PSSA Review Game Grade 5

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Which is an example of a good scientific theory?

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Increase fossil fuel usage has increased the carbon dioxide in the air.

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What is a risk in developing new cars?

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Faster cars could lead to more accidents and deaths.

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In an experiment about plant size, you set up 3 plants with the same amount of sunlight and soil, but vary the amount of water given each day. What is the water in this experiment?

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independent variable

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How does the graph help Abby with her conclusions?

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studying the graph gives a visual representation of trends

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What most likely caused the increase in population density of grasshoppers in a meadow over one summer?

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birds that eat grasshoppers moving out of the area

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Which instrument is the best one for measuring the distance between two points? Options: graduated cylinder, meter stick, spring scale, balance

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meter stick

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In the 1950s, James Watson and Francis Crick built a three-dimensional version of DNA structures. What is the best description of what they built?

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a model

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Which instrument could help you determine air temperature? Options: measuring tape, meter stick, thermometer, beaker

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thermometer

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Which example is a system found in nature? Options: train, truck, nitrogen cycle, coal burning power plants

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nitrogen cycle

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Which example is a system found in nature? Options: train, truck, water cycle, coal burning power plants

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water cycle