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Topic 1: 200• Question:• The diagram shows that the magnetic filed of Earth is

similar to that of a bar magnet. At which location is Earth’s magnetic field the strongest?

• A. 1• B. 2• C. 3• D. 4• Answer:• DBack

Topic 1: 400• Question:• Bar magnets have a north pole and a south pole. Placing which of

the following objects at point X will cause the magnet to move away from point X?

• A. an iron nail• B. an aluminum can• C. the north end of

another bar magnet• D. the south end of

another bar magnet• Answer:• CBack

Topic 1: 600

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• Question:• Which of the following electromagnets would have the

greatest magnetic field?

• Answer:• D

Topic 1: 800

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• Question:• One morning, Ryan noticed there were tiny drops of water

on the grass as he walked out. That afternoon, he did not see the water drops when he returned home. Which of the following best explains what happened to the drops?

• A. The heat from the air caused the water drops to boil.• B. The air cooled the water and caused the drops to freeze.• C. The Sun heated the water and caused the drops to

evaporate. • D. The energy from the Sun caused the water drops to

condense. • Answer: C

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• Question:• What happens if you put the south pole of one

magnet next to the north pole of another magnet?• A. The two magnets generate an electric current.• B. The two magnets do not affect one another.• C. The two magnets attract one another.• D. The two magnets repel one another.• Answer:• C

Topic 2: 200• Question:• Which of the following is a living component of a

desert in California?• A. low rainfall.• B. hot temperature.• C. polar bear.• D. horned lizard• Answer:• D

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Topic 2: 400

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• Question:• A group of students is building a model of an

ecosystem. Which of the following organisms should the students select to act as a decomposer?

• A. turtle.• B. mushroom.• C. flower.• D. spider.• Answer:• B

Topic 2: 600

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• Question:• Which animals are most likely to carry the seeds found

in berries from the parent plant to another area?• A. bees• B. birds• C. flies• D. caterpillars• Answer:• B

Topic 2: 800

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• Question:• A student wants to put some plants in a window-box planter.

The window selected for the plants is always shaded by a large tree outside. Which characteristic of the plants would most likely affect the plants’ growth in this location?

• A. leaf shape.• B. light requirement. • C. plant price. • D. flower color. • Answer:• B

Topic 2: 1000

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• Question:• Peach trees have sweet-smelling blossoms and produce

rich fruit. What is the main purpose of the flowers of a peach tree?

• A. to attract bees for pollination. • B. to create flower arrangements.• C. to protect the tree from disease.• D. to feed migratory birds.• Answer:• A

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• Question:• Which of the following processes is responsible for

changing liquid water into water vapor?• A. photosynthesis• B. condensation• C. evaporation• D. precipitation• Answer:• C

Topic 3: 400

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• Question:• The landform below is a sea arch. What is

responsible for shaping this arch? • A. plate tectonics• B. earthquakes• C. deposition• D. erosion• Answer:• D

Topic 3: 600

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• Question:• A student is testing an unknown mineral for hardness. The

unknown mineral is tested against fluorite, but neither mineral scratches the other. Which of the following conclusions can the student accurately make?

• A. The unknown mineral and apatite will not scratch each other. • B. The unknown mineral and calcite will not scratch each other.• C. The unknown mineral will scratch apatite. • D. The unknown mineral will scratch calcite. • Answer:• D

Topic 3: 800

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• Question:• A city has a temperature of 75oF, with partly cloudy skies.

Weather forecasters are predicting that the air pressure and the temperature will drop during the day. Which type of weather is most likely for this area is the late afternoon?

• A. rainy• B. sunny• C. snowing• D. hailing• Answer:• A

Topic 3: 1000

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• Question:• Why are most fossils found in sedimentary rocks?• A. Sedimentary rocks are not very old.• B. Organisms live only in areas with sedimentary

rocks.• C. Organisms can be preserved in sedimentary rocks.• D. Sedimentary rocks are found only at the surface of

the ground.• Answer:• C

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• Question:• The digestion process begins in which of the

following?• A. large intestine• B. mouth• C. small intestine• D. stomach• Answer:• B

Topic 4: 400

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• Question:• Where does oxygen-rich blood go after leaving the

lungs?• A. the brain• B. the heart• C. the kidney• D. the stomach• Answer:• B

Topic 4: 600

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• Question:• Which of the following is broken down in the body

to release energy?• A. sugar• B. water• C. salt• D. oxygen• Answer:• A

Topic 4: 800

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• Question:• Which of the following is produced when sugar is

digested in an animal cell?• A. carbon dioxide• B. chlorophyll• C. oxygen• D. sunlight• Answer:• A

Topic 4: 1000

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• Question:• Which list gives the correct order of food traveling

through the digestive system after it is swallowed?• A. stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine• B. small intestine, large intestine, esophagus, stomach• C. esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine• D. esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine• Answer:• D

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• Question:• The largest body in our solar system is• A. Earth.• B. the Sun.• C. Jupiter.• D. the Moon.• Answer:• B

Topic 5: 400

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• Question:• The diagram shows a landscape. Where in the diagram would

the air pressure be the greatest? • A. at the beach• B. on top of the mountain• C. at the bottom of

the clouds• D. above Earth’s

atmosphere• Answer:• A

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• Question:• The picture shows a place where air currents will form due to the

uneven heating of Earth. In which direction will air currents most likely move?

• A. straight down over the land.• B. from the land toward the

sea.• C. straight up above the sea. • D. from the sea toward the

land.• Answer:• D

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• Question:• Why is watering plants and grass in the early morning a way

to conserve water?• A. There is always more water in the morning.• B. Smaller amounts of water evaporate in the cool morning.• C. Water used in the morning can be recycled for afternoon

use. • D. Grass can absorb water only in the morning.• Answer:• B

Topic 5: 1000

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• Question:• Which of the following systems would most likely have the

greatest amount of moisture associated with it?

• Answer:• A

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• Question:• Keisha wants to show Amy what happens during one Earth day. Keisha

holds a small globe representing Earth, and Amy holds a large ball representing the Sun. What should Keisha do to show Amy what happens during one Earth day?

• A. Keisha should move the globe in one complete circle around Amy. • B. Keisha should move the globe toward Amy and then away from her. • C. Keisha should slowly life the globe above her head and then lower it. • D. Keisha should slowly spin the globe one complete time about its axis• Answer:• D

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