Full SSA Practice Test

In the forests of Sumatra where orangutans live, trees continue to be cut down for use as lumber. While studying habitat loss, students find this graph that shows what was happening to the population around the turn of the century.

Based on evidence in the graph, what was most likely the population of orangutans in 2000?

• 6,500

• 8,000

• 5,000

• 2,000

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Based on this evidence, which percentage of energy used in 2015 came from renewable resources?

• 26%

• 29%

• 43%

• 69%

Several students took part in a bird census for the month of October. Each student wrote a report to summarize their findings. Which has the most accurate empirical observation from their census?

• Jake: There were plenty of birds flying north on Saturday.

• Carla: I saw three types of birds I could not recognize.

• Jun: I counted 42 tree swallows and 112 purple martins in three hours.

• Esteban: Most of the birds I saw, like ducks and flamingos, live in Florida all year long.

Mr. Howell's fifth grade is making homemade lava lamps. Each student is given the same materials: one clean, clear 600 mL soda bottle with a plastic cap; two fizzy antacid tablets; food coloring; 100 mL of vegetable oil; and 500 mL of water. They follow a set of specific instructions and record their results in their science notebooks. What makes this a replicable, or repeatable, experiment?

• Every student received a set of instructions.

• All students recorded the steps in a science notebook.

• Everyone in the class is making his or her own lava lamp.

• The materials were measured out and added in the order listed in the instructions.

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Which contains empirical evidence about the climate in Tallahassee?

• Tallahassee has hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters.

• Last January, Tallahassee experienced a week of freezing weather.

• In Tallahassee, there is less rain in January than in June or July

• The average daily temperature in Tallahassee in January is 63.5 °F.

Tran is doing an investigation that involves heating water. He wants to see how long it takes for the water to boil. Is this the correct tool to use?

• Yes, it is a thermometer and measures heat.

• No, the thermometer only goes to 50°C, which is not the boiling point of water.

• Yes, when the thermometer reads 0°C, the water is boiling.

• No, this thermometer is for use in a refrigerator where meat is kept cold.

Answer explanation

The boiling point of water is 100 °C or 212 °F

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Jenna goes to the doctor who looks at her throat, swabs it, and sends the swab to a laboratory. The technician observes bacteria. The doctor gets the report and writes a prescription. Which produced empirical evidence?

• The doctor looks at her throat.

• Her doctor takes a swab and sends it to a laboratory.

• The laboratory technician observes bacteria on the slide.

• The doctor gets the report and writes a prescription.

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As part of an experiment, Jenna measured the mass of the red cube. Which best describes why she should record her experimental procedure?

• The exact experiment can be repeated by others, and the results can be compared.

• The data will help others to find other properties of the red block.

• By writing down her procedure, she does not have to tell anyone about her experiment.

• Others can change the experiment to get different results.

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How are the stars in our galaxy alike?

• They are all the same size.

• They all give off energy.

• They all have the same brightness.

• They are all an equal distance from Earth.

Which natural resource found in Florida is nonrenewable?

• phosphate

• solar energy

• water

• wind

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