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Science Sample Items

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

Based on Figure 1, identify which statements describe a lunar eclipse, a solar eclipse, or both types of eclipses. Select all the correct answers. You may select more than one answer for each statement. Happens during a full moon

a)

Solar eclipse

b)

Lunar eclipse

2.

Scientists predicted that three lunar eclipses and one solar eclipse would be visible from New Jersey in 2022. Based on the data, why are lunar eclipses more commonly viewed than solar eclipses?

a)

Because the Earth's shadow is larger than the Moon's shadow, making lunar eclipses visible from more places.

b)

Because solar eclipses happen more frequently than lunar eclipses.

c)

Because lunar eclipses only occur during the day.

d)

Because the Moon is closer to the Earth during a lunar eclipse.

3.

The student investigates how the water’s mass and initial temperature affect the time it takes for the water to boil in an electric teakettle.

According to Table 1, which factor caused the water to boil faster: increasing the initial temperature or decreasing the mass of water?

a)

Increasing the initial temperature

b)

Decreasing the mass of water

c)

Both had the same effect

d)

Neither had an effect

4.

According to the diagram, what event happened first in the evolution of maize?

a)

Adaptation to new growing areas

b)

Domestication begins

c)

Farming becomes widespread

d)

Ancestor appears

5.

Figure 1 shows a natural living shoreline (1A), a hybrid living shoreline (1B), and a structural living shoreline (1C) at high tide. The shoreline that consists only of plants and natural features is called a _________

a)

natural living shoreline

b)

hybrid living shoreline

c)

structural living shoreline

d)

engineered living shoreline

6.

A damaged hip joint can cause pain and decreased mobility. A hip replacement can restore mobility and reduce pain. During hip replacement surgery a portion of the damaged bone is removed and replaced with a man-made material.

Which of these describes a material that is best to use for a hip replacement?

a)

a soft material that bends with the movement of the body

b)

a mesh material that allows fluid in the body to pass through it

c)

a hard metal material that supports the weight of the body

d)

a solid dissolvable material that disappears after the body heals

7.

The graph shows atmospheric CO2 levels over time. Which activity most likely contributed to the changes in atmospheric CO2 levels after the year 1800?

a)

transforming vacant lots into parks and recreational areas

b)

growing seasonal produce in community gardens

c)

driving electric vehicles with low emissions

d)

producing goods in large factories

8.

A sample of pure cesium (Cs) reacts with water. Under standard conditions, which of these elements react in a similar way to water as cesium (Cs)?

a)

silicon (Si)

b)

neon (Ne)

c)

potassium (K)

d)

iridium (Ir)

9.

Gold jewelry can be made in different colors. The difference in color depends on the percentage of each metal within the jewelry. Which type of gold is a pure substance?

a)

Rose Gold

b)

White Gold

c)

18K Gold

d)

24K Gold

10.

Which table best describes both mitosis and meiosis?

a)

Process:

Mitosis - One cell becomes four cells. - Genetically identical; Meiosis - One cell becomes two cells. - Genetically different.

b)

Process:

Mitosis - One cell becomes four cells. - Genetically different; Meiosis - One cell becomes two cells. - Genetically different.

c)

Process:

Mitosis - One cell becomes two cells. - Genetically identical; Meiosis - One cell becomes four cells. - Genetically different.

d)

Process:

Mitosis - One cell becomes two cells. - Genetically identical; Meiosis - One cell becomes four cells. - Genetically identical.

11.

What is the role of mosses in the tundra ecosystem?

a)

To create food for other organisms in the ecosystem

b)

To breakdown dead organisms to be recycled

c)

To eat other organisms in the ecosystem

12.

Based on Figure 2 (Part 2), which model best represents a change to the air particles inside the air-filled balloon after the balloon is in the freezer overnight?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

According to Table 2, what is the relationship between the percentage of plants consumed by herbivores and the lemming population size?

a)

The percentage of plants consumed by herbivores increases as the lemming population size increases.

b)

The percentage of plants consumed by herbivores decreases as the lemming population size increases.

c)

There is no relationship between the percentage of plants consumed by herbivores and the lemming population size.

d)

The percentage of plants consumed by herbivores remains constant regardless of the lemming population size.

14.

When an oceanic plate subducts underneath another plate, it sinks beneath it. When this occurs, which landforms are usually created?

a)

mountain ranges

b)

volcanoes

c)

landslides

d)

rift valleys

15.
What geological event is MOST common at a transform boundary?
a)
earthquakes
b)
deep ocean trenches
c)
mid-ocean ridge
d)
mountains
16.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
17.

Flood waters pounding against a wall and BREAKING it down is an example of _________.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

18.

The changing of seasons is caused by which of the following?

a)

Changes in the brightness of the sun

b)

Tilt of Earth's axis compared to the sun

c)

The distance from Earth to the sun

19.

If Earth's axis were tilted 50 degrees, which of the following would result?

a)

Earth would have a longer day/night cycle

b)

Earth would have more extreme seasons

c)

Earth would have a longer year

20.

Phases of the Moon are caused by which of the following?

a)

Earth's orbit around the sun

b)

Earth's rotation around the moon

c)

The moon's orbit around Earth