Unit 5
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Unit 3
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Unit 5 Cont
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Which describes deposition?
A. Breaking apart rocks
B. Moving sediment
C. Wearing down rocks
D. Rocks being left behind
D. Rocks being left behind
100
Forces TEST
5 of 95 of 9 Items
What type of force is this?
- Pull
- Push
- Magnetism
push
100
A student has a device that will stop working if it gets too hot. Which would be the BEST insulating material for the device?
A. aluminum
B. copper
C. steel
D. wood
D. wood
100
What is the order of the seasons, starting with summer.
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
100
A water cycle diagram is shown below.
Which of these observations would be seen at stage N?
A. water collects on Earth's surface
B. a gas cools and changes to a liquid
C. a liquid is heated and changes to a gas
D. water falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
B. a gas cools and changes to a liquid
200
A glacier cuts into rocks.
What is this describing
Weathering
200
A student tosses a small rock into a pond of water and observes that it causes small waves in the water as shown below.
What would happen if the student tossed a larger rock into the water?
A. There would be no waves in the water.
B. The waves would be larger with more energy transferred.
C. The waves would be smaller with less energy transferred.
D. The waves would be the same as the smaller rock.
B. The waves would be larger with more energy transferred.
200
A student builds a circuit to investigate how different materials can conduct electricity.
Which materials are conductors of electrical energy?
Select TWO correct answers.
A. aluminum foil
B. cardboard square
C. metal paper clip
D. rubber band
E. wooden toothpick
A. aluminum foil
C. metal paper clip
200
A student observes a first quarter moon as shown below.
About how many days later would the student expect to see a full moon?
A. 7 days
B. 14 days
C. 21 days
D. 28 days
A. 7 days
200
Ocean waves continually hit against the Earth's surface as shown in the picture below.
What is the most likely reason the cliff will change over time?
A. Weathering of the cliff by the ocean waves will make the cliff smaller.
B. Weathering of the cliff by wind and rain will make the cliff bigger.
C. Deposition of sand by the ocean waves will make the cliff bigger.
D. Deposition of sand by the ocean waves will make the cliff smaller
A. Weathering of the cliff by the ocean waves will make the cliff smaller.
300
Which part of the water cycle collects on earths surface?
Accumulation
300
Is magnetism a contact force or non-contact force?
A. Contact Force
B. Non-contact Force
C. Neither
D. Both
B. Non-contact Force
300
A student constructed the circuit shown below, but the bulb does not produce light energy.
What change would demonstrate that electrical energy travels in a closed path?
A. Add a second battery.
B. Add a switch and connect it to the battery.
C. Remove one wire and replace it with a switch.
D. Connect one of the wires to the negative end of the battery.
D. Connect one of the wires to the negative end of the battery.
300
A student collected data about the appearance of the Moon on two dates in October.
Appearance of the Moon Phase
October 14
October 28
Predict how the appearance of the Moon changed between these two dates.
A. The amount of reflected light increased between these dates.
B. The amount of reflected light decreased between these dates.
C. The amount of reflected light decreased over the first week, then the amount of reflected light increased over the second week.
D. The Moon stayed in the new moon phase for the first week, then changed to the full moon phase for the second week.
A. The amount of reflected light increased between these dates.
300
A water cycle diagram is shown below. Look at number 1 on the diagram.
Which of the following correctly explains the change in the state of water?
- A. A gas changes to a liquid.
- B. A liquid changes to a gas.
- C. A solid changes to a gas.
- D. A solid changes to a liquid.
- B. A liquid changes to a gas.
400
Does this describe weather or climate?
Yesterday it was rainy.
Weather
400
In a croquet game, players use a mallet to hit a ball.
mallet ball
Which statement BEST explains why the ball moves?
A. The mallet gains energy from the ball.
B. Gravity pulls the mallet towards the ground.
C. Energy is transferred from the air to the ball.
D. Energy is transferred from the mallet to the ball.
D. Energy is transferred from the mallet to the ball.
400
A student investigates conductors and insulators of thermal energy.
What kind of material is BEST for the student to use to stir the mixture, so it does not allow thermal energy to flow through it?
A. a conductor, such as metal
B. a conductor, such as wood or plastic
C. an insulator, such as metal
D. an insulator, such as plastic or wood
D. an insulator, such as plastic or wood
400
Which season has LONG nights and SHORT days?
Winter
400
Which phrase BEST describes weather?
A. the average temperature of a place
B. amount of rain in one month
C. type of weather over many years
D. where an area is located on Earth
B. amount of rain in one month
500
Does this describe weather or climate?
It is always hot during summer in Houston.
climate
500
A student tosses a beanbag into the air. How does gravity affect the motion of the beanbag?
A. Gravity allows the beanbag to continue moving upwards.
B. Gravity pushes the beanbag towards the Earth.
C. Gravity pulls the beanbag towards a magnet on a nearby table.
D. Gravity causes the beanbag to stop moving upwards and pulls it down to the ground.
D. Gravity causes the beanbag to stop moving upwards and pulls it down to the ground.
500
Students created the circuit shown below.
When the students close the switch, which statements will be true?
Select TWO correct answers.
A. The circuit will be open.
B. The circuit will be closed.
C. None of the bulbs will produce light.
D. All of the bulbs will produce light.
E. Bulbs 1 and 2 will produce light, but bulb 3 will not.
B. The circuit will be closed.
D. All of the bulbs will produce light.
500
Moon phases follow a pattern that repeats in a predictable sequence.
Choose the sequence of moon phase images that are in the correct order.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
C.
500
Which weather is most likely in a polar climate away from the equator?
A. dry and hot
B. dry and cold
C. rainy and hot
D. rainy and cold
B. dry and cold