HCS SOL Review Assessment (PreTest)

Front

Which of the following best demonstrates how energy can be moved from place to place?

• Planting seeds in a garden.
• Playing music on a stereo.
• Watching a sunset.
• Taking a nap.

Back

Playing music on a stereo.

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VA.5.2.b

Front

Two students arm-wrestle, as shown in this picture. Both students push as hard as they can against the other, but neither arm moves. What is a conclusion that we can draw from this?

Back

The students used the same amount of force.

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VA.5.3.c

Front

Inference from hockey puck experiment results on different surfaces.

Back

The hockey puck traveled the least distance on the carpet because of friction.

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VA.5.3.e

Front

A student had several broken crayons that weighed 20 grams altogether. The student melted down the crayons, then let the mixture cool in the form of one giant crayon. How much will the new crayon weigh?

Back

20 grams

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VA.5.7.c

Front

One limitation of these models is that they do not show—

Back

That particles in liquids have more energy than particles in solids.

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VA.5.7.a

Front

The greatest amount of energy in this ecosystem is found in which number? (Options: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Back

2

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VA.4.3.b

Front

Why does the amount of life decrease as you go deeper into the ocean?

Back

Many organisms need warmer temperatures and air to breathe.

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VA.4.7.c

Front

Which animals would be most directly impacted if plankton were to die out?

Back

Small fish and Florida Gar

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VA.4.7.c

Front

A student conducts an experiment using an electromagnet and determines that her hypothesis was correct. What was most likely her hypothesis?

Back

If there are more coils of wire around the bar, then I will be able to pick up more metal paper clips.

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VA.5.4.e

Front

How is energy transferred in sound waves?

Back

Through the vibration of particles in the medium it travels through.

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VA.5.5.a