EOY Science Part II

Katydids are insects that live on plants. Their bodies are adapted to look like leaves. Which of the following best explains why katydids adapted this trait?

• Katydids with this trait were better able to make their own food.

• Katydids with this trait were better able to store nutrients and hibernate.

• Katydids with this trait were better able to blend into their environment and survive.

• . Katydids with this trait were better able to communicate with other insects around them.

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Which of the following objects would reflect the greatest amount of light from a flashlight?

• a brick wall

• a glass window

• a bathroom mirror

• a sheet of black paper

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Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. Which of the following statements best describes how sandstone is formed?

• Minerals left behind by dripping water harden and form rock over time

• Weathered rock particles form layers and are cemented over time

• Volcanic eruptions force molten rock to the surface, where it cools and solidifies.

• Underground heat and pressure cause existing rock to change and form new rock.

Some students are trying to determine whether a material is a mineral. They ask the questions shown in the table shown.Which two questions would most help the students determine whether the material is a mineral?

• . questions 1 and 2

• questions 1 and 3

• questions 2 and 4

• questions 3 and 4

Which of the following animal behaviors most likely helps to change an open meadow area into an area with many trees?

• deer feeding on new plant growth in the area each spring

• beavers creating ponds in the area by damming up streams

• rabbits digging burrows underground and loosening up hard soil

• squirrels burying seeds for winter and leaving them in the ground

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Based on the student’s notes, what is the most likely reason for the differences between the two plants?

• Plant Y’s roots were damaged by insects, so it cannot make as much food as plant X can.

• Plant Y’s flowers were damaged by insects, so it cannot store as many minerals as plant X can

• Plant Y’s fruit was damaged by insects, so it cannot attract pollinating insects as well as plant X can

• Plant Y’s stem was damaged by insects, so it cannot move as much water to its leaves as plant X can.

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Which of the following statements best describes a property of a liquid?

• It takes the shape of its container.

• It expands to completely fill its container

• It stays the same shape in different containers.

• It has different weights in different containers.

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Which of the following examples best describes one type of energy changing into another?

• a magnet sticking to a refrigerator

• sound traveling through a solid wall

• an electric heater warming up a cold room

• light rays bending as they pass through glass

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Based on the results of the hardness tests, which mineral is the hardest?

• calcite

• feldspar

• fluorite

• quartz

A small fish, called a cleaner fish, picks bits of food from a shark’s teeth. What can best be concluded about this behavior?

• It takes needed nutrition away from the shark.

• It helps both the cleaner fish and the shark.

• It removes food from inside the shark’s body.

• It helps the shark blend in with its surroundings.

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