Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of the following is 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. |
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When students eat a hotdog, they become part of the food chain. What is the
original energy source of the food chain that includes the students and the hotdog?
a. | soil | c. | grass | b. | sunlight | d. | pig |
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It would be most difficult to coast downhill on a bicycle if which of these
parts were missing?
a. | the kickstand | c. | the wheel | b. | the chain | d. | the pedal |
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A force that slows or stops the motion of a bicycle is
a. | friction | c. | electricity | b. | heat | d. | magnetism |
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The environment of a particular species of rabbit is becoming colder over
time. Which of the following characteristics will best help the rabbit to survive and
reproduce?
a. | longer ears | c. | thicker fur | b. | shorter legs | d. | longer whiskers |
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Which of these would be the steps water would take as the temperature became
hotter?
a. | gas - liquid - solid | c. | gas - liquid -
solid | b. | solid - gas - liquid | d. | solid - liquid - gas |
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Stalactites and stalagmites for in cave. When water drips from the ceiling
of the cave it is mixed with minerals. What happens to the water to build these two cave
structures?
a. | water cuts a valley into the cave | c. | water boils the rock
away | b. | water evaporates leaving behind the minerals | d. | water changes to
rock |
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Which of the following organism is a producer?
a. | cricket | c. | trees | b. | worm | d. | mouse |
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In which part of the water cycle do you see rain, sleet, hail, and snow?
a. | evaporation | c. | decomposition | b. | run off | d. | precipitation |
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Which force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?
a. | gravity | c. | flow | b. | resistance | d. | direction |
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Looking at the layers of sedimentary rock, you would expect to find the oldest
fossils in which of these layers?
a. | top | c. | middle | b. | bottom | d. | side |
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How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?
a. | 1 day | c. | 1 month | b. | 4 weeks | d. | 1 year |
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What is the most important reason that temperatures on Earth are warmer near the
equator than at the poles?
a. | There is more water at the equator. | c. | Clouds always cover the
poles. | b. | The equator gets more direct sunlight. | d. | Forest at the equator block the
sun. |
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In what direct does wind most likely move?
a. | cold to cold | c. | cold to warm | b. | hot to hot | d. | warm to cold |
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The large dark spots on the Moon where made from which of the following?
a. | oceans of water long ago | c. | dead grass and
trees | b. | earthquake activity | d. | large areas of dried volcanic lava |
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Trees absorb which of the following gases to help them produce food?
a. | carbon dioxide | c. | nitrogen | b. | oxygen | d. | water vapor |
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A food chain and a food web are diagrams showing the flow of which of
these?
a. | water | c. | gases | b. | energy | d. | heat |
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If you were comparing the sizes of the Sun, Earth, and moon from largest to
smallest which would be the best answer?
a. | Moon - Sun - Earth | c. | Sun - Earth -
Moon | b. | Earth - Sun - Moon | d. | Sun - Moon - Earth |
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Which of these would have the greatest gravitational pull?
a. | Earth | c. | Moon | b. | Sun | d. | Jupiter |
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Ocean tides occur how often?
a. | twice daily | c. | every hour | b. | once a month | d. | twice weekly |
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