Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?
A | flow | C | gravity | B | resistance | D | direction |
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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 ignores some insects and
finds and eats other insects. | B | A blue jay steals and eats an insect captured by
a robin. | D | A blue jay eats an
insect on the ground, and a sparrow eats grass seeds. |
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3
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Bioluminescence light is light produced from
A | an organism | C | the sun | B | a flashlight | D | a battery |
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4
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Looking at the layers of sedimentary rock, you would expect to find the oldest
fossils in which of these layers?
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5
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How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?
A | 4 weeks | C | 1 day | B | 1 year | D | 1 month |
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6
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What forms of energy does a burning candle release?
A | light and heat | C | chemical and electrical | B | radiation and
sound | D | electrical and
mechanical |
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7
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What does the diagram above represent?
A | a food chain | C | a habitat | B | a life cycle | D | a food web |
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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 | Earth - Sun - Moon | C | Moon - Sun - Earth | B | Sun - Moon -
Earth | D | Sun - Earth -
Moon |
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9
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A force that slows or stops the motion of a bicycle is
A | magnetism | C | electricity | B | heat | D | friction |
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10
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In what direct does wind most likely move?
A | hot to hot | C | cold to warm | B | cold to cold | D | warm to cold |
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11
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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 | thicker fur | C | longer whiskers | B | shorter legs | D | longer ears |
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12
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The large dark spots on the Moon where made from which of the following?
A | large areas of dried volcanic lava | C | earthquake activity
| B | dead grass and trees | D | oceans of water long ago |
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13
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What is the scientific tool in the picture above called?
A | balance | C | flask | B | beaker | D | graduated
cylinder |
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14
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Ocean tides occur how often?
A | once a month | C | twice weekly | B | every hour | D | twice daily |
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15
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Trees absorb which of the following gases to help them produce food?
A | water vapor | C | oxygen | B | nitrogen | D | carbon dioxide |
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Which of these items would be considered an insulator?
A | steel rod | C | rubber glove | B | metal nail | D | copper wire |
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In the picture above what is the moon doing in relation to the Earth?
A | spinning on its axis | C | rotating around earth | B | making night and day
on earth | D | revolving around
earth |
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18
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Which of these would have the greatest gravitational pull?
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Which of these causes day and night on Earth?
A | earth tilting on its axis | C | rotating of the
Earth | B | orbiting of the sun | D | moon blocking the sunlight |
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What is the most important reason that temperatures on Earth are warmer near the
equator than at the poles?
A | Forest at the equator block the sun. | C | Clouds always cover the
poles. | B | There is more water at the equator. | D | The equator gets more direct
sunlight. |
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Which of the following organism is a producer?
A | trees | C | cricket | B | worm | D | mouse |
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22
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It would be most difficult to coast downhill on a bicycle if which of these
parts were missing?
A | the pedal | C | the wheel | B | the chain | D | the kickstand |
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In which part of the water cycle do you see rain, sleet, hail, and snow?
A | precipitation | C | run off | B | evaporation | D | decomposition |
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Light normally travels in ----
A | circles | C | dots | B | ovals | D | straight lines |
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Which of these would be the steps water would take as the temperature became
hotter?
A | gas - liquid - solid | C | solid - gas - liquid | B | solid - liquid - gas | D | gas - liquid -
solid |
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26
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Which picture above shows an example of metamorphosis?
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27
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In the picture above why does the straw appear bent?
A | revolution | C | refraction | B | friction | D | reflection |
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Which type of rock would the picture above best represent?
A | volcanic | C | metamorphic | B | igneous | D | sedimentary |
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29
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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 boils the rock away | C | water evaporates leaving behind the
minerals | B | water cuts a valley into the cave | D | water changes to
rock |
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30
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If you beat on the instrument above sound is produced because the drum skin
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A | rotates | C | evaporates | B | vibrates | D | condensates |
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31
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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?
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Which of these colors absorbs light best and turns it into heat?
A | yellow | C | green | B | black | D | white |
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33
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What changes when an ice cube melts?
A | physical property | C | melting point | B | magnetism | D | freezing point |
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Making imprints of objects in clay is most useful for learning about ----
A | fossils | C | renewable resources | B | the rock cycle | D | weathering |
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A food chain and a food web are diagrams showing the flow of which of
these?
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