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1. A ramp is an example of an inclined plane. If you needed to move a heavy box into to a moving van, what would be the benefit of using the ramp?

A. An inclined plane allows you to use more force over a shorter distance.B. An inclined plane allows you to use less force over a greater distance.C. An inclined plane allows you to use more force over a greater distance.D. An inclined plane allows you to use less force over a shorter distance.

2. What tool would you use to measure air pressure?

F. BarometerG. Triple beam balanceH. Sling psychrometerI. Spring scale

3. You are testing to see if the color of light affects plant growth. What is the independent variable?

A. Type of plantB. Amount of WaterC. Plant GrowthD. Color of Light

4. Which of the following is an example of asexual reproduction in plants?

F. Pollen grains from one flower travel to

the ovary of another flower.G. A pollen grain joins with an egg cell

from the same flower.H. A new plant is grown from the bulb of a plant.I. A seed formed from the joining of a pollen grain and an egg from two different plants.

5. Which process of the water cycle creates clouds?

A. CondensationB. PrecipitationC. RunoffD. Evaporation

6. Which statement best describes a characteristic of energy?

F. Energy is required to do work.G. Energy is not required to do work.H. Energy can only exist in one form.I. Energy can only be used by machines.

7. Which of the following illustrates an energy conversion?

A. Electrical energy flowing through a circuit.B. Heat energy flowing from a warmer object to a cooler object.C. Sound traveling from a drum to your ear.D. Turning the handle on a hand-powered generator to light a bulb.

8. What tool would you use to measure relative humidity?

F. BarometerG. Triple beam balanceH. Sling psychrometerI. Spring scale

9. Which of the actions below should you carry out when working in a lab?

A. Eat a snack.B. Taste the chemical you are adding.C. Wear goggles.D. Wear loose clothing.

10.A complex machine is a machine that is comprised of several simple machines. A bicycle is a type of complex machine. What type of simple machine is the brake handle?

F. ScrewG. LeverH. WedgeI. Wheel and axle

11.What type of weather can you expect when a warm front passes through your town?

A. ThunderstormsB. Fair weatherC. Light rain followed by warmer

temperaturesD. Light rain followed by cooler

temperatures.

12.A circuit is comprised of a light bulb, wire, and battery. The light bulb in the circuit will light up when the circuit is closed. What type of energy conversion takes place?

F. Sound ChemicalG. Electrical ChemicalH. Heat ElectricalI. Chemical Electrical

13.An investigation is done to determine how dark and light surfaces absorb solar energy. The same size box is used and they both receive the same amount of sunlight. The recording of thermometer in the dark box is higher. What inference can you make?

A. The boxes are the same size.B. The temperature in the light box is 20

degrees Celsius.C. The boxes are the same distance from the sun.D. The dark color absorbs more of the sun’s energy.

14.You accidentally spill some chemicals during an investigation and your hand is exposed to the chemicals. What should you do?

F. Leave it alone, it will dry.G. Wipe it off with a dry paper towel.H. Rinse your hand with water and tell your teacher.I. Run to the bathroom.

15.What is the function of a stem in most plants?

A. To carryout photosynthesisB. To absorb water and nutrients from the soilC. To hold the leaves up to the sunD. To anchor the plant to the ground

16.Which sentence best describes how an electric motor works?

F. It uses an electricity to produce mechanical energy.G. It uses mechanical energy to produce a electricity.H. Solar energy is used to produce electrical energy.I. It uses a magnetic force to produce electricity.

17.What is the main difference between an invertebrate and vertebrate animal?

A. Invertebrates have an internal skeleton and vertebrates do not.B. Vertebrates have an internal skeleton and invertebrates do not.C. Invertebrate animals have a nervous system and vertebrate animals do not.D. Invertebrate animals have a spinal column and vertebrate animals do not.

18.How does heat energy flow if a cool object is placed on a warm surface?

F. Heat energy flows from the cool object to the warm object.G. The heat energy does not flow between the two objects.H. Heat energy flows from the warm surface to the cool object.I. Heat energy flows from the warm

surface to the cool object and then back to the warm surface.

19.Ectothermic (cold-blooded) animals cannot regulate their own body temperature. This type of animal might bask in the sun to increase its body temperature. What could it do to cool off?

A. Darken its skin colorB. Lay perpendicular to the sun’s raysC. Move into the shadeD. Lay on a warm surface

20.Which layer of the atmosphere has the greatest amount of air pressure?

F. ExosphereG. MesosphereH. StratosphereI. Troposphere

21.Some animals hibernate during winter months. What stimulates this behavior?

A. The amount of food available increasesB. Temperatures and amount of daylight decreases C. Birth of their youngD. Predators have moved into the area

22.Which plant structure is used for defense?

F. PollenG. RootsH. OvaryI. Thorns

23.An investigation was done to determine the amount of sunlight necessary for a plant’s survival. One plant was placed in a shaded area, the other was placed in an area of full sunlight. The plant in the shaded area wilted. Both plants received the same amount of water. What inference can be made about the investigation?

A. The plant with more sunlight is growing.B. One plant received more light than the other.C. Plants need sunlight to grow.D. The amount of water doesn’t affect growth.

24.Which statement best describes how to create an electromagnet?

F. An electric current in a piece of iron is used to remove the magnetic field.G. An electric current is passed through a coiled wire wrapped around a piece of iron.H. A piece of iron is passed through a magnetic field to produce a current.I. A wire is wrapped around a piece of iron.

25.A force exerted over a distance is work. What is required to do work?

A. InertiaB. GravityC. EnergyD. Friction

26.How does a dog respond to cooler weather?

F. It sheds its extra hair or furG. It hibernatesH. It grows a thicker coat of fur or hairI. It migrates to warmer climates

27.How would you measure the mass of an object?

A. Use a barometerB. Use a sling psychrometerC. Use a graduated cylinderD. Use a triple beam balance

28.What is the broadest level of classification?

F. PhylumG. ClassH. KingdomI. Family

29.Which energy listed below is produced by the sun?

A. Electrical energyB. Mechanical energyC. Chemical EnergyD. Solar Energy

30.For a skier on a ski jump energy is converted from one form to another. What type of energy would the skier have at the very top of a hill before he or she jumps?

F. Chemical energyG. Potential energyH. Solar energyI. Mechanical energy

31.Which statement below describes the process of photosynthesis?

A. Plants produce more plants similar to themselvesB. Plants release water vapor through their leavesC. Plants make their own food from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and waterD. Plants release energy from sugar molecules

32.What purpose does a thermometer serve?

F. To determine air pressureG. To determine temperatureH. To determine relative humidityI. To determine wind speed and direction

33.Which statement is an example heat transfer through conduction?

A. A pan heating up on a stove topB. Warm air rising from a fireC. A marshmallow toasting by a fireD. Popping microwave popcorn

34.What does a plant do in response to gravity?

F. It will grow towards the light

G. It will grow towards waterH. It will wrap around a postI. Roots will grow down and stems will grow up

35.What type of energy can be found in a battery?

F. ChemicalG. SolarH. ElectricalI. Mechanical

36.Which statement below describes the process of germination in a plant?

A. Pollen grains are released by the flowerB. Pollen grain and ovule joinC. The seed sprouts roots and stemsD. The ovule develops into a seed

37.How do simple machines make work easier?

F. They can increase the amount of work done.G. They can decrease the amount of work done.H. They can decrease the amount of force required.I. They multiple the amount of work done.

38.A cold front is moving into Columbia, SC. What type of weather could people in that area expect to experience in the coming day(s)?

A. Overcast skies with drizzleB. Blizzard-like conditionsC. ThunderstormsD. Fair skies and warm temperatures

39.What characteristic do all living things have in common?

F. A nervous systemG. A skeletonH. Ability to reproduceI. Ability to make their own food

40.When you gather information using your senses you are making what?

A. ObservationsB. InferencesC. ConclusionsD. Predictions

41.What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?

F. To organize living thingsG. To identify an organism by observable characteristicsH. To give information about environments of living thingsI. To research about living things

42.What is a genus divided into?

A. OrdersB. PhylaC. SpeciesD. Classes

43.You find a leaf with branching veins that is broad. Based on the observable features you conclude that the leaf came from what type of plant?

F. GymnospermG. Non-vascular plantH. MonocotI. Dicot

44.Which statement can be made about both monocots and dicots?

A. They both produce flowers.B. The reproduce with spores.C. They produce seeds in cones.D. They have no vascular tissue.

45.On what part of the flower must pollen land for fertilization to occur?

F. StyleG. FilamentH. AntherI. Stigma

46.Which substance is necessary for photosynthesis to occur?

A. OxygenB. SugarC. NitrogenD. Carbon dioxide

47.Chlorophyll is found in what structure of a plant cell?

F. ChloroplastG. NucleusH. StomataI. Vacuole

48.Which type of animal listed obtains food by filter-feeding?

A. Segmented wormsB. SpongesC. InsectsD. Reptiles

49.Which behavior listed below is inherited?

F. A dog fetching a ballG. A lizard moving into the sun to warm upH. A lion cub knowing how to huntI. Chimpanzees using sticks as tools

50.Which gases are the most abundant in our atmosphere?

A. Nitrogen and carbon dioxideB. Carbon dioxide and oxygenC. Oxygen and hydrogenD. Nitrogen and oxygen

Weather Data for Anchorage, Alaska (March 3-6, 2014)

Which day of the week had the highest temperature?A.MondayB.TuesdayC.WednesdayD.Thursday


Which day of the week had the highest barometric pressure?A.MondayB.TuesdayC.WednesdayD.Thursday


Why was the temperature warmer on Wednesday and Thursday than on Monday and Tuesday?


Why was the temperature warmer on Wednesday and Thursday than on Monday and Tuesday?A warm front moved in. Evidence: the air temperature was warmer, the barometric air pressure was lower, and there was precipitation in the form of snow.

Temperature Ranges, Rainfall, and Rainy Days for Hawaii (2012)

In which month did Hawaii have the highest mean total rainfall?A.OctoberB.MayC.JulyD.August


Which month recorded the lowest mean temperature?A.DecemberB.NovemberC.FebruaryD.January


According to the table above, which months were the rainy season for Hawaii?A.January, February, MarchB.June, July, AugustC.October, November, DecemberD.April, May, June

Energy Sources for Region Q and Region

R According to the data table, which Region uses the greater percentage of coal?

A.Region QB.Region R


R According to the data table, which energy source is used the most by both regions?

A.OilB.CoalC.NuclearD.Hydroelectric


RAccording to the data table, which forms of energy have the lowest percentage of usage by both regions?

A.wind and hydroelectricB.biomass and solarC.solar and windD.solar and hydroelectric

Energy Usage by Household in

the United States for the year 2012

Read the pie graph on the left. What accounts for the greatest amount of energy usage in the average household?

A.Space coolingB.Computers & ElectronicsC.Space heatingD.Water heating

Energy Usage by Household in

the United States for the year 2012

What accounts for the smallest amount of energy usage?

A.LightingB.AppliancesC.Computers & electronicsD.Refrigeration

According to the data table above, which animals tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV)?

A.Parrot and MagpieB.Golden Retriever and Irish SetterC.Canary and ChickenD.Parrot and Chicken

How many animals were tested in all?

A.7B.5C.4D.6

According to the data table above, which animal group showed the highest percentage increase in population in the world between 1970 and 2010?

A. Geese C. SheepB. Rabbits D. Chickens

According to the data table above, which animal group showed the lowest percentage population growth?

A. Buffalo C. CamelsB. Cattle D. Sheep

Reindeer were introduced on St. Matthew Island, Alaska in 1944. Read the graph on the left to answer the following questions.

How many reindeer were introduced the first year?

A.42B.29C.1,000D.2,000

What was the highest number of reindeer ever counted on the island?

A.29B.42C.1,350D.6,000

In the late winter of 1963-64, all but 42 reindeer died off. What could have caused the sudden drastic decrease in the reindeer population?

Discuss possible causes.

In the late winter of 1963-64, all but 42 reindeer died off. What could have caused the sudden drastic decrease in the reindeer population?

Causes:1.There was a decrease in available food (lichen) due to the overpopulation of reindeer on the island.2.Heavy snow covered any food there was, so the reindeer had no food to eat. 3.They died of starvation.

Bow hunters in Ohio report sightings of furbearing animals to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) each year. This helps the DNR monitor these populations. Use the graph above to answer questions about coyote sightings from 1990-2011.Overall, what has happened to the coyote population between 1990 and 2011?

A.It increased C. It stayed the sameB.It decreased D. It increased, then decreased

Which year shows the highest number of coyote sightings?

A.1999B.2002C.2007D.2010

Which year showed a decrease in coyote sightings?

A.1993B.1995C.2003D.2007

According to the data table on the left, which soil pH value resulted in the most plant growth?

A.6.0B.6.4C.6.8D.7.2

Which plant groups grew the most?

A.1 and 2B.4 and 5C.6 and 7D.3 and 4

Which pH value of soil resulted in the least amount of plant growth?

A.7.2 pHB.6.0 pHC.7.0 pHD.6.2 pH

According to the graph above, which tomato plant grew the least?

A.Plant AB.Plant BC.Plant C

What height did Plant A achieve?

A.16 cmB.30 cmC.25 cmD.10 cm

Plant B grew to be how many centimeters taller than Plant C?

A.6 cmB.3 cmC.2 cmD.0 cm

According to the graph on the left, on which date was the least amount of daylight recorded?

A.December 1B.January 1C.November 1D.February 1

On what date was the longest amount of daylight recorded?

A.May 1B.June 1C.July 1D.August 1

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