Test Booklet
Subject: SC, Grade: 06
Common Assessment #3
Student name:
Author: Roger Faulkner
School: TREADWELL MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Printed: Thursday October 20, 2016
Common Assessment #3
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1 Students were studying how temperature affects
water movement. The students added drops of
food coloring to different temperatures of water.
They measured the rates at which the food coloring
spread throughout the water. Which tools would
best help the students complete their investigation?
A
B
C
D
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beaker, thermometer, stopwatch
meter stick, thermometer, beaker
spring scale, thermometer, stopwatch
graduated cylinder, thermometer, balance
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2 Mike and Shana observed a demonstration by their teacher. Two identical clear plastic bottles were obtained
and placed in the sun. A thermometer was placed inside one bottle and sealed. The top was cut off the other
bottle and openings were cut into the sides. A thermometer was also placed into this bottle. A diagram of
the setup and a graph of the data collected are shown below.
Why does the sealed bottle model the greenhouse effect better than the open bottle?
A
B
C
D
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The sealed bottle traps the heat.
The sealed bottle heats up slower.
The air in the sealed bottle makes more heat.
The plastic of the sealed bottle collects more heat.
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3 A student measured air temperatures at noon for five days. The student recorded the data in the table below.
Temperatures at Noon
Which graph best represents the data from the table?
A
C
D
B
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4 The table shows five years of rainfall data collected from one location.
Rainfall Data
Which is the best conclusion based on these data?
A
B
C
D
There was flooding in 2006.
There was a drought in 2010.
Yearly rainfall amounts decreased every year between 2006 and 2010.
Yearly rainfall will increase between 2011 and 2016.
5 Hawks, grasses, songbirds, and caterpillars are some organisms found in an ecosystem. Which is the correct
order for energy transfer in this ecosystem?
A
B
C
D
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caterpillars → hawks → grasses → songbirds
grasses → caterpillars → songbirds → hawks
hawks → caterpillars → grasses → songbirds
songbirds → grasses → hawks → caterpillars
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6 Which answer choice correctly identifies the
abiotic items in a pond?
A
B
C
D
fish, plants, and parasites on the fish
plants, water, and rocks at the bottom
fish, dissolved gases, and parasites on the fish
water, dissolved gases, and rocks at the bottom
7 Which statement best describes the role of the sun
in creating wind?
A The rays of the sun push air in all directions,
creating wind.
B The radiation of the sun reacts with water over
the ocean, creating wind.
C The energy of the sun heats land and water
surfaces unevenly, creating wind.
D The energy of the sun directly heats the gases
in Earth’s atmosphere, creating wind.
8 Which energy source could involve a dam?
A
B
C
D
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biomass
solar power
geothermal energy
hydroelectric power
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9 Use the diagram below to answer the question.
Alternative Energy Collection and Use
Which type of alternative energy source is being collected by the panels on top of the building?
A
B
C
D
wind
solar
geothermal
hydroelectric
10 A group of students learned that there are
many types of bacteria living inside their bodies.
These bacteria are considered part of the biotic
environment. Which statement best explains why?
A
B
C
D
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They are living organisms.
They provide nutrients to their host.
They exist within other living organisms.
They are dependent on other organisms.
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11 Study the ecosystem below.
Which statement describes an abiotic factor in this
ecosystem?
A
B
C
D
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The Sun is shining in the sky.
The frog is sitting on a lily pad.
The butterfly is searching for food.
The plants are growing upright.
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12 A baseball rests on a tabletop as shown in the diagram below.
What type of potential energy is stored in the baseball based on its position on the table?
A
B
C
D
heat
chemical
elastic
gravitational
13 Thermometers were placed inside different-colored socks made of the same material and placed on a sunny
sidewalk. After 30 minutes, the temperatures were collected and recorded in the table below.
Which conclusion best explains the difference in the temperatures?
A
B
C
D
The thermometers absorbed energy from the sidewalk.
The dark-colored socks absorbed more solar energy.
The solar energy did not reach the white sock.
The dark-colored socks refracted the sunlight.
14 Which of these BEST describes how the air temperature of the ocean compares to the air temperature of
land next to the ocean?
A
B
C
D
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The land will be cooler than the ocean at noon and at midnight.
The land will be warmer than the ocean at noon and at midnight.
The land will be warmer than the ocean at noon and cooler than the ocean at midnight.
The land will be cooler than the ocean at noon and warmer than the ocean at midnight.
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15 Use the drawings below to answer the question.
Which statement best explains how the density of an object could change if the temperature increased by
20◦ C?
A
B
C
D
The air molecules in the balloon could spread apart and the balloon could expand.
The mineral molecules in the rock could spread apart and the rock could increase in mass.
The water molecules in the glass could move closer together and the glass could become more full.
The gas molecules moving in the leaf could move closer together and become liquid molecules.
16 Students collected weather data every two hours between 9 A.M. and 3 P.M., as shown in the table below.
Weather Data
Based on these data, what type of weather should the students predict for later in the afternoon?
A
B
C
D
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hot and dry
calm with clearing skies
freezing rain and snow
windy with precipitation
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17 Students are studying average global temperatures over time. They review the data table below.
Which graph correctly displays these data?
A
C
D
B
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18 Two students think that wintertime thunderstorms
are always followed by snow. Which of the
following would be the best way to test this
hypothesis?
A Measure the snowfall after the first winter
thunderstorm
B Compare data collected for one week with data
from another group
C Tape record a show on tornadoes and their
destruction
D Analyze winter weather records from the past
five years
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19 The arrows in the diagram represent the exchange of gases between different organisms and the
environment.
Which of the organisms must take in carbon dioxide to survive?
A
B
C
D
bird
insect
tree
rabbit
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20 The diagram represents air circulating over coastal land and the ocean.
What most likely causes the air rising from the land to be warm?
A
B
C
D
heat from electricity
heat from the sun
heat from hot springs
heat from decomposition
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