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Question 1

Land heats up faster during the day than water does. As the beach gets warm during the day, it heats the air above it. The warm air rises and cool air from the ocean is pulled in to replace it. So, air flows from the ocean to the land. At night, the land cools faster than the ocean. What MOST likely happens to the air at the beach at night?

Accepted Answer

D. The air flows from the land to the ocean.

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A. The air is still.

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B. The air moves along the coast.

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C. The air flows from the ocean to the land.

Question 2

Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?

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D. the amount of sunlight it gets

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A. the amount of plants it has

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B. the amount of rainfall it gets

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C. the amount of humans it has

Question 3

Which effect does cloud cover have on daytime temperatures during summer months in North Carolina?

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Cloud cover increases temperatures.

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Cloud cover decreases temperatures.

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Cloud cover causes temperatures to change rapidly.

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Cloud cover causes temperatures to rise and fall constantly.

Question 4

How will freezing air temperatures most likely affect rain as it falls through the air?

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It will change to sleet.

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It will change to fog.

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It will change to hail.

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It will continue to fall as rain.

Question 5

Which type of weather is most often produced by a low air pressure system?

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rainy

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cold

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hot

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sunny

Question 6

Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?

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cloudy with precipitation

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clear and dry

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sunny and cold

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sunny with high winds

Question 7

Which conclusion is BEST supported by the data?

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July is summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

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July is rainy in the Northern Hemisphere and dry in the Southern Hemisphere.

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July is the coldest month of the year in Sydney, Australia.

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July is the warmest month of the year in Los Angeles, CA.

Question 8

Which most affects the temperature of an area?

Accepted Answer

latitude

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humidity

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vegetation

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precipitation

Question 9

When a high pressure system and a low pressure system meet, which usually occurs?

Accepted Answer

Precipitation occurs.

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Temperatures rise.

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Cirrus clouds form.

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Winds become calm.

Question 10

Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas along the equator?

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Temperatures along the equator are consistently warm all year long.

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Temperatures along the equator vary from hot in the summer to cold in the winter.

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Temperatures along the equator are consistently cool all year long.

Question 11

Which is the most useful data scientists can use to help determine drought conditions?

Accepted Answer

Rainfall measurement and lake and river water levels

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Weather radar and satellite pictures

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Wind speed records and temperature records

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Rainfall measurement and barometric pressure

Question 12

The chart below shows the data collected by Julie over the past week. Which weather conditions would most likely occur over the weekend if the pattern continues?

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wet and cool

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dry and warm

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dry and cool

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wet and warm

Question 13

The graphs below show monthly temperature and precipitation data.

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Next year, the coldest months will have the least precipitation.

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Next year, the warmest months will have the most precipitation.

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Next year, the warmest months will have the least precipitation.

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Next year, the coldest months will have the most precipitation.

Question 14

Ohio often has the weather that Indiana recently had because weather in the United States tends to move from

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west to east.

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north to south.

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south to north.

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east to west.

Question 15

Why do scientists collect data about the amount of water vapor in the air?

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to determine humidity levels

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to monitor evaporation rates

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to predict wind speed and direction

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to determine atmospheric pressure

Question 16

What would most likely be the weather conditions in January?

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temperature decreases, precipitation increases

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temperature increases, precipitation increases

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temperature increases, precipitation decreases

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temperature decreases, precipitation decreases

Question 17

Which could be a challenge for a small animal living in a grassland ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

The flat terrain makes it easy for predators to spot prey.

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The frozen ground is too hard to serve as shelter.

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The extreme temperatures require thick skin and heavy fur.

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The high amounts of precipitation create excess water resources.

Question 18

Which type of organisms change dead material into nutrients for other animals to use?

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decomposers

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consumers

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herbivores

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producers

Question 19

Which action can reduce the amount of garbage produced by humans?

Accepted Answer

recycling and reusing materials

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burning the garbage

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building more landfills

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dumping the garbage in the ocean

Question 20

Which type of predator MOST likely lives in an area with a wheat field like the one in the picture?

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fox

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alligator

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lion

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otter

Question 21

Using the diagram, which statement is MOST likely true?

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The cordgrass provides shelter for the periwinkle snail.

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The Sun directly provides energy to the heron.

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The oysters find shelter in the cordgrass.

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The marsh crab uses the terrapin for food.

Question 22

Deer are plants-eaters. A winter storm kills many of the plants deer eat. The storm will MOST likely result in the deer

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becoming thin.

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shedding a lot of fur.

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traveling in a herd.

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feeding on meat.

Question 23

Which statement best compares forest ecosystems to grassland ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

Forest ecosystems receive more precipitation than grassland ecosystems.

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Forest ecosystems have higher average temperatures than grassland ecosystems.

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Grassland ecosystems receive more precipitation than forest ecosystems.

Question 24

Which diagram is MOST likely of a plant that was in a dark closet?

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Diagram D

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Diagram A

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Diagram B

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Diagram C

Question 25

Which organism receives its energy from the sun?

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a tree

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a bee

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a cat

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a grasshopper

Question 26

What is an example of a shelter in an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

a raccoon in a hollow log

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a gray squirrel eating an acorn

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a blue whale migrating

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a tick feeding on a coyote

Question 27

In a grassland ecosystem, if the population of eagles suddenly decreased, what will most likely be the effect on the rest of the ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

The ecosystem will become overpopulated with snakes.

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There will be a decrease in the population of snakes in the ecosystem.

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The nutrition of the soil in the ecosystem will decrease.

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More types of plants will begin growing in the ecosystem.

Question 28

Jennifer is planning to make an iron statue for her front yard. Which would help Jennifer shape the iron most easily?

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heating the iron

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cutting the iron

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cooling the iron

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painting the iron

Question 29

Which best describes how heat changes the state of a substance?

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Heat causes the molecules of a substance to spread out into a new arrangement.

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Heat destroys the molecules in a substance.

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Heat steals the molecules from cold substances.

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Heat absorbs the molecules of a substance and releases them once they cool.

Question 30

Water is being boiled on the stove. What is the change that is taking place?

Accepted Answer

A liquid is changing into a gas.

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A solid is changing into a gas.

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A solid is changing into a liquid.

Question 31

Mrs. Warren is giving her class an ice cream party. She needs to keep the ice cream cool until lunchtime. Which would be the best container for storage?

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covered foam box

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white fabric bag

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brown paper bag

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uncovered aluminum pot

Question 32

Which is an example of conduction?

Accepted Answer

A hot biscuit is warming the plate it is on.

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Steam is rising from a cup of hot coffee.

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The sun is shining through a window and warming a table.

Question 33

Which part of the diagram shows conduction?

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Part A

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Part B

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Part C

Question 34

When Joey put the milk away, he accidentally put it in the freezer. The next morning he tried to pour milk on his cereal and realized his mistake. Which statement best explains what happened to the milk?

Accepted Answer

The milk had frozen and became a solid.

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The milk had frozen and became a vapor.

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The milk had evaporated and became a solid.

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The milk had evaporated and became a vapor.

Question 35

Sarah is stirring her hot chocolate with a metal spoon, and she notices that the spoon is getting hot. This is most likely caused by which type of heat?

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

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insulation

Question 36

Raul is packing a cooler for a hot day at the beach. Which type of cooler should he select to keep his food as cold as possible?

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white foam cooler

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black plastic cooler

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black fabric cooler

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white metal cooler

Question 37

Popcorn is made from corn kernels. What occurs when kernels are heated in a microwave?

Accepted Answer

The kernels expand.

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The kernels dissolve.

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The kernels become hard and brittle.

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The kernels stick together to form a ball.

Question 38

Joann fries an egg each morning in a metal frying pan with a rubber-coated handle. Which best explains why the handle of the frying pan is coated with rubber?

Accepted Answer

Rubber is a poor conductor of heat.

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Rubber makes the pan lighter.

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Rubber makes the pan prettier.

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Rubber is cheap to manufacture.

Question 39

Which color reflects heat radiation the best?

Accepted Answer

white

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red

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blue

Question 40

Which is a trait a human MOST directly inherits from its parents?

Accepted Answer

eye color

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musical taste

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career choice

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interest in reading

Question 41

Which best explains why children do not look identical to their mothers?

Accepted Answer

They inherit some of their characteristics from their mother and some from their father.

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They inherit all of their characteristics from their fathers.

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They inherit all of their characteristics from their grandparents.

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They inherit some of their characteristics from their brothers and sisters.

Question 42

A hunting dog is shown in the image below. Which trait is NOT inherited?

Accepted Answer

C. ability to track rabbits

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A. size of ears

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B. sharp teeth

Question 43

Which of the following human traits is LEAST likely to be inherited?

Accepted Answer

fingerprints

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height

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eye color

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hair color

Question 44

Which is a characteristic offspring inherit from parents?

Accepted Answer

blood type

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intelligence

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personality

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weight

Question 45

The graph below shows the motion of a student riding a bike. Between what 2 seconds does the bike travel the fastest?

Accepted Answer

between seconds 6 and 7

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between seconds 1 and 2

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between seconds 3 and 4

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between seconds 9 and 10

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