b. it stores heredity information c. it dissolves nucleic acids d. it makes proteins
a. it keeps cell parts inside
100
Andres wants to connect the pieces of his electrical circuit. Which material will make the BEST wire? a. copper b. plastic c. glass d. dental floss
a. copper
100
A microscope would be MOST useful for observing a. the skin of a snake b. the motion of atoms c. the legs of a flea d. blood cells
d. blood cells
100
A reservoir is a. a flood b. a levee c. a man-made lake d. a dam
c. a man made lake
200
An earthquake is the result of a. erosion b. tectonic plate movement c. human intervention d. seismological studies
b. tectonic plate movement
200
What do chloroplasts do? a. break down food b. capture energy and make food c. provide support for the cell d. make protein
b. capture energy and make food
200
Which of the following materials is LEAST likely to build up static electricity? a. rubber b. wool c. aluminum d. plastic
c. aluminum
200
If you dissolved a lot of salt in some water in a large flat dish and put the dish in bright sunlight on a hot day, what would be left in the dish after a long time? a. dry salt b. water with no salt c. the same salty water as before d. nothing
a. dry salt
200
A constructive process results in a. the build up of landforms b. the destruction of landforms c. the build up of tectonic plates d. the destruction of tectonic plates
300
Which of these BEST describes the movement of a tectonic plate? a. faster than a race car b. faster than a horse, but slower than a race car c. slower than a horse, but faster than a turtle d. slower than a turtle
d. slower than a turtle
300
If two parent cats have several kittens, the kittens will be a. exactly like the parents. b. a little bit different from the parents. c. very different from the parents. d. exactly like each other.
b. a little bit different from their parents
300
What must an object have in order to be attracted to a magnet? a. hardness b. iron c. copper d. gold
b. iron
300
Why do scientists use microscopes to study plant cells? a. to make plant cells grow and divide b. to see green cells instead of white cells c. to separate plant cells from other cells d. to see cells they cannot see with just their eyes
d. to see cells they cannot see with just their eyes
300
Which cell part stores the DNA? a. chloroplasts b. nucleus c. cytoplasm d. cell well
b. nucleus
400
In which state would an earthquake MOST LIKELY occur? a. Kentucky b. Georgia c. California d. Oklahoma
c. California
400
Invertebrates do NOT have what physical structure listed below? a. eyes b. brain c. spine d. hair
c. spine
400
Sean has a purple piece of construction paper on his desk. His teacher asks him to name and activity that would chemically change the paper. Which of his answers is correct? a. pour water on the paper b. squish the paper into a ball c. eat the paper d. put magnets on the paper
c. eat the paper
400
Mr. Rummage runs a salvage company. At the junkyard, he has a large electromagnet. Which of the following items can he pick up with the electromagnet? a. old shoes b. broken windows c. used washing machines d. recycled cardboard
c. used washing machines
400
What was the ancient supercontinent called? a. Pangaea b. Pandora c. Panacea d. Polyanna
a. Pangaea
500
In the Sahara desert, sandstorms often blow across the desert which can change the surface of rocks. Classify this process. a. wind power b. wind weathering c. wind erosion d. wind exposure
c. wind erosion
500
How do bacteria and fungi help the environment? a. They help us produce proteins b. The cause "red tides" c. They make bread and cheese d. They cause diseases
c. They make bread and cheese
500
Jake has a nail, a wire, a battery, paper clips, and a bar magnet. His goal is to make an electromagnet. Which of the items mentioned will he have left over after the electromagnet is complete? a. the nail, the wire, and the battery b. the nail and the paper clips c. the battery and the paper clips d. the paper clips and the bar magnet
d. the paper clips and the bar magnet
500
Wanda has built an electrical curcuit. She turns it on and watches a light bulb burn brightly. When class is over, the teacher asks that everyone take apart his or her circuits. What should Wanda do first? a. Open the switch to turn off the circuit b. Close the switch to turn off the circuit c. De-magnetize the circuit d. Add another resistor to the circuit
a. Open the switch to turn off the circuit
500
Why do scientists use taxonomy? a. to confuse old people b. to confuse students c. to clearly identify things d. to correct mistakes of other scientists
c. to clearly identify things
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