Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.
|
In an experiment, Jackson tested to see how the size of rocks affects the amount
of soil that washes away when water flows downhill. Which variable was being tested?
A | Amount of water | C | Size of the rocks | B | Slope of the hill | D | Type of soil |
|
|
|
2.
|
Which of these mixtures would be easiest to separate?
A | Powdered lemonade | C | Fruit salad | B | Hot chocolate | D | Instant pudding |
|
|
|
The picture shows the label on a carton of orange juice. 
|
|
|
3.
|
Which of these is supported by the information on the label?
A | Orange juice turns all vitamins into vitamin C. | C | Orange juice removes vitamin C from
the body. | B | Orange juice provides vitamin C to the body. | D | Orange juice causes the body to need vitamin
C. |
|
|
|
The diagram shows the path of a rolling ball. 
|
|
|
4.
|
A student marked the position of the ball at 1 second, 2 seconds, and 3
seconds. How far did the ball roll in 3 seconds?
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.
|
Similar containers were filled with different types of soil. Holes were
poked into the bottom of each container, and 300 milliliters of water were added. The water
that dripped out was collected and measured. According to the information in the table, which
type of soil retained water best?
A | Potting soil | C | Gravel | B | Sandy soil | D | Clay |
|
|
|
6.
|
Which of the following is the best example of competition between birds?
A | A blue jay eats an insect, and is then eaten by a hawk. | C | A blue jay eats an
insect on the ground, and a sparrow eats grass seeds. | B | A blue jay ignores some insects and finds and
eats other insects. | D | A blue
jay steals and eats an insect captured by a robin. |
|
|
|
The picture shows the result of a landslide changing a mountain
rapidly. 
|
|
|
7.
|
Which of the following most likely caused the wet soil to slide down the
mountain?
A | Weathering | C | Volcanic eruption | B | Wind erosion | D | Gravity |
|
|
|
8.
|
Which of the following is best classified as a nonrenewable
resource?
A | Grass | C | Sunlight | B | Aluminum | D | Oxygen |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.
|
According to the chart pictured here, what would most likely happen in an
ecosystem if there were a sudden decrease in the number of bacteria and fungi?
A | The number of plants would increase. | C | The number of bees would
increase. | B | The amount of nutrients in the soil would decrease. | D | The amount of water in the air would
decrease. |
|
|
|
10.
|
Which of these examples would best model the behavior of light when light
reaches the surface of a river?
A | A soap bubble lands on the surface of a wall and burst. | C | A moth flies towards
a wall and lands on its surface. | B | A piece of clay is thrown at a wall and sticks
on the surface. | D | A ball is
thrown at a wall and bounces away from the surface. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.
|
A niche is the role played by an organism in the natural world. Some
animals like the red squirrel pictured here are spreaders. They gather and store seeds, acorns,
and berries. Which statement best describes the niche of a red squirrel?
A | A red squirrel lives in trees in deciduous forests. | C | A red squirrel helps control the
insect population. | B | A red squirrel’s body serves as host to
ticks and fleas. | D | A red
squirrel scatters seeds that can grow to new plants. |
|
|
|
12.
|
Red squirrels living in cities have learned to open bird feeders. This is
an example of an animal ----
A | adapting to changes in its environment | C | being tamed by
humans | B | inheriting the ability to change its diet | D | becoming a plant
eater |
|
|
|
The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rocks and examples of
fossils. 
|
|
|
13.
|
Use the fossil key to determine which fossil is younger than the coral.
A | Snail Shell | C | Crinoids | B | Trilobite | D | Petrified wood |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.
|
According to the table, sound travels faster through different types of
matter. Which of the following does the information in the table support?
A | Air and fresh water are good conductors of sound. | C | Steel and wood are good conductors
of sound. | B | Plastic and steel are good insulators of sound | D | Salt water and wool are good insulators of
sound. |
|
|
|
15.
|
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 stay healthy. | C | Plants can change leaves at any
time. | B | Plants can adapt to some changes. | D | Plants can produce weather
changes. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.
|
The picture here shows a bird. From the shape of its beak and the length
of its legs, this bird is best adapted for feeding on which of the following?
A | Insects that feed on plants | C | Nuts from riverside trees and
plants | B | Small fish in shallow water | D | Birds in ground nests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.
|
During most of the year, the air over Galveston, Texas contains high amounts of
moisture. Which of the following best explains why there is a high amount of moisture in the
air?
A | Galveston is close to an ocean. | C | Galveston is near many
mountains. | B | Galveston is at a low elevation. | D | Galveston is far north of the
equator. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.
|
Burning fossil fuels will most likely cause -----
A | more oxygen for animal respiration | C | photosynthesis to increase
slightly | B | more carbon dioxide to be released | D | fossil fuels to become renewable
resources |
|
|
|
19.
|
Which process will separate the sugar from a mixture of sugar and water?
A | Stirring the mixture | C | Adding more water | B | Evaporating the water | D | Adding more
sugar |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.
|
The model shown here is used to show how the moon moves around Earth. This
model also shows all of the following EXCEPT -----
A | the amount of light Earth reflects | C | how the moon makes a
revolution | B | the land areas of Earth and the moon | D | how Earth and the moon compares in
size |
|
|
|
21.
|
Which landform was most likely made by the process of depositing sediments?
|
|
|
22.
|
Some students were studying properties of water. One Student placed a cup
containing 80 ml of water in a freezer. Another student placed an identical cup containing 40
ml of water in a different freezer. Which of the following will be the same for both cups of
water?
A | The mass of the frozen water | C | The temperature at which the water
freezes | B | The time it takes the water to freeze | D | The volume of the frozen
water |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.
|
In the mirror in this picture the word CAT would appear to the viewer in which
way?
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.
|
A student added a small ball to a graduated cylinder containing 10 milliliters
of water as pictured here. What is the volume of the ball?
|
|
|
25.
|
One example of a trait passed from a parent plant to its offspring is
-----
A | the amount of water in the plant’s environment | C | the color of the flowers on the
plant | B | the amount of sunlight shining on the plant | D | the nutrients in the soil where the plant
grows |
|
|
|
26.
|
Horses are herbivores. Their teeth crush and grind plants. Which
picture best represents the lower teeth of a horse.
|
|
|
27.
|
A force that slows down or stops the motion of a bicycle is ----
A | heat | C | friction | B | magnetism | D | electricity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28.
|
The river in the drawing pictured here have helped change the shape of the
nearby hills by ------
A | depositing rock near the top of the hills | C | bringing water to the glacier that
moves over the hills | B | carrying sediment away from the
hills | D | forming faults in the
hills where earthquakes can occur |
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.
|
According to the food web shown, a decrease in the number of snakes would
probably result in ----
A | a decrease in the amount of plants | C | snakes and rodents eating
hawks | B | an increased number of hawks | D | hawks eating more rodents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30.
|
Which word could be used to describe a reptile?
A | Vertebrate | C | Mammal | B | Warm-blooded | D | Amphibian |
|
|
|
A piece of bread is stuck in the toaster pictured here. 
|
|
|
31.
|
Which of the following explains why it is unsafe to use a metal fork to remove
the piece of bread from the toaster?
A | The fork will catch on fire. | C | The fork will conduct
electricity. | B | The fork will melt in the toaster. | D | The fork will damage the
toaster. |
|
|
|
32.
|
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 |
|
|
|
33.
|
Which of the following can be found on both Earth and the moon?
A | Thick atmosphere | C | Oceans | B | Thunderstorms | D | Hills |
|
|
|
34.
|
Blowing through a pipe can produce a sound because the -----
A | pipe speeds up the air | C | pipe cools the air | B | air in the pipe vibrates | D | air is absorbed by the
pipe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35.
|
Which animal goes through the stages of metamorphosis shown here?
|
|
|
A solar panel is used to collect energy from the Sun and change it into other
forms of energy. The picture here shows some solar panels on the roof of a
building. 
|
|
|
36.
|
Which form of energy is collected by the solar panels?
A | Wind | C | Electricity | B | Sound | D | Light |
|
|
|
37.
|
Rocks in the stream that the students were studying were smoother than rocks
found in nearby streams. The smoother rocks were most likely found in a stream where, over a
long period of time, the water ----
A | was deeper | C | was cold | B | appeared cloudy | D | moved faster |
|
|
|
The picture here shows an island that was formed in an ocean. 
|
|
|
38.
|
Which of the following most likely caused the formation of this island?
A | Volcanic eruptions | C | Sand deposits | B | Wave erosion | D | Wind movement |
|
|
|
39.
|
The environment of a particular species of rabbit is becoming colder over
time. Rabbits with which of the following characteristics will best be able to survive and
reproduce?
A | Shorter legs | C | Longer ears | B | Thicker fur | D | Longer whiskers |
|