Science Leap Practice

What role do raccoons play in this food web?

• Prey

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

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What are stars?

• Rocky bodies

• Hot exploding balls of gas

• 5 pointed shapes

• Hollywood actors

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What is the difference between the velocity and the speed of an object?

• Velocity is the change in distance over time, while speed is the change in velocity over time.

• Velocity has a direction associated with it, while speed has no specific direction.

• Velocity has no direction associated with it, while speed has a specific direction. 

• Velocity is the change in speed over time, while speed is the change in distance over time.

In science class, Marvin studies the effects of mixing substances together. Marvin and his partner measure and collect 450 mL of warm water and 50 mL of salt in a large, glass beaker. They measure the mass of each substance and record the results in the table below. Part A: Marvin and his partner measured the mass of a large, glass beaker. They mix the two substances together in the beaker. They observed a slight color change in the water and that much of the salt disappeared after mixing the two substances. Then, they measured the mixture and subtracted the mass of the beaker so they could record the mass of the substances after they mixed them together. Which estimate is the mass of the mixture?

• 450 grams

• 909.2 grams

• 454.6 grams

• 445.4 grams

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In science class, Marvin studies the effects of mixing substances together. Marvin and his partner measure and collect 450 mL of warm water and 50 mL of salt in a large, glass beaker. They measure the mass of each substance and record the results in the table below.
Part B: Which statement best explains Part A?

• The water was warm and made some of the salt dissolve. When salt dissolves, it loses its mass.

• Marvin and his partner mixed the water and the salt. This made the mass of both substances double.

• The water was warm and made some of the salt dissolve. Both substances lost a little mass because they were mixed together.

• Marvin and his partner combined the water and the salt. The total mass of each substance did not change even though they were mixed together.

Lamar is studying water quality in his science class. He learns that salt water is seeping into his neighboring town’s water supply and makes the water dangerous to drink. Lamar’s teacher challenges his class to investigate ways to identify salt water without tasting it. Part A: Lamar has one glass of pure water and one glass of salt and water. The two liquids look exactly alike. What investigation can Lamar perform, without tasting the water, to find out which glass contains the salt water?

• Lamar couldn’t do it. A chemical change has taken place.

• Lamar could evaporate the water to see which cup leaves salt behind.

• Lamar couldn’t do it. It is not possible to identify clear liquids without tasting them.

• Lamar could shine a light into the water and check for salt conductivity.

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Gravity Keith’s class has been learning about the effects of Earth’s gravity. His teacher challenges his class to imagine that tunnels are dug into the earth. The teacher draws the diagram below and asks the students to think about what would happen if a red ball were released at the entrance of a tunnel. If a small ball, represented by the red dot in the image to the left, is held just above the tunnels, which path (path A, path B, path C, or path D) would it follow when released? Select the best claim Keith could make about the path the ball would take.

• The ball would follow path A because gravity would pull it to the center of the earth.

• The ball would follow path B because gravity would pull the ball down the tunnel at a slant.

• The ball would follow path C because it would be trapped in the earth’s orbit.

• The ball would follow path D because gravity is a force that pull objects down.

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Question 9: Pond

The Great Blue Heron is a carnivorous bird that can be found in Louisiana’s wetlands. They are expert fishers. Herons trap their prey by walking slowly or standing still for long periods of time. They wait for fish to come within range of their long necks and blade-like bills. Their diets also consist of mice, insects, and other small creatures. The Great Blue Heron depends on the living components of its ecosystem and nonliving components like sunlight and air for growth and survival.

Part A: Each organism in the pond ecosystem needs food. Choose the model that best represents how energy flows through the pond ecosystem.

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Pond The Great Blue Heron is a carnivorous bird that can be found in Louisiana’s wetlands. They are expert fishers. Herons trap their prey by walking slowly or standing still for long periods of time. They wait for fish to come within range of their long necks and blade-like bills. Their diets also consist of mice, insects, and other small creatures. The Great Blue Heron depends on the living components of its ecosystem and nonliving components like sunlight and air for growth and survival. Part B: Which statement best explains the model in Part A?

• All food can eventually be traced back to plants. Plants in the pond ecosystem captured energy from the sun.

• All food can eventually be traced back to soil. The soil provides plants the energy for the pond ecosystem.

• All food can eventually be traced back to dead organisms. Dead organisms in the pond ecosystem provide plants and animals with energy.

• All food can eventually be traced back to the sun. Energy from the sun shines on the earth and is captured by plants and animals.

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Gas Particles Angela studies three different types of matter in her science class. She claims that air is a gas made of particles too small to be seen. Which two examples provide evidence to support Angela’s claim that gases are made of particles too small to be seen? Select the two correct answers.

• Bubbles in boiling water

• Ice cream melting in a bowl

• Snow forming in clouds

• Melted lava hardening into rock

• A kite floating in the sky