PSSA Coach Practice Test 2 Part 1

Which tool would you use to measure the volume of apple juice?

• clock

• graduated cylinder

• scale

• balance

Which statement describes the energy transfer that takes place when you lift your arm?

• Chemical energy transforms into electrical energy.

• Light transforms into mechanical energy.

• Chemical energy transforms into mechanical energy.

• Mechanical energy transforms into heat.

Which example is a change in technology that increased our knowledge about stars and other planets?

• invention of the telescope

• invention of the telephone

• discovery of the cell

• improvements made to the microscope

In Pennsylvania, you can find many bodies of freshwater surrounded by land. Which term is the name for this kind of landform?

• river

• valley

• glacier

• lake

Which example occurs as a result of Earth's rotation and tilted axis?

• tides

• phases of the moon

• day and night

• seasons

Which statement most accurately describes a physical property of glass?

• Glass conducts electricity well.

• Glass does not conduct heat well.

• Glass is attracted by a magnet.

• Glass is always in the gaseous state.l

Which statement correctly describes models?

• Models are always larger than what they represent.

• Models are always made of the same materials as what they represent.

• Models are always made of plastic.

• Models represent real objects.

Which example is the term for sheets of gray clouds that cover the sky?

• stratus clouds

• cirrus clouds

• high clouds

• cumulus clouds

Which statement correctly describes a possible effect of the change occurring in the illustration?

• The mass of the box increases.

• The mas of the box decreases.

• The position of the box changes.

• Gravity stops pulling on the box.

Which statement correctly describes the evaporation of water?

• Water vapor turns to ice.

• Liquid water turns into water vapor.

• Ice turns into liquid water.

• Water vapor turns into liquid water.