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FCAT Science Practice Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Maria is listening to music and walking on a sunny day. What kind of energy does Maria use to walk down the path?

a)

heat energy

b)

light energy

c)

sound energy

d)

mechanical energy

2.

Kelly grew a plant in a glass container. She wanted to observe the different parts of the plant. Look at the picture of the plant. Which arrow is pointing to the part of the plant that takes in water?

a)

arrow 1

b)

arrow 2

c)

arrow 3

d)

arrow 4

3.

Paul was walking by a river. He saw an animal near the water. A picture of the animal Paul saw is shown below.What kind of animal is shown in the picture?

a)

a fish

b)

a reptile

c)

a mammal

d)

an amphibian

4.
Plants use air and water to make their own food. What else do plants need to make food?
a)
honeybees
b)
sunlight
c)
pollen
d)
soil
5.
Julia is heating some water in a pot on the stove. Bubbles rise to the top of the water. What is happening to the water?
a)
It is boiling.
b)
It is melting.
c)
It is freezing.
d)
It is condensing.
6.

William wanted to check the temperature of four different glasses of water. Which cup has the LOWEST temperature?

a)

Cup 1

b)

Cup 2

c)

Cup 3

d)

Cup 4

7.

Some plants make new plants from seeds. Other plants make new plants from spores. Which of these plants produces spores?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.
It is difficult for some animals to find food in winter. Which of these do some animals do to help them survive cold winters?
a)
hibernate
b)
lose their fur
c)
build nests in trees
d)
make loud calls or songs
9.

Luis has two smooth steel triangles that are the same size and mass. In which way are they different?

a)

color

b)

hardness

c)

shape

d)

texture

10.
What can ALL kinds of energy do?
a)
make some type of noise
b)
be used to heat your home
c)
create change of some kind
d)
move objects across a room
11.
Which of these is the main reason scientists read about other scientists’ investigations?
a)
to look for mistakes in their data
b)
to check their evidence and explanations
c)
to find out how long it took to do the investigation
d)
to check that the investigation was done accurately
12.
Ava is shining a flashlight at a mirror. Which of these happens when the light strikes the mirror?
a)
It goes around the mirror.
b)
It goes through the mirror.
c)
It spreads out on the mirror
d)
It bounces back from the mirror.
13.
Which of these describes the Sun?
a)
a star that produces energy
b)
a moon that produces energy
c)
a star that absorbs energy
d)
a planet that absorbs energy
14.
Ana was studying how the temperature in a pond changed over time. She measured the temperature of the water in the pond during the day, at night, and in different kinds of weather. When is the temperature of water in a pond most likely to increase?
a)
when the moon is shining on it
b)
when the sun is shining on it
c)
when wind is blowing over it
d)
when rain is falling in it
15.
Laura told Eric that some plants eat bugs. Which of these is the best way for Eric to find out if this is true?
a)
Eric should ask an adult he knows well.
b)
Eric should watch a TV program about plants
c)
Eric should observe some plants that eat bugs.
d)
Eric should believe Laura because she is his friend
16.

Look at the picture of sunlight on a smooth pond.What happens to the sunlight when it strikes the water?

a)

It bends a little as it enters the water.

b)

It travels along the top of the water.

c)

It goes straight into the pond.

d)

It makes a shadow.

17.

Shawn found four cubes on a balance scale. Which cube has the greatest mass?

a)

cube 1

b)

cube 2

c)

cube 3

d)

cube 4

18.
The Sun is the same size as many stars we see at night. Why does it look so much bigger and brighter?
a)
because it is very hot
b)
because it is closer to Earth
c)
because it is yellow in color
d)
because it shines during the day
19.
Patrick and his family are camping in the woods. After the Sun sets, they cook their dinner over a campfire while Patrick reads a book. How does the campfire help Patrick and his family cook their dinner and read a book?
a)
The campfire’s heat lights up the air.
b)
The campfire’s light heats the food.
c)
The campfire gives off both light and heat.
d)
The campfire’s light changes the amount of heat the campfire has.
20.
Ryan jumps into the air to throw a basketball into a basketball hoop. How is Ryan able to jump into the air?
a)
He uses the force of gravity to jump higher in the air.
b)
Gravity stops pulling him to the ground when he jumps up.
c)
His legs push against the ground with a force greater than gravity.
d)
He adds the force of gravity to the force of his legs pushing against the ground.
21.
Grace is outside on a cold winter day. She wants to warm her hands. Which of these will best increase the heat in her hands?
a)
covering her hands with a cloth
b)
raising her hands closer to the sun
c)
holding her hands away from her body
d)
rubbing her hands together fast and hard
22.

Sofia is growing flowers in a pot in her room.Which of these best explains why the stems of the plants are not growing straight up?

a)

The stems are growing toward the light from a window.

b)

The bulbs were not planted straight up in the pot.

c)

The plants are not getting enough water.

d)

The flowers are too heavy

23.
Joshua was looking at stars one night. He saw that the stars looked like tiny points of light. Why do stars look this way?
a)
They do not give off much light.
b)
They are very far away from Earth.
c)
Most light from stars is lost before it reaches Earth.
d)
The light of stars twinkles instead of shining brightly.
24.
When Andrea went to bed at 9:00 p.m., the thermometer outside her window read 19°C. The temperature was 19°C when she woke up at 6:30 a.m. What can Andrea say about the temperature outside her window?
a)
It is always the same
b)
It did not change during the night.
c)
It is usually the same at 9:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. every day.
d)
It was the same at 9:00 p.m. one night and at 6:30 a.m. the next day.
25.

Mia and Jake investigated how the temperature in their school playground changes during the day. They measured the temperature every hour for six hours on the same day. The table shows their results. Why did they most likely have different results?

a)

They used two different thermometers.

b)

They measured the temperature too many times.

c)

They placed their thermometers in different areas.

d)

They investigated the temperature on only one day.

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