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1
Hit a baseball and it's airborne until it falls to Earth. Without gravity the ball would...
The ball would not go as high.
The ball would stick to the bat.
The ball would come down more slowly.
The ball would never come down.
2
Starting temp same. Drew's cup- 30 degrees in black paper. Amy's cup-25 degrees in white.
Drew used a darker color of paper than Amy did.
Drew's water evaporated, and Amy's did not.
Drew's starting temperature was different from Amy's.
Drew's water was under a light, and Amy's was in the shade.
3
Drops of water formed outside of a can after it was taken out of a frig. This process is?
evaporation
boiling
condensation
freezing
4
What is erosion?
A process that plants use to grow.
A process that moves pieces of weathered rock.
A process that breaks down rocks to form soil.
A process that changes rock into air.
5
Which of the following statements is true of flowering plants?
All flowering plants produce seeds.
All flowering plants produce needles.
All flowering plants produce cones.
All flowering plants produce spores.
6
As butterflies fly south for the winter, which type of behavior are they demonstrating?
hibernation
migration
mimicry
camouflage
7
I need a graduated cylinder. What type of measurement am I trying to make?
volume
temperature
length
mass
8
Stars look like points of light in the night sky. Why do stars appear different from the sun?
All the stars are closer to Earth than the sun.
All the stars are farther from Earth than the sun.
All the stars are much smaller than the sun.
All the stars are not as hot as the sun.
9
I put a balloon on top of a empty beaker and put the beaker in pot of hot water. What happened?
Heating the gas inside the beaker inflated the balloon.
Heating the gas inside the beaker made the balloon shrink.
Heating the gas inside the beaker causes no change.
Heating the gas inside the beaker added H20 to the balloon.
10
When Dulce holds the ends of magnets together, one end is attracted to the other. Why is this?
The middle of the magnet is not working correctly.
The ends of both magnets were south poles.
The ends of both magnets are north poles.
The magnetic forces of each magnet are strongest at poles.
11
How does light affect a flower stem?
transmission
refraction
absorption
reflection
12
The soil is in shade in the a.m. and sunlight in p.m. How does time of day affect temperature?
The afternoon sunlight could decrease temperature of soil.
The thermometer might work better in the afternoon
The thermometer might work better in the morning.
The afternoon sunlight could increase temperature of soil.
13
A snowman is melting. I see a puddle. What type of change is taking place?
solid melting to become liquid
solid freezing to become liquid
liquid melting to become gas
liquid freezing to become solid
14
How might the water change in a swimming pool when it is heated by the sun's radiant energy?
The temperature rises
The temperature stays the same.
The water turns red.
The temperature lowers.
15
Ashley is holding some books. Why doesn't gravity pull the books to the floor?
Gravity does not affect things while they are being carried.
She's holding books up w/equal force of gravity pulling down
She's pushing down on the books w/force equal to gravity.
Gravity is pulling the books and Ashley toward each other.
16
Allison classifies a plant as a fern. Which of the following statement explains her choice?
She see needles on the plant.
She sees cones on the plant.
She sees spores on the plant.
She sees flowers on the plant.
17
A graduated cylinder has 60 mL of H20. I drop a rock in it. It changed to 80 mL What's volume
80 mL
60 mL
140 mL
20 mL
18
My mother’s car is covered with ice. What change has water gone through to become ice?
melting
freezing
boiling
evaporation
19
From above the water, fish look large. From under, they look smaller. What happens to light?
It stops.
It bends.
It is absorbed.
It reflects.
20
A light travels forward, then it suddenly travels straight back. What did the light strike?
brick
large mirror
frosted glass window
clear glass window
21
Why are rocket boosters needed to send the shuttle into space?
They give off sound and heat energy.
They make the shuttle weigh less during the launch.
They carry equipment inside of them.
They produce a force to overcome Earth's gravity.
22
What happens to the small bits of rock that break off from larger rocks during wind and rain?
they become part of the plants
they become part of parts of animals
they turn into a gas
they become part of the soil
23
Two kids want to sit outside in a cool place from 11 am to 1 pm. How could thermometers help?
Compare temperatures of the shady spot and the sunny spot.
Compare temp of the shady spot from 11 - 1 pm and 9 -11 am.
Compare the temperatures of the shady spot and a classroom.
Compare the temperatures of sunny spot and the classroom.
24
Kim pushed some magnets together, they came apart as soon as she let go. Why did they repel?
The magnets are not strong enough to stay together.
The pencil stops the force of the magnets.
The amount of air space between the magnets stops the force.
The same poles of the magnets are facing each other.
25
In what order will the water travel through the parts of the plant?
stem, leaves roots
roots, stem, leaves
leaves, roots, stem
roots, leaves, stem
26
What most likely happens to Red oak trees during the fall season?
They grow taller
They use more water.
The make more food.
They lose their leaves.
27
I placed a bar magnet next to a metal spoon, then a plastic spoon. What question am I asking?
Does the weight of an object affect a magnets attraction?
Does the size of a magnet affect the strength of it.
How do different types of materials interact with magnets?
Why are magnets attracted to metals?
28
Which picture should Mya draw that would show what a tree would most likely look like in Spring
new leaves budding on a tree
no leaves on a tree
leaves changing colors on a tree
leaves falling from a tree
29
Two North magnets are pushed together. What will happen?
The magnets will repel each other.
Nothing will happen to the magnets.
The magnets will stack on top of each other.
The magnets will attract each other.
30
Yoselin did an experiment. Which of these can she do to show that her conclusion is correct?
Yoselin can use observations from the experiment.
Yoselin can draw a picture of herself doing the experiment.
Yoselin can tell everyone that she is correct.
Yoselin can show everyone the tools she used.
31
Which statement about stars other than the Sun is correct?
Stars are all so far away they look tiny.
Stars are all about the same brightness.
Stars are all nearly the same size.
Stars are all much smaller than the Earth.
32
What's the reason for the slight differences in temperature that students recorded at 11 a.m.?
The students looked at the thermometers at different times.
Some readings were between marks so kids chose closest mark
The students could not read the thermometers.
A thermometer was broken so its readings were different.
33
What is the best way to keep a record when comparing temperatures.
Create a list of the hourly air temperatures at school.
Create a drawing of the experiment.
Create a graph of the temperatures
Create a data table for the temperatures and record it.
34
Aries jumps in the air. Why does he come back down instead of staying in the air?
There is not enough air between his feet and the ground.
There's no force that can overcome force of gravity on him
He does not jump high enough.
He does not jump with enough force.
35
I am studying 2 types of soil. I pour H20 over both. What is the purpose of this activity?
to see which type of soil has insects that drink water
to see which type of soil holds the most water
to see why water moves through soil
to see why water is a liquid
36
Cesar put a cup of water in the shade and a cup of water in the sun. What will the liquid do?
Water evaporates more quickly in the sun than the shade.
Water gets hotter in the classroom that in the shade.
Water evaporates more quickly in the shade than in the sun.
Water gets hotter in the shade than in the sun.
37
Which of these properties is a student most likely to measure with a balance?
the volume of a liquid
the size of an object
the mass of a solid
the density of an object
38
Some materials are magnetic, but most are not. Which of the following is magnetic?
paper
iron
plastic
wood
39
I pour water through a soil sample that has a light color. Water moves through soil fast.
It is mostly sand and will dry out quickly
It is humus and will grow plants
It is mostly clay and will stay wet for a long time
It is mostly silt and will only hold a little bit of water.
40
Flashlight's light is shinning on a wall. What would a piece of cardboard in front of light do
The cardboard destroyed it.
It was reflected onto the wall.
It was refracted outward in all directions.
The cardboard absorbed it.
41
What part of the plant takes in water from the soil?
the flowers
the leaves
the stem
the roots
42
A skydiver jumps out of a plane. What force pulled the skydiver to the ground?
air pushing
gravity
air resistance
parachute pull
43
Why would a watered plant become yellow and grow only small leaves after ten days in a box?
The plant needed carbon dioxide to grow.
The plant needed the sun in order to make food.
The plant needed more water and fresh air to grow.
The plant needed fertilizer (plant food) and different soil.
44
Why do all the stars look like small points of light in the night sky?
Because all the stars are the same brightness.
Because all the stars are the same size.
Because all the stars are very far away from Earth.
Because all the stars are the same temperature.
45
Some objects produce their own light. Others only reflect light. Which produces light energy?
moon
sun
planet
asteroid
46
Time: 11:00 am ; Temperature: 14 degrees Time: 11:30 am ;Temperature 19
The temp went up 10 degrees the first half hour.
The temp went up 5 degrees the first half hour.
The temp went down 33 degrees the first half hour.
The temp went down 5 degrees the first half hour
47
Which term below describes how animals move to different locations based on seasonal changes?
adaptation
hibernation
migration
evaporation
48
The sun appears as brightest star in the sky. Why does the sun appear so bright to people?
The sun is the largest star.
The sun is the oldest star.
The sun is the closest star.
The sun is the hottest star.
49
Why is a magnet able to stick to paper on a magnetic refrigerator?
The paper has been rubbed many times with a magnet.
Magnet is attracted to refrigerator metal through the paper.
The magnet repels the paper.
The paper contains nickel, iron, or cobalt.
50
When water changes from liquid to gas, what is this called?
melting
freezing
evaporation
condensation
51
Which statement best describes what makes up soil?
small pieces of tile and broken glass
small pieces of living plants and living insects.
small pieces of rock and dead plants
small pieces of plastic and glass
52
I saw bubbling water in a pan, the water level lowers. What's happening to the water?
A. The water is freezing.
The water is boiling and is evaporating.
The water is cooling.
The water is melting and is disappearing.
53
Which statement explains why some animals hibernate?
Because the weather is cold and hibernation keeps them warm.
Food is hard to find, so they save energy and use stored fat
Food is hard to find they stay in caves where stored food is
Animals hibernate in dens in order to escape from predators.
