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WorksheetsNWEA Science Practice 6
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Which column headings should the students use for their table?
Students plan to investigate the different states of matter. They will measure the volume of water in three containers after five days. They make this table to organize the data. Which graph represents the volume of water most likely left in the containers after five days?
Based on the student's observations in the table, how many of the substances dissolve in water?
1 substance
2 substances
3 substances
4 substances
Which statement correctly identifies two of the materials based on the classification of properties in the table?
Material 1 is a rubber ball.
Material 2 is a piece of cardboard
Material 2 is an aluminum washer.
Material 3 is a copper wire.
Material 3 is a piece of cardboard.
Material 4 is an aluminum washer.
Material 1 is a copper wire.
Material 4 is a rubber ball.
In which mixtures do all the ingredients does NOT maintain their physical state?
Mixtures 3 and 4 only
Mixtures 1, 3, and 4
Mixtures 1, 2, and 5
Mixtures 2 and 5 only
The photograph shows fireworks in the sky.
Which of these tables is correct for type of energy involve in the fireworks?
What will happen if Switch 2 is closed and the other switches are left open?
Only the white bulb will operate
None of the bulbs will operate
Only the white and yellow bulbs will operate
Only the blue and white bulb will operate
What will happen if Switch 1 and 3 is closed and the other switches are left open?
Only the white bulb will operate.
All of the bulbs will operate.
Only the red, white and yellow bulbs will operate.
Only the red and blue bulbs will operate.
Light travels in a straight line and reflects.
Light travels in a straight line and refracts
Light travels in different lines and refracts
Light travels in different lines and reflects
in a straight line
back into the fiber
around the fiber
in a curve
A
B
C
D
In this experiment a bucket hangs on one side of the seesaw, while on the other side a stack of books are set in the seesaw. The student adds a liter of water on the bucket at a time. Which question is the student most likely is trying to answer in this investigation?
How long it take for the seesaw moves?
How much liters of water will force the seesaw to move the books opposite direction?
What is the distances between the books and the water?
Will the seesaw supports the bucket of water?
Earth continuously rotates on its axis while also moving in an orbit. About how much time does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?
24 hours
30 days
60 minutes
365 days
For a class demonstration, Jose turned off the lights in the classroom. He then shined light from a flashlight through a hole in a piece of cardboard. The class saw the narrow beam of light continue until another student placed a mirror in the light’s path. The light did not continue past the mirror because —
the light was refracted back to the light source
light travels in a straight line and cannot go around objects
the mirror absorbed all the light
light cannot travel very far
Canyons and mesas are two landforms found in the western part of the United States. Which statement best describes how canyons and mesas are similar?
Both were part of a desert that was reshaped by a flood.
Both were part of a mountain that was weathered by ice.
Both were formed by erosion by wind and water
Both were formed by slow-moving glaciers
Lupita recorded the time it took for all the water in a puddle on a sidewalk to evaporate after a rain. Which kind of energy causes water to evaporate?
Sound energy from passing cars
Light energy from streetlights
Mechanical energy from nearby streets
Thermal energy from the environment
Ms. Roy's class observed a glass of ice and water. The glass is dry on the outside. After ten minutes students see drops of water on the outside of the glass. Which statement best explains the students’ observations?
The cold water inside the glass rises and then slides down the outside of the glass.
The ice in the glass melted and caused the water to overflow the glass.
The water moved to the outside surface through tiny holes in the glass.
The water vapor in the air changes to a liquid when it touches the cold glass.
A dinosaur fossil is shown.
Which question can scientists most likely answer from studying the fossil of the dinosaur?
What was the type of food the dinosaur ate?
How fast was the heart of the dinosaur beating?
What was the pattern on the skin of the dinosaur?
How many eggs were in the nest of the dinosaur?
Bianca prepared a snack that consisted of grapes, pecans, and strawberries sprinkled with white powdered sugar. She stored the snack in a refrigerator. An hour later she observed that the powdered sugar could no longer be seen but the fruit and nuts had not changed in appearance. What most likely happened to the sugar in the mixture?
The sugar evaporated at the lower temperature in the refrigerator without causing any changes to the fruit and nuts.
The sugar was more dense than the other foods in the mixture, so it settled to the bottom of the container.
The sugar dissolved in the moisture on the fruit.
The sugar absorbed energy from the nuts and melted into a colorless liquid.
The chart lists plants and animals interacting with parts of an environment.
1. A hummingbird dips its beak inside a flower.
2. A lizard burrows into the sand to stay cool.
3. A fish absorbs oxygen through its gills.
4. A cactus wren eats seeds from a cactus fruit.
5. A sea star clings to a rock in a tidal pool.
6. A bear scratches its back against a tree.
Which statements describe an animal interacting with a living part of the environment?
Statements 2, 3, and 4 only
Statements 2, 5, and 6 only
Statements 1, 3, and 5 only
Statements 1, 4, and 6 only
A group of students is given four small cubes of the same size and instructed to place them in a beaker of water. One cube floats to the surface of the water. Two of the cubes float in the middle of the beaker under the surface of the water. The last cube sinks to the bottom of the beaker. Which conclusion is best supported by what the students observed?
Each cube is made of a different type of solid material.
Two of the four cubes are soluble in water.
All four cubes have different masses.
One of the cubes is more dense than the other three.
Which effect would most likely occur if a six-lane highway were built through an ecosystem?
Water pollution would decrease.
Air pollution would decrease.
Habitats available to animals would be reduced.
Competition for resources would be reduced.
Students record characteristics of a tomato plant. One student’s list is shown.
Tomato Plant Characteristics
• Stems with branches that have many wide leaves
• Roots growing out of lower stem into the ground
• Small yellow flowers
• Seven large red tomatoes
Four small green tomatoes
Which tomato plant characteristic is least likely to be inherited?
Number of tomatoes
Leaf shape
Type of roots
Flower color
Deltas are large landforms found along coastlines. What process forms deltas?
Deposition of sediments by rivers
Erosion of sediments by ocean waves
Deposition of sediments by ocean waves
Cementation of sediments by rivers
A three-step process is shown.
Which of these are most likely formed by the process shown?
Mountains
Sand dunes
Sedimentary rocks
Glaciers
Which of the following explains how water undergoes a change of state in one stage of the water cycle in order to move from the ocean’s surface into the air?
Liquid water that is heated by the sun becomes a gas and rises.
Gaseous water rises as it is cooled by the ocean.
Liquid water that is heated by the sun condenses into rain
Gaseous water collects in drops of fog above the ocean’s surface.
Which change occurs when lemon juice is mixed with water?
The volume of the water decreases.
The lemon juice dissolves and spreads out evenly in the water.
The water becomes a solid.
The mass of the lemon juice decreases.
Which statement correctly describes how a landform is formed?
A U-shaped valley is formed when winds pick up and move sediment away from the landscape.
A lake is formed when flowing water carves out the sides of a canyon.
A delta is formed at the mouth of a river when flowing water slows and deposits sediment.
A mountain range is formed when glaciers slowly move across the landscape.
A zookeeper sets up a habitat for a certain species of rabbit. Which answer choice describes the rabbit as it interacts with two nonliving parts of the rabbit’s habitat?
The rabbit nibbling on vegetation inside the habitat
The rabbit hiding under plants from loud noises
The rabbit licking its fur while feeding its young
The rabbit breathing air while running down a rocky path
The moon, the sun, and Earth have different physical characteristics. Which of these best describes a physical characteristic of the sun?
It is solid and has many layers.
It rotates on its axis every 24 hours.
It is mostly made of hydrogen and helium
It is smaller and has less gravity than Earth or the moon
Which landform is a result of rapid changes to Earth’s surface?
Volcanic island
Mountain range
Limestone cave
U-shaped valley
A student raises a parrot from the time it hatches. Which of these behaviors did the parrot most likely learn from living in the student’s home?
The parrot tucks its head under its wing when it sleeps.
The parrot imitates the family dog barking.
The parrot has a loud scream that hurts the student’s ears.
The parrot flaps its wings while sitting on a perch.
