A student classifies the above objects shown based on their physical properties. Which property cannot be used to classify these objects into more than one group?

The chart below shows objects that conduct heat and objects that insulate heat. Which answer choice best completes the chart?

The diagram below shows two identical containers and their ingredients.

Which diagram shows what will happen if the two containers are combined?

Students sort materials into two groups. Group 1 contains a metal fork, a safety pin, and metal nail clippers. Group 2 contains a penny, a compact disc, and a soda can.

Which physical property of matter did the class use to sort the materials?

Which of the following tools could be used to quickly separate a mixture of iron paperclips and sand?

What property of water changes after creating a solution of lemon juice and water?

Which of the following, if added to water, would change its shape?

A glass beaker contains 100 millilitres of water into which 5 grams of salt was stirred. Which item should be used to separate this particular mixture?

Which term means “a combination of two or more substances that maintain their identities”?

Which mixture below could be easily separated using a sieve? A B C D

A student left a glass of water outside in the cold. The the glass of water stays overnight, what will happen to the glass of water?

Students are investigating the change in state in the image. Which sentence best describes what is happening in the image.

A class is learning about states of matter. The teacher shows the students how to set up the investigation shown in the diagram. What kinds of energy are needed in this investigation to change the state of matter of the candle?(5.6A)

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

A student uses a computer to complete their homework. Which device uses the same source of energy as the computer?

Students constructed a circuit using different-colored lightbulbs. What will happen if Switch 3 is closed and the other switches are left open?

The circuit has 3 lightbulbs and a bell. Which procedure will result in only the blue lightbulbs operating?

The picture shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut at the point shown by the arrow? (5.6B)

The picture shows a child standing in a swimming pool. Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part? (5.6C)

Which answer describes what happens to the light beam as it interacts with each object?

When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. Which term describes how the light bends?

1. When light bounces it is-

2. When light bends it is-

A student observes that the craters on the moon are different sizes. The student designs an experiment to study the formation of craters. The materials for the experiment are marbles and a pan of flour. The student makes a hypothesis that the size of the craters made on the surface of the flour will depend on the height from which the marble is dropped. Some of the steps in the student's experiment are described below. In this investigation, what will be the variable?

Students drop the same heavy ball onto identical blocks of soft clay from different heights. For each height they measure the depth of the dent the ball makes in the clay. What question could we use this investigation to answer?

The diagrams show two trials of an experiment in which a spring scale was used to measure force. What is a reasonable conclusion to this investigation?

A student designs an experiment to test the effect of the width of a piece of elastic on the elastic's ability to stretch. The student selects four pieces of elastic with different widths but the same length. The student then attaches blocks with different masses to the pieces of elastic. The results of the student's experiment are shown below. What should the student do to improve this experiment?

Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of Sedimentary Rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?

The diagram below shows the sequence of the processes that turn solid rock into sandstone. Which two processes best complete this diagram?

Several layers of sedimentary rock are illustrated. They are in the same order as when they first formed. Which layer formed first?

Which of the following describes the formation of sedimentary rocks in the correct order?

Which list contains only processes that must occur in order for fossil fuels to form?

The process in which rock is broken down into

smaller pieces is –

Students test the amount of water retained by different types of soil. Equal amounts of soil were added to four funnels with filters, then the same volume of water was poured through each soil sample. To determine the amount of water retained by each soil sample, the student would –

Made by the breaking down of rocks into tiny grains; has a rough and gritty texture, large particles and retains the least amount of water.

All the following is classified as a renewable resource, BUT...

Fossil fuels are

Which of these best describes climate rather than weather?

James grabbed a rain coat before catching the school bus. It was already cloudy and the TV news reported that there would be rain all day long in Houston.

Scientist are studying water levels of a lake for 30 years. What are they studying?

The table shows some weather data collected over a five day period. What trend over the five days can be observed in the collected data?

How do the sun and ocean interact to form?

What process in the water cycle is represented by an arrow in the diagram below?

The diagram below shows the Sun, two clouds, and a lake surrounded by land and trees. What process in the water cycle is represented by the arrow?

Which process in the water cycle is most similar to the process by which water droplets form on the side of a cold glass of water?

The ______ is the major source of energy for the water cycle.

A diagram of the water cycle is shown below. What process is missing?

Which diagram does NOT correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?

What time of day does this diagram best represent?

About how long does one rotation of the Earth take

Which direction does the Sun rise?

Identify the appropriate label for the area marked 1 in the Venn diagram.

Which of the following describes both the Sun and Earth?

Which materials would most accurately model the light from the Sun causing the day / night cycle on Earth and

the Moon phases?

Of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, which ones orbit another object?

Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?

Which of the following planets is closest to the sun?

Which planet in our solar system is the furthest from the sun?

What causes hot summers?

Frogs in a pond interact with both living and nonliving elements in their ecosystem. Frogs interact with nonliving elements when they _________.

This can make its own food, like plants.

Which of these facts best describes how these birds depend on other animals to survive?

Animal that feeds only on the flesh of other animals.

The diagram shows a prairie food web. In the food web shown, all of the following are consumers EXCEPT –

Some beetles break down the remains of dead animals. Some mushrooms break down the remains of dead trees. How do these actions most benefit plants? (5.9A)

An African savanna is a grassland with shrubs and a few small trees. It has warm temperatures all year long, a dry winter season, and a rainy summer season. Which group of animals is most likely supported by an African savanna? (3.9A)

Which of these is an example of one living thing depending on another living thing?

What is the original source of Energy in a food web?

The diagram illustrates a gulf food web. Which of the following organisms provides energy for more than one other organism in the food web?

Which type of organism should replace the X in the food web?

Which answer choice is a true statement about the food web?

Natural disasters can also change ecosystems. What can organisms do if a disaster happens?

What is a fossil?

What type of environment existing when this imprint of a fern leaf was created?

Based on the image, what type of environment did this organism live in?

Which structural adaptation allows the penguin to stay warm when diving in icy water?

Skunks have a structural adaptation that releases a liquid spray with a bad odor when in close contact with predators. How is the adaptation helpful to the skunk?

Which bird beak is best adapted for opening hard-shelled nuts and seeds?

What is the function of a beavers tail?

Some animals, such as lions, have pointed teeth, while other animals, such as cattle, have flat teeth. The difference in the shape of these animals' teeth is most closely related to--- (5.10A)

Which choice is a correct definition of an inherited trait?

Students were asked to complete the following chart in science class. How many traits below are inherited?

Which trait would a hamster most likely inherit from its parents?

Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?

Which of these is an inherited trait in human beings?

At which stage in the life cycle of a plant are seeds produced? (3.10B)

One stage in the life cycle of an apple tree is the release of seeds. Which of these animal activities is most like the stage of the life cycle in which seeds are released? (3.10B)

The abalone is a type of sea snail. Adult abalones slowly crawl over rocks near the shore, while larvae float in the water. Which organisms have a life cycle that is most like that of abalones? (3.10B)

Look at the image to the left.

Does this describe an INHERITED TRAIT or not?