If a plot of land a thousand miles wide has water, food, shelter, clean air and a good climate, then

Choices:
A. organisms will struggle with it
B. organisms will populate it
C. organisms will die off
D. organisms will avoid it

as available resources increases , the population of an organism that uses those resources will increase

Answer: B


Choices:
A. a science fiction movie starring the actor Jeff Goldblum
B. a toilet seat scrubbed with baking soda and vinegar
C. a saline solution for contact lenses
D. a steak forgotten on a counter for an entire day

the smell of rotting meat attracts flies

Answer: D


Choices:
A. feelings
B. love
C. air
D. a phone

a ruler is used for measuring the length of an object

Answer: D


The four stages of the water cycle are evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. What happens after the last step of this cycle, and all cycles?

Choices:
A. explosion
B. a new step
C. it repeats
D. it ends

Answer: C


A light is turned on and the circuit is closed so

Choices:
A. the house is old
B. the connections get warm
C. the light is off
D. the light is broken

electrical current running through a wire causes that wire to heat up

Answer: B


An industry that create a lot of waste is:

Choices:
A. Solar Power Companies
B. Recycling companies
C. water production companies
D. Cleaning Companies

processes sometimes produce waste products

Answer: D


A bird can be saved in a harsh winter if it is driven to locate a

Choices:
A. long metal rod
B. small tiger sanctuary
C. stocked provisions
D. easy dial phone

Answer: C


Choices:
A. cars
B. buildings
C. ants
D. tulips

An example of seed dispersal is animals eating seeds

Answer: D


If an electric circuit has six paths and another electric circuit has one path, the six path circuit is

Choices:
A. really broken
B. singular
C. equidistant
D. slowly burning

if electricity flows along more than one pathway then the circuit is parallel

Answer: C


Choices:
A. depths
B. jungles
C. arctic
D. shallows

Answer: D


Choices:
A. the rain is invisible
B. the clouds are gone
C. the sky is more blue
D. the sun is less visible

cloudy means the presence of clouds in the sky

Answer: D


Amphibians such as frogs start their lives in eggs in

Choices:
A. the pond out front
B. in a camp fire
C. in the turn of the air
D. dark under belly of grass

Answer: A


Toasting already-baked bread requires using

Choices:
A. unprocessed gluten mix
B. a thermal conductor
C. a snowboard
D. an energetic stream

a thermal energy conductor transfers heat from hotter objects to cooler objects

Answer: B


A person can be punched in the chest without the heart stopping because

Choices:
A. muscles crumple
B. ribs guard it
C. hearts are stone
D. hearts are hollow

the skeletal system protects internal organs

Answer: B


Choices:
A. ice cubes
B. money
C. wind
D. frozen apple farts

Answer: C


An early example of harnessing wind power would be

Choices:
A. unicorns
B. santas flying reindeer
C. trumps windy speeches
D. cloth on masts

Answer: D


Choices:
A. 30 days in January
B. 28 days in February
C. every other day in April
D. every third day in May

Answer: B


A plant needs to use the roots of itself to move essential things

Choices:
A. to the dirt
B. to the sky
C. to the plasma
D. to the buds

roots are a vehicle for absorbing water and nutrients from soil into the plant

Answer: D


How can you get your hands on white blood cells?

Choices:
A. paint a fence
B. join a gang
C. tour a jail
D. pop a pustule

white blood cell destroys pathogens in the body

Answer: D


A person stuck alone in the woods could keep themselves a bit more protected by building a

Choices:
A. cage
B. clock
C. tepee
D. religion

Answer: C


Choices:
A. santa claus
B. school children
C. tasty morsels
D. direction in life

Answer: C


A ball is tossed to a person who misses it and is unable to catch it so

Choices:
A. it groans
B. it falls
C. it runs
D. it floats

dropping something causes that something to fall

Answer: B


New hydro-electric vehicles will result in gas stations

Choices:
A. eventually earning a lot of money
B. being blown up by the governor of California
C. eventually losing a lot of money
D. reporting record third quarter growth

as the use of alternative fuels increases , the use of gasoline will decrease

Answer: C


Which of these is a learned characteristic?

Choices:
A. long hair
B. a big nose
C. doing laundry
D. blue eyes

doing chores is a learned characteristic

Answer: C


the decrease of something required by an organism has a negative impact on that organism 's what?

Choices:
A. soil
B. being
C. survival knife
D. wood

the decrease of something required by an organism has a negative impact on that organism 's survival

Answer: B


Choices:
A. single celled organisms
B. humans
C. cats
D. fish

Answer: A


When a lake receives too much rain it will

Choices:
A. swell beyond it's banks
B. reverse direction of flow
C. lower it's water level
D. dry up all together

when a body of water receives more water than it can hold , a flood occurs

Answer: A


Solar energy called sunlight originates from

Choices:
A. jupiter
B. center of universe
C. our celestial star
D. deep space

the sun is the source of solar energy called sunlight

Answer: C


Which ingredient may cause chemical change?

Choices:
A. almonds
B. milk
C. citrus juice
D. olive oil

Answer: C


Choices:
A. united atoms
B. sound
C. feelings
D. bonds of friendship

Answer: A


Choices:
A. growth
B. money
C. carbs
D. hotness

Answer: D


Depressions in building materials that fill with frozen water will

Choices:
A. decompose
B. collapse
C. contract
D. expand

Answer: D


Liz's 72 Mustang stopped on the highway because it had run out of fuel. What does she need?

Choices:
A. an available electrical outlet
B. A product derived from oil
C. a clean solar panel
D. a new set of spark plugs

Answer: B


Choices:
A. absorb light energy
B. redirect light energy
C. attract shadows
D. shatter

Answer: B


Choices:
A. food
B. reek
C. computer
D. title

Answer: B


Which would directly follow the appearance of grey clouds?

Choices:
A. UFOs
B. planes
C. sleet
D. tsunami

grey clouds are a source of precipitation

Answer: C


A piglet was accidentally stepped on. In order to heal up, the piglet is offered

Choices:
A. a new toy
B. a pet puppy
C. slop
D. a warm bath

an animal requires nutrients to grow and heal

Answer: C


A moth that experiences a metamorphosis will change

Choices:
A. sex
B. shape
C. species
D. religion

Answer: B


A particular bird has very bright multi-colored feathers. This could help them

Choices:
A. find the mother of its future children
B. attract a plane to rescue them
C. find a good source of food
D. become famous in movies

coloration is used to find a mate by some animals

Answer: A


Choices:
A. it has insufficient money to buy food
B. all the greenery was burned in a fire
C. all of the rabbit's prey has disappeared
D. all the other rabbits shun it

an animal requires enough nutrients to survive

Answer: B


Choices:
A. the Earth
B. the moon
C. the sun
D. the solar system

Answer: B


Which of these is a side effect of vegetable farming?

Choices:
A. clowns
B. happy dogs
C. fertilizer sickness
D. cats

runoff contains fertilizer from cropland

Answer: C


Choices:
A. water to turn to vapor in a process called condensation
B. water to melt in a process called condensation
C. water to turn to vapor in a process called evaporation
D. water to melt in a process called abomination

evaporation is when water is drawn back up into the air in the water cycle

Answer: C


Choices:
A. a polar bear in the jungle habitat
B. a zebra in the arctic zone
C. an alligator in the petting zoo
D. a snake under a hot lamp

Answer: D


Choices:
A. tomatoes and peppers
B. nylon and carpet
C. milk and honey
D. sand and socks

An example of combining two substances is pouring one substance into the other substance

Answer: C


In NYC, what would you expect during December?

Choices:
A. less day light
B. less rain
C. less weather
D. less moonlight

when the season changes , the amount of daylight will change

Answer: A


Choices:
A. at the zoo
B. on the mountainside
C. on the prairie
D. on flat land

the slope of the land causes a river to flow in a particular direction

Answer: B


A deer, shark, human and rose share which common activity?

Choices:
A. eating cheese
B. marrying
C. defecating
D. building ships

Answer: C


Which process does the slate that comes from shale come from?

Choices:
A. height
B. compression
C. gravity
D. steel

shale can be metamorphosed into slate by increased pressure

Answer: B


Choices:
A. the arctic tundra
B. the Gobi Desert
C. the Salton Sea
D. the rain forest

Answer: B


A hard wind blowing at the back of a bike that is being peddled forward will

Choices:
A. make it stop
B. speed it up
C. slow it down
D. blow it up

force causes the speed of an object to increase

Answer: B


A pot of water is ready to cook noodles when it is boiling, as noted by

Choices:
A. salty taste
B. water smell
C. bubble production
D. cool water

boiling is when liquids are heated above their boiling point

Answer: C


Which would reach the other side of a room the fastest?

Choices:
A. the world's fastest bird
B. the world's fastest sprinter
C. the light from a flashlight
D. an extremely loud audio signal

Answer: C


Long decayed plant life would most likely fuel our

Choices:
A. nuclear power plants
B. dogs
C. motorcycles
D. bodies

forming fossil fuels requires decaying vegetation

Answer: C


A lily wants to spread its genetic material around and so relies upon

Choices:
A. beads
B. assistance
C. shopping
D. patients

Answer: B


Choices:
A. it pants
B. it finds water
C. it sweats
D. it shirts

panting is when an animal hangs its tongue out of its mouth to adjust to hot temperatures

Answer: A


A person wants to use a raw material to make a toy, so they use

Choices:
A. bronze
B. plastic
C. denim
D. logs

if something is a raw material then that something comes directly from a source

Answer: D


A thing may be changed on a chemical level after

Choices:
A. putting it in a tree
B. making it pay rent
C. setting it on fire
D. looking at it through a mirror

chemical reactions cause chemical change

Answer: C


A person wants to play a song out yet lacks an instrument, so they can

Choices:
A. think about a piano
B. hold a paper towel tube
C. flick a taut rubber band
D. look at a table

An example of playing a musical instrument is hitting the keys of a piano

Answer: C


A laser produces a light source, which may be useful in

Choices:
A. cleaning a glass
B. juggling stones
C. playing with felines
D. doing the dishes

Answer: C


A person has a hot dish from the oven that they have left on the counter. After a few minutes, they place that dish into a sink full of cold water. The dish

Choices:
A. warms
B. freezes
C. dies
D. chills

if a hot object is touches a cold substance then that substance will likely cool

Answer: D


A large source of heat can be seen in the

Choices:
A. sky
B. cave
C. ocean
D. tree trunk

the sun is a source of heat called sunlight

Answer: A


Which of the following can die if it gets too cold?

Choices:
A. iced coffee
B. snow
C. bears
D. Pluto

if a living thing becomes too cold then that living thing will die

Answer: C


A person needing to use a renewable resource would consider all with the exception of

Choices:
A. solar energy
B. water source
C. hydrocarbon gas mixture
D. wind power

Answer: C


A cloud could form in a home if the conditions were right and steam could

Choices:
A. gather
B. file
C. burn
D. stem

clouds are formed by water vapor rising and condensing

Answer: A


A person feeds their cows corn. They grow an acre of corn each year for the herd. They add another thirty cows to their herd, so they

Choices:
A. burn the corn
B. grow less corn
C. plant several acres
D. remove some cows

as the use of a crop increases , the amount of crops planted will increase

Answer: C


Which object would be best at heating up in the sunlight?

Choices:
A. a clear solar panel
B. a black solar panel
C. a white solar panel
D. an invisible solar panel

absorbing sunlight causes objects to heat

Answer: B


John's shadow looks like it's directly underneath him. What time is it?

Choices:
A. 9am
B. 12pm
C. 12am
D. 2pm

the sun is located directly overhead at noon

Answer: B


A viscous liquid found underground can be made to create something that

Choices:
A. feeds your dog
B. foretells the future
C. tastes like milk
D. makes cars move

Answer: D


A parent may genetically share with a child of their own conception

Choices:
A. many freckles
B. new songs
C. big pizzas
D. silly faces

reproduction is when an organism passes genetic information from itself to its offspring

Answer: A


Which of the following is likely to eat berries?

Choices:
A. a sparrow
B. a lobster
C. a tiger
D. a walrus

Answer: A


Chloroplasts need to be collected, so scientists gather up

Choices:
A. carnations
B. sparrows
C. stones
D. feathers

Answer: A


As rabbits in a county die off, foxes will

Choices:
A. live longer
B. boom in population
C. do the same
D. eat trees

as population of prey decreases , the population of predators will decrease

Answer: C


Choices:
A. hot
B. solid
C. quenching
D. gaseous

freezing point means temperature at which a liquid freezes

Answer: B


Rocks folded over and over which developed

Choices:
A. tall areas
B. wet rivers
C. large trees
D. grassy yards

the Himalayas were formed by rock folding

Answer: A


Choices:
A. it is baked
B. it is frozen
C. it is dampened
D. it is dyed

melting point means temperature above which a solid melts

Answer: A


Choices:
A. causes massive weight loss
B. causes the number on the scale to go up
C. boosts the immune system
D. causes the number on the scale to go down

as the amount of food an animal eats increases , the weight of that animal will increase

Answer: B


A person approaching a dog from across a street can note that the dog

Choices:
A. looks tiny when nearer
B. is minuscule in person
C. looks more sizable after approaching
D. looks smaller up close

if an object is close then that object will appear large

Answer: C


A storm ravages a town for a week straight, complete with deluges of rain. If someone in that town needs a source of water, it is

Choices:
A. everywhere
B. missing
C. in short supply
D. rare

as the amount of rainfall increases in an area , the amount of available water in that area will increase

Answer: A


Choices:
A. cats eating mice
B. forests becoming lakes
C. clouds raining
D. deer running

An example of a change in the Earth is an ocean becoming a wooded area

Answer: B


An iris may have trouble thriving in an arid location, or even in a frozen location, because it needs

Choices:
A. to be dried and preserved
B. a certain climate to boom
C. a bucket of ice water
D. to be buried in snow

a plant requires a specific climate to grow and survive

Answer: B


A bee will be able to make a hive of golden liquid if they have access to

Choices:
A. tumbleweeds
B. plastic flowers
C. products of flowers
D. painted colors

Answer: C


What would be a source of the smoothest rocks?

Choices:
A. a riverbank
B. the cliffs
C. the desert
D. the mountains

contact between rocks over long periods of time causes rocks to smooth

Answer: A


Choices:
A. drops a rock
B. lifts a dog
C. picks up shoes
D. sings a song

An example of hitting something is dropping an object onto that something

Answer: A


The earth makes its way around the sun. Because of the constant rotation, the appearance of these is unlikely to be regular.

Choices:
A. the moon
B. the oceans
C. celestial bodies
D. the sun

the Earth revolving around the sun causes stars to appear in different areas in the sky at different times of year

Answer: C


A grouper will breathe beneath the surface of a pond because it has

Choices:
A. tips
B. noses
C. neck slits
D. wings

gills are used for breathing water by aquatic animals

Answer: C


A bird that weighs twenty pounds will fly easier than a bird that weighs

Choices:
A. twenty four pounds
B. ten pounds
C. seventeen pounds
D. twelve pounds

as the weight of an animal decreases , that animal will fly more easily

Answer: A


Which would provide the greatest benefit to animals in an ecoystem?

Choices:
A. a plastic tree
B. a long-dead stump
C. a new sprout
D. an old oak

a tree is a source of food for animals in an ecosystem

Answer: D


A calf born in a warm season will do what better than a calf born in a cold season?

Choices:
A. see
B. stand
C. sense
D. flourish

an animal being born when food is available has a positive impact on that animal 's health

Answer: D


A cow can see that the farmer is coming because there is light that makes its way

Choices:
A. into his eyes
B. into the moon
C. into the sun
D. into a bucket

eyes are used for seeing by animals by sensing light

Answer: A


Your immune system would be less effective if you didn't get enough of this

Choices:
A. fake vitamin C
B. green gummy bears
C. unconscious time
D. computer time

Answer: C


Which of the following is more likely to insulate from electricity?

Choices:
A. a soda can
B. a brick wall
C. aluminum foil
D. a paint can

Answer: B


Which creature would be safest from predators in its natural underground habitat?

Choices:
A. moles
B. lizards
C. eagles
D. sardines

living underground can be used for hiding from predators

Answer: A


Lava on the ocean floor may build up upon itself. This is where

Choices:
A. birds may be thinking
B. lone land mass develops
C. musical notes are heard
D. fish are buried in sand

an island is formed by lava being released on the ocean floor over time

Answer: B


A farmer wants to plant seeds, but first needs a field with soil. There is a field with pebbles, which have potential to become soil after experiencing

Choices:
A. time's passage
B. light rain
C. cloudy days
D. gentle singing

Answer: A


Choices:
A. sink
B. burn
C. melt
D. precipitate

precipitation is when snow fall from clouds to the Earth

Answer: D


Choices:
A. when flocks relocate
B. when deer breed
C. when geese honk
D. when mice scurry

An example of migration is birds flying south in the winter

Answer: A


Ultimately, what one thing is needed for energy for any living thing on Earth?

Choices:
A. carbon dioxide
B. the closest star
C. blood
D. oxygen

the sun is the source of energy for life on Earth

Answer: B


The middle of the day usually involves the bright star nearest to the earth to be straight overhead why?

Choices:
A. moon rotation
B. human planet rotation
C. moons gravity
D. global warming

Answer: B


Great lakes may have come to be thanks to

Choices:
A. many visitors
B. ice pillars
C. large mice
D. snow clouds

Answer: B


If a mother mammal wants to give her offspring proper nutrients, she would utilize her

Choices:
A. whiskers
B. toes
C. tail
D. areola

Answer: D


This non-native crop is now available in Africa

Choices:
A. rice
B. corn
C. coffee
D. beans

as ability to transport food increases around the world , the available types of food in distant locations will increase

Answer: B


Which of the following areas would most likely contain a sandbar?

Choices:
A. the bottom of a pond
B. where water continuously moves sand and small rocks downstream
C. a school play area
D. a car manufacturing plant

a sandbar is formed by water moving sediment downstream

Answer: B


A squirrel expires in the spring and in the fall

Choices:
A. the corpse is glowing
B. the corpse is decomposed
C. the corpse is melted
D. the corpse is flying

Answer: B


Choices:
A. for newspapers to go to print
B. for bakeries to have a yeast supply
C. for restaurants to have stryofoam containers
D. for schools to have chalk

creating paper requires cutting down trees

Answer: A


The closest thing in the sky to our globe is

Choices:
A. a dwarf star
B. a satellite
C. a black hole
D. a planet

the moon is the celestial object that is closest to the Earth

Answer: B


Which of the following would be insulated

Choices:
A. a piece of paper
B. a log of wood
C. a beehive covered in wax
D. a statically charged shirt

Answer: C


An example of a living thing needing respiration in order to efficiently use energy is

Choices:
A. a paper clip pile
B. a murder of crows
C. a large elephant statue
D. a sunny park bench

living things require respiration to use energy

Answer: B


A person who is paid to learn about scientific things would spend most of their time

Choices:
A. at home
B. sight seeing
C. viewing things
D. on vacation

Answer: C


Which likely would be considered in drought conditions?

Choices:
A. a tundra without water
B. a desert without water
C. a house without water
D. a lake without water

drought means available water decreases in an environment

Answer: D


Which is least likely to make a tasty meal for a predator?

Choices:
A. a rabbit
B. a deer
C. a skunk
D. a baby moose

Answer: C


A person seeking out natural resources would start looking

Choices:
A. in a closet
B. in a pond
C. in a spaceship
D. in a satellite

nature is the source of natural resources

Answer: B


Choices:
A. rabbits always eat producers
B. plants eat rabbits which eat plants
C. rabbits eat plants which eat plants
D. plants eat plants which eat plants

Answer: A


Choices:
A. Brittney can receive minerals by standing in the sunlight
B. Ted can receive calories by standing in sunlight
C. Jeff can receive protein from sunlight
D. Kelly can receive vitamins by soaking up sunny rays

Answer: D


How long would it take for you to notice the sun's movement?

Choices:
A. half an hour
B. 15 seconds
C. half a minute
D. one nanosecond

the Earth rotating on its axis causes the sun to appear to move across the sky during the day

Answer: A


Choices:
A. a stage of maturity
B. a concert on stage
C. a stage of denial
D. a staging of hosts

reproduction is a stage in the life cycle process

Answer: A


Choices:
A. dog food
B. houseplant food
C. cat food
D. planted food

Answer: B


Just a few days ago, Beth waded into her family's pond. Now when she stepped off the bank the pond was hard and she could walk on the surface. What happened?

Choices:
A. a cold front had moved into the area
B. The pond had drained into an underground river
C. There was a lot of algae on the pond's surface
D. It had rained the night before

Answer: A


A pigeon is hungry so it snags a slice of pizza off a table using its

Choices:
A. wing
B. teeth
C. beak
D. leg

a beak is used for catching prey by some birds

Answer: C


The moon will show a different type of this each week.

Choices:
A. locale
B. rate
C. fullness
D. scent

a different moon phase occurs once per week

Answer: C


Which of the following would be considered a predator?

Choices:
A. grizzly bear
B. moose
C. salmon
D. lobster

Answer: A


A person wanting to dry their shoes using a resource that is unlikely to expire could use

Choices:
A. a breeze
B. a tree
C. a river
D. a snowbank

Answer: A


What might cause a change in the Earth's surface?

Choices:
A. Plastic Bottles
B. Happiness
C. Love
D. Sadness

natural events usually cause changes to Earth 's surface

Answer: A


A person wanting to continue to use a man-made box will

Choices:
A. throw it in the trash
B. put it in the garbage
C. burn it in a fire
D. find new uses for it

something reusable can be used more than once

Answer: D


A person eating a watermelon slice will perhaps want to take time during eating to

Choices:
A. plant a garden
B. build a house
C. remove black pips
D. climb a mountain

Answer: C


Hummingbirds drink nectar from flowers, and when they leave the flower

Choices:
A. they turn bright purple
B. they fall to the ground
C. they bring special dust with them
D. they eat small birds

when pollen sticks to a hummingbird , that pollen will move to where the hummingbird moves

Answer: C


Which of the following comprises the energy that fuels a toaster?

Choices:
A. microns
B. protons
C. electrons
D. TRONs

Answer: C


A person can see a large pollutant source when looking at

Choices:
A. trash heaps
B. land tracts
C. bottle deposits
D. water droplets

Answer: A


A dog outside could be shuddering uncontrollably. Which of these could be related?

Choices:
A. they were scared by their own shadow
B. they ate too much food
C. white precipitation is falling and it's windy
D. they are very tired

shivering is when an animal creates heat by shaking to keep the body warm

Answer: C


A person running away from an attacking black bear will note that as they run faster, the bear

Choices:
A. looks minuscule
B. looks average
C. looks bigger
D. looks younger

as distance to an object increases , that object will appear smaller

Answer: A


A person using a compass knows that the needle points north, so the person wanting to go south will

Choices:
A. walk towards where the needle points
B. walk opposite where the needle points
C. walk away from the compass
D. forget to use the compass

a compass is a kind of tool for determining direction by pointing north

Answer: B


Choices:
A. making ice
B. cooking in butter
C. cutting carrots
D. buttering bread

melting means changing from a solid into a liquid by adding heat energy

Answer: B


Choices:
A. plastic into food
B. plastic into shoes
C. plastic into trees
D. plastic into rivers

An example of recycling is using an object to make a new object

Answer: B


A person can get to point a to point b faster than by walking if they

Choices:
A. make a big donation
B. hope for several years
C. use continuous motion on a device
D. plan for expensive hotels

pushing on the pedals of a bike cause that bike to move

Answer: C


Which of the following was made from sugar?

Choices:
A. oxygen
B. meat
C. bread
D. flour

Answer: C


One day a zebra dies. Zero baby zebras were born in the herd on that day.

Choices:
A. the zebras traveled a hundred miles that day
B. a new life was created
C. the population went down
D. the population of the herd increased

if an organism dies then the population of that organism will decrease

Answer: C


Which would be formed by layering sediment over time?

Choices:
A. ammonite
B. shells
C. ominous
D. ammunition

fossils are formed when layers of sediment cover the remains of organisms over time

Answer: A


A son inherits a feature from his father through DNA, so the son is likely to have his dad's

Choices:
A. sense of humor
B. temper
C. aversion to garlic
D. nose

inheriting is when a inherited characteristic is passed from parent to offspring by DNA

Answer: D


A person loves spring, and it has just passed by. They will enjoy it again the next time

Choices:
A. the stars go out
B. most irises begins budding
C. a week goes by
D. the days grow shorter

Answer: B


A person who wants to raise alligators will need a supply of food such as

Choices:
A. hay
B. grass
C. corn
D. bass

Answer: D


Winning a race requires you to be reach the finish line in a before your opponents, so using what will measure how much faster you win or lose by?

Choices:
A. a rabbit
B. a cup
C. a cotton swab
D. a stopwatch

Answer: D


Which of these effects are most likely to happen if someone brakes to avoid hitting a deer?

Choices:
A. extra money given
B. car laughs
C. deer smiles
D. tires worn down

Answer: D


A person has a restaurant where they have a salad bar. The salad bar is packed with ice to keep food cold. The ice may last longer if

Choices:
A. the room is warm
B. salt is heavily applied
C. people eat the food
D. food is already warm

adding salt to a liquid decreases the melting point of that liquid

Answer: B


Choices:
A. lizard
B. insect
C. cloud
D. wind

Answer: A


The body of creatures may have nutrients delivered to various areas based on where

Choices:
A. hair grows
B. nails are trimmed
C. vessels travel
D. birds exist

arteries transport nutrients throughout the body

Answer: C


Choices:
A. a noxious spray
B. bad taste
C. a powerful nose
D. smelling good

Answer: A


Needing to predict planting and harvesting times and when certain food animals would hibernate, early humans learned repeating weather patterns, star formations and time intervals to realize that

Choices:
A. the sky is usually blue at night
B. most plants take a year to grow
C. one year consists of 365 days and nights
D. the sun is still for 12 months a year

Answer: C


A plant needing to photosynthesize will want to be placed nearest to a

Choices:
A. fridge
B. bed
C. skylight
D. basement

a plant requires sunlight for photosynthesis

Answer: C


A girl wants to enjoy some fresh strawberries. She checks the patch in the garden where strawberries grow, but still a ways away from being ready, because they are still

Choices:
A. bees
B. buds
C. dirt
D. trees

Answer: B


Opposite the winter solstice, the summer solstice features

Choices:
A. longer daylight
B. less daylight
C. brighter fires
D. more darkness

the amount of daylight is greatest on the summer solstice

Answer: A


A person who forgot to bring water with them will likely die of dehydration

Choices:
A. on a lake
B. in a river
C. in a house
D. on earth's satellite

Answer: D


Which of the following is an example of ecological succession?

Choices:
A. a group of horses slowly becomes extinct due to loss of habitat
B. a group of rats in a lab learn to navigate a maze
C. a soccer team trains for the championship
D. Trees, insects, and birds in a forest grew from wildfire-ravaged lands

ecological succession means entire communities in an ecosystem change over time

Answer: D


Within a twenty four hour period, a person could experience

Choices:
A. a globe's complete rotation
B. thirty hours of night
C. a day on Pluto
D. a year of schooling

Answer: A


Sounds may travel through air where there is an atmosphere. Sounds that can travel include

Choices:
A. honking
B. listening
C. thinking
D. sweating

Answer: A


A person can create the most friction by rolling a ball over

Choices:
A. glass
B. gravel
C. ice
D. marble

as the roughness of something increases , the friction of that something will increase when its surface moves against another surface

Answer: B


Which of the following would be a reason you are sick?

Choices:
A. a cut on your thumb allowed bacteria inside
B. your hair follicles get dirt on them
C. your stomach digested a delicious breakfast
D. your nose allowed water inside

skin is used for protecting the body from harmful substances

Answer: A


At nighttime, which are you most likely to see?

Choices:
A. changing views of the horizon
B. changing views of the Sun
C. changing views of mountains
D. the big Dipper disappearing over the horizon

stars appear to move relative to the horizon during the night

Answer: D


Which of the following animals would be most likely to be in disguise?

Choices:
A. a chameleon
B. a dog
C. a bird
D. a cat

disguise means change appearance to hide

Answer: A


The volume of water in a pond could increase if

Choices:
A. the water drains out of the pond
B. a large flock of ducks visits the pond
C. people swim in the pond
D. there is stormy weather

storms cause bodies of water to increase amount of water they contain

Answer: D


A person can cause a chemical reaction by adding heat to

Choices:
A. a rock
B. a diamond
C. cake batter
D. a wall

adding heat to an object sometimes causes chemical reactions

Answer: C


If a tree is going to give its essence to another tree, it needs to use

Choices:
A. small creatures
B. great stamina
C. positive attitude
D. mighty strength

pollination requires pollinating animals

Answer: A


Choices:
A. damages only the pastures
B. would be easy to handle
C. damages the structure and animals trapped inside
D. would cause very few issues

burning a living thing usually causes harm to that living thing

Answer: C


Which of the following would you use to most efficiently transport heat?

Choices:
A. empty water bottle
B. cotton T-Shirt
C. baseball cap
D. empty soda can

a thermal energy conductor transfers heat from hotter objects to cooler objects

Answer: D


John was able to read at night even though the electricity had gone out. John was using

Choices:
A. a pepperoni and cheese pizza
B. a heavy maple desk
C. an item made from a petroleum product with a cord sticking out the top
D. an old step ladder

a candle is a source of light when it is burned

Answer: C


A person wanting to protect their crops from insects could

Choices:
A. plant in a greenhouse
B. plant in a garden
C. plant in a field
D. plant in a grove

insects can have a negative impact on crops

Answer: A


A person is reading a map and gets frustrated. The map ends up in a hundred scraps on the floor because the person

Choices:
A. drowned it
B. burned it
C. ripped it
D. forgot it

tearing means changing a whole into pieces

Answer: C


Tiny pips may be found inside of this food that is a breakfast treat.

Choices:
A. grapefruit
B. flour
C. macaroni
D. ranch

Answer: A


Which would result in the most dangerous driving experience?

Choices:
A. light rain
B. low speed
C. distant thunder
D. heavy fog

a decrease in visibility while driving can cause people to crash their car

Answer: D


A person may find that iron attracts other items such as

Choices:
A. plastic toys
B. broken bottles
C. grass stains
D. wire braces

Answer: D


Using your electronic that uses batteries for long periods of time makes them get very hot to the touch,  which makes it a

Choices:
A. source of ice
B. source of candy
C. Source of wind
D. source of warmth

Answer: D


Two iron bars that are similarly charged will likely

Choices:
A. pull each other
B. touch each other
C. shove each other
D. grab each other

magnetism can cause objects to repel each other

Answer: C


An electric car will have difficulty receiving energy at

Choices:
A. a power outlet
B. an electric station
C. a charging station
D. a gasoline station

an electric car contains an electric motor

Answer: D


A needle lined with magnets will pull north. If north is to the right and you want to go west, you'd walk

Choices:
A. straight
B. left
C. backwards
D. right

when the needle of a compass lines up with Earth 's magnetic poles , the needle points north

Answer: A


When liquid that was sucked out of the ground by flora moves is moved to the air this is called

Choices:
A. perspiration
B. hydration
C. condensation
D. transpiration

transpiration is when water vapor moves from leaves into the atmosphere

Answer: D


The field a farmer plants with varied crops over the years is richer than

Choices:
A. a field where apples, beans and squash is planted
B. a field where only grain is planted
C. a field where rice, corn and beans are planted
D. a field where fruits and vegetables are planted

crop rotation has a positive impact on soil quality

Answer: B


What can an individual do to REDUCE their pollution levels?

Choices:
A. buy and sell bikes to commuters
B. go on a biking tour of the country
C. go on a biking tour of the city
D. replace their driving to work with biking

Answer: D


An area of dirt contains large amounts of talc. That means that talc is able to be found in

Choices:
A. strawberries that grow elsewhere
B. strawberries that grow there
C. shark's stomachs under water
D. underwater caves in France

if some nutrients are in the soil then those nutrients are in the food chain

Answer: B


A person uses all of a renewable resource that they had in a bucket. They can get more of it by

Choices:
A. putting on fresh clothing
B. visiting a desert area
C. burning the bucket in a fire
D. leaving the bucket out in a storm

Answer: D


What would be a benefit of skipping showers?

Choices:
A. getting facial acne
B. being smelly
C. having dirty hair
D. fostering healthy bacteria

Answer: D


Which vehicle would make less pollution?

Choices:
A. semi truck
B. Tesla Model S
C. Ford Explorer
D. Toyota Tundra

electricity causes less pollution than gasoline

Answer: B


Which state would receive the least amount of rainfall?

Choices:
A. Oregon
B. New York
C. Florida
D. Arizona

a forest environment receives more rainfall than a desert

Answer: D


A person wanting to use the daylight to power objects would consider adding to their home a few

Choices:
A. absorbing converters
B. convertible socks
C. metal eaves
D. play streets

a solar panel converts sunlight into electricity

Answer: A


Choices:
A. octopuses are found in the jungle
B. birds are found in the deep ocean waters
C. sheep are found high in the tree
D. seaweed is found in the shallow waters near the beach

Answer: D


Many of our traits are unable to be naturally changeable, so we are stuck with them they way they are unless we opt for surgery. One of those traits is

Choices:
A. language
B. money
C. color
D. home

the colors of the parts of an organism are inherited characteristics

Answer: C


What do you need to do to make food ready for human consumption?

Choices:
A. throw it into the ocean
B. stomp on it with your feet
C. create a chemical reaction using a stove
D. walk to a cemetary

Answer: C


A person needing to know if a ball is orange or turquoise can decide by sparing it a

Choices:
A. meal
B. thought
C. dollar
D. peek

the color of an object can be discovered by looking at that object

Answer: D


A barracuda will be able to raise its own offspring because

Choices:
A. it is troubled
B. it is hairy
C. it is hungry
D. it is alive

Answer: D


A hatched chick will know how to construct a nest when it needs to because it is

Choices:
A. instinctual
B. considerate
C. learned
D. a given

an animal knows how to do instinctive behaviors when it is born

Answer: A


CO2 is released into the air when sugar eaters

Choices:
A. sigh
B. touch
C. think
D. consider

an organism breaking down sugar is a source of carbon dioxide

Answer: A


Choices:
A. friend's
B. neighbor's
C. father's
D. owner's

the thickness of the parts of an organism is an inherited characteristic

Answer: C


Every hour, the tiny kitten cried for milk. It was true that

Choices:
A. the kitten was a year old
B. the kitten wanted meat
C. the kitten didn't need milk
D. the kitten wanted milk on a regular cycle

Answer: D


Choices:
A. the bulb needs to be charged
B. the room is too bright
C. the circuit is incomplete
D. it ran out of electricity

electricity can not flow through an open circuit

Answer: C


After dark clouds roll in and the weather changes, clouds may

Choices:
A. wilt
B. precipitate
C. burn
D. zap

Answer: B


A bucket full to the brim with water is left outside. If the day is warm, by the end of the day, the bucket will be

Choices:
A. wood
B. gone
C. full
D. emptier

if a liquid disappears then that liquid probably evaporated

Answer: D


Choices:
A. feed a family
B. make some money
C. reflect all light
D. eat a cookie

a white object reflects all visible light

Answer: C


On a wet planet, the amount of seas will

Choices:
A. be dwarfed by land
B. outnumber amounts of land
C. be less than land amounts
D. be smaller than land

oceans cover 70% of the surface of the earth

Answer: B


A person wanting to harvest tomatoes in the harshest winter in decades could do so if they obtained a

Choices:
A. snowblower
B. shovel
C. underground pool
D. heat lamp

a plant light is used for help plants by mimicking sunlight

Answer: D


A living thing will expire if access to this is removed for a time.

Choices:
A. balloons with helium gas
B. their favorite new shoes
C. a comfortable sitting chair
D. ability to experience respiration

Answer: D


A compass' needle points north the same way that geese know to fly south in winter, because of

Choices:
A. unknown circumstances
B. magnetic pants
C. Earth's pull
D. magnetic shoes

a compass 's needle lines up with Earth 's magnetic poles

Answer: C


Choices:
A. a planter
B. a painted house
C. a bamboo stalk
D. an industrial plant

Answer: C


A cup of cold coffee will warm up when heat is applied such as through

Choices:
A. a metal chair
B. a flat napkin
C. an electrical plate
D. a wood table

Answer: C


The turtle which lays the most eggs on a beach will

Choices:
A. decrease turtle numbers
B. boost hatching numbers
C. stop hatching young
D. eat more sand

as the number of eggs laid by an animal increases , the number of eggs that hatch will increase

Answer: B


Choices:
A. a female fly lays eggs while it is an adult
B. a female fly lays eggs while it is a larvae
C. a male fly lays eggs while it is an adult
D. a male fly lays eggs while it is a larvae

a female insect lays eggs during the adult stage of an insect 's life cycle

Answer: A


Choices:
A. a plane and a helicopter
B. Venus and the Kuiper belt
C. space shuttles and rocket launch platforms
D. the ISS, the moon, Europa

Answer: D


A person who hunts lions down for trophy prizes contributes to their species'

Choices:
A. growth
B. encouragement
C. consideration
D. ruination

harming an animal species causes that animal 's population to decrease

Answer: D


A person wants to collect green slime, so they seek out

Choices:
A. damp gutters
B. neat pictures
C. old dogs
D. dry bones

Answer: A


Earth is warmed mostly by a large yellow dwarf star that is

Choices:
A. hollow
B. local
C. furthest
D. dark

the Sun is the star that is closest to Earth

Answer: B


Choices:
A. plant dishes
B. produce ovum
C. make money
D. litter carpet

An example of reproduction is laying eggs

Answer: B


What might have a negative impact on a child

Choices:
A. buying them things
B. hitting them
C. loving them
D. hugging them

harming something has a negative impact on that something

Answer: B


When the body needs to rid itself of potentially toxic elements within it, what process is utilized?

Choices:
A. process of purging
B. process of circulation
C. process of respiration
D. process of cooking

the excretory system removes waste from the body

Answer: A


Choices:
A. a monkey with a puncture wound to get better
B. pencils to lay flat on a desk
C. paper to flutter around
D. a flower to lay dormant

Answer: A


Choices:
A. the moon is full
B. there's a lunar eclipse
C. a new year starts
D. the sun sets in the west

Answer: D


Which animal is most likely to eat another living animal?

Choices:
A. deer
B. elephant
C. worm
D. lion

In the food chain process an animal has the role of consumer which eats other animals for food

Answer: D


A person yells inside a garage. Their voice echoes and they hear

Choices:
A. a bird chirping away
B. a dog barking loudly
C. a car engine rev
D. a shout repeating softer

when a sound is produced inside of a room , there is sometimes an echo after the sound

Answer: D


Which is a visible example of water vapor

Choices:
A. aerial clouds
B. snow
C. cigarette clouds
D. ice

Answer: A


Wind blowing southwest at high speeds can, when interacting with a car moving southwest at high speeds,

Choices:
A. break the car's speed
B. stall the car's speed
C. slow the car's speed
D. heighten the car's speed

a force continually acting on an object in the same direction that the object is moving can cause that object 's speed to increase in a forward motion

Answer: D


If a person has a respiratory system then they are able to remove from a room

Choices:
A. time of day
B. all warmth
C. the paint color
D. breathable gas

the respiratory system takes in oxygen from the air

Answer: D


The more hawks that chow down on voles, the

Choices:
A. the happier voles in an area
B. the bigger voles in the area
C. fewer voles in that area
D. more voles in the area

if a new predator begins eating prey then the population of that prey will decrease

Answer: C


Cars driving over a stone road throughout a year, including hot days and cool nights, may cause the road to

Choices:
A. evaporate
B. burn
C. flood
D. break up

mechanical weathering is when rocks are broken down by mechanical means

Answer: D


Choices:
A. when sleeping peacefully at night
B. when on a long jog in sweltering weather
C. when sitting in a recliner in an air conditioned house
D. when sitting on the front porch on a breezy day

when the body is hot , sweat is produced to cool the body

Answer: B


A creature's habitat, if it has flippers and carries a home with it, is likely

Choices:
A. mountainous
B. arid
C. salty
D. dry

Answer: C


A lot more sunlight is getting through to the forest floor in the summer than the summer before.

Choices:
A. a lumber company got resources from the forest
B. the sun is a lot brighter than the year before
C. A piece of the sun has been placed on the forest floor
D. mirrors have been placed in the tree tops by squirrels

cutting down trees in a forest causes the number of trees to decrease in that forest

Answer: A


A person may bring harm to the environment by

Choices:
A. burning shoes
B. recycling
C. filtering water
D. burning sticks

humans discarding waste in an environment causes harm to that environment

Answer: A


A person can charge something which passes energy through it by

Choices:
A. reaching forward
B. looking at it
C. swiping left
D. hooking it up

when an electrical conductor is plugged into an outlet , a circuit is completed

Answer: D


When rain falls for two solid weeks, flooding will be evident

Choices:
A. at the middle of a mountain
B. inside of the mountain
C. at the base of a mountain
D. at the top of a mountain

as elevation of a place decreases , how much a flood will affect that place will increases

Answer: C


A shout is made into the night sky and carries

Choices:
A. a paper bag
B. a baby
C. a stick
D. on the gales

Answer: D


Choices:
A. metal
B. water
C. hush puppies
D. pain

digestion is when stomach acid breaks down food

Answer: C


The stars at night, though bright and glowing merrily, are

Choices:
A. distant
B. close
C. touchable
D. near

the stars in the night sky are very far away from the Earth

Answer: A


Which material is most likely to be considered hard, in the field of geology?

Choices:
A. plastic jewels
B. cheese
C. real jewels
D. chalk

measuring the hardness of minerals requires scratching those materials

Answer: C


Choices:
A. a used popcorn bucket
B. an empty can of corn
C. a dead strawberry bush
D. a pickled jicama root

nutrients are a source of energy for living things

Answer: D


Two rabbits frequently copulate. The result for the rabbits will likely be

Choices:
A. broods
B. snacks
C. teeth
D. burrows

Answer: A


A person wants a room that is artificially brightened to go back to darkness, so they

Choices:
A. pull a cart
B. dump a can
C. flick a window
D. adjust a switch

a switch is used to stop the flow of current in an electrical circuit

Answer: D


Which of the following is a learned behavior?

Choices:
A. thinking
B. cooking
C. hearing
D. breathing

animals learn some behaviors from watching their parents

Answer: B


An omnivore, such as a bear, will have many animals that are

Choices:
A. cuddling with it
B. hungry for it
C. consuming it
D. fearful of it

Answer: D


Choices:
A. a naval mine
B. a short drizzle
C. eating a meal
D. a light breeze

explosions can cause harm to an organism

Answer: A


A pond that has gallons of water dumped in it daily will

Choices:
A. dry
B. grow
C. drain
D. shrink

as the amount of water in a body of water increases , the water levels will increase

Answer: B


Which of these is determined by heredity?

Choices:
A. If a plant produces gymnosperms
B. If someone has blue contacts in their eyes
C. If a child can build tall walls
D. If a plant receives enough sunlight

the type of seed of a plant is an inherited characteristic

Answer: A


Which of these animals might seek out the same type of food that a rabbit would?

Choices:
A. a lion
B. a cow
C. a wolf
D. a preying mantis

Answer: B


Lava is found above the ground because when there is lava there is

Choices:
A. a soft song
B. a frontal lobe
C. a small indent
D. a movement happening

Answer: D


Which of the following is an instinctive behavior?

Choices:
A. geese leave colder regions
B. a human boy learns to speak French
C. a chicken learns to play fetch
D. an eagle eats trash

Answer: A


A whitetail that lives in a forest will be required to adapt to

Choices:
A. long sleeves
B. harsh precipitation
C. silly anecdotes
D. boring movies

changes in an environment cause animals to adapt to survive

Answer: B


Which form of travel causes the most pollution?

Choices:
A. bicycling
B. skiiing
C. driving
D. walking

Answer: C


Lodestones sharply yank metal nails because of

Choices:
A. allure
B. corrosion
C. irritation
D. evasion

Answer: A


If I yell out to a co worker which occupation would have a scenario where it is impossible to respond for scientific reasons?

Choices:
A. astronaut
B. lumberjack
C. fisherman
D. miner

Answer: A


Which is most considered a part of the skeletal system?

Choices:
A. the gums
B. the femur
C. the skin
D. the lemur

Answer: B


A person wants to get better acquainted with dogs, since they have a serious fear of them. This fear was probably

Choices:
A. scared
B. inherited
C. rare
D. learned

preferences are generally learned characteristics

Answer: D


A person pushing energy through a metal beam will cause something to

Choices:
A. electrify
B. crowd
C. hollow out
D. precipitate

sending electricity through a conductor causes electricity to flow through that conductor

Answer: A


Which of the following requires water to live?

Choices:
A. birds
B. dirt
C. soil
D. rocks

living things require water for survival

Answer: A


A fire started in a forest but it wasn't started by people. What could have been the cause?

Choices:
A. a careless bird
B. a smoking bear
C. electricity
D. a campfire

Answer: C


A creature that has developed to a certain age will be more likely to

Choices:
A. float
B. sneeze
C. fornicate
D. sing

Answer: C


Solar energy comes from the sun and does which positive thing?

Choices:
A. electrocutes birds
B. starves babies
C. freezes water
D. sustains mammals

the sun is the source of solar energy called sunlight

Answer: D


A person who wants to avoid wasting a manufactured box will

Choices:
A. leave it at the dump
B. use it for new purposes
C. throw it in the trash
D. burn it in a fire

An example of avoiding waste is using a material more than once

Answer: B


A man had a car that only could travel for thirteen miles for every gallon of gasoline. His new car can travel forty miles for each gallon of gasoline. A trip that is fifty miles away will now require

Choices:
A. the same amount of gas
B. various amounts of gas
C. more gas than before
D. less gas than before

as mileage per galon of gasoline increases , the amount of gasoline used will decrease

Answer: D


A person wants to mine something that will attract metals. The person decides to search out some

Choices:
A. ceramic stones
B. iron pebbles
C. glass beads
D. plastic beads

Answer: B


A person wants to dry pips from sunflowers and then can plant those pips knowing that they have enough

Choices:
A. financing
B. nutriment
C. grain
D. solar wind

a seed is used for storing food for a new plant

Answer: B


Which of the following results from a chemical reaction involving baking soda?

Choices:
A. Mixing play-doh
B. Making cereal
C. A dog's saliva
D. Science fair volcanoes

baking soda can react chemically with vinegar

Answer: D


Ferrous metals can comprise items such as

Choices:
A. steel clogs
B. gold cats
C. bronze shoes
D. Fe armor

Answer: D


A person wants to discover how much time they've spent on something, so when they think about data, they need to

Choices:
A. accumulate it
B. ignore it
C. lose it
D. forget it

An example of collecting data is measuring

Answer: A


Choices:
A. a salt shaker
B. several cups
C. live bees
D. organ processed gas

Answer: D


Which would likely result in a chemical change?

Choices:
A. a piece of paper in marbles
B. a piece of meat submerged in lemon juice
C. a blade of grass in sand
D. a piece of cotton in water

An example of a chemical change is acid breaking down substances

Answer: B


A person wanting to attract striped insects to come and feed in their yard would display

Choices:
A. birds
B. tuna
C. knives
D. carnations

Answer: D


The diminishing supply of this nonrenewable resource is leading to advancements in automotive technology

Choices:
A. petrol
B. coal
C. trees
D. steam

fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource

Answer: A


A storm is covering a town in sleet, which means that things

Choices:
A. will be dry
B. will be burning
C. will be slick
D. will be toasty

Answer: C


Heat energy may be added to this in order to cook it.

Choices:
A. velvet socks
B. fish food
C. dish water
D. cupcake batter

if food is cooked then heat energy is added to that food

Answer: D


Choices:
A. filtering liquid nicotine
B. adjusting water content
C. evaporating oils
D. flavoring leaves

plants control the amount of water in their leaves through transpiration

Answer: B


A load of earth and stone that folds upon itself repeatedly could be considered

Choices:
A. a still
B. a group
C. a range
D. a pond

Answer: C


Which of the following organisms uses what is referred to as system of tubes to transport water and nutrients?

Choices:
A. a shark
B. a panda
C. a bamboo stalk
D. a human

a plant stem contains a system of tubes for transporting water and nutrients to other parts of the plant

Answer: C


An area of land has more rainfall, producing more plants of various species. The plant boom causes

Choices:
A. a hydrogen explosion
B. a boosted ecosystem
C. a crying child
D. an extreme drought

as the number of sources of food increase in an environment , the population of the organisms will increase in that environment

Answer: B


Which would damage the eyes the most in a laboratory setting without protection?

Choices:
A. a stray cat
B. an acidic spray
C. a chainsaw
D. your thumb

chemical splashing can cause harm to the eyes

Answer: B


Which of the following reflects the most light?

Choices:
A. snow
B. root beer
C. coal
D. the night sky

if an object reflects more light then that object is more easily seen

Answer: A


To protect themselves from consumers, which action would an animal most likely take?

Choices:
A. nesting right beside predators
B. standing out in the sun
C. standing out from the environment
D. appearing the same as surroundings

camouflage is a kind of protection against consumers

Answer: D


Which would be considered a learned behavior?

Choices:
A. birds building nests
B. cats making hairballs
C. dolphins' echolocation
D. dogs playing fetch

if an animal is trained to do something then that something is a learned behavior

Answer: D


Choices:
A. a living tree
B. a healthy human
C. a dead lizard
D. a living rat

Answer: C


A beach had large stones on it several decades ago. Now, after years of rough winds, the beach is mostly

Choices:
A. jungle brush
B. enormous boulders
C. tiny grains
D. tall trees

Answer: C


A person drops a bean in the dirt, and kicks some dirt over it. If the person goes to dig up that bean a month later, it is likely to have

Choices:
A. shrunk
B. sprouted
C. burned
D. flown

Answer: B


Choices:
A. cars
B. oceans
C. glaciers
D. storms

Answer: A


Which of these most closely resembles how clouds come into being?

Choices:
A. making beer
B. distilling liquor
C. driving a car
D. baking bread

water vapor condensing in clouds causes rain

Answer: B


A bird species may decide to relocate to hotter areas when weather

Choices:
A. sears
B. cools
C. warms
D. burns

migration is when animals move themselves from a cooler climate to a warmer climate for the winter

Answer: B


Which can be said to have the most volume?

Choices:
A. the Sun
B. Venus
C. the moon
D. the Earth

the volume of an object can be used to describe the size of that object

Answer: A


Choices:
A. dry planet
B. wet planet
C. solar planet
D. ice planet

Answer: B


Choices:
A. in the state of New Mexico
B. at a seaside resort
C. at a cabin in the desert
D. on one's wedding day

as air pressure decreases , the chance of rain will increase

Answer: B


Which of the following changes shape of an object?

Choices:
A. spinning liquid mercury
B. blowing on gases
C. ripping paper
D. cutting water

tearing an object changes that object 's shape

Answer: C


Where would you most likely see a powerful electromagnet?

Choices:
A. at the gym
B. at the pool
C. at car junkyards
D. at middle school

electromagnets can be powered by electricity

Answer: C


Which of the following would slow the flow of electricity?

Choices:
A. a metal fork
B. a pencil eraser
C. a paper clip
D. aluminum foil

an electrical insulator slows the flow of electricity

Answer: B


Choices:
A. embers
B. flowers
C. rain
D. ice

Answer: A


A person in precipitating weather will want to

Choices:
A. be electrocuted
B. be vanquished
C. be drowned
D. be safeguarded

Answer: D


A huckleberry patch will only grow if it receives

Choices:
A. nutriment
B. grass
C. frost
D. sand

Answer: A


Choices:
A. pebbles and soil
B. peas and corn
C. juice and vodka
D. toothpaste and bristles

a solution is made of one substance dissolved in another substance

Answer: C


A painted turtle will have natural coloring, but a turtle that has been painted will have

Choices:
A. cold colors
B. thirty colors
C. artificial colors
D. natural colors

painting an object a color causes that object to be that color

Answer: C


What activity changes the local environment the most?

Choices:
A. people sometimes camping
B. moderate rain
C. over-logging
D. rabbit breeding

humans changing an environment sometimes causes that environment to be destroyed

Answer: C


A family moves into an old home that mice have moved into. Soon after the human family moves in, the family of mice are likely to

Choices:
A. be frozen
B. be ejected
C. be happy
D. be welcomed

humans moving into an environment usually causes native species to lose their habitats

Answer: B


A protected environment will probably be

Choices:
A. on fire
B. fenced
C. illegal
D. underground

An example of protecting the environment is creating protected areas

Answer: B


A person has a clean yard at the beginning of a season. As the seasons go on and the trees in the yard grow,

Choices:
A. more trees are indoors
B. the yard needs to be raked more
C. some trees are inside
D. fewer leaves are in the yard

when a plant grows , the number of the leaves of that plant may increase

Answer: B


Comparing an arid acre to a jungle acre, the jungle acre will host

Choices:
A. less moisture
B. excesses of moisture
C. fewer water droplets
D. less fluid

as dryness increases in an environment , the available water in that environment will decrease

Answer: B


Which of the following burns due to wax?

Choices:
A. electric kettle
B. internal combustion engine
C. tea candle
D. gas stove

lighting a candle causes that candle to burn

Answer: C


Choices:
A. a cow
B. a caterpillar
C. a vegan
D. a shark

Answer: D


Which of the following would be least likely to reproduce?

Choices:
A. 2 protozoa
B. 2 oak trees
C. 2 female cats
D. 2 bacteria

two females can not usually reproduce with each other

Answer: C


Choices:
A. sunlight
B. javascript
C. oxygen
D. industrial saws

Answer: D


Choices:
A. a routine doctor's appointment
B. a person has ceased taking in oxygen and pumping blood thru their system
C. a person is declared in remission from cancer
D. a person has had a big lunch

if a living thing dies then that living thing is dead

Answer: B


Something that is beneficial to plants, especially garden plants, can be formed

Choices:
A. in dog bowls
B. in swamp waters
C. in living rooms
D. in microwaves

the formation of peat occurs at the bottom of swamps

Answer: B


Alice flipped a switch and the ceiling fan started running because

Choices:
A. the electricity was cut off
B. a circuit was opened
C. a fuse was blown
D. a circuit was closed

completing a circuit causes electric current to flow through that circuit

Answer: D


Retinas can have light fall on them when

Choices:
A. pupils are open
B. rooms are dark
C. eyes are closed
D. lights are off

when light enters the eye through the pupil , that light falls on the retina

Answer: A


A person makes dresses and everyone in a location buys them. Once everyone has bought a dress, the dress sales

Choices:
A. boom
B. grow
C. cease
D. increase

as the sale of a product decreases , the amount of money made by the person selling that product will decrease

Answer: C


A frog is moved from a lake to a pond, so it is likely to

Choices:
A. adapt
B. melt
C. drown
D. sink

living in an environment causes an organism to adapt to that environment

Answer: A


Which activity would most increase atmospheric CO2?

Choices:
A. gardening
B. walking
C. speedboat driving
D. planting trees

carbon dioxide concentrations in the air have increased over the last decade dramatically

Answer: C


What would be passed down from parents to their children?

Choices:
A. hobbies enjoyed
B. head size
C. number of friends
D. sports played

offspring receive genes from their parents through DNA

Answer: B


A stump is in the outdoors and when the sun comes up

Choices:
A. it blows up
B. it is shrunken
C. it grows larger
D. it receives energy

if something is outside during the day then that something will receive sunlight

Answer: D


Choices:
A. running a track
B. rolling a car
C. Nascar races
D. riding a bike

as the smoothness of something increases , the friction of that something will decrease when its surface moves against another surface

Answer: C


If a wolf wants to grow big and strong, what must he have?

Choices:
A. a car to drive
B. a house to live in
C. a bus to sell
D. good eyes to see with

Answer: D


A person wanting to avoid polluting the air will, when considering vehicles, choose

Choices:
A. a four-wheeler
B. a truck
C. a convertible
D. a tricycle

many vehicles emit pollution into the air

Answer: D


Jupiter's larger mass and orbit contribute to the formation of this area of debris:

Choices:
A. Inner Solar System
B. Oort Cloud
C. Kuiper Belt
D. Asteroid Belt

Answer: D


Choices:
A. a mighty oak
B. a lowly bush
C. an eagle's nest
D. a mail box

if a tree falls then sunlight becomes available to the surrounding plants

Answer: A


A person in a cold environment that needs to produce heat could

Choices:
A. think
B. jog
C. want
D. smell

moving changes stored energy into motion and heat

Answer: B


Robotics would have great difficulty in existing if these had yet to be invented.

Choices:
A. pots
B. cats
C. desktops
D. paper towels

Answer: C


Which of these places is worst for growing oregano?

Choices:
A. field
B. farm
C. greenhouse
D. cave

darkness has a negative impact on photosynthesis

Answer: D


High surface air temperatures, arid conditions, land overuse and over-population can all contribute to

Choices:
A. high humidity
B. icebergs
C. wildfires
D. meteors

Answer: C


Choices:
A. a horse hatches from an egg
B. a bird comes directly from the womb
C. a frog comes from its mother indirectly in the form of an egg
D. a fish comes on land to give birth

Answer: C


Which would be excluded from a list of forms of reproduction?

Choices:
A. sexual reproduction
B. bisexual reproduction
C. asexual reproduction
D. reproduction

different organisms reproduce differently

Answer: B


Sometimes, a black-tailed deer will caution other deer of danger by

Choices:
A. waiting to hear sounds
B. slamming its front hoof to the ground
C. sending a text message
D. lying down on the ground

Answer: B


Over the course of a calendar month, the moon may

Choices:
A. resolve
B. burn
C. float
D. spin

a revolution of the moon around the Earth takes 1 month

Answer: D


A hurricane over and near water will be strong, and as it travels further from the sea it

Choices:
A. explodes
B. expands
C. dies down
D. grows

when a hurricane moves over land , that hurricane will decrease in strength

Answer: C


A girl wants to use a renewable resource to build a house, so she uses

Choices:
A. glass shards
B. rubber pipes
C. log portions
D. plastic spoons

renewable resources can be used over again

Answer: C


Which object is least likely to have any light pass through it?

Choices:
A. a dog
B. a plastic bottle
C. a prism
D. a window

no light shines through an opaque object

Answer: A


When syrup is added to vodka, the flammable portion of the mixture will

Choices:
A. raise
B. fall
C. sink
D. settle

denser liquids settle below liquids that are less dense

Answer: A


A minuscule thing could be seen easily with help from

Choices:
A. a scope
B. a car
C. a blind
D. a mirror

microscope is used to see small things by making them appear bigger

Answer: A


Which of the following is most likely to make a person shiver?

Choices:
A. being in a gym
B. being in a sauna
C. being in a fridge
D. being in a pool

cool temperatures cause animals to shiver

Answer: C


Within a power station meant to process coal, electricity is

Choices:
A. broken
B. reaped
C. destroyed
D. devasted

coal is used to produce electricity by burning in coal-fire power stations

Answer: B


As dry soil becomes more and more broken up, it will always contain more

Choices:
A. water
B. calcium
C. oxygen
D. rocks

the looseness of soil increases the amount of oxygen in that soil

Answer: C


Choices:
A. an ant gets food from photosynthesis
B. a dog gets food from photosynthesis
C. a gorilla gets food from photosynthesis
D. a palm tree gets food from photosynthesis

Answer: D


Converting electricity into different types of energy may be done by

Choices:
A. rocks
B. folding chairs
C. squirrels
D. DVD players

electrical devices convert electricity into other forms of energy

Answer: D


Which of the following creatures would eat dandelions?

Choices:
A. bald eagles
B. meadow voles
C. horse flies
D. house cats

Answer: B


A plane takes off from the ground, lights blazing, and flies into the sky. As the plane ascends and travels to its destination,

Choices:
A. the lights are brighter
B. the lights appear duller
C. the lights are closer
D. the lights are bigger

as distance from a source of light increases , that source of light will appear dimmer

Answer: B


A tiny daffodil is next to a large carnation. Bees looking for nectar will swarm

Choices:
A. the daffodil
B. a stick
C. a rock
D. the carnation

as the size of a flower increases , the number of pollinators it will attract increases

Answer: D


If a bird has to adapt to hot or cold temperatures, it will find difficulty as it is

Choices:
A. able to chill blood
B. able to warm blood
C. able to adjust blood temperature
D. unable to control blood temps

Answer: D


The organisms likely to have the waxiest leaves are

Choices:
A. birds
B. gorilla
C. humans
D. jades

waxy leaves are used for storing water by some plants

Answer: D


A person wanting to find a live bear in a forest will have difficulty because bears

Choices:
A. avoid humanity
B. are domesticated
C. are friendly
D. are camouflaged

animals usually distance themselves from humans

Answer: A


A glass item will do this when power is fed to it.

Choices:
A. shirk
B. illuminate
C. shrink
D. die

when electricity flows to a light bulb , the light bulb will turn on

Answer: B


Which organism likely contains chlorophyll?

Choices:
A. bamboo
B. pandas
C. protozoa
D. humans

chlorophyll is used for absorbing light energy by plants

Answer: A


Instinctive behavior may be viewed when observing

Choices:
A. freshly hatched turtles seeking water
B. birds being trained to play games
C. cats being fed salami
D. dogs riding in cars

An example of an instinctive behavior is a baby bird pecking at its shell to hatch

Answer: A


Which is activity is least likely to be inherited?

Choices:
A. how to taste food
B. how to hear sound
C. how to breathe oxygen
D. how to cook pasta

doing chores is a learned characteristic

Answer: D


A person who knows that they drove two hundred miles today can figure out how fast they went if they know how much time was spent

Choices:
A. behind a horse
B. with ice cream
C. on the road
D. with windows down

speed is a measure of distance travelled over time

Answer: C


Some creatures may pretend to be other creatures in order to

Choices:
A. have fun
B. confuse predators
C. entertain guests
D. dress up

mimicry is used for avoiding predators by animals by camouflaging as a dangerous animal

Answer: B


Which two objects would electricity best flow through?

Choices:
A. a tin can and a plastic fork
B. a steel beam and a soda can
C. an eraser and a wooden pencil
D. human skin and rubber gloves

if one electrical conductor contacts another electrical conductor then electricity will flow through both conductors

Answer: B


A compass arrow points north, to the right of a person. If the person wants to go west, the would

Choices:
A. turn around
B. go straight
C. go left
D. go right

the floating arrow on a compass always points towards the north

Answer: B


Choices:
A. eat worms
B. form perfect braids
C. strangle people
D. break hard objects

if a tree is located near a sidewalk then the roots of that tree might crack the sidewalk

Answer: D


A bear has two cubs that she keeps in her den because outside the den a winter storm is raging. One cub crawls outside, the other stays inside, with the mother. The cub that goes outside, compared to the cub inside, is

Choices:
A. warmer
B. in the den
C. unlikely to survive
D. closer to mother

an animal usually requires a warm body temperature for survival

Answer: C


What could you use to thaw something quickly?

Choices:
A. water vapor
B. a refrigerator
C. a freezer
D. ice

water vapor is a kind of water above 100 degrees celsius

Answer: A


A tree falls down in a yard, and the people who live there liked the shade the tree provided. They can regain their shade by

Choices:
A. planting flowers
B. making money
C. acquiring seeds
D. tilling gardens

a tree can be replaced by planting a new tree

Answer: C


What phenomenon is best described as evaporation?

Choices:
A. caffeine coming from hot cocoa
B. heat coming from hot cocoa
C. steam coming from hot cocoa
D. flavor coming from hot cocoa

evaporation causes amount of water to decrease

Answer: C


Mineral graphite could be found in places such as

Choices:
A. happy kittens
B. pink candles
C. wild oats
D. office supplies

Answer: D


An acre of arctic land, when compared to an acre of jungle land will have

Choices:
A. more living things
B. more life forms
C. more organisms
D. fewer living things

Answer: D


Frogs withstand noisy areas easily when they eat insects because they have

Choices:
A. croaking sounds
B. problems jumping
C. zero eardrums
D. slimy skin

Answer: C


A creature that can move through liquid easily due to flippers is

Choices:
A. bluejays
B. felines
C. penguins
D. cattle

Answer: C


Fluids are relocated through a daffodil due to the

Choices:
A. ears
B. eyes
C. mouth
D. shoot

a plant stem is the vehicle for transporting water and food from roots to the rest of the plant

Answer: D


A person needs to use a raw material to cool an engine, so they might use

Choices:
A. H2O in a jug
B. fire in a house
C. salt in a shaker
D. corn in a stove

if something is a raw material in a process then that something is required for that process

Answer: A


If blue whales have trouble finding any mates

Choices:
A. they could become overpopulated
B. their population could drop to the sum of negative two and two
C. they could all become sharks
D. they could mate with killer whales

if all members of a species cannot produce offspring then that species will likely become extinct

Answer: B


When an animal goes into a den during cold weather they probably did this because

Choices:
A. they are escaping predators
B. their ancestors did the same thing
C. they heard on the news that war was coming
D. They are getting away from the hot sun

Answer: B


A pot of cold water, with heat now applied, may be noted to have reached its boiling point when

Choices:
A. bubbles are seen
B. food is cold
C. water is warm
D. salt is added

boiling point means temperature above which a liquid boils

Answer: A


A person can get sick when eating a vegetable if it was farmed using

Choices:
A. water
B. dirt
C. insect destroyers
D. tools

eating food that contains pesticides can have a negative impact on humans

Answer: C


The location of most C02 is pulled from the air

Choices:
A. by greenery
B. by detectors
C. by scientists
D. by people

Answer: A


Which of the following would be excluded from a list of ecosystems?

Choices:
A. desert
B. snow
C. rain forest
D. tundra

Answer: B


A hang-glider that is soaring runs into gales head-on. The gales

Choices:
A. sinks the glider
B. speeds the glider
C. crashes the glider
D. slow the glider

friction causes the speed of an object to decrease

Answer: D


Which of the following would likely use a compass to reach their destination?

Choices:
A. a taxi driver
B. a middle-schooler
C. a dog
D. a 1700's pirate

Answer: D


Tom noticed it was getting gloomy outside at only two in the afternoon. Which of these might be the cause?

Choices:
A. the witch at the top of the hill has placed a spell on the town
B. a warm front has moved overhead
C. a funeral is about to start at the church across the street
D. the earth is moving through a dark area of space

a warm front causes cloudy and rainy weather

Answer: B


Which would be prevented by safety goggles?

Choices:
A. skin burns
B. blindness
C. fashion disasters
D. bad grades

safety goggles are used for protecting the eyes during experiments

Answer: B


A person wanting to do something good for the environment will

Choices:
A. have seven more children
B. throw away plastic containers
C. put plastic in special containers
D. burn old rubber shoes

recycling has a positive impact on the environment

Answer: C


A small dish that is in space will do this as it nears an enormous mass.

Choices:
A. be blown up
B. be yanked in
C. be pushed away
D. be evaporated

as distance from an object decreases , the the pull of gravity on that object increases

Answer: B


Kettles are lakes which are formed when chunks of glaciers

Choices:
A. freeze
B. drown
C. float
D. dissipate

a kettle is formed when chunks of ice left by glaciers melt

Answer: D


A thing that is experiencing transpiration is likely to be

Choices:
A. a shovel
B. a doorbell
C. a hydrangea
D. a mouse

transpiration usually happens in the leaves of a plant

Answer: C


Predators which rely on small rodents for food will do what when rodents all die off?

Choices:
A. become vegetarians
B. increase in population
C. have more food
D. have lower numbers

as the supply of food in an environment decreases , the population of animals in that environment will decrease

Answer: D


Which two crops would humans likely avoid in a famine?

Choices:
A. tobacco and cocoa
B. corn and peas
C. wheat and rice
D. melon and beans

Answer: A


A boy is waiting to see a full moon. He notes that the full moon is tonight, and looks at it. If he wants to see another, he must wait

Choices:
A. a week
B. a day
C. a fortnight
D. a month

each of the moon 's phases usually occurs once per month

Answer: D


A shark sees a meal but it runs into a thick cloud of ink, blinding it. Which of the following creatures could be responsible?

Choices:
A. a whale
B. a sea lion
C. an octopus
D. a shark

octopuses releasing ink into the water causes predators to have difficulty seeing the octopus

Answer: C


Where deer and rabbits generally reside tends to be

Choices:
A. dark caverns
B. leaf colored
C. under water
D. lava filled

a forest environment is often green in color

Answer: B


If an icicle melts, or steam condenses, that matter would

Choices:
A. sing
B. fry
C. rot
D. dribble

Answer: D


A camouflaged creature in a patterned room will be

Choices:
A. quick to spot
B. fast to locate
C. rough to spot
D. easy to see

An example of camouflage is when something is the same color as its environment

Answer: C


When would a habitat be considered destroyed?

Choices:
A. all trees have been razed
B. the lake is overflooded
C. the desert experiences high winds
D. the tundra's average temperature increases slightly

if a habitat is removed then that habitat is destroyed

Answer: A


A raccoon be most likely to live near which of the following?

Choices:
A. a human garbage dump
B. an icy barren tundra
C. an arid desert plain
D. a tropical rain forest

Answer: A


A cloud that begins to precipitate onto the ground is

Choices:
A. fluttering
B. laughing
C. crowing
D. leaking

precipitation is when water falls from the sky

Answer: D


A deer eats plants, which are producers, and they also

Choices:
A. eat marshmallows
B. burn bridges
C. eat cats
D. create sugars

a producer is a source of sugar in an ecosystem

Answer: D


As the Earth rotates around a star, the world may

Choices:
A. freeze solid
B. become miniature
C. explode
D. enjoy various seasons

the Earth revolving around the Sun causes the seasons to occur on its axis

Answer: D


A person wanting to signal with light could redirect sunlight with

Choices:
A. a shoe
B. a steel dish
C. a teabag
D. a cat

Answer: B


A dog needs to be able to sense something visually, so it makes sure it can

Choices:
A. read
B. view
C. walk
D. hear

seeing is used for sensing visual things

Answer: B


As a pond is slowly evaporated, the food for ducks in that area

Choices:
A. is tasteless
B. is more
C. is booming
D. is less

as available water in an environment decreases , the amount of available food in that environment will decrease

Answer: D


Choices:
A. a tribe of human-like beings that live underground
B. the best pizza crust around
C. the ice that forms in cold regions
D. the outer covering of the third planet from the sun

Answer: D


A bear that has great strength, when compared to a bear with little strength, will likely be

Choices:
A. sickly
B. objectively fit
C. malnourished
D. in poor health

being stronger usually has a positive impact on an organism 's health

Answer: B


2000 years ago, this method would likely have brought sand from the coast to the desert

Choices:
A. the pyramids often eroded, making their own sand
B. constant breezes over time
C. human automobiles transfer materials
D. the space shuttle moved sand great distances

wind carries sand from one place to another place

Answer: B


A person wants to know how fast winds will be going this week. They buy a device made of metal and

Choices:
A. place it outside next to the chimney
B. place it in the basement of their house
C. place it on the ground outdoors
D. leave it in the car overnight

an anemometer is used to measure wind speed

Answer: A


Which would be the best conditions to drive in?

Choices:
A. heavy snowfall + cold weather
B. blizzard conditions + hurricanes
C. blizzard conditions + lightning
D. blizzard conditions + earthquakes

bad weather decreases visibility while driving

Answer: A


Where would a sand dune be out of the ordinary?

Choices:
A. the Sahara desert
B. the Iraqi Desert
C. the Gobi Desert
D. Kansas

Answer: D


Usually, plants naturally decrease their intake of water in roots and branches to withstand

Choices:
A. springtime
B. rising temperatures
C. cool breezes
D. very cold temperatures

usually plants die or become dormant during the winter

Answer: D


The motion of a ball's motion when touching a concrete sidewalk will be countered due to

Choices:
A. abrasion
B. lipids
C. dairy
D. thinking

friction acts to counter the motion of two objects when their surfaces are touching

Answer: A


A person wanting to gather dirt for their garden would harvest it from the

Choices:
A. top layer of earth
B. core of the earth
C. bottom layer of earth
D. middle layer of earth

the top layer of soil contains the most nutrients

Answer: A


A bud will want pollen to be extracted and then spread, so it will require

Choices:
A. assistance from vice principals
B. delivery to the door
C. assistance from flying creatures
D. help from new neighbors

Answer: C


Why would soil be more loosely packed than it was the previous day?

Choices:
A. the local eagle population
B. the native American population
C. the neighborhood human population
D. the native worm population

Answer: D


Choices:
A. dandelions
B. eggs
C. frogs
D. birds

Answer: A


Which would increase atmospheric carbon by the lowest degree?

Choices:
A. trees
B. humans
C. cattle
D. dogs

as the population of plants decreases , carbon in the atmosphere will increase

Answer: A


Choices:
A. their feet
B. inside their heads
C. their spines
D. their homes

Answer: B


Choices:
A. the moon orbits the sun which orbits the Earth
B. the moon orbits the Earth which orbits the sun
C. Earth orbits the moon which orbits the Earth
D. Earth orbits the sun which orbits the moon

Answer: B


To move electrical energy around a field, a person would use

Choices:
A. tin pipes
B. glass tubing
C. plastic wires
D. wood barrels

Answer: A


Choices:
A. be likely to precipitate
B. have only bright sunshine
C. have empty blue skies
D. be sunny and clear

cloudy means the presence of clouds in the sky

Answer: A


Within an ecosystem, producers are likely to be

Choices:
A. liquid
B. bloody
C. diamond
D. budding

producer is a kind of role in an ecosystem

Answer: D


Adding heat energy to something can cook it, such as heating

Choices:
A. ice
B. wood
C. seashells
D. cookie dough

cooking food requires adding heat energy

Answer: D


Which would alter your position over time?

Choices:
A. running in place
B. walking straight
C. jumping up/down
D. sleeping

Answer: B


Which of the following is likely to cause the most erosion?

Choices:
A. a babbling brook
B. a mighty river
C. a stagnant pond
D. a light breeze

water causes the most soil and rock erosion

Answer: B


Which of the following would cause sunlight to better reach the ground of a forest?

Choices:
A. more umbrellas
B. logging
C. more trees
D. taller trees

large trees block sunlight from reaching the ground

Answer: B


Choices:
A. a dog sees
B. a ball sits
C. a child notices
D. a foot exerts

if an object is kicked then force is exerted on that object

Answer: D


A mountain top heats and lava flows, resulting in

Choices:
A. a hot golden leaf
B. a cold deep sea
C. a raised portion of land
D. a sunken valley of ice

a plateau is formed by a buildup of cooled lava

Answer: C


A lot of deep dips in an expanse of land could have happened

Choices:
A. over a month
B. over a decade
C. over a year
D. over a millennia

a canyon forming occurs over a period of millions of years

Answer: D


What could be used to examine the legs of a lady bug?

Choices:
A. a pedometer
B. a stethoscope
C. a loupe
D. a telescope

magnifying glass is used to see small things by making objects appear bigger

Answer: C


A person wanting to protect the environment could avoid

Choices:
A. yelping
B. singing
C. smoking
D. breathing

An example of protecting the environment is reducing the amount of pollutants

Answer: C


If something is able to grow from a kernel and insects assist in reproduction, then it is probably a

Choices:
A. carnation
B. rock
C. chair
D. dove

Answer: A


The crawling pace of limestone removal from an area produces

Choices:
A. giant slugs
B. new crops
C. homes for bats
D. land mines

a cavern is formed by carbonic acid in groundwater seeping through rock and dissolving limestone

Answer: C


Choices:
A. a jungle
B. a desert
C. a neighborhood
D. a swamp

Answer: C


A person can know if they need a down vest by checking the

Choices:
A. thermograph
B. tunnels
C. graveyard shift
D. sidewalk

a thermometer is used to measure temperature

Answer: A


Which season is it for Australians in July?

Choices:
A. Spring
B. Fall
C. Winter
D. Summer

Answer: C


Which of the following is an example of electrical insulation?

Choices:
A. Ethernet cables
B. stove burners
C. movie cameras
D. air conditioning

electrical insulation requires wrapping a conductor in an insulator

Answer: A


A person wants to dry their clothes for work. They seek out some energy that can be continuously gotten without running out, so they dry clothes using

Choices:
A. the water
B. the moon
C. the leaves
D. the sun

Answer: D


Two cats in different rooms may share information by

Choices:
A. vocalizing
B. sleeping
C. thinking
D. waiting

sound can be used for communication by animals

Answer: A


A guy is trying to choose a spot to build his house. He chooses a place that will cause the least environmental change in an area, so he builds in

Choices:
A. a town
B. a jungle
C. a desert
D. a forest

humans building homes in an environment causes that environment to change

Answer: A


Scientists suggest that, due to human activities, earth has lost waterways and about half of its original forest lands, endangering many animals and plants in their natural living spaces. However, human activity seems to benefit some living things, such as

Choices:
A. rats and roaches
B. saunas and pools
C. new phone numbers
D. cotton clothing

humans changing animal habitats usually causes harm to those animals

Answer: A


The warmest part of the year happens while

Choices:
A. a comet is flying close by
B. mercury is visible in the sky
C. the hemisphere of that region is tilted towards from the sun
D. the hemisphere of that region is tilted away from the sun

summer is when a hemisphere is tilted towards the sun

Answer: C


Choices:
A. our globe to circle a heat source
B. to heat up a hot pocket
C. to take off your shoes
D. to wash the dirty dishes

a complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes one Earth year

Answer: A


Living things which require warmth likely also require

Choices:
A. beads
B. tea
C. presents
D. kidneys

Answer: D


A person wanting to conserve resources in a positive way will

Choices:
A. place plastics in special containers
B. leave plastic on the roadside
C. burn plastics in their yard
D. throw away plastic containers

recycling resources has a positive impact on the conservation of those resources

Answer: A


A plant that needs to expand will be able to have an endless resource in

Choices:
A. dirt
B. pesticides
C. pay
D. beans

soil is a renewable resource for growing plants

Answer: A


Which of the following make sustainable, long term energy?

Choices:
A. fossil fuels
B. windmills
C. coal mining
D. fracking

Answer: B


Which of these are required in addition to a toaster to make toast?

Choices:
A. carpet
B. power plant
C. television
D. satellite

a toaster converts electrical energy into heat energy for toasting

Answer: B


What is the rainy season in north america?

Choices:
A. fall
B. spring
C. winter
D. summer

Answer: B


Choices:
A. the moon is a source of light with powerful nuclear reactions
B. the sun is a source of evil with powerful nuclear reactions
C. the sun is a source of light with weak, low-temperature reactions
D. the sun is a source of light with powerful nuclear reactions

a star is a source of light through nuclear reactions

Answer: D


A small rodent will fear a creature such as a fox because

Choices:
A. foxes enjoy rodent dinners
B. foxes are very small
C. squirrels eat mostly beans
D. mice are able to fly

Answer: A


Where would a short-beaked animal likely die?

Choices:
A. in a habitat with only insects who live in tight spaces
B. in a habitat with lots of fruits and nuts
C. in a habitat where it is fed and cared for
D. in a habitat with plentiful insects

the ability to acquire resources has a positive impact on an organism 's survival

Answer: A


The more that worms make their way through compost, the more

Choices:
A. bees in skies
B. vitamins in dirt
C. trees in fields
D. snakes on planes

decomposition increases the amount of nutrients in the soil

Answer: B


A parent contributes DNA to their offspring which can result in

Choices:
A. beads
B. freckles
C. frowns
D. dirt

DNA is a vehicle for passing inherited characteristics from parent to offspring

Answer: B


Two bears, one weighing 200 pounds and another weighing 150 pounds are about to enter winter. The bear with the most weight will be

Choices:
A. better able to fly
B. more likely to starve
C. better suited to survive
D. more likely to hurt

Answer: C


The natural illumination outside will be for shorter and shorter periods of time per day when

Choices:
A. during a solar eclipse
B. spring season has begun
C. a hurricane is approaching
D. in late September north of the equator or late March south of the equator

when the seasons change from the summer to the fall , the amount of daylight will decrease

Answer: D


Choices:
A. sunflowers
B. foil material
C. candles
D. broken toys

Answer: B


Which would be a good example of conservation?

Choices:
A. smoke stacks
B. littering
C. shorter showers
D. car travel

An example of conservation is not using fossil fuel

Answer: C


The continents currently experiencing winter will be the ones which are

Choices:
A. facing the sun
B. distant from sun
C. nearest the sun
D. bathing in sun

winter is when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

Answer: B


A guy wants to be able to remember the evening. He can be sure that he has a visual and audio backup of the night by

Choices:
A. bringing his camera
B. bringing his son
C. bringing a drink
D. bringing a chair

Answer: A


Choices:
A. England
B. Morocco
C. Sweden
D. Norway

a desert environment usually has a lot of sunlight

Answer: B


Which is likely to be reflecting the most light?

Choices:
A. a desert landscape
B. a forest landscape
C. an arctic landscape
D. a rural landscape

snow falls during the winter in the arctic environment

Answer: C


Where would an archaeologist likely find an impression of an ancient footprint?

Choices:
A. lying on the beach
B. under layers of dirt
C. on the surface of the moon
D. buried in a graveyard

An example of a fossil is a footprint in a rock

Answer: B


Deer can be responsible for which activity?

Choices:
A. building office buildings
B. pollution
C. transporting seeds
D. hunting bears

if seeds stick to the fur of an animal then that seed will be transported by the animal

Answer: C


How low must be a population of some species drop before it is extinct?

Choices:
A. fifteen
B. ten
C. to nothing
D. eighty

if a population decreases to zero then that organism is extinct

Answer: C


Which of the following would require more effort to move?

Choices:
A. Venus
B. the Sun
C. a dog
D. 100lb weight

as the mass of an object increases , the force required to push that object will increase

Answer: B


Choices:
A. raining skies
B. wetter air
C. higher temps
D. faster birds

high temperatures can cause an object to combust

Answer: C


A person wanting to relocate a boulder with their body will need to apply

Choices:
A. song
B. exertion
C. love
D. thought

Answer: B


Seals which return to where they were born display reproductive behavior by using that space to

Choices:
A. hunt squirrel
B. retrieve eggs
C. birth young
D. kill birds

An example of a reproductive behavior is salmon returning to their birthplace to lay their eggs

Answer: C


A person wants to turn on an MP3 player, so they complete a circuit by

Choices:
A. pressing a button
B. singing to it
C. making a face
D. crossing their fingers

pushing a button sometimes completes a circuit

Answer: A


When a forested area receives very little rain, the tall plants in that area

Choices:
A. shoot up in height
B. learn to drink saltwater
C. grow so much stronger
D. show thinner age markings

as the amount of available water decreases , tree-growth rings will become narrower

Answer: D


A light that is turned on will be connected to wiring, which will

Choices:
A. be shredded
B. feel toasty
C. be wooden
D. be icy

electrical current running through a wire causes that wire to heat up

Answer: B


Choices:
A. rivers
B. rainfall
C. photosynthesis
D. sunlight

Answer: A


A hurricane will develop largest nearer a sea because of

Choices:
A. water color
B. liquid amounts
C. water smell
D. fluid uiclarity

an ocean is a source of heat and moisture for a hurricane

Answer: B


Which animal will hide the best when seeking food

Choices:
A. rabbit
B. chameleon
C. cat
D. spider

camouflage can be used for hunting for food

Answer: B


Which describes the proper usage of bird beaks?

Choices:
A. skinny beats are best for sucking blood, fat beaks eat only eggs
B. skinny beaks work in only large spaces, fat beaks can only fit in narrow spaces
C. skinny beaks work to reach small spaces, fat beaks crack nuts
D. skinny beaks work to filet fish, fat beaks are useless

a skinny beak is used for obtaining food by a bird from small spaces

Answer: C


Which would be most affected by a magnet?

Choices:
A. a wooden beam
B. a titanium beam
C. a plastic beam
D. a cotton beam

if a magnet is attracted to a metal then that magnet will stick to that metal

Answer: B


Choices:
A. dance to attract predators
B. hide seeds from other birds by burying them
C. hide seeds in hollow trees to eat during the winter
D. cause the spread of plants by pooping hard objects found in fruit

birds are a vehicle for spreading the seeds of a plant

Answer: D


Choices:
A. breaths taken
B. water drank
C. seconds passed
D. people passed

Answer: C


A person wants to use a ruler to measure something so they measure

Choices:
A. an ounce of water
B. the volume of a room
C. a liter of gas
D. an old broken phone

a ruler is used for measuring the length of an object

Answer: D


A person needing to cook up a burger, but lacking a grill or fire, can heat burger meat on

Choices:
A. a tree branch
B. a puddle
C. a fish pond
D. a vehicle engine

Answer: D


Blood gets directed around beneath skin and bone by

Choices:
A. a person
B. a vision
C. a thought process
D. long passages

the circulatory system transports blood throughout the body

Answer: D


If many birds in the area are killed the ecosystem may become overcrowded with

Choices:
A. chickens
B. insects
C. cats
D. birds

if the population of an organism increases then the ecosystem may become overpopulated with that organism

Answer: B


A wet globe that is enormous in mass is likely to have a stone

Choices:
A. layer
B. sun
C. brain
D. labyrinth

Answer: A


Where would an arctic hare be least likely to be seen by a predator?

Choices:
A. sitting on the dirt
B. on a sand dune
C. on a grass lawn
D. on a hill covered in deep, white, cold stuff

An example of camouflage is when something changes color in order to have the same color as its environment

Answer: D


Choices:
A. shoveling a sidewalk
B. clearing a tree
C. conducting a car
D. riding a bike

An example of navigation is directing a boat

Answer: C


Losing which of these would make it hard for a wolf to satisfy hunger?

Choices:
A. tail
B. eyebrow
C. eyelash
D. snout

smell is used for finding food by some animals

Answer: D


A person wanting to pay airfare will ride

Choices:
A. through clouds
B. on seas
C. across rails
D. on tracks

Answer: A


An action that may provide a small bit of warmth could be

Choices:
A. looking out of a window
B. putting the radio on
C. looking at a snow storm
D. smashing hands together repeatedly

friction occurs when two object 's surfaces move against each other

Answer: D


Which of the following would be considered nonliving?

Choices:
A. a hair still on your head
B. a rabbit hopping along
C. a fallen palm leaf
D. a human jogging down a track

if a leaf falls off of a tree then that leaf is dead

Answer: C


Which most directly requires sunlight to grow?

Choices:
A. a rock
B. a cat
C. a bamboo stalk
D. a bird

Answer: C


Where various seasons currently take place depends upon

Choices:
A. the globe's size
B. the world's view
C. the earth's consideration
D. the globe's turning

winter in the Northern Hemisphere is during the summer in the Southern Hemisphere

Answer: D


What will air usually do when heated up beyond a certain point?

Choices:
A. it will fall
B. it will remain
C. it will ascend
D. it will die

if gas is heated then that gas will rise

Answer: C


With proper nutrition, which activity would increase the body's strength?

Choices:
A. breathing
B. weighted dips
C. sleeping
D. eating

exercise has a positive impact on a body 's strength

Answer: B


A person needing to last a long time in an arid space with limited water sources will

Choices:
A. drink sparingly
B. drink frequently
C. drink greedily
D. drink liberally

conserving water can be used for survival in a dry environment

Answer: A


When soil is disrupted to extreme levels

Choices:
A. plants thrive
B. environments suffer
C. mice breed
D. bugs hoard

erosion of soil has a negative impact on the environment

Answer: B


An area of dirt may have rivets in it depending on

Choices:
A. if soil is piled up
B. if there is more soil
C. if soil has been altered
D. if soil has been added

Answer: C


A boy has a scar from an oven on his leg, so his leg was likely

Choices:
A. snagged
B. seared
C. removed
D. frozen

if a body part was burned then that body part was exposed to a lot of heat energy

Answer: B


A person is wondering how much the steam from the pot of water that is boiling will measure. They are able to measure it in a definite way by

Choices:
A. making the liquid condense outdoors
B. remembering how big steam clouds are
C. burning the hot steam
D. collecting the condensed liquid

Matter in the liquid phase has definite volume

Answer: D


Which of these could add unwanted contamination to the natural environment?

Choices:
A. making compost
B. hoarding trash
C. eating fruit
D. burning liquid petroleum

Answer: D


A person wants to use a chemical energy to power a radio, so they change out the energy source through

Choices:
A. water
B. AAs
C. wind
D. the sun

batteries convert chemical energy to electrical energy

Answer: B


Which uses electrical energy to function?

Choices:
A. liver
B. tree
C. dog
D. iPod

electric devices require electrical energy to function

Answer: D


Jane's hat flew off her head while standing still on a hilltop. This could be because

Choices:
A. her head blew the hat off
B. there was uneven heating of the ground
C. a squirrel jumped up and grabbed it off of her head
D. a spaceship pulled her hat off her head

uneven heating of the Earth 's surface cause wind

Answer: B


migration is when animals travel from the northern most state to Texas during what segment of time?

Choices:
A. lake fronts
B. birds
C. winter
D. spring

migration is when animals move to different locations in an annual cycle

Answer: C


Choices:
A. animals
B. rivers
C. smoke stacks
D. toxicity

polluting means something poisonous is added to an environment causing harm to the environment

Answer: C


A kitten curled up against a cool marble slab will

Choices:
A. heat
B. chill
C. freeze
D. starve

as heat is transferred from something to something else , the temperature of that something will decrease

Answer: B


Which would rely on rainfall the most to sustain life?

Choices:
A. a water feature
B. a pool
C. a water park
D. a lake

Answer: D


Choices:
A. in shells
B. frozen
C. alive
D. in corpses

Answer: A


The sun shines the least when an area has

Choices:
A. precipitation
B. blue skies
C. clear skies
D. empty skies

as the amount of rain increases in an environment , available sunlight will decrease in that environment

Answer: A


A month that is in the summer in the Northern Hemisphere directly follows which month?

Choices:
A. March
B. November
C. January
D. May

June is during the summer in the northern hemisphere

Answer: D