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Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Katydids are insects that live on plants. Their bodies are adapted to look like leaves. Which of the following best explains why katydids adapted this trait?
Katydids with this trait were better able to make their own food.
Katydids with this trait were better able to store nutrients and hibernate.
Katydids with this trait were better able to blend into their environment and survive.
Katydids with this trait were better able to communicate with other insects around them.
Which of the following objects would reflect the greatest amount of light from a flashlight?
A. a brick wall
B. a glass window
C. a bathroom mirror
D. a sheet of black paper
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. Which of the following statements best describes how sandstone is formed?
A. Minerals left behind by dripping water harden and form rock over time.
B. Weathered rock particles form layers and are cemented over time.
C. Volcanic eruptions force molten rock to the surface, where it cools and solidifies.
D. Underground heat and pressure cause existing rock to change and form new rock.
Which of the following properties must be the same for two tables made from the same sample of wood?
A. hardness
B. shape
C. size
D. weight
Some students are trying to determine whether a material is a mineral. They ask the questions shown in the table below.
Questions
1. Does the material occur naturally?
2. Will the material break if hit with a hammer?
3. Does the material have a crystal structure?
4. How much does the material weigh?
Which two questions would most help the students determine whether the material is a mineral?
A. questions 1 and 2
B. questions 1 and 3
C. questions 2 and 4
D. questions 3 and 4
Which of the following animal behaviors most likely helps to change an open meadow area into an area with many trees?
A. deer feeding on new plant growth in the area each spring
B. beavers creating ponds in the area by damming up streams
C. rabbits digging burrows underground and loosening up hard soil
D. squirrels burying seeds for winter and leaving them in the ground
Which of the following statements best describes the climate of an area rather than its weather conditions?
A. The summers are hot and humid.
B. The temperature at noon was 86°F.
C. Total rainfall on April 9 was 2 inches.
D. Strong winds are expected tomorrow evening.
A. Plant Y’s roots were damaged by insects, so it cannot make as much food as plant X can.
B. Plant Y’s flowers were damaged by insects, so it cannot store as many minerals as plant X can.
C. Plant Y’s fruit was damaged by insects, so it cannot attract pollinating insects as well as plant X can.
D. Plant Y’s stem was damaged by insects, so it cannot move as much water to its leaves as plant X can.
A student uses the two containers shown below to investigate the properties of a liquid.
The student fills container 1 with a liquid and then pours all the liquid from container 1 into container 2. Based on the student’s investigation, which of the following statements best describes a property of a liquid?
A. It takes the shape of its container.
B. It expands to completely fill its container.
C. It stays the same shape in different containers.
D. It has different weights in different containers.
The compass is brought close to several objects. Which of the following objects is most likely to make the needle of the compass point in a direction other than magnetic north?
A. a wooden picnic table
B. a steel swing set
C. a glass window
D. a plastic chair
A student wants to model what causes day and night on Earth. The student uses a globe to represent Earth and a light bulb to represent the Sun. Pictures of the globe and light bulb are shown below. Globe Light bulb How can the student use the globe and light bulb to show what causes day and night on Earth?
A. by rotating the globe near the light bulb
B. by tilting the globe and rotating the light bulb
C. by turning the light bulb on and off near the globe
D. by moving the light bulb in a circle around the globe
Which of the following examples best describes one type of energy changing into another?
A. a magnet sticking to a refrigerator
B. sound traveling through a solid wall
C. an electric heater warming up a cold room
D. light rays bending as they pass through glass
A
B
C
D
Which of the following best explains why the body of the plug is made out of plastic?
A. Plastic is a conductor.
B. Plastic is an insulator.
C. Plastic is slow to melt.
D. Plastic is easy to break
How many objects in our solar system can be classified as a star?
0
1
3
9
A
B
C
D
A student glued two pieces of wood together. The student needs to hold the two pieces of wood together tightly until the glue is fully dry the next day. Which of the following tools is best for holding the two pieces of wood together until the glue is dry?
A
B
C
D
calcite
feldspar
fluorite
quartz
In a particular region, a change in climate would likely have a greater effect on organisms than a change in weather would. Which of the following statements best explains why?
A. A change in climate causes more earthquakes than a change in weather does.
B. A change in climate causes clouds to form faster than a change in weather does.
C. A change in climate affects the number of daylight hours more than a change in weather does.
D. A change in climate affects an environment for a longer period of time than a change in weather does.
A teacher places four small cubes on a table in front of a science class. Each cube is the same size and painted the same color. However, each cube is made of a different material: copper, iron, wood, or plastic. Which of the following tools would most help the students identify the cube made of iron?
A. hot plate
B. bar magnet
C. metric ruler
D. magnifying lens
Which of the following diagrams correctly shows the four planets closest to the Sun and their moons?
A
B
C
D
The pictures below show how an island changed over time. Water Which of the following processes most likely caused the island to change?
A. earthquakes over many days
B. hurricanes over several months
C. rain and flooding over several years
D. weathering and erosion over millions of years
Which of the following diagrams best represents how light travels from a flashlight to a piece of paper that is 40 cm away?
A
B
C
D
At the beginning of a science class, the teacher opened a small sealed jar and placed it on a table. The contents of the jar spread throughout the room during class. Which of the following did the jar most likely contain?
A. cloth fibers
B. oxygen gas
C. saltwater
D. snowflakes
Three bar magnets are placed inside a plastic tube. Which of the following pictures best shows how the three bar magnets will move after being placed inside the tube?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following is a mineral?
A. diamond
B. plastic
C. steel
D. wood
Clouds and precipitation moved across western Massachusetts one evening. The temperature changed from 41°F to 28°F. Which of the following changes in precipitation most likely occurred on this evening?
A. sleet changing to hail
B. snow changing to rain
C. rain changing to sleet
D. snow changing to hail
