STAR You ready?

What's a MATTER?

100

What do water, aluminum, redwood trees, and quail all have in common A. They are made of pure elements B. They are all made of cells C. They are all living creatures D. They are all made of atoms

D. They are all made of atoms

200

What action will result in a product with new chemical properties? A. Shredding newspaper B. Breaking a mirror C. Cutting wood D. Popping popcorn

D. Popping popcorn

300

Which of the following represents a chemical reaction? A. A sugar cube dissolving in water B. Ice cubes forming in the freezer C. Ice cream melting in a bowl D. A cake baking in the oven

D. A cake baking in the oven

400

A scientist needs to take a picture of well ordered arrangements of atoms and molecules within a substance. Which of the following instruments would be best for scientist to use? A. A laser with a holograph B. A seismograph C. An electron microscope D. A stereoscope

C. An electron microscope

500

All living things contain which element? A. Helium B. Sodium C. Copper D. Carbon

D. Carbon

WATER you doing?

100

Where is most of the Earth's water located? A. Glaciers B. Lakes C. Oceans D. Rivers

C. Oceans

200

Which of the following processes is responsible for changing liquid water into water vapor? A. Photosynthesis B. Condensation C. Evaporation D. Precipitation

C. Evaporation

300

Why is watering plants and grass in the early morning a way to conserve water? A. There is always more water in the morning B. Smaller amounts of water evaporate in the cool morning C. Water used in the morning can be recycled in the afternoon D. Grass can absorb water only in the morning

B. Smaller amounts of water evaporate in the cool morning

400

Above a continent a warm mass slowly passes over a cold air mass. As the warm air begins to cool clouds form. What will most likely happen next? A. Rain will fall B. Hurricane will form C. Lightening will strike D. Hail will form

A. Rain will fall

500

Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength? A. Staying over a warm body of water for a long time B. increasing the number of large clouds C. Moving over a continent D. Moving toward tropical waters

A. Staying over a warm body of water for a long time

Is everyBODY learning?

100

Which of the following is harmful waste material that leaves the blood and travels through the lungs before leaving the body? A. CO2 B. O2 C. H2O D. NaCl

A. CO2

200

Where does oxygen rich blood go after leaving the lungs? A. The brain B. the heart C. The kidney D. The stomach

B. the heart

300

Which of the following breaks down food into nutrients that can be used by the body? A. Circulatory B. Digestive C. Respiratory D. Reproductive

B. Digestive

400

Which best describes the role of the esophagus in digestion? A. It releases acid and mixes food B. it aids in absorption of nutrients from food C. It carries food from mouth to stomach D. It carries food from the stomach to the intestines

D. It carries food from the stomach to the intestines

500

Which list gives the correct order of food traveling through the digestive system after it is swallowed? A. Stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine B. Small intestine, large intestine, esophagus, stomach C. Esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine D. Esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

C. Esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

Are you ROCKin' the test?

100

How do plants commonly break large rocks into smaller pieces? A. Plant leaves insulate surrounding rocks from extreme temperatures B. plant roots grow into cracks in rocks C. Seeds from plants fall onto rocks and release acidic compounds D. Stems of plants surround and squeeze rocks

B. plant roots grow into cracks in rocks

200

The freezing and thawing action of water affects a rock by A. Transforming a rock into igneous rock B. Chemically changing the rock C. Gradually breaking down the rock into smaller pieces D. Leaving behind sedimentary particles from evaporated solutions

C. Gradually breaking down the rock into smaller pieces

300

Moving water was the most important factor in forming which of these A. The Grand Canyon B. The Andreas Fault C. the Rocky Mountains D. Mount St. Helens Volcano

A. The Grand Canyon

400

Why are most fossils found in sedimentary rocks? A. Sedimentary rocks are not very old B. Organisms only live in areas with sedimentary rocks C. Organism can be preserved in sedimentary rock D. Sedimentary rocks are only found at the surface of the ground

C. Organism can be preserved in sedimentary rock

500

Shale is a sedimentary rock that can be metamorphosed into slate by A. Cementation B. Chemical weathering C. Sedimentation D. Increased pressure

C. Sedimentation

SOLAR you going to do well on the test?

100

The largest body in our solar system is? A. Earth B. the Sun C. Jupiter D. The Moon

B. the Sun

200

Which of these revolves around a planet? A. An asteroid B. A star C. A comet D. A moon

D. A moon

300

What is at the center of our solar system? A. A medium planet with an atmosphere B. A star composed of carbon and nitrogen C. A black hole that was once a star D. A star composed of helium and hydrogen

D. A star composed of helium and hydrogen

400

Gravity is responsible for the A. Orbits of the planets around the sun B. Rotation of the planets on its axis C. Tilt of Earth axis D. Phases of the moon

A. Orbits of the planets around the sun

500

Any object in space that circles another object A. A asteroid B. A comet C. A planet D. A satellite

D. A satellite