Question 32
Which material would best conduct electricity?
What is
F. copper
100
Q 31
Which is the best example of adaptive biotechnology?
What is
D. doorbells that flash a light when activated
100
Q 5
A grassland food web is shown below.
Which organism in this food web is a producer?
What is
C. grass
100
Q 6
Which process begins the transfer of materials and energy throughout a forest ecosystem?
What is
F. photosynthesis
100
Q 7 (Bonus: x10)
A grassland biome contains many abiotic and biotic factors. What is an example of a biotic factor of this biome?
What is
B. plants
200
Q 19
When the atmosphere is warmed by the sun, a change in air pressure results in
What is
B. humidity
200
Q 21 (Bonus: x2)
A student observes a clear sky and a temperature reading of 35 degrees Celsius at 8:00 a.m. What is the most likely prediction about the day's weather?
What is
A. The day's weather will cold.
200
Q 22
A baseball rests on a tabletop as shown in the diagram.
What type of potential energy is stored in the baseball based on its position on the table?
What is
J. gravitational
200
Q 24 (Bonus: x 2)
A diagram of a student ona playground swing is shown.
At which point is the kinetic energy the greatest?
What is
G. 2
200
Q30
Which diagram shows a simple circuit that will cause the light bulb to glow?
What is
G.
300
Q 16
The diagram represents air circulating over coastal land and the ocean.
What most likely causes the air rising from the land to be warm?
What is
B. heat from the sun
300
Q 15 (Bonus: x5)
The diagram shows the locations of the sun, Earth, and the moon.
Which of these is possible only when the sun, Earth, and the moon are aligned as shown?
What is
C. A lunar eclipse
300
Q 18
Students recorded the temperature outside their classroom every day for 2 months. Then they calculated the average weekly temperature. Their data are recorded in the table.
Which graph best shows their results?
What is
H.
300
Q 17
The data table below lists the amount of rainfall measured during a six-month period at a particular location.
Which bar graph below correctly displays the data in the table?
What is
B.
300
Q 20 Bonus: x 5)
Which best explains the cause of currents that move north from the equator?
What is
G. Warm water at the equator rises and moves toward the poles.
400
Q 9
The data table describes the movements of components in the universe.
Which components is best described by letter W?
What is
C. moons
400
Q 11 (Bonus: x4)
Which most likely occurs in a 24-hour period?
What is
B. Earth rotates once on its axis.
400
Q 10
During a solar eclipse, the sun and the moon appear to have exactly the same diameter. Which best explains this phenomena?
What is
H. The moon is smaller that the sun but appears to be the same size because it is much closer to Earth.
400
Q12
Which diagram best shows the arrangement of the Earth, sun and moon during a new moon?
What is
G.
400
Q 14
A diagram of Earth revolving around the sun is shown.
Winter is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere when Earth is at which position?
What is
D. 4
500
Q 1 (Bonus: x 5)
Therometers were placed inside different-colored socks made of the same material and placed on a sunny sidewalk. After 30 mins, the temperatures were collected and recorded in the table below.
Which conclusion best explains the difference in the temperature?
What is
B. The dark-colored socks absorbed more solar energy.
500
Q 2
From the same type of aluminum, several pieces have been hand cut to the same size. The data collected for the samples are shown.
The mass of which sample was most likely recorded incorrectly?
What is
H. Sample 3
500
Q 3
A bridge that crosses a small river was damaged by a flood. After engineers repair the bridge, which engineering procedure should be performed next?
What is
A. test the strength of the bridge
500
Q 4
New fluorescent bulbs use less electrial energy and last longer than traditional incandescent bulbs. What is a benefit of this technolgical advance?
What is
G. There will be more solar energy available.
500
Q 8
Plants in the tundra biome grow close to the ground and have shallow root systems. Which statement best explains why these plants have shallow root systems?