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1
Why is sun not visible during the night?
That night side of the sun faces away from the Earth
The sun stops creating light at night
The moon blocks the view
That night side of the Earth faces away from the sun
2
An electromagnet can be made using a battery, insulated wire, and-
a nickel coin
a gold chain
an iron nail
an aluminum can
3
A student rubbed a plastic comb with a wool cloth then placed the comb near a stream of water
magnetism
thermal energy
static electricity
gravity
4
Students made a classroom barometer that can be used to measure-
precipitation
air pressure
temperature
wind direction
5
The plants are most likely responding to what factor in the environment?
carbon dioxide
oxygen
light
water
6
The greater the frequency of a sound wave-
louder the sound
softer the sound
lower the pitch
higher the pitch
7
Which pair of colors is in order from the longest wavelength of light to the shortest?
green, orange
yellow, red
red, violet
violet, blue
8
One way in which light waves are different than sound waves is that light waves
travel more slowly
can be reflected
are caused by rapid vibrations
can move through empty space
9
During pollination, pollen is transferred from a stamen to a-
petal
stem
stigma
sepal
10
What is the mass of the rock shown?
35
38
37
40
11
Which substance produced by photosynthesis is represented by the X?
carbon dioxide
water
sunlight
oxygen
12
What part of the plant cell is necessary for producing food?
cell membrane
chloroplast
vacuole
cytoplasm
13
The constant in this investigation is the
weight of each object
object being dropped
distance to the ground
time to reach the ground
14
What is the boiling point of water in degrees Celsius?
100o
32o
212o
0o
15
The plant shown grows in swamps and smells like a skunk. Why should people preserve this plant?
it depends on a moist environment
it has leaves that are about the same shape as the others
it is prized by gardeners for its flower
it has a certain role in the ecosystem
16
Which of these represents the correct flow of energy based on the food web shown?
Razor Clam-Horseshoe Crab-Sanderling
Loggerhead turtle-Horsehoe Crab-Razor Clam
Horseshoe crab-Loggerhead turtle-Sanderling
Diamondback Terrapin-Razor Clam
17
High and low tides on the coast are caused mostly by
the tilt of the Earth
the gravity from the moon
storms over the ocean
underwater earthquakes
18
When stirred together, which two substances form a solution?
sugar and water
sugar and salt
sand and salt
sand and water
19
The conveyor belt moves groceries by transforming electrical energy into-
mechanical energy
radiant energy
thermal energy
potential energy
20
What type of weathering causes the change BELOW?
angled weathering
rustification weathering
physical weathering
chemical weathering
21
Which pair of organisms needs to switch places for the ocean food chain to be correct?
white shark and animal like plankton
animal like plankton and fish
phytoplankton and fish
white shark and phytoplankton
22
A student made a model showing the particles of a solid. To improve this model, the student
put the beads in a square container
take out some beads so the particles can move more easily
use different colored beads
shake the container to show how the particles vibrate
23
If plants are watered every day, they will grow faster than plants watered once a week. This is
an experiment
an inference
a hypothesis
a conclusion
24
Which of these animals is a vertebrate?
C
B
A
D
25
What type of weathering has occurred in the diagram?
Erosion
Chemical
Acid Rain
Physical
26
Which unit is best to measure the distance a runner covered in 20 seconds?
m
km
cm
mm
27
More productive and dependable farm harvests are the result of--
tidal energy
precipitation
irrigation
hydropower
28
A fungus is found growing on dead leaves. This fungus is an example of a
carnivore
predator
decomposer
producer
29
Which period is Argon (Ar) found in?
17
1
3
18
30
Which sections will cause the greatest resistance to the motion of the toy sled?
1
2
4
3
31
An amount of a substance was dissolved in water at different temperatures. What was the IV?
Unknown substance used
Amount of substance dissolved
Water temperature
Water volume
32
Based on the mineral identification chart, which mineral belongs in square X of the flow chart?
Magnetite
Mica
Hornblende
Graphite
33
Which of these is an impact made by humans?
Marble forming sedimentary rock
Limestone forming from shells of ocean animals
Oceans drying and exposing limestone
Granite being dug from a rock quarry.
34
Coal is important to Virginia because it-
is formed from plant and animal remains
can be divided into 4 types
can be used for energy
is found in many areas of the country
35
Human waste that was dumped into rivers & caused diseases led to the development of--
water and sewage treatment plants
storm and drains to collect litter
waste disposal landfils
larger and wider drinking wells
36
Based on the table, how much rainfall can be predicted for May 2011 in Norfolk?
18-23 in
15-20 in
12-17 in
21-26 in
37
Large bodies of water help to keep nearby climates from being too hot or too cold because they
absorb heat in fall & slowly release that heat in spring
absorb heat in summer & slowly release that heat in winter
absorb heat in spring & slowly release that heat in fall
absorb heat in winter & slowly release that heat in summer
38
When Earth is seen from outer space, it looks mainly blue because it is mostly covered with
oceans
mountains
ice
deserts
39
Which material will correctly complete the chart?
Nitrogen, because it is a gas in the atmosphere
Carbon, because it's part of many different molecules
Gold, because it's a shiny metal
Salt, because it's made of two types of atoms
40
Which statement explains why water molecules stick together?
One side is positively charged & the other is negative
Both sides are negative
One side has a positive charge & the other is neutral
Both sides are positive
41
Which of these is an example of behavioral adaptation?
a cow that has flat feet
an owl that has soft feather
a squirrel that buried acorns
a fish that has scales
42
A model of a plate boundary is shown. What happens as the plates slide past each other?
A mountain forms
Magma comes to the surface
The ocean floor widens
An earthquake occurs
