Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What two forms of energy does the flame on a candle release?
A | Electrical and mechanical | C | Light and heat | B | Chemical and
electrical | D | Heat and
nuclear |
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| Students mixed a spoonful of vinegar with a small amount of baking soda in a
bowl. They wrote a description of what they observed. | |
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Which of these should the students avoid while doing the activity above?
A | Using a plastic spoon. | C | Tasting the mixture. | B | Stirring the vinegar. | D | Using a metal
spoon. |
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A company collects can for recycling. Some of the cans are made of aluminum and
some are made of iron. Which of the following is the best way to separate the two types of
cans?
A | Heat the cans until they melt. | C | Use a magnet to pick up the iron
cans. | B | Use scissors to cut the cans. | D | Float the cans in
water. |
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Some students were studying properties of water. One student placed a cup
containing 80ml of water in a freezer. Another student placed an identical cup containing 40ml
of water in a different freezer. Which of the following will be the same for both cups of
water?
A | The volume of the frozen water. | C | The time it takes the water to
freeze. | B | The mass of the frozen water. | D | The temperature at which the water
freezes. |
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A plant that was kept inside a house all winter was placed outside in full
sunlight in the spring. The leaves of this plant soon died, and new leaves grew in their
place. The new leaves were greener and thicker. Which hypothesis is best supported by
this information?
A | Plants can learn to stay healthy. | C | Plants can change leaves at any
time. | B | Plants can adapt to some changes. | D | Plants can produce weather
changes. |
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Which of these is a renewable resource?
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An insect that produces waves in the water also produces waves in the air.
What can these air vibrations produce?
A | Sound | C | Ozygen | B | Light | D | Carbon |
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In which of these ways can volcanoes help build up new land?
A | By adding heat to the Earth’s surface. | C | By adding lava to Earth’s
surface. | B | By adding gases to the atmosphere. | D | By adding water vapor to the
atmosphere. |
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Fossil fuels formed over a long period of time because heat and pressure were
applied to ---
A | carbon filtered through limestone | C | bacteria on top of the
mud | B | organisms buried in the ground | D | nitrogen mixed in the
water |
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Which of these causes day and night on Earth?
A | Earth orbiting the Sun | C | The moon blocking sunlight | B | The moon orbiting
Earth | D | Earth rotating on its
axis |
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Which picture above shows an example of metamorphosis?
A | Example A | C | Example C | B | Example B | D | Example D |
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Which of these supplies the energy that drives the water cycle?
A | The sun | C | The oceans | B | The planets | D | The moon |
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Which of the following does the information in the picture above support?
A | Candles cause fires. | C | Fire warms glass. | B | Corks put out fires. | D | Fire needs air. |
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Which tools are needed to find how mass affects the distance the boxes above
will slide?
A | Ramp, thermometer | C | Stopwatch, ruler | B | Balance, ruler | D | Balance, string |
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There are four main parts to the Water
Cycle. What part of the Water Cycle is represented by the X in the yellow box in the picture
above?
A | Run off | C | Condensation | B | Evaporation | D | Precipitation |
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A balance would be the best tool for measuring which of the following?
A | The texture of soil. | C | The mass of a rock. | B | The length of a stick. | D | The color of a
leaf. |
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Which of the following is not part of the water cycle?
A | Rain fall | C | Clouds are formed | B | Water evaporates | D | The moon causes
tides |
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Which of these can cause sharp, rough mountains to become rounded and smooth
over time?
A | WInd and rain | C | Light and darkness | B | The sun’s rays | D | Earth’s magnetic
field |
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What makes the pencil in the glass of water above appear bent?
A | Reflected light | C | Absorbed light | B | Refracted light | D | Water melts the
pencil |
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Bioluminescence is light produced from -----
A | the Sun | C | mechanical energy | B | electrical energy | D | an organism |
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