Science Assessment

When does a rocket overcome gravity?

• A. When the model rocket goes upward when launched into the air.

• B. When the model rocket falls back to the ground after being launched into the air.

• C. When the student rests the model rocket on the floor before being launched into the air.

• D. When the rocket is lying on the ground after it was launched in the air.

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Which statement best describes the Sun?

• The Sun is farther away from Earth than all other stars.

• The Sun's actual size is larger than all other stars.

• The Sun is closer to Earth than all other stars.

• The Sun's actual size is smaller than all other stars.

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Light travels through the air in a straight line. As it encounters a mirror, what happens to the light?

• A. It is bent by the mirror.

• B. It is reflected by the mirror.

• C. It is absorbed by the mirror.

• D. It continues traveling in a straight line

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The prism is made of glass. What happens to the light as it passes through the prism?

• A. It bends.

• B. It repels.

• C. It reflects

• D. It is absorbed.

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Which is the best reason why many scientists choose to work in teams rather than alone?

• A. Scientists cannot check their own work for mistakes.

• B. Scientists do not have accurate results unless they work in a team.

• C. Scientists can more easily share ideas and check results working in a team.

• D. Scientists spend too much time on experiments when they work alone.

A group of scientists wanted to know what types of food seagulls ate most often. What would be a good question to start an investigation into this subject?

• A. Where do seagulls live?

• B. How do seagulls reproduce?

• C. Do seagulls like fish or clams?

• D. What do seagulls use to fly over the ocean?

15. A student places a pencil on top of a slanted desk. The pencil rolls down the desk and falls off the edge. What force is acting on the pencil to make it fall off the desk?

• A. friction

• B. gravity

• C. magnetism

• D. mass

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Jackie wanted to know how often she should water bean plants. Which experiment would best answer Jackie's question?

• A. Give one plant warm water and one plant cold water. Measure their growth.

• B. Plant two different kinds of bean plants in the same soil. Measure their growth.

• C. Put one bean plant in the Sun. Put a second bean plant in the shade. Measure their growth.

• D. Water one bean plant every day. Water a second bean plant twice a week. Measure their growth.

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3. Look at the picture below. Why does the Sun look so large in this picture?

• A. It is the closest star to Earth.

• B. It looks bigger when it looks orange.

• C. It is bigger in the summer than it is in the winter.

• D. It looks large because it is the largest of all stars.

6. Why do all the stars look like small points of light in the night sky?

• A. Because all the stars are very far away from Earth.

• B. Because all the stars are the same temperature.

• C. Because all the stars are the same brightness.

• D. Because all the stars are the same size.