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Science GMAS Review 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which is the BEST comparison of static electricity and electric current?

a)

Static electricity flows through wires, while electric current jumps across wires.

b)

Static electricity involves open circuits, while electric current involves closed circuits.

c)

Static electricty involves build-up of electrons in an object, while electric current involves the flow of electrons through wires.

d)

Static electricity begins with objects that have a negative charge, while electric current begins with objects that have a positive charge.

2.

Which statement about vertebrates is true?

a)

Vertebrates have skeletons.

b)

Vertebrates live only on land.

c)

Most animals are vertebrates.

d)

Vertebrates do not have backbones.

3.

Where will ice MOST LIKELY weather Earth's surface features?

a)

on the ocean floor below iceburgs

b)

on land where much rain falls and temperatures are warm

c)

on land where little rain falls and temperatures are below freezing

d)

on land where rain falls and temperatures vary above and below freezing

4.

Which of these actions to substances can be reversed? Select TWO actions.

a)

rusting

b)

mixing

c)

burning

d)

bending

e)

tarnishing

5.

A student studies algae in a lake. The student records her observations in the table.

Which argument is supported by the student's evidence?

a)

Some microorganisms are harmful to animals

b)

Many animals are beneficial to microorganisms

c)

Some microorganisms are beneficial to animals

d)

Microorganisms are too small to affect most animals

6.

A student researches several plants. She then groups them according to their characteristics.

Which are MOST LIKELY the names of the plant groups?

a)

ferns, trees

b)

mosses, flowering plants

c)

spore producers, seed producers

d)

flowering plants, coniferous plants

7.

Which statement describes how deposition builds up the surface of a floodplain?

a)

Lava flows from a volcano and piles up.

b)

Rainwater seeps into the ground and freezes.

c)

A river flows over its banks and slows down.

d)

A river slows down as it flows into the ocean.

8.

A student carries out an investigation to observe a change of state in water. She records her observations and data in the diagram.

Which argument is supported by the student's observations?

a)

A decrease in temperature makes water change from a liquid to a solid.

b)

A decrease in temperature makes water change from a solid to a liquid.

c)

An increase in temperature makes water change from a liquid to a solid.

d)

An increase in temperature makes water change from a solid to a liquid.

9.

A scientist plans to make models of three kinds of cells: oak leaf, squirrel muscle, and fern leaf.

Which model(s) will have organelles that contain chlorophyll?

a)

only the fern leaf cell

b)

only the squirrel muscle cell

c)

the fern leaf and the oak leaf cell

d)

the oak leaf cell, the squirrel muscle cell, and they fern leaf cell

10.

The leaders of a coastal town want to slow the erosion of a nearby beach. Which technology should they research?

a)

groins

b)

levees

c)

storm drains

d)

beach nourishment

11.

A student carries out an investigation and records his steps and observations in the table.

During which step does the student gather evidence that a chemical change occurs?

a)

Step 1

b)

Step 2

c)

Step 3

d)

Step 4

12.

Which statement supports the argument that some microorganims are helpful?

a)

People use bacteria to make cheese.

b)

Many diseases are caused by viruses.

c)

Algae live in rivers, lakes, and oceans.

d)

Farmers spray their crops with chemicals to prevent the growth of fungi.

13.

The picture shows a landform.

Which processes MOST LIKELY formed this landform? Select TWO prcoesses.

a)

erosion by water

b)

deposition by ice

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

deposition by wind

e)

weathering by water

14.

A chef examines and tastes several ingredients. Then she chops up the ingredients and combines them to make a salad.

Which statement BEST describes the chef's actions?

a)

She makes a mixture.

b)

She makes a solution.

c)

She makes a new substance.

d)

She changes a state of matter.

15.

A wolf pup follows its mother, plays with other pups, barks, and hides in a den.

Which trait is MOST LIKELY an instinct?

a)

barking

b)

hiding in a den

c)

following its mother

d)

playing with other wolves

16.

A student wants to increase the strength of an electromagent. Which of these is a way to make the electromagnet stronger?

a)

replacing the iron core with a copper core

b)

replacing the copper wire with plastic wire

c)

wrapping the wire around the iron core fewer times

d)

increasing the electric current flowing through the wire

17.

A student designs and builds the circuit shown in the picture.

Which part of the circuit converts electrical energy into another form of energy?

a)

wire

b)

switch

c)

battery

d)

light bulb

18.

Which statement explains why the light bulb is not lit?

a)

The battery is dead, so there is no electrical source.

b)

The switch is open, so electric current cannot flow through the circuit.

c)

The light bulb requires more electrical energy than the battery can provide.

d)

The wires are not conductors, so electric current cannot flow through the circuit.

19.

The picture shows a student observing part of a living thing.

Which claim could the student support with evidence from his observation?

a)

Animal cells and plant cells have different organelles

b)

A plant cell is too small to be seen without using a microscope

c)

An animal cell is too small to be seen without using a microscope

d)

The cell membrane of an animal cell is thinner than the cell membrane of a plant cell

20.

A student draws two plants.

How do the plants compare? Select THREE choices.

a)

They are both coniferous plants

b)

They both have stems and leaves

c)

They reproduce in different ways

d)

They get energy in different ways

e)

They both use photosynthesis to make food