Force and Motion
Jose is a mechanic at an automobile repair shop. He spilled a can of oil on the concrete floor. The spilled oil will reduce which force?
A circuit that is complete and connected is
On or off
ON
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These are renewable resources.
What is Wind, Solar Energy, & Water
Which animals are most likely to carry the seeds found in berries from the parent plant to another area?
a. Bees
b. Birds
c. Flies
d. Caterpillars
b. Birds
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As you look outside your window, you notice that the moon is full. How long will it be before you see another full moon?
Two weeks
A month
Two months
A year
A month
An object moving along a surface suddenly increases speed. What can cause this to happen?
A student plans to make this light bulb glow. All of the following objects can be used to complete the circuit EXCEPT:
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Oil
Coal
Limestone
Phosphate
A student wants to put some plants in a window-box planter. The window selected for the plants is always shaded by a large tree outside the window.
Which characteristic of the plants would most likely affect the plants’ growth in this location?
Planets share common characteristics, including having mass and rotating on an axis. Which of the following is also a characteristic of planets?
Is a satellite of other planets
Has a rocky surface
Made mostly of gas
Revolves around a star
Revolves around a star
A ball is sitting loose on a flat wagon that is going forward. If the wagon suddenly stops, the ball will
What two forms of energy does the fire from a burning candle release?
A renewable energy resource will not run out. Which is an example of the use of a renewable resource?
Coal furnace heating a home
Windmill pumping water on a farm
Oil lamp lighting a room
Diesel truck traveling along a road
Windmill pumping water on a farm
Which of the following best explains how stems transport water to other parts of the plant?
For a school project, you must build a model to represent the Sun and Earth. Which of the following materials would correctly show the size difference between the Sun and Earth?
A bead and a beach ball
Two baseballs
A tennis ball and a bead
A bowling ball and a basketball
A bead and a beach ball
Susan designed an experiment to determine the speed of a toy car. She released the car from the top of a ramp. She already had a stopwatch. Which other tool should she use to measure the car’s speed?
a. Balance
b. Inclined plane
c. Spring scale
d. Meter stick
d. Meter stick
A metal spoon was left in a pot of boiling soup. The cook burned a finger by touching the spoon. Why did the finger get burned?
a. The metal spoon chemically reacted with the cook’s hand.
b. The metal spoon conducted electricity to the cook’s hand.
c. The metal spoon conducted heat to the cook’s hand.
d. The metal spoon insulated the cook’s hand.
c. The metal spoon conducted heat to the cook’s hand.
Which of the following is best classified as a nonrenewable resource found in Florida?
Phosphate
Which characteristic is true ONLY of mammals?
They nurse their young.
Pollux is a star that gives off more light than Sirius. However, we cannot see Pollux in the night sky, only Sirius. Which of the following would best explain why Sirius can be seen, but Pollux cannot?
Sirius is a smaller star than Pollux.
Sirius is closer to Earth than Pollux.
Sirius is larger than Pollux.
Sirius is a different color than Pollux.
Sirius is closer to Earth than Pollux.
a. The red light bent, while the other colors were absorbed.
b.The red light reflected, while the other colors were absorbed.
c. The red light bent, while the other colors were reflected.
d. The red light reflected, while the other colors were bent.
b.The red light reflected, while the other colors were absorbed.
Fossil fuels formed over a long period of time because heat and pressure were applied to
a. Carbon filtered through limestone
b. Plants and animals buried in the ground
c. Bacteria on top of the mud
d. Nitrogen mixed in the water
b. Plants and animals buried in the ground
Rats, crabs and spiders are organisms that have some similar structures.
Which of the following structures is NOT found in all three of these organisms?
The following table lists information about a planet.
Time it takes to revolve around the sun: 2 years
Color: Red
Number of moons: 2
Diameter: 6,794 km
Based on this information, which two characteristics would indicate that this is a rocky, inner planet?
Color and time it takes to revolve
Number of moons and time it takes to revolve
Diameter and time it takes to revolve
Color and number of moons
Diameter and time it takes to revolve