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WorksheetsSubtest 3 - Practice test III
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
A teacher is showing students how to measure the mass of a rock. What is the most appropriate tool to use in this lesson?
balance
scale
measuring cup
thermometer
A teacher is showing her students how to calculate density by using displacement. What is the most appropriate tool to use in this strategy?
test tube
beaker
graduated cylinder
scale
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?
25ml
50ml
2g/ml
6g/ml
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):
International Space Center
Space shuttle
Space probe
Shuttle booster
In relation to Earth, Jupiter:
is less dense than Earth
has a shorter year than Earth
has shorter seasons than Earth
is closer to the sun than Earth
The process through which photosynthesis occurs and becomes Earth’s original source of food is a(n):
chemical process
physical process
solar process
energy process
Which is hottest?
100F
100C
100k
50k
What would be an appropriate activity to do when using a thematic lesson incorporating both math and science?
count how many jellybeans are in a jar
conduct an experiment using a Bunsen burner
categorize different seeds based on shape and color
calculate the mass of a rock
Students are studying genetics using Punnet squares. They learn that in order for an offspring to display recessive traits, the offspring must inherit:
recessive and dominant alleles
only dominant alleles
only recessive alleles
mainly recessive with some dominant alleles
According to the chart, what is true?
Trials 2 and 4 always decrease.
Trials 3 and 4 always increase.
Trials 1 and 5 increase and then decrease.
Trial 1 has had the least amount of variance of all the other trials.
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?
the petri dishes
the bacteria
the temperature
the growth
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?
The amount of water put in each pan
The time of day the experiment was conducted
The brand of stove used to heat the pans
The store where the pans were purchased
According to cell theory, cells come from:
The mitochondria.
other cells.
The nucleus.
The cytoplasm.
Chloroplasts are where photosynthesis takes place. Chloroplasts are found in the:
Nucleus
Ribosomes
Leaves
Stems
Students are learning about reproduction in plants. What is the most appropriate topic for students to understand regarding reproduction in plants?
generation
photosynthesis
cellular respiration
pollination
Which of the following has an open circulatory system?
insects
dogs
vertabrates
fish
Which sexually transmitted disease contains bacteria?
herpes
small pox
gonorrhea
cancer
Which of the following is outlined in Darwin’s Theory of Evolution?
reproduction
classification
genetics
natural selection
What part of the cell controls the cell’s activity?
ribosome
mitochindria
cell membrane
nucleus
The job of the cell membrane is to:
control the movement of substances in and out of the cell.
control all cell activities
make proteins within the cell
replicate DNA in the cell
What do plant cells have that animal cells do not?
cell wall and plasma membrane
cell wall and chloroplasts
nucleus and plasma membrane
nucleus and DNA
A pendulum swings back and forth. When does the pendulum have its greatest potential energy?
When the bob starts to move downward
When the bob starts to move upward
When the bob is at the top of the arc
When the bob is at the bottom of the arc
When examining the color and clarity of 40 ml of a liquid, which of the following would be the most appropriate tool to use?
beaker
eyedropper
drinking glass
graduated cylinder
During the discovery and application process, students are making predictions and testing their hypotheses. What should the teacher be doing at this time?
coaching and guiding as needed
demonstrating lab safety
presenting situations and posing questions
maintaining order throughout the classroom
Two organisms that are closely related have:
similar habitats
different DNA sequences
common ancestry
same genes in common
All living things contain:
helium
carbon
cooper
water
Which of the following accurately describes a parallel circuit?
Electricity flows along more than one pathway.
Electricity flows along one pathway.
The flow of electricity comes from one source.
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source.
Which of the following questions is testable using the scientific method?
Are dogs better than cats?
Are cats angry when they get wet?
Are dogs easier to take care of than cats?
Are cats more active at night than during the day?
Which is most responsible for forming the Grand Canyon?
wind
water
Earthquake
eruptions
Which of the following is a condition that increases a hurricane’s intensity?
staying over warm water for long periods of time
staying over cool water for long periods of time
moving over land
moving in the opposite direction
What part of the Earth receives the most sunlight in a year?
the Equator
the Western Hemisphere
the desert
The South Pole
A teacher explains to students that the Florida hibiscus has colorful flowers and sweet nectar to attract bees. What science standard is she covering?
earth/space science – seasons
earth/space science – seasons
chemistry – molecules
life science – pollination
Gravity is responsible for:
rotation of the Earth on its axis.
phases of the moon
Earth's orbit
Earth's seasons
Students are growing plants in a closed plastic container. They are observing the process of photosynthesis. What gas is forming in the container?
carbon dioxide
oxygen
helium
nitrogen
Which of the following best explains how plant stems transport water to other areas of the plan?
by using photosynthesis
through a series of tubes
by making carbon dioxide
through the evaporation of water
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?
wooden rod
styrofoam
Cooper wire
electrical tape
What do water, aluminum, cypress trees, and oxygen all have in common?
They are all made of carbon
They are all made of atoms
They are all made of cells
They are all nonliving things
Which of the following represents a chemical process?
salt dissolving in water
ice forming in the freezer
cake baking in the oven
ice cream melting in a bowl
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?
conduction
convection
evaporation
radiation
A student wants to observe the xylem on a plant. What tool should she use?
ruler
stop watch
balance
microscope
Which force produces heat when a skateboard is pushed against the sidewalk?
magnetism
electricity
radiation
friction
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?
200g
400g
800g
1000g
Which of these describes water in the gas state?
ice cubes in a glass
steam coming off boiling water
hail during a storm
rain falling from the clouds
Oil and water are best described as a(n):
homogenous mixture
suspension
solution
heterogenous mixture
What processes cause water droplets to form on the outside of a cold glass of water?
condensation
conduction
convection
evaporation
A student tosses a ball into the air. What process causes the ball to fall back to Earth?
magnetism
gravity
friction
convection
On a field trip, a student holds a frog and reports that it has slippery skin. This is an example of :
an observation
a prediction
an experiment
an explanation
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?
full
partial
waxing
waning
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:
less gravity
more gravity
less friction
more friction
Which of the following goes through complete metamorphosis?
human
frog
grasshopper
snake
