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  • A person will see a flash of lightning before they hear the thunder that goes with it because -
    light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound
    the eye is quicker than the ear
    sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light
    the thunder occurs much later than the lightning
  • Plants use their location and flower color to attract pollinators. A plant with red flowers living along a woodland stream would most likely be pollinated by which of these butterflies?
    Cloudywing
    Silver-spotted Skipper
    Appalachian Brown
    Clouded Skipper
  • A comb is rubbed with a piece of wool fabric and placed next to some scraps of paper. The paper moves toward the comb. The movement of the paper is caused by -
    magnetic attraction
    mechanical energy
    chemical energy
    static electricity
  • Which of the above waves has the longest wavelength?
    B
    D
    A
    C
  • Students notice that in the fall leaves of sugar maple trees turn red, but the leaves of black oak trees turn brown. The students are making -
    an observation
    a prediction
    an inference
    a conclusion
  • Light rays that bounce back are -
    radiant
    radar
    reflected
    refracted
  • According to the table, which animal is an arachnid?
    C - Ant
    A - Tick
    B - Butterfly
    D - Termite
  • To make an electromagnet, a conductor should be coiled around -
    a glass tube
    a wooden stick
    an iron nail
    a roll of paper
  • Which of these best shows kinetic energy?
    B
    C
    A
    D
  • Students must conduct an experiment in which they find out how long a rubber ball bounces before it comes to a stop. Which unit would be best for recording this information?
    Second
    Gram
    Degrees Celsius
    Meter
  • A person pushes a box as shown. What is the push most likely to change?
    The position of the box
    The size of the box
    The mass of the box
    The color of the box
  • The U.S. consumes a lot of energy. Which fuels provides the most energy?
    renewable sources
    coal and natural gas
    nuclear
    oil and natural gas
  • Based on the information in the table, the best way to tell gold from pyrite is by which property?
    Transparency
    Luster
    Color
    Hardness
  • What uses the most energy in U.S. homes each year?
    computers
    lighting
    refrigerators
    heating and air conditioning
  • The box would be easier to move if the surface of the ramp was smoother because there would be less -
    mass in the box
    friction opposing the box
    distance to push the box
    gravity pulling on the box
  • Which of the following is the best observation of the refraction of light?
    viewing an object partially in water
    looking at a shadow of an object
    looking at oneself in a mirror
    viewing an object though an open window
  • Today, which renewable energy sources provide the U.S. with the most energy?
    solar and wind
    wind and hydroelectric
    biomass and geothermal
    geothermal and solar
  • Which diagram shows a wave with the highest frequency?
    D
    A
    C
    B
  • A student rolls a ball on the ground. Which of these causes the ball to slow down and then stop?
    The motion of the ball
    A magnetic field
    The speed of the ball
    Friction from the ground
  • The distance between Richmond and Norfolk is best measured in -
    centimeters
    meters
    kilometers
    millimeters
  • Which of these objects is translucent?
    a student's notebook
    a brick wall of the school
    a student's sunglass lenses
    a mirror on the bus
  • What kind of energy do all moving objects have?
    Light energy
    Solar energy
    Kinetic energy
    Renewable energy
  • About how much longer is the jackknife clam than the razor clam?
    10 millimeters
    12 centimeters
    2 meters
    5 centimeters
  • By passing white light through a prism you can tell -
    the mass of the prism
    that white light is actually a mixture of different colors
    that blue light is brighter than white light
    the original source of the light
  • When a coin is dropped, it falls to the ground. As the coin falls, it loses potential energy and gains what kind of energy?
    Electrical
    Chemical
    Kinetic
    Solar
  • True or False: Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
    False
    True
  • According to the information in the chart, which of the following rocks is a sedimentary rock?
    A
    D
    B
    C
  • Which of these has kinetic energy?
    C
    D
    B
    A
  • Based on the picture, which of these is a conclusion rather than an observation?
    This animal has four legs.
    This animal is standing.
    This animal is a mammal.
    This animal has hair.
  • Which of the following is an observation about grasshoppers that a science class could have made on their nature walk?
    The grasshoppers all hatched from eggs laid last year.
    They will live longest in a container filled with plants.
    The grasshoppers are green with long back legs and antennae.
    The grasshoppers will likely eat more grass than tree leaves
  • What kind of energy do all moving objects have?
    Kinetic energy
    Renewable energy
    Solar energy
    Light energy
  • According to the picture, which of these is an inference rather than an observation?
    This animal has hair.
    This animal is frightened.
    This animal is arching its back.
    This animal has a tail.
  • An object is traveling north at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour. Which characteristic of the object is being described?
    Temperature
    Motion
    Volume
    Matter
  • Which form of energy is best shown in this picture?
    Chemical
    Nuclear
    Electrical
    Mechanical
  • To make an electromagnet, a conductor should be coiled around -
    a wooden stick
    a roll of paper
    an iron nail
    a glass tube
  • A student designed an investigation to test the effect of light color on plant growth. What was the independent (manipulated) variable in the investigation?
    Hours of Light
    Height of the plant
    Color of the light bulb
    Size of the pot
  • Students filled a graduated cylinder with the amount of water shown. How much more water needs to be added to the cylinder to measure 25 mL?
    6 mL
    9 mL
    4 L
    2 mL
  • To describe this car's motion, a student should use its -
    Direction and speed
    Speed and color
    Mass and volume
    Volume and direction
  • An electric motor is designed to turn electrical energy into -
    solar energy
    static electricity
    potential energy
    mechanical energy
  • A shiny aluminum screen can be placed on the windshield of a parked car. This screen helps to keep the car cool because it -
    reflects the sunlight
    absorbs heat
    causes evaporation
    conducts electricity
  • A student throws a ball. Which of these best describes the moving ball?
    The ball has kinetic energy.
    The ball is transferring light energy to the air.
    The ball has light energy.
    The ball is transferring sound energy to the air.
  • Based on information in the diagram, about how tall is the tree?
    10 feet
    20 feet
    80 feet
    40 feet
  • In an experiment, Jackson tested to see how the size of rocks affects the amount of dirt that washes away when water flows downhill. Which was the independent (manipulated) variable?
    Slope of the hill
    Amount of water
    Size of the rocks
    Type of dirt
  • Students want to find out if an empty can rolls down a ramp faster than a can filled with sand. Which of these would be the fairest way to find out?
    C
    A
    B
    D
  • The picture shows a thermometer in a room. What is the temperature of this room?
    20 C
    22 C
    21 C
    19 C
  • Which of these correctly shows what happens when two magnets are placed side by side?
    A
    B
    D
    C
  • A group of students was preparing an activity to determine whether certain materials will float or sink when placed on water. Before the experiment started, one student said, "I think the sponge will float." This statement was -
    an observation
    a conclusion
    a fact
    a prediction
  • What is the mass of this mineral?
    20 g
    10 g
    15 g
    5 g
  • Three baseball players investigate to see who can throw a baseball the farthest. They mark off an area on the playground for their investigation. Which should they keep constant?
    Order in which the players throw
    Color of the baseballs thrown
    Spot from which the players throw
    Height of the players
  • Solar, biomass, geothermal, wind, and hydropower energy are all renewable sources of energy. They are called renewable because they -
    can be converted directly into heat and electricity
    are clean and free to use
    can be replaced by nature in a short period of time
    do not produce air pollution
  • Which of these objects is opaque?
    stained glass windows
    eyeglass lenses
    a brick wall
    liquid water
  • About how tall is this mushroom?
    4 centimeters
    10 millimeters
    3 meters
    1 kilometer
  • In which direction will the ball most likely go after it hits the wall?
    B
    D
    A
    C
  • Copper wire is often wrapped in plastic. Plastic material is a good -
    current
    electromagnet
    insulator
    circuit
  • An object is traveling north at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour. Which characteristic of the object is being described?
    Volume
    Motion
    Matter
    Temperature
  • Which of the following materials is transparent?
    solid wood door
    clear window glass
    white paper
    your eyelids
  • The electrician in this picture is wearing rubber gloves for protection. The purpose of the rubber gloves is to -
    insulate the electrician
    keep the electrician dry
    produce electricity
    create an electrical circuit
  • Students place a pencil in a glass of water as shown. The pencil in the water looks broken because -
    water can dissolve in pencils
    light bends when it enters the water
    light is absorbed when it hits the glass
    water is colder than air
  • According to the identification key, what type of creature is creature Y?
    Ock
    Nanner
    Woznat
    Zapoom
  • Based on the picture, the bag of leaves has -
    the same mass as the pebble
    the same volume as the pebble
    less mass than the pebble
    less volume than the pebble
  • By August, a student noticed that the sunflowers outside his house were as tall as the back door of his house. About how tall were the sunflowers?
    200 meters
    2 meters
    0.2 meters
    20 meters
  • Which of these can be observed in this picture?
    The moon has little air.
    The moon spins around on its axis.
    The moon is circular.
    The moon is solid rock.
  • Which number on the diagram shows the wavelength?
    2
    4
    1
    3
  • Electric lights will not come on unless their electrical circuit is a
    series circuit
    parallel circuit
    closed circuit
    short circuit
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