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NISD Science PD FRQs

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many more cars were there than trucks?

a)

52

b)

50

c)

48

d)

63

2.

How many scores are greater than 20?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

11

d)

20

3.

What information is being presented?

a)

Money

b)

Years

c)

Population

d)

Numbers

4.

Which of the following is true based on the graph shown?

a)

As mass increases, kinetic energy decreases

b)

Mass and kinetic energy appear to be unrelated

c)

As the mass increases, the kinetic energy increases

d)

As mass increases, kinetic energy stays the same

5.

Which graph would illustrate the following statement?  "As mass increases, the acceleration of an object decreases."

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Which of the following is true based on the data shown?

a)

Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun

b)

Neptune has the fastest orbital period

c)

Mercury has the longest orbital period

d)

Earth is the closest planet to the sun

7.

In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the

a)

control variable

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

experimental variable

8.

Use the data table displayed. Make a claim..."As the speed increases, the kinetic energy...."

a)

increases

b)

stays the same

c)

decreases

d)

no claim can be made

9.

The following diagram shows the feeding relationships in an ecosystem.  Which of the following claims can be made?

a)

Birds eat both plants and animals

b)

Owls are top predators

c)

Rabbits eat only plants

d)

All of these are true

10.

Which of the following is the best explanation for the trends seen in the graph?

a)

The snail is likely to go extinct soon

b)

the algae eat the snail

c)

The snail eats the algae

d)

All of these make sense for this graph

11.

Identify the statement best supports the claim: 'You should never use plastic straws'

a)

Plastic straws are more convenient than metal ones.

b)

Metal straws may cut your lips if you are not careful when using them.

c)

Metal straws are too cold for your mouth.

d)

Scientists find that over 8 million pounds of plastic end up in our oceans.

12.

The expected outcome of an experiment or phenomenon used as a starting point for further investigation.

a)

Independent variable

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Dependent variable

d)

Controlled experiment

13.

"We ran laps in PE, and now I am super sweaty."

What is the dependent variable?

a)

Running laps

b)

Me

c)

Being sweaty

14.

The independent variable goes here on a graph

a)

X-axis

b)

Y-axis

c)

Z-Axis

d)

This isn't found on a graph

15.

A student is conducting an experiment to test how temperature might affect the breathing rate of a fish.

Which of the following should be kept as CONTROLLED variables?

Hint: 2 answers are right!

a)

Water temperature

b)

Tank size

c)

Fish size

d)

Breathing rate of the fish

16.

Which claim could this piece of evidence support?

Evidence: According to the EPA, only 8.7% of all plastic is recycled.

a)

Humans should plant more trees.

b)

Plastic straws are bad for turtles.

c)

Plastic lasts longer than wood.

d)

Plastic bottles should be banned.