Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of these activities
would most benefit amphibians, such as frogs and toads?
a. | Changing a
farming area into a shopping area. | c. | Harvesting corn from a crop field. | b. | Constructing a
pond in a park. | d. | Removing brush
from a vacant lot. | | | | |
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Carnivores most likely
compete for which food?
a. | Reeds | c. | Algea | b. | Bacteria | d. | Fish | | | | |
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Looking at the moon through a
telescope is an example of ---
a. | Questioning | c. | Observing | b. | Making a
hypothesis | d. | Drawing a
conclusion | | | | |
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An insect that produces waves
in the water also produces waves in the air. What can these vibration
produce?
a. | sound | c. | oxygen | b. | light | d. | carbon | | | | |
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A student is conducting
an investigation to learn how long it takes saltwater to boil. Which of these is a safety
precaution the student should take?
a. | Getting help from an adult before
heating the water. | c. | Clean the pan
before filling it with water. | b. | Stir the water with a metal
spoon. | d. | Use a graduated
cylinder to measure the salt. | | | | |
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Sound is produced by the
vibration of material. It uses a medium to travel on to get from one point to another.
Which of these are considered a medium that sound travels on?
a. | gases | c. | soilds | b. | liquids | d. | all of these | | | | |
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Light
is energy that we receive from the Sun. Which of these mediums is required for light to reach
the Earth from the Sun? a. | water | c. | none is required | b. | air | d. | solids | | | | |
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Which of these best completes
a list of fossil fuels?
a. | water | c. | sand | b. | coal | d. | soil | | | | |
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In a
water cycle what causes the water to evaporate?
a. | The
Sun | c. | The
soil | b. | The
Moon | d. | The
rocks. | | | | |
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All matter has mass.
What is another property of matter?
a. | Generates heat. | c. | Gives off light. | b. | Takes up
space. | d. | Conducts
electricity. | | | | |
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A chemical combination of two
or more substances that are blended together forming a new substance is called a
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a. | mixture | c. | compound | b. | emulsion | d. | aerosol | | | | |
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The graph below shows how
much a plant grew over four days. According to the graph, how many centimeters did the plant
grow between Day 1 and Day 4?
a. | 19
cm | c. | 3
cm | b. | 15
cm | d. | 4
cm | | | | |
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Objects in the water may
appear to be a different size and in a different position than they really are because the water
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a. | Is
cool | c. | Refracts
light | b. | Is clear | d. | Moves slowly | | | | |
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Which of these would best
model how the sun’s energy warms Earth?
a. | A pot of boiling water. | c. | An oven baking bread. | b. | A heat lamp
keeping food hot. | d. | A spoon gettibg
hot when stirring soup. | | | | |
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The wires connecting the
battery and the light bulb create a closed circuit. What would happen if one of these wires
were cut?
a. | The battery will lose its
charge. | c. | The light will
go out. | b. | The glass will break. | d. | The wire would become hot. | | | | |
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In the diagram to the below
the label Z represents
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a. | sugar | c. | nitrogen | b. | carbon dioxide | d. | water vapor | | | | |
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Which of the following is a
chemical property of paper?
a. | ability to burn | c. | size | b. | color | d. | thickness | | | | |
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Two teaspoons of salt are
mixed with water and the particles are spread very evenly. What is this mixture
called?
a. | recipe | c. | chemical | b. | blend | d. | solution | | | | |
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19.
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Which picture shows an
example of metamorphosis?
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Which organism in this food
chain is a producer?
a. | fish | c. | grasshopper | b. | grass | d. | hawk | | | | |
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