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WorksheetsSubtest 3 - Practice Test II
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 52mins
How do mosses reproduce?
cones
soil
spores
seeds
What is the cause of breezy conditions on the beach and non-breezy conditions more inland?
The area near the shore and the inland areas are heating and cooling at different rates.
The area near the shore and the inland areas are heating and cooling at the same time.
The wind is stronger inland.
The wind is stronger on the shorelines.
When air rises, it becomes
warmer and denser
cooler and denser
warmer and thinner
cooler and thinner
What kind of lenses do microscopes use?
refractive
reactive
opaque
reflective
The energy stored in food is
thermal energy
chemical energy
electrical energy
solar energy
The main skills a student needs to engage in science activities are
curiosity and inquiry
algebra and geometry
reading and writing
Speaking and listening
A by product of cellular respiration is
carbon
oxygen
carbohydrates
carbon dioxide
The chemical manual for a science classroom is stored
where everyone can quickly access it
where only the teacher can access it
where only the principal can access it
where only the custodian can access it
Which of the following animals goes through incomplete metamorphosis?
frog
grasshopper
butterfly
amoeba
Something that stops the flow of electricity is called a
conductor
connector
insulator
incubator
What causes the Earth's magnetism?
the Earth's rotation around the moon
the moon's rotation around the Earth
the inner and outer core rotation
rotation of the Earth around the Sun
A third-grade teacher wants to evaluate student learning in photosynthesis. She is having students conduct a lab to show their mastery of concepts covered in the photosynthesis unit. What kind of assessment is the teacher using?
formative
summative
criterion
performance-based
A fifth-grade teacher takes her students on a nature walk. During the walk, students observe nature and write down observations. What type of strategy are students engaging in?
experimental learning
differentiated instruction
performance-based
authentic assessment
A student is conducting an experiment to see which brand of fertilizer yields the most growth. All the pots have received the same amount of seeds, soil, water, and sunlight. The only difference is that each pot receives one type of fertilizer. She observes the growth and records the data. To make this experiment stronger, she could:
Add a hypothesis
Add a control
Add an independent variable
Add a dependent variable
In a third-grade class, students learn that the white moth has a rare genetic make-up that makes it difficult for predators to see it. The black moth does not have the same genetic make-up, and is easily seen by predators and eaten. The students are learning about:
Natural selection
Adaptation
Fossils
Classification
Which of the following is present in plant cells but not present in animal cells?
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Chromosomes
Which of the following rocks is made from liquid magma?
Slate
Granite
Limestone
Gemsstone
Tectonic plates slide against each other in opposite directions, causing a(n)
canyon
earthquake
mountain
volcano
All cells contain all of these elements EXCEPT
cell wall
DNA
chromosomes
organelles
A bike left out in the rain forms rust in areas that were exposed to water. What kind of change is this?
chemical
physical
genetic
structural
Which of the following digital tools would be beneficial to students if they are looking up research other scientists have done regarding a topic of interest?
Spreadsheet
PowerPoint
Database
Grade book
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
A rock at the top of a hill
A pen lying on the ground
A car stopped at a stoplight
A baseball flying through the air
Which of the following would be the best way to differentiate in a science classroom?
Lab stations
Video-based lessons
Group projects
Web-based learning
An organism that consumes food from its environment is a(n)
heterogeneous
heterotroph
autotroph
parasite
The teacher is giving students a test at the end of a science unit. The grades from the test will be documented in the grade book and will impact students’ overall grades. She is giving a ________________ assessment.
formative
normative
summative
authentic
Most _________________ have a closed circulatory system.
vertebrates
invertebrates
bacteria
archaebacteria
Which of the following is NOT part of the scientific method?
observe
question
skim
hypothesis
A(n) __________________ has lost or gained an electron.
isotope
ion
atom
neutron
____________________ is the force resisting the motion of something.
Friction
Push/pull
velocity
Mass
Select the correct order of the organization of living things:
cells — tissues — organs systems — organs — organisms
cells — tissues — organisms — organ systems — organs
cells — tissues — organs — organ systems — organisms
cells — organs — tissues — organs systems — organisms
____________________ are formed when the Earth’s plates pull apart.
Convergent plate boundaries
Sujective plate boundaries
Volcanic plate boundaries
Divergent plate boundaries
Why is there no vaccine for the common cold?
The common cold is caused by nearly 250 different viruses.
The common cold is now immune to any vaccines.
The common cold is a virus; therefore, vaccines do not work.
The common cold is so common that people do not need a vaccine.
Scientists classify living things (plants, animals, fungi, protists, eubacteria, and archaebacteria). What scientist is responsible for this classification system?
Mendel
Pavlov
Darwin
Linnaeus
In the energy pyramid below, which section contains the most energy?
A
B
C
D
These are positively charged particles located in the nucleus of the atom:
electrons
ions
protons
neutrons
A third-grade science teacher is demonstrating conduction. What would be the most appropriate demonstration?
submerging a cold spoon in a bowl of hot water and observing the result
using a magnifying glass to reflect the sun’s rays
displaying a graphic wind currents on the interactive board
using a batteries and light bulbs to show electricity moving in a circuit
Before scientists can perform an experiment on human subjects, scientists must:
obtain informed consent
obtain a waiver
use a control or placebo
use an independent variable
Ms. Rodriguez wants to introduce her students to cell theory. What would be the most appropriate tool to use to enhance student learning reading cell theory?
an online virtual tour of a cell
microscopes so students can observe cells in onion skin
the science textbook
a guest speaker on the uniqueness of cells
A fourth-grade teacher anticipates controversy as she begins planning for a lesson on evolution. What should she do?
Allow any students who feel offended to opt out of the lesson.
Send an email home warning parents that evolution will be covered in class.
Notify the principal of her concerns and ask for guidance.
Send permission slips home with students.
A student is recording whether drinking Gatorade helps him jump rope more effectively than when he does not drink Gatorade. In this experiment, what is the independent variable?
The gatorade
The jump rope
The student
The number of jumps
Which of the following is a compound?
O2
O
H2
H2O
Which of the following is the sphere where all living things are contained?
Cryosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Understanding that the Earth revolves around the sun is the ___________________ theory.
heliocentric
geocentric
cryocentric
biocentric
Sally scored in the 85th percentile on a national test. What type of assessment did she take?
criterion-referenced
norm-referenced
formative
summative
Mr. Parker is teaching students that cells divide to make more cells. What topic is Mr. Parker covering?
photosynthesis
cellular respiration
cell theory
organization
_____________________ is when warm air becomes less dense and rises, cools, becomes denser and sinks.
convection
conduction
radiation
solar
What type of graph would be most appropriate to use when demonstrating growth over time?
bar graph
pie graph
line graph
scatter plot
When the full moon starts to appear smaller as each night goes on, the moon is:
waning
waxing
new
old
All of the water on the Earth is contained in the:
cryosphere
biosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
__________________ make their own food.
heterotrophs
autotrophs
invertebrates
vertebrates
What would be the most appropriate way to teach students classification?
Read about classification in the textbook
Have students categorize different flowers based on size and color
Have students research Linnaeus and write a report
Glue different types of seeds onto construction paper.
Which of the following is not part of an atom?
electron
nucleus
proton
ribosome
