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A tool you might use to lookat birds in a tree.

A.BinocularsB.ScaleC.TelescopeD.Hand Lens

A student uses a balance to measurean acorn. The student is mostlikely recording the acorn’s:A.LengthB.MassC.HeightD.Temperature

Which tool would you use to measure how long it takes aball to roll across a floor?A.RulerB.BalanceC.StopwatchD.thermometer

What data could you get by using a balance to measure part of a tree?A.Length of a stemB.Mass of fruit producedC.Time it takes to open a budD.Amount of water taken up by theRoots.

Which tool could you use to see details on the moon’s surface?A.BeakerB.Hand lensC.TelescopeD.thermometer

What best describes the role of a computer monitor in a computer system?

A.To process and store informationB.To show information to a personC.To let a person typeD.To print information

Which of these systems in most likely made up of non-livingHuman-made parts?A.A mountainB.A telephoneC.A spider’s webD.A long river

Which of these is the best exampleof a natural system?A.An air conditionerB.A lampC.A volcanoD.An oven

A student is writing down the non-living things she sees in herbackyard ecosystem. What two Things should the student record?A.Flowers and grassB.Grass and benchC.Bench and fenceD.Fence and flowers

Which list shows a correct paththrough a food and fiber system from source to consumer?A.Roots, corn, leaves, sunlightB.Cotton, grass, soybeans, sunflowerC.Sweater, factory, wool, sheepD.Seed, tree, fruit, store

Which of these models would be best for finding the names ofAll Earth’s oceans?A.DioramaB.GlobeC.MapD.Photograph

A student wants to make a terrariumto model a marsh. Which item willhe probably not include:A.BeaverB.TadpoleC.WaterD.grass

In India, monsoons bring a lot of rain in summer months. They bring very little rain in the winter months.Which of these best explains howMonsoons form a pattern?

A.They repeat every year.B.They repeat every month.C.They repeat every week.D.They repeat every day.

John observes the sun set every day during the month of September. He notices the sun sets one minute earlier each night. On Monday the sunsets at 6:55 pm. At what time will it most likely set on Wednesday.A. 6:56 pmB.6:55 pmC.6:54 pmD.6:53 pm

A student wants to find the distance between Philadelphia and York, Pa.Which model would be most useful?A.Concept mapB.DioramaC.GlobeD.map

Which of these adaptations would best help an animal to survive in thedesert?A.Hunting in the waterB.Sitting in the sunC.Having a thick coatD.Getting water from food

Which of these adaptations wouldMost likely help an animal surviveIn a place that is cold and dry?A.GillsB.Thick furC.Thin skinD.Large ears

Poison-arrow frogs have very bright colors. The skin of a poison-dark frog contains deadly poisons. Which statement best explains how the adaptation of brightly colored skin is helpful to the frog?

A.It helps the frog blend in to the environmentB.It lets the frog look harmlessC.It lets the frog sneak up on its prey.D.It warns predators not to eat the frog.

A scientist is studying an animal. The animal is dark green and can sit very still for a long time. For which environment is this animal most likely adapted?A.DesertB.ForestC.Ocean D.tundra

An organism that hunts another animal is called a:A.PreyB.OmnivoreC.MigratorD.predator

AA student set a tray of ice cubes on the table. An hour later, the ice cubes were melted. Which property of ice changed?A.MagnetismB.MassC.ShapeD.state

A student is looking at an object that is solid, rough and does not conduct electricity. The object does not stick to magnets. What is the object most likely made of?A.GlueB.CopperC.IronD.stone

There is a wooden and a metal spoon. Which statement about these two objects is mostly true?A.Both spoons conduct heat well.B.Neither of the spoons has mass.C.The wooden spoon does not stick to magnets but the metal does.D.The wooden spoon can conduct electricity, but the metal spoon cannot.

What is true about a liquid?A.It’s shape can change.B.It’s shape cannot change.C.It is always invisible.D.It has its own shape.

A circuit needs to be closed. Which of the following could Not be use to conduct electricity?A.A paper clipB.A rubber eraserC.A dimeD.A safety pin