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1. Which will melt ice the fastest?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2. Which statement explains why day and night occur on Earth?
A. Earth rotates on its axis.
B. Earth revolves around the Sun.
C. The Sun rotates on its axis.
D. The Sun revolves around the galaxy.
3. Ghost crabs live on sandy beaches. Their name infers a protective adaptation due to their
A. light color.
B. large pincers.
C. digging behavior.
D. ability to outrun predators.
4. Which simple machine is used to hold objects together?
A. hammer
B. pulley
C. screw
D. wedge
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5. Which tool is NOT used to find out about weather?
A. scale
B. barometer
C. thermometer
D. weather vane
6. Use the diagram below to answer this question.
In this diagram, as you move from Star 1 to Star 4, each star's
A. brightness decreases and temperature decreases.
B. brightness increases and temperature increases.
C. brightness increases and temperature decreases.
D. brightness decreases and temperature increases.
7. A star's surface temperature is indicated by its
A. brightness.
B. color.
C. distance.
D. mass.
8.
Which are giant balls of gas in space that shine through darkness.
A. stars
B. moons
C. planets
D. constellations
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9. The producers at the start of a forest food chain are
A. small animals.
B. predators.
C. green plants.
D. insects.
10. Use the diagram below to answer this question.
Which conclusion is supported by the diagram?
A. The Moon does not produce its own light.
B. The Sun produces all of the energy in the solar system.
C. The Moon and the Sun are always lined up the same way.
D. Sunlight would not be possible without moonlight.
11.
Identify the choice that is considered to cause the extinction of certain organisms today.
A. too many animals
B. too much food
C. heavy rains
D. toxic waste
12.
Which object would BEST reflect light from a light bulb?
A. a shiny spoon
B. notebook paper
C. a black sweater
D. a glass of water
13.
What determines pitch?
A. solids
B. liquids
C. amplitude
D. the rate of vibration
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14. Use the table below to answer this question.
The information in the table tells us that animals hear different sounds. Which animal hears the fewest sounds?
A. bat
B. dog
C. elephant
D. frog
15. In April, when it is springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, which season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
A. winter
B. spring
C. summer
D. fall
16. Jill shoots a basketball but it falls short of the hoop. Which should Jill do to make a score from the same place?
A. use less force on the ball
B. use more pull on the ball
C. use more force on the ball
D. use less energy on the ball
17. Why does the Moon appear larger than the stars?
A. The Moon is larger than the stars.
B. The Moon is closer to Earth.
C. The Moon is farther away from Earth.
D. The light of the Moon is brighter than the light of the Sun.
18.
Which type of lens bulges out in the middle?
A. concave
B. convex
C. flat
D. glass
19. Clouds are MOSTLY made of
A. smoke and smog.
B. tiny water droplets.
C. sleet and snow.
D. dust and pollen.
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20. Some ducks stay in Georgia all winter, though they migrate to the south from other states. Which tells why the
ducks in Georgia do not migrate?
A. They are tired of moving.
B. People in the north hunt and kill them.
C. They find plenty of food, even in winter.
D. There are already too many ducks in the south.
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Answer Key
1. D)
2. A) Earth rotates on its axis.
3. A) light color.
4. C) screw
5. A) scale
6. B) brightness increases and temperature increases.
7. B) color.
8. A) stars
9. C) green plants.
10. A) The Moon does not produce its own light.
11. D) toxic waste
12. A) a shiny spoon
13. D) the rate of vibration
14. D) frog
15. D) fall
16. C) use more force on the ball
17. B) The Moon is closer to Earth.
18. B) convex
19. B) tiny water droplets.
20. C) They find plenty of food, even in winter.
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