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HMH Science Dimensions Module E
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1
Sophia wants to make a solar cooker. She wants to know which color paint will make the cooker hottest inside. She should
use the same brand of paint and thermometer.
leave the models outside for the same amount of time.
test all the boxes under the same conditions.
test one model in the morning, one in the afternoon, one in the evening.
2
How does the water cycle show how the hydrosphere and atmosphere interact?
Plants soak up water from the ground.
Air evaporates to form water vapor clouds
Heat and wind cause water in a pool to evaporate into the air.
Water filters through soil into the ground
3
Kiley wants to pull a wagon on the beach. The wheels don't work in the sand. What should she do to rebuild the wagon?
test out different wheels in the sand
study different wheel types
measure the length of the wagon handle
research how much weight different wheels can hold
4
The sun is a planet.
True
False
5
A government website about fossil fuels for power would be a reliable source on burning coal for energy.
True
False
6
Which answer would be a reliable source for using trees for paper?
friend's mom who works at a paper mill
independent scientific research on forests
7
The sun is closer to Earth than the star Polaris.
False
True
8
How would the sun look to people if it were farther from Earth?
brighter and smaller
dimmer and smaller
dimmer and larger
brighter and large
9
Why would an object in a spacecraft float in the air rather than fall to the floor?
The force of gravity in space is less than on Earth.
None of Newton's laws of motion apply in space.
There is no gravity in space.
Inertia allows the object to overcome the force of gravity.
10
A spring scale measures force. What is the force that causes the reading on the spring scale shown?
weight
friction
gravity
buoyancy
11
When compared to other stars, the sun is not very unusual. However to humans the sun is very important because...
unlike other stars, the sun is the right color for living things.
unlike other stars, the sun is very large.
when compared to other stars, the sun is the hottest.
when compared to other stars, the sun is very close to Earth.
12
Why do the length of shadows change throughout the day?
because of the revolution of Earth around the sun
because of the apparent rising and setting of the sun
because of the revolution of the moon around the Earth
because of the apparent movement of the stars in a circle
13
Which resource would be a reliable source on oil spills?
50 years of data from 15 different pipeline breaks
brochure from an oil company
14
Students are studying the star in our solar system. Which sentence describes our star?
Our star looks brighter than other stars because it is closer.
The sun is the largest star in the universe.
The sun is brightest during the summer because it is closer.
Our star is the brightest in the universe.
15
Which of these explains the differences in the shadow at these two times?
The distance between Eartha and the sun changes during the day.
As Earth gets closer to the sun, shadows become shorter.
The angle between the sun and the signpost changes during the day.
As the sun gets brighter, the size of the shadow increases.
16
Engineers must do tasks that require math and science. Choose the answer that is correct for the diagram.
1. Math 2. Science 3. Math 4. Math 5. Science
1. Science 2. Math 3. Science. 4. Math 5. Math
1. Math 2. Science 3. Math 4. Science 5. Science
1. Math 2. Science 3. Math 4. Science 5. Math
17
Glaciers, groundwater, polar ice caps, and rivers are all fresh water.
True
False
18
Which star patterns can be seen all year?
Cassiopeia and Virgo
Cassiopeia and Ursa Major
Cassiopeia and Lyra
Cassiopeia and Canis Minor
19
The sun is larger than all the planets and stars.
True
False
20
A student is making a model of how the atmosphere and biosphere interact. Which model best shows this?
a diagram of animals eating plants
a diagram of animals giving off carbon dioxide
a diagram of animals drinking water
a diagram of plants decaying into the ground
21
The sun gives off its own light.
True
False
22
Scientists who gather information about levels of CO2 & 02 on Earth and number of trees cut & burned study what?
Which tools are best for cutting down trees
How burning trees affects the air
How tall trees grow
What trees are used for
