1st 9 weeks Standards

Which of the following is not characterized as a planet with a gaseous atmosphere and liquid

interior in which a traditional NASA spacecraft cannot land on its surface?

• A. Venus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

Which of the following organisms would most likely get its food energy only from consumers?

• deer

• grass

• hawk

• mushroom

As humans in the Northern Hemisphere of Earth observe constellations, they appear to “move” in

a manner similar to ______________.

• A. ocean tides rising in the morning and lowering in the evening

• B. the Sun rising in the East and setting in the West

• C. ocean waves rising to a crest and then crashing into the shoreline

• D. the Moon rising in the West and setting in the East

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The monthly positions of the stars change because of the ___________________________.

• A. rotation of the Earth on its axis and the orbit of the Earth around the Sun

• B. revolution of the Earth’s axis and the gravitational pull of the moon

• C. Sun and Earth move throughout the solar system, coming nearer then further away from

  constellations

• D. light energy from stars and constellations change as the Earth revolves around the Sun

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Which part of a plant is most responsible for using energy from the Sun to produce food for the

plant?

• flower

• leaf

• root

• stem

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From Earth, we see the sun in the day sky and other stars in the night sky. Nighttime stars look like tin

of light.

Which statement explains why nighttime stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

• A. The stars are much smaller

• B. The sky is much darker at night.

• C. The stars are much farther away.

• D. The moon blocks out most starlight.

A group of students are listing characteristics of different leaf types. They write the following on

the board:

"Shade leaves are generally _______________ and have ________ photosynthetic (sunlight)

capacity."

Which of the following are the missing terms to complete the students' statement about shade

leaves?

A. thin and large; high

B. thin and large; low

C. thick and small: low

D. thick and small; high

• A. thin and large; high

• B. thin and large; low

• C. thick and small: low

• D. thick and small; high

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Few flowers are able to grow on the northern arctic tundra. Those that do grow there have very short

How is this an adaptation to help them survive in the arctic climate?

• A. It protects them from freezing.

• B. It prevents them from being eaten by consumers.

• C. It protects them from breaking in strong winds.

• D. It makes it very hard for them to be pulled from the ground.

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The Sun is the largest body in the solar system. The Sun is a ______.

• moon

• planet

• satellite

• star

Bison are grazing animals. They travel across a prairie, eating grass. If there were too many bison in

there would probably be ______.

• A. fewer predators of bison.

• B. many other large grazing animals.

• C. tall shrubs and many trees.

• D. less grass and more bare soil.

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