Terra Nova Science Practice Test

Which of these is most important for every car to have?

• a rear view mirror
• a CD player
• air conditioning
• power windows

Maxine wants to add 40 milliliters of liquid fertilizer to a liter of water.  Which of these devices would be BEST for measuring the fertilizer?

• 100-milliliter flask
• 10-milliliter test tube
• 100-milliliter graduated cylinder
• 10-milliliter beaker 

Why are many of th rocks found on a beach smooth?

• Grains of sand cover them. 
• Salt in the water makes them smooth.
• The ocean can move only smooth rocks onto beaches.  
• The ocean rubs sand and other rocks against them. 

Elsa's mother finds that Elsa has a slight fever.  Which of these shows the temperature Elsa might have?

• 88 degrees Fahrenheit
• 95 degrees Fanrenheit
• 100 degrees Fahrenheit
• 110 degrees Fahrenheit

Which living thing is a producer?

• a fish
• a clam
• a pelican
• seaweed

Why does oil float on water?

• There's less oil than water. 
• the water was poured first. 
• oil pours more slowly then water
• Water is more dense than oil

Which of these systems work together to bring nutrients to cells?

• skeletal and respiratory 
• circulatory and digestive
• digestive  and respiratory
• circulatory and respiratory

Which of these is shown by the diagram?

• a solar eclipse
• a lunar eclipse
• a full moon
• a half-moon

The diagram shows how basic units of life make up more complex units in an organism.  Which of these belongs on the bottom line?

• chromosomes
• molecules
• atoms
• cells

Sheila tested laundry soap to see how well it removed black ink stains on white t-shirts.  Use the table to determine which conclusion can be drawn from the results shown.

• Water only did not affect the ink stain.
• The soap completely removed the ink stain.
• More stain was removed by the soap than by water.
• Adding the soap to the water did not help remove the stain.