Science Fusion Cumulative Benchmark Test

Within one month, the moon's surface changes as seen from Earth. The entire surface of the moon may be lit, or only a small part may be lit. What reasoning explains these changes?

• the moon's size

• the moon's shape

• the moon's revolution

• the moon's distance from Earth

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Florida has a variety of natural resources. The illustration below shows how people in Florida use on of these natural resources. Which natural resources is being used in the illustration?

• limestone

• oil

• phosphate

• sunlight

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During the day, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. During the night, the moon and stars appear to move across the sky. What makes the sun, moon, and stars appear to move across the sky?

• Earth's rotation

• the sun's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• the moon's rotation

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Hit a ball, and you set it in motion. Pedal a bicycle, and you set it in motion. Push a swing, and you set it in motion. What claim can be supported for any object that is in motion?

• It is moving forward

• It is changing position

• It is changing direction

• It is moving at a constant speed

Substances can change in different ways. Sometimes they produce new substances. This is called a chemical change. Which is an example of a chemical change?

• an ice cube melting

• a pencil snapping in two

• an eraser getting smaller

• a cake baking in an oven

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Plants use sunlight to make their own food. Animals cannot make their own food. The picture below shows the relationship between the sun, plants, and animals. Notice the arrows in this picture. What do the arrows show?

• flow of oxygen

• flow of energy

• flow of nutrients

• flow of waste materials

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Earth revolves around the sun. Look closely at the illustration below, which shows Earth revolving around the sun. How long will it take for Earth to travel between the two points shown in this illustration?

• one week

• one month

• six months

• twelve months

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An erupting volcano can be too dangerous to study up close. As a result, scientists build models to help them understand what they cannot observe directly. This illustration shows an example of one type of model that scientists use. Which type of model is shown in this illustration?

• a photograph

• a mental image

• a two-dimensional model

• a three-dimensional model

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Energy can flow between objects as heat. Look closely at the picture below. What is one way heat is flowing in the picture?

• from the fire to the pot

• from the person's hand to the pot

• from the person's hand to the fire

• from the water in the pot to the fire

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Molten rock is called magma. The illustration below shows how magma can rise to Earth’s surface. As it cools, magma turns into solid rock on the surface. What type of rock does magma form as it cools?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• fossil