SSA Ultimate Review

Emariel wants to know if adding coffee to soil will help plants grow. He plants seeds in pots and adds coffee to the soil. What else can he do to find out if coffee helps plants grow?

• give the plants fertilizer

• put the plants in the shade

• grow some seeds without coffee

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Why is it important to compare results of two trials in the same experiment?

• to prove you are correct

• to check the reliability of your experiment

• to organize your data

Sometimes scientists replicate the research of other scientists. Why do they do this?

• to win prizes

• to see if they get similar results

• to see who is the best scientist

What are the main components of a galaxy?

• gravity, asteroids, and rocks

• eight planets, one star, 2 moons

• gas, dust, and objects orbiting stars

Why does the sun appear so bright?

• it is closer than other stars

• is is the biggest star

• it is the brightest star

What object would most likely be found between Mars and Jupiter?

• stars

• comets

• asteroids

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What is a planet?

• swirling ball of gas

• big ball of rock

• large objects that orbit a star

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How often can you expect to see a new moon?

• about once a day

• about once a month

• about once a year

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What properties do we use to identify minerals?

• color, hardness, cleavage, luster, streak

• luster, depth, length, density, streak

• transparency, size, temperature, color, shape

What is true about rocks?

• they are made up of large crystals

• all rocks are made up of minerals

• all rocks have pieces of granite

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