SCPASS Released Questions Science (2018)

SCPASS Released Questions Science (2018)

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Multiple Choice

Which information is best supported by these data?

• A. The wild hog population increased between 2009 and 2009

• B. More wild hogs were in SC in 2010 than in 2002

• C. The wild hog population decreased between 2005 and 2008

• D. More people in SC had wild hogs in 2007 than in 2008

Multiple Choice

Which claim is best supported by the data?

• A. Planets closer to the Sun have longer years

• B. Planets farther from the Sun have longer years

• C. Saturn is closer to the Sun and has longer years than Jupiter

• D. Venus is farther from the Sun and has longer years than Mars

Multiple Choice

Which question does this information help answer?

• A. Why does Earth have only one moon?

• B. What causes Earth to have day and night?

• C. Why does Earth have oxygen in its atmosphere?

• D. What causes Earth to be warm enough for living things?

Day and Night

• Caused by Earth's Rotation

• Takes about 24 hours

• 1/2 of the Earth is lit at any given time

• The half facing the sun experiences day

Multiple Choice

A student is designing a tool to allow a person to see around a corner. Which statement best describes what the tool must do in order to be used in this way?

• A. The tool must shine light

• B. The tool must change the color of light

• C. The tool must change the direction of light

• D. The tool must increase the brightness of light

Refraction

The bending of light

Multiple Choice

Which model correctly shoes the percentages of different gases in the air on Earth?

Multiple Choice

Which weather pattern can best be described by these data?

• A. Cirrus clouds and stratus clouds are good predictors of sunny weather.

• B. Stormy weather is likely with cumulus clouds and cumulonimbus clouds.

• C. When there are stratus clouds in the sky, the weather could be either sunny or rainy.

• D. When there are cumulonimbus clouds in the sky, the weather will likely be stormy.

Multiple Choice

Where would a hurricane most likely form?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Multiple Choice

During what time of year were these temperatures most likely recorded?

• A. late spring

• B. mid-summer

• C. early fall

• D. mid-winter

Multiple Choice

Which statement about precipitation in SC is best supported by these data?

• A. Most areas of SC have more precipitation during January than during July

• B. Most areas of SC have less precipitation during January than during July

• C. In July, there is usually the same amount of precipitation across the entire state of SC

• D. In January, there is usually the same amount of precipitation across the entire state of SC

Multiple Choice

Which picture is correctly labeled?

Earth, Moon, Sun

• The sun is the largest object in our solar system

• The moon is about 1/4th the size of Earth

• The Moon orbits Earth; Earth orbits the Sun

Multiple Choice

At which points on Earth would it be day?

• Z and Y

• B and Y

• Z and A

• A and B

Multiple Choice

Which pair of statements best explains which season of the Northern Hemisphere is shown by each model?

• A. Model 1 shows spring since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres. Model 2 shows winter since the Sun shines more directly below the Equator.

• B. Model 1 shows fall since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres. Model 2 shows summer since the Sun shines more directly below the Equator.

• C. Model 1 shows fall since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres. Model 2 shows winter since the Sun shines more directly above the Equator.

• D. Model 1 shows spring since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres. Model 2 whos summer sine the Sun shines more directly above the equator.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains what the diagram shows?

• A. White light mixes with colors inside the prism

• B. White light is made up of different colors

• C. Prisms contain the colors of the rainbow

• D. Colors let people see objects

Multiple Choice

A student viewed a book in 3 different lighting conditions. The table shows her observations. Which statement most likely explains the observations made by the student?

• A. The book was most easily viewed in condition 1 because the book produced its own light.

• B. The book was not viewable in condition 3 because the light was brighter than in condition 1.

• C. The book was not viewable in condition 3 because there was no light to reflect from the book.

• D. The book was difficult to view in condition 2 because the book reflected less light than in condition 3.

Multiple Choice

A beam of light passes through a glass of water and onto a piece of cardboard. Which statement correctly describes the properties of the glass and water and the cardboard?

• A. The glass of water is transparent, and the cardboard is translucent.

• B. The glass of water is transparent, and the cardboard is opaque.

• C. The glass of water is opaque, and the cardboard is translucent

• D. The glass of water is opaque, and the cardboard is transparent

Multiple Choice

Which procedure and results best investigate pitch?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which pair of plants shows nonflowering plants?

Multiple Choice

The graph shows the best times to plan and harvest (pick) 3 different veggies in northern US. Which conclusion is best supported by the data?

• A. Squash seeds sprout best in April and May.

• B. Squash and radishes can both be picked in August.

• C. Lettuce is the only type of vegetable that can be planted in more than one month.

• D. Lettuce and radish seeds become mature plants in about the same length of time.

Multiple Choice

A group of students planted cucumber seeds in the spring. The data table shows some information about cucumber plants. What did the students most likely see in the garden seven days after they planted the cucumber seeds?

Multiple Choice

What is an example of an inherited characteristic in an animal?

• A. using a tool

• B. hunting for food

• C. having brown fur

• D. having a large territory