Quiz about 05Science. Practice B.

Question 1

What important process within air plants is most likely different compared to plants that live on the ground?

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getting nutrients

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making food

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growing leaves

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reproducing

Question 2

"Spanish moss" is a common type of air plant that grows in Florida. However, the common name is not correct. "Spanish moss" is not actually moss. What structure would clearly show that "Spanish moss" is NOT really a moss?

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flowers

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leaves

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roots

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spores

Question 3

The plants that grow above the ground do not get support from the ground to grow. But they still grow almost straight up into the tops of the trees. What are the air plants responding to in order to grow in the correct direction?

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light from the sun

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rain coming from the sky

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air they use to make food

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heat from the tree

Question 4

What research question is the student investigating?

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What is the relationship between time of day and seeing objects in the sky?

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How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis?

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Does the moon rotate at a faster rate than Earth does?

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How do the locations of the stars relate to the moon?

Question 5

If the student goes outside at 3 A.M., what data would be collected?

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Sun Visible: No, Moon Visible: Yes, Stars Visible: Yes, Sun Location: Not visible

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Sun Visible: Yes, Moon Visible: Yes, Stars Visible: Yes, Sun Location: Near horizon

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Sun Visible: No, Moon Visible: Yes, Stars Visible: No, Sun Location: Not visible

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Sun Visible: No, Moon Visible: No, Stars Visible: No, Sun Location: Not visible

Question 6

Which of these is a conclusion the student could make based on the data?

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The visibility of the stars, Sun, and moon depends on the time of day.

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The Sun, moon, and stars stay in the same places in the sky all the time.

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The position of the Sun is related to the visibility of the moon and stars.

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The moon and stars are only visible during the same time when the Sun is near the horizon.

Question 7

Michael was hiking along a canyon when he noticed this interesting rock pattern. Which property of rocks helps Michael most easily identify how this rock pattern was formed?

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color, because it shows that layers formed from different minerals over time

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streak color, because the lightest layers would leave a streak on another rock layer

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hardness, because some layers look much softer than others

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luster, because some layers are much brighter than others

Question 8

What evidence in the diagram shows that the rock formed from pressure?

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The rock shows a striped pattern, indicating that layers pressed on top of each other.

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The rock includes streaks of colors, indicating that calcite and graphite are present.

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The rock includes streaks of colors, indicating that they were once very hot.

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The rock shows a striped pattern, indicating that it is formed by fossils.

Question 9

What kind of rock is shown in the diagram?

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sedimentary

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igneous

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metamorphic

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graphite

Question 10

Use the art to answer the question. Which of these resources is NOT a renewable resource that is frequently transformed into energy?

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soil

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sun

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wind

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water

Question 11

Use the art to answer the question. Which resource shown in the image is nonrenewable?

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rocks

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sunlight

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trees

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river

Question 12

Use the art to answer the question. The scene shows a location in Florida. Where would limestone be located in the illustration?

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at the banks of the river

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near the sunlight

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in the trees

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near the wind turbines

Question 13

What is happening to the rock in diagram B?

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It is both weathering and eroding more than in diagram A.

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It is eroding about the same as in diagram A.

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It is weathering less than in diagram A.

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It is eroding less than in diagram A.

Question 14

Jean tells her mother Rock B shows signs of physical weathering. What evidence does Jean have to support her statement?

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There is a pile of broken rock beside Rock B.

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Some of the surface of Rock B has been dissolved.

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There is a pile of broken rock downhill from Rock B.

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The rock has been washed away from the root in rock B.

Question 15

Which of the following is an observation about the growing root system?

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Erosion of the rock and soil was caused by both water and plant growth.

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The weathered rock has become more severe over time.

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The eroded rock and soil can be easily moved to a new location.

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The growing root will continue to erode the surrounding area.

Question 16

What stage of the frog life cycle compares directly to the seeds of a flowering plant?

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eggs

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adult

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embryos

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tadpoles

Question 17

Which animal is most likely to have a life cycle similar to the one seen in the illustration?

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salamander

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alligator

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chicken

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osprey

Question 18

While studying the life cycle seen in the illustration, LaShawn made the following notes: - follows complete metamorphosis - young barking frogs look similar to adults - all frogs start their lives as eggs How does the third statement differ from the other two?

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It is an actual observation made from the diagram.

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It is an inference rather than an observation.

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It is a prediction based on the diagram.

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It is an untestable hypothesis instead of a testable one.

Question 19

What is the ultimate source of energy that drives this food chain?

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the Sun

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the zooplankton

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the great white shark

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the phytoplankton

Question 20

How does the size of the organism relate to the flow of energy?

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Energy flows from the Sun to the smaller organisms to the larger organisms.

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Energy flows from the large organisms to the smaller ones.

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Energy flows from the smaller organisms back into the environment.

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Energy flows from the larger organisms to the Sun to the smaller organisms.

Question 21

How does the tuna get energy from the Sun?

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Energy is passed to the tuna through eating other organisms.

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The tuna is able to directly convert sunlight into energy.

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The zooplankton makes the energy that gets passed on.

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The shark passes the energy down to the tuna when the tuna gets eaten.

Question 22

Use the illustration to answer the question. Star A appears brighter from Earth than star B and C. What conclusion can be made from this claim?

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Star A is closer to Earth than other stars.

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Stars B and C are much smaller in size.

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Stars B and C rotate around Earth at slower speeds.

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Star A is made from different materials than other stars.

Question 23

Which statement best describes the galaxy shown in the image?

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It is made of many stars.

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It is made of dust.

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It contains a lot of gas.

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It is far away from others.

Question 24

Which statement is an inference that could be made from studying the illustration?

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Star B is farther from star C than it is from Earth.

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Star A is the brightest of the labeled stars.

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Earth is closest to star A.

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Star C appears moderately bright.

Question 25

What is the difference between asteroids and comets?

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Asteroids are made of metals and rock.

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Asteroids are in orbit around the Sun.

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Comets are slower than asteroids.

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Comets are smaller than asteroids.

Question 26

The solar system body called 4 Vesta has a reflective rocky surface that can be visible to the human eye from Earth. It travels in an orbit around the Sun at a speed of 19 km/s and is 530,000 m in diameter. What is 4 Vesta?

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Asteroid

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Comet

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Meteoroid

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Moon

Question 27

Based on the chart, which two solar system bodies may be related?

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Meteoroids and asteroids, because they are made of the same materials

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Asteroids and comets, because they both orbit the Sun

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Moons and comets, because they are both various sizes

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Comets and meteoroids, because they both travel at 40 km/s

Question 28

Based on the diagram, which statement best describes how fresh water sources on land are created from ocean water?

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Wind carries evaporated ocean water over the land and it precipitates into lakes.

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Ocean water runs across the surface of the land and forms streams.

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People collect ocean water, filter it to remove the salt, and create reservoirs.

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Land soaks up ocean water and when it is saturated it forms ponds.

Question 29

How does the water cycle affect the temperature of Earth?

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Evaporation of water uses heat, cooling down the oceans.

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Precipitation of water uses gravity, heating up the air.

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Filtration of water causes friction, heating up the soil.

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Condensation of water causes pressure, cooling down the land.

Question 30

Use the table to answer the question: What conclusion can be made from these data?

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Area A is the tropical rainforest.

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Area B can be found along the equator.

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Area C is found in the same place as Area D.

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Area D is the Arctic tundra.

Question 31

Use the table to answer the question: What piece of evidence best supports the claim that Area B is found in the tundra?

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The average air temperature is much lower than any other place.

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The humidity is lower than any of the other areas.

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Having limited precipitation means a very cold location.

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It gets the lowest average amount of precipitation per year.

Question 32

Use the table to answer the question: Based on the data, which type of precipitation is most likely to fall during the year in area D?

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There will be snow in the winter and rain in the summer.

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There will be snow all year round.

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There will be rain all through the year.

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There will be snow in the summer and rain in the winter.

05Science. Practice B.

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