FSA Science Review

Ricardo is the drummer in a rock band. Each time Ricardo's drumstick hits the surface of his drum, it makes a loud sound. Which of the following best explains why the drum makes a sound when Ricardo hits it?

• It absorbs heat from the air.

• It has air inside that vibrates when it is hit.

• It creates electrical energy when hit.

• It releases energy stored in the drum.

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Jamal uses a basketball to show how applying energy can cause a change or motion. Which of the following actions would NOT show a change caused by applying energy to the basketball?

• Spinning the ball on his finger

• Passing the ball to a friend

• Dribbling the ball down the court

• Holding the ball with both hands

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A simple circuit is shown using a battery, wire, light bulb, and switch. Which statement is true about the circuit shown?

• The circuit is closed, so the light bulb will not light.

• The light bulb is lit because the circuit is closed.

• Energy is being transformed from light energy to chemical and electrical energy.

• The electrical energy is flowing from the positive side of the battery to the switch.

Students in 5th grade went on a field trip to Turtle Creek Park. Some of the students went to see the turtles in the pond, but much to their surprise, the pond barely had any water! What happened to the water in the pond?

• The water underwent a chemical change and evaporated due to heat from the sun.

• The water underwent a physical change and condensed due to heating from the sun.

• The water underwent a physical change and evaporated due to heat from the sun.

• The water underwent a chemical change and condensed due to cooling from the clouds.

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Mrs. York has a pitcher of lemonade, but there are pieces of lemon and seeds floating in the drink. She wants to separate the lemon and seeds from the drink. What would be the BEST method for her to do this?

• Use a filter to get the seeds and lemon pieces out.

• Use a sieve to catch the liquid and allow the lemon and seeds through.

• Separate them by hand.

• Use a magnet to separate the seeds and lemon from the liquid.

The picture below shows an azalea bush. Different structures of the azalea have functions that help the plant to survive, grow, and reproduce. Which structure of the plant helps it to reproduce?

• stem

• leaves

• flower

• roots

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Grasshoppers go through a 3-stage life cycle. Butterflies go through a 4-stage life cycle. Which of the following stages will a butterfly go through, but not a grasshopper?

• Egg

• Adult

• Nymph

• Pupa

In a food chain, the energy moves from one organism to another. Which of the following is the correct order of the energy transfer in a food chain?

• Sun, consumers, predators, producers

• Sun, producers, herbivores, carnivores

• Sun, carnivores, predators, herbivores

• Sun, producers, carnivores, herbivores

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Mr. Sisca has an aquarium in his classroom. It has water, fish, snails, a turtle, and some water plants. Which organisms in the aquarium are consumers?

• The plants and water

• The turtles and plants

• The snails, fish, and turtle.

• The plants and snails

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Which of the following organisms does not belong in the category of invertebrate?

• snake

• jellyfish

• butterfly

• lobster