Science PSSA Coach Book Chapter 1 Review

1. Which tool could help you give two plants the same amount of water?

• A. measuring tape

• B. Meterstick

• C. Thermometer

• D. Measuring Cup

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2. Which type of model would you most likely use to show the information of a hurricane?

• A. Clay model

• B. Diagram

• C. Weather map

• D. Terrarium

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3. Which pair is a system and one of its parts?

• A. ocean and fish

• B. rock and mineral

• C. season and planet

• D. car and train

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4. Which statement correctly describes a pattern that occurs in nature?

• A. The moon appears to change shape once every year.

• B. A tree grows two rings of wood each year.

• C. A tree grows one ring of wood each year.

• D. Each season occurs four times each year.

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5. Which statement describes a change that is most likely to occur when you exert a force on an object?

• A. The object stays in the same position.

• B. The object stops moving.

• C. The object changes temperature.

• D. The object changes size.

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6. Which tool is the best one to use to observe a butterfly coming out of its chrysalis?

• A. hand lens

• B. microscope

• C. graduated cylinder

• D. measuring cup

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7. Which example is a system found in nature?

• A. bicycle

• B. subway

• C. car

• D. water cycle

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8. Which statement is an opinion rather than a scientific fact?

• A. Giraffes grow taller than zebras.

• B. Technology never really helps people.

• C. Earth is the third planet from the sun.

• D. Water on Earth occurs as a solid, liquid, and gas.

9. Which example is a model of Earth?

• A. timeline

• B. concept map

• C. list of ingredients

• D. map

10. Which example is a negative effect of using cars?

• A. faster transportation

• B. reduced rain from smog

• C. human illness from smog

• D. animal deaths from higher temperatures

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