Science exam 2011

How does the length of daylight in New York State change from summer to fall?

• It decreases
• It increases
• It remains the same.

Which two observations are both used to describe weather?

• precipitation and runoff
• temperature and sky conditions
• wind speed and erosion
• types of clouds and deposition

The calendar shows the changing appearance of

• the Sun
• the Moon
• the stars
• Earth

It rained on a hot summer afternoon and a puddle formed.  After several hours, the puddle was gone.  Which two processes made the puddle form and then disappear?

• precipitation followed by evaporation
• deposition followed by evaporation
• precipitation followed by runoff
• deposition followed by runoff

What force causes rocks to roll downhill?

• gravity
• friction
• erosion
• magnetism

What unit of measurement describes an object's length?

• meter
• kilogram
• liter
• degree

Which sense is used to determine an object's texture?

• hearing
• smell
• taste
• touch

The picture shows solid chocolate chips before and after they were melted into a liquid. Which property of the pieces of chocolate is the same in the two pictures?

• mass
• shape
• temperature
• texture

Which form of energy is found in food?

• chemical
• electrical
• sound
• mechanical

A student crumples up a sheet of paper. Which property of the paper has changed?

• color
• mass
• state
• shape