Science Benchmark

Technology developed for us in space can help us in other ways. Which type of earth technology on earth is a spin-off of technology originally developed for space exploration?

• Radio

• Cordless drill

• Automobiles

• Light bulb

What can you infer about the environments of a fossil that lived in different parts of the world and is no longer found?

• The environments are very likely similar now.

• The environments are unknown now.

• The environments were likely very different in the past

• The environments were likely similar in the past.

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Which of these habitats could produce fossils of birds, fish, land animals, and tree leaves?

• marine

• desert

• swamp

• antarctic

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In the future, one of these two types of rabbits will outnumber the other one in the winter. Which of the following explains this?

• There will be more white rabbits because they can run faster.

• There will be more brown rabbits because they are bigger.

• There will be more white rabbits because they are lighter.

• There will be more white rabbits because they can blend into their surroundings.

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Students conducted a study for several weeks and decided that Plant A would survive in the desert the best. Which argument supports this conclusion?

• Plant A is bright green and is growing over time.

• Plant A is growing the most and the fastest.

• Plant A is in a sunnier spot than the other plants.

• Plant A is receiving less water than the others.

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Feathers help keep penguins warm. Why would penguins in the colder climate have more feathers than the penguins in the warmer environment?

• Keeping cold helps them swim better.

• Keeping warm helps them survive.

• Keeping warm helps them reproduce.

• Keeping cold helps them survive.

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Which of the following describes how human building of houses, schools, businesses, and roads affects natural ecosystems?

• Animals may have a hard time finding food in their environments.

• People and animals can get along better in nature.

• People can have trouble getting along with other people.

• Plants will grow faster to make up for places where they were cut down.

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Fertilizer changes water habitats. The changes cause some fish to die when it rains and washes into streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds. Engineers are trying to design a solution to this problem. They want to design a new type of fertilizer. What problem do the engineers face?

• How can the fertilizer help crops grow while not getting into the air?

• How can the fertilizer grow crops while not washing off into the water?

• How can the fertilizer be used on larger areas of land at one time?

• How can the fertilizer be sold at cheaper prices so that more people can use it?

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After developing a tool scientists should ______.

• bring the tool to a science fair and demonstrate for others how the tool is used.

• find out if the people who moved near the forest want to try the tool out for themselves.

• test the tool and see which features in the system work best and which need to be improved.

• show the tool to other scientists and get their approval to use it in the forest with the wolves.

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Which trait could help fish hide from predators in a coral reef?

• food that is in the coral

• the other fish in the coral

• their noses

• their colorful scales

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