The three states of matter are...

Which of the following is true about a solid?

Which of the following is true about a liquid?

Which of the following is true about a gas?

Kyle and Jan are comparing two samples of matter. They make a table of the properties of each sample. Which property provides the best evidence that both samples are solids rather than liquids? SC.5.P.8.1

Dani adds 10 grams (g) of salt to a jar of water. She then adds 10 g of sand to a second jar of water. She covers and shakes both jars and sets them on the table for five minutes. The materials Dani uses are shown below.

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One morning, Ryan noticed there were tiny drops of water on the grass as he walked to school. That afternoon, he did not see any drops of water on the grass when he returned home. Which of the following best explains what happened to the drops of water? SC.3.P.9.1

Jason stretches a rubber band between his fingers, as shown below. When he plucks the rubber band, it makes a sound. Which of the following best explains why the rubber band makes a sound when Jason plucks it? SC.4.P.10.3

Frank uses a bowling ball to demonstrate how energy can cause changes. Which of the following actions would NOT demonstrate a change caused by Frank applying energy to the ball? SC.4.P.10.2

Electric circuits must be properly connected or electricity will not flow. Which of the following shows a properly connected circuit that would allow electricity to flow and light the bulb? SC.5.P.11.1

Bar magnets have a north pole (N) and a south pole (S). Latrisha places a bar magnet on three small straws so it can roll. Her setup is shown below. Placing which of the following objects at point X will cause the bar magnet to move away from point X ? SC.4.P.8.4

Stephanie started pushing a bookcase across the room, as shown in picture 1. Then, she removed the books and continued pushing with the same force and direction, as shown in picture 2. How does removing the books affect the motion of the bookcase? SC.5.P.13.3

A star named Sirius appears as the brightest star in the nighttime sky, even though a star named Pollux actually gives off more light. Which of the following best explains why Sirius appears brighter than Pollux in our nighttime sky? SC.3.E.5.1

Jacob started creating a diagram to show some of the common characteristics of the planets in our solar system.

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Keisha wants to show Amy what happens during one Earth day. Keisha holds a small globe representing Earth, and Amy holds a large ball representing the Sun. SC.4.E.5.3

Dennis cannot scratch a mineral sample with his fingernail, but he observes that he can scratch the mineral sample with a piece of metal. What physical property of the mineral sample is Dennis investigating? SC.4.E.6.2

There are many different natural resources found in Florida. Which of the following can be described as a renewable resource? SC.4.E.6.3

Earth has a great variety of surface features that are caused by weathering and erosion. Which of the following describes a change due only to weathering? SC.4.E.6.4

A model of the water cycle was made using an aquarium with a glass cover, a container of ice cubes, water, and a lamp. SC.5.E.7.1

Earth has many types of climate zones. The map below shows the tundra climate zones of the Northern Hemisphere. SC.5.E.7.6

The stem is an important part of many plants. Which of the following is most similar to the role performed by the stem of a plant? SC.3.L.14.1

Organs in the human body carry out different functions. Which human organ breaks down food so that it can be used by the human body? SC.5.L.14.1

The drawings below show two plants that grow in Florida, a penta and a sword fern. Observe the spores that appear on the underside of the sword fern’s leaves. Which of the following is present in the penta but NOT in the sword fern? SC.3.L.15.2

The life cycle of both butterflies and grasshoppers starts at the same stage. The pictures below show the life cycle of both organisms. SC.4.L.16.4

Loggerhead sea turtles are large turtles that live in the ocean and nest on the Florida coast. The female loggerhead sea turtle lays more than 100 eggs in the beach sand. How is laying so many eggs an important adaptation that helps these turtles to survive? SC.5.L.17.1

The Sun provides the energy to be used by the living things in the lagoon food chain shown below. Which of the following describes the transfer of energy from a producer to a consumer? SC.4.L.17.3

Felipe and Marsha were studying forces and decided to do an experiment. They placed four equally sized blocks made of different materials on an elevated plastic tray. They watched each of the blocks move down the tray. Their setup is shown below.

An estuary is a body of water in which fresh water draining from the land mixes with salt water from the ocean. The result of this mixture is an environment with abundant plant and animal life. The Indian River Lagoon is a 156-mile-long estuary on Florida’s east coast. It is a diverse estuary, supporting thousands of species of plants and animals. The food web and food pyramid shown below are examples of the relationships that exist in the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem. Which of the following has the largest population in the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem?