Nature of Science - PSSA Prep

Front

Which tool should be used to measure the MASS of a small, shelled animal? Options: ruler, stopwatch, triple beam balance, graduated cylinder

Back

triple beam balance

Front

What is the volume of the rocks when 2 small rocks are added to a graduated cylinder with water? Options: 2 mL, 3 mL, 5 mL, 12 mL

Back

3 mL

Front

At which location is the gravitational potential energy of the water the greatest? Options: Location W, Location X, Location Y, Location Z

Back

Location W

Front

Which two types of organisms in this aquatic food web have a producer–consumer relationship?

Back

Microscopic algae and white suckers

Front

What lunar phase occurred on June 4, 1776?

Back

Waning gibbous

Front

Identify the independent variable in an experiment where James tests how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.

Back

mass of the ball

Front

Dependent variable in butter bean seed germination experiment with varying temperatures.

Back

Time it took to germinate

Front

Over the next 15 minutes, which changes would most likely occur? Options: The temperature in Cup A will decrease and the temperature in Cup B will increase., The temperature in Cup A will decrease and the temperature in Cup B will decrease., The temperature in Cup A will increase and the temperature in Cup B will increase., The temperature in Cup A will increase and the temperature in Cup B will decrease.

Back

The temperature in Cup A will decrease and the temperature in Cup B will increase.

Front

Based on the food chain in an aquatic ecosystem, what is the relationship between the pike and the perch?

Back

The pike is a predator, and the perch is its prey.

Front

The specialized eye types of the owl and rabbit are examples of

Back

adaptations for survival under certain conditions