Choices:
A. are prohibited from specializing
B. can freely specialize openly
C. are unsure what specializing is
D. learn how to specialize

a single-cell organism cannot specialize

Answer: A


Mammals are one of a few animals that's core temp

Choices:
A. fluctuates
B. stays the same
C. drops suddenly
D. heats up

Answer: B


A ficus can help respiration because it:

Choices:
A. absorbs oxygen
B. releases oxygen
C. absorbs helium
D. releases carbon dioxide

Answer: B


Someone is driving at night. The day was warm, but now the night is cool, and there is a lot of mist that is difficult to see through. The mist is prevalent because

Choices:
A. humidity from the day condensed as night progressed
B. warm air is usually found in daytime
C. it is always misty at night
D. the cool air makes everything feel warm

fog is formed by water vapor condensing in the air

Answer: A


How can you safely look at a solar eclipse?

Choices:
A. mirror
B. pinhole onto a screen
C. look directly at it
D. you can't look safely at a solar eclipse.

casting an image of an object through a pinhole onto a screen does not require looking directly at the object

Answer: B


Choices:
A. a baby having the same color eyes as parent
B. toddler banging with a stick while parent hammers
C. a child covered with freckles
D. infant diagnosed with sickle cell anemia

Answer: B


A young boy is reprimanded by his mother for sleeping with his heavy blankets over his head. His mother is worried that if the boy continues to sleep like that, he will suffocate. This is because

Choices:
A. beds can cause issues with breathing
B. breathing at night is deadly
C. CO2 in large amounts is fatal
D. CO2 can be ambivalent

Answer: C


Carbonic acid dissolves what to form caverns?

Choices:
A. air
B. water
C. grass
D. sediment

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

Answer: D


When two decorative items for a refrigerator are placed back to back,

Choices:
A. they will refuse to touch
B. they will stick together
C. they will be sticky
D. they will be charged

if two objects have the same charge then those two materials will repel each other

Answer: A


Which is the source of a nonrenewable resource?

Choices:
A. rain
B. the wind
C. the Sun
D. oil deposits

Answer: D


Choices:
A. benefits production of human offspring
B. decreases production of new plants
C. has no effect on plant reproduction
D. benefits production of plant offspring

seed dispersal has a positive impact on a plant 's reproduction

Answer: D


What do some animals do to adjust to hot temperatures?

Choices:
A. they run
B. they hunt
C. they perspire
D. they fly

sweat is used for adjusting to hot temperatures by some animals

Answer: C


The celestial object closest to Earth is

Choices:
A. Mercury and Venus are equally closest
B. the object the Earth orbits
C. the third planet from the Sun
D. the large object that illuminates a night sky

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

Answer: D


Choices:
A. blue jays
B. whales
C. elephants
D. aphids

Answer: A


Choices:
A. enlarging
B. enabling
C. viewing
D. observing

magnifying makes seeing small things easier through using a microscope

Answer: A


The property of fur that is a result of the way that it reflects or emits light is

Choices:
A. an inherited characteristic
B. a fabricated characteristic
C. a manufacturing characteristic
D. an age characteristic

the color of fur is an inherited characteristic

Answer: A


What body covering does the animal that clucks have?

Choices:
A. Skin
B. Feathers
C. Scales
D. Fur

Answer: B


What location that had a disaster in 2017 was caused by heavy rains?

Choices:
A. San Francisco
B. Houston
C. Mexico City
D. Tokyo

Answer: B


Something that died millions of years ago can still be relevant

Choices:
A. because we drive cars
B. because they are in our memories
C. because we still see them
D. because we miss them

heat and pressure change the remains of prehistoric living things into natural gas

Answer: A


Decomposition results in the production of which element?

Choices:
A. Silicon
B. Phosphorus
C. Carbon
D. Hydrogen

decomposition increases amount of organic matter in soil

Answer: C


At high elevations, there is little risk of flooding, but at low elevations, what will happen?

Choices:
A. water damage will be more apparent
B. flood damage will be decreased
C. flooding will be less of a risk
D. more floodwater will be clean

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

Answer: A


A boy is lost in a heavily forested area, and the only help he has is a small compass. He knows that his house is to the south of him, but in the direction he is facing, the arrow on the compass is showing that he is currently walking due north. Therefore, the boy

Choices:
A. turns right
B. turns left
C. turns around
D. keeps straight

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

Answer: C


if you see little wet spots on your windshield, what might have happened?

Choices:
A. the sun is setting
B. vapor transformed into droplets
C. the moon is rising
D. the windshield is dissolving

beads of water are formed by water vapor condensing

Answer: B


A kangaroo can have multiple babies at various stages of life at the same time. These joeys can show remarkable instincts, in that they

Choices:
A. hallucinate
B. nurse
C. scream
D. are born

An example of an instinct is the kangaroo 's ability to crawl into its mother 's pouch to drink milk

Answer: B


Tungsten is a metal which is found in large amounts in filaments, which are used in incandescent light bulbs. These light bulbs work because

Choices:
A. light bulbs get very warm
B. filaments are able to freeze
C. the filament glows warmly
D. the filament catches fire

an incandescent light bulb converts electricity into light by sending electricity through a filament

Answer: C


Choices:
A. it is bad to eat
B. it is dismantling nutrients
C. food is cleared out
D. it is time for dinner

the digestive system breaks food into nutrients for the body

Answer: B


A dog can learn how to do something that it is taught to do, called learned behavior, such as

Choices:
A. eat food when it is hungry
B. lean back and accept having nails trimmed
C. bark when it wants to
D. urinate when its bladder is full

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

Answer: B


Using a menstrual cup instead of pads or tampons can help avoid

Choices:
A. pills
B. waste
C. blood
D. flu

An example of avoiding waste is using an object more than once

Answer: B


Choices:
A. masonry will come in handy
B. use all copper wire
C. aluminum should be useful
D. use all silver fillings

Answer: A


What can can cause more harm then good when used?

Choices:
A. hiking boots
B. hybrid cars
C. anti bacteria soap
D. bike

Answer: C


If you fly from Europe to Australia in December, when you arrive you will most likely want to wear:

Choices:
A. heavy coat
B. mittens
C. shorts
D. ski mask

winter in the Northern Hemisphere is during the summer in the Southern Hemisphere

Answer: C


Choices:
A. ice cube
B. car tire?
C. embers
D. bathtub

Answer: C


Choices:
A. a notebook
B. a pair of glasses
C. a wall
D. a hardcover book

as the thickness of an object increases , the resistance to breaking will increase

Answer: B


If you scrape an object, small pieces or particles may break off of the object; what's an example of this?

Choices:
A. rubbing an emery board across your nail
B. rubbing a cloth over a counter
C. using a towel after you shower
D. wiping your chin after drinking some milk

scraping an object may cause small particles to break off of that object

Answer: A


If John wants to save a little every month, what can he do to help with his water bill?

Choices:
A. dripping the sink at night
B. taking a bath twice a day
C. flushing the toilet more
D. repairing all his pipes

using less resources usually causes money to be saved

Answer: D


A hurricane is growing on the east coast, and it's coming off of the ocean, as they do. By the time the hurricane hits the east coast, it will have built up quite a bit, and this is because of

Choices:
A. the salt from the ocean
B. the ocean being quite wet
C. seas have humidity from raised temperatures and fluid
D. the sea being cool and calm

an ocean is a source of heat and moisture for a hurricane

Answer: C


Bears dine on the some of the same things as

Choices:
A. plants
B. eukaryotes
C. apes
D. amoebas

Answer: C


The air was cold, so all night the sheep kept

Choices:
A. sleeping
B. shaking
C. jumping
D. running.

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

Answer: B


if a person smashes an object, and it cracks, is that good or bad?

Choices:
A. it is always a positive thing to the object
B. the object fails to be impacted
C. all of these
D. the item suffers a negative impact

cracking something usually has a negative impact on that something

Answer: D


What substance covers more than sixty nine percent of the third rock from the sun?

Choices:
A. Desert
B. Cities
C. Ocean
D. Forest

oceans cover 70% of the surface of the earth

Answer: C


When the acid spilled on the plant, the plant began to

Choices:
A. smoke.
B. sing
C. flower
D. grow

chemical reactions cause chemical change

Answer: A


The teacher at the front of the classroom was reading from a laptop.  For a student in the middle of the class, the teacher's laptop looked larger than

Choices:
A. the projector screen behind the teacher
B. a laptop held by a student walking outside the window
C. the student's own laptop
D. a neighboring student laptop

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

Answer: B


A herd of cattle is slowly making its way through a large field. The shepherd realizes that he forgot to bring grain for the cattle, yet the cattle will survive just fine in the field, because

Choices:
A. they eat roughage
B. they hunt meat
C. they eat insects
D. they eat prey

Answer: A


An example of how melting is achieved is seen in

Choices:
A. cooking stew in a crockpot
B. using an oven to heat a pizza
C. using a stove to warm frozen vegetables
D. using a hairdryer to turn ice to water

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

Answer: D


Choices:
A. that is an unusual feature
B. most heads are round
C. a parent probably had a round head
D. there is fluid on the brain

the shape of body parts is an inherited characteristic

Answer: C


What action does sweat take once it forms?

Choices:
A. it contracts
B. it falls
C. it expands
D. it rises

Answer: B


Choices:
A. the clouds are thin
B. the sky is dark
C. the wind is strong
D. the sun is obscured

cloudy means the presence of clouds in the sky

Answer: D


If the trees in an area are growing in soil rich with a certain vitamin, what might happen?

Choices:
A. the vitamin would evaporate
B. the vitamin would leak back into the ground
C. the trees would mutate and die
D. the squirrels would have that vitamin in their system

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

Answer: D


When a sound is produced inside a room, sometimes there is a

Choices:
A. light
B. electric charge
C. delayed reflection
D. video

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

Answer: C


Choices:
A. landmarks
B. road signs
C. eggs
D. magnetic patterns

Earth 's magnetic patterns are used for finding locations by animals that migrate

Answer: D


Choices:
A. the temperature below which gas turns to liquid
B. the temperature above which liquid stops being liquid
C. the temperature below which solid turns to liquid
D. the temperature below which liquid stops being liquid

freezing point means temperature below which a liquid freezes

Answer: D


A girl wants to help to protect the environment, so she decides to

Choices:
A. drive to work
B. quit her job
C. walk to work
D. visit a friend

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

Answer: C


storms can do what to seeds via high altitudes

Choices:
A. disperse them
B. plant them
C. destroy them
D. drown them

Answer: A


Choices:
A. is an effect of too many polar bears
B. is an effect of an abundance of CO2 in the environment
C. is an effect of deforestation
D. is an effect of oxygen saturation

if the atmospheric temperature rises then the glaciers will melt

Answer: B


Choices:
A. Plastic
B. Metal
C. Concrete
D. Rain

renewable resources can be used over again

Answer: D


Choices:
A. the quicker the pace of a runner
B. when a person falls asleep
C. as a runner slows down
D. while holding yoga poses

as energy required for an activity increases , pulse will increase

Answer: A


Choices:
A. seasons
B. tides
C. sunset
D. clocks

winter in a hemisphere occurs when the Pole located in that hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun

Answer: A


A person wants to use raw materials to make things. Considering the want to create with raw materials, the person

Choices:
A. makes books out of trees
B. makes rocks out of wood
C. makes corn out of dogs
D. makes fur out of tableclothes

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

Answer: A


Generally, electricity cannot flow through

Choices:
A. incomplete conductive paths
B. complete conductive paths
C. closed circuits
D. low-resistant electrons

electricity can not flow through an open circuit

Answer: A


A screw will increase in temperature when set in the sun's path, why?

Choices:
A. heating element
B. building device
C. conduction
D. convection

if an object is exposed to a source of heat then that conductor may become hot

Answer: C


Choices:
A. vapor
B. hot
C. liquid
D. cold

Answer: D


Choices:
A. refilling a lake that evaporated
B. planting a flower in a garden
C. growing a bush in a yard
D. planting a berry patch

An example of replacing a natural resource is planting new trees where a forest once stood

Answer: A


Humans contribute to environmental pollution

Choices:
A. by purchasing products made from recycled products
B. by switching to energy efficient appliances
C. by leaving behind refuse on public beaches
D. by frequently recycling paper and plastic

pollution is when humans pollute the environment with pollutants

Answer: C


Light that can burn skin is produced by a

Choices:
A. flashlight
B. laser
C. light bulb
D. fluorescent light

Answer: B


Choices:
A. a power plant
B. a factory
C. a shopping mall
D. an oil field

Answer: D


Choices:
A. October
B. July
C. January
D. April

the amount of daylight is greatest in the summer

Answer: D


What separates animals that thrive and those that go extinct are

Choices:
A. the type of animal
B. lacking ability to conform
C. ability to stay in one place
D. the ability to adapt

changes in an environment cause animals to adapt to survive

Answer: D


Energy may be transferred to an object without being plugged in, such as with

Choices:
A. an electric grill
B. an electric stove
C. an electronic torch
D. a microwave oven

a battery is a source of electrical energy

Answer: C


Ice wedging can be explained by pointing to

Choices:
A. roads in wintery areas need constant fixing after winter
B. houses are falling down soon
C. some trees split after they start to grow tall
D. ice is cold enough to kill

ice wedging is when ice causes rocks to crack by expanding in openings

Answer: A


What could a person eat to avoid starvation?

Choices:
A. Akvavit
B. Jeggings
C. Carmex
D. Floss

Answer: A


A bird is about to lay an egg, so it needs to construct a safe, round place to place the egg in. The bird constructs using

Choices:
A. sticks
B. gum
C. rocks
D. tape

Answer: A


Choices:
A. Vacation
B. Friends
C. Insurance
D. a different climate

An example of migration is birds flying south in the winter

Answer: D


When a predator population decreases in an environment, what happens to other populations?

Choices:
A. prey numbers will boom
B. the amount of prey will go down
C. new predators will arrive
D. all populations will increase

as population of predators decreases , the population of prey will increase in an environment

Answer: A


A television may turn on at the push of a button because

Choices:
A. the circuit has shorted out
B. the television is pretty short
C. the path of electricity is completed
D. the button was plastic

pushing a button sometimes completes a circuit

Answer: C


Choices:
A. white powder
B. ice cold drinks
C. warm water
D. fluffy white dirt

the arctic environment is covered in snow

Answer: A


What is a way to be born besides live birth?

Choices:
A. coming through a tough shell
B. digging out of the sand
C. cooking up an egg
D. living in a nest

if an animal hatches from an egg then that animal is born

Answer: A


if a man's new car can be charged at a charging station, what is this termed?

Choices:
A. all of these
B. battery operated
C. getting energy
D. alternative fueling

alternative fuel is usually a renewable resource

Answer: A


If an environment experiences a long drought

Choices:
A. ponds may dry up and kill off the fish population
B. plants will continue to flourish
C. animals will experience a boom in reproduction
D. tadpoles will mature faster into frogs

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

Answer: A


a student notices a large number of hawks in the playground, what will likely happen to the lizards?

Choices:
A. they will flourish and thrive
B. their kind will dwindle
C. they will become predators
D. all of these

Answer: B


When a plant is water the liquid goes from the soil area to where it is needed using what system?

Choices:
A. sprinkler
B. xylem
C. flowering pistols
D. leaves

xylem carries water from the roots of a plant to the leaves of a plant

Answer: B


Choices:
A. cobalt
B. wood
C. styrofoam
D. paper

a paper clip is often made of ferromagnetic metals

Answer: A


how much time does it take the third planet from the sun to make a full turn?

Choices:
A. 23 hours
B. twenty-one hours
C. twenty-four hours
D. 22 hours

Answer: C


Choices:
A. it releases itself from a self-made chamber
B. it is entirely reborn
C. it is fully recreated
D. it becomes a winged creature

Answer: A


Choices:
A. uses unusable byproduct
B. lives in trash
C. scraps unusable byproduct
D. moves around frequently

Answer: C


Which of the following can be found on the moon?

Choices:
A. Non-volcanic Mountains
B. Life-filled Oceans
C. Volcanic Mountains
D. Multiple Land Masses

the surface of the Moon contains mountains

Answer: A


When sugar is added to water, it blends in such as in which drink?

Choices:
A. milk
B. lemonade
C. juice
D. tea

sugar dissolves in water when they are combined

Answer: B


Choices:
A. planar fractures
B. error lines
C. triangular fractures
D. defect line

a tectonic plate moves along a fault line

Answer: A


During the time the moon orbits the Earth 13 times the Earth orbits the sun

Choices:
A. once
B. twice
C. three times
D. four times

the moon orbiting the Earth approximately occurs 13 times per year

Answer: A


During an earthquake, piles of earth can

Choices:
A. crash through car windows
B. shift on top of one another
C. pile up on houses
D. kill small animals and birds

earthquakes cause rock layers to fold on top of each other

Answer: B


Choices:
A. wider
B. deeper
C. grander
D. less deep

the Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River flowing over long periods of time

Answer: D


In southern Africa we are more likely to see snow in

Choices:
A. January
B. November
C. March
D. July

snow falls during the winter in some environments

Answer: D


A baby wants to move a ball, so it looks at the ball and it refuses to move. The baby takes its hand and touches the ball and

Choices:
A. motion occurs
B. babies whine
C. movement stops
D. people cry

Answer: A


how many hours will it take the planet to complete a spinning motion?

Choices:
A. 22
B. 24
C. twenty hours
D. twenty one hours

a Rotation of the Earth on itself takes one day

Answer: B


Choices:
A. will increase water usage
B. will aid in preserving the water supply
C. will aid in consumption of the water supply
D. will overwork the water heater

as time spent taking a shower decreases , water used will decrease

Answer: B


What might a person use if a transformer blows at 11 pm?

Choices:
A. Flashlight
B. Television
C. Laptop
D. Drill

Answer: A


Choices:
A. the ocean
B. the air
C. a mine
D. a forest

Answer: C


Choices:
A. washing face
B. falling asleep
C. eating breakfast
D. crying

Answer: A


What might happen if too much heat is transferred to an object?

Choices:
A. freezing
B. solidifying
C. burning
D. moving

if too much heat is transferred to an object then that object may burn

Answer: C


Choices:
A. the sun traveling around the earth
B. none of these
C. the sun orbiting Mars
D. the earth traveling around the sun

Answer: D


Which animal sometimes needs to move quickly for food?

Choices:
A. coyote
B. horse
C. deer
D. buffalo

some predators move quickly to catch prey

Answer: A


Choices:
A. circumference of a head
B. the contents of a wine jar
C. the length of a pen
D. the width of a window

milliliters mL is a unit used for measuring volume generally used for values between 1 and 1000

Answer: B


If Paul is playing basketball and finds that his skin is becoming wet and smelly, it might be because

Choices:
A. His body is trying to lower its temperature
B. His heart is pumping too fast
C. His body is too cold
D. The girls watching him play think he looks hot

Answer: A


In which situation might most rescues be conducted via air?

Choices:
A. eviction
B. flooding
C. fire
D. bomb

Answer: B


Sedimentary rock is where you'll find most

Choices:
A. pterodactyl bodies
B. flutes
C. pebbles
D. wings.

nearly all fossils are found in sedimentary rock

Answer: A


Mirrors reflect light because for light to travel through the material of which the mirror is made makes it

Choices:
A. difficult
B. loud
C. easy
D. long

Answer: A


Where would you most likely find a full-grown Thorius adelos?

Choices:
A. water
B. forest
C. ocean
D. sky

Answer: B


When it gets dark the earliest in California it is

Choices:
A. the time California is closest to the sun
B. the time Australia is closest to the sun
C. the time Europe is closest to the sun
D. the time Mexico is closest to the sun

winter is when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

Answer: B


Choices:
A. are self sufficient
B. rely on predators
C. struggle to survive
D. decompose organisms

Answer: A


Choices:
A. make objects appear
B. find better sights
C. increase object size
D. increase seeing potential

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

Answer: D


Choices:
A. Geese leaving Michigan for Florida when temperatures are dropping
B. Cattle going to the barn to sleep at night
C. Bats flying at night to catch mosquitoes
D. Bees flying to a patch of clover flowers

An example of migration is birds flying south in the winter

Answer: A


A pulley is used to lift what on a flagpole?

Choices:
A. banner
B. thermometer
C. plants
D. food

a pulley is used to lift a flag on a flagpole

Answer: A


Choices:
A. eat food around the chemicals
B. forego using safety protocols
C. leave writing down data until everything is done
D. guard against spilling hydrogen chloride

chemical splashing sometimes occurs during experiments

Answer: D


if a person rips up their notebook, what happens?

Choices:
A. all the mentioned options
B. the shape becomes different
C. it takes a new structure
D. it loses its original form

tearing an object changes that object 's shape

Answer: A


Choices:
A. black inky ocean
B. in water sources
C. in liquid places
D. bottom of rivers

Answer: A


Choices:
A. Stars
B. Grass
C. Old Animal Feces
D. Cats

An example of a fossil is a paw print in rock

Answer: C


To avoid predators what is a good survival strategy?

Choices:
A. loud noises and movements
B. having brightly colored plumage
C. looking the same as leaves
D. resting in open spaces

An example of camouflage is an organism looking like leaves

Answer: C


Which object is likely to be a thermal conductor?

Choices:
A. curtain
B. wall
C. table
D. mirror

Answer: D


As the wind is blowing on the back of a car with a strong gust, the car will

Choices:
A. rush forward faster than before
B. wind is unable to affect car speed
C. move forward instead of sideways
D. maintain speed and direction

as force exerted on an object increases , distance travelled will increase

Answer: A


The way that the earth rotates and moves through space can effect how

Choices:
A. the stars are viewed in the sky
B. how the moon phases
C. the heat of the sun
D. the plants we are able to eat

stars appear to move relative to the horizon during the night

Answer: A


The rhino population is smaller than before because

Choices:
A. cars crashed into rhinos
B. lions have become more effective at hunting rhinos
C. global warming has increased temperatures
D. people use parts for health remedies

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

Answer: D


If a person wants to decrease their risk of experiencing flooding

Choices:
A. they would live in a valley
B. they would live on a mountaintop
C. they would live in a flood plain
D. they would live below sea level

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

Answer: B


A splash in the pool caused the water to move

Choices:
A. in the nearby river
B. outside of the pool
C. in another nearby pool
D. on the other side of the pool

dropping an object into water causes vibrations in the water

Answer: D


when the mercury in a thermometer goes up, what does it indicate?

Choices:
A. there is a rise in heat
B. there is a rise in temperature
C. there is a rise in warmth
D. all of these

Answer: D


speed is a measure of how fast all these move but

Choices:
A. a person waiting
B. a fish swimming
C. a dog running
D. a bird flying

speed is a measure of how fast an object is moving

Answer: A


How many times does an equinox occur in the first half of the year

Choices:
A. three times
B. once
C. twice
D. four times

Answer: B


A group of bunnies move into a field and start to have litters of kits, and soon rabbits are all over the field, so the foxes that live six miles away

Choices:
A. relocate to the field
B. eat all the bunnies
C. find new food sources
D. start to go hungry

most predators live near the same environment as their prey

Answer: A


A man is filling up his tank at the gas station, then goes inside and pays. When he comes back out, his truck is being stolen! He chases the truck as the thief pulls away in it and begins to speed off. Though the truck was huge, right in front of him a moment ago, as the truck accelerates and the man struggles to keep up, the truck

Choices:
A. looks smaller
B. looks bigger
C. looks cold
D. looks away

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

Answer: A


A piece of paper is a different shape when it

Choices:
A. is made into a paper fan
B. is on a desk
C. has a drawing on it
D. has words on it

folding an object causes that object to change shape

Answer: A


There are some decorative fruits used for holidays where the outside is carved, such as large orange ones. The insides of these fruits, similar to gourds, most commonly

Choices:
A. may have moisture removed and inside parts are devoured
B. may be burned and thrown away
C. may be mixed with sand
D. may be used in concrete

Answer: A


In order to conserve energy and eat less through winter, what kind of animal or insect hibernates?

Choices:
A. Chairs
B. Birds
C. Humans
D. Bees

if an animal relies on plants for food then that animal must store enough food to last through the winter

Answer: D


Choices:
A. leave things
B. break things
C. redirect things
D. shorten things

Answer: C


Choices:
A. burn them
B. garden them
C. trade them
D. snack on them

Answer: D


Choices:
A. hot
B. cold
C. dark
D. dense

Answer: B


Choices:
A. ice cream will deliquesce faster when the liquid is poured over it
B. rocks will melt faster when the liquid is poured over it
C. the liquid will harden as it's poured
D. the liquid will cool down anything it touches

as temperature increases , the ability of that liquid to dissolve solids will increase

Answer: A


Choices:
A. the motion produced by underground collisions
B. the quaking of a man in fear
C. how strong the earth quakes beneath a stampeding herd
D. how strong waves can break plates

a seismograph is used for measuring the size of an earthquake

Answer: A


which of these would result in reversal of desertification?

Choices:
A. sowing a seed for each felled tree
B. cutting down as many trees as possible
C. taking all the water away from deserts
D. all of these

a tree can be replaced by planting a new tree

Answer: A


Where would you hear sound reflecting off surfaces?

Choices:
A. canyon
B. outer space
C. in the ocean
D. in a vacuum

echo is when sound reflects off of a surface

Answer: A


What temperature is most likely to result in sweat?

Choices:
A. 0 degrees Celsius
B. 95 degrees Fahrenheit
C. 34 degrees Celsius
D. 33 degrees Celsius

sweat is used for adjusting to hot temperatures by some animals

Answer: B


when a tadpole changes into a frog, the tadpole is like

Choices:
A. a maggot
B. a lamb
C. water
D. a grape

Answer: A


Choices:
A. gets rid of its winter coat
B. grows taller
C. speaks at a higher volume
D. eats its food

Answer: A


What will become magnetic in an electromagnet if the battery becomes active?

Choices:
A. A construction nail
B. A plastic nail
C. A nail box
D. A wooden nail

if battery in an electromagnet is active then the nail in the electromagnet will become magnetic

Answer: A


Choices:
A. oxygen
B. H2O
C. Fe
D. clouds

Answer: B


A woman wants to make sure that she can physically look back over memories of a day, as they progress, whenever she wants, so she

Choices:
A. brings a phone
B. brings a camera
C. brings a book
D. brings a lunch

Answer: B


An animal that may like a banana peel is a

Choices:
A. bear
B. raccoon
C. cat
D. dog

Answer: B


Choices:
A. eating out of a bowl
B. moving pots and pans
C. moving a cardboard box
D. a small plastic cup

Answer: B


Choices:
A. loud voices to scare off predators
B. prehensile thumbs to help them grab things
C. large wings that make them more visible
D. wing patterns that allow them to blend into with leaves

adaptation is when an organism develops a trait over time for survival

Answer: D


which of these students will see the teacher larger?

Choices:
A. a boy sitting in front
B. a girl in the back
C. a boy outside the class
D. a girl in the middle

Answer: A


Choices:
A. in a different environment from where they live
B. in the water
C. underground
D. in the same environment where they live

most predators live in the same environment as their prey

Answer: D


Choices:
A. ceases its ability to grow
B. will cause it to grown 10x bigger
C. will decrease the likelihood of deforestation
D. will cause the tree to flourish

if a tree is cut down then that tree will die

Answer: A


Choices:
A. in organism foods
B. in the air
C. in the barn
D. in the water

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

Answer: A


what role does some plankton have that is similar to farmer in ohio?

Choices:
A. needs food
B. produces food
C. can get sick
D. lives in ocean

In the food chain process some types of plankton have the role of producer

Answer: B


Which of the following might use Chia to fuel it?

Choices:
A. Bird
B. Kite
C. Plane
D. Jet

Answer: A


Events like thunderstorms and _______ can cause animals to leave an environment.

Choices:
A. car crashes
B. solar eclipses
C. more available food
D. tsunamis

natural disasters can cause animals to leave an environment

Answer: D


Choices:
A. September
B. March
C. December
D. June

a leaf absorbs sunlight to perform photosynthesis

Answer: C


Choices:
A. Multiple causes
B. Unicorns
C. Airplanes
D. Fires

Answer: A


Choices:
A. bears that have sparse fur with thrive
B. bears that develop thin pelts will thrive
C. bears that carry little fat will thrive
D. bears that grow heavier pelt will survive

changes in an environment cause animals to adapt to survive

Answer: D


Earlier in their lives many amphibians ate

Choices:
A. meat
B. flies
C. beetles
D. algae

Answer: D


Choices:
A. are a renewable resource
B. have an unending supply
C. can last for eons in the future
D. are a dwindling commodity

fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource

Answer: D


Choices:
A. Remove years of rust on a knife
B. sooth a pained esophagus
C. Cleanse the soul for God
D. Cure blindness in a child

if liquid is boiling then that liquid is hot

Answer: B


Choices:
A. my head windows
B. a building
C. air
D. the sun

offspring receive genes from their parents through DNA

Answer: A


Snowfall takes place during the winter in what area?

Choices:
A. Arctic
B. Atlantic
C. Rain forest
D. Tropics

snow falls during the winter in the arctic environment

Answer: A


Which location does not get snow in the winter?

Choices:
A. San Bernardino
B. Sault St. Marie
C. St. Paul
D. St. Louis

snow falls during the winter in some environments

Answer: A


There are nutrients in dirt, like magnesium, and those nutrients may be

Choices:
A. poisoned
B. collected into vegetation
C. set on fire
D. taught to read

Answer: B


If you plug this into an outlet, current will flow through it.

Choices:
A. sword tip
B. rubber
C. plastic
D. air.

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

Answer: A


Choices:
A. You would transport to another dimension
B. It would change time
C. You would be thrown off the moon
D. it would go in reverse

Answer: D


in order for utility of a tool to occur, what has to happen first?

Choices:
A. it needs to be cleaned
B. none of these
C. it needs to be baptized
D. it needs to be invented

inventing a tool allows that tool to be used

Answer: D


A bird eating a lizard is an example of what type of relationship?

Choices:
A. symbiotic
B. producer
C. parasitic
D. predatory

Answer: D


Trees grow growth-rings one time each year; so which of these is correct?

Choices:
A. a tree with nine rings is nine years old
B. a tree with six rings is seven years old
C. a tree with eight rings is five years old
D. telling how old a tree is is impossible based on rings

a tree growing a tree-growth ring occurs once per year

Answer: A


Choices:
A. need money
B. need Pu
C. need H2O
D. need hunting skills

living things require water for survival

Answer: C


Which cannot be an example of crop rotation?

Choices:
A. planting tomatoes one year and alfalfa the next
B. planting zucchini one year and beans the next
C. planting bell peppers one year and hot peppers the next
D. planting corn one year and lelttuce the next

crop rotation is when different crops are planted on a field in different years

Answer: C


of one misses the surf tide in the morning, will they get another chance?

Choices:
A. they have zero chance
B. they are still in luck
C. it is too late
D. all of these

the tide cycle regularly occurs twice per day

Answer: B


Choices:
A. increase in length
B. travel less distance
C. cover more length
D. remain in place

as force exerted on an object increases , distance travelled will increase

Answer: C


which one of these students can accurately determine the color of the board marker?

Choices:
A. a student gazing upon it
B. a student in the toilet
C. a student sitting at home
D. a student at the playground

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

Answer: A


What do some animals use to adapt to hot temperatures?

Choices:
A. perspiration
B. eating
C. fire
D. blankets

sweat is used for adjusting to hot temperatures by some animals

Answer: A


Choices:
A. adding H2O to water
B. pouring NaCl into salt
C. adding carbon dioxide to CO2
D. blending eggs into cake batter

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

Answer: D


Choices:
A. force
B. patching
C. practice
D. speed

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

Answer: A


Electrical conduction would be when a voltage flows through

Choices:
A. a central nervous system
B. a long tree branch
C. a piece of steel wool
D. a body of water

electrical conduction is when metals conduct electricity through metal

Answer: C


Which example best shows the effect of vibration on matter?

Choices:
A. a paper airplane
B. a harpsicord
C. a pillow
D. box of candy

as the amount that matter vibrates increases , sound produced increases

Answer: B


When broken down, what happens to an object's shape and mass

Choices:
A. it turns to water
B. it shall be broken
C. it is then altered
D. it stays the same

breaking down an object changes that object 's shape and mass

Answer: C


Leaves are the part of a plant with the most a type of

Choices:
A. root
B. bud
C. bacteria
D. specialized compartment

most chloroplasts are found in the leaves of a plant

Answer: D


Choices:
A. northern Canada
B. northern Russia
C. Brazilian rainforest
D. Sahara

a desert environment usually has a lot of sunlight

Answer: D


When animals need to recharge, they are unable to use electricity, and therefore

Choices:
A. take naps
B. rely on fat
C. use fuel sources
D. rely on calories

Answer: D


What is an example of wiring requiring an electrical conductor?

Choices:
A. a light switch turning on lights because of steel inside the wiring
B. a toasting failing because it used aluminium
C. a lightbulb burning out because of a faulty connection
D. a power outage because of an electrical storm

Answer: A


Leaving coconut oil out on a counter, as the day grows hotter, what happens to the oil?

Choices:
A. changes from solid to wet
B. it hardens up a lot
C. it begins to rot
D. it needs to be refrigerated

as temperature increases , the ability of that liquid to dissolve solids will increase

Answer: A


When a water balloon is frozen, it will contain

Choices:
A. a much less amount of water
B. a whole bunch of frozen ice-cream
C. the same amount of water
D. a greater amount of water

as state of matter changes , mass will not change

Answer: C


Choices:
A. forest
B. space
C. lava
D. ocean

Answer: A


What is more likely to have caused pollution in the air?

Choices:
A. it developed on its own
B. a hurricane
C. an action by a business
D. a flock of birds

Answer: C


A sunburn is most likely to happen after hiking in a

Choices:
A. desert
B. forest
C. wetland
D. jungle

Answer: A


A lever is used to move objects that are

Choices:
A. hefty
B. light
C. short
D. round

a lever is used for moving heavy objects

Answer: A


Choices:
A. inheritance
B. luck
C. magic
D. fire

the colors of the parts of an organism are inherited characteristics

Answer: A


Choices:
A. in some areas
B. in outer space
C. nowhere
D. in all areas

a plant requires a specific climate to grow and survive

Answer: A


Choices:
A. makes it smell better
B. makes it more beautiful
C. decreases the stigma size
D. increases the pollenator amount

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

Answer: D


if a bad wiring affected a living room floor, which of these would be safest to climb?

Choices:
A. the mahogany desk
B. the metal chair
C. the steel lamp
D. the ceramic floor

Answer: A


What is an example of the fact that crop rotation renews the soil?

Choices:
A. planting rows of carrots and peas next to one another
B. planting peas one season then carrots the next
C. planting a field of corn with different types in it
D. tilling the soil in between crops

Answer: B


When the old man was much younger, he still had

Choices:
A. brown eyes
B. baldness
C. gray hair
D. wrinkled skin

eye color is an inherited characteristic

Answer: A


The Appalachians reach amazing heights because of how stone

Choices:
A. blew up
B. piles together
C. melted lava
D. created anchors

the Appalachians were formed by rock folding

Answer: B


An animal can do some essential things without being taught or ever seeing it done

Choices:
A. we are unaware
B. that is negative
C. that is affirmative
D. all of these

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

Answer: C


Choices:
A. enables him to keep his body cozy
B. enables him to eat more
C. is useless and a burden to his health
D. makes it more difficult for the bear to function

Answer: A


Choices:
A. wet log
B. green leaves
C. soggy tree trunk
D. sun dried branches

Answer: D


If it starts raining acid rain you should

Choices:
A. Go for a quick run
B. Move the car to the garage
C. Go dancing in the rain
D. Go for a bike ride

acid rain has a negative impact on water quality

Answer: B


An indian hawthorn that has received more water will usually be

Choices:
A. taller
B. older
C. less healthy
D. colder

as the amount of water received by a plant increases , that plant will usually grow

Answer: A


Choices:
A. hot weather
B. electrical currents
C. falling liquids
D. vitamin D

grey clouds are a source of precipitation

Answer: C


Which traits could be pass along using reproduction and genetic material?

Choices:
A. nose
B. thoughts
C. money
D. habits.

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

Answer: A


Choices:
A. environments lacking oxygen
B. moisture deficient environments
C. zero gravity environments
D. food barren environments

Answer: B


What are sources of shelter for small animals?

Choices:
A. andesite
B. wind
C. sun
D. air

rocks are a source of shelter for small animals in an environment

Answer: A


Choices:
A. a plastic cup
B. a soda can
C. a steel cup
D. a trash bag

something reusable can be used more than once

Answer: C


Choices:
A. requires more might
B. requires little strength
C. should be easy
D. should be avoided

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

Answer: A


Choices:
A. Copper
B. Graphite
C. Calcite
D. Quartz

measuring the hardness of minerals requires scratching those materials

Answer: B


The back and forth on daily routine in the sky happens how often?

Choices:
A. one time during the single rotation
B. one cycle of the sun
C. during the winter solstice
D. springtime when the moon is at apex

cycles of day and night occur once per day

Answer: A


What is an example of if an organism becomes too hot then that organism may die?

Choices:
A. a dog panting under the hot sun
B. a bear shedding fur to cool off
C. an earthworm drying up on a sidewalk
D. a bird stopping to rest after a long flight

if an organism becomes too hot then that organism may die

Answer: C


Water, while a finite resource, is renewable because

Choices:
A. water is good to drink
B. water is hard to dry up
C. water is quite cyclical
D. water is found in trees

Answer: C


Choices:
A. They are pulled from the ground
B. They are sung too
C. They are given water
D. They have lots of sunlight

decomposition is when a decomposer breaks down dead organisms

Answer: A


which of these apply to the values of matter vibration and sound given off?

Choices:
A. both values are inversely proportional
B. both values have direct proportionality
C. both values are unrelated
D. none of these

as the amount that matter vibrates increases , sound produced increases

Answer: B


The mantle is a layer of the Earth; what is something other than a layer?

Choices:
A. crust
B. inner core
C. outer core
D. lava pit

Answer: D


What is larger then the human planet and causes cycles of day and night?

Choices:
A. the moon
B. sun
C. ocean and
D. mars

the sun rising and setting causes cycles of day and night

Answer: B


Choices:
A. nickel
B. ammonia
C. Na
D. Fe

Answer: D


Choices:
A. should be ate when they are green
B. keep your brain clean
C. Are only available in Canada
D. Are all very poisonous

Answer: B


Which of the following would be part of the water cycle?

Choices:
A. Breaking ice up into pieces.
B. Filling a swimming pool
C. A lake forming a cloud
D. Irrigating a corn crop

evaporation is a stage in the water cycle process

Answer: C


Choices:
A. wolves and bears eating salmon
B. a shark and marlin swimming fast
C. gazelles and zebras living on the plains
D. an oxpecker helping a rhino

if two animals eat the same prey then those animals compete for that pey

Answer: A


do all insects have to undergo every stage of change before becoming full grown?

Choices:
A. all of these
B. insects are born live
C. pupa stage is sometimes skipped
D. pupa is a required stage

incomplete metamorphosis is when an insect reaches the adult stage without being a pupa

Answer: C


Choices:
A. Rock climbing
B. running a mile
C. dimming a bulb
D. swimming a lap

when an electrical circuit is working properly , electrical current runs through the wires in that circuit

Answer: C


What would be an example of a force acting on an object in the opposite direction that the object is moving, which would cause the object's speed to decrease in a forward motion?

Choices:
A. seven bees are flying north while a car is driving west
B. a car is driving west with a person pushing it west
C. a car is driving east but the sun is rising in the east
D. a car is driving north with strong winds blowing south

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

Answer: D


Choices:
A. it is made into a wetter form
B. it is a liquid lake
C. it becomes molten liquid
D. it is damp inside

Answer: A


Choices:
A. is renewable thru more mining
B. depletes without replenishment with every use
C. comes from synthetic creation
D. should be used as much as possible

Answer: B


Which of these animals might eat a steak?

Choices:
A. Chicken
B. Lion
C. Cow
D. Buffalo

Answer: B


A good reason for humans to feel little fear for wild wolves is that

Choices:
A. wolves are human
B. wolves elude humanity
C. wolves eat corn
D. wolves are domesticated

animals usually distance themselves from humans

Answer: B


which of these places would most likely sustain a growing plant?

Choices:
A. the ceramic tile in a kitchen
B. a water body front
C. the top of a mountain
D. the bottom of a clay pit

Answer: B


Choices:
A. lifeless life forms
B. living creatures
C. metals
D. plastics

Answer: A


The shape of a hummingbird's beak is an adaptation for

Choices:
A. getting to hard to reach wood
B. getting to hard to reach females
C. getting to hard to reach rocks
D. getting to hard to reach nutrients

sharp beaks are a kind of adaptation for catching prey

Answer: D


Choices:
A. herbivores
B. bacteria
C. flesh eaters
D. giraffes

Answer: C


Choices:
A. piles of discarded diapers
B. freshly off the grill steak
C. flowers that have just bloomed
D. pools of clear, clean water

Answer: A


Choices:
A. Grass
B. Vehicle scraps
C. Wood
D. Glass

Answer: B


After exiting the gym, the man's heart rate was most likely?

Choices:
A. higher
B. lower
C. normal
D. fluctuating

as energy required for an activity increases , pulse will increase

Answer: A


Peddling a bicycle can be accomplished by

Choices:
A. dolphins
B. dogs
C. possessors of thumbs
D. emus

Answer: C


if two things seemingly come closer together without a person interfering, which of these is likely?

Choices:
A. the objects are possessed
B. the objects could have magnetic properties
C. the sun is rising
D. all of these

magnetic attraction pulls two objects together

Answer: B


If a bird is green, another bird can realize that by

Choices:
A. noticing it
B. visiting it
C. touching it
D. killing it

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

Answer: A


Choices:
A. creatures
B. plants
C. water
D. planets

sound can be used for communication by animals

Answer: A


A woman visits the same beach year after year, and begins to notice a change to a large wall of stone. Where the water touches the rock, she notices that the rock shows signs of being dissolved. After two year, there is an indent in the rock. After fifty years, the woman discovers that the rock

Choices:
A. is now an underground chamber
B. is now solid gold
C. is now about to explode
D. is now much bigger

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

Answer: A


In a year there is a complete revolution around a

Choices:
A. core
B. planet
C. star
D. moon

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

Answer: C


Which action may be seen an action that benefits the environment

Choices:
A. redeeming aluminum cans
B. burning trash
C. hunting deer
D. Building inground pool

recycling has a positive impact on the environment

Answer: A


What does the digestive system break down into simple substances?

Choices:
A. metals
B. stones
C. plastic food
D. nutriment

the breaking down of food into simple substances occurs in the digestive system

Answer: D


Choices:
A. on a curved surface
B. full of marine life
C. flowing rapidly with waves
D. in the ocean or lake

Answer: A


Newer hybrid cars will have what effect on the gas usage in the world over time?

Choices:
A. less
B. more
C. more electric
D. slower cars

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

Answer: A


Choices:
A. knows orientation
B. Tracks People
C. Cleans
D. Invented in 1905

Answer: A


A person is cooled by a liquid coming from the

Choices:
A. clothes
B. eyes
C. hair
D. skin

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

Answer: D


condensation is a stage in the water cycle process when

Choices:
A. ice splashes water in my glass
B. a raindrop lands in my eye
C. a moist film is on my spectacles
D. sweat falls into my eyes

condensation is a stage in the water cycle process

Answer: C


An animal usually requires a warm body temperature for survival, such as

Choices:
A. a bird in a tree
B. a snake in a desert
C. a fox in the snow
D. a shark in the water

an animal usually requires a warm body temperature for survival

Answer: C


Choices:
A. more overcast days
B. more sunny days
C. less overcast days
D. a dry environment

as the amount of rain increases in an environment , available sunlight will decrease in that environment

Answer: A


Winter in the northern hemisphere is occurring on

Choices:
A. the day after July 4th
B. two days before April 23rd
C. the day after November 30th
D. the day before Halloween

December is during the winter in the northern hemisphere

Answer: C


Choices:
A. harvested turnips
B. alive humans
C. sleeping dogs
D. hibernating bears

Answer: A


What shows that as the size of a flower increases , the number of pollinators it will attract increases?

Choices:
A. butterflies blend in with flowers where they exist
B. ducks prefer to sleep in water that has flowering water lilies
C. people prefer to walk through gardens that have a large number of flowering plants
D. planting flowering plants causes bees to gather en masse

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

Answer: D


Choices:
A. an avalanche
B. a deep freeze
C. a glacier
D. an earthquake

an earthquake changes Earth 's surface quickly

Answer: D


Chemical reactions can be the cause of new formations of which?

Choices:
A. Temperatures
B. Shapes
C. Colors
D. Substances

chemical reactions cause different substances to form

Answer: D


Choices:
A. camouflage
B. obtaining sustenance
C. home
D. decoration

a spider web is used to capture food by spiders

Answer: B


Choices:
A. joy
B. natural resources
C. humanity
D. intellegence

nature is the source of natural resources

Answer: B


Which item can help someone who is trying to conserve?

Choices:
A. a plastic fork
B. a paper towel
C. a shipping box
D. a menstrual cup

An example of conservation is avoiding waste

Answer: D


Choices:
A. has seven great lakes
B. is devoid of seas
C. is larger than the Earth
D. has a powerful magnetic field

Answer: B


This material was less of a thermal conductor

Choices:
A. aluminum
B. copper
C. thermal underwear
D. steel

Answer: C


A vehicle stops when brakes are pressed because

Choices:
A. the tires are being halted by pressure
B. the streets are bumpy
C. the roads have friction
D. the tires are unable to create friction

friction is used for stopping a vehicle by brakes

Answer: A


Which of these is usually green in color?

Choices:
A. The Alps
B. Antarctica
C. Redwood National Park
D. The Pacific

a forest environment is often green in color

Answer: C


California experiences heavy earthquake activity due to

Choices:
A. errostion
B. techtonics
C. volcanic activity
D. fire

a tectonic plate moves along a fault line

Answer: B


The northern hemisphere experiences winter

Choices:
A. the month after March
B. the month after November
C. the month after August
D. the month after June

January is during the winter in the northern hemisphere

Answer: B


When dirt has eroded, it takes on this pattern

Choices:
A. circular
B. grooved
C. hydration
D. folding

Answer: B


What causes objects that have mass to be pulled down?

Choices:
A. planetary pull
B. wind
C. water force
D. weight

gravitational force causes objects that have mass to be pulled down on a planet

Answer: A


Choices:
A. deer are hunted to keep population levels in check
B. birds fly south for the winter
C. deer relocate in order to find better food
D. hawks hunt all of the mice from a field

Answer: D


Some animals are aided in finding food sources by

Choices:
A. aroma
B. neon signs
C. constellations
D. mating calls

smell is used for finding food by some animals

Answer: A


If the leaves are removed from an oak tree, that can cause the tree to

Choices:
A. lose water
B. lose acorns
C. lose bark
D. lose energy

Answer: D


Using rubber gloves when working on electronics can

Choices:
A. ruin the electronics completely
B. keep electricity moving quickly
C. keep electricity from moving as quickly
D. stop the electronics from ever working

an electrical insulator slows the transfer of electricity

Answer: C


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

transpiration usually happens in the leaves of a plant

Answer: C


Choices:
A. more bees visit the flowers surrounding it
B. more honey makers will be drawn to the flower
C. the flower blooms anew
D. birds will eat the flower

Answer: B


What harmful phenomenon can cause atmospheric warming?

Choices:
A. gasses with pollution
B. acid rain
C. nuclear war
D. melting ice caps

as the amount of polluting gasses in the atmoshere increases , the atmospheric temperature will increase

Answer: A


Choices:
A. Never move from my chair
B. Never talk to anyone
C. Eat burgers almost everyday
D. Make sure to get some shut lids

Answer: D


A person hits two drumsticks together and

Choices:
A. they light up
B. they fall apart
C. the insides quake
D. they burn

tapping two objects together causes the particles in those objects to vibrate

Answer: C


A person wants to add some dill to their burger for dinner, so they would get it from

Choices:
A. a sawmill
B. a planter
C. a school
D. a cow

Answer: B


Large trees block sunlight from reaching what?

Choices:
A. mountains
B. oceans
C. clouds
D. lower areas

large trees block sunlight from reaching the ground

Answer: D


A deer may be hungry and malnourished. In order to rectify this, the deer may

Choices:
A. eat other deer
B. consume boulders
C. consume cubs
D. consume dandelions

eating food is used to get nutrients by living things

Answer: D


Choices:
A. Use wet towels
B. never happen
C. go into sand
D. Eat candy

the cocoons being created occurs during the the pupa stage in a life cycle

Answer: C


Choices:
A. metals
B. H2O body
C. fires
D. mountains

damming a river can cause a lake to form

Answer: B


An example of a fossil is the bones of what kind of animal?

Choices:
A. toy
B. live
C. programmed
D. wiped out

An example of a fossil is the bones of an extinct animal

Answer: D


What are formed by natural geological processes?

Choices:
A. animals
B. lifeless matter
C. air flow
D. companies

all minerals are formed by natural geological processes

Answer: B


what kind of changes in an environment will cause a plant to adapt to survive?

Choices:
A. new laws
B. lack of light
C. new poetry
D. loud music

changes in an environment cause plants to adapt to survive

Answer: B


A person in the woods who accidentally runs into a wild wolf will have little to fear because

Choices:
A. wolves love people
B. wolves carry people
C. wolves evade people
D. wolves smoke people

animals usually distance themselves from humans

Answer: C


Large Stag that are hunted prefer to live in the

Choices:
A. space
B. ocean
C. desert
D. timberland

Answer: D


The chillier time of the year below the equator occurs while above the equator is

Choices:
A. wearing thick coats
B. ice fishing
C. wearing swimsuits
D. adding blankets

June is during the winter in the southern hemisphere

Answer: C


torrential downpours can cause the side of a hill to become

Choices:
A. depressed
B. rock hard
C. greener
D. unstable

Answer: D


An iron horseshoe with red stripes is held over a paperclip and

Choices:
A. melts it
B. drops it
C. burns it
D. yanks it

a magnet attracts magnetic metals through magnetism

Answer: D


Electricity is able to flow through a circuit after it is...?

Choices:
A. Steady
B. fully complete
C. Turned on
D. Charged

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

Answer: B


A polar bear has thick wooly fur so that he may

Choices:
A. become a mop
B. showoff
C. clean the ice
D. thrive

Answer: D


A system of tubes that relocates water and nutrients around in order to make most use of them can be found in

Choices:
A. a lily
B. a door
C. a table
D. a rock

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

Answer: A


If someone hears a crunching sound while walking under a tree, which of these likely happened?

Choices:
A. dead leaves fell down
B. a mouse ran away
C. a duck started quacking
D. a dog was barking

if a leaf falls off of a tree then that leaf is dead

Answer: A


Bumble Bees like to do what in the winter

Choices:
A. sleep years
B. sleep softly
C. sleep extensive periods
D. sleep painfully

Answer: C


Thee dominant trait will always be visible when

Choices:
A. either are missing
B. both are missing
C. both are present
D. the recessives present

when both a dominant and recessive gene are present , the dominant trait will be visible

Answer: C


One example of avoiding waste when grocery shopping is to bring your own

Choices:
A. cloth satchel
B. greedy nature
C. one-use paper bags
D. disposable plastic bag

An example of avoiding waste is using an object more than once

Answer: A


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

weathering usually occurs over a period of many years

Answer: A


Choices:
A. wind
B. water
C. heavy exertion
D. flowers

Answer: C


What are nutrients a source of energy for?

Choices:
A. water
B. whales
C. stars
D. plastids

nutrients are a source of energy for living things

Answer: B


Bats use the organs on the side of their heads to

Choices:
A. receive short radio pulses
B. hold up their sunglasses
C. create lift for flight
D. attract a potential mate

Answer: A


A person fills their tank with fossil fuels, and knows that in one hundred years

Choices:
A. they may be more bountiful
B. they may be more frequent
C. they may cease existing
D. they may be free

fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource

Answer: C


If someone released a pollutant into the world, it would be all aside from

Choices:
A. plastic
B. poison
C. trees
D. smoke

Answer: C


Choices:
A. bills
B. wings
C. hands
D. feet

a skinny beak is used for obtaining food by a bird from small spaces

Answer: A


At a campsite one night we all gather round a fire to roast marshmallows; this is an example of

Choices:
A. dinner
B. fusion
C. maillard reaction
D. competition

Answer: C


Choices:
A. Give a young goat hair that looks like its mother's hair
B. Make a baby chubby
C. Make a horse break its leg
D. Attack viruses and bacteria

genes are a vehicle for passing inherited characteristics from parent to offspring

Answer: A


A team has pizza after a game, and they eat most of it, but leave the rest of the pizza out. The pizza is later inedible because of

Choices:
A. need to play games
B. bedtime coming sooner than thought
C. lack of food preservation
D. exhaustion from the sun

Answer: C


How might you figure out what a parts are needed to let your car drive?

Choices:
A. think very hard until you figure it out
B. ask the person who invented it
C. throw it in a lake and see if it floats
D. break it down and determine what it is composed of

the composition of something can be used to identify that something

Answer: D


Choices:
A. build a human
B. build a bench
C. build a car
D. build a computer

Answer: B


Choices:
A. an ice cube
B. a fan
C. holding hands
D. a snowflake

Answer: C


Choices:
A. dirt cheap
B. wind
C. ground minerals
D. soiled clothes

Answer: C


Light has the inability to shine through what?

Choices:
A. solid wood
B. glass
C. atmospheres
D. water

no light shines through an opaque object

Answer: A


A mighty river flows through an area for millennia. Afterwards, it can be noted that where there once were shallow rivers, there are now

Choices:
A. massive canyons
B. large bricks
C. old socks
D. small creeks

most canyons are formed by flowing rivers through erosion over long periods of time

Answer: A


Taking a chicken leg from a deep freezer and placing it on a kitchen counter will

Choices:
A. cause it to die
B. cause it to unfreeze
C. cause it to freeze
D. cause it to corrode

moving an object from a cool place to a warm place causes the object 's temperature to increase

Answer: B


A ball rolling over carpet will go ______ than a ball rolling over concrete.

Choices:
A. slower
B. speedier
C. greater
D. faster

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

Answer: A


Just like with humans, if another organism consumes more calories than it burns off, it will inevitably

Choices:
A. get fatter
B. run
C. fly
D. die

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

Answer: A


Why did the roadrunner cross the desert road?

Choices:
A. to evade a polar bear
B. to evade a coyote
C. to dodge a tsunami
D. to outrun an avalanche

some animals move quickly to escape predators

Answer: B


When you exit a dark film theater, the world

Choices:
A. looks darker
B. looks brighter
C. looks the same
D. looks more French

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

Answer: B


A puppy may be taken away from people if they

Choices:
A. keep it outside lacking protection
B. play with it affectionately
C. feed it quality food
D. give it clean water

Answer: A


A person discovers a dinosaur skeleton in their backyard under a lot of dirt. The skeleton is lacking the bright whiteness of bones, because it is

Choices:
A. filled with beer
B. covered in salt
C. trapped in stone
D. smooth with wires

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

Answer: C


It becomes cold enough for heavy clothing in December in the northern hemisphere because

Choices:
A. our planet's axis is tilted
B. Mercury's axis is tilted
C. the gravitational pull of Pluto on the southern hemisphere
D. lyrics about winter by popular musicians always mention bundling up

Earth 's tilt on its axis causes seasons to occur

Answer: A


a switch turns something with a power source on because:

Choices:
A. the circuit is opened
B. the light turns off
C. the insulation adds current
D. a piece of copper closes the circuit

Answer: D


Jamaican natives have a dark skin tone do to

Choices:
A. lack of nutrients
B. camouflage
C. solar radiation
D. their diet

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

Answer: C


A lone fox is searching for its next meal in a meadow that used to be bountiful with food. This season, though, rabbits have all been eaten up and the field is dry and barren. The fox may

Choices:
A. fly
B. speak
C. starve
D. float

loss of resources has a negative impact on the organisms in an area

Answer: C


A lion is hunting antelope. The antelope are fast, faster than the lion expected. To eat today, the lion needs

Choices:
A. to find more water
B. to catch up to it
C. to enjoy its day
D. to wear better shoes

if an organism 's prey moves quickly then that organism may need to move quickly to catch its prey

Answer: B


As the air becomes more arid it contains

Choices:
A. oxygen
B. rain
C. less humidity
D. more static

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

Answer: C


A person has sand in their shoe from the beach, and they dump the sand out at their doorstep many miles away. The sand could end up back on that beach if

Choices:
A. magic creatures move it
B. someone goes to the zoo
C. a large gust passes
D. people wish for it

wind carries sand from one place to another place

Answer: C


If a tree falls in the forest, then gets covered in mud, it might form :

Choices:
A. future imprints in rock
B. Houses for hairy  sasquatch
C. charmin brand toilet paper
D. Footprints on a beach

An example of a fossil is a paw print in rock

Answer: A


Camouflage is used by entities for hunting

Choices:
A. air
B. trees
C. vittles
D. water

An example of camouflage is an organism looking like leaves

Answer: C


If a tree is separated from it's roots it will

Choices:
A. run away
B. expire
C. have a party
D. get stronger

if a tree is cut down then that tree will die

Answer: B


Some human activities may create brackish like

Choices:
A. swimming tubs
B. buildings
C. ships
D. cars

Answer: A


Choices:
A. organize flowers in a bouquet
B. put a rose in food dye
C. pull a plant from the root
D. poor water on a plant

xylem carries water from the roots of a plant to the leaves of a plant

Answer: B


What makes sure that the tips of your toes have enough of the gas that plants put off?

Choices:
A. your circulatory system
B. your pancreas
C. warm socks
D. your nervous system

the circulatory system transports blood throughout the body

Answer: A


The production of lightbulbs effects the

Choices:
A. brain
B. blood cells
C. air
D. ocean

some light bulbs convert electricity into light and heat energy

Answer: D


A quick way to adjust the formation of portions of the crust of the earth is for it to

Choices:
A. experience trembling
B. make believe
C. fall down
D. fly away

an earthquake changes Earth 's surface quickly

Answer: A


Choices:
A. electrical potential
B. land
C. neurons
D. people

Answer: A


Choices:
A. ingested
B. roasted
C. left alone
D. placed underground

Answer: D


What will be more available in an area when rain is common?

Choices:
A. dirt
B. air
C. h2o
D. fire

Answer: C


The Earth's topography varies widely from the deepest trenches to the tallest

Choices:
A. tales
B. trees
C. pinnacle
D. buildings

the surface of the Earth contains mountains

Answer: C


Choices:
A. salmon
B. fishing boats
C. mammals
D. penguins

gills are used for breathing water by aquatic animals

Answer: A


Which weight has the most resistance when being picked up?

Choices:
A. 3 pound purple weight
B. 2 pound pink weight
C. 5 pound green weight
D. 8 pound blue weight

as the resistance to something increases , how easilty that something can be done will decrease

Answer: D


Because it's less dense, water floats on top of

Choices:
A. honey
B. vegetable oil
C. our insect overlords
D. water

denser liquids settle below liquids that are less dense

Answer: A


If an organism dies what happens to that organisms population?

Choices:
A. relaxes
B. cries
C. increases
D. subsides

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

Answer: D


On a morning when the weather is clear, the sky is

Choices:
A. bright
B. cloudy
C. stormy
D. dark

Answer: A


Imagine a huge rabies epidemic, where all the cats in the world died, which species would over run the earth?

Choices:
A. Rodents
B. Pachyderms
C. Butterflys
D. Homo sapiens

as population of predators decreases , the population of prey will increase in an environment

Answer: A


A cat finds it easiest to get a grip when climbing up

Choices:
A. plastic pole
B. carpeted pole
C. icy pole
D. metal pole

as roughness of a surface increases , friction will increase

Answer: B


Miles above the equator, people from several faiths celebrate holidays in

Choices:
A. cool months
B. eastern months
C. more months
D. warm months

December is during the winter in the northern hemisphere

Answer: A


A person needs to move a boulder from a crevice to a bluff. The person employs the use of

Choices:
A. a fast car and a ball
B. a plank with one end raised
C. a small bowl of soup
D. a stick with a leaf

an inclined plane is used for raising objects

Answer: B


The earth has continents that experience different things at different times, depending on where on Earth's axis it is, such as

Choices:
A. cartoons
B. forests
C. lunch
D. Christmas

the Earth rotates on its axis on its axis

Answer: D


A mole can avoid being detected by hawks, owls and other predators by

Choices:
A. moving slowly
B. setting traps
C. traveling beneath soil
D. building decoys

living underground can be used for hiding from predators

Answer: C


Factories often add something to the environment that is

Choices:
A. helpful
B. productive
C. sanitizing
D. posionous

polluting means something poisonous is added to an environment causing harm to the environment

Answer: D


As the amount of water a plant receives increases what will usually happen with it?

Choices:
A. diminish
B. shrinking
C. grow metal
D. expanded proportions

as the amount of water received by a plant increases , that plant will usually grow

Answer: D


The diaphragms in the microphone and speaker convert sound energy into

Choices:
A. light energy
B. low voltage electricity
C. back message
D. heat energy

telephones convert sound energy into electrical energy

Answer: B


The moon looks different in different parts of

Choices:
A. April
B. today
C. this week
D. 2018

the phases of the Moon change the appearance of the Moon

Answer: A


If the earth were small enough to put on a plate and serve up for dinner, the being eating it would get mouthfuls of

Choices:
A. stew
B. towels
C. stone
D. corn

Answer: C


transpiration happens in the leaves of what?

Choices:
A. rocks
B. shrubbery
C. cars
D. animals

transpiration usually happens in the leaves of a plant

Answer: B


A person wants to show that they have lost money with their business, and they want to show someone. They decide to use a graph that shows

Choices:
A. more money
B. circled things
C. pictures of cats
D. ups and downs

a line graph is used for showing change over time

Answer: D


Choices:
A. forks
B. straw
C. rotating flat surface
D. lumber

the vanes rotating in an electric fan causes air to move

Answer: C


People eating meals or snacks containing substances are further processed in the

Choices:
A. reproductive system
B. burgers and fries
C. gastro tract
D. ocular department

the breaking down of food into simple substances occurs in the digestive system

Answer: C


If you're in the North Pole the North Star may be visible when?

Choices:
A. a weed
B. two months
C. a day
D. all year round

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

Answer: D


How does darkness impact photosynthesis?

Choices:
A. positively
B. increases absorption
C. very poorly
D. increases endurance

darkness has a negative impact on photosynthesis

Answer: C


Birds give birth to their babies while still in an egg. Mammals, however, give birth to their babies

Choices:
A. scrambled
B. already alive
C. dead
D. Old

Answer: B


what affects an organisms acquired characteristics?

Choices:
A. the moon
B. gravity
C. its immediate surroundings
D. birthday

an organism 's environment affects that organism 's acquired characteristics

Answer: C


Choices:
A. darkness
B. wind
C. solar radiation
D. snow

Answer: C


A field is tilled and soil is filled with nutrients after years of

Choices:
A. bears eroding trees
B. the flu dissolving
C. stones being destroyed
D. corn burning up

Answer: C


Every single bit of growth and life on earth is connected to the power of

Choices:
A. solar aliens
B. magic orbs
C. magic beans
D. daylight

the sun is the source of energy for physical cycles on Earth

Answer: D


A lady needs to be able to confirm what very small text reads on her pill bottle, so a ______ is necessary.

Choices:
A. microscope
B. telescope
C. magnifier
D. binoculars

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

Answer: C


Choices:
A. heavenly bodies
B. star charts
C. animals
D. water

Answer: A


Choices:
A. venus wind
B. forceful gales
C. airplanes
D. eroding mentalities

Answer: B


A quiet desert town will see more _____ than a big city will.

Choices:
A. buildings
B. cars
C. people
D. stars

as light pollution increases , seeing the stars will be harder

Answer: D


As a body of waters surface area increases what else will increase?

Choices:
A. vaporization
B. evaporating milk
C. coals
D. fires

as the surface area of a body of water increases , evaporation of that body of water will increase

Answer: A


photosynthesis makes food for the plant by converting carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight into what?

Choices:
A. dirt
B. sunlight
C. mental energy
D. sugars

photosynthesis makes food for the plant by converting carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight into carbohydrates

Answer: D


All living things are made of parts that contain a

Choices:
A. blood vessel
B. heart
C. nucleus
D. skeleton

Answer: C


As ipod sale plummet apple reports major

Choices:
A. loses
B. raises
C. firings
D. gains

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

Answer: A


a force acting on an object in the opposite direction that the object is moving can cause that object 's speed to decrease in what motion?

Choices:
A. frontward
B. backward
C. downward
D. upward

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

Answer: A


if liquid is changing its state to gas then that liquid is

Choices:
A. slimy
B. cold
C. condensing
D. hot

if liquid is boiling then that liquid is hot

Answer: D


A pulley is used to do what with objects?

Choices:
A. crush
B. cool
C. increase altitude
D. elevate significance

Answer: C


A place you would want to avoid that is prone to Earthquakes would be

Choices:
A. Kansas
B. Alaska
C. Osaka
D. France

earthquakes cause rock layers to fold on top of each other

Answer: C


A person using a compass can find their way when they are lost

Choices:
A. in time
B. in play
C. in space
D. on water

Answer: D


A puppy is sitting in a yard and is at the door, asking to come in. A person looks out the door and sees the pup tremble, so the person can tell that

Choices:
A. the dog is lonely
B. the temps have dropped
C. the puppy is happy
D. the pup is strong

cool temperatures cause animals to shiver

Answer: B


Earth orbiting what causes seasons to change?

Choices:
A. mars
B. saturn
C. local star
D. sunlight

Earth orbiting the Sun causes seasons to change

Answer: C


A person puts liquid matter in a glass and it

Choices:
A. is hardened
B. evaporates immediately
C. is shaped similarly
D. melts the glass

Matter in the liquid phase has variable shape

Answer: C


A person pours water into a cylinder in order to

Choices:
A. touch it
B. observe it
C. taste it
D. make it

a graduated cylinder is used to measure volume of an object

Answer: B


studying a soil sample means studying the microorganisms in the

Choices:
A. dirt
B. air
C. lava
D. water

studying a soil sample means studying the microorganisms in that soil

Answer: A


Sharks live in a liquid deluged with sodium chloride because it allows them to

Choices:
A. form sharknadoes
B. have increased buoyancy
C. eat people
D. star in films

the ocean contains large amounts of salt water

Answer: B


Choices:
A. temperature
B. configuration
C. moistness
D. elements

tearing an object changes that object 's shape

Answer: B


Flowers provide substance for many animals like

Choices:
A. Whales
B. Seals
C. Dolphins
D. squirrels

Answer: D


A person with a vitamin D deficiency who is allergic to sunlight could

Choices:
A. look at pictures
B. drink more water
C. bathe more often
D. eat more cheese

Answer: D


Choices:
A. kelp
B. immersed lava vents
C. marshmallows
D. ice formations

Answer: B


A greenhouse is used to protect plants from what?

Choices:
A. nutrients
B. freezing winds
C. socializing
D. fresh air

a greenhouse is used to protect plants from the cold

Answer: B


Choices:
A. cats
B. dogs
C. tree hopper
D. rats

Answer: C


Silver nitrate on hardened silicon will force light to

Choices:
A. refract
B. scatter
C. become hot
D. dissipate

Answer: A


Choices:
A. the ocean
B. scrap yard
C. shot with BBs
D. buried

Answer: B


One way humans may be polluting the Earth is

Choices:
A. using solar energy
B. antibacterial soap
C. riding bikes
D. walking

pollution is when humans pollute the environment with pollutants

Answer: B


A person wanting to protect humans from electrocution through wire contact would wrap the wire in

Choices:
A. a tin can barrier
B. a metal beam with steel
C. a copper rope with barbs
D. a log filled with sawdust

Answer: D


Choices:
A. flora
B. rocks
C. crustaceans
D. sand

Answer: A


A storm rolls in and the skies are filled with dark clouds which

Choices:
A. melt
B. flood
C. precipitate
D. scurry

Answer: C


Choices:
A. a person takes a trip
B. a person gets a dog
C. a person presses a key to a socket
D. a person moves plastic into a car

electrical conduction is when metals conduct electricity through metal

Answer: C


A field of flowers has pollen filled flowers. The most likely thing to do the seed spread would be

Choices:
A. striped falcons
B. human children
C. wild boars
D. avian creature

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

Answer: D


Alternative fuel is usually a renewable what?

Choices:
A. sound
B. meal
C. drink
D. asset

alternative fuel is usually a renewable resource

Answer: D


Which of these use a womb instead of eggs for fetal development?

Choices:
A. chickens
B. falcons
C. lemurs
D. hawks

live birth means developing inside the mother instead of an egg

Answer: C


Choices:
A. potentially dangerous
B. poison
C. hot
D. unhealthy

Answer: A


Choices:
A. leafy flora
B. purple horseshoes
C. yellow bees
D. breakfast

In the food chain process a green plant has the role of producer

Answer: A


A car converts gasoline into motion and heat through what?

Choices:
A. explosive charisma
B. cooling
C. incineration
D. warming

a car engine usually converts gasoline into motion and heat through combustion

Answer: C


A crane starts off weighing thirty pounds, then later weighs twenty pounds. When travelling, the crane will fly

Choices:
A. taller
B. better
C. slower
D. louder

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

Answer: B


A learned behavior is exhibited when a human displays that they can:

Choices:
A. squinting in bright light
B. digesting food in the stomach
C. change a car tire
D. inhaling and exhaling during sleep

Answer: C


Choices:
A. bears
B. wolves
C. cats
D. earthworms

different organisms reproduce differently

Answer: D


A light bulb will be lit up if it is all aside from

Choices:
A. turned on
B. on a shelf
C. connected to electricity
D. screwed in

a light bulb requires electrical energy to produce light

Answer: B


A river rushes and pebbles are smacked around one another until

Choices:
A. they are wet
B. they are clear
C. they are rough
D. they are velvety

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

Answer: D


Choices:
A. electrons are made to excite
B. metal closes the circuit
C. the engine needs to run
D. the circuit is opened completely

pushing a button sometimes completes a circuit

Answer: B


Limestone is formed by water evaporating from a solution of water and mineral and a hard sedimentary rock used as building material and for making

Choices:
A. lipstick
B. cement
C. lemon-lime soda
D. mineral water

limestone is formed by water evaporating from a solution of water and minerals

Answer: B


A person who wants to eat a watermelon may consider spitting out its

Choices:
A. dark pips
B. good taste
C. coco pebbles
D. red fruit

Answer: A


A boy wants to feed a gecko so he gives it

Choices:
A. waxworms
B. dog food
C. chickens
D. markers

Answer: A


in order for an animal to stay healthy it needs to

Choices:
A. consume enough food
B. exercise regularly
C. sleep long hours
D. reproduce

an animal requires enough nutrients to maintain good health

Answer: A


when fuel efficiency increases, gasoline use in cars will

Choices:
A. stay the same
B. cause more windstorms
C. increase
D. decrease

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

Answer: D


Choices:
A. a metal in plastic
B. a bowl of water in plastic
C. a cat in a bag
D. money in plastic bags

evaporation causes amount of water to decrease

Answer: B


A tortoise died many years ago, but it is easy to tell that what was left behind was from a tortoise because in the rock there are

Choices:
A. muscles
B. skeletal system
C. organs
D. candy pieces

organisms can be preserved in sedimentary rock

Answer: B


Choices:
A. September 11th was a terrorist attack
B. Rain falls from the sky
C. Fish swim in water
D. Drinking sugary drinks daily leads to obesity

hypothesis means scientific guess about the cause and effect of an event

Answer: D


The circulatory system brings oxygen to the body from where?

Choices:
A. brain
B. chest
C. hands
D. stomach

the circulatory system carries oxygen from the digestive and respiratory systems to the rest of the body

Answer: B


In a contest to see which would win based on size and weight, the winner with more of both would be

Choices:
A. moon
B. Earth
C. pebble
D. cat

Answer: B


A renewable resource you can find on Earth is

Choices:
A. stars
B. Oil
C. sand clay
D. fossil fuels

Answer: C


Shortly after the moon is in ecliptical longitude with the Sun, one will see

Choices:
A. a waning crescent
B. a waxing crescent
C. a waning gibbous
D. a waxing gibbous

the first quarter phase of the moon occurs after the new moon

Answer: B


A person in space will find a lack of something to drink if they land on

Choices:
A. Mars
B. the earth
C. the moon
D. third planet

Answer: C


Chlorophyll is good for allowing plants to absorb energy and

Choices:
A. is dry
B. is dead
C. is clear
D. is healthy

chlorophyll is used for absorbing light energy by plants

Answer: D


A man is at the beach and is napping in the sun. He falls into a deep sleep and forgets to wake up. After hours of this, he

Choices:
A. may flood beaches
B. may make whiskey
C. may cease existence
D. may file lawsuit

if an organism becomes too hot then that organism may die

Answer: C


Choices:
A. money
B. positive ions
C. a mommy
D. youtube

electric devices require electrical energy to function

Answer: B


Choices:
A. biological entities
B. biological weapons
C. cold entities
D. astronomical entities

Answer: A


Several animals flourish in cold temperatures like

Choices:
A. Lizards
B. Terns
C. Antelope
D. Kangaroos

Answer: B


If an environment experiences harsh climates

Choices:
A. plants will continue to flourish
B. ponds may dry up
C. tadpoles will mature faster into frogs
D. animals will experience a boom in reproduction

a greenhouse is used to protect plants by keeping them warm

Answer: B


A small creek becomes a rushing river after years of heavy rains in a particular location. In addition to the larger water source, there are also greater

Choices:
A. rock fights
B. sheep herds
C. bunny rolls
D. speaking deer

as the available water in an environment increases , the populations of organisms in that environment will increase

Answer: B


Knowing what to do without ever being taught is known as

Choices:
A. learned
B. found
C. instinctive
D. given

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

Answer: C


An observer on Jupiter would encounter localized periods of

Choices:
A. darkness and light
B. constant nuclear fission
C. supernovas
D. black holes

a planet rotating causes cycles of day and night on that planet

Answer: A


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

Choices:
A. pointing east
B. pointing west
C. pointing at arctic
D. pointing to space

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

Answer: C


A penguin, while a bird, would avoid living in

Choices:
A. a cold pole
B. a zoo
C. a frozen habitat
D. a native forest

Answer: D


Echo is when sound reflects off of what?

Choices:
A. atmosphere
B. tables
C. surface winds
D. sunlight

echo is when sound reflects off of a surface

Answer: B


In order to see water evaporate you could

Choices:
A. make pasta
B. clean the windows
C. drink water
D. dry your hair

evaporation is a stage in the water cycle process

Answer: A


If an object is close then how will that object appear?

Choices:
A. gigantic
B. minute
C. small
D. tiny

if an object is close then that object will appear large

Answer: A


Leaving remain oil supplies alone is a form of

Choices:
A. conservation
B. deliberation
C. transportation
D. pollution

An example of conservation is not using fossil fuel

Answer: A


Choices:
A. rain
B. cats
C. coffee grinding
D. elephants

Answer: C


Choices:
A. biyearly
B. monthly
C. yearly
D. biannually

Answer: D


A person cuts down their neighbor's tree without permission. The neighbor who lost the tree is upset, and sues for the cost of the tree, which depends on the age of the tree at the time of cutting. The tree age is determined by

Choices:
A. size of branches
B. number of leaves
C. color of roots
D. number of circles

a tree growing a tree-growth ring occurs once per year

Answer: D


What decreases in an environment as the amount of rain increases?

Choices:
A. solar light
B. water
C. rivers
D. hydration

as the amount of rain increases in an environment , available sunlight will decrease in that environment

Answer: A


The pressure in air drops very low, so clouds

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

as air pressure decreases , the chance of rain will increase

Answer: C


People can touch something to see if it's

Choices:
A. shiny
B. red
C. striped
D. wrinkled

Answer: D


The Earth's primary source of both light and heat is

Choices:
A. jupiter
B. the moon
C. a yellow dewarf
D. titan

the Sun is the star that is closest to Earth

Answer: C


The level of atom activity where it reaches a moment where the solid state becomes more loose overall is referred to?

Choices:
A. smoothness
B. water fluid
C. liquidity
D. fluid transport

Answer: C


When certain things are shoved together enough, the earth will tremble and shake because of these

Choices:
A. trail and error
B. water road
C. dirt collisions
D. wet trail

tectonic plates being pushed together causes earthquakes

Answer: C


Aerial maps represent what feature using dark green?

Choices:
A. the slopes of the Rocky Mountains
B. underwater ocean forests and coral
C. trees packed close together
D. The great northwestern plains

a dense forest environment is often dark in color

Answer: C


As the flower size increases, what will it attract more of?

Choices:
A. monarchs
B. grass
C. carnivores
D. toy butterfly

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

Answer: A


Choices:
A. brown
B. gray
C. green
D. black

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

Answer: A


An example of a true combination of mixed substances is

Choices:
A. corn with butter
B. sand and pebbles
C. cream and coffee
D. dirt and sand

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

Answer: C


Which of the following will help my non-electric lawnmower run?

Choices:
A. UV rays
B. a cloudy day
C. dinosaur remains
D. an AC current

Answer: C


Choices:
A. a jagged raised welt you've had since you fell down the stairs 6 years ago
B. freckles from your mom's genes
C. brown, curly hair that resembles your sister's
D. a large nose just like your dad's

Answer: A


What would potentially be attracted to a magnet?

Choices:
A. a zipper
B. a cat
C. a lightbulb
D. a bench

if something contains a large amount of magnetic material then that something will attract magnets

Answer: A


Large metropolises can have a huge bedbug

Choices:
A. sport team
B. water bill
C. dating pool
D. infestation

an ecosystem contains large numbers of living organisms in a particular place

Answer: D


Choices:
A. show for the ladies
B. rest and repair itself
C. get other muscles out of the way
D. stretch out an arm

Answer: D


A seismometer will be able to tell someone

Choices:
A. how wet a storm made the ground
B. how badly things were shaking
C. how loud a siren was
D. how fast a cheetah is

a seismometer is used to measure the strength or magnitude of an earthquake

Answer: B


A lack of water has a direct connection on the amount of available

Choices:
A. shelters
B. sustenance
C. rainy days
D. mates

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

Answer: B


Weather is getting a little more chilly, so a flock makes their way

Choices:
A. elsewhere
B. north
C. Narnia
D. the moon

An example of migration is birds flying south in the winter

Answer: A


An example of an acquired characteristic is

Choices:
A. the thickness of a horse's mane
B. the length of a horse's mane
C. the number of legs a horse has
D. the color of a horse's mane

the length of the hair of an animal is an acquired characteristic

Answer: B


Choices:
A. hair length
B. clothing style
C. bone thickness
D. language skills

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

Answer: C


Choices:
A. good for skin
B. high in moister
C. extremely dry
D. very sunny

Answer: B


Jerry put some salt into some tap water and stirred it up. What has Jerry made?

Choices:
A. a solution
B. a battery
C. sea water
D. lemonade

a solution is made of one substance dissolved in another substance

Answer: A


Some fruits are berries and have _____ visible on the outside, but others have them on the inside

Choices:
A. corn
B. songs
C. mice
D. kernels

Answer: D


A new island springs up out of the ocean after only a couple of years of

Choices:
A. underwater buildup
B. animal testing
C. volcanic movies
D. millionaire ideas

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

Answer: A


Choices:
A. Seashells
B. Grass
C. A cat
D. A paint can

high temperatures can cause an object to combust

Answer: D


Choices:
A. brilliant sparks arc along the wall
B. the light colors are switched with the dark colors
C. ions are pushed along a copper wire
D. a cat in a box of poison dies

when an electrical circuit is working properly , electrical current runs through the wires in that circuit

Answer: C


What can be found on the lunar surface and has been there for thousands or millions of years?

Choices:
A. mountains
B. cheese
C. the lunar rover
D. large lakes

the surface of the Moon contains mountains

Answer: A


What does an object need to reflect towards the eye to be seen?

Choices:
A. lamp glow
B. water
C. light rain
D. wind

if an object reflects light toward the eye then that object can be seen

Answer: A


A rock is boring, so a person wants to make it look different. A person could have it weathered by

Choices:
A. putting it in a bag
B. putting it in a yard
C. putting it in a dish
D. putting it in a tumbler

mechanical weathering is when rocks are broken down by mechanical means

Answer: D


Choices:
A. make the car speed
B. quickly bring the speed down
C. turn on it's radio
D. open all the doors

Answer: B


A person owns thousands of acres of land and would like to do something great for the environment, so he

Choices:
A. limits human access
B. limits animal access
C. builds a mall
D. starts a riot

An example of protecting the environment is creating protected areas

Answer: A


If one mineral can scratch another then the scratched mineral is what?

Choices:
A. strong
B. soft spoken
C. potent
D. mushy

if one mineral can scratch another mineral then that other mineral is softer than that one mineral

Answer: D


Choices:
A. activate turbines on shore
B. rock you to sleep
C. smash waves on rocks
D. light a dark pathway

tidal energy can be used to produce electricity

Answer: A


Choices:
A. could be wrapped around the earth
B. is the length of a horse
C. is the length of the universe
D. is the length of the universe

the circulatory system brings oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body

Answer: A


A pile of mulch is broken down and when searching for the culprit, a gardener notes

Choices:
A. wriggling organisms
B. writing organisms
C. large trees
D. wild fires

decomposer is a kind of role in an ecosystem

Answer: A


A person is in the forest, lost. They need to signal to others that they are there, and their voice is gone, so they need to do it inaudibly. The person may signal with

Choices:
A. fire
B. rain
C. leaves
D. ducks

Answer: A


A person is celebrating a new baby and family is happily celebrating as well. The family is glad that the person who had the baby is

Choices:
A. a corpse
B. a child
C. a monster
D. an adult

Answer: D


Choices:
A. African Driver Ant
B. Humans
C. Monkeys
D. Goats

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

Answer: A


When an object moves, how will its kinetic energy be affected?

Choices:
A. lower
B. reduced
C. escalate
D. lessen

as an object moves , the kinetic energy of that object will increase

Answer: C


A bucket of hot water has steam rolling off of it. The steam collects on the sides of the bucket and

Choices:
A. melts
B. fries
C. pools
D. glows

Answer: C


We can thank the sloth and its feces for giving us

Choices:
A. guacamole dip
B. bacteria on lettuce
C. funny Youtube videos
D. brown rice

plant requires seed dispersal for reproduction

Answer: A


What is the most sensible reason why a stove is often just white?

Choices:
A. it scatters all photons away from it without absorbing any
B. a chef specified white makes food cook better
C. it was black until someone scrubbed all the blood off it and it turned white
D. confining a stove to any specific color is color-shaming and indicates white  privilege

if an object reflects a light of a certain color then the object appears to be that color

Answer: A


Choices:
A. circuit is complete
B. light is unplugged
C. house is destroyed
D. power is out

completing a circuit causes electricity to flow through that circuit

Answer: A


Choices:
A. web design course
B. hard drive manufacturer
C. math class
D. computer programming course

a pollutions standard is a kind of standard for reducing pollutants emitted by factories

Answer: B


A rod that is wobbling from being struck with a stick will

Choices:
A. be sold
B. be silent
C. be audible
D. be frozen

Answer: C


Why might you want to wear safety goggles while working in a lab?

Choices:
A. Safety goggle give you x-ray vision
B. Caustic liquid man-made substances can fly up
C. They protect your eyes from the sun
D. Mosquitoes are a problem

chemical splashing sometimes occurs during experiments

Answer: B


A goose needs to move to warmer states for the winter. Leaving its summer home, it heads out without a map, because it can always find the right way by using

Choices:
A. the World's great patterns
B. the Earth's magnetic patterns
C. a map it buys later on
D. a compass that points north

Earth 's magnetic patterns are used for finding locations by animals that migrate

Answer: B


If I wanted to get energy what could I do?

Choices:
A. Eat a cucumber
B. Go running
C. Eat dust
D. Go swimming

having food has a positive impact on an organism 's health

Answer: A


Choices:
A. the great plains
B. the pacific ocean
C. the great lakes
D. the grand canyon

the Great Lakes were formed by glaciers moving over the ground

Answer: C


The Earth may lose a million parts of energy each day but

Choices:
A. it loses more
B. it has less
C. it gains more
D. it is soft

the Earth absorbs more energy than it loses

Answer: C


Choices:
A. pastureland
B. lakes
C. oceans
D. skyscrapers

mice live in in holes in the ground in fields

Answer: A


Just below the Earth's crust is something that sounds like it should be over a

Choices:
A. window
B. house
C. door
D. fireplace

the mantle is located just below Earth 's crust

Answer: D


A student waiting for class to be over, in the last minute until the bell rings

Choices:
A. watches a UFO
B. works at factories
C. counts down portions
D. sleeps at home

Answer: C


Locusts historically always affect crops

Choices:
A. in the sky
B. disadvantageously
C. near water
D. positively

insects can have a negative impact on crops

Answer: B


A farmer's potato crop all dies and is gone to waste. The farmer looks in the field closely and can tell that the crops were destroyed by

Choices:
A. Jupiter
B. all
C. flowers
D. bugs

Answer: D


A chemical change is likely to happen in which body part?

Choices:
A. stomach
B. heart
C. leg
D. ear

An example of a chemical change is acid breaking down substances

Answer: A


An organism passes from the world and so it

Choices:
A. has croaked
B. has money
C. has health
D. has flown

if a living thing dies then that living thing is dead

Answer: A


Choices:
A. on a house rooftop
B. in a glass bottle
C. on a forest floor
D. with a parachute skydiving

camouflage is used for hiding by animals against predators

Answer: C


Choices:
A. nitrogen rich top soil
B. giant hills of tiny beads
C. the raw materiel that makes glass
D. small groups of parasites

Answer: C


Choices:
A. features of variety of landscape features
B. is covered completely in water
C. is 100% flat and smooth
D. is 100% covered in asteroid created craters

Answer: A


Where would you be most likely to observe the most diverse of all marine ecosystems?

Choices:
A. The Sahara Desert
B. off Australia's shore
C. silicon valley
D. Pacific Northwest

Answer: B


Choices:
A. animals
B. people
C. water
D. shrubs

Answer: D


Choices:
A. A Great Dane
B. a lizard
C. a bird
D. a fish

Answer: A