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Kay is riding her bicycle down a hill towards her school. Instead of her pedaling, the bicycle is using the stored energy created as she pedaled her bicycle up the hill. What type of energy is Kay's bike using?

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy

• Mechanical energy

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Jennifer is getting ready for school on a cold day in February. She wanted to make sure her hair is completely dry before she leaves her house. She plugs her hair dryer into the wall outlet and turns it on. Which of the following describes one of the steps involved in using energy to dry Jennifer's hair?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The diagram shows four electrical circuits labeled A, B, C, and D. Which diagram illustrates a closed circuit?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Look at the path a golf ball travels once it is struck by a golf club.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Bob the builder is picking up this crate.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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A student tries to push a refrigerator - sized box of textbooks safely across the classroom. The box does not move. He asks for help from other students. The box starts to move when the number of students shown in the image are pushing together.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Lina needs to make a list of the physical properties of matter. Which of these should Lina include in her list?

• balance

• graduated cylinder

• temperature

• thermometer

The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter contains tens of thousands of bodies. Which of these probably does NOT describe an asteroid?

• orbits the Sun

• too small to be a planet

• has an atmosphere like Earth's

• is a chunk of rock that can be small or large

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Dante learns in science class that plants can be the cause of weathering in rock. Which of the following statements best describes how this might happen?

• They can move rocks from one place to another location.

• They can make rocks change composition over a long period of time.

• They can move large rocks below Earth's surface with their roots.

• They can grow through cracks in rocks causing them to break apart.

Malik observes that the stars seem to move across the night sky from east to west each night. Which of the following describes why this happens?

• Earth's tilt on its axis

• Earth's orbit around the Sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's distance from the Sun