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Science
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S.T.E.P.S.
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Students Tackling Everyday Problem Solving
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3. The African baobab tree has a huge trunk that
can store as much as 100 kiloliters of water.
This adaptation would be an advantage in a
climate that is very __.
1. What conclusion can be drawn from this graph?
A. cold
A. Lettuce contains a lower percent of water
than peach.
B. dry
B. Lettuce contains a lower percent of water
than bread.
C. A melon contains a higher percent of water
than a peach.
D. Bread contains the highest percent of water.
2. Land at the seashore heats more quickly than
oceans during the day and cools more quickly
than oceans at night. These temperature
differences are responsible for coastal ____.
C. windy
D. sunny
4. The rain gauge is shown before and after a
rainstorm. About how much rain in centimeters
fell in the rain gauge during the storm?
A.
2 cm
B.
3 cm
C.
4 cm
D.
5 cm
A. hurricanes
B. rainfall
C. sea breezes and land breezes
D. droughts and floods
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5. Mr. Harrison’s class is studying the leaves of plants. How do the leaves help the plant survive?
A. They hold up the branches.
B. They capture oxygen to help make food.
C. They absorb water and minerals to help make food.
D. They capture energy from the sun to help make food for the plant.
6. Which property can be used to separate a mixture
of salt and pepper?
7. Which of these could be used to complete the
circuit shown below and light the bulb?
A. Salt is magnetic.
B. Pepper is magnetic.
A. Glass
C. Salt dissolves in water.
B. Metal
C. Rubber
D. Pepper dissolves in water.
D. plastic
8. Look at the picture below of a dandelion and its seeds. What helps the dandelion spread its seeds?
A. Wind
B. Water
C. Animals
D. Forest Fires