Water
An area received six inches of snow during the winter. Before the snow can continue through the water cycle as ground water or runoff, it must first
A. condense. B. evaporate. C. freeze. D. melt
D. melt
A bird has just hatched from an egg. Which of the following stages most likely comes next in the life cycle of the bird?
A. birth. B. death. C. growth. D. reproduction
C. growth
A. the air in a sealed jar
B. the wire in a metal hanger
C. the water in a small puddle
D. the sound in a loud classroom
D. the sound in a loud classroom
Which of the following best describes a mineral?
A. a solid natural material with a crystal structure
B. a material that was once living but has decayed
C. a liquid chemical used to make soil more fertile
D. a nutrient produced by plants that other organisms need
A. a solid natural material with a crystal structure
Skyler is selecting the kind of paper he wants to use to make a greeting card. He wants to select paper that does not tear easily.
Which of the following features of the paper is most important for Skyler to consider?
A. color B. size.
C. smoothness. D.thickness
D .thickness
South Carolina is humid during the summer months. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the humid conditions?
A. runoff from inland mountains
B. flooding from rivers and streams
C. groundwater bubbling to the surface
D. evaporation from the surface of the ocean
D. evaporation from the surface of the ocean
Which part of a plant is most responsible for using energy from the Sun to produce food for the plant?
A. flower. B. leaf. C. root. D.stem
B. leaf
A student hears the sound of a bell. Which of the following carries the sound of the bell to the student?
A. electrical currents B. magnetic signals
C. radio waves. D. vibrating air
D. vibrating air
A student observed a rock made up of many small particles of sand arranged in light-colored layers and dark-colored layers. Which of the following statements describes how this type of rock most likely formed?
A. Clay was crushed and frozen under a glacier.
B. Lava from a volcano cooled quickly in water.
C. River sediments were slowly compacted and cemented together.
D. Mineral deposits hardened into solid rock in underground caves.
C. River sediments were slowly compacted and cemented together.
Cameron is shopping for a new desk. He wants to make sure the desk will fit in the corner of his room.
When Cameron shops for the new desk, which of the following will best help him make sure that the desk will fit?
A. a picture showing the carpet in his room
B. a diagram of the measurements of his room
C. a drawing showing how to put a desk together
D. a list of tools he needs to put the desk together
B. a diagram of the measurements of his room
In a city near the ocean, fog often forms on summer mornings. Which of the following statements best explains how this fog forms?
A. Ocean water evaporates and then condenses in the air.
B. Crashing waves spray tiny drops of ocean water into the air.
C. Water runoff moves toward the ocean and collects near the shore.
D. Rain clouds move in from the ocean and evaporate as they reach the shore.
A. Ocean water evaporates and then condenses in the air.
Which of the following characteristics will best prevent a tree from being blown over by high winds during a storm?
A. deep roots. B. long branches
C. thick bark. D. wide leaves
A. deep roots
Heat, light, and sound are all different forms of
A. fuel. B. energy C. matter. D.electricity
B. energy
Which of the following best describes a mineral?
A. the main nutrient in all foods
B. a type of grain found in cereals
C. a natural substance that makes up rocks
D. the decomposed plant matter found in soil
C. a natural substance that makes up rocks
The students in an engineering class built a robot that stacks wooden blocks. A built-in computer controls the movement of the robot.
The computer in the robot performs a function most similar to which part of the human body?
A. lungs. B. heart. C. brain. D. arms
D. arms
Chris left a glass of water on a windowsill. When he looked at the glass a few days later, some of the water had evaporated. Which of the following best describes what happened to the particles of water that evaporated?
A. They became larger in size.
B. They spread out into the air.
C. They were absorbed by the glass.
D. They passed through the glass into the air.
B. They spread out into the air.
A morning glory is a type of flowering vine that climbs trees and fences. Which of the following behaviors most helps a morning glory plant climb a fence?
A. stems swelling in response to water
B. flowers opening in response to light
C. roots growing in response to gravity
D. stems curling in response to touch
D. stems curling in response to touch
Which of the following forms of energy can travel by vibrating particles of air?
D. sound
John tested a physical property of a mineral. He rubbed a mineral sample on a piece of white tile. The mineral left a red mark on the tile.
Which of the following physical properties of the mineral was John most likely testing?
A. cleavage (tendency to break)
B. hardness
C. luster (shine, dull, how it interacts with light)
D. streak (color of the mineral in powder form)
D. streak
Eastern meadowlarks are birds that use their beaks to grab and remove insects from holes in trees. Which of the following objects functions most like the meadowlark’s beak?
A. drinking straw B. fork
C. scissors D. tweezers
D. tweezers
Which of the following changes is caused by removing heat?
A. A solid changes to a gas.
B. A liquid changes to a gas.
C, A solid changes to a liquid.
D. A liquid changes to a solid.
D. A liquid changes to a solid.
Some types of trees are able to survive the heat of a forest fire. Which of the following characteristics would best help a tree survive a fire?
A. large leaves
B. thick bark
C. shallow roots
D. thin trunks
B. thick bark
Sound reaches our ears because sound makes air particles
A. heat up B. cool down
C. slow down. D. vibrate
D. vibrate
A student sorted mineral samples into two groups: dull and shiny. Which of the following properties did the student use to sort the mineral samples into groups?
A. cleavage (tendency to break)
B. hardness
C. luster (how it interacts with light)
D. streak (color of the mineral in powder form)
C. luster
A squid is an animal that lives in the ocean. It pumps a stream of water out of its body, causing it to move rapidly. Which of the following mechanical systems moves in a way most similar to the squid?
A bus B. a helicopter
C. a rocket. D. a train
C. a rocket