The diagram shows two different bird species. Notice that they have different beak shapes. Why is the bird with the beak on the right better adapted for woodland environments characterized by pine trees rather than flowering plants?

The shorter beak is better for getting seeds out of pine cones.

The shorter beak is better for getting nectar out of pine trees.

The shorter beak is better for defending against predators.

The shorter beak is better for conserving body heat.

A ptarmigan is a ground-dwelling bird that changes colors with the seasons. In winter, ptarmigans are entirely white. In summer, their bellies are white, but their heads, backs, and wings are mostly brown. Where are ptarmigans most likely to be found?

areas with climates that vary throughout the year, such as the western United States

areas with warm climates, such as the southeast United States

areas with mild, marine climates, such as those found along coasts

areas with hot, tropical climates, such as those found along the equator

A plant has a variety of structures that help it meet its needs. Different structures have different functions. What is the primary function of the roots of a plant?

to draw water and nutrients up into the plant

to support the leaves and flowers

Mike and Sophia each have an empty shopping cart with the same mass. They push their shopping carts straight out in front of them at the same time. Mike’s cart rolls one meter while Sophia’s cart rolls two meters. Which of the following is true?

Sophia used more force to move her cart.

Mike used more force to move his cart.

Mike used more speed to move his cart.

Mike and Sophia used the same amount of force to move their carts.

Susie and Angie are playing baseball on a calm day. Susie pitches the ball, and Angie bats it back. Which of the following best describes what happens when the bat hits the ball?

The batter applies energy that changes the speed and direction of the ball.

The batter applies as much energy as the ball so neither direction nor speed changes.

The batter applies energy that changes the ball’s speed without changing its direction.

The batter applies energy that changes the ball’s direction without changing its speed.

Noel wants to find out which food has the greater mass: almonds or his favorite cereal. He fills a bowl with almonds and places it on one side of the balance. He places a 20-gram (g) block on the other side of the balance and observes the position of the balance. He then repeats the same test with the cereal. The results of his test are shown below. Which of the following statements describes what Noel observed?

The almonds have more mass than the cereal.

The cereal has more mass than the almonds.

The almonds and the cereal have equal masses.

The block has more mass than either the almonds or the cereal.

Jill threw a baseball 20 meters. She then threw a basketball 10 meters from the same location and with the same force. Which of the following statements best describes why the basketball did not travel as far as the baseball?

The more mass an object has, the less effect a force will have on the object’s motion.

An object in motion may change its direction.

An object will travel farther if it has greater speed.

The less mass an object has, the less effect a force will have on the object’s motion.

Workers from a moving company are lifting a mattress through a large upper window. Which of the following correctly identifies the forces acting on the mattress?

gravity and an upward pulling force

friction and a downward pushing force

Which statement best explains why a car might slip on a wet road?

The water reduces the friction between the tires and the road.

The water on the road increases the speed of the car.

The water on the road reduces the gravity of the car.

The water on the road increases the acceleration of the car.

Tim and his younger brother are playing with toy cars and a ramp. His brother tries to park his car when the car is facing downward on the ramp. It doesn’t work and the car rolls down the ramp on its own. Tim explains the problem using Newton’s first law of motion. What would Tim say is necessary for an object to remain at rest?

The forces acting on the object must be balanced.

There must be gravitational pull on the object.

The forces acting on the object must be unbalanced.

There must be a greater upward force acting on the object.

When music is heard from a radio, several energy transformations are taking place. Which of the following shows one of these transformations?

electrical energy in the radio ⇒ sound energy in the air

heat energy in the radio ⇒ sound energy in the air

chemical energy in the radio ⇒ heat energy in the air

chemical energy in the air ⇒ heat energy in the eardrum

A diagram of a hydroelectric dam is shown. Which of the following shows the correct order of energy flow in the system?

water, turbine, generator, electric light and heat

water, generator, turbine, electric light and heat

electric light and heat, generator, turbine, water

turbine, water, generator, electric light and heat

Denise wants to know which time of day is the warmest. She creates a chart to record the time and temperature at various times over several days. Which of the following best describes why Denise should keep detailed notes from her experiment?

to allow someone to do the same investigation and check the accuracy of results

to prevent others from doing the same investigation

to prevent others from making mistakes when doing the investigation

to allow someone to practice note-taking skills when doing science investigations

Andy completed an experiment to test if seeds germinate faster at higher temperatures. Andy got three damp paper towels and rolled up 10 radish seeds in each one. He placed one group of seeds in the refrigerator. He placed a second group on the kitchen countertop, and he placed a third group in a warm spot on top of his hot water heater. Andy found the average time it took the seeds to germinate in each location. The results are shown in the table. Andy concluded that radish seeds germinate faster at higher temperatures. Which of the following statements best supports Andy’s conclusion?

The seeds took an average of 3 days to germinate on the water heater and 12 days in the refrigerator.

Seeds have different germination times.

Some radish seeds took more than 12 days to germinate.

Seeds would germinate faster on a water heater than in a refrigerator.

Jeff thinks different types of rocket wings will affect how high a rocket can go in the air. He wants to test this idea by comparing different wings when launching his model rockets. Which of the following experiments would be the best test to investigate the effect of the rocket wing type on the height of the rocket’s flight?

to launch four of the same type of model rockets, each with a different type of wing and compare how high they travel

to launch four model rockets that have different lengths and wing types, and compare how high the rockets travel

to launch one rocket with several different types of wings on it at the same time to see how high it travels

to launch four identical model rockets using a different fuel in each and compare how high they travel

Ellen is completing an experiment to learn more about feeding her pet rabbit. The rabbit eats pet food and carrots. Ellen places 100 grams (g) of each type of food in the rabbit’s cage. Which scientific observation would Ellen record?

The rabbit liked carrots more than pet food.

The rabbit liked to eat vegetables.

The rabbit seemed to enjoy eating the carrots.

The rabbit ate all the carrots before eating the pet food.

Latisha bought three different brands of cat food. She placed an equal amount of cat food in three equal-sized bowls. She placed a different brand of cat food on the floor each day, over a three-day period. Each day, Latisha’s cat eats a different brand of food. Latisha observes her cat eating the food. Which of the following is an observation that would provide evidence for a conclusion?

The cat ate more of Brand C than of Brand A or Brand B.

Brand A tastes better to a cat than Brand B or Brand C.

Small cats like Brand B better than Brand A or Brand C.

The cat wanted to eat more of Brand C but it got full.

Luis wants to learn if the direction in which seeds are planted affects the direction in which the roots grow. He plants the seeds as shown. Which of the following data would be most important for Luis to record?

the positions of seeds and directions of root growth

the name of the scientist and laboratory address

the beginning and ending dates of the experiment

the time of day and day of the week the seeds were planted

Both weathering and erosion can change the shape of Earth’s surface. Which of the following statements describes the process of weathering?

Water freezes inside small openings in a cliff and cracks the rock.

A glacier deposits mud and rock.

A river carries away bits of soil and rock.

Wind picks up sand, blows it through the air, and deposits it in a pile at the base of a cliff.

Jackson creates a model to describe the water cycle. His model has the following parts: a clear plastic box with a tight-fitting lid, water, soil, a plant, ice cubes, and a heat lamp. Which of the following best describes the function of the heat lamp in the model?

The lamp provides heat energy that causes evaporation.

The lamp provides light energy that leads to runoff.

The lamp provides light energy that leads to rainfall.

The lamp provides heat energy that causes condensation.

Regina is going to dissolve a teaspoon of sugar in a cup of hot tea. What could Regina do to dissolve the sugar more quickly?

Put the tea and sugar in a larger cup.

Sarai noticed that when she breathed on a cold mirror, the glass fogged up. Which of the following best explains why this happened?

Cooling caused a physical change, which caused Sarai’s breath to condense on the mirror.

Sarai’s breath caused a physical change, which froze the mirror.

Sarai’s breath cooled the mirror and caused a chemical change, which produced a white substance.

Cooling caused a chemical change, which turned oxygen from Sarai’s breath to water on the mirror.

A recycling station accidentally mixed together hundreds of glass jars with hundreds of steel cans. Which of the following is the easiest way to separate the cans from the jars?

Use a large magnet to separate the cans and jars.

Use acid to dissolve the cans and jars.

Sort the cans and jars by weight and shape.

Heat the mixture of cans and jars until they melt.

As part of a science test, Mrs. Jimenez asks her students to separate the sand from a mixture of table salt and sand. Which of the following facts would be most useful in separating the table salt and sand?

Table salt dissolves in water and sand does not.

Neither sand nor table salt is magnetic.

Sand and table salt are different colors.

Sand and table salt have particles of roughly the same size.

The picture shows a rocky cliff. Every few years, a section of the cliff collapses. What type of erosion would most likely cause the collapse?

waves pounding at the base of the cliff

snow melting on top of the cliff

wind blowing at the edge of the cliff

animals burrowing into the top of the cliff

Almost half of the state of Florida is covered in forests. In order for wood to be considered a renewable resource, which of the following must be true?

New trees should be planted to replace those that are cut down.

The trees should be cut down with a hand axe.

The wood should be used to construct buildings.

Tree stumps should be left in the ground after trees are cut down.

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In the human body, blood carries oxygen to the organs. Which of the following pumps blood throughout the body?

heart

kidneys

liver

lungs

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The diagram below shows several organs in the human body. Which organ is the stomach?

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The organs in the human body work together to keep the body healthy, with each organ having different functions. What is the primary function of the liver in the human body?

to take in oxygen

to clean the blood

to absorb nutrients

to regulate body temperature

A skeleton provides structural support for the human body. An exoskeleton provides support for the body of a crawfish. How are these two structures different?

A human skeleton is soft, but a crawfish’s exoskeleton is hard.

A human skeleton is internal, but a crawfish’s exoskeleton is external.

A human skeleton transports blood in the body, but a crawfish’s exoskeleton does not.

A human skeleton is involved in digestion of food, but a crawfish’s exoskeleton is not.

Look at the picture. Which organism will best complete this food chain?

The stem of a plant is useful for holding up the plant. Animals also have structures that give them support. Which of the following structures has a function most like the stem of a plant?

the outer shell of a beetle

the outer ear of a rabbit

the fins of a fish

the tail of a dog

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Snakes and iguanas are cold-blooded reptiles found in Florida. These animals are well-suited for Florida’s environment. What is the main reason reptiles are found in warmer climates as opposed to colder ones?

Their camouflage helps them hide from predators.

They depend on heat from the Sun to regulate their body temperature.

Their behavior has adapted over time and they have become efficient hunters.

They have adapted over time to become producers and Florida gets a lot of sunlight.

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FSA 6th Grade Baseline

In the human body, blood carries oxygen to the organs. Which of the following pumps blood throughout the body?

The diagram below shows several organs in the human body. Which organ is the stomach?

The organs in the human body work together to keep the body healthy, with each organ having different functions. What is the primary function of the liver in the human body?

A skeleton provides structural support for the human body. An exoskeleton provides support for the body of a crawfish. How are these two structures different?

Look at the picture. Which organism will best complete this food chain?

The stem of a plant is useful for holding up the plant. Animals also have structures that give them support. Which of the following structures has a function most like the stem of a plant?

Snakes and iguanas are cold-blooded reptiles found in Florida. These animals are well-suited for Florida’s environment. What is the main reason reptiles are found in warmer climates as opposed to colder ones?

The diagram shows two different bird species. Notice that they have different beak shapes.
Why is the bird with the beak on the right better adapted for woodland environments characterized by pine trees rather than flowering plants?

All living things use energy. What kind of energy does a plant use to make its food?

Most plants have a waxy covering that helps protect the plant from losing too much water. Which of the following human structures is most similar in function to the waxy covering of plants?

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