WorksheetsScience PSSA 2018-2019
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Over the past hundred years, people have built new and better roads in Pennsylvania.
What is one possible negative effect of this technology?
A. Transportation has become less expensive.
B. Traveling greater distances is more difficult.
C. Wildlife habitats are separated into smaller areas.
D. Mail delivery services take longer to reach people.
Use the drawing to answer the question.
Which change occurred between January 1 and May 1?
A. The amount of daylight increased.
B. The average air temperature decreased.
C. Earth rotated more quickly around its axis.
D. Earth made one revolution around the Sun
A student wants to measure the depth of each snowfall in January.
Which tools are most helpful for gathering and recording the data?
A. shovel and calculator
B. beaker and stopwatch
C. balance and computer
D. meterstick and calendar
Use the drawing to answer the question.
A student wants to compare how long a flashlight will continue to shine using different brands of batteries. How can the student make sure that the test is fair?
A. Test the same brand of batteries in two flashlights.
B. Test each brand of batteries in the same flashlight.
C. Test different sizes of batteries in the same flashlight.
D. Test whether some flashlights can work with only one battery.
Use the table to answer the question.
A student observes the first day merganser ducks arrive at a lake each year during their migration. When will the merganser ducks most likely arrive at the lake in year 5?
A. February 15 to 22
B. around February 15
C. mid-April to late April
D. late February to mid-March
Which system is partly natural and partly human-made?
A. a pen that writes in blue ink
B. a tree that produces edible fruit
C. a mountain that erodes over time
D. a coral reef that grows on old train cars
A student described human-made systems and natural systems.
Which characteristic was most likely used to describe both systems?
A. grows larger
B. needs oxygen
C. has multiple parts
D. is powered by electricity
Use the drawing to answer the question.
How does the soil help the plants in the terrarium?
A. The soil absorbs sunlight for the plants.
B. The soil produces energy for the plants
C. The soil provides the plants with a place to grow.
D. The soil protects the plants from other organisms.
How do the human nose and lungs work together?
A. The nose filters air that is processed in the lungs.
B. The nose brings in food that is digested in the lungs.
C. The nose lets out energy that is produced by the lungs.
D. The nose senses odors that are understood by the lungs.
Use the lists to answer the question.
How are these lists of traits different?
A. Only the traits in List A can change.
B. Only the traits in List B are formed naturally.
C. Only the traits in List A are inherited from parents.
D. Only the traits in List B can affect a person’s survival.
Use the graph to answer the question.
Plants and animals respond to changes in their natural environment.
Which natural response can most likely be predicted due to the changing amounts of daylight shown in the graph?
A. Birds will migrate north between July and December.
B. Birds will migrate south between January and March.
C. Plants will absorb the most energy between May and July.
D. Plants will absorb the most energy between March and May.
A log burns in a fireplace. Nearby, a light bulb is glowing. How are the fire and the light bulb alike?
A. Both create new energy.
B. Both absorb light energy.
C. Both release light energy
D. Both use electrical energy.
Use the drawing to answer the question.
A schoolyard playground reminded a student of an electrical circuit.
Which type of circuit would the student most likely describe using the playground?
A. a series circuit because there is only one way up to the top
B. a series circuit because the students can only go down the slides
C. a parallel circuit because the students change directions as they are playing
D. a parallel circuit because students have two ways to slide down to the ground
Use the drawing to answer the question.
Which statement best describes the movement of the student and the ball in the drawing?
A. The student is only moving from side to side, while the basketball is only moving up and down.
B. The student is mostly moving up and down, while the basketball is mostly moving from side to side.
C. The student is only moving up and down, while the basketball is moving up and down and from side to side.
D. The student is mostly moving from side to side, while the basketball is moving from side to side and up and down.
A student lives near a lake.
Which observation is the student most likely to make about the lake?
A. The water is fresh rather than salty.
B. The lake empties into a larger body of water.
C. The water flows quickly from high to low areas.
D. The lake completely dries up during some seasons.
Use the table to answer the question.
A student observes the first day merganser ducks arrive at a lake each year during their migration. When will the merganser ducks most likely arrive at the lake in year 5?
A. February 15 to 22
B. around February 15
C. mid-April to late April
D. late February to mid-March
