Science Benchmark

The illustration for this question shows a salmon.  How is it classified?

• as a product from the ocean
• as a product from an animal
• as a fruit
• as a grain

Which substance would provide nutrition for humans?

• green beans
• soil
• water
• mouthwash

The picture is a living part of an ecosystem called .....

• population
• community
• habitat
• terrarium

Each organism's home is called a 

• habitat
• community 
• desert
• population

What will happen to these two magnets?

• they will move closer together
• they will move apart
• nothing will happen
• they will turn around

When clothes come out of the dryer, they usually attract or stick to each other.  Why does this happen?

• the heat from the dryer magnetizes them
• the heat from the dryer gives them a charge
• they rub together and become magnitized
• they rub together and become charged

A balloon has a charge.  The balloon passes over your hair.  Immediately, the hair sticks to the balloon.  Why does this happen?

• the balloon and hair are both pushed away 
• the balloon and hair both have the same charges
• the hair is attracted to the balloon
• the hair is pushed away from the table

The illustration shows the items a student found in his desk.  Which item would have the greatest flexibility? 

• notebook paper
• scissors
• crayons
• bottle of glue

Birds fly ________ for the winter in search of food.

• south
• north
• east
• west

A girl collects rocks while at the beach.  She notices that the rocks are milky white and contain fossils. What type of rock has she found?

• sedimentary, because it contains fossils
• sedimentary, because it is milky white
• metamorphic, because it contains fossils
• metamorphic, because it is milky white