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Which would be the best way for him to perform his experiment?
Roll each car down the ramp separately five times and estimate which car looked faster.
Roll both cars down the ramp together one time and see which one gets to the bottom first.
Roll each car down the ramp separately one time, and time them with the second hand on his watch.
Roll both cars down the ramp together five times and record which gets to the bottom first each time.
Does warm salt water or cold salt water dissolve salt faster? What would be the independent variable in this experiment?
Water
temperature of water
type of salt
speed of stirring
What should they do to check their results?
Which statement is necessary in order for a scientific investigation to be valid?
The investigation must be able to be repeated by others.
The investigation must produce data that can be graphed.
The investigation must follow all the steps of the scientific method.
The investigation must have a conclusion that matches the prediction.
Which of the following is true of the sun?
The sun is the closest star to Earth.
The sun is the largest star in the Milky Way.
The sun is the largest planet in our Solar System.
The sun is an example of a galaxy that gives off light energy
Peter has learned that many stars are actually larger than the sun. If this is true, why do these stars appear like points of light in the sky?
These stars are hotter than the sun.
These stars have less mass than the sun.
These stars are farther away from Earth than the sun is.
These stars are made of different chemicals than the sun.
Which of the following best describes what makes up a galaxy?
gas, dust, and many stars
a star and planets orbiting the star
one planet and a moon orbiting the planet
a group of several stars that make a shape in the sky
Which answer describes how the inner planets are similar to each other?
They are all the same size.
They all have solid surfaces.
They all have at least one moon.
They all have a thick atmosphere.
The sun APPEARS to move across the sky, during the day. Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?
earth's rotation
earth's revolution
sun's revolution
earth's orbit
Earth revolves around the sun, but it also makes one complete rotation. How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?
365 days
1 month
1 day
1 week
Which physical property of minerals requires no tools or other equipment to determine?
Hardness.
Fracture.
Color.
Cleavage.
Compacted layers of rocks are called...
igneous.
sedimentary.
metamorphic.
Which type of rock is formed when rocks are melted deep in the Earth and cool to form new rocks?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Sandstone
What condition is required for piles of sediment to become a sedimentary rock?
High pressure/compaction
Low temperature
Cool Air
What rock is made out of the process shown in the picture?
Metamorphic Rock
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Minerals
What are renewable resources?
A limited amount and cannot be replaced in a human life time.
Plastic bags
Coal, oil, and natural gas
Can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes
Sunlight is...
Very bright
Will eventually run out soon
A renewable resource
A nonrenewable resource
A group of non-renewable resources, called ______________, include coal, oil, and natural gas.
Fossils
Energy
Resources
Fossil fuels
Samantha put some ice in a cup and poured some cold tea over the ice. She set the filled cup on the kitchen table. In a few minutes, she noticed that there were drop of water all over the outside of the cup. Where did the drops of water most likely come from?
They evaporated out of the air above the cold liquid.
They condensed out of the air surrounding the cold cup.
They dripped off the ice cubes as he put them into the cup.
They came off his hands after holding the melting ice cubes.
Why are oceans such an important part of the water cycle?
Oceans contain most of the water on Earth.
Oceans help to replenish the water in rivers and streams via evaporation and precipitation.
The water from oceans evaporates back into the air.
All of the above.
Where is most of Earth's water found?
underground
in Earth's oceans
in rivers and lakes
in polar ice caps
The amount of precipitation over a period of time is measured with what instrument?
A weather map is provided.
The variation in yearly temperature averages is the result of difference in which of the following? (In other words, what is the main reason for a difference in temperature?)
Latitude
Elevation
Precipitation
Wind Speed
A map is provided.
The variation in yearly rainfall averages is the result of differences in which of the following? (In other words, what is the main reason for a difference in the amount of rainfall?)
Latitude
Amount of vegetation
Elevation
Proximity to water
William lives in southern Florida. He often visits his grandmother's home in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. William notices that the weather is usually very different where his grandmother lives compared to the weather where he lives. Which of the following best explains why the weather is different?
William’s grandmother lives farther to the north and at a higher elevation.
William always visits his grandmother at the same time every year.
When William visits his grandmother, he spends more time outside.
William’s grandmother is much older and has lived in several different locations.
Hot and wet all year. Located near the Equator.
polar
temperate
tropical
Milk takes the shape of its container because it is a:
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Which state of matter can spread out and fill in any container its in?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Which of the following describes an example of a material undergoing a chemical change to become another material with different characteristics?
Iron turns to rust when it is exposed to oxygen.
When water boils, it turns into vapor, which is a gas.
Oxygen can become liquid at a very low temperature.
Gold can be spread out very thin to cover a large area.
Which of the following best explains what will happen if you fill a container to the top with liquid and then tightly secure the lid and place it in a freezer?
As it freezes, the liquid will maintain its shape and volume as it slowly turns into a solid.
As it freezes, the liquid will take up more space and push out on the container until it bursts.
As it freezes, part of the liquid will become gas, which will push out on the container until it bursts.
As it freezes, the liquid will take up less space because it will be a mixture of solid, liquid, and gas.
What other form of energy does the burning match give off?
What form of energy causes the noodles to cook on the range?
What form of energy must solar energy be changed into in order to run household appliances?
Which of the following is the best explanation for why this happens?
Shari is using two toy cars to experiment with force and motion. The cars have different masses. Car A has a mass of 100 grams. Car B has a mass of 300 grams. Shari pushes each car forward using the same amount of force. Which car will travel farther?
Car A will travel farther.
Car B will travel farther.
The cars will travel at the same distance.
It is not possible to predict which car will travel farther.
Stephanie started pushing a bookcase across the room, as shown in picture 1. Then, she removed the books and continues pushing with the same force and direction in picture 2. How does removing the books affect the motion of the bookcase?
The mass is decreased, making the bookcase move faster.
The gravity is increased, making the bookcase move slower.
The friction is increased, making the bookcase move slower.
The mechanical energy is decreased, making the bookcase move faster.
Plants have many organs. The leaf is a very important organ of the plant because it
a) makes the food for the plant.
b) soaks up the water from the ground.
c) delivers water to the other parts of the plants
d) makes seeds
Where does the plant get the energy to make its own food through a process called photosynthesis?
a) the sun
b) insects
c) seeds
d) the flower
What is the function of the heart?
to grind up food for the body
to pump blood throughout the body
to control blood sugar through the release of chemicals
to control muscle groups through the release of chemicals
Which organ filters the blood in the body after digestion
heart
liver
skin
stomach
How is complete metamorphosis different from incomplete metamorphosis?
Only complete metamorphosis has an egg stage.
Complete metamorphosis has a larva and pupa stage, incomplete metamorphosis does not.
Only incomplete metamorphosis has an adult stage.
Complete metamorphosis requires the insect to molt.
Frogs go through a form of metamorphosis similar to butterflies. What stage do frogs and butterflies both start their life cycles?
egg
larva
tadpole
adult
The scales of fish and the feathers of birds are both made from the same protein, called keratin. What is another characteristic birds and most fish share?
Both are animals that lay eggs.
Both are animals that have teeth.
Both are animals that have cold blood
Both are animals that care for their young
Jenny plays on a soccer team. She uses the muscles in her legs to kick the soccer ball into the goal. What job do her muscles do?
Her muscles make energy for her legs.
Her muscles carry blood to her legs.
Her muscles move the bones in her legs.
Her muscles store minerals in her legs.
Which of these is NOT a function of the skin?
to protect the body against outside invaders
to keep the body at a constant temperature
to release chemicals that control blood sugar
to allow the body to feel when something is touching it
Several organs in the human body are labeled in the model. Which organ is labeled 7?
heart
liver
lung
stomach
Several organs in the human body are labeled in the model. Which organ is labeled 6?
small intestine
liver
large intestine
stomach
Several organs in the human body are labeled in the model. Which organ is labeled 4?
small intestine
liver
large intestine
stomach
Several organs in the human body are labeled in the model. Which organ is labeled 2?
lungs
liver
large intestine
stomach
heart
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
Which of the following forces causes the blocks to move down the tray?
electric
friction
gravity
magnetic
A radiometer is a device with fins that spin when light energy strikes them. A picture of a radiometer is shown below. As part of an experiment, a light source was placed 50 centimeters (cm) from a radiometer. The light source gave off four different-colored lights for 30 seconds (s) each. After each color of light was turned off, the amount of time the fins on the radiometer spun was recorded. The results are shown in the table
Which color of light provided the greatest amount of light energy according to the data in the table?
red
green
blue
white
Grace drew this graph to show the results of her experiment.
What is the control in this experiment?
Sample with 1 tablespoon of salt
Sample with 3 tablespoons of salt
Sample with no salt
temperature
A model of the water cycle was made using an aquarium with a glass cover, a container of ice cubes, water, and a lamp.
Which part of the water cycle causes the water droplets to form on the glass cover?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
runoff
Atoms are particles too small to be seen even with an ordinary microscope.
Where are atoms found?
On Earth only
In all states of matter
In all forms of energy
In radioactive substances only
Mr. Washington mixed iron filings with sand. Then, he asked his students to separate the iron filings from the sand. Which of the following is the best tool to use to separate the iron filings from the sand?
A
B
C
D
Ling and Elroy built a snowman. As the temperature increased, the snowman began to melt.
Which type of change happened as the snowman melted?
Physical change from cold to hot
Physical change from solid to liquid
Chemical change from hot to cold
Chemical change from solid to liquid
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.
What should Dani expect to observe after those five minutes?
Both the salt and the sand dissolved in the water.
Both the salt and the sand settled to the bottom of the jar.
The salt settled to the bottom of the jar, and the sand dissolved in the water.
The salt dissolved in the water, and the sand settled to the bottom of the jar.
Which one of the questions below is a Testable Question?
What is gravity?
How many stars are in the sky?
Why does the Earth orbit the Sun?
What color candle burns the fastest?
