The Sun can best be described as —
A.) an icy planet
C.) a cloud of dust
B.)
gas
B.)a aball
ballof
ofsuperheated
superheated gases
D.) a burned-out star
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Which two planets are closest to Saturn?
A.)
A.)Jupiter
Jupiter&&Uranus
Uranus
B.) Venus & Earth
C.) Mars & Mercury
D.) Mercury & Neptune
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The diagram below shows water
being heated in a container.
What process is taking place?
A.) boiling
A.) boiling
B.) melting
C.) freezing
D.) condensation
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A piece of solid matter is heated. It is something
that cannot burn. What will eventually happen
to this matter if its temperature continues to increase?
A.) It will freeze
B.) It will dissolve in water
C.)
C,)ItItwill
will melt
melt
D.) It will explode
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Which of the following characteristics of
Earth is also found on the Moon?
A.) Life-supporting soil
B.) Atomosphere
C.) Water
D.)
D.)Gravity
Gravity
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Which provides an example
of thermal energy?
A.)
beingroasted
roasted
A.)aa turkey
turkey being
the oven
oven on
ininthe
onThanksgiving
Thanksgiving
B.) a ball falling to the ground
C.) Light from the Sun being
reflected by the Moon
D.) wind blowing a sailboat
across a mountain lake
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Which demonstrates the use of
mechanical energy?
A.) An air conditioner cools
a hot apartment in July
B.) A new light bulb makes it
easier to read a night
C.) New speakers make
computer games more exciting
D.)
D.)Furniture
Furnitureisiscarried
carriedby
by
movers
moversinto
intoaanew
newhouse
house
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Which is the correct order of
development for this frog?
A.) 4, 2, 3, 1
B.) 2, 1, 4, 3
C.) 3, 1, 4, 2
D.)
1, 1,
3 3
D.)2,2,4,4,
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What is the melting point of ice
on the Celsius scale?
A.) -32º C
B.) 0º
0º CC
B.)
C.) 32º C
D.) 212º C
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How do the trees in the rainforest
obtain their energy?
A.) By eating other plant life
B.)
B.)By
Byusing
usingenergy
energyfrom
fromthe
theSun
Sun
C.) By drinking water through
their roots
D.) By absorbing heat from the
forest floor
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How is coal formed?
A.) People burn wood to make
coal
B.) Farmers use biofuels to
produce coal
C.) The soft bodies of ancient sea
animals & plants turn to liquid
D.)
D.)The
Theremains
remains of
of plants
plantsininancient
ancient
swamps
swampswere
were buried
buried and
and turned
turnedtotocoal
coal
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What causes day and night to
occur on Earth?
A.) The Sun revolves
around Earth
B.) The Moon’s shadow causes
night on Earth
C.)
C.)Earth
Earthrotates
rotateson
onits
itsaxis
axis
D.) Earth revolves around the
Sun
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Which practice uses a nonrenewable
source of energy?
A.) harvesting trees in a
rainforest
B.)
B.)burning
burningcoal
coaltotogenerate
generate
electricity
electricityininaapower
powerplant
plant
C.) using steam from below Earth’s
surface to turn a turbine
D.) building a dam to use falling
water to generate electricity
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What is the original source of energy
in this ecosystem?
A.) grass & twigs
B.)
B.)the
theSun
Sun
C.) the burning of fossil fuels
D.) nutrients in the soil left
by decomposers
by humans
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Field mice learn some behaviors while
interacting with the environment.
Which behavior is most likely learned?
A.) Drinking water
C.)
humans
C.)Avoiding
Avoiding
humans
B.) Running fast
D.) Sleeping during the day
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