Alternate Science EOG/Benchmark

A runner records the distance and time he ran around a track.  What can be determined from this data?

• direction
• force
• speed

Three different solid balls of the same size are moving at the same speed.  Which ball would require the most force to stop its motion?

• foam ball
• iron ball
• wooden ball

Heat from the sun is most responsible for which process?

• water cycle
• freezing
• volcanic eruptions

A person near a fire can feel the heat from the fire.  Which process causes the person to feel the heat?

• convection
• radiation
• conduction

A metal can of soda was placed in a freezer.  After a few hours, the can burst.  What caused the can of soda to burst?

• The metal can froze and expanded, pushing the soda out of the can.
• the metal can froze and shrank, pushing the soda out of the can.
• The soda in the metal can froze and expanded, pushing the soda out of the can.

Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

• a warm air mass that brings strong thunderstorms
• a warm ocean current that influences weather along the east coast of the United States
• a body of cold water in the Atlantic Ocean

Why are blood cells not able to survive for a long time outside of the body?

• They have a thin wall surrounding the cells.
• They are not able to carry out all life functions.
• They are destroyed by bacteria.

Which organ system is most responsible for taking oxygen into the body and removing carbon dioxide from the body?

• nervous system
• digestive system
• respiratory system

In nature, what is the main producer of fertilizer?

• bacteria
• heat
• air

Which is an example of plants depending upon animals for the survival of the plant species?

• grasshoppers eating plants
• mice digging shelters near plants
• bees pollinating plants