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Subtest 3 - Practice test III

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A teacher is showing students how to measure the mass of a rock. What is the most appropriate tool to use in this lesson?

a)

balance

b)

scale

c)

measuring cup

d)

thermometer

2.

A teacher is showing her students how to calculate density by using displacement. What is the most appropriate tool to use in this strategy?

a)

test tube

b)

beaker

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

scale

3.

You have a rock with a mass of 150 g. When you place the rock in a graduated cylinder with 50 ml of water, the water rises to 75 ml. What is the density of the rock?

a)

25ml

b)

50ml

c)

2g/ml

d)

6g/ml

4.

An unmanned robotic spacecraft that takes photos of other planets and their moons while also studying the soil of other planets is called a(n):

a)

International Space Center

b)

Space shuttle

c)

Space probe

d)

Shuttle booster

5.

In relation to Earth, Jupiter:

a)

is less dense than Earth

b)

has a shorter year than Earth

c)

has shorter seasons than Earth

d)

is closer to the sun than Earth

6.

The process through which photosynthesis occurs and becomes Earth’s original source of food is a(n):

a)

chemical process

b)

physical process

c)

solar process

d)

energy process

7.

Which is hottest?

a)

100F

b)

100C

c)

100k

d)

50k

8.

What would be an appropriate activity to do when using a thematic lesson incorporating both math and science?

a)

count how many jellybeans are in a jar

b)

conduct an experiment using a Bunsen burner

c)

categorize different seeds based on shape and color

d)

calculate the mass of a rock

9.

Students are studying genetics using Punnet squares. They learn that in order for an offspring to display recessive traits, the offspring must inherit:

a)

recessive and dominant alleles

b)

only dominant alleles

c)

only recessive alleles

d)

mainly recessive with some dominant alleles

10.

According to the chart, what is true?

a)

Trials 2 and 4 always decrease.

b)

Trials 3 and 4 always increase.

c)

Trials 1 and 5 increase and then decrease.

d)

Trial 1 has had the least amount of variance of all the other trials.

11.

A class is growing bacteria in petri dishes. There are three groups of Petri dishes with the same number of bacteria in each Petri dish. The students collect data regarding how many spores they see at different temperatures. What is the independent variable in this scenario?

a)

the petri dishes

b)

the bacteria

c)

the temperature

d)

the growth

12.

Students are testing different types of Teflon on pans to see which Teflon keeps the highest temperature. Students take 3 different types of pans lined with three different types of Teflon and determine which type allows water to boil the quickest. When seeing which Teflon reaches the highest heat, what should be controlled in this experiment?

a)

The amount of water put in each pan

b)

The time of day the experiment was conducted

c)

The brand of stove used to heat the pans

d)

The store where the pans were purchased

13.

According to cell theory, cells come from:

a)

The mitochondria.

b)

other cells.

c)

The nucleus.

d)

The cytoplasm.

14.

Chloroplasts are where photosynthesis takes place. Chloroplasts are found in the:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Leaves

d)

Stems

15.

Students are learning about reproduction in plants. What is the most appropriate topic for students to understand regarding reproduction in plants?

a)

generation

b)

photosynthesis

c)

cellular respiration

d)

pollination

16.

Which of the following has an open circulatory system?

a)

insects

b)

dogs

c)

vertabrates

d)

fish

17.

Which sexually transmitted disease contains bacteria?

a)

herpes

b)

small pox

c)

gonorrhea

d)

cancer

18.

Which of the following is outlined in Darwin’s Theory of Evolution?

a)

reproduction

b)

classification

c)

genetics

d)

natural selection

19.

What part of the cell controls the cell’s activity?

a)

ribosome

b)

mitochindria

c)

cell membrane

d)

nucleus

20.

The job of the cell membrane is to:

a)

control the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

b)

control all cell activities

c)

make proteins within the cell

d)

replicate DNA in the cell

21.

What do plant cells have that animal cells do not?

a)

cell wall and plasma membrane

b)

cell wall and chloroplasts

c)

nucleus and plasma membrane

d)

nucleus and DNA

22.

A pendulum swings back and forth. When does the pendulum have its greatest potential energy?

a)

When the bob starts to move downward

b)

When the bob starts to move upward

c)

When the bob is at the top of the arc

d)

When the bob is at the bottom of the arc

23.

When examining the color and clarity of 40 ml of a liquid, which of the following would be the most appropriate tool to use?

a)

beaker

b)

eyedropper

c)

drinking glass

d)

graduated cylinder

24.

During the discovery and application process, students are making predictions and testing their hypotheses. What should the teacher be doing at this time?

a)

coaching and guiding as needed

b)

demonstrating lab safety

c)

presenting situations and posing questions

d)

maintaining order throughout the classroom

25.

Two organisms that are closely related have:

a)

similar habitats

b)

different DNA sequences

c)

common ancestry

d)

same genes in common

26.

All living things contain:

a)

helium

b)

carbon

c)

cooper

d)

water

27.

Which of the following accurately describes a parallel circuit?

a)

Electricity flows along more than one pathway.

b)

Electricity flows along one pathway.

c)

The flow of electricity comes from one source.

d)

The flow of electricity comes from more than one source.

28.

Which of the following questions is testable using the scientific method?

a)

Are dogs better than cats?

b)

Are cats angry when they get wet?

c)

Are dogs easier to take care of than cats?

d)

Are cats more active at night than during the day?

29.

Which is most responsible for forming the Grand Canyon?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

Earthquake

d)

eruptions

30.

Which of the following is a condition that increases a hurricane’s intensity?

a)

staying over warm water for long periods of time

b)

staying over cool water for long periods of time

c)

moving over land

d)

moving in the opposite direction

31.

What part of the Earth receives the most sunlight in a year?

a)

the Equator

b)

the Western Hemisphere

c)

the desert

d)

The South Pole

32.

A teacher explains to students that the Florida hibiscus has colorful flowers and sweet nectar to attract bees. What science standard is she covering?

a)

earth/space science – seasons

b)

earth/space science – seasons

c)

chemistry – molecules

d)

life science – pollination

33.

Gravity is responsible for:

a)

rotation of the Earth on its axis.

b)

phases of the moon

c)

Earth's orbit

d)

Earth's seasons

34.

Students are growing plants in a closed plastic container. They are observing the process of photosynthesis. What gas is forming in the container?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

helium

d)

nitrogen

35.

Which of the following best explains how plant stems transport water to other areas of the plan?

a)

by using photosynthesis

b)

through a series of tubes

c)

by making carbon dioxide

d)

through the evaporation of water

36.

Students are gathering materials to build an electrical circuit using a battery and a light bulb. Which material will allow electricity to flow between the battery and the light bulb?

a)

wooden rod

b)

styrofoam

c)

Cooper wire

d)

electrical tape

37.

What do water, aluminum, cypress trees, and oxygen all have in common?

a)

They are all made of carbon

b)

They are all made of atoms

c)

They are all made of cells

d)

They are all nonliving things

38.

Which of the following represents a chemical process?

a)

salt dissolving in water

b)

ice forming in the freezer

c)

cake baking in the oven

d)

ice cream melting in a bowl

39.

A cook left a metal spoon in the pot of boiling water. The spoon gets just as hot as the water. What process is happening?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

evaporation

d)

radiation

40.

A student wants to observe the xylem on a plant. What tool should she use?

a)

ruler

b)

stop watch

c)

balance

d)

microscope

41.

Which force produces heat when a skateboard is pushed against the sidewalk?

a)

magnetism

b)

electricity

c)

radiation

d)

friction

42.

The diagrams below show how a student found the masses of Box 1 and Box 2 in two steps. The student used a balance, one 100 g mass, one 200 g mass, and one 500 g mass. What is the mass of Box 2?

a)

200g

b)

400g

c)

800g

d)

1000g

43.

Which of these describes water in the gas state?

a)

ice cubes in a glass

b)

steam coming off boiling water

c)

hail during a storm

d)

rain falling from the clouds

44.

Oil and water are best described as a(n):

a)

homogenous mixture

b)

suspension

c)

solution

d)

heterogenous mixture

45.

What processes cause water droplets to form on the outside of a cold glass of water?

a)

condensation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

evaporation

46.

A student tosses a ball into the air. What process causes the ball to fall back to Earth?

a)

magnetism

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

convection

47.

On a field trip, a student holds a frog and reports that it has slippery skin. This is an example of :

a)

an observation

b)

a prediction

c)

an experiment

d)

an explanation

48.

A student is observing the moon every night. She starts on the night of the full moon and watches the moon get smaller as the days go on. What phases of the moon is she observing?

a)

full

b)

partial

c)

waxing

d)

waning

49.

A student riding a bicycle observes that it moves faster on a smooth road than on a rough road. This happens because the smooth road has:

a)

less gravity

b)

more gravity

c)

less friction

d)

more friction

50.

Which of the following goes through complete metamorphosis?

a)

human

b)

frog

c)

grasshopper

d)

snake