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If a new organism were discovered, which of
the following would most likely be used to
classify it into the appropriate kingdom?
A. the color of the organism
B. the organism’s natural habitat
C. the structure of the organism’s anatomy
D. the location where the organism was
found
C. the structure of the organism’s
anatomy
The complete removal of decomposers from
an ecosystem will have the greatest effect
on which of the following?
A. the spread of disease
B. the availability of water
C. the recycling of nutrients
D. the distribution of organisms
C. the recycling of nutrients
Which of the following
organisms produces energy
from sunlight?
A. worm
B. rabbit
C. hawk
D. grass
D. grass
Which of the following best describes the
purpose of the chromosomes in the nucleus of
a cell?
A. to store the genetic instructions needed to
specify traits
B. to release energy by breaking down food
molecules
C. to transport nutrients into and out of the cell
D. to protect the cell from microorganisms
A. to store the genetic
instructions needed to
specify traits
Which of the following
structures is not present in
animal cells?
A. cell membrane
B. cell wall
C. mitochondrion
D. nucleus
B. cell wall
Which of the following is the
best estimate of the number
of stars in a typical galaxy?
A. tens
B. hundreds
C. thousands
D. billions
D. billions
Which of the following statements best explains why
the tilt of Earth on its axis causes summer to be
warmer than winter in the Northern Hemisphere?
A. The warm ocean currents flow from the tropics to the
Northern Hemisphere in the summer.
B. The rays of the Sun strike the Northern Hemisphere
more directly in the summer.
C. The greenhouse effect increases in the Northern
Hemisphere in the summer.
D. The Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun in the
summer.
B. The rays of the Sun strike the
Northern Hemisphere more
directly in the summer.
When bedrock in Massachusetts is
examined, it often appears scraped and
polished. Which of the following most
likely caused the bedrock to appear
scraped and polished?
A. crustal deformation
B. frequent earthquakes
C. glacial movement
D. volcanic eruptions
C. glacial movement
Which of the following statements best
describes one way that the Moon is
different from Earth?
A. The Moon is not solid.
B. The Moon has no gravity.
C. The Moon has almost no atmosphere.
D. The Moon receives almost no solar
light.
C. The Moon has almost no
atmosphere.
Which of the following causes a
ship’s iron anchor to sink to the
ocean floor when it is released
overboard?
A. chemical forces
B. gravity
C. magnetism
D. nuclear forces
B. gravity
Which of the following is
formed when two elements
combine chemically?
A. an atom
B. a compound
C. an electron
D. a mixture
B. a compound
The diagrams below illustrate two blocks composed of
different materials.
25gramsBlock A
25gramsBlock B
If Block A is located on the Moon and Block B is located
on Earth, what property do these two blocks have in
common?
A. They have the same mass.
B. They have the same weight.
C. They have the same volume.
D. They have the same surface area
A. They have the same mass.
Ms. Bristol measured the mass of a closed beaker
containing several ice cubes. The mass was 100 g.
An hour later, after the ice cubes had melted, Ms.
Bristol measured the mass of the beaker again.
What was the mass of the beaker of water the second
time?
A. 50 g
B. 75 g
C. 100 g
D. 125 g
C. 100 g
The diagram below shows how a change in temperature
affects the physical state of a substance. Each of the labeled
points represents the same substance at a different
temperature.
Low
W
Solid
Temperature
X
Liquid
FreezingPoint
Y
High
Z
Gas
BoilingPoint
Which point represents the substance in the physical state
with the particles moving the least?
A. point W
B. point X
C. point Y
D. point Z
A. point W
Which of the following tools
is most useful for tightening
a small mechanical fastener?
A. chisel
B. pliers
C. saw
D. sander
B. pliers
After a windstorm, Niko called the electric
company to report that he had no electricity. His
phone call is an example of which of the
following elements of a universal systems
model?
A. designing a process
B. generating output
C. giving feedback
D. setting a goal
C. giving feedback
For a technology project, Kyle came up with an idea to
build a model bridge. He wants his bridge to span 50 cm
and to support a 1 kg object.
According to the engineering design process, which of the
following should be Kyle’s next step?
A. construct prototypes of different kinds of bridges
B. research the different designs of bridges
C. gather the materials needed to build the bridge
D. make a drawing to show how to build the bridge
B. research the different
designs of bridges
A shoe manufacturer randomly selects 10% of the
production from each shift. Each of these shoes is
checked to ensure that it is correctly made.
What is this process called?
A. quality control
B. product distribution
C. production selection
D. research and development
A. quality control
A student in a laboratory transfers a
beaker containing a hot solution from
the lab table to a cool water bath. Which of the
following parts of the system experiences an increase in
heat energy?
A. beaker
B. lab table
C. solution
D. water bath
D. water bath
Where is an igneous rock such as
pumice most likely formed?
A. in a desert
B. in a creek bed
C. near a volcano
D. under a glacier
C. near a volcano
During a remodeling project, homeowners want to remove a wall that
separates two rooms in their house. The wall and the two rooms are
shown in
the diagram.
According to building codes, the
homeowners must add a beam in
the
ceiling when they remove the
existing
wall. Which statement best
explains why
A.The wall provides heat insulation
the homeowners must do this?
for the rooms.
B.The wall provides structural support
for the house.
C.The wall provides a sound barrier
between the rooms.
D.The wall provides a place to
hang objects in the house.
B.The wall provides structural support
for the house.
5cm
2 cm
12 cm
120 cm3
A pot of cold water was heated on a stove until the
water boiled. Which of the following best explains
why the water was able to boil?
A. The hot stove absorbed cold from the pot.
B. The cold water absorbed heat from the pot.
C. The hot stove gave off heat to the surrounding air.
D. The cold water gave off cold to the surrounding
air.
B. The cold water absorbed heat from
the pot.
The surface of a heated metal object measures 120°C. It is
dropped into a bucket filled with water measuring 10°C.
Which of the following is most likely to occur?
A. Both the water and metal will adjust to the same
temperature below 10°C.
B. The water and metal will adjust to different
temperatures above 120°C.
C. The water will remain the same temperature, but the
metal will cool to 10°C.
D. The water and metal will adjust to the same
temperature between 10°C and 120°C.
D. The water and metal will
adjust to the same temperature
between 10°C and 120°C.
New carpet is being measured for a room that is
5.5 m by 4.6 m. On a measuring tape, what is the
smallest unit that is necessary to measure the
room accurately for the carpet?
A. millimeters
B. centimeters
C. meters
D. kilometers
B. centimeters
Tobias rode his bike on a road for a 2 hr period. On
average, he passed a 1 km marker every 3 min
during this period.
Which of the following was his average speed for
this 2 hr period?
A. 10 km/hr
B. 15 km/hr
C. 20 km/hr
D. 25 km/hr
C. 20 km/hr
Which of the following pictures
shows the appearance of the Moon
when a solar eclipse occurs?
Waning moon
A
Quarter Moon
B
Full moon
C
New moon
D
D.
Sugar is composed of carbon,
hydrogen, and oxygen. Sugar
is an example of which of the
following?
A. an atom
B. a compound
C. an electron
D. a mixture
B. a compound
The presence of which of the following
geological features provides the best
evidence that glaciers once covered
an area?
A. wide riverbeds
B. U-shaped valleys
C. underground caves
D. groundwater springs
B. U-shaped valleys
A layer of solid brittle rock comprises the
outer 100 kilometers of Earth. This layer,
which contains both the crust and the
upper mantle, is called the
A. core.
B. sediment.
C. lithosphere.
D. hemisphere.
C. lithosphere.