Science EOG Prep Week 4

How do bacteria most likely affect birch trees in a forest?

• Bacteria add nutrients to soil that birch trees need.

• Bacteria help birch trees reproduce by spreading pollen. 

• Bacteria provide energy that birch trees need.

• Bacteria help birch trees reproduce by spreading seeds.

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When a fern plant is placed near a window the fern grows toward the sunlight. Where did the fern get this trait?

• from its location

• from the soil

• from its food

• from its parents

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Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• a bear looks for food in the trash

• a human baby cries

• a tiger cares for its young

• a blue jay eats seeds

Which best explains why a certain horse has longer legs than its father?

• The horse inherited traits from its mothers.

• The horse learned different behaviors than its father.

• The horse acquired more traits during its lifetime.

• The horse inherited traits from both its parents.

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A student rolls a ball down a smooth wooden ramp and observes what happens. Then he puts sandpaper on the ramp and rolls the ball again.What is the student  most likely investigating?

• the effect of a change in gravity on the ball's motion.

• the effect of a change in mass on the ball's motion.

• the effect of a change in friction on the ball's motion.

• the effect of a change in a ball's motion on the ramp.

Which is the best way to use the x-axis on a distance-time graph?

• to represent the position of an object that travels.

• to represent the period of time that an object travels.

• to represent the speed at which an object travels.

• to represent the distance that an object travels.

Which process describes water downhill over the land surface? 

• precipitation

• transpiration

• runoff

• condensation

An orange is cut into four equal parts. Each part weights 2.5 ounces. How much did the orange weigh before it was cut?

• 2.5 ounces

• 5 ounces

• 10 ounces

• 40 ounces

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A student is investigating  how water changes from a liquid to a solids. Which information  would be best  for the student to record in a data table?

• changes in the water's temperature.

• changes in the water's weight.

• changes in the water's  shape.

• changes in the water's color.

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Michael measures the temperatures of copper, silver, steel, and gold wires before and after placing them in hot water. Which idea is Michael most likely testing in his investigation?

• Many types of materials  besides metals are good conductors.

• Many types of metals are good conductors

• Copper is better conductor of heat than plastic.

• Plastic is a better conductors.

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