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A student builds the circuit shown. The student closes Switch 1 and Switch 3.

Which lightbulb will glow?

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A diagram of a greenhouse is shown.
Complete the sentence to explain the water in the greenhouse.
Move the correct answer to each box. Not all answers will be used.

The process of _________________ is occurring on the greenhouse ceiling. This occurs when a ________ changes to a ___________.
Other Answer Choices:
solid
condensation
gas
evaporation
liquid
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A group of students created a model to demonstrate some of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. The students used this procedure to create the model:
  1. Put some sand into a rectangular tray and create a hill at one end with the sand.
  2. Raise the end of the tray with the hill of sand by placing a block of wood under it.
  3. Create a channel in the sand from the top of the sand hill to the bottom of the sand hill.
  4. Pour water into the tray so that it flows through the channel.
  5. Observe how the flowing water affects the sand.
The model is shown in the diagram.


Which TWO processes of sedimentary rock formation are being modeled AND how are they being modeled?

Read the procedure and look at the diagram carefully. Then enter your answer and explanation in the box provided.

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Sedimentary rock is formed through several different processes. Match each process with its description.

Move the correct answer to each box.
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Compaction
Cementation
Weathering
Erosion
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Characteristics of mosses and apple trees are shown in the table.

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A student wants to create a model to compare the size and shape of the sun to those of Earth and the moon.

Which objects would provide the BEST model?
A beach ball for the sun, a marble for Earth, and a pea for the moon
A basketball for the sun, Earth, and the moon
A golf ball for the sun, a grain of sand for Earth, and a football for the moon
A soccer ball for the sun, and a baseball for Earth and the moon
A picture of a landform in the desert is shown.


In addition to weathering by rainwater, which process MOST LIKELY caused this landform?
Glacier movement
Volcanic eruption
Coastal waves
Wind erosion
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Students perform an investigation to determine which of four materials will keep a hot drink warm for the longest period of time.

The students gather four different cups, each made of a different material. The cups are the same size. The teacher pours equal amounts of heated water into the cups.

The students record the temperature of the water in each cup every minute for 4 minutes. The results are shown in the table.

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Students learn that a construction company is planning to cut down trees on a hillside. The students design an investigation to determine how the removal of trees can affect runoff. Their procedure and design are shown.

  • Step 1. Get three containers of the same size and attach a cup to each container to catch the runoff.
  • Step 2. Fill each container with the same amount of soil.
  • Step 3. Grow plants in the soil of Container 1. Cover the soil with dead leaves in Container 2. Keep only soil in Container 3.
  • Step 4. Pour the same amount of water into each container.
  • Step 5. Measure the amount and the quality of water that runs off from the soil.


Which statement best describes an environmental effect of cutting down trees?
It could increase the likelihood of soil erosion.
It could increase the numbers of rocks in the soil.
It could introduce more invasive species to the area.
It could prevent soil loss due to pressure from construction.
Students found a rock with fossils in a dry streambed. Which question can MOST LIKELY be answered by identifying the fossils in the rock?
How deep was the water millions of years ago where the fossils are located?
What types of organisms now live in the stream when it rains hard and fills with water?
What was the environment like millions of years ago in the area of the dry streambed?
How many different organisms are now living in the area of the dry streambed?
A simplified food web is shown.


Which statement correctly describes part of the flow of energy in this food web?
All the organisms depend on the fish to provide them with the energy needed to survive.
Nutrients from the ground can provide both plants and animals with energy that can be stored as food.
The mayflies change energy stored in the water into energy that can be used as a food source.
Water plants change light energy from the sun into energy stored as food.
The diagram shows where the sun appears to be throughout the day.


If the sun will be setting at 6:30 p.m., where will the sun MOST LIKELY appear at 3:00 p.m.?
Point W
Point X
Point Y
Point Z
Two types of gray wolves are shown.


The arctic wolf and the timber wolf have different physical characteristics, such as different fur color and thickness and different snout and ear size.

Which statement BEST explains why these two types of wolves have different characteristics even though they belong to the same species?
The wolves adapted to live in different environments.
The wolves chose different environments based on their characteristics.
Each type of wolf changed its characteristics without influence from the environment.
Each type of wolf developed different characteristics in the same environment.
What explains why a coin at the bottom of a pool of water seems closer to the surface than it really is?
Light reflects from the surface of the water.
Light reflected from the coin changes direction as it leaves the water.
Light travels only in straight lines after being reflected.
Light reflected from the coin is absorbed by the water.
A student sees and hears a battery-operated toy car moving across the room. What types of energy does the student use to see and hear the toy car?

Select TWO correct answers.
Electrical
Mechanical
Sound
Light
Thermal
Students visit a local park and make these observations:
  1. Ducks swim toward students tossing food into the pond.
  2. Butterflies land on the blooms of flowers.
  3. Squirrels run up a tree.
  4. Dogs bark at other dogs.
  5. A person performs tricks on a skateboard.
  6. A frog eats grasshoppers.
Which of these observations are learned behaviors?
1 and 5
2 and 3
2, 4, and 6
1, 3, and 5
A partial food web is shown.


Which pair of animals compete directly for resources in the food web?
Snakes and lizards
Butterflies and golden eagles
Rats and snakes
Rabbits and rats
Students research how long it takes different animal eggs to develop. The information the students collected is in the table shown.


Which statement is best supported by the data shown in the table?
The turtles have a longer life span than the birds.
The egg stage for most animals is the shortest life cycle stage.
Frogs have short egg stages because they lay large numbers of eggs.
Frog and toad eggs hatch more quickly than turtle or bird eggs.
A student makes a mixture of gravel, iron filings, and water. Which table correctly identifies the tools that can be used to separate each substance from the mixture?
Students create the circuit shown.


What do the lightbulb and the bell do when the switch is left open?
The lightbulb glows, and the bell rings.
The lightbulb glows, and the bell does not ring.
The lightbulb does not glow, and the bell rings.
The lightbulb does not glow, and the bell does not ring.
A student wants to investigate how the force with which a ball is thrown affects how high of a splash it makes in a pool.

Which table BEST represents how the investigation should be set up?
Which pair of activities are examples of bumblebees interacting with living parts in their environment?
Collecting pollen from flowers
Building a nest on the side of a shed
Drinking water from a water trough
Staying underground during cold months
Passing stored nectar from one worker to another worker
Forming a nest in a hole in a tree
Queen bee laying eggs
Worker bees using wax to make a hive
A student wants to research data about the climate of McAllen, Texas.

Which data should the student research?
The wind speed at different times of the day
The amount of rainfall over several days
The average wind speed and amount of rainfall over one month
The average temperature and amount of rainfall over 30 years
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A student looks at the picture shown.


Which statement BEST explains why the trees appear on the surface of the lake?
The trees produce light that reflects off the water.
Light reflects off the trees and reflects off the water.
The trees refract light that then reflects off the water.
Light refracts from the water and is reflected off the trees.
A student conducted an investigation about density. The materials used were Water, Liquid 2, Object X, and Object Y. The results of the investigation are shown.


Which option shows the correct order of the materials from lowest to highest density?
Object X, Object Y, Water, Liquid 2
Water, Liquid 2, Object X, Object Y
Water, Object X, Liquid 2, Object Y
Object X, Water, Object Y, Liquid 2
A diagram of a student on a swing is shown.


Which statement correctly describes the forces that affect the student’s position and motion?
The force of gravity causes the student to speed up from Position A to Position B.
The force of gravity causes the student to speed up from Position B to Position C.
The force of the student’s legs moving causes the motion to stop at Position B.
The force of the student pulling on the swing causes the motion to stop at Position A.
Students study a landform that is found at the mouth of a river.


Which statement BEST explains the processes that cause this landform?
As ocean waves break on the shore, they deposit sediment from the ocean to the mouth of the river.
As the river water flows into the ocean, it slows down, causing sediments to be deposited at the mouth of the river.
As the river water flows into the ocean, it speeds up, causing sediments to be deposited at the mouth of the river.
As ocean waves break on the shore, they deposit sediment from the shoreline to the mouth of the river.
Characteristics of four different animals are in the table shown.


Which animals are most likely to live in an environment with high temperatures and low rainfall?
Animal 1 and Animal 2
Animal 2 and Animal 4
Animal 1 and Animal 3
Animal 3 and Animal 4
A student performs the following activities before leaving for school:
  • unplugs the hair dryer
  • turns the ceiling fan off
  • turns the radio off
Which types of energy are involved in all these activities?
Electrical energy and sound energy
Thermal energy and light energy
Mechanical energy and sound energy
Electrical energy and mechanical energy
The picture shows a plant growing in a mixture of sand, silt, and humus.


Which statements explain why this combination of soils is good for plant growth?

Select TWO correct answers.
Sand helps keep the soil in the pot loose.
Silt helps increase the size of sand particles.
Humus provides the plant with useful nutrients.
Humus keeps water in the pot from evaporating.
Silt keeps roots from penetrating the surface of the soil.
A person heats 500 milliliters of water in a beaker. Then the person stirs 10 grams of table sugar into the water.

Which property will the sugar keep after it has dissolved in the water?
Its grainy texture
Its whitish color
Its temperature
Its sweetness
Students observed a cat for a class project. Their observations are shown.
  1. Has light gray fur
  2. Sleeps on a windowsill
  3. Has green eyes
  4. Licks the fur on its paws
  5. Has a long tail
  6. Plays with a ball of yarn
Which observations describe inherited traits?
Observation 2 and observation 5
Observation 2, observation 4, and observation 6
Observation 1, observation 3, and observation 5
Observation 1 and observation 6
Part A

Which material will keep a hot drink warm for the longest period of time?
Material 1
Material 2
Material 3
Material 4
Part B

Which statement BEST supports the answer to Part A?
The material that will keep the drink warm longest insulates thermal energy inside the cup.
The material that will keep the drink warm longest conducts thermal energy into the cup.
The material that will keep the drink warm longest conducts thermal energy away from the cup.
The material that will keep the drink warm longest insulates thermal energy from entering the cup.
Part A

Which statement BEST describes a survival advantage apple trees could have compared to mosses in certain environments?
Apple trees have easier access to surface water.
Apples can be transported more easily by wind.
Apple trees have shorter life spans.
Apple seeds are eaten and moved to faraway locations by animals.
Part B

Which statement BEST supports the answer to Part A?
Wind easily moves apples to multiple locations away from the parent trees.
Shorter life spans lead to increased growth and development of the apples.
Apple seedlings will be less likely to compete with the parent tree for resources.
Competition for water is not likely to occur, since the tree uses the surface water before the moss does.