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1
Geologist can tell a lot about soil from its color. Nutrient rich soil is generally...
red in color
darker in color
colorless
lighter in color
2
Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
Wind
Petroleum
Coal
Natural gas
3
Which of the following items does
NOT
reflect light?
A white car
A black shirt
A mirror
Aluminum foil
4
A student observed a new moon on April 1st. She will most likely observe a new moon again on
April 15th
April 22nd
May 8th
April 30th
5
Which statement below best describes weather?
Weather changes and is recorded daily
Weather is the average temperature of an area over 20 years
Weather is always the same
Weather is recorded for decades
6
Which statement is related to climate?
The barometric pressure is high today
The temperature in April never drops below 0o C
Pflugerville received 3 inches of rain last week
The sky is dark and cloudy
7
Energy derived from the sun is called
geothermal energy
solar energy
hydroelectric energy
biofuel energy
8
A U-Shaped valley is created by erosion due to....
the movement of large masses of ice
fast flowing rivers
continuous volcanic eruptions
landslides
9
On a bright, sunny day, which time of day can be predicted to create the shortest shadow?
12:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
10
The thermometer below shows the...
Condensation point of water
Boiling point of water
Precipitation point of water
Melting point of water
11
Students are classifying substances. Which of the following substances is a solution?
Sand and water
Salt and water
Water and oil
Taco salad
12
Which of the following activities will most likely have negative impact on an ecosystem?
Protecting forests
Conserving water
Building highways
Planting trees
13
All of the following are examples of fossil fuels
EXCEPT
-
Petroleum
Coal
Natural gas
Corn oil
14
Fossils are found in which of the following?
Sedimentary rocks
Sea shells
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
15
All of the following add carbon to the atmosphere
EXCEPT
...
constructing highways
burning petroleum
planting trees
using coal in power plants
16
Which tools are the best for separating a mixture of pepper, iron fillings, and water?
Tweezers and hot plate
Hot plate and sieve
Tweezers and filter
Filter and magnet
17
Lenses inside a camera bend and decrease the size of an image. This is an example of...
Light being transmitted
Light being reflected
Light being refracted
Light being absorbed
18
Which of the following could
NOT
be used to replace a wire in a circuit?
Cork
Steel spoon
Aluminum foil
Iron nail
19
Unlike the inner planets, which are all formed of rock, the outer planets are composed of
Rock
Gases
Water
Lava
20
If the temperature of a cup of water measures 100 degrees Celsius. The water is...
Boiling
Cold
Warm
Freezing
21
Which of the following traits is an inherited trait?
Speaking Spanish
Spines on a cactus
A scar
A bird saying hello
22
Which is
NOT
an example of the use of sound energy?
Talking
Folding clothes
Playing a guitar
Beating a drum
23
All of the following are examples of containers filled with mixtures
except
?
A glass filled with water
A cup of fruit salad
A bowl of cereal and milk
A jar filled with trail mix
24
Earth rotates on its axis once every...
month
12 hours
24 hours
year
25
Hooves on buffalo and webbed feet on ducks are examples of
behaviors of different species
behaviors of different species
structures of different species
structures on the same species
26
Which of the following stages is
NOT
a part of incomplete metamorphosis?
Pupa
Egg
Nymphy
Adult
27
A structural adaptation that helps grazers meet the needs for the type of food they eat is...
flat teeth
camouflaged fur
webbed feet
good eyesight
28
Which of the following activities puts the greatest number of animals at risk for extinction?
Hunting and fishing
Making pets of wild animals
Building fences
Destruction of habitat
29
Which of these objects is
NOT
needed to test electrical conductivity?
Electrical tape
Insulated wire
Battery
Object powered by electricity
30
Which of the following is least likely to cause a rapid change to Earth's surface?
Landslide
Earthquake
Volcano
Weathering
31
An option used for powering cars as an alternative to fossil fuels is...
geothermal energy
gasoline
hydroelectric energy
biofuel
32
The Sun and Earth both have layers. Unlike Earth, the Sun is entirely made up of
frozen water
molten lava
solid rock
hot gases
33
A student looked outside and noticed the sun over the western sky. The student is observing...
the sun at noon
the sun setting
the sun at midnight
the sun rising
34
Which is
NOT
an object that uses electrical energy?
Skateboard
Blender
Alarm clock
Door buzzer
35
Water seeping into rocks, freezing, and breaking down the rocks is an example of
Cementation
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
36
In the picture below, one object is attracted to another by...
Gravity
Pressure
Magnetism
Friction
37
A beaker contains a mixture of salt, sand, and gravel. Which substance is soluble in water?
All
Gravel
Sand
Salt
38
Which tool is used to measure temperature?
Stopwatch
Meter stick
Pan balance
Celsius thermometer
39
The following are identified as planets in Earth's solar system
EXCEPT
Venus
Sun
Mercury
Saturn
40
What role does the lizard play in the food web below?
Decomposer
Consumer
None of the above
Producer
41
Which change would most likely cause sugar to dissolve the fastest in water?
Stirring the mixture rapidly
Using larger pieces of sugar
Decreasing the temperature of the water
Using less water
42
Mushrooms breakdown decaying matter and return nutrients to the soil. Mushrooms are
Producers
Consumers
Predators
Decomposers
43
Which is
NOT
a factor in the creation of fossil fuels?
Melting
Heat
Pressure
Time
44
During photosynthesis, plants use what gas to produce glucose as their food?
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
45
What is the Sun's role in the water cycle?
To provide the light energy for the cycle
To provide the thermal energy to drive the cycle
To provide mechanical energy for the cycle
To cause water to condense in the cycle
46
The amount of matter found in an object is known as an object's...
Buoyancy
Solubility
Mass
Force
47
Look at the image below. In which layer will you find the youngest fossils?
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 1
Layer 2
48
Which of the following is
NOT
identified as a renewable resource?
Natural vegetation
Fish population
Corn crops
Coal deposits
49
What landform is shown in the image below?
Canyon
Sand dune
Volcano
Delta
50
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of an alternative energy resource?
petroleum
wind
solar
biofuel
51
Which of the following nonliving elements do all living organisms depend on for survival?
soil, sun, rocks
sun, air, water
water, rocks, air
water, grass, air
52
Which of the following units of measurement is used when recording temperature?
Millimeters
Grams
Centimeters
Celsius
53
Electricity can be used to produce...
All of the above
Thermal energy
Sound energy
Mechanical energy
54
Which substances, when mixed together, maintain their original physical properties?
water, pepper, salt
sand, sugar, water
wood chips, water, sand
gravel, sugar, water
55
What forms of energy are being produced by the circuit below?
Thermal and mechanical
Light and mechanical
Thermal and light
Sound and light
