7 th Grade NeSA-S. Q: What layer is labeled letter S? A.crust B.inner core C.mantle D.outer core...

7th Grade NeSA-S

Q: What layer is labeled letter S?

A. crust

B. inner core

C. mantle

D. outer core

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A: What layer is labeled letter S?

A. crustThe outer layer is the crust.

B. inner coreThe center of the Earth is the

inner core.C. mantle

The layer directly below the crust is the mantle.

D. outer coreThe layer surrounding the inner

core below the mantle.

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Q: What are the ingredients that make up soil?

A. air, water, minerals, and plant material

B. air, water, and non-renewable resources

C. air, water, animal waste, and microorganisms

D. air, water, minerals, microorganisms, and plant material

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A: What are the ingredients that make up soil?

A. air, water, minerals, and plant materialSoil needs the above ingredients plus microorganisms.

B. air, water, and non-renewable resourcesSoil is not made of non-renewable resources and this

description is missing minerals microorganisms, and plant materials.

C. air, water, animal waste, and microorganismsSoil is not made of animal waste and this description is

missing minerals and plant materials.D. air, water, minerals, microorganisms, and plant material

All of these materials are needed to make soil.

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Q: What is the cause of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)?

A. cold air quickly warming

B. hole in the Earth’s ozone layer

C. light pollution from local cities

D. solar winds caused by Earth’s magnetic fieldSC8.4.2.d DOK 1

A: What is the cause of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)?

A. cold air quickly warmingTemperature of air does not affect visible light.

B. hole in the Earth’s ozone layerOzone layer has no affect on visible light.

C. light pollution from local citiesThe Northern Lights occur in a higher level of the

Earth’s atmosphere than where light pollution would occur.

D. solar winds caused by Earth’s magnetic fieldCharged particles from the Sun interact with the

Earth’s atmosphere and magnetic field creating the light display.

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Q: How can a species become extinct?

A. they continue to reproduce

B. they have sufficient habitat size

C. they are able to digest new foods

D. they are unable to adapt to environmental change

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A: How can a species become extinct?

A. they continue to reproduce Continued reproduction would lead to increasing the species’ population.

B. they have sufficient habitat sizeHaving enough habitat space is a requirement for preventing extinction.

C. they are able to digest new foodsBeing able to adapt and eat new things helps a species to survive.

D. they are unable to adapt to environmental changeBeing unable to adapt to environmental changes can cause a species to become extinct.

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Q: The skeleton of a mouse and the exoskeleton of a crab are similar in

what way?

A. both provide lungs to breath

B. both provide oxygen and protection

C. both provide a strong muscular system

D. both provide strength and body support

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A: The skeleton of a mouse and the exoskeleton of a crab are similar in

what way?

A. both provide lungs to breathSkeletons do not provide lungs.

B. both provide oxygen and protectionSkeletons do not provide oxygen.

C. both provide a strong muscular systemSkeletons do not have muscles.

D. both provide strength and body supportThe purpose of a skeleton is to provide strength and support.

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Q: What way can a scientist have success when they explore and learn about the

natural world?

A. going on-line for information

B. completing experiments in the lab

C. reading books and magazines about the natural world

D. observing and recording, then analyzing and communicating data collected

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A: What way can a scientist have success when they explore and learn about the

natural world?

A. going on-line for informationBeing on-line does not help a scientist interact with the natural world.

B. completing experiments in the labThe lab setting does not necessarily help a scientist interact with the natural world.

C. reading books and magazines about the natural worldReading books does not help a scientist interact with the natural world.

D. observing and recording, then analyzing and communicating data collectedThese are all things that would help a scientist interact with the natural world.

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Q: What is true about all energy?

A. It can be created and transferred.

B. It can be created, but not destroyed.

C. It can neither be created or destroyed.

D. It can be destroyed after it is transferred.

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A: What is true about all energy?

A. It can be created and transferred.While it is true that energy can be transferred, it can never be created because all energy already exists, it just changes forms.

B. It can be created, but not destroyed.Energy cannot be created – it only changes forms.

C. It can neither be created or destroyed.This is the Law of Conservation of Energy.

D. It can be destroyed after it is transferred.While it is true that energy can be transferred, it can never be destroyed because all energy just changes forms.

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Q: What is an example of energy from an electrical source transferring to

light energy?

A. striking a match

B. battery powering a radio

C. electrical stove boiling water

D. incandescent light bulb being turned on

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A: What is an example of energy from an electrical source transferring to

light energy?

A. striking a matchThis is an example of light and heat energy transferring from a chemical source.

B. battery powering a radioThis is an example of sound energy from an electrical source.

C. electrical stove boiling waterThis is an example of a transfer of heat energy from an electrical source.

D. incandescent light bulb being turned onThis is an example of a transfer of light energy from an electrical source.

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Q: A student conducts an experiment and gets results after one trial. What should the

student do next?

A. Nothing – the student has results and the experiment is done.

B. Conduct additional trials to make sure the results can be repeated.

C. If the results are what the student predicted, then he can stop and the experiment is done.

D. If the results are not what the student predicted, stop the experiment because he must have done something wrong.

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A: A student conducts an experiment and gets results after one trial. What should the

student do next?

A. Nothing – the student has results and the experiment is done.Science is an ongoing process and results can only be accepted after repeated trials.

B. Conduct additional trials to make sure the results can be repeated.Science is an ongoing process and results can only be accepted after repeated trials. Conducting more trials will let the student see if his predictions are truly acceptable.

C. If the results are what the student predicted, then he can stop and the experiment is done.Just because the prediction matches the results, one trial does not give enough evidence to draw any conclusions.

D. If the results are not what the student predicted, stop the experiment because he must have done something wrong.Even though the results do not match, one trial does not give enough evidence to determine if a mistake was made.

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Q: What is an abiotic factor?

A. a change in population

B. a community of organisms

C. a living factor in an environment

D. a non-living factor in an environment

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A: What is an abiotic factor?

A. a change in populationPopulations are made up of living organisms which are biotic factors

B. a community of organismsCommunities are made up of living organisms which are biotic factors

C. a living factor in an environmentLiving factors are biotic factors

D. a non-living factor in an environmentNon-living factors are abiotic factors.S.C.8.3.3.d DOK 1

Q: What is an example of a biotic factor?

A. air

B. dirt

C. grass

D. water

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A: What is an example of a biotic factor?

A. airAir is non-living which is abiotic.

B. dirtDirt is non-living which is abiotic.

C. grassGrass is a living organism which is biotic.

D. waterWater is non-living which is abiotic.

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Q: What is a renewable resource?

A. energy from coal

B. energy from fossil fuels

C. energy that can be recycled

D. energy than can be used only once

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A: What is a renewable resource?

A. energy from coalThis is a nonrenewable resource.

B. energy from fossil fuelsThis is a nonrenewable resource.

C. energy that can be recycledThis is a renewable resource.

D. energy than can be used only onceThis is a nonrenewable resource.

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Q: Which is an example of an abiotic factor that would change

an ecosystem?

A. A forest being cut down

B. A river flooding in the spring

C. A decrease in fish in the river

D. An increase in the deer populationS.C.8.3.3.d DOK 2

A: Which is an example of an abiotic factor that would change

an ecosystem?A. a forest being cut down

Forests are made of trees which are living organisms which are biotic factors.

B. a river flooding in the springRivers are made of water which is non-living. Non-living factors are abiotic.

C. a decrease in fish in the riverFish are living organisms which are biotic factors.

D. an increase in the deer populationDeer are living organisms which are biotic factors.S.C.8.3.3.d DOK 2

Q: Deer have traits that allow them to survive by eating grass and

leaves. If a drought caused grass and trees to die, what will happen

to the deer?

A. increase reproduction rates

B. adapt to a different ecosystem

C. experience a population decline

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A: Deer have traits that allow them to survive by eating grass and leaves. If a drought caused grass and trees to die,

what will happen to the deer?

A. increase reproduction ratesDue to the starvation of the deer population, there would not be enough energy for the deer to reproduce.

B. adapt to a different ecosystemIf the drought was to be continual for years, the deer would eventually need to adapt. However, one drought would not cause the deer to adapt.

C. experience a population declineLack of grass and leaves would allow deer to starve and die, causing a decline in deer population.

D. change the genetic makeup of their bodiesStarvation would not cause a change in the genetic makeup.

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Q: Which organism in the fish tank makes oxygen?

A. fish

B. plant

C. rock

D. snailS.C.8.3.3.c DOK 2

A: Which organism in the fish tank makes oxygen?

A. fishAnimals produce carbon dioxide as a product of respiration.

B. plantPlants release oxygen in a process called photosynthesis.

C. rockA rock is a nonliving object that does not make anything.

D. snailAnimals produce carbon dioxide as a product of respiration.

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Q: What is an example of an abiotic factor?

A. bug

B. flowering plant

C. rock

D. tree

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A: What is an example of an abiotic factor?

A. bugA bug is a living organism which is a biotic factor.

B. flowering plantA flowering plant is a living organism which is a biotic factor.

C. rock A rock is not living so it is an abiotic factor.

D. treeA tree is a living organism which is a biotic factor.

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Q: What is an herbivore?

A. animal that eat plants

B. animals that eat other animals

C. animals that decompose dead organisms

D. animals that make their own food from sunlight

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A: What is an herbivore?

A. animal that eat plantsHerbivores eat only plants.

B. animals that eat other animalsThis is a carnivore.

C. animals that decompose dead organismsThis is a decomposer.

D. animals that make their own food from sunlightThis is a producer.

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Q: What is an example of a testable question that would allow a student

to make predictions?

A. What is a population?

B. How are volcanoes formed?

C. What are the layers of the Earth?

D. Which type of light will help a plant grow the best?

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A: What is an example of a testable question that would allow a student

to make predictions?

A. What is a population?This question just requires a definition and is not testable or allows for predictions.

B. How are volcanoes formed?This question just requires a definition and is not testable or allows for predictions.

C. What are the layers of the Earth?This question just requires a definition and is not testable or allows for predictions.

D. Which type of light will help a plant grow the best?This is a testable question that allows a student to predict which type of light will affect a plant the most.

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Q: What is a carnivore?

A. animal that eat only plants




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A: What is a carnivore?

A. animal that eats only plantsThis is an herbivore.

B. animals that eat other animalsCarnivores eat other animals.

C. animal that decompose dead organismsThis is a decomposer.

D. animal that makes their own food from sunlight.This is a producer.

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Q: What is a producer?

A. animal that eat only plants




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A: What is a producer?

A. animal that eats only plantsThis is an herbivore.

B. animals that eat other animalsThis is a carnivore.

C. animal that decompose dead organismsThis is a decomposer.

D. animal that makes their own food from sunlight.Producers make their own food from sunlight through photosynthesis.

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Q: What is photosynthesis?

A. the process of producers turning energy into light

B. the process of consumers turning energy into light

C. the process of producers turning sunlight into energy

D. the process of consumers turning sunlight into energy

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A: What is photosynthesis?

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A. the process of producers turning energy into light

B. the process of consumers turning energy into light

C. the process of producers turning sunlight into energy

D. the process of consumers turning sunlight into energy

Q: What is the role of a producer in a food web?

A. eats plants

B. preys on animals

C. makes its own food

D. eats decayed animals

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A: What is the role of a producer in a food web?

A. eats plantsThis is a primary consumer.

B. preys on animalsThis is a secondary consumer.

C. makes its own foodThis is a producer.

D. eats decayed animalsThis is a decomposer.

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Q: What is this a picture of?

A. community

B. ecosystem

C. food chain

D. food web

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A: What is this a picture of?

A. communityA community does not show the flow of energy.

B. ecosystemAn ecosystem includes abiotic and biotic factors and does not show the flow of energy.

C. food chainA food chain follows a single path of energy.

D. food webA food web shows the flow of energy among plants and animals.

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Q: From the center of the Earth outward, what are the three layers of

the Earth?

A. mantle, crust core

B. core, mantle, crust

C. mantle, core, crust

D. crust, mantle, coreSC8.4.2.a DOK 1

A: From the center of the Earth outward, what are the three layers of the Earth?

A. mantle, crust core

B. core, mantle, crust

C. mantle, core, crust

D. crust, mantle, coreSC8.4.2.a DOK 1

Q: Why do arrows point one direction in a food web?

A. shows animals from smallest to largest

B. shows which animals are biologically related

C. shows how energy goes to the animal that is eating

D. shows how energy goes to the animal that is being eaten S.C.8.3.3.a DOK 2

A: Why do arrows point one direction in a food web?

A. shows animals from smallest to largestA food web has nothing to do with the size of animals.

B. shows which animals are biologically relatedA food web has nothing to do with biological relationships.

C. shows how energy goes to the animal that is eatingThe animals that are eating other animals are gaining energy from that animal.

D. shows how energy goes to the animal that is being eatenThe animals that are being eaten are giving their energy to the animals that are eating them.

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Q: What is an example of stimuli and their responses?

A. A deer eats grass in a forest.

B. A bear catches a fish in a river.

C. A bird flies to its nest in a tree.

D. A rabbit gets scared and runs away.SC8.3.1.e DOK 1

A: What is an example of stimuli and their responses?

A. A deer eats grass in a forest.There is not a stimulus and a response to that stimulus.

B. A bear catches a fish in a river.There is not a stimulus and a response to that stimulus.

C. A bird flies to its nest in a tree.There is not a stimulus and a response to that stimulus.

D. A rabbit gets scared and runs away.The stimulus is what scares the rabbit and the rabbit’s response is to run away.

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Q: What do the arrows represent in the food chain below?

A. flow of energy in an ecosystem

B. the life cycle of the killer whale

C. one organism replacing another

D. which organism is eating which organismS.C.8.3.3.a DOK1

A: What do the arrows represent in the food chain below?

A. flow of energy in an ecosystemThe arrows in a food chain show the direction of energy transfer, from the plankton to the cod, to the leopard seal, to the killer whale.

B. the life cycle of the killer whaleA life cycle is the growth stages of an organism.

C. one organism replacing anotherOrganisms in the food chain do not replace each other.

D. which organism is eating which organismThe arrows in a food chain show the direction of energy transfer, which is the opposite of “which organism is eating which organism”.

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Q: Which is a food chain from the diagram below?

A. plants rabbits mice

B. foxes rabbits plants

C. plants insects birds hawks D. hawks rabbits insects plants

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A: Which is a food chain from the diagram below?

A. plants rabbits miceThis is not in the correct order.

B. foxes rabbits plantsThis is not in the correct order.

C. plants insect birds hawksThis shows the correct flow of energy through the food chain (insects gets energy from plants, birds birds get energy from insects, and hawks get energy from smaller birds)

D. hawks rabbits insect plantsThis is not in the correct order.

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Q: Each circle in this food web is a different organism. Which organisms

are the primary consumers?

A. 7 only

B. 5 and 6 only

C. 2, 3, and 4 only

D. 2, 5, and 7 only

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A: Each circle in this food web is a different organism. Which organisms

are the primary consumers?A. 7 only

This would be a tertiary consumer. These consumers eat the secondary consumers.

B. 5 and 6 only

This would be a secondary consumer. These consumers eat the primary consumers.

C. 2, 3, and 4 only

These consumers are the first organisms to eat the producers. These are the primary consumers.

D. 5, 6, and 7 only

These are all of the non-primary consumers. All of these organisms are receiving energy from

other consumers, not the producers directly.

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Q: What is the Earth’s atmosphere?

A. a division of the Earth in half

B. the densest part of the Earth containing rocks

C. a lab created environment that replicates the Earth

D. a layer of gas that surrounds the Earth and protects it from radiation from the Sun

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A: What is the Earth’s atmosphere?

A. a division of the Earth in halfThis is a hemisphere.

B. the densest part of the Earth containing rocksThis is a geosphere.

C. a lab created environment that replicates the EarthThis is a biosphere.

D. a layer of gas that surrounds the Earth and protects it from radiation from the SunThis is the Earth’s atmosphere.

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Q: Each circle in this food web is a different organism. Which organisms

are the decomposers?

A. 7 only

B. 5 and 6 only

C. 2, 3, and 4 only

D. There are no decomposers.SC8.3.3.b DOK 2

A: Each circle in this food web is a different organism. Which organisms

are the decomposers?

A. 7 onlyThis would be a tertiary consumer. These consumers eat the secondary consumers.

B. 5 and 6 onlyThis would be a secondary consumer. These

consumers eat the primary consumers.C. 2, 3, and 4 only

These consumers are the first organisms to eat the producers.These are the primary consumers.

D. There are no decomposers.The diagram shows producers and different

levels of consumers, but does not show decomposers.

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Q: One tank of goldfish is fed the normal amount, which is once a day. A second tank is fed twice a day, and a third tank is fed three times a day for six weeks. The body fat of each fish is recorded daily. What is

the control?

A. the body fat of each fish

B. the temperature of the water

C. the tank of fish fed once a day

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Q: A scientist discovers a way to stop beetles from eating a farmer’s crops. She decides to spray a chemical that

kills the eggs of the beetles. What is an intended consequence of this action?

A. The chemical affects the size of the crops growing on the farmer’s land.

B. The decrease in the beetle population means less of the farmer’s crops are being eaten.

C. Runoff from the field is contaminated with the chemical and affects the fish in a nearby pond.

D. The decrease in the beetle population affects the food source of the birds nesting near the farmer’s land.

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A: A scientist discovers a way to stop beetles from eating a farmer’s crops. She decides to spray a chemical that

kills the eggs of the beetles. What is an intended consequence of this action?

A. The chemical affects the size of the crops growing on the farmer’s land.This is an unintended consequence.

B. The decrease in the beetle population means less of the farmer’s crops are being eaten.This was the scientist’s goal for using the chemical.

C. Runoff from the field is contaminated with the chemical and affects the fish in a nearby pond.This is an unintended consequence.

D. The decrease in the beetle population affects the food source of the birds nesting near the farmer’s land.This is an unintended consequence.

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Q: What makes up most of the Earth’s crust?

A. iron

B. molten metal

C. rock

D. water

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A: What makes up most of the Earth’s crust?

A. ironLiquid iron makes up the Earth’s core.

B. molten metalThis is what makes up the core.

C. rockIgneous and sedimentary rock make up most of the Earth’s crust.

D. waterWhile water is on the Earth’s surface, it is not considered part of the crust.

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Q: One tank of goldfish is fed the normal amount, which is once a day. A second

tank is fed twice a day, and a third tank is fed three times a day for six weeks. The body fat of each fish is recorded

daily. What is the independent variable?



C. the number of fish in the tank

D. number of times the goldfish are fedS.C.8.1.1.c DOK 3

A: One tank of goldfish is fed the normal amount, which is once a day. A second


daily. What is the independent variable?





Q: Which is the basic unit of structure and function in living

things?

A. cell

B. nucleus

C. organ

D. tissueS.C.8.3.1.a DOK1

A: Which is the basic unit of structure and function in living things?

A. cellA cell is the basic unit of all living things.

B. nucleusA nucleus is only a part of a cell.

C. organThis is a collection of tissues.

D. tissueThis is made of similar cells that perform a common function. S.C.8.3.1.a DOK1

Q: What is a tissue?

A. a group of living and dead cells

B. a group of different types of cells

C. a new cell that has many functions

D. a group of similar cells that work together

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A: What is a tissue?

A. a group of living and dead cellsTissues are made up of living cells.

B. a group of different types of cells Tissues are not just a group of cells, but they have to be similar in order to work together.

C. a new cell that has many functionsTissues are made up of a group of cells not just a single cell.

D. a group of similar cells that work togetherTissues are a group of cells that work together.

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Q: What are the levels of organization in the human body from smallest to

largest?

A. cell, organ, tissue, organ system

B. tissue, organ system, organ, cell

C. tissue, cell, organ, organ system

D. cell, tissue, organ, organ systemS.C.8.3.1.a DOK1

A: What are the levels of organization in the human body from smallest to

largest?

A. cell, organ, tissue, organ systemThis is incorrect because cells make up tissue, not organs.

B. tissue, organ system, organ, cellThis is incorrect because cells are the smallest unit of the body and organs make up organ systems.

C. tissue, cell, organ, organ systemThis is incorrect because cells are the smallest unit of the body and cells make up tissue.

D. cell, tissue, organ, organ systemThis is correct because cells are the smallest unit of the body. Cells make up tissue, tissue make up organs, and organs make up organ systems.

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Q: What is the Earth’s primary source of energy?

A. the core

B. gravity

C. the oceans

D. the sunSC8.2.3.f DOK 1

A: What is the Earth’s primary source of energy?

A. the core

B. gravity

C. the oceans

D. the sunSC8.2.3.f DOK 1

Q: What describes an organism?

A. a nonliving object

B. does not reproduce

C. does not respond to its environment

D. is made of one or more cells that divide and grow

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A: What describes an organism?

A. a nonliving objectThis describes an abiotic factor because it is not living.

B. does not reproduce All organisms must reproduce. Without reproduction, organisms would become extinct.

C. does not respond to its environmentResponding to its environment is a characteristic of a living

thing.D. is made of one or more cells that divide and grow

Organisms are biotic factors that must have at least one cell that reproduces and develops.

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Q: What type of cell does NOT have a nucleus?

A. animal cell

B. eukaryote

C. prokaryote

D. zygoteS.C.8.3.1.a DOK1

A: What type of cell does NOT have a nucleus?

A. animal cellThis is a eukaryotic cell, so it has a nucleus.

B. eukaryoteAll eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

C. prokaryoteProkaryotic cells do not have a nucleus.

D. zygoteThis is a eukaryotic cell, so it has a nucleus.

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Q: What type of cell has a nucleus?

A. bacilli

B. bacterial

C. eukaryote

D. prokaryoteS.C.8.3.1.a DOK1

A: Which type of cell has a nucleus?

A. bacilliThese cells have a nucleoid.

B. bacterialThese cells have a nucleoid.

C. eukaryoteAll eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

D. prokaryoteThese cells have a nucleoid.

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Q: Which is an example of a single celled organism?

A. bacteria

B. dog

C. grass

D. moldS.C.8.3.1.b DOK1

A: Which is an example of a single celled organism?

A. bacteriaBacteria are single celled organisms.

B. dog Dogs are made of many different types of cells which make them multicellular organisms.

C. grassGrass is made of many different types of cells which makes it

a multicellular organism.D. mold

Mold is made of many different types of cells which makes it a multicellular organism.

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Q: Which is an example of a multi–celled organism?

A. algae

B. amoeba

C. bacteria

D. flowerS.C.8.3.1.b DOK1

A: Which is an example of a multi–celled organism?

A. algae Algae are single celled organisms.

B. amoebaAmoeba are single celled organisms.

C. bacteriaBacteria are single celled organisms.

D. flowerFlowers are made of many different types of cells which make them multicellular organisms.

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Q: What do all cells need to grow and divide?

A. energy

B. heat

C. oxygen

D. sunshineS.C.8.3.1.b DOK1

A: What do all cells need to grow and divide?

A. energyEnergy is needed for all cells to grown and divide.

B. heatHeat is not needed for all cells to grown and divide.

C. oxygenOxygen is not needed for all cells to grown and

divide.D. sunshine

Sunshine is not needed for all cells to grown and divide. S.C.8.3.1.b DOK1

Q: Why are there different types of cells in the human body?

A. Different cells perform different jobs in the body.

B. Different cells perform the same jobs in the body.

C. One type of cell can perform many different jobs in the body.

D. There is only one type of cell and it can perform all jobs in the body

S.C.8.3.1.c DOK 2

A: Why are there different types of cells in the human body?

A. Different cells perform different jobs in the body.Cells are specialized to perform one job very well, rather than

each cell performing all jobs. For example muscle cells contract for movement and bone cells are rigid for support.

B. Different cells perform the same jobs in the body.Cells are specialized to perform one job.

C. One type of cell can perform many different jobs in the body.Cells are specialized to perform one job.

D. There is only one type of cell and it can perform all jobs in the bodyCells are specialized to perform one job.

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Q: What is the main function of the cells in bones?

A. harden to support the body

B. stretch to support the body

C. contract to support the body

D. exchange oxygen to support the bodySC8.3.1.c DOK 1

A: What is the main function of the cells in bones?

A. harden to support the bodyBones cells should be hard in order to help support the body.

B. stretch to support the bodySkin cells stretch so skin does not rip when a human moves.

C. contract to support the bodyMuscle cells contract and relax to allow the body to move.

D. exchange oxygen to support the bodyLung cells exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide which allows for breathing.

SC8.3.1.c DOK 1

Q: Which human body system gives the body shape and protects organs?

A. circulatory system

B. muscular system

C. skeletal system

D. urinary systemS.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

A: Which human body system gives the body shape and protects organs?

A. circulatory systemThe circulatory system carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body.

B. muscular systemThe muscular system allows the body to move.

C. skeletal systemThe skeletal system contains bones, which supports the body and protects organs.

D. urinary systemThe urinary system cleans and removes waste from the blood. S.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: Which human body system carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the

body?


B. muscular system

C. respiratory system

D. skeletal systemS.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

A: Which human body system carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the

body?

A. circulatory systemThe circulatory system contains blood, which carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body.


C. respiratory systemThe respiratory system brings oxygen into the body and takes carbon dioxide out of the body.

D. skeletal systemThe skeletal system contains bones, which supports the body and protects organs.

S.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: Which human body system breaks down food?


B. digestive system

C. muscular system


A: Which human body system breaks down food?

A. circulatory systemThe circulatory system contains blood, which carries nutrients

and oxygen to all parts of the body.B. digestive system

The digestive system breaks down food in the body to be used for energy.

C. muscular systemThe muscular system allows the body to move.

D. urinary systemThe urinary system cleans and removes waste from the blood.

S.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: Which human body system allows the body to move?


B. digestive system

C. muscular system


A: Which human body system allows the body to move?


and oxygen to all parts of the body.B. digestive system

The digestive system breaks down the food in the body and uses it for energy.



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Q: Which human body system removes waste and extra water from

the blood?


B. digestive system

C. muscular system


A: Which human body system removes waste and extra water from the blood?


and oxygen to all body parts.B. digestive system




S.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: Which human body system controls all body functions?


B. digestive system

C. nervous system


A: Which human body system controls all body functions?


and oxygen to all body parts.B. digestive system


C. nervous systemThe nervous system controls all human body functions by transferring information to and from the brain.


S.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: Which human body system protects the body from the outside

environment?


B. digestive system

C. integumentary system

D. nervous systemS.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

A: Which human body system protects the body from the outside

environment? A. circulatory system

The circulatory system contains blood, which carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body.

B. digestive systemThe digestive system breaks down the food in the body and uses it for energy.

C. integumentary systemThe integumentary system is the protective barrier including skin, hair and nails.

D. nervous systemThe nervous system controls all human body functions by transferring information to and from the brain.

S.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: How does erosion change the Earth’s surface?

A. by suddenly shifting of the Earth due to unstable soil

B. by the releasing of steam and lava through openings in the Earth

C. by gradually breaking down rocks and soil due to water and wind

D. by depositing a build-up of broken down rocks and soil in a new place

SC8.4.2.d DOK 2

A: How does erosion change the Earth’s surface?

A. by suddenly shifting of the Earth due to unstable soilThis is a landslide.

B. by the releasing of steam and lava through openings in the EarthThis is a volcanic eruption.

C. by gradually breaking down rocks and soil due to water and windThis is erosion.

D. by depositing a build-up of broken down rocks and soil in a new placeThis is deposition.

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Q: What attaches muscle to bone?

A. cartilage

B. ligaments

C. nerves

D. tendonsS.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

A: What attaches muscle to bone?

A. cartilageCartilage is connective tissue that can be found in joints.

B. ligamentsLigaments are connective tissue that holds joints together.

C. nervesNerves are fibers that transfer signals throughout the body and are part of the nervous system.

D. tendonsTendons are connective tissue that attach muscle to bone.S.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: Which human body system uses chemicals to control the body?


B. digestive system

C. endocrine system

D. respiratory systemS.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

A: Which human body system uses chemicals to control the body?

A. Circulatory systemThe circulatory system contains blood, which carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body.

B. Digestive systemThe digestive system breaks down the food in the body and uses it for energy.

C. Endocrine systemThe endocrine system produces and releases hormones that helps control functions in the body.

D. Respiratory systemThe respiratory system brings oxygen into the body and takes carbon dioxide out of the body.

S.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: Which human body system takes in oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide?


B. muscular system

C. respiratory system

D. skeletal systemS.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

A: Which human body system takes in oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide?

A. circulatory systemThe circulatory system contains blood, which carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body.


C. respiratory systemThe respiratory system brings oxygen into the body and carries carbon dioxide out of the body.

D. skeletal systemThe skeletal system contains bones, which supports the body and protects organs. S.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: What is species?

A. a group of organisms that live in the same area

B. any living part of the environment that affects organisms

C. any nonliving part of the environment that affects organisms

D. a group of organisms that is capable of reproducing similar organisms

SC8.3.3.e DOK 1

A: What is species?

A. a group of organisms that live in the same areaA group of organisms of the same species that live in an area is called population.

B. any living part of the environment that affects organismsThis is biotic.

C. any nonliving part of the environment that affects organismsThis is abiotic.


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Q: Which organs are in the respiratory system?

A. uterus, ovaries, cervix

B. heart, blood, vena cava

C. liver, stomach, pancreas

D. trachea, lungs, diaphragmS.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

A: Which organs are in the respiratory system?

A. uterus, ovaries, cervixThese organs are part of the reproductive system.

B. heart, blood, vena cavaThese organs are part of the circulatory system.

C. liver, stomach, pancreasThese organs are part of the digestive system.

D. trachea, lungs, diaphragmThese organs are part of the respiratory system. The trachea allows oxygen into the lungs. The lungs transfer oxygen to the red blood cells. The diaphragm moves the lungs to breathe.

S.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: Which organs are in the digestive system?

A. uterus, ovaries, cervix


C. liver, stomach, pancreas

D. trachea, lungs, diaphragmS.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

A: Which organs are in the digestive system?

A. uterus, ovaries, cervixThese organs are part of the reproductive system.


C. liver, stomach, pancreasThese organs are part of the digestive system. The liver gets rid of toxins in the body. The stomach breaks down food. The pancreas regulates sugar in blood.

D. trachea, lungs, diaphragmThese organs are part of the respiratory system.

S.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: Which organs are in the skeletal system?

A. radius, ulna, humerus


C. trachea, lungs, diaphragm

D. biceps, triceps, hamstringsS.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

A: Which organs are in the skeletal system?

A. radius, ulna, humerusThese organs are part of the skeletal system. The radius and ulna make up the forearm and the humerus makes up the upper arm.


C. trachea, lungs, diaphragmThese organs are part of the respiratory system.

D. biceps, triceps, hamstringsThese organs are part of the muscular system.

S.C.8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: The heart is part of which body system?

A. circulatory

B. immune

C. nervous

D. reproductive

SC8.3.1.d DOK1

A: The heart is part of which body system?

A. circulatory The circulatory system uses the heart to pump blood to all parts of the body.

B. immune The immune system is the body’s defense system that fights off infection and intruders.

C. nervousThe nervous system is the network of cells that communicate with the body.

D. reproductiveThe reproductive system produces offspring.

SC8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: The brain is part of which body system?

A. circulatory

B. immune

C. nervous

D. reproductive

SC8.3.1.d DOK1

A: The brain is part of which body system?

A. circulatory The circulatory system pumps blood to all parts of the body.

B. immune The immune system is the body’s defense system that fights off infection and intruders.

C. nervousThe nervous system uses the brain to communicate with

the body.D. reproductive

The reproductive system produces offspring.SC8.3.1.d DOK 1

Q: The lungs are part of which body system?

A. circulatory

B. immune

C. nervous

D. respiratory

SC8.3.1.d DOK 1

A: The lungs are part of which body system?


B. immune The immune system is the body’s defense system that fights

off infection and intruders.C. nervous

The nervous system is the network of cells that communicate with the body.

D. respiratoryThe respiratory system uses the lungs to exchange gases into and out of the body.

SC8.3.1.d DOK 1

Q: Ovaries are a part of which body system?

A. circulatory

B. immune

C. nervous

D. reproductive

SC8.3.1.d DOK1

A: Ovaries are a part of which body system?


B. immune The immune system is the body’s defense system that fightsoff infection and intruders.

C. nervousThe nervous system uses the brain to communicate with the body.

D. reproductiveThe female reproductive system uses the ovaries to store and release eggs for reproduction.

SC8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: Where is urine stored until it is released?

A. nephrons

B. ureters

C. urethra

D. urinary bladder

SC8.3.1.d DOK1

A: Where is urine stored until it is released?

A. nephronsNephrons are small filters in the kidneys. They do not store urine.

B. uretersThe ureters are tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the urinary

bladder. They do not store urine

C. urethraThe urethra is the drainage tube from the bladder to outside the body. It does not store urine.

D. urinary bladderThe urinary bladder collects urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination.

SC8.3.1.d DOK1

Q: Which two organs work together to deliver oxygen to all parts of the

body?

A. heart and liver

B. heart and lungs

C. lungs and stomach

D. brain and intestines

SC8.3.1.d DOK 2

A: Which two organs work together to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body?

A. heart and liverThe circulatory system (heart) and the digestive system (liver) do not work together to exchange gases within the body

B. heart and lungsThe circulatory system (heart) moves blood that the respiratory system (lungs) enriches with oxygen.

C. lungs and stomachThe respiratory system (lungs) does not work with the digestive

system (stomach) to exchange gases within the body.D. brain and intestines The nervous system (brain) and the digestive system

(intestines) are not responsible for the transport of oxygen within the body.

SC8.3.1.d DOK 2

Q: What is the relationship between the skeletal system and muscular system?

A. They both protect organs.

B. They both move and support the body.

C. They both bring nutrients to cells.

D. They both send messages through the body. S.C.8.3.1.d DOK2

A: What is the relationship between the skeletal system and muscular system?

A. They both protect organs.The skeletal system protects organs, but the muscular system does not.

B. They both move and support the body.Muscle and bone both work together to allow the body to move and to help support it.

C. They both bring nutrients to cells.Blood carries nutrients to the cells of our bodies.

D. They both send messages through the body. Neurons and nerves send messages through our bodies.

S.C.8.3.1.d DOK2

Q: Some scientists are concerned that television, radio, and newspapers report the

outcome of experiments too quickly.What would be the major scientific concern?

A. Other people might claim credit for the work that they did not do.

B. Other businesses might illegally copy their research and sell it for profit.

C. The reports are made less scientific so that the media can understand them.

D. People might think that the reports are fact before other scientists can repeat the study and verify the research

SC8.1.1.h DOK 2

A: Some scientists are concerned that television, radio, and newspapers report the

outcome of experiments too quickly.What would be the major scientific concern?

A. Other people might claim credit for the work that they did not do.Reporting experiments too quickly will not prevent others from claiming credit.

B. Other businesses might illegally copy their research and sell it for profit.Reporting experiments too quickly will not prevent other businesses from profiting from the idea.

C. The reports are made less scientific so that the media can understand them.Reporting experiments too quickly has nothing to do with the way media chooses to report to the public.

D. People might think that the reports are fact before other scientists can repeat the study and verify the researchScientists repeat their experiment before reporting results to their peers to make sure the results are correct. So if the media reports too quickly, the data may not be reliable giving the public the wrong information.

SC8.1.1.h DOK 2

Q: What is sexual reproduction?

A. need two parents to make genetically unique offspring

B. need one parent to make genetically unique offspring

C. need two parents to make genetically identical offspring

D. need one parent to make genetically identical offspring

S.C.8.3.2.b DOK1

A: What is sexual reproduction?





S.C.8.3.2.b DOK1

Q: What is asexual reproduction?





S.C.8.3.2.b DOK1

A: What is asexual reproduction?





S.C.8.3.2.b DOK1

Q: What does asexual reproduction produce?

A. offspring that is genetically identical to its parent

B. offspring with half of the chromosomes of its parent

C. offspring that is genetically different from its parent

D. offspring with twice as many chromosomes as its parent

S.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

A: What does asexual reproduction produce?

A. offspring that is genetically identical to its parentAsexual reproduction is where one organism is capable of reproducing on its own, making offspring that is genetically identical to itself.

B. offspring with half of the chromosomes of its parentAsexual reproduction allows the parent to give identical chromosomes to its offspring.

C. offspring that is genetically different from its parentAsexual reproduction allows the parent to give identical chromosomes to its offspring.

D. offspring with twice as many chromosomes as its parentReproduction will never give twice as many chromosomes to its offspring.

S.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

Q: What is one way that a fish, dog, and bird are alike?

A. They all have backbones.

B. They all have legs.

C. They all have lungs.

D. They all have hair.SC8.3.4.c DOK 2

A: What is one way that a fish, dog, and bird are alike?

A. They all have backbones.Each of these animals are vertebrates or have backbones.

B. They all have legs.Fish do not have legs.

C. They all have lungs.Fish do not have lungs.

D. They all have hair.Fish and birds do not have hair.

SC8.3.4.c DOK 2

Q: Which process is shown in the diagram?

A. binary fission

B. budding

C. fertilization

D. metamorphosisS.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

A: Which process is shown in the diagram?

A. binary fissionBinary fission is a form of asexual

reproduction and cell division. B. budding

Budding is a form of asexual reproduction in which a new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud.

C. fertilizationFertilization is a form of sexual reproduction that involves male (sperm) and female (egg) sex cells that combine to make new offspring.

D. metamorphosisMetamorphosis is a process where an organism changes from one form to another after birth or hatching.

S.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

Q: The teacher cut a stem off of a plant and placed it in water. After roots appeared, the

teacher placed the plant in soil. What is true about the new plant?

A. The new plant will not live very long.

B. The new plant will remain smaller than the parent.

C. The new plant will have the same genes as the parent plant.

D. The new plant will have different genes from the parent plant.

S.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

A: The teacher cut a stem off of a plant and placed it in water. After roots appeared, the teacher placed the

plant in soil. What is true about the new plant?

A. The new plant will not live very long.There is no evidence that suggests the length of the plant’s life will be shortened.

B. The new plant will remain smaller than the parent.There is no evidence that suggests the new plant will be smaller.

C. The new plant will have the same genes as the parent plant.This is an example of asexual reproduction. The new plant is genetically identical to the parent plant.

D. The new plant will have different genes from the parent plant.The new plant is genetically identical to the parent plant.

S.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

Q: Which color fur will protect a rabbit from a hawk in a snowy field?

A. brown

B. gray

C. white

D. blackSC8.3.4.a DOK 2

A: Which color fur will protect a rabbit from a hawk in a snowy field?

A. brownA brown rabbit would not camouflage in white snow.

B. grayA brown rabbit would not camouflage in white snow.

C. whiteA white rabbit would help it blend into the snow to keep it from being eaten by a hawk.

D. blackA brown rabbit would not camouflage in white snow.

SC8.3.4.a DOK 2

Q: What causes diversity within a species?

A. asexual reproduction

B. extinction

C. photosynthesis

D. sexual reproductionS.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

A: What causes diversity within a species?

A. asexual reproductionIn asexual reproduction, offspring are identical and lack diversity.

B. extinctionExtinction is the end of an organism or a species.

C. photosynthesisPhotosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to capture the Sun’s energy.

D. sexual reproductionSexual reproduction adds diversity in a species because the two organisms mating do not have the same genetic information.

S.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

Q: What is true about the population of dogs because they reproduce sexually?

A. All dogs are clones.

B. Dogs are genetically identical.

C. The population has genetic variation.

D. The population will grow very quickly.S.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

A: What is true about the population of dogs because they

reproduce sexually? A. All dogs are clones.

A clone is where organisms are genetically identical.B. The population will grow very quickly.

Sexual reproduction takes more time than asexual reproduction.

C. The population has genetic variation.Sexual reproduction allows genetic variation because of the different genetic information received from both parents.

D. Dogs are genetically identical.Asexual reproduction would make dogs genetically identical.

S.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

Q: What is a response?

A. the reaction to the stimulus.

B. the signal where an organism responds

C. a relationship between organisms where both benefit

D. a relationship between organisms where one organism benefits and the other is harmed

SC8.3.1.e DOK 1

A: What is a response?

A. the reaction to the stimulus

B. the signal where an organism respondsThis is stimulus.

C. a relationship between organisms where both benefitThis is mutualism.

D. a relationship between organisms where one organism benefits and the other is harmedThis is parasitism.

SC8.3.1.e DOK 1

Q: Where are chromosomes found inside a cell?

A. cell membrane

B. cell wall

C. nucleolus

D. nucleusS.C.8.3.2.a DOK1

A: Where are chromosomes found inside a cell?

A. cell membraneThe cell membrane surrounds the cell and allows things to move in and out.

B. cell wallThe cell wall is found only in plant cells. It protects and adds structure to the cell.

C. nucleolusThe nucleolus is found in the nucleus and makes proteins.

D. nucleusThe nucleus holds the chromosomes.

S.C.8.3.2.a DOK1

Q: A human has 46 chromosomes and shares 23 chromosomes with its offspring. Which type of reproduction a human to share 23

chromosomes with its offspring?

A. Asexual

B. Binary Fission

C. Budding

D. SexualS.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

A: A human has 46 chromosomes and shares 23 chromosomes with its offspring. What

type of reproduction is this?

A. AsexualAsexual reproduction is where the parents gives all genetic

information to its offspring.B. Binary Fission

Binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction.C. Budding

Budding is a type of asexual reproduction.D. Sexual

Sexual reproduction is where each parent shares half of their chromosomes with their offspring.

S.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

Q: If a parent has two dominant genes for free earlobes, which type of earlobes will

their children have?

A. All children will have free earlobes.

B. All children will have attached earlobes.

C. Half of the children will have attached earlobes and half will have free earlobes.

D. The amount of children with free or attached earlobes will depend on the other parent.

S.C.8.3.2.a DOK2

A: If a parent has two dominant genes for free earlobes, which type of earlobes will

their children have?

A. All children will have free earlobes.Since free earlobes are dominant and this parent has only dominant genes to give, then all children will have at least one dominant gene. It will not matter what the other parent gives, one dominant gene means the children will have free earlobes.

B. All children will have attached earlobes.The children cannot have attached earlobes, because they have the dominant gene.

C. Half of the children will have attached earlobes and half will have free earlobes.The children cannot have attached earlobes, because they have the dominant gene.

D. The amount of children with free or attached earlobes will depend on the other parent.The children will have free earlobes no matter what the other parent gives.

S.C.8.3.2.a DOK2

Q: How do offspring receive genetic information from two parents?

A. The offspring receives all of the genes from each parent

during sexual reproduction.

B. The offspring receives equal amount of genes from each parent during sexual reproduction.

C. The offspring receives more genes from the male than the female during sexual reproduction.

D. The offspring receives more genes from the female than the male during sexual reproduction.S.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

A: How do offspring receive genetic information from two parents?

A. The offspring receives all the genes from each parent.

Offspring receives equal amounts of genes from each parent.B. The offspring receives equal amount of genes from each

parent.Offspring receives equal amounts of genes from each parent.

C. The offspring receives more genes from the male that the female.Offspring receives equal amounts of genes from each parent.

D. The offspring receives more genes from the female that the male.Offspring receives equal amounts of genes from each parent.

S.C.8.3.2.b DOK 2

Q: What determines the traits passed on from parents to

offspring?

A. cell wall

B. chlorophyll

C. chromosomes

D. nucleus

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A: What determines the traits passed on from parents to offspring?

A. cell wallCell walls give plants their ridged structure and protect the contents of the cell.

B. chlorophyllChlorophyll is the green pigment that allows the plant to

go through photosynthesis.C. chromosomes

Chromosomes contain the genes that determine the inherited traits of an organism, given from parents to offspring.

D. nucleusControls the functions of the cell.

SC8.3.2.a DOK 1

Q: What rock is formed from cooling magma?

A. igneous

B. metamorphic

C. sedimentary

D. weathered

SC8.4.2.f DOK 1

A: What rock is formed from cooling magma?

A. igneous

B. metamorphic

C. sedimentary

D. weathered

SC8.4.2.f DOK 1

Q: A male has 46 chromosomes in each of his regular body cells, how

many chromosomes would be found in each of his sperm cells?

A. 12

B. 23

C. 46

D. 92S.C.8.3.2.a DOK2

A: A male has 46 chromosomes in each of his regular body cells, how many

chromosomes would found in each of his sperm cells?

A. 12Sex cells contain half the usual number of chromosomes.

B. 23Sex cells contain half of the usual number of chromosomes. 46/2 = 23.

C. 46 Sex cells contain half the usual number of chromosomes.

D. 92 Sex cells contain half the usual number of chromosomes.

S.C.8.3.2.a DOK2

Q: What is a dominant gene?

A. a gene that holds DNA

B. a gene that shows the features in a person

C. genes that need to be on both chromosomes in a pair

D. genes that only need to be on one chromosome in a pair

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A: What is a dominant gene?

A. a gene that holds DNAChromosomes hold DNA.

B. a gene that shows the features in a personA trait is a feature in a person.

C. genes that need to be on both chromosomes in a pair Recessive genes can only be shown if no dominant gene is present in a pair of chromosomes.

D. genes that only need to be on one chromosome in a pair Dominant genes can be passed down through generations. Dominant genes override recessive genes if both are present in a pair of chromosomes.

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Q: What information is missing on the graph?

A. data

B. scale

C. title

D. units

S.C.8.1.1.c DOK 3

Time

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ture

Change in Temperature in Five Days

10

20

30

40

1 2 43 500

A: What information is missing on the graph?

A. dataThe yellow and green lines on the graph represent the data.

B. scaleThe numbers along each axis indicate the scale of the graph.

C. titleThe title is above the graph.

D. unitsThe axis labels should also indicate the units. For example, the time should read “Time (Days)”.

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Time

Tem

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Change in Temperature in Five Days

10

20

30

40

1 2 43 500

Q: One tank of goldfish is fed the normal amount, which is once a day. A second


daily. What is the dependent variable?


B. the number of fish in the tank

C. the temperature of the water


A: One tank of goldfish is fed the normal amount, which is once a day. A second


daily. What is the dependent variable?





Q: What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

A. coal

B. solar energy

C. water

D. wind energySC8.4.2.h DOK 2

A: What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

A. coal

B. solar energy

C. water

D. wind energySC8.4.2.h DOK 2

Q: What is an example of mutualism?

A. a bird lives in a tree

B. a mosquito bites a child

C. a tick attaches to a deer

D. a bee pollinates a flower

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A: What is an example of mutualism?

SC8.3.3.f DOK 1

A. a bird lives in a treeThis is an example of commensalism because the bird benefits, but the tree is unaffected.

B. a mosquito bites a childThis is an example of parasitism because the mosquito benefits from the child and the child is harmed.

C. a tick attaches to a deerThis is an example of parasitism because the tick benefits from the deer and the deer is harmed.

D. a bee pollinates a flowerThis is an example of mutualism because both the bee and the flower benefit from each other.

Q: What is needed to form soil?

A. parent rock, climate, vegetation, and animal activity

B. sand, clay, and silt

C. water, air, and heat

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A: What is needed to form soil?

A. parent rock, climate, vegetation, and animal activityThese are all needed to form soil.

B. sand, clay, and siltThese are soil types.

C. water, air, and heatThese are things needed to form rock types.

D. spaceThis is needed for animal and plant survival.

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Q: A population of rabbits live in a forest. What

would cause the number of rabbits to decrease?

A. a decrease in habitat

B. a decrease in disease

C. a decrease in predators

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A: A population of rabbits live in a forest. What

would cause the number of rabbits to decrease?

A. an decrease in habitatTaking away the habitat would cause rabbits to die and decreasing the amount of rabbits in a forest.

B. a decrease in diseaseA decrease in diseases would mean that more rabbits would be healthy and reproduce, increasing the number of rabbits.

C. a decrease in predatorsA decrease in predators would mean that rabbits are not being killed, increasing the number of rabbits.

D. a decrease in competitionA decrease in competition would mean that there would be more food available and more space to live, causing the number of rabbits to increase.

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Q: What causes seasons?

A. eclipses

B. moon phases

C. tilt of the Earth’s axis

D. the distance from the Sun to the Earth

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A: What causes seasons?

A. eclipsesEclipses have nothing to do with the seasons. An eclipse is when

one object causes a shadow on another object. B. moon phases

Moon phases have nothing to do with the seasons. C. tilt of the Earth’s axis

The seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth’s axis toward or away from the Sun as it travels through its year-long path around the Sun.

D. the distance from the Sun to the EarthThe Earth’s distance from the Sun has nothing to do with the seasons.

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Q: What is the season in the Southern Hemisphere?

A. autumn

B. spring

C. summer

D. winter

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A: What is the season in the Southern Hemisphere?

A. autumnDuring autumn, the North and South Pole are not tilted toward or away from the Sun.

B. springDuring autumn, the North and South Pole are not tilted toward or away from the Sun.

C. summerThe season in the Southern Hemisphere would be summer due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis. The Southern Hemisphere is pointing toward the Sun, receiving the most direct sunlight.

D. winterThe season in the Northern Hemisphere would be winter due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis. The Northern Hemisphere is pointing away from the Sun, receiving less direct sunlight.

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Q: During which season does the North Pole receive 24 hours of sunlight?

A. autumn

B. spring

C. summer

D. winter

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A: During which season does the North Pole receive 24 hours of sunlight?

A. autumnDuring autumn, the North Pole is not tilted toward or

away from the sun.B. spring

During spring, the North Pole is not tilted toward or away from the sun.

C. summerDuring summer, the North Pole is tilted toward the sun.

D. winterDuring winter, the North Pole is tilted away from the sun.

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Q: Which effect does a decrease in

sunlight have on a pond ecosystem?

A. an increase in oxygen levels

B. a decrease in the nitrogen levels

C. a decrease in the plant population

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A: Which effect does a decrease in

sunlight have on a pond ecosystem?

A. an increase in oxygenThe plant population would decrease because plants depend on sunlight. So, the oxygen levels would also decrease.

B. a decrease in the carbon dioxideThe plant population would decrease because plants depend on sunlight. So, carbon dioxide levels would increase since plants take in carbon dioxide.

C. a decrease in the plant populationPlants depend on sunlight to live. If sunlight is decreased, plant numbers will decrease.

D. an increase in the bird populationPlants depend on sunlight and birds eat plants. If sunlight decreases, then plant numbers will decrease. This will cause the bird population to also decrease.

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Q: What causes day and night?

A. Earth’s tilt on its axis

B. Earth’s rotation on its axis

C. Earth’s distance from the sun

D. Earth’s revolution around the sunS.C.8.4.1.b DOK1

A: What causes day and night?

A. Earth’s tilt on its axisThe tilt affects seasons.

B. Earth’s rotation on its axisThe Earth’s rotation determines which side is facing the sun (day) and facing away from the sun (night).

C. Earth’s distance from the sunThe distance from the sun determines how long it takes for the Earth to revolve around the Sun (one year).

D. Earth’s revolution around the sunThis determines the length of a year.

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Q: Which season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

A. autumn

B. spring

C. summer

D. winter

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A: Which season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

A. autumnThe Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience opposite seasons because of

the tilt of the Earth. When it is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

B. springThe Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience opposite seasons because of

the tilt of the Earth. When it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere it is autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.

C. summerThe Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience opposite seasons because of

the tilt of the Earth. When one hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, it is summer, and the opposite side is tilted away from the sun, so it

is winter. D. winter

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience opposite seasons because of the tilt of the Earth. When it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere it is

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Q: What is an example of chemical energy being transferred into sound

energy?

A. using gasoline to power an engine

B. using a battery to power a radio

C. using an electromagnet to power a burner

D. using an electromagnet to turn on a light bulb

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A: What is an example of chemical energy being transferred into sound

energy?

A. using gasoline to power an engineGasoline is an example of stored chemical energy and when it powers an engine, it is converted into heat.

B. using a battery to power a radioThis is an example of chemical energy being transferred into sound energy.

C. using an electromagnet to power a burnerThis is an example of heat energy from a magnetic source.

D. using an electromagnet to turn on a light bulbThis is an example of light energy from a magnetic source.

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Q: What is an earth year?

A. An earth year is the amount of time it takes for Earth to rotate on its axis.

B. An earth year is the amount of time it takes for Earth to travel around the Sun.

C. An earth year is the amount of time it takes to send light from the Sun to Earth.

D. An earth year is the amount of time it takes for the Moon to travel around Earth.

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A: What is an earth year?

A. An earth year is the amount of time it takes for Earth to rotate on its axis.It takes Earth one day to rotate once on its axis.

B. An earth year is the amount of time it takes for the Earth to travel around the Sun.It takes Earth one year to travel around the Sun.

C. An earth year is the amount of time it takes for light to travel from the Sun to Earth.It takes 8 minutes for light to travel from the Sun to Earth.

D. An earth year is the amount of time it takes for the Moon to travel around the Earth.It takes the moon approximately one month or 27.32 days to travel

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Q: How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete trip

around the sun?

A. a day

B. a month

C. a week

D. a yearS.C.8.4.1.b DOK1

A: How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete trip around the

sun?

A. a dayA day is one complete rotation made on the Earth’s axis.

B. a monthThis is only a fraction of the time it takes to circle the sun.

C. a weekThis is only a fraction of the time it takes to circle the sun.

D. a yearThis is the time it takes for the Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun. It is 365.25 days.

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Q: A student wanted to know the effect of running in place for 60 seconds would have on his pulse rate. The student measured his pulse before, during, and after running. Why is it necessary for the student to take multiple

measures of his pulse rate before drawing any conclusions?

A. Multiple trials helps makes sure his data is reliable.

B. Pulse rate does not change so multiple trials are not needed.

C. It is never necessary to have multiple trials for an experiment.

D. Multiple trials may lead to making mistakes during the experiment.

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A: A student wanted to know the effect of running in place for 60 seconds would have on his pulse rate. The student measured his pulse before, during, and after running. Why is it necessary for the student to take multiple

measures of his pulse rate before drawing any conclusions?

A. Multiple trials helps makes sure his data is reliable.Multiple trials eliminate the possibility of measurement errors.

B. Pulse rate does not change so multiple trials are not needed.Multiple trials are needed to support data.

C. It is never necessary to have multiple trials for an experiment.Multiple trials are needed to support data.

D. Multiple trials may lead to making mistakes during the experiment.Multiple trials allow for information to be compared to help

eliminate false data.

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Q: Why does the Sun appear to rise and set each day?

A. Earth rotates

B. the Sun rotates

C. the Sun revolves around Earth

D. Earth revolves around the Sun

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A: Why does the Sun appear to rise and set each day?

A. Earth rotatesThe Sun appears to be moving, but we are actually moving.

B. the Sun rotatesThe sun rotating does not change where it is in the sky.

C. the Sun revolves around EarthThe sun does not revolve around the Earth.

D. Earth revolves around the SunThe Earth revolving around the Sun changes our seasons not day and night.

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Q: What is a moon?

A. an object that only orbits the Earth

B. an object that only orbits the Sun

C. an object that orbits around a planet

D. an object that orbits the solar system

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A: What is a moon?

A. an object that only orbits the EarthThe Earth has one moon that orbits around it, but it is not the only moon in the solar system.

B. an object that only orbits the SunObjects that orbit only the Sun are planets.

C. an object that orbits a planetA moon is a natural satellites that orbit around a planet.

D. an object that orbits the solar systemMoons do not orbit the solar system.

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Q: Why is the surface of the Moon visible from Earth?

A. The Moon reflects sunlight.

B. The Moon makes its own light.

C. The Moon reflects light from Mars.

D. The Moon absorbs light from Earth.S.C.8.4.1.a DOK1

A: Why is the surface of the Moon visible from Earth?

A. The Moon reflects sunlight.Light from the sun reflects off of the Moon, making it visible from Earth.

B. The Moon makes its own light.The moon does not make its own light. It is visible because of the sun’s reflection.

C. The Moon reflects light from Mars.Mars does not make its own light.

D. The Moon absorbs light from Earth.The Earth does not make its own light. S.C.8.4.1.a DOK1

Q: In which position does the Earth see a full moon?

A. Position 1

B. Position 3

C. Position 5

D. Position 7

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A: In which position does the Earth see a full moon?

A. Position 1Earth would see a new moon in position 1

B. Position 3Earth would see a first quarter moon in position 3

C. Position 5Earth would see a full moon in position 5

D. Position 7Earth would see a last quarter moon in position 7

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Q: In which position does the Earth see a first quarter moon?

A. Position 1

B. Position 3

C. Position 5

D. Position 7

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A: In which position does the Earth see a first quarter moon?

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A. Position 1Earth would see a new moon in position 1

B. Position 3Earth would see a first quarter moon in position 3

C. Position 5Earth would see a full moon in position 5

D. Position 7Earth would see a last quarter moon in position 7

Q: What is the name of the moon phase below?

A. new moon

B. third quarter

C. first quarter

D. waxing crescentS.C.8.4.1.b DOK1

A: What is the name of the moon phase below?

A. first quarterThe right side of the moon is lit.

B. new moonThe moon cannot be seen during a new moon.

C. third quarterThe left side of the moon is lit.

D. waxing crescentWaxing means the lit portion is on the right. Crescent means that less than half of the side we can see is lit.

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A. waning gibbous

B. waxing gibbous

C. waning crescent



A. waning gibbousWaning means the lit portion is on the left. Gibbous means that over half of the side of the moon we can see is lit.

B. waxing gibbousWaxing means the lit portion is on the right. Gibbous means that over half of the side of the moon we can see is lit.

C. waning crescentWaning means the lit portion is on the left. Crescent means that less than half of the side

we can see is lit.D. waxing crescent

Waxing means the lit portion is on the right. Crescent means that less than half of the side

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Q: What layer is labeled letter S?

A. crust

B. inner core

C. mantle

D. outer core

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A: What layer is labeled letter S?

A. crustThe outer layer is the crust.

B. inner coreThe center of the Earth is

the inner core.C. mantle

The layer directly below the crust is the mantle.

D. outer coreThe layer surrounding the

inner core below the mantle.

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A. waning gibbous

B. waxing gibbous

C. waning crescent







Waxing means the lit portion is on the right. Crescent means that less than half of the side



A. waning gibbous

B. waxing gibbous

C. waning crescent







Waning means the lit portion is on the right. Crescent means that less than half of the side


Q: What affects gravity?

A. mass and weight

B. time and distance

C. mass and distance

D. weight and distance

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A: What affects gravity?

A. mass and weightMass affects gravity, but weight does not.

B. time and distanceDistance affects gravity, but time does not.

C. mass and distanceMass of the objects being attracted to each other and the distance between them affects gravity.

D. weight and distanceDistance affects gravity, but weight does not.

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Q: Why does the Moon have more effect on tides than the Sun?

A. The Moon is larger than the Sun.

B. The Moon is more dense than the Sun.

C. The Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun.

D. The Moon is in motion in space, while the Sun is not.

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A: Why does the Moon have more effect on tides than the Sun?

A. The Moon is larger than the Sun.The Sun is larger than the Moon.

B. The Moon is more dense than the Sun.The Moon is more dense than the Sun, but density has nothing to do with tides.

C. The Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun.The Sun is 380 times farther away from Earth than the Moon, so the Moon has a stronger affect.

D. The Moon is in motion in space, while the Sun is not.The Moon’s gravity is what causes tides. Its motion in space has no effect.

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Q: Which bird beak would be helpful for a bird of prey?

A. Bird A

B. Bird B

C. Bird C

D. Bird D

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A: Which bird beak would be helpful for a bird of prey?

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A. Bird ABird A has a long skinny beak that would allow the bird to reach deep inside the bark of the trees.

B. Bird BBird B has a short pointed beak that would allow the bird to crack open seeds and nuts.

C. Bird CBird C has a wide mouth

with a pocket for catching and holding fish.

D. Bird DBird D has a sharp curved

beak that is used for shredding and found most likely on birds of prey.

Q: What causes the tides on Earth?

A. the pull of Mars’ gravity on the Earth

B. the pull of Venus’ gravity on the Earth

C. the pull of the Sun’s gravity on the Earth

D. the pull of the Moon’s gravity on the Earth

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A: What causes the tides on Earth?

A. the pull of Mars’ gravity on the EarthMars is too far away from Earth (.5AU) for its gravity to effect Earth in that way.

B. the pull of Venus’ gravity on the EarthVenus is too far away from Earth (.25AU) for its gravity to effect Earth in that way.

C. the pull of the Sun’s gravity on the EarthThe Sun can increase (spring tide) or decrease (neap tide) the Moon’s pull on the Earth, but does not cause tides.

D. the pull of the Moon’s gravity on the EarthThe Moon is close enough to the Earth (.00257AU) that its gravity

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Q: What affects the tides on earth?

A. only the Sun’s gravity

B. only the Moon’s gravity

C. the Earth’s rotation and the Sun’s gravity

D. the Sun’s and the Moon’s gravity as well as the Earth’s rotation

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A: What affects the tides on earth?

A. only the Sun’s gravity The Sun is not the only object that effects the tides on Earth,

the Moon and the Earth’s rotation also effect it.B. only the Moon’s gravity

The Moon effects the tides on earth, but the Sun and the Earth’s rotation also effect the tides.C. the Earth’s rotation and the Sun’s gravity

The orbit of the Moon also effects the tides on Earth, these are not the only forces that effect the tides.D. the Sun’s and the Moon’s gravity as well as the Earth’s rotation

The mass of the Sun and the Moon each have gravity that effect the Earth’s tides. The spinning of the Earth on its axis also effects the tides.

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Q: What layer is represented by letter X?

A. atmosphere

B. crust

C. hemisphere

D. outer core

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A: What layer is represented by letter X?

A. atmosphereAtmosphere is the layer surrounding the Earth.

B. crustThe outer layer is the crust.

C. hemisphereHemisphere is a measurement describing half of the Earth.

D. outer coreThe layer surrounding the inner core below the mantle.

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Q: What causes a lunar eclipse?

A. Earth’s rotation on its axis.

B. The Sun passing between the Earth and the Moon.

C. The Earth passing between the Moon and the Sun.

D. The Moon passing between the Earth and the Sun.

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A: What causes a lunar eclipse?

A. Earth’s rotation on its axis.Earth’s rotation causes day and night.

B. The Sun passes between Earth and the Moon.The Sun is stationary, it does not pass between Earth and the Moon.

C. Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun.A lunar eclipse happens when Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and the shadow of Earth falls on the Moon.

D. The Moon passing between the Earth and the Sun.A solar eclipse happens when the Moon comes between Earth and the Sun and the shadow of the moon falls on part of Earth.

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Q: Which object in the sky gives off light?

A. asteroid

B. comet

C. moon

D. star

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A: Which object in the sky gives off light?

A. asteroid An asteroid is a small rocky object that orbits the sun and may reflect the sun’s light.

B. cometA comet is a small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust loosely packed together.

C. moonA moon is a natural satellite the revolves around a planet and may reflect the sun’s light.

D. starStars are huge, hot, bright spheres of gas that give off light because there is a nuclear reaction occurring.

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Q: What is the Sun?

A. galaxy

B. moon

C. planet

D. star

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A: What is the Sun?

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A. galaxyA galaxy is a collection of stars, planets, and moons. The Milky Way is a galaxy.

B. moonA moon is a natural satellite of a planet. Titan is Saturn’s largest moon.

C. planetA planet is a large mass moving around a star. There are 8 planets moving around our star, the Sun.

D. starThe Sun is a star. Stars are huge, hot, bright spheres of gas that give off light

because there is a nuclear reaction occurring.

Q: Which star is closest to the Earth?

A. Jupiter

B. Polaris

C. Saturn

D. Sun

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A: Which star is closest to the Earth?

A. JupiterJupiter is a planet.

B. PolarisPolaris is the North Star and is not the closest to the earth.

C. SaturnSaturn is a planet.

D. SunThe Sun is the star closest to the earth.

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Q: What is an example of a population?

A. all of the fish in a pond

B. all of the insects in a swamp

C. all of the amphibians in a rain forest

D. all of the blue gill in Lake Cunningham

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A: What is an example of a population?

A. all of the fish in a pondThis is not specific enough for the definition of population.

B. all of the insects in a swampThis is not specific enough for the definition of population.

C. all of the amphibians in a rain forestThis is not specific enough for the definition of population.

D. all of the blue gill in Lake CunninghamA population is all of a specific species living in a certain place.

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Q: What is the order of the planets starting from the sun?

A. Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

B. Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn

C. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

D. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

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A: What is the order of the planets starting from the sun?

A. Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

B. Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn

C. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

D. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

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Q: Which objects are terrestrial planets?

A. Earth, Jupiter, and Pluto

B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

C. Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

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A: What are terrestrial planets?

A. Earth, Jupiter and PlutoThe Earth is a terrestrial planet, but Jupiter is a gaseous planet and Pluto is a dwarf planet.

B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, MarsAll of these planets are rocky and dense.

C. Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, UranusThese planets are gas planets.

D. Pluto, Comets, Asteroids, MeteorsThese objects are not planets.

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Q: Which objects are gas planets?

A. Earth, Jupiter and Pluto

B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

C. Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

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A: Which objects are gas planets?

A. Earth, Jupiter and PlutoJupiter is a gaseous planet, but Earth is a terrestrial planet, and Pluto is a dwarf planet.

B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, MarsThese are all terrestrial planets.

C. Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, UranusThese planets are large and made mostly of compressed gas.

D. Pluto, Comets, Asteroids, MeteorsThese objects are not planets.

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Q: How does an earthquake change the Earth’s surface?

A. by suddenly shifting of the Earth due to unstable soil

B. by gradually breaking down rocks and soil due to water and wind

C. by depositing a build-up of broken down rocks and soil in a new place

D. by the shaking and shifting of the Earth’s crust causing the movement of land

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A: How does an earthquake change the Earth’s surface?

A. by suddenly shifting of the Earth due to unstable soilThis is a landslide.

B. by gradually breaking down rocks and soil due to water and windThis is erosion.

C. by depositing a build-up of broken down rocks and soil in a new placeThis is deposition.

D. by the shaking and shifting of the Earth’s crust causing the movement of landThis is an earthquake.

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Q: What are terrestrial planets?

A. planets that do not have moons

B. planets that do not have atmospheres

C. planets that are made of rock and metal

D. planets that are made of hydrogen and helium

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A: What are terrestrial planets?

A. planets that do not have moonsMoons revolve around planets, but do not determine the type of planet.

B. planets that do not have atmospheresThe atmosphere of a planet does not determine the type of planet.

C. planets that are made of rock and metalPlanets made of these materials are similar to Earth’s composition are considered terrestrial, and include Mercury, Venus, and Mars.

D. planets that are made up of hydrogen and heliumThis would be the composition of a gas giants.

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Q: Where is the asteroid belt located?

A. between Earth and Mars

B. between Mars and Jupiter

C. between Saturn and Uranus

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A: Where is the asteroid belt located?

A. between Earth and Mars

B. between Mars and Jupiter

C. between Saturn and Uranus

D. between Jupiter and SaturnS.C.8.4.1.a DOK1

Q: Where is the best location to see an example of deposition?

A. mountain peak

B. mouth of a river

C. ocean center

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A: Where is the best location to see an example of deposition?

A. mountain peakThis is where most erosion occurs.

B. mouth of a riverThe water drops the sediment at the mouth of the river where the water slows.

C. ocean centerNo deposition occurs here.

D. rim of a volcanoThis is where most erosion occurs.

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Q: Which picture is a terrestrial planet?

A. JupiterB. UranusC. Mars and Mercury D. Uranus and Jupiter

Uranus Mars Jupiter Mercury

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A: Which picture is a terrestrial planet?

A. Jupiter This is a gaseous planet.

B. Uranus This is a gaseous planet.

C. Mars and MercuryThese are terrestrial planets.

D. Uranus and JupiterThese are both gaseous planets.

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Q: Which picture is a gaseous planet?

A. EarthB. MarsC. JupiterD. Venus

Earth Mars Jupiter Mercury

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A: Which picture is a gaseous planet?

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A. EarthThis is a terrestrial planet.

B. MarsThis is a terrestrial planet.

C. Jupiter Jupiter is made out of gases.

D. MercuryThis is a terrestrial planet.

A. Earth

B. Mercury

C. Saturn

D. Venus

Q: Which planet is terrestrial, has no moon, and is the second planet from

the Sun?

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A: Which planet is terrestrial, has no moon, and is the second planet from the Sun?

A. EarthEarth is terrestrial, but has one moon and is the 3rd planet from the sun.

B. MercuryMercury is terrestrial and has no moon, but is the closest planet to the sun.

C. SaturnSaturn is not terrestrial, has several moons, and is the 6th planet from the sun.

D. VenusVenus is terrestrial, has no moon, and is the second planet from the sun.

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A. Earth

B. Mercury

C. Saturn

D. Venus

Q: Which planet is gaseous, is the 6th planet from the Sun, and has rings?

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A: Which planet is gaseous, is the 6th planet from the Sun, and has rings?

A. EarthEarth is a terrestrial planet, 3rd from the Sun, and has no rings.

B. MercuryMercury is a terrestrial planet, closest to the Sun, and has no rings.

C. SaturnSaturn is an outer planets which are all gaseous, is the 6th planet from the Sun, and is known for its rings.

D. VenusVenus is a terrestrial planet, 2nd from the Sun, and has no rings. S.C.8.4.1.a DOK1

A. Earth

B. Mercury

C. Saturn

D. Venus

Q: Which planet is the smallest, has no moon, and travels the fastest around the

Sun?

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A: Which planet is the smallest, has no moon, and travels the fastest around the

Sun?

A. EarthEarth is the 5th largest planet in the solar system, has one moon, and is further from the Sun than Mercury so it has a longer period of revolution.

D. MercuryMercury is the smallest planet in the solar system, has no moons, and is closest to the Sun so it has a shorter period of revolution.

C. SaturnSaturn is the 2nd largest planet in the solar system, has several moons, and as an outer planet is much further from the Sun making its period of revolution much longer.

B. VenusVenus is the 6th largest planet in the solar system, has no moons, and is further from the Sun than Mercury so it has a longer period of revolution.

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A. Earth

B. Jupiter

C. Mars

D. Mercury

Q: Which planet is terrestrial, has one moon, and has liquid water?

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A: Which planet is terrestrial, has one moon, and has liquid water?

A. EarthThis planet is terrestrial, has one moon, it is the only planet to have liquid water because it is close enough to the Sun for its water to not freeze and far enough to not evaporate.

B. JupiterThis planet is not terrestrial, it has 64 known moons and has no liquid water.

C. MarsThis planet is terrestrial, but has 2 moons and frozen water.

D. MercuryThis planet is terrestrial, but has no moons and no water.S.C.8.4.1.a DOK1

Q: What type of rock is formed from compaction and cementation?

A. igneous

B. metamorphic

C. sedimentary

D. weathered

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A: What type of rock is formed from compaction and cementation?

A. igneous

B. metamorphic

C. sedimentary

D. weathered

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A. Earth

B. Jupiter

C. Mars

D. Mercury

Q: Which planet is gaseous, has rings, and 64 known moons?

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A: Which planet is gaseous, has rings, and 64 known moons?

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A. EarthThis planet is terrestrial, has no rings, and one moon

B. JupiterThis planet is gaseous, has rings, and 64 known moons.

C. MarsThis planet is terrestrial, has no rings, and 2 moons.

D. MercuryThis planet is terrestrial, has no rings, and no moons and no water.

A. Jupiter

B. Neptune

C. Saturn

D. Uranus

Q: Which planet has rings, 27 moons, and orbits the Sun on its

side?

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A: Which planet has rings, 27 moons, and orbits the Sun on its side?

A. JupiterJupiter has rings, but has 64 known moons, and orbits close to vertically around the sun.

B. NeptuneNeptune has rings, but has 13 known moons, and orbits close to vertically around the sun.

C. SaturnSaturn has rings, but has 53 known moons, and orbits close to vertically around the sun

D. UranusUranus has rings, 27 known moons, and orbits with its axis pointing toward the sun.

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Q: What affects the gravitational pull between objects in space?

A. the mass of the objects

B. the distance between the objects

C. the mass of both objects and the distance between them

D. the distance traveled by the object’s orbit around the sun

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A: What affects the gravitational pull between objects in space?

A. the mass of the objectsAn object’s mass affects the gravitational force but it is not the only

thing that affects the gravitational pull.

B. the distance between the objects The objects’ distance affects the gravitational force but it is notthe only thing that affects the gravitational pull.

C. the mass of both objects and the distance between themThe relationship between mass and distance affect the gravitational

pull between objects.

D. the distance traveled by the object’s orbit around the sunThe distance traveled by an object only describes its distance from the

sun. It does not describe all objects’ relationships. SC8.4.1.c DOK1

Q: Why would a person weigh more on Jupiter than they do on Earth?

A. Jupiter is rockier than Earth

B. Jupiter has more mass than Earth

C. Jupiter is more colorful than Earth

D. Jupiter is farther away from the Sun than Earth.

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Mass

A: Why would a person weigh more on Jupiter than they do on Earth?

A. Jupiter is rockier than Earth.Jupiter is a gas planet, so is not rockier than Earth and this is not related to gravitational pull and/or weight of objects on the surface.

B. Jupiter has more mass than Earth.Jupiter is a larger planet and has more mass and therefore a greater gravitational pull. Weight is a measure of gravitational pull.

C. Jupiter is more colorful than Earth.Jupiter’s surface color is caused by clouds and atmosphere and is not related to gravitational pull and/or weight of objects on the surface.

D. Jupiter is farther away from the Sun than Earth.Jupiter’s distance from the Sun is not related to its gravitational pull and/or weight of objects on the surface. SC8.4.1.c DOK 2

Mass

Q: Needles made from what material would make the most

reliable compass?

A. cardboard

B. metal

C. paper

D. plastic

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A: Needles made from what material would make the most

reliable compass?

A. cardboardCardboard is unable to be magnetized.

B. metalMetal is able to magnetized thus it would point towards the North Pole.

C. paperPaper is unable to be magnetized.

D. plastic

Plastic is unable to be magnetized.

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Q: Your weight on which planet would be closest to your weight on Earth?

A. Jupiter

B. Mercury

C. Pluto

D. VenusSC8.4.1.c DOK 2

A: Your weight on which planet would be closest to your weight on Earth?

A. JupiterJupiter’s gravity is over 2 times that of Earth’s surface gravity. So you would weigh twice as much.

B. MercuryMercury’s gravity is a small fraction of Earth’s surface gravity. So you would weigh much less than you do on Earth.

C. PlutoPluto, like Mercury’s surface gravity is very small and so you would weigh much less on those planets than you do on Earth.

D. VenusVenus has the closest surface gravity to Earth, so you would weigh about the same amount as you did on Earth.

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Q: What is an example of a uniformity of process?

A. human destruction

B. pollution

C. erosion

D. cratersSC8.4.4.a DOK 1

A: What is an example of a uniformity of process?

A. human destructionThis is not an event caused by an earth process.

B. pollutionThis is not an event caused by an earth process.

C. erosionThis is an earth process.

D. cratersWhile these happen on the earth, they are not an earth process.

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Q: Scientists want to know if decreasing the number of trees will lower oxygen levels. To find out if this is true, the scientists should

compare which variable to changes in Earth’s atmosphere?

A. size of trees

B. amount of Earth covered by oceans

C. amount of Earth covered by forests

D. water vapor levels in the atmosphere

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A: Scientists want to know if decreasing the number of trees will lower oxygen levels. To find out if this is true, the scientists

should compare which variable to changes in Earth’s atmosphere?

A. size of treesThis would not affect the number of trees. The scientists would want

to observe all trees, not just the large ones.

B. amount of Earth covered by oceansThe earth’s oceans do not affect the oxygen levels in the Earth’s

atmosphere.

C. amount of Earth covered by forestsThis would look at the number of trees and the changes that would

effect the planet.

D. water vapor levels in the atmosphere

This does not look at the effects of trees and how they affect the atmosphere.

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Q: If the number of trees on Earth decreases, which gas in the atmosphere

would increase?

A. aluminum

B. carbon dioxide

C. nitrogen

D. oxygen

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A: If the number of trees on Earth decreases, which gas in the atmosphere would

increase?

A. aluminumAluminum is not a gas, it is a solid.

B. carbon dioxideThis is a gas that is used by trees through the process of

photosynthesis. If the number of trees decrease (go down), then carbon dioxide would increase (go up).

C. nitrogenNitrogen is a gas in the atmosphere, but is not used or made by trees.

D. oxygenOxygen is made by trees. If the number of trees decrease, then the oxygen levels would decrease too.

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Q: What part of the Water Cycle is being shown in the diagram?

A. condensation

B. precipitation

C. percolation

D. transpiration

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A: What part of the Water Cycle is being shown in the diagram?

A. condensation

B. precipitation

C. percolation

D. transpiration

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Q: What layer of the atmosphere burns falling meteors?

A. Mesosphere

B. Stratosphere

C. Thermosphere

D. Troposphere

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A: What layer of the atmosphere burns falling meteors?

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A. MesosphereThis is the coldest layer. Temperatures are as low as -90˚C (-130˚F). Although the air is thin, it is thick enough to burn up meteoroids.

B. StratosphereMost of the ozone in our atmosphere is found here. Some weather balloons can reach the lower part of this layer.

C. ThermosphereThe air is very thin here, but very hot – thousands of degrees hot! It is heated by the sun’s energy. Both the space shuttle and the International Space Station (ISS) orbit in the middle-to-upper part of this layer. Also, the Aurora Borealis (northern lights) occurs in this layer.

D. TroposphereThis is the layer closest to Earth, where all living things are found. It is also the layer where weather occurs and airplanes fly.

Q: In which layer of the atmosphere do we find clouds?

A. Mesosphere

B. Stratosphere

C. Thermosphere

D. TroposphereS.C.8.4.2.c DOK1

A: In which layer of the atmosphere do we find clouds?

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Q: In which layer of the atmosphere do we find the ozone

layer?

A. Mesosphere

B. Stratosphere

C. Thermosphere


A: In which layer of the atmosphere do we find the ozone

layer?

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Q: What are the characteristics of igneous rocks?

A. formed from magma in layers

B. formed from broken bits of other rocks

C. formed from squeezing and heating of rocks

D. formed from chemical changes to other rocksSC8.4.2.f DOK 1

A: What are the characteristics of igneous rocks?

A. formed from magma in layersThis is a characteristic igneous rock.

B. formed from broken bits of other rocksThis is a characteristic of sedimentary rock.

C. formed from squeezing and heating of rocksThis is a characteristic of metamorphic rock.

D. formed from chemical changes to other rocksThis is a characteristic of sedimentary rock.

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Q: Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest?

A. Mesosphere

B. Stratosphere

C. Thermosphere


A: Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest?

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Q: A student wants to conduct an experiment using a stream table. What is an example of a testable question

the student could use for the investigation?

A. Why does sand move faster than soil when water is added?

B. Which slows erosion – sand or soil?

C. How does a stream table work?

D. How does water cause erosion?SC8.1.1.a DOK 2

A: A student wants to conduct an experiment using a stream table. What is an example of a testable

question the student could use for the investigation?

A. Why does sand move faster than soil when water is added?While this question is able to be investigated, there is no data to measure and is therefore not testable.

B. Which slows erosion – sand or soil?This example is a testable question because the student could measure the amount of sand and soil left after adding water to the stream table.

C. How does a stream table work?While this question is able to be investigated, there is no data to measure and is therefore not testable

D. How does water cause erosion?While this question is able to be investigated, there is no data to measure and is therefore not testable.

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Q: Which layer of the atmosphere has the northern lights?

A. Mesosphere

B. Stratosphere

C. Thermosphere


A: Which layer of the atmosphere has the northern lights?

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Q: A student conducts an experiment and gets results after one trial. What should the

student do next?

A. Nothing – the student has results and the experiment is done.

B. If the results are what the student predicted, then he can stop and the experiment is done.

C. Conduct additional trials to make sure the results can be repeated.

D. If the results are not what the student predicted, stop the experiment because he must have done something wrong.

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A: A student conducts an experiment and gets results after one trial. What should the

student do next?

A. Nothing – the student has results and the experiment is done.Science is an ongoing process and results can only be accepted after repeated trials.

B. If the results are what the student predicted, then he can stop and the experiment is done.Just because the prediction matches the results, one trial does not give enough evidence to draw any conclusions.

C. Conduct additional trials to make sure the results can be repeated.Science is an ongoing process and results can only be accepted after repeated trials. Conducting more trials will let the student see if his predictions are truly acceptable.

D. If the results are not what the student predicted, stop the experiment because he must have done something wrong.Even though the results do not match, one trial does not give enough evidence to determine if a mistake was made.

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Q: What is air pressure?

A. It is the measure of the movement of the air molecules.

B. It is the measure of the air molecules push on a surface.

C. It is the measure of the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.

D. It is the measure of the amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere.

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A: What is air pressure?

A. It is the measure of the movement of the air molecules.Air molecules do not need to be moving in order to create pressure just like a stack of books on your head does not need to be moving in order to create pressure on your head.

B. It is the measure of the air molecules pushing on a surface.Air is made up of many different components, mostly Nitrogen and Oxygen, that are pressing down on you like a stack of books.

C. It is the measure of the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.Oxygen is only a part of what makes up all of the air molecules pushing down on a surface.

D. It is the measure of the amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere.Nitrogen is only a part of what makes up all of the air molecules pushing down on a surface.

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Q: In which layer of the atmosphere do airplanes fly?

A. Mesosphere

B. Stratosphere

C. Thermosphere


A: In which layer of the atmosphere do airplanes fly?

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D. TroposphereThis is the layer closest to Earth, where all living things are found. It is also the layer

where weather occurs and airplanes fly.

A. Mesosphere

B. Stratosphere

C. Thermosphere

D. Troposphere

Q: In which layer of the atmosphere will we find the International Space

Station?

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A: In which layer of the atmosphere will you find the International Space Station?





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Q: What are the levels of organization in the human body from smallest to

largest?

A. cell, organ, tissue, organ system

B. tissue, organ system, organ, cell

C. tissue, cell, organ, organ system

D. cell, tissue, organ, organ systemS.C.8.3.1.a DOK1

A: What are the levels of organization in the human body from smallest to

largest?

A. cell, organ, tissue, organ systemThis is incorrect because cells make up tissue, not organs.

B. tissue, organ system, organ, cellThis is incorrect because cells are the smallest unit of the body and organs make up organ systems.

C. tissue, cell, organ, organ systemThis is incorrect because cells are the smallest unit of the body and cells make up tissue.

D. cell, tissue, organ, organ systemThis is correct because cells are the smallest unit of the body. Cells make up tissue, tissue make up organs, and organs make up organ systems.

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Q: What is population?

A. the amount of animals living in the same area

B. any living part of the environment that affects organisms

C. a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area


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A: What is population?

A. the amount of animals living in the same areaPopulation does not include all animals in an area. It only includes the same species in an area.

B. any living part of the environment that affects organismsThis is biotic. Population only includes the same species that live in an area.

C. a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area

D. a group of organisms that is capable of reproducing similar organismsThis is a species. Population is the same species in a certain area.

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Q: What describes the greenhouse effect?

A. the release of the Sun’s energy from the Earth’s atmosphere

B. the trapping of the Sun’s energy within the Earth’s atmosphere C. the trapping of the Sun’s energy within the Earth’s oceans and soil

D. the use of the Sun’s energy to provide plants energy for photosynthesis

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A: What describes the greenhouse effect?

A. the release of the Sun’s energy from the Earth’s atmosphereThe greenhouse effect is the trapping of the Sun’s energy, not the

release of energy.B. the trapping of the Sun’s energy within the Earth’s atmosphere

The Sun’s energy enters the atmosphere, bounces off the Earth, and is then reflected back toward the atmosphere. The energy is trapped within the

atmosphere. C. the trapping of the Sun’s energy within the Earth’s oceans and soil

The energy is trapped in the atmosphere, not in the oceans and soil. D. the use of the Sun’s energy to provide plants energy for photosynthesis

This explanation describes the beginning of the food chain, but does not explain the greenhouse effect.

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Q: What causes the Earth’s season?

A. earth rotates on its axis

B. the temperature of the sun changes

C. Earth’s axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

D. the distance between Earth and the sun changes

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A: What causes the Earth’s seasons?

A. earth rotates on its axis The Earth’s rotation causes date and night.

B. the temperature of the sun changesThe temperature of the Sun does not cause seasons.

C. earth’s axis is tilted as it moves around the sunThe tilt of the Earth toward the sun causes direct sunlight and higher temperatures (summer) and the tilt of the earth away from the sun causes less sunlight and lower temperatures (winter).

D. the distance between Earth and the sun changesThe distance between the Earth and the Sun does not cause the seasons.

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Q: What is humidity?

A. It is the amount of oxygen in the air.

B. It is the amount of nitrogen in the air.

C. It is the amount of water vapor in the air.

D. It is the amount of carbon dioxide in the air.

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A: What is humidity?

A. It is the amount of oxygen in the air.Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.

B. It is the amount of nitrogen in the air.Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.

C. It is the amount of water vapor in the air.D. It is the amount of carbon dioxide in the air.

Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.

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Q: Which term describes the idea that energy can neither be created nor

destroyed?

A. Law of Conservation of Matter

B. Newton’s First Law

C. Law of Conservation of Energy

D. Law of Transfer of EnergySC8.2.3.g DOK 1

A: Which term describes the idea that energy can neither be created nor

destroyed?A. Law of Conservation of Matter

States the mass of matter in a closed system will remain constant at all times.

B. Newton’s First LawStates an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays

in motion.

C. Law of Conservation of EnergyStates that all energy can neither be created nor destroyed.

D. Law of Transfer of EnergyThis is not a law of physics.

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Q: What is weather?

A. It is the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.

B. It is the amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere.

C. It is the condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

D. It is the condition the atmosphere at a certain time and place.

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A: What is weather?

A. It is the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.Oxygen is a gas that makes up 21% of the atmosphere.

B. It is the amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere.Nitrogen is a gas that makes up 78% of the atmosphere.

C. It is the condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time. The long period of time refers to climate.

D. It is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.Condition refers to humidity, wind, temperature, and precipitation at a certain time and place.

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Q: Which front is shown in the following picture?

A. cold

B. occluded

C. stationary

D. warmS.C.8.4.3.b DOK1

A: Which front is shown in the following picture?

A. coldThe cold front moves forward pushing the warm air up and out of the way.

B. occludedBoth air masses are moving forward, the warm air gets pushed out of the way.

C. stationaryBoth air masses are moving forward and stop when they hit each other.

D. warmThe warm front moves in behind the cold front. S.C.8.4.3.b DOK1

Q: Given the chart below, what are the structures listed providing for

the animals?

A. they are how wasted is eliminated

B. they are sensory organs

C. they are body coverings

D. they help deliver oxygen through the body

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Structure Animal

FeathersFur

ScalesShell

ParrotSquirrel

TroutClam

A: Given the chart below, what are the structures listed providing for

the animals?

A. they are how waste is eliminatedThese are not the structures for eliminating waste.

B. they are sensory organsThese are not the structures for sensory organs.

C. they are body coveringsThese examples are structures for body coverings.

D. they help deliver oxygen through the bodyThese are not the structures for delivering oxygen.

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A. cold

B. occluded

C. stationary






D. warmThe warm front moves in behind the cold front.

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A. cold

B. occluded

C. stationary


Q: What step in the Water Cycle is happening at label 3?

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A. condensation

B. evaporation

C. precipitation

D. solar energy

A: What step in the Water Cycle is happening at label 3?

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A. condensation

B. evaporation

C. precipitation

D. solar energy

Q: Which front causes cool temperatures and a large amount of rain and snow?

A. cold

B. occluded

C. stationary

D. warmS.C.8.4.3.b DOK 2

A: Which front causes cool temperatures and a large amount of rain or snow?

A. coldThese cause strong violent storms.

B. occludedThe quick rise in the warm air, causes a large amount of precipitation.

C. stationaryThis front is between a warm and cold front that has stalled and neither one is moving forward, and has cloudy and wet weather.

D. warmThese cause light rain or snow that lasts for a long period of time. S.C.8.4.3.b DOK 2

Q: What is commensalism?

A. a close, long term interaction between species

B. a relationship between organisms where both benefit

C. relationship between organisms where one benefits and the other is unaffected

D. relationship between organisms where one organism benefits and the other is harmed

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A: What is commensalism?

A. a close, long term interaction between speciesThis is symbiosis.

B. a relationship between organisms where both benefitThis is mutualism.

C. relationship between organisms where one benefits and the other is unaffected

D. relationship between organisms where one organism benefits and the other is harmedThis is parasitism.

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Q: Which front causes cloudy, wet weather?

A. cold

B. occluded

C. stationary

D. warmS.C.8.4.3.b DOK 2

A: Which front causes cloudy, wet weather?

A. coldThese cause strong violent storms.

B. occludedThe quick rise in the warm air, causes a large amount of precipitation.

C. stationaryThis front is between a warm and cold front that has stalled and neither one is moving forward, and has cloudy and wet weather.

D. warmThese cause light rain or snow that lasts for a long period of time. S.C.8.4.3.b DOK 2

Q: What is an air mass?

A. It is a large body of oxygen in the air.

B. It is a large body of carbon dioxide in the air.

C. It is a large body of air where temperature and the amount of moisture are similar.

D. It is a large body of air where temperature changes and the amount of moisture is different.

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A: What is an air mass?

A. It is a large body of oxygen in the air.An air mass may contain oxygen, but is made of more than one type of gas.

B. It is a large body of carbon dioxide in the air.An air mass may contain carbon dioxide, but is made of more than one type of gas.

C. It is a large body of air where temperature and the amount of moisture are similar.All parts of the air mass must have a similar temperature and similar amounts of moisture.

D. It is a large body of air where temperature changes and the amount of moisture is different. Air masses have the same conditions throughout.

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Q: What is uniformity of processes?

A. the Earth’s processes we see today are similar to those in the past

B. younger rocks lie above older rocks that haven’t changed

C. geological changes occur suddenly

D. the study of fossils

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A: What is uniformity of processes?

A. the Earth’s processes we see today are similar to those in the pastProcesses like erosion and deposition have happened over a long period of time and evidence can be seen on the Earth’s surface today.

B. younger rocks lie above older rocks that haven’t changedYounger rocks do lie above older rocks, but this doesn’t mean the older rocks have not changed.

C. geological changes occur suddenlyGeologic events occur over LONG periods of time.

D. the study of fossilsThis is paleontology.

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Q: Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

A. anemometer

B. barometer

C. rain gauge

D. thermometer

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A: Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

A. anemometerThis is an instrument used to measure wind speed.

B. barometerThis is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.

C. rain gaugeThis is an instrument used to measure rainfall.

D. thermometerThis is an instrument used to measure temperature.

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Q: Which instrument is used to measure air temperature?

A. anemometer

B. barometer

C. rain gauge

D. thermometer

SC8.1.1.d DOK 1

A: Which instrument is used to measure air temperature?

A. anemometerThis is an instrument used to measure wind speed.

B. barometerThis is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.

C. rain gaugeThis is an instrument used to measure rainfall.

D. thermometerThis is an instrument used to measure temperature.

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