Physical Science
Life Science
Earth Science
200
Which of the following properties must be the same for two tables made from the same sample of wood?
A. hardness
B. shape
C. size
D. weight
What is A- hardness?
200
Everglades National Park is a marshland ecosystem. Fish, insects, frogs, lizards, wading and land birds, and deer are found in the Everglades. In this ecosystem, the deer eat the grass. Grass is the best source of ____
A. water
B. energy
C. sunlight
D. carbon dioxide
What is B- energy?
200
The map below shows the Grand Banks area off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
The Grand Banks area has over 200 foggy days a year. Which of the following conditions produce the fog in the Grand Banks area?
A. Dry air and fast ocean currents
B. Cold air masses and high clouds
C. Moist air and cold temperatures near the ocean surface
D. High air temperatures and high air pressure near the coast
What is C- Moist air and cold temperatures near the ocean surface?
400
A student uses the two containers shown below to investigate the properties of a liquid.
The student fills container 1 with a liquid and then pours all the liquid from container 1 into container 2. Based on the student’s investigation, which of the following statements best describes a property of a liquid?
A. It takes the shape of its container.
B. It expands to completely fill its container.
C. It stays the same shape in different containers.
D. It has different weights in different containers.
What is A It takes the shape of its container?
400
A student has two plants of the same type, plant X and plant Y. Each plant is in its own pot outside in a sunny location. The student gives both plants the same amount of water and nutrients. The table below shows the student’s notes about both plants.
Based on the student’s notes, what is the most likely reason for the differences between the two plants?
A. Plant Y’s roots were damaged by insects, so it cannot make as much food as plant X can.
B. Plant Y’s flowers were damaged by insects, so it cannot store as many minerals as plant X can.
C. Plant Y’s fruit was damaged by insects, so it cannot attract pollinating insects as well as plant X can.
D. Plant Y’s stem was damaged by insects, so it cannot move as much water to its leaves as plant X can.
What is D Plant Y’s stem was damaged by insects, so it cannot move as much water to its leaves as plant X can?
400
Some students are trying to determine whether a material is a mineral. They ask the questions shown in the table below.
Which two questions would most help the students determine whether the material is a mineral?
A. questions 1 and 2
B. questions 1 and 3
C. questions 2 and 4
D. questions 3 and 4
What is B questions 1 and 3?
600
The needle of a compass is a magnet that usually points to magnetic north, as shown below.
The compass is brought close to several objects. Which of the following objects is most likely to make the needle of the compass point in a direction other than magnetic north?
A. a wooden picnic table
B. a steel swing set
C. a glass window
D. a plastic chair
What is B a steel swing set?
600
The pictures below show six animals.
Which chart shows these animals correctly sorted into two groups based on how they reproduce?
A
B
C
What is B
600
Which of the following statements best describes the climate of an area rather than its weather conditions?
A. The summers are hot and humid.
B. The temperature at noon was 86°F.
C. Total rainfall on April 9 was 2 inches.
D. Strong winds are expected tomorrow evening.
What is A The summers are hot and humid?
800
Which of the following examples best describes one type of energy changing into another?
A. a magnet sticking to a refrigerator
B. sound traveling through a solid wall
C. an electric heater warming up a cold room
D. light rays bending as they pass through glass
What is C an electric heater warming up a cold room?
800
Katydids are insects that live on plants. Their bodies are adapted to look like leaves.
Which of the following best explains why katydids adapted this trait?
A. Katydids with this trait were better able to make their own food.
B. Katydids with this trait were better able to store nutrients and hibernate.
C. Katydids with this trait were better able to blend into their environment and survive.
D. Katydids with this trait were better able to communicate with other insects around them.
What is C Katydids with this trait were better able to blend into their environment and survive?
800
A student wants to model what causes day and night on Earth. The student uses a globe to represent Earth and a light bulb to represent the Sun. Pictures of the globe and light bulb are shown below.
How can the student use the globe and light bulb to show what causes day and night on Earth?
A. by rotating the globe near the light bulb
B. by tilting the globe and rotating the light bulb
C. by turning the light bulb on and off near the globe
D. by moving the light bulb in a circle around the globe
What is A by rotating the globe near the light bulb?
1000
The picture below shows an electrical plug with a plastic body and metal prongs.
Which of the following best explains why the body of the plug is made out of plastic?
A. Plastic is a conductor.
B. Plastic is an insulator.
C. Plastic is slow to melt.
D. Plastic is easy to break.
What is B Plastic is an insulator?
1000
Which of the following animal behaviors most likely helps to change an open meadow area into an area with many trees?
A. deer feeding on new plant growth in the area each spring
B. beavers creating ponds in the area by damming up streams
C. rabbits digging burrows underground and loosening up hard soil
D. squirrels burying seeds for winter and leaving them in the ground
What is D squirrels burying seeds for winter and leaving them in the ground?
1000
In which location is most of the Earth's freshwater located?
A. in ice caps and glaciers
B. in lakes and rivers
C. in oceans
D. underground
What is A in ice caps and glaciers?