FCAT Science Review

Ariana uses balloons to investigate static electricity. Which of the following best explains what will happen when she brings two positively charged balloons close to each other?

• The balloons will move apart.

• One balloon will lose its charge.

• The balloons will come together.

• One balloon will gain a negative charge.

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For a special dinner, Callie's mom lit candles for decoration. What two forms of energy does the fire from a burning candle release?

• light and heat

• sound and light

• electrical and mechanical

• nuclear and heat

Mr. Vazquez mops the cafeteria floor every day. When he finishes mopping he puts up a sign that says, "Slippery when wet." The effect of which force is weakened when the floor is wet?

• gravity

• friction

• inertia

• magnetism

Jose knows that the Earth rotates on its axis. What evidence indicates that the Earth is rotating on its axis?

• There are 4 phases of the moon.

• There are different seasons of the year.

• There is day and night.

• There are 365 days in a year.

Mr. Brown wonders how minerals affect animal growth and decides to conduct an experiment with his chickens. He begins with 3 buckets containing exactly the same amount of chicken feed and then adds the same amount of 2 different minerals to two of the buckets. He adds calcium to one bucket, magnesium to another bucket, and he doesn’t add any minerals to the third bucket. What scientific term is used to describe the mineral placed in each bucket?

• control

• hypothesis

• specimen

• variable

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Each living thing in a food chain provides a role in the flow of energy in an ecosystem. Below is an example of a simple food chain. The rabbit eats the carrot, the fox eats the rabbit. What is the role of the rabbit in this food chain?

• to form a habit

• to find a space to live

• to be a source of energy

• to be a source of water

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Armadillos and coral snakes both live in Florida. When an armadillo is threatened, it can curl up. Its armored body looks like a ball. A coral snake curls its tail into a tight spiral and holds it up when an enemy is near. This attracts the enemy to its tail and protects its head. Although these animals are very different, what is one way in which they are similar?

• They spend a lot of time in the water.

• They have ways to protect themselves.

• They use their bodies to attack enemies.

• They have hard outer layers of skin for protection.

Sandstone and limestone are examples of what type of rocks?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

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Which of the following is the difference between a meteor and a comet?

• Meteors are mostly made up of ice.

• Only comets have a visible tail.

• Meteors seem to move faster because they are closer.

• Comets are smaller than meteors.

Which of the following states of matter will change its shape to fit its container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas