Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Students doing an investigation place a different type of material in each of four
containers, as shown here. They plant six tomato seeds in each container. Which question
can most likely be answered with data from this investigation? a. | In what kind of
material do tomato plants grow fastest? | c. | In what kind of material do other plants grow
fastest? | b. | Do tomato plants grow fastest in potting soil than other plants
do? | d. | Does container
shape affect how fast tomato plants grow? | | | | |
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Which
of the following is best supported by the information here? a. | Snakes go to the
top of rocks to look for food. | c. | Snake go to the
shade to avoid being seen by other animals. | b. | Snakes move
between different environments to regulate their body temperature. | d. | Snakes move from lower to higher altitudes to absorb more
oxygen. | | | | |
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A
newton is the unit of weight. How many newtons does the rock weigh?
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Birds
that eat different kinds of food have different kinds of beaks. Which of the birds shown below
has a beak that is best adapted to pulling apart prey?
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Which
of the following changes would most likely benefit baleen whales? a. | An increase in
the krill population. | c. | An increase in
the size of manta rays. | b. | A decrease in the size of
plankton. | d. | A decrease in
the plankton population. | | | | |
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The
pictures show a Texas community and an African community. What African animal occupies a niche
in its community most like the niche the fox occupies in the Texas community? a. | Vulture | c. | Lion | b. | Antelope | d. | Zebra | | | | |
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Which
if the following is the best evidence that sugar has dissolved in water? a. | The sugar seems
to disappear in the water. | c. | Some sugar turns
into crystals. | b. | The water temperature
increases. | d. | Some bubbles
form in the water. | | | | |
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Which
of the following forms of energy is released when wood is burned? a. | Magnetic | c. | Light | b. | Solar | d. | Electrical | | | | |
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The
picture shows a beach ball floating in a swimming pool. The ball appears to be broken at the
water's surface because light is ---- a. | conducted | c. | refracted | b. | reflected | d. | absorbed | | | | |
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This
diagram shows the water cycle. Which process is happening at point W? a. | Condensation | c. | Evaporation | b. | Precipitation | d. | Respiration | | | | |
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This
diagram shows part of the carbon cycle. Which of the following belongs in the oval with a
question mark? a. | Animals need
carbon dioxide to live. | c. | Animals exhale
carbon dioxide. | b. | Animals eat plants for energy. | d. | Animals use carbon to make food. | | | | |
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The
asteroid belt is made up of thousands of pieces of rock that orbit the sun. The picture shows
that the asteroid belt is between the fourth and fifth planets from the sun. Which of these
planets is closest to the asteroid belt. a. | Earth | c. | Saturn | b. | Mars | d. | Venus | | | | |
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