End of Year Science Review 25-26

What causes different constellations to only be seen in certain seasons?

• The stars move around the Earth

• The Earth rotates on its axis every day

• The Moon blocks some constellations

• The Earth orbits around the Sun each year

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Which of these answer choice describes how the use of wind might be limited as an energy source?

• Wind is used to produce electricity.

• Wind energy does not pollute the air.

• Wind only happens during storms.

• Wind strength can vary from day to day.

Tony is investigating how a toy car will travel when pushed by hand. He knows that when he pushes on the car, it will fly across his floor. Which of the following statements might Tony conclude from his investigation about the energy produced by the push?

• The harder Tony pushes the car, the farther it travels.

• The softer Tony pushes on the car, the farther it travels.

• The harder Tony pushes the car, the less distance it travels.

• The moving car does not have any energy after it is released.

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Kim makes a sound instrument by attaching identical rubber bands to a pegboard. The rubber bands are stretched to the lengths shown below. Which of the following statements is true about the pitch of the rubber bands?

• The band stretched to 10 cm has a lower pitch than the one stretched to 25 cm.

• The band stretched to 25 cm has a lower pitch than the one stretched to 15 cm.

• The band stretched to 15 cm has a higher pitch than the one stretched to 20 cm.

• The band stretched to 20 cm has a higher pitch than the one stretched to 25 cm.

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In a dark room, Sam uses a globe and a lamp to model Earth and the sun. What should he do to show what causes day and night?

• Rotate the globe one time.

• Move the globe closer to the lamp and then farther away.

• Turn the lamp off and then turn it back on.

• Have the lamp revolve around the globe one time.

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Energy can flow between objects as heat. Look closely at the picture below. What is one way heat flows in the picture?

• From the fire to the pot

• From the person's hand to the pot

• From the person's hand to the fire

• From the water to the pot to the fire

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Which statement describes how an orange tree and a pine tree are alike?

• Both produce fruit.

• Both produce cones.

• Both have seeds that germinate.

• Both have flowers.

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The mineral sample is black and has a rank of 6 on the Mohs scale. It has a silky luster. Use the table to identify the mineral.

• hornblende

• hematite

• galena

• magnetite

Ichiro is observing the properties of an unknown substance. Which of the following would help Ichiro tell whether the substance is made of iron?

• It would have a faintly metallic odor.

• It would have a smooth, even texture.

• It would be attracted to any magnet.

• It would be able to conduct electricity.

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Look at the diagram. There are two circles that overlap. Each circle represents a different type of life cycle. The two life cycles have stages in common. These stages should be listed in the middle section where the circles overlap. Which words belong in the middle of the diagram?

• A. egg stage and adult stage

• B. nymph stage and egg stage

• C. pupa stage and chrysalis stage

• D. larva stage and adult stage