Matter and Its Interactions
Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
From Molecules to Organisms
Heredity
Biological Change
100
Examine the diagram of a Celsius thermometer with points labeled W-Z.
Which point on the thermometer represents the temperature at which water will freeze?
Point W
100
Examine the diagram of a cactus sitting on a table.
Which statement best describes the forces acting on the cactus?
A: The forces are balanced.
B: The forces are acting in the same direction.
C: The forces are continuing to increase.
D: The forces are unbalanced.
A: The forces are balanced.
100
A bird eats a brightly-colored insect that tastes bad. The bird avoids preying on this type of insect again. This example is best described as
A: a physical characteristic.
B: a learned behavior.
C: an inherited behavior.
D: an adaptation.
B: a learned behavior.
100
A girl and her father discuss inherited traits in their family. Which trait is unlikely to have been part of the discussion?
A: ability to jump high
B: ability to roll tongue
C: blonde hair
D: brown freckles
A: ability to jump high
100
The picture shows an oceanic fossil of an extinct animal.
Which animal living today is most likely related to the extinct animal?
Fish
200
A student places gray iron nails in a beaker of water. After a month, the student observes the iron nails.
Which observation indicates that a new substance formed?
A: Some iron dissolved in the water.
B: The iron nails changed color in the water.
C: The iron nails sank to the bottom of the beaker.
D: Some water evaporated from the beaker.
B: The iron nails changed color in the water.
200
Ariel’s toy car uses battery power to move from one end of the track to the other.
At which point on the track does gravity most likely increase the speed of the car?
Point 3
200
Select all actions that are examples of learned behavior.
1. a bear guarding her cubs
2 .a dog sitting on command
3. a parrot repeating a phrase
4. a bird flying south for the winter
5. a horse competing in a horse show
2 .a dog sitting on command
3. a parrot repeating a phrase
5. a horse competing in a horse show
200
A woodpecker is shown in the image.
Which characteristic does the woodpecker inherit from its parents?
A: flapping wings in response to a human voice
B: hunting for insects
C: having a strong bill for drilling
D: making a nest in a tree for egg laying
C: having a strong bill for drilling
200
Paleontologists construct a model of a dinosaur from its fossil bones and teeth. The fossil bones and teeth can help the paleontologists to infer all of the following about the dinosaur except
A: height of the dinosaur.
B: type of food the dinosaur ate.
C: length of the dinosaur.
D: skin color of the dinosaur.
D: skin color of the dinosaur.
300
A student put 200 milliliters (mL) of water into a pot, sets the pot on a burner, and heats the water to boil. When the pot is taken off the burner, it contains only 180 milliliters (mL) of water. What happened to the rest of the water?
A: It was used up.
B: It condensed.
C: It was absorbed by the heat.
D: It turned into water vapor.
D: It turned into water vapor.
300
Examine the table that shows the masses of four objects and their distances above the ground.
Based on the data in the table, which statement is true?
A: The force of gravity is greatest for the tree branch.
B: The force of gravity is least for the cheese slice.
C: The force of gravity is the same for the paper clip and the rubber band.
D: The force of gravity is the same for each object.
A: The force of gravity is greatest for the tree branch.
300
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
A: A tiger hunts a deer.
B: A mouse runs from a coyote.
C: A salmon migrates up a river.
D: A woodpecker taps a tree for insects.
A: A tiger hunts a deer.
300
Bella’s father is a left-handed golfer who is also good at cycling, while her mother is a talented singer and dancer. Which characteristic would Bella most likely inherit from her parents?
A: cycling
B: dancing
C: left-handed
D: talented singing
C: left-handed
300
Scientists examined fossils of swamp plants that existed millions of years ago in Germany. The modern, living relatives of these fossils are no longer found in Germany or any other part of Europe but are found in the warm, humid swamps of Mississippi.
What can be inferred about the climate of Germany millions of years ago?
A: It was milder than it is today.
B: It was colder than it is today.
C: It was no different than it is today.
D: It was much warmer and humid than it is today.
D: It was much warmer and humid than it is today.
400
What is the highest temperature that water can reach in a pot on a stove?
A: 50°C
B: 90°C
C: 100°C
D: 212°C
C: 100°C
400
A child drops a 120 g toy action figure from the top of a deck three times. The child records the time it takes for the action figure to hit the ground in a table.
If the child attaches a parachute to the action figure, how will the time it takes to hit the ground be impacted, and why?
A: It will take more time to hit the ground because there is a greater force in the opposite direction of the fall.
B: It will take less time to hit the ground because there is a greater force in the opposite direction of the fall.
C: It will take more time to hit the ground because there is more mass with the addition of the parachute.
D: It will take less time to hit the ground because there is more mass with the addition of the parachute.
A: It will take more time to hit the ground because there is a greater force in the opposite direction of the fall.
400
When a dog smells food and begins drooling, it is responding to an external stimulus. Which of these describes a response to an internal stimulus?
A: A cat sees a mouse and crouches.
B: A parrot hears a name and repeats it.
C: A person eats spoiled food and vomits.
D: A worm senses water and moves to the surface.
C: A person eats spoiled food and vomits.
400
Study the faces and trait descriptions of children A-H in the illustration.
Which option correctly matches a child with the impact a parent had on creating the trait shown?
A: Child B learned how to have freckles from a parent.
B: Child D inherited beads in hair from the genes of at least one parent.
C: Child F learned how to tell funny jokes from a parent.
D: Child H inherited a love of lollipops from the genes of at least one parent.
C: Child F learned how to tell funny jokes from a parent.
400
The golden mouse is a species of mouse with tiny feet that are useful for climbing. In which habitat would this characteristic be most beneficial to the golden mouse?
A: fields with vines and dense underbrush
B: sandy beaches with no vegetation
C: wide, open plains with tall grasses
D: wet marshes with grasses and reeds
A: fields with vines and dense underbrush
500
A student fills three beakers (1, 2, and 3) with water at different temperatures. The student adds one antacid tablet in each beaker and records the time it takes the tablet to dissolve in each.
What conclusion can be drawn from the data?
A: Antacids change the state of water.
B: Antacids dissolve at the same rate in water.
C: Antacids change the temperature of water.
D: Antacids dissolve faster as temperature increases.
D: Antacids dissolve faster as temperature increases.
500
It took 20 minutes for a truck to travel from the beginning of the road at 0 km to Checkpoint A.
If a truck continues moving at the same speed, how much longer will it take to reach Checkpoint B?
30 minutes
500
What relationship exists between a bee and a flower?
A: competition
B: mimicry
C: mutualism
D: parasitism
C: mutualism
500
Why is the offspring flower not the same color as the parents?
The offspring's color is the result of the mixing of inherited traits.
500
Lemon beebalm is a plant species that attracts a large number of bees. Which statement best describes why this characteristic of the lemon beebalm is beneficial to the plant species?
A: Bees will provide food for the plant.
B: Bees will increase pollination of the plant.
C: Bees will scare other insects away from the plant.
D: Bees will provide water for the plant.
B: Bees will increase pollination of the plant.