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1. When water evaporates, it changes into a —
A. solid.
B. mixture.
C. gas.
D. solution.
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2. The pictures below show an ice cube left on a plate in a warm room. Which picture was taken last?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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3.
What will happen to the water in the pot if left over the campfire?
A. The water will turn into a solid.
B. The water will turn into a gas.
C. The water will turn into a liquid.
D. The water will turn into ashes.
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4.
This is a picture of a dry riverbed. What part of the water cycle is needed for the river to run?
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Precipitation
D. Weathering
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5. Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of which stage in the water cycle?
A. evaporation
B. precipitation
C. runoff
D. condensation
6. During which of the processes below does water vapor change to liquid water?
A. melting
B. freezing
C. evaporation
D. condensation
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7.
The picture shows a glass of hot water. There are water drops on the inside edge of the glass. Where did the
water come from?
A. It leaked through the glass.
B. It was sweat from a person.
C. The glass was tipped over by someone.
D. It condensed from the rising steam.
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8. The illustration below shows Earth and the Sun.
What season does the Southern Hemisphere experience when Earth and the Sun are in the positions shown?
A. fall
B. spring
C. summer
D. winter
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9. About how many Earth days does it take the Moon to travel around Earth?
A. 1
B. 27
C. 180
D. 365
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10. On a day in early spring, the number of hours of daylight and of night are about the same. From sunrise to sunset
on a spring day, Earth has
A. completed half of one rotation.
B. been in the shadow of the Moon.
C. been circled by the Moon one time.
D. moved to the opposite side of the Sun.
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11. The time between today's sunrise and tomorrow's sunrise would be about —
A. 12 hours.
B. 24 hours.
C. 36 hours.
D. 48 hours.
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12. Seasons are caused by
A. the position of the Moon.
B. the tilt of Earth as it moves around the Sun.
C. the distance of Earth from the Sun.
D. the Sun getting warmer and colder.
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13.
Which of the following is the next phase of the moon?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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14. Which of the following planets has the shortest orbit around the Sun?
A. Earth
B. Mars
C. Mercury
D. Venus
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15. The time in which Earth makes one revolution around the sun is approximately one —
A. year.
B. season.
C. month.
D. day.
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16. Students in Martin's class make a model of the solar system. They cut a circle out of paper for each planet. They
want the size of each circle to be the same scale. Which tool should they use to measure the sizes of the circles?
A. ruler
B. balance
C. scissors
D. thermometer
17.
At what position would Earth be found in the solar system diagram shown above?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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18. Felicia is conducting an investigation on weather. She wants to find out what the temperature is outside her
apartment window. What tool should Felicia use?
A. barometer
B. sundial
C. thermometer
D. weathervane
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19. Which tool can a scientist use to measure temperature?
A. cup
B. ruler
C. balance
D. thermometer
20. Which simple machine is used to raise the flag on a flagpole?
A. inclined plane
B. lever
C. pulley
D. wedge
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21. The leaves of which plant below show the best structural adaptation for protecting the plant from predators?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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22. Which bird's foot below is best for grasping prey?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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23. Bison are grazing animals. They travel across a prairie, eating grass. If there were too many bison in an area, there
would probably be
A. fewer predators of bison.
B. many other large grazing animals.
C. tall shrubs and many trees.
D. less grass and more bare soil.
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24. Which of the following organisms have the greatest effect on an ecosystem because of the changes they make to
their environment?
A. bees building a hive in a hollow tree
B. wasps building a nest in a leafy bush
C. beavers building a dam across a stream
D. fish digging a burrow on a river bottom
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25. The picture below shows a flower with a long slender bloom.
The size and shape of a bird's beak are related to the type of food that the bird eats. Which of the following beaks is
suitable for drinking nectar located deep within flowers such as the one shown above?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Answer Key
1. C) gas.
2. B)
3. B) The water will turn into a gas.
4. C) Precipitation
5. B) precipitation
6. D) condensation
7. D) It condensed from the rising steam.
8. D) winter
9. B) 27
10. A) completed half of one rotation.
11. B) 24 hours.
12. B) the tilt of Earth as it moves around the Sun.
13. D)
14. C) Mercury
15. A) year.
16. A) ruler
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17. B) 2
18. C) thermometer
19. D) thermometer
20. C) pulley
21. D)
22. A)
23. D) less grass and more bare soil.
24. C) beavers building a dam across a stream
25. D)
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