Science Concept Review 4

For his science fair experiment, Daniel placed apple slices in different types of water. After soaking them over night he took this picture to show the results. What was the independent variable in his experiment?

• The Apple

• The Plate

• The type of water they were placed in

• The amount of time the experiment took

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Look at the graph in the picture for this question, which of the following predictions do you think is the most accurate for what will happen to the soil after 20 minutes?

• The soil temperature will continue to increase

• The temperature of the soil will stay the same

• The temperature of the soil will decrease

• The temperature of the soil will decrease for a few minutes and then increase

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Law of conservation states that matter CANNOT be _________ or _________

• created or destroyed
• invented or deconstructed
• transformed or transferred
• in or out

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What phase is illustrated here?

• 1st Quarter
• Waning gibbous
• Waxing crescent
• New moon

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Millions of pieces of rocky material of various sizes orbit the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. These objects are known as -

• asteroids

• comets

• meteors

• planets

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Planets vary as they get farther from the Sun. As a rule, the farther a planet’s orbit from the Sun, -

• the greater the planet’s diameter.

• the longer it takes to orbit the Sun.

• the rockier the surface of the planet.

• the greater the planet’s surface temperature.

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The composition of the Sun is best described as –

• liquid nitrogen and solid magnesium.

• molten rock, primarily iron.

• dense and composed of hot gases.

• lightweight particles of dust.

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Which property of the Sun most affects the strength of gravitational attraction between the Sun and Earth?

• mass

• radius

• shape

• temperature

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Why is the same side of the Moon always visible from Earth?

• The moon does not revolve around Earth.

• The moon does not rotate.

• The Moon makes exactly one rotation for each revolution around Earth.

• The Moon's rotation axis is not tilted.

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During which lunar phase might a solar eclipse occur?

• first quarter moon

• full moon

• new moon

• third quarter moon

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