PSSA Coach Practice Test 2 Part 2

Which statement correctly describes the pattern of growth of the girls?

• The girls grew steadily from age 3 to age 13.

• The girls grew much faster from age 3 to age 8 than from age 8 to age 13.

• The girls did not show a regular pattern of growth.

• The girls grew quickly for several years, then grew slowly, and then grew quickly again

Which example would most likely be used to represent a terrarium?

• mouse

• human heart

• forest ecosystem

• weather in Philadelphia

Which landform is the river flowing through?

• delta

• coast

• plain

• canyon

Which example can be measured with a beaker?

• volume of oil

• mass of a brick

• height of a chair

• weight of a wood block

Timmy wants to find out how learning correct ways of lifting affects the number of back injuries workers have. He has recorded data on the number of back injuries that have occurred at his job. Then, he trained his fellow workers on correct ways of lifting. In order to find out how learning correct ways of lifting affects back injuries, which step should Timmy do next?

• Collect data on how many people developed back injuries before the training.

• Collect data on how many people developed back injuries after the training.

• Watch people to see if their backs seem to hurt.

• Research kinds of medicines that can help injured backs.

Which statement correctly describes how talc is different from diamond?

• Only diamond is light in color.

• Only diamond is flexible.

• Only talc is attracted by a magnet.

• Talc is softer than diamond.

Which example is a negative impact of using fertilizers?

• decrease of nutrients in nearby ecosystems causing too few organisms to grow

• increase of nutrients in nearby ecosystems causing too many organisms to grow

• increase of pollutants in the air

• increase in water temperature in nearby rivers and lakes

Nancy walked from her house to school in the morning. In the afternoon, she walked home but stopped along the way to pick some flowers. The trip home took longer. Which statement describes her motion?

• Nancy traveled at the same speed at all times during her walks.

• Nancy’s position did not change, and neither did her speed.

• Nancy changed her speed but not her position during her walk to school.

• Nancy changed her position and speed during her walk home.

Which statement describes why your school is a system?

• The students learn in classrooms.

• The students and staff interact together.

• The students pass from one grade to another.

• The students receive grades for their work.

Which example does the diagram represent?

• food chain

• food web

• ecosystem

• community