Florida Statewide Science Assessment Sample Answers Booklet Quiz

What can an electrically-charged object do to another object without any contact between them?

• Attract an uncharged object and either attract or repel another charged object

• Only attract another charged object

• Only repel an uncharged object

• Change the color of another object

Which of the following is needed to answer questions about the behavior of charged and uncharged objects?

• An understanding of the behavior of charged and uncharged objects

• Knowledge of plant life cycles

• Information about weather patterns

• Understanding of animal habitats

Which part of a plant is responsible for holding the plant in place, similar to how an anchor holds a boat?

• Stem

• Roots

• Flower

• Leaves

What is the main function of the stem in a plant?

• Producing energy for the plant

• Attracting insects to the plant

• Transporting water and nutrients

• Holding the plant in place

Which plant structure attracts insects to the plant?

• Stem

• Roots

• Flower

• Leaves

Why is an elevator transporting supplies from one floor to another a good analogy for the function of a plant stem?

• Both provide energy for the system

• Both attract other objects to themselves

• Both transport materials from one place to another

• Both hold the system in place

Which of the following best describes how metamorphic rocks are formed?

• Formed from pieces of other rocks and fossilized organisms

• Formed by pressure and heat over time

• Formed from molten rock

• Formed by cooling of lava on Earth's surface

What are the three main categories of rocks?

• Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

• Volcanic, mineral, and fossil

• Sandstone, granite, and marble

• Crystal, ore, and clay

Which type of rock is formed from molten rock?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Fossil

A rock is made from pieces of other rocks and fossilized organisms. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Volcanic