NC Science Review

Which material would most likely be used to make an insulator?

• glass

• ceramic

• metal

• wool

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During the day, temperatures of land heat up more than the sea. The air pressure over land is lower than over sea. Which correctly tells the direction the wind.

• From the sea to the land.

• From the land to the sea.

• From the sky to the land.

• From land to the sky/

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Why would a river trout have a hard time living in the ocean?

• The salinity of the ocean is too high for these fish.

• The ocean is too warm for these fish.

• There is too little sunlight for these fish.

• There is too much water in the ocean for these fish.

Caroline is standing at the top of a tall building in downtown Raleigh. She drops a penny. What force causes the penny to fall to the street below?

• The force of the wind

• The force of friction.

• The force of sunlight.

• The force of gravity.

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Luis walked to school one morning. It was very warm and cloudy. While at school a high pressure cold front moved through. When he walked home, what was the weather most likely like?

• warmer and wet

• cooler and wet

• cooler and stormy

• cooler and sunny

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The ability to talk is best described as a

• Genetic trait

• learned behavior

• a cultural difference

• a mutation

It looks like rain, but you wonder if it will freeze tonight. Which instrument will tell you when it freezes?

• anemometer

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

Which organism below can only survive with the help of specialized cells?

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How does the nervous system help you to survive?

• It gathers oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.

• It breaks down food and removes waste.

• It helps you respond to your environment.

• It transports fluid throughout the body.

Which organism is MOST dependent on the amount of sunlight an area receives?

• fungus

• mouse

• plant

• bat

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