2016 NYS Science Exam #11-20

The human body gets the energy it needs for growth and repair directly from

• soil

• food

• sunlight

• water

One example of matter is

• sound

• light

• heat

• water

Which human activity often has a harmful effect on the environment?

• recycling paper and plastic

• riding a bicycle to school

• helping seeds to germinate

• throwing garbage into a stream

The number of daylight hours in New York State changes with the

• season of the year

• Moon's changing appearance

• direction of the wind

• arrival of a severe storm

The diagram shows a balance. Side A has five blocks and side B has three blocks. The mass of each block is shown in grams (g). A student could balance sides A and B by

• moving 200 g from side A to side B

• moving 200 g from side B to side A

• moving 100 g from side A to side B

• moving 100 g from side B to side A

Which process occurs when rocks and soil slide down a mountain?

• erosion

• migration

• recycling

• maintenance

The diagram shows a fan that uses energy to move the air in a room. Which form of energy causes the blades of the fan to turn?

• chemical

• electrical

• heat

• light

Which metric unit is used to describe an object's length?

• gram (g)

• milliliter (mL)

• centimeter (cm)

• degree Celsius (C)

Which property of an object can be described as smooth?

• color

• odor

• size

• texture

One property of liquids is that they have a definite

• flexibility

• temperature

• volume

• shape