Physical Science
Energy and Forces
Earth and Space
Weather and Water Cycle
Wild Card
100
Which term best describes the amount of matter in an object?
A. volume
B. temperature
C. weight
D. mass
D. mass
100
Which of the following types of energy is not an example of kinetic energy?
A. Chemical energy
B. Sound energy
C. Light energy
D. Thermal energy
A. Chemical energy
100
How are asteroids and comets different?
A. Asteroids orbit the Sun, comets do not orbit the Sun.
B. Comets orbit the Sun, asteroids do not orbit the Sun,
C. Asteroids are made of frozen gases and comets are made of rock and metal.
D. Comets are made of frozen gases and asteroids are made of rock and metal.
D
100
During which stage of the water cycle does liquid water change to a gas?
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Precipitation
D. Collection
A. Evaporation
100
Which type of rock forms when magma cools and hardens?
A. metamorphic
B. igneous
C. sedimentary
D. minerals
B igneous
200
Volume is the amount of space an object takes up. According to the your notes, what is the volume of rectangular prism shown?
210 cm3
200
Light behaves in three ways when it strikes an object. What is the term for when light hits an object and bounces off?
A. Bend
B. Reflect
C. Absorb
D. Dissolve
B. Reflect
200
What is the 3rd planet from the Sun?
A. Earth
B. Mercury
C. Mars
D. Venus
A. Earth
200
Which type of weather is associated with high pressure?
A. Clouds
B. Storms
C. Clear skies/fair weather
D. Snow
C. Clear skies/fair weather
200
Which of the following resources found in Florida is renewable?
A. Solar energy
B. limestone
C. silicon
D. phosphate
A. Solar energy
300
Which state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?
A. solid
B. liquid
C. gas
D. plasma
A. solid
300
Which of the following examples does not show energy causing motion or change?
A. A plastic bag blowing in the wind.
B. Eating chicken nuggets for dinner.
C. A rock laying on the ground.
D. Lighting a campfire.
C
300
Which is not a characteristic of all planets?
A. revolve around a moon
B. rotate on an axis
C. revolve around a star
D. round in shape
A
300
How does elevation affect an area’s climate?
A. Areas with a higher elevation have warmer temperatures.
B. Areas with a higher elevation have colder temperatures.
C. Area with a higher elevation are close to the equator.
D. Area with a higher elevation are hot and humid.
B
300
Which of the following plants reproduces using spores?
A. rosebush
B. apple tree
c. pine tree
d. fern
D fern
400
Which would be the best way to separate sand from a mixture of sand and small rocks?
A. Use a magnet to remove the sand.
B. Add heat to the mixture to cause the sand to evaporate.
C. Use a sieve to separate the sand from the rocks.
D. Pour water on the mixture to dissolve the sand
C. sieve
400
What will happen if the two balloons shown are brought close together? 
A. The balloons will repel.
B. The balloons will attract.
C. The balloons will stay still.
D. The balloons will lose air.
B. attract
400
Which is not a characteristic of the outer planets?
A. made of gas
B. has short years
C. has rings
D. large in size
B
400
Which of the following is not an example of weathering?
A. Water smoothing rocks and breaking them into smaller pieces.
B. Wind blowing sand into rocks and breaking them down,
C. Tree roots growing into a rock and cracking it.
D. Water carrying sediment and pebbles downstream.
D
400
Which of the following is not an example of a behavioral adaptation?
A. dormancy
B. camouflage
C. migration
D. hibernation
B camouflage
500
Which of the following will not cause sugar cubes to dissolve faster?
A. Stirring the mixture.
B. Using warm water.
C. Breaking the sugar cubes into smaller pieces.
D. Using cold water
D. using cold water
500
Which force resists motion and causes objects to slow down?
A. friction
B. gravity
C. magnetism
D. centrifugal force
A. Friction
500
What does number 3 represent?
A. rotation of 1 year
B. revolution of 1 year
C. revolution of 1 day
D. rotation of 1 day
D rotation of 1 day
500
The summer is the rainy season in Florida. What is most likely the weather?
A. Low pressure and warm temperatures with thunderstorms.
B. High pressure and warm temperatures with thunderstorms.
C. Low pressure and cooler temperatures with thunderstorms.
D. High pressure and cooler temperatures with thunderstorms.
A
500
Which digestive organ produces bile and helps your body digest fatty food?
A. small intestine
B. pancreas
C. liver
D. stomach
C. liver