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  • What is an ecosystem made up of?
    producers, consumers, and decomposers.
    plants of the same species
    animals of the same species
    rocks and minerals
  • What is the difference between a light and a sound wave?
    a light wave travels in rays
    a sound wave has only 1 wavelength
    a light wave is compressed
    a sound wave travels in rays
  • The energy used to move most bicycles is an example of what type of energy?
    mechanical
    chemical
    heat (thermal)
    electrical
  • What is the function of a leaf?
    Convert solar energy into sugar.
    Transfer nutrients throughout the plant.
    Create shade for the plant .
    Absorb water from the ground.
  • Photosynthesis occurs in which of these organisms?
    Mushroom
    Sunflower plant
    Luna Moth
    Sunfish
  • Which part of a sunflower plant absorbs water and nutrients?
    root
    leaves
    flower
    stem
  • Which of these human activities most relies on quality soil?
    Hunting
    Hiking
    Growing crops
    Coal mining
  • To find out which soil absorbs (holds) moisture best, each container shown must -
    Have soil from the same place.
    Be made of different material
    Be tested by the same person
    Contain the same amount of soil.
  • Which of these would be the best tool to measure the volume of water absorbed by a sponge?
    graduated cylinder
    balance scale
    pipette
    spring scale
  • Which of these will change solid iron to a liquid?
    Raising the air pressure.
    Crushing the solid iron.
    Increasing its temperature.
    Adding water to the iron.
  • Three phases of the moon are shown here. Which is the next phase in the sequence?
    waxing crescent
    waning crescent
    full moon
    new moon
  • The Earth's surface changes. Which of these can happen when rocks and soil move suddenly?
    landslides
    hurricanes
    continental drift
    tornadoes
  • Which color has the longest wavelength?
    red
    orange
    blue
    violet
  • Which describes energy through this food web?
    Snake gets energy from salamander and mouse.
    Snake only gets energy from salamander.
    Insect gets energy from acorn.
    Mouse gets energy from snake.
  • Which of the following provides food, water, shelter, and space for an organism?
    community
    niche
    habitat
    population
  • How is the use of sound waves helpful to this whale?
    It makes the water have a current.
    It signals to the fish to get out of the way.
    It helps the whale find food.
    It helps the fish find the whale.
  • Which shows one way that energy flows to birds in this food web?
    Bird -> Rodent -> Plant
    Plant -> Rodent -> Bird
    Bird -> Snake-> Insect
    Snake -> Insect -> Plant
  • Which of these best describes the relationship between Earth's layers?
    The more liquid layers are closest to the core.
    The hottest layers are closest to the core.
    The lightest layer is closest to the core.
    The more metallic layers are closest to the core.
  • A student wants to compare the masses and volumes of marbles. Which instrument should be used?
    Centimeter Rule
    Yard Stick
    Thermometer
    Balance Scale
  • Which item below would have a mass closest to that of a thumbtack?
    apple
    magnet
    paper clip
    fork
  • A strip of land is cleared of trees for a power line. What impact will this have on birds here?
    Weather conditions may change.
    The predators in the area will increase.
    There will be less food and shelter.
    The rate of erosion will increase.
  • Which of the following is a compound?
    chloride
    salt
    hydrogen
    helium
  • What was Micheal Faraday famous for inventing?
    electricity
    electromagnet
    practical lightbulb
    telescope
  • Todd observes his strawberry plant has grown little green strawberries. He can predict that -
    His plant is growing under an oak tree.
    The green berries are a new type of strawberry.
    His plant needs more water.
    The green berries will ripen into strawberries.
  • When light bounces off an object, it is:
    refracted
    reflected
    absorbed
    echoed
  • Which of these would fit best in area 3 of this Venn diagram?
    liquid water present
    oxygen in atmosphere
    active volcanoes
    rocky surface
  • As submarines descend in the ocean, scientists observe that there is an increase in the -
    water pressure
    water temperature
    amount of sunlight
    amount of organisms
  • Which food chain is in the correct order?
    Phytoplankton -> Zooplankton -> Fish -> Shark
    Phytoplankton -> Shark -> Fish ->ZooPlankton
    Phytoplankton ->Fish -> Zooplankton -> Shark
    Phytoplankton ->Zooplankton ->Shark -> Fish
  • Experiments with lightning killed many people before Benjamin Franklin discovered -
    lightning is a force
    lightning is a form of electricity
    lightning is a form of gravity
    lightning is a form of water
  • Which of these animals is most likely to be found living on the forest floors of Virginia?
    deer mouse
    Golden eagle
    trout
    bat
  • How is the sun different from other parts of our solar system?
    It is further away from the earth than the planets.
    It produces more heat and light.
    It revolves around all the planets.
    It has less mass.
  • The most important reason that lakes and oceans have different types of animal life is that -
    oceans have higher salinity
    oceans have sandy shores and bottoms
    oceans cover a larger surface area
    oceans have waves
  • Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide may be grouped together because they are all -
    solids at room temperature
    gasses at room temperature
    colloid at room temperature
    liquids at room temperature
  • Which order must the bottles be placed so the sound changes from a low pitch to a high pitch?
    D,B,A,C
    C,D,A,B
    B,A,D,C
    B,A,C,D
  • Which of these is the best insulator?
    rubber
    nail
    paper clip
    metal coin
  • Sarah noticed that her plant by the window had begun to lean towards the window. This occurs -
    Because it is responding to the light.
    Because it needs more oxygen.
    Because she is not watering it enough.
    Because it needs more water
  • From where does the energy for this ocean food chain come?
    the other fish
    the sun
    the ocean
    the seal
  • Which of the following astronomers thought that Earth was the center of the Universe?
    Copernicus
    Galileo
    Aristotle
    Faraday
  • What tool is used to measure the relative amount of water in the air?
    odometer
    hygrometer
    barometer
    thermometer
  • A bar magnet is placed on a table. What could show the magnetic field of the bar magnet?
    A sprinkle of sand.
    A sprinkle of salt.
    A sprinkle of soil.
    A sprinkle of iron filings
  • Which of these is a mixture?
    Sugar
    Lemonade
    Water
    Salt
  • Which labeled part in this picture has evidence of kinetic energy?
    2
    1
    3
    4
  • Which form of energy is being used by the toaster?
    electrical
    nuclear
    solar
    chemical
  • Which of these describes rotation?
    Earth orbits the sun every 365 days.
    Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.
    Mercury goes around the sun every 88 days.
    The moon goes around the Earth every 28 days.
  • In plant cells, chloroplasts
    control the cell's activity
    transport energy
    store energy
    allow the plant to make its own food
  • Which of the following is the relative amount of moisture in the air?
    humidity
    wind
    air pressure
    clouds
  • Which of these best completes a circuit?
    metal nail
    leather shoelace
    rubber band
    wooden toothpick
  • Which of the following is opaque?
    a mirror
    a wall
    stain glass window
    a tinted window
  • Which structure does a plant cell have that an animal cell does not have?
    cytoplasm
    chloroplasts
    nucleus
    cell membrane
  • High and low tides on the coast are caused mostly by -
    gravity of the moon
    rotation of the earth
    rotation of the moon
    gravity of the earth
  • Which type of rocks are formed in areas once covered by oceans often contain fossils?
    Mineral
    Metamorphic
    Sedimentary
    Igneous
  • What is the process that transfers pollen from the stamen to the pistil?
    photosynthesis
    flowering
    pollination
    carbon dioxide
  • What is the only variable being changed in this experiment on the evaporation of liquid?
    amount of liquid
    position of the light
    amount of light
    position of the thermometer
  • How is the Earth different from all of the other planets?
    It rotates on its axis.
    It rotates on its axis.
    It follows an orbit.
    It has a breathable atmosphere.
  • he picture shows a magnified view of a tick on a penny. About how long is the tick.
    1 centimeter
    i kilometer
    I meter
    1 millimeter
  • Which instrument uses sound echoes to see the ocean floor?
    ultrasound
    sonar
    oscillator
    megaphone
  • Which of these organisms has cells with cell walls?
    crab
    pine tree
    jelly fish
    lady bug
  • Which of these has kinetic energy?
    rock on a ledge
    apple on tree
    pencil on desk
    rolling basketball
  • Dragging your feet across a rug and then touching a doorknob and getting shocked is a result of
    force
    magnetism
    static electricity
    inertia
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