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TExES CORE Subjects EC-6 (391): Science [practice]

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A triple beam balance measures

a)

Weight

b)

Length

c)

Height

d)

Mass

2.

A tool used to measure weight. A spring (a)   .

3.

Wear safety goggles at all times with

a)

Food

b)

Fire

c)

Animals

d)

Art supplies

4.

Wear ___ _____ to protect your eyes at all times with glass

(a)  

5.

Wear safety goggles at all times with

a)

Chemicals

b)

Plant samples

c)

Sunlight

d)

Dogs

6.

My class is working with projectiles. So Fun! Does everyone need to wear a pair of safety goggles?

a)

YES

b)

NO

c)

MAYBE?

d)

ONLY IF WE WANT TO!

7.

Accuracy

a)

How close together given values are to other points of data offered

b)

How far values are from the actual needed value

8.

In a stem-and-leaf plot, the “stem”s represent the (a)   s place values of a data point

9.

In a stem-and-leaf plot, the “leaf”s represent the (a)   s place values of a data point

10.

How many centimeters long is one pencil length?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

14

d)

15

11.

An assessment that takes place informally on one specific topic

a)

Unit Test

b)

Summative Assessment

c)

Formative Assessment

d)

Essay Assessment

12.

Collaborative Assessment creation needs to be

a)

Easily achievable

b)

Aligned to the curriculum

c)

Administered regularly

d)

A collaborative effort by teachers

13.

A best-tested sequence of asking questions to students went as follows…

a)

Ask a question and answer it yourself, pick on a student with a raised hand to see if they can repeat that answer

b)

Wait 5-10 seconds, pick on the student, ask the question

c)

Ask the question, pick on the student, wait 5-10 seconds

d)

Ask the question, wait 5-10 seconds, call on a specific student to answer

14.

Conversion factors are (a)   s in units used to convert between other units. Hint: Answer starts with an “E”, has a “V” in it

15.

Listing parts of items such as simple body parts of a horse or sea creature tests

a)

Memorization

b)

Spatial awareness of elements within a whole

c)

Recall

d)

Understanding

16.

Engagement activities do not require

a)

Student attendance

b)

Prior knowledge

c)

Having fun

d)

Inherent student interest

17.

Students comparing their initial observations with known patterns and behaviors of science is an example of ______-____ learning

(a)  

18.

Student (a)   of scientific experiments helps foster critical thinking! Hint: Answer starts with a “C” and ends with an “N”

19.

Exploring means working with (a)   s to expand knowledge

20.

Alfred Wegener developed a scientific theory. It was (a)   drift. These have moved in the past, at times colliding to form a supercontinent or drifting apart.

21.

The discovery of sea floor spreading was confirmed much ___ than the theory of continental drift

a)

Later

b)

At the same time

c)

Earlier

22.

Which scientist discovered the laws of inheritance? (father of genetics)

a)

Sir Isaac Newton

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Gregor Mendel

23.

A voltmeter finds (a)  

24.

Renewable resources can be depleted!

a)

True!

b)

False!

25.

When acid rain falls into lakes and streams, it…

a)

Increases PH

b)

Decreases PH

c)

Increases the amount of unhatched fish eggs

d)

Decreases the amount of unhatched fish eggs

26.

A sound wave consists of alternating regions of ____ and ____ pressure.

(a)  

27.

One wavelength = one (a)   pressure region to the next. Hint: answer has two Hs!

28.

A parallel circuit has separate (a)   for different components

29.

The speed of the sound wave depends only on…

a)

The vibrations

b)

The medium

c)

The technique

30.

Energy applies to (a)   science disciplines. It is considered a cross-cutting concept.

31.

What color has the longest wavelength?

a)

Purple

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Green

32.

Wave speed is how fast a wave crest (a)   across a distance.

33.

Loudness is a function of…

a)

Human perception

b)

Amplitude (intensity) of wave

c)

Medium

d)

Distance from the sound source

34.

____ is required for a circuit to operate properly.

a)

Resistance

b)

Switch

35.

Resistance in a circuit reduces the (a)   , which is flow of charge

36.

Amplitude is related to the amount of (a)   that produces a sound wave. Hint: Answer starts with an E!

37.

Genetics. C pairs with

a)

G

b)

A

c)

T

38.

Genetics. A pairs with

a)

C

b)

G

c)

T