Science Test Taking

Review Test SCA 3 Science

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows layers deposited under a body of water. This layering continued for millions of years.

What most likely happened to the dead plants and animals?

• A. They were eaten by scavengers.

• B.They became fossil fuels.

• C.They were washed away by water.

• D.They became an underground aquifer.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky during the day?

• A.

  The Earth is closest to the sun in the winter.

• B.

  The Earth is revolving around the sun.

• C.

  The Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees.

• D.

  The Earth is rotating on its axis.

Multiple Choice

A student’s model of a closed ecosystem is shown. The student plans to add land snails to the model in order to show how the snails interact with different parts of the ecosystem.

What should the student add to the model so that the snails will survive?

• A. Fish to provide food

• B.

  Sticks to provide a place to hide

• C.

  Deep water to provide carbon dioxide

• D.

  Living plants to provide oxygen

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows parts of a process that occurred over time.

Which process does this diagram most likely represent?

• A. The erosion of a coastline

• B.The deposition of sediments

• C.The weathering of a mountain

• D.The formation of a sea

Multiple Choice

Sediments are transported at different speeds. Which type of sediment transport is the slowest?

• A.

  Transport by rivers

• B.

  Transport by winds

• C.

  Transport by glaciers

• D.

  Transport by ocean currents

Multiple Choice

Which Texas land formation is correctly paired with the force that made the land formation?   

• A.A canyon at Palo Duro Canyon State Park was formed by a river.

• B.A sand dune at Monahans Sandhills State Park was formed by an earthquake.

• C.A delta at the end of the Guadalupe River was formed by wind.

• D.A rock formation with layers on Mustang Island was formed by ice.

Multiple Choice

Which process will happen when the sun interacts with the ocean?

• A.

  Rain will fall only on the land.

• B.

  Water will not evaporate at nighttime.

• C.

  Salt water will become fresh water vapor.

• D.

  Precipitation will happen less often.

Multiple Choice

A dinosaur fossil is shown.  Which question can scientists most likely answer from studying the fossil of the dinosaur?   

• A.What was the pattern on the skin of the dinosaur?

• B.What was the type of food the dinosaur ate?

• C.How fast was the heart of the dinosaur beating?

• D.How many eggs were in the nest of the dinosaur?

Multiple Choice

Which of these environments could form coal if the area is buried for a long time?

Multiple Choice

Monahans Sandhills State Park in Texas has almost 4,000 acres of sand dunes. Some of the dunes are as tall as a six-story building.

The dunes in the park are formed by —

• A.rainstorms

• B.tornadoes

• C.earthquakes

• D.strong winds

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Multiple Select

A student lists resources that can be used to produce electricity. The list is shown.

Which of the resources on the list are renewable resources?  Choose TWO correct answers.   

• Wind

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Water Power

• Petroleum

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Multiple Choice

The diagram shows the shadow of a tree in a field at noon on a summer day.

The sun rises at 7:00 A.M. on this day. Which diagram best shows the shadow of the tree at 10:00 A.M. on the same day?

Multiple Choice

Some characteristics of the tundra are described.  

Long winters with temperatures at −34 °C

Less than 25 centimeters of precipitation each year

Thin layer of topsoil covers the frozen ground

Some types of plants found there are mosses, grasses, small shrubs, and trees  

Based on this description, which pair of animals is LEAST likely to live in the tundra?   Select ONE square with the correct answer

Multiple Choice

The chart lists plants and animals interacting with parts of an environment.   

Which statements describe an animal interacting with a living part of the environment?

• Statements 1, 4, and 6 only

• Statements 1, 3, and 5 only

• Statements 2, 5, and 6 only

• Statements 2, 3, and 4 only

Multiple Choice

The model below shows where water can be found during different stages of the water cycle.

What should be added to the diagram to better explain the water cycle? 

• A.Soil to trap water from runoff

• B.The sun to provide energy for evaporation

• C.Rocks to release thermal energy

• D.Plants to provide oxygen in the atmosphere

Multiple Choice

Examples of objects that use different types of energy to perform their functions are shown.

Which examples use mechanical energy to perform their functions?

• Examples 1, 2, and 4

• B.

  Examples 1, 3, and 4

• C.

  Examples 1 and 2 only

• D.

  Examples 3 and 4 only

Multiple Choice

Students study barracudas. They gather some observations of barracudas. A barracuda is shown.

Which observation describes barracudas interacting with the living elements of their ecosystem?

• A.

  Barracudas can travel quickly using surface ocean currents.

• B.

  Barracudas live around hard structures such as oil rigs and jetties

• C.

  Barracudas are predators of other fish.

• D.

  Barracudas tend to live in warm waters.

Multiple Choice

A student makes the model shown with objects representing the sun, Earth, and the moon to use in a class demonstration.

Which action should the student do with the objects to demonstrate a complete day-night cycle of Earth?

• A.

  Move the moon around Earth once

• B.

  Spin the sun in a circle once

• C.

  Move Earth around the sun once

• D.

  Spin Earth in a circle once

Multiple Choice

Which diagram models the process of compaction leading to the formation of sedimentary rock?

Multiple Choice

Students make a solar system model on the playground. The school building represents the sun. They label round objects for each planet.

Which planet should they place at the greatest distance from the school building?

• A.

  Jupiter

• B.

  Neptune

• C.

  Mercury

• D.

  Saturn

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