3.10-12.IndepdentWork

A student wants to create a model to compare the size and shape of the sun to those of Earth and the moon.
Which objects would provide the BEST model?

• A beach ball for the sun, a marble for Earth, and a pea for the moon.

• A basketball for the sun, Earth, and moon.

• A golf ball for the sun, a grain of sand for Earth, and a football for the moon.

• A soccer ball for the sun, and a basketball for Earth and the moon.

A picture of a landform in the desert is shown.
In addition to weathering by rainwater, which process MOST LIKELY caused this landform?

• Glacier movement

• Volcanic eruption

• Coastal waves

• Wind erosion

Students found a rock with fossils in a dry streambed. Which question can MOST LIKELY be answered by identifying the fossils in the rock?

• How deep was the water millions of years ago where the fossils are located?

• What types of organisms now live in the stream when it rains hard and fills with water?

• What was the environment like millions of years ago in the area of the dry streambed?

• How many different organisms are

If the sun will be setting at 6:30 PM, where will the sun MOST LIKELY appear at 3:00 pm?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Which statement BEST explains why these two types of wolves have different characteristics even though they belong to the same species?

• The wolves adapted to live in different environments.

• The wolves chose different environments based on their characteristics.

• Each type of wolf changed its characteristics without influence from the environment.

• Each type of wolf developed different characteristics in the same environment.

What explains why a coin at the bottom of a pool of water seems closer to the surface that it really is?

• Light reflects from the surface of the water.

• Light reflected from the coin changes direction as it leaves the water.

• Light travels only in a straight lines after being reflected.

• Light reflected from the coin is absorbed by the water.

A student sees and hears a battery-operated toy car moving across the room. What types of energy does the student use to see and hear the toy car?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Electrical

• Mechanical

• Sound

• Light

• Thermal

A diagram of a greenhouse is shown.

Complete the sentences to explain the water in the greenhouse.

• The process of condensation is occurring on the greenhouse ceiling. This occurs when a gas changes to a liquid.

• The process of evaporation is occurring on the greenhouse ceiling. This occurs when a gas changes to a liquid.

• The process of condensation is occurring on the greenhouse ceiling. This occurs when a liquid changes to a gas.

• The process of evaporation is occurring on the greenhouse ceiling. This occurs when a liquid changes to a gas.

Which statement is best supported by the data shown in the table?

• The turtles have a longer life span than the birds.

• The egg stage for most animals is the shortest life cycle stage.

• Frogs have short egg stages because they lay large numbers of eggs.

• Frog and toad eggs hatch more quickly than turtle or bird eggs.

A student makes a mixture of gravel, iron filings, and water. Which table correctly identifies from the mixture?

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