EOY Science Practice

A red-tailed hawk uses all of the following characteristics to find and catch prey except____.

• eyesight

• beak

• sharp talons

• teeth

Observe stages of the butterfly life cycle shown-

which diagram of the ladybug lifecycle is most like that of the butterfly life cycle?

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The moon's shape changes in the same pattern every month. Look at the pictures below. Which of these main phases of the moon is always the next one after the new moon?

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Four ecosystems are described on the chart.

What type of ecosystem does Ecosystem 1 describes?

• Ocean

• Desert

• Tundra

• Forest

Look at the drawing of part of the city of New Orleans, before and after a natural disaster caused much of the city to be flooded.

Which force of nature most likely caused this natural disaster?

• earthquake

• landslide

• volcanic eruption

• hurricane

Using empirical evidence, critique the following scientific explanation: Because plants grow in topsoil, this layer must be rich in nutrients.

• The scientific explanation does not make sense because tree roots are in the subsoil.

• The scientific explanation does not make sense because no nutrients are shown.

• The scientific explanation is logical because tree roots reach the bedrock.

• The scientific explanation is logical because plants need nutrients and plants are growing in the topsoil.

Some facts about the giant panda are listed in the box.

The environment that would best support a giant panda population is one that has-

• little rainfall in the summer

• forests populated with bamboo

• a large population of predators

• dry, sandy soil and cacti

The road sign shown warns drivers about falling rocks.

Falling rocks would most likely be caused by-

• a gentle breeze

• a severe drought

• a burrowing animal

• a landslide

Clouds form when water vapor in the air cools and forms drops of water. How would you record this change in state of matter caused by cooling?

• from a solid to a liquid

• from a liquid to a liquid

• from a gas to a liquid

• from a gas to a solid

A student uses a solar system model to analyze the night sky. His model includes a body in space that does not make its own light and orbits a star. What is this body?

• Cloud

• Planet

• Moon

• Sun