NYS Science Exam

All of the outer planets--

• have many moons

• are small

• have a short orbit around the Sun

• are rocky

What is a STAR?

• A twinkle, like a diamond, in the night sky

• A ball of fire

• Glowing ball of hot gas that makes its own energy and light

• A large spherical object in space

What is a MOON?

• Something you see in the night sky

• Something in space that is made of cheese

• a large object in space that orbits a star

• A natural satellite that orbits a planet

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What is FUSION?

• A new type of food that combines tacos with spaghetti

• The process by which particles combine to form a new particle

• A type of car made by Toyota

• A new type of karate

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What is a GALAXY?

• The speed of the internet

• A group of billions of stars

• A large object in space that orbits a planet

• How the heat of the sun is measured

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What is the FASTEST moving planet?

• Earth

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Venus

What is the HOTTEST planet?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

The data table below shows that as the pressure of a gas sample was changed, the volume of the gas changed. The pressure was measured in atmospheres (atm) and the volume was measured in milliliters (mL).

According to the data table, as the pressure of the gas increases, the volume of the gas:

• decreases

• increases

• remains the same

Examine the population curves for wolves and moose in the graph below.

Which statement correctly describes the population relationship between the wolves and moose from 1968 to 1973?

• As the moose population increased the wolf population increased.

• As the moose population increased the wolf population decreased.

• As the wolf population decreased the moose population decreased

• As the wolf population increased, the moose population decreased.

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A scientist wanted to see if the amount of garbage that Americans threw away changed over time. He collected information and then showed his results in the graph below. Based on this graph, what could the scientist say about the amount of garbage that each person threw away?

• It increased over time

• it decreased over time

• it increased the most in 1980

• It decreased the most in 1990