PMA 1 Practice

(SC.5.N.1.1) Researchers at Florida International University surveyed people to find out how many would not evacuate if a hurricane were approaching. In 1992, 18% would not evacuate. In 1999, 46% said they would not evacuate. How can scientists use this information?

• To predict where people go when they evacuate

• To explain why people choose not to evacuate

• To predict how many people will not evacuate

• To predict which route people will use to evacuate

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(SC.5.N.1.1) Alexander has a new type of liquid fertilizer for his house plants. He wonders what solution of fertilizer and water will make his plants grow the tallest? What is the best way to investigate the question?

• look in his gardening books

• interview the local nursery owner

• take a survey of people coming out of the nursery

• do an experiment with different amounts of fertilizer solutions

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(SC.5.N.1.1) Which one of the questions below is a Testable Question?

• What is gravity?

• How many stars are in the sky?

• Why does the Earth orbit the Sun?

• What color candle burns the fastest?

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(SC.5.N.1.1) A prediction (hypothesis) must be testable. Which prediction (hypothesis) is testable?

• Blue is the best color

• Summer is nice than fall

• Dog are better than cats

• A beagle can jump higher than a Persian cat

(SC.5.N.1.1) The map was made on Tuesday. What are meteorologists doing when they create storm tracks such as this one?

• Predicting

• Testing their ideas

• Explaining how a hurricane develops

• Gathering information to determine the strength of a hurricane

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(SC.5.N.2.1) Joseph wonders what kinds of birds live in his neighborhood. What skill will Joseph use to investigate the variety of birds in his neighborhood?

• infer

• observe

• order

• communicate

(SC.5.N.2.1) Which of these is an example of a scientific observation?

• The rock is smooth and gray.

• What is the best brand of soap?

• Most people drive black cars.

• The sun's light helps plants grow.

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(SC.5.N.2.1) Imagine that a scientist suggests that the size of an insect population depends on the temperature. What observations must this scientist use in order to provide evidence to support his or her claim?

• The scientist must observe the insect population only in winter.

• The scientist must observe the insect population in the laoratory.

• The scientist must observe the insect population in different areas.

• The scientist must observe the insect population throughout the year.

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(SC.5.N.2.1) Scientists communicate their results by publishing their work. What reasoning explains why this is important?

• to learn from each other

• to keep their work secret

• to compete with other scientists

• so the experiments are not required

(SC.5.N.2.1) Sanjay inferred that a train was approaching rapidly based on the way the noise from the train sounded. Which other skill is Sanjay using?

• classifying

• communicating results

• planning an investigation

• using time/space relationships

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