Physical Science
Earth and Space
Life Science
States and Properties of Matter
Graphs/Data Analysis
500
Many companies power their facilities using solar panels. What is the source of the solar energy?
A. Water
B. Electricity
C. Wind
D. The Sun
D. The Sun
500
What is the atmosphere?
A. all water inside earth, on the surface of earth, and in the air that surrounds earth.
B. the soil, rock, and land that makes up earth.
C. all the gases that is found around earth and are found in earth.
D. all living things found anywhere in, on, or around earth
C. all the gases that is found around earth and are found in earth.
500
What is the correct way to classify the consumer numbered 3?
A. Herbivore
B. Carnivore
C. Omnivore
D. Producer
A. Herbivore
500
Matter can exist in many states. Matthew observed the same substance in several different forms at different temperatures. which diagram shows the substance at the highest temperature?
C.
500
What is the volume of the graduated cylinder?
A. 42 mL
B. 43 mL
C. 44 mL
D. 45 mL
B. 43 mL
500
All matter is made of particles too small to be seen. What do we call these particles?
A. Molecules
B. Atoms
C. Elements
D. Microscopic
B. Atoms
500
What imaginary line does the Earth rotate on?
A. Poles
B. Axis
C. Equator
D. Eclipse
B. Axis
500
What is the main source of energy in all ecosystems?
A. Consumers
B. Producers
C. The Sun
D. Oxygen
C. The Sun
500
What state of matter is represented in the diagram below?
A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gas
D. Plasma
B. Liquid
500
What step in the water cycle is represented by the black star?
A. Groundwater
B. Evaporation
C. Condensation
D. Precipitation
C. Condensation
500
What term is used to describe when two or more items are combined together to make a new substance?
A. Recipe
B. Ingredients
C. Solution
D. Mixture
C. Solution
500
Which two of the following best describe why Earth has four different seasons?
A. It orbits the Sun.
B. It rotates on its axis.
C. It has only one star in its solar system.
D. It has only one moon in its solar system.
E. It has bodies of water with different currents.
A and B
500
Marcus is a a bird of paradise, as shown below. This species of bird is known for having bright feathers from head to tail. What is the purpose of his feather patterns?
A. To provide camouflage in his habitat
B. To warn predators he is dangerous
C. To attract mates to reproduce
D. To help keep him warm during colder seasons.
C. To attract mates to reproduce
500
What term is used to describe how tightly packed particles are in a given substance? Hint: this determines if an object will sink or float.
A. Weight
B. Mass
C. Wind resistance
D. Density
D. Density
500
The green car is driving down the highway. What is the force represented by force B?
A. Velocity
B. Acceleration
C. Friction
D. Gravity
C. Friction
500
When I plug my phone in to its charger, what transfer of energy occurs?
A. Kinetic energy to sound energy
B. Electrical energy to chemical energy
C. Light energy to electrical energy
D. Solar energy to sound energy
B. Electrical energy to chemical energy
500
The Earth rotation on its axis causes which of the following?
A. Day and night
B. Changing months
C. The Earth's year
D. Moon revolving around the Earth
A. Day and night
500
Which of the following is a product of photosynthesis?
A. Carbon Dioxide
B. Water
C. Oxygen
D. Soil
C. Oxygen
500
Which state of matter is described as having a definite shape and volume?
A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gas
D. Plasma
A. Solid
500
Use the diagram to answer the question. The thermometer above correlates Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales. According to the thermometer, which of the following sentences is true?
A. You can swim in water that is 180°F.
B. Your body temperature is about 100°C.
C. You can skate on water that is 10°C.
D. You can boil eggs in water that is 100°C.
D. You can boil eggs in water that is 100°C.
500
What pitch can be determined from the following image?
A. High pitch
B. Low pitch
C. Soft pitch
D. Fast pitch
A. High pitch
500
What term is used to describe the wearing away of rock materials due to rain, wind, or other causes?
A. Weathering
B. Erosion
C. Destruction
D. Formation
B. Erosion
500
What is an ecosystem?
A. a group of connected organisms
B. a specific place where an organism live
C. an area with the same vegetation and climate
D. an imaginary sphere containing all life on Earth
A. A group of connected organisms
500
A bin is filled with sand, glass marbles, iron filings, and wood chips. What tool would be most useful at removing just the iron filings?
A. magnifying glass
B. graduated cylinder
C. Tweezers
D. Magnet
D. Magnet
500
A 6th grade student measured his heart rate at 94 beats per minute every minute every morning at the same time for two weeks. In his report he claimed he proved that 6th grader's hearts beat 94 times per minute. What is wrong with his report?
A. The student's sample size is too small to prove his claim.
B. He should have taken his heart rate many times over two weeks.
C. 6th graders hearts do not beat that slowly.
D. Human hearts do not beat that rapidly.
A. The student's sample size is too small to prove his claim.
500
Patrick and Maria are playing tug-of-war. They notice during the game that the rope is not moving. This is because the forces are ____________.
A. Balanced
B. Unbalanced
C. Resistant
D. Magnetic
A. Balanced
500
Which of the following best describes why the sun looks brighter than the other stars that people can see from Earth look?
A. the sun has no solid surface
B. the sun is closer than the other stars
C. the other stars have their own solar systems
D. the other stars are moving away from the Earth
B. The sun is closer than the other stars
500
What is a food web?
A. Shows the order in which organisms depend on each other for food.
B. When food chains are connected together in an entire ecosystem.
C. What spiders create to capture their prey for food.
D. The building blocks that an animal uses when it digests their food.
B. When food chains are connected together in an entire ecosystem.
500
In the diagram, what terms refer to the change in states of matter indicated by arrows #1 and #2?
A. 1 = melting 2 = freezing
B. 1 = evaporating 2 = melting
C. 1 = melting 2 = evaporation
D. 1 = freezing 2 = melting
C. 1 = melting 2 = evaporation
500
Which of the following is supported by the information in the bar chart?
A. Most surface water is in lakes.
B. The oceans contain all of Earth’s water.
C. Rivers contain more water than swamps do.
D. The water in glaciers is considered ground water.
A. Most surface water is in lakes.