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Sample Items

1. Look at the following thermometer. 2. What type of tissue is attached to

The thermometer measures the skeletal system and helps bones
temperature in degrees Celsius (°C). move?

F. Muscle tissue
120° G. Cardiac tissue
100° H. Adipose tissue
80° J. Epithelial tissue
60°
40°
20°
0
–20°
–40°

What is the temperature shown on

the thermometer?

A. 10°C
B. 0°C
C. –5°C
D. –10°C

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Mark your answers for questions 1–55 on your answer document. Mark only one
answer for each question. You may write in your test booklet, but you must mark
your answers on your answer document.

1. Kate sets up the following 2. A mixture of sand, salt, and iron

investigation: filings is stirred into a beaker of
water. The mixture is then allowed
• Gather three beakers of equal to settle.
volume.
• Fill each beaker with the same What will separate the iron filings
amount of water. from the mixture?

• Pour the same amount of salt into F. Magnetism

each beaker.
G. Filtration
• Put one beaker in the refrigerator.
H. Flotation
• Put one beaker under a heat lamp.
J. Sifting
• Put one beaker on the counter.

Which of these is the variable in

Kate’s investigation?

A. Temperature of the beaker

B. Size of the beaker
C. Amount of water
D. Amount of salt

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3. Steven kept track of weather conditions over one week. The following chart shows
his data.

Weather Changes

Temperature
Day (degrees Condition
Fahrenheit)
Monday 56 Sunny
Tuesday 47 Cloudy
Wednesday 45 Partly cloudy
Thursday 51 Rainy
Friday 54 Partly cloudy
Saturday 68 Sunny
Sunday 61 Sunny

Which statement describes the weather during the week?

A. It was sunny on the warmest days of the week.

B. The weather improved each day of the week.
C. Most days of the week were very cloudy.
D. It rained on the coldest day of the week.

4. Which is an example of a chemical 5. Where is most of Earth’s freshwater?

change?
A. In the ground
F. Milk cooling in a refrigerator B. In the atmosphere
G. Pouring milk into a glass C. In lakes and rivers
H. Stirring a glass of milk D. In glaciers and icecaps
J. Milk turning sour

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6. Kim and Dante’s class is developing a new wheel for their toy cars. Kim and Dante
tested identical wheels on the gym floor. They each did four trials using the same exact
steps to test how long it took the wheel to go 5 meters. The following charts show
their data.

Kim’s Trials Dante’s Trials

Time to Travel Time to Travel

Trial Trial
5 Meters 5 Meters
1 7 seconds 1 12 seconds

2 6 seconds 2 14 seconds

3 8 seconds 3 11 seconds

4 5 seconds 4 12 seconds

Which statement describes the data in the charts?

F. The results are accurate because they were measured in the same units.
G. Having several trials to compare and analyze makes these results correct.
H. Two people gathering results are too few to make the times recorded important.
J. The difference in results is an issue because they performed the same investigation.

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7. Which structure is the direct result of 8. For centuries, people had harmful
sexual reproduction? infections that are today easily
treated with antibiotics. An
A. Cone antibiotic is a substance produced
B. Flower by certain fungi, bacteria, and other
organisms that can destroy other
C. Seed microorganisms. One antibiotic was
D. Spore discovered by accident by Alexander
Fleming when he left bacteria out
in his lab. When a mold accidentally
infected the bacteria, Fleming saw
that the bacteria in the area right
around the mold had been destroyed.
This led to the creation of penicillin
as a medicine to destroy harmful
bacteria in the body.

How did Fleming’s discovery of

penicillin later help to save millions
of lives around the world?

F. It made it easier for other scientists

to grow mold cultures in their labs.
G. It provided a way to destroy the
bacteria that the body could not
fight off.
H. It provided doctors with a way to
find the location of bacteria in the
body.
J. It allowed people to choose the
kind of bacteria that they wanted
to destroy.

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9. Ahmad is trying to decide which pan 10. Josie investigated chemical and
to use for cooking. He wants his food physical changes using eggs. She did
to cook quickly and evenly. He has the the following four actions to four
following types of pans from which different eggs:
to choose:
• Boiled
• Aluminum • Cracked
• Copper • Fried
• Glass • Scrambled
• Plastic
Which action describes a physical
Which material should Ahmad use for change?
cooking?
F. Boiled
A. Aluminum, because it is a good
G. Cracked
electrical conductor
H. Fried
B. Copper, because it is a good
thermal conductor J. Scrambled
C. Glass, because it is a good
electrical insulator
D. Plastic, because it is a good
thermal insulator

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11. The orbit of Earth around the sun is shown in the following diagram.

Earth’s Orbital Motion

B
around March
20 th or 21 st
C A
around around
June December
20 th or 21 st 20 th or 21 st

D
around September
20 th or 21 st

In December, Earth is in position A.

Which position will Earth be in after 18 months have passed?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

12. Which tool should be used to measure the amount of water vapor in the air?

F. Anemometer
G. Barometer
H. Hygrometer
J. Thermometer

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13. The following table lists several of
Earth’s surface features.
Surface Features
S
14. Crystal thinks that plants grow better
with light than in the dark. To test
this hypothesis, she performed an
experiment with the following steps:

A B • Plant five radish seeds in one cup

of soil and five carrot seeds in
Valley Volcanic island another cup of soil.
Beach erosion Sand dune • Give both cups the same amount
of water.
• Place the radish seeds under a
Which statement explains columns A lamp, and water them every day.
and B? • Place the carrot seeds in a dark
closet, and water them every day.
A.
• Column A: formed by Crystal changed more than one
water variable in her experiment.
• Column B: formed by
deposition Which of these changes should
Crystal make so that her data are
helpful in answering her hypothesis?
B.
• Column A: formed by F. Use only one type of seed
weathering G. Place both cups in the closet
• Column B: formed by
H. Place all the seeds in one cup
wind
J. Use two different types of soil

C.
• Column A: formed by
short-term process
• Column B: formed by
long-term process

D.
• Column A: formed by
destructive forces
• Column B: formed by
constructive forces

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15. The following is an example of a food chain.

Owl Snake

Flower Caterpillar Frog

Which statement describes the role of the caterpillar in this food chain?

A. It is a carnivore, because it consumes the frog.

B. It is a producer, because it uses the sun for energy.
C. It is a herbivore, because it eats the flower for energy.
D. It is an omnivore, because it consumes the flower and frog.

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16. Maria made the following chart.

Types of Potential Energy

1 2 3
Elastic Gravitational Chemical

Rubber band Ball at top of stairs Food

She wants to add these examples to the chart:

• Matches
• Stretchy hair band
• Car at the top of a hill

Which of these shows the correct placement of the examples in the numbered columns
of the chart?

F. H.
• Matches: 3 • Matches: 2
• Stretchy hair band: 2 • Stretchy hair band: 1
• Car at the top of a hill: 1 • Car at the top of a hill: 3

G. J.
• Matches: 3 • Matches: 1
• Stretchy hair band: 1 • Stretchy hair band: 3
• Car at the top of a hill: 2 • Car at the top of a hill: 2

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17. The following food web shows different organisms in a field.

Owl

Snake

Rabbit Mouse

Grass

Which of the following will happen if animal control removes all of the snakes
from the field?

A. There will be more mice and rabbits and less grass.

B. There will be fewer mice and rabbits and more owls.
C. There will be fewer mice and more rabbits and grass.
D. There will be more owls, mice, and grass and fewer rabbits.

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Directions: Use the information below to answer questions 18 through 20.

Bamboo Plants

Bamboo plants are some of the fastest growing plants in the world. Some can grow
to more than 100 feet high. The stem, or stalk, of a bamboo plant is called a culm. Its
underground root structure is called a rhizome. Bamboo plants reproduce when an
underground rhizome turns upward and develops into a new culm, close to its parent
plant. The bamboo plant is very hard on the outside, and the rhizomes hold it tightly
in the ground.

Culm

Rhizome

Bamboo

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18. Which of these describes the 20. The following chart shows the
reproduction of the bamboo plant? growth of a bamboo plant.

F. Asexual
Growth of
G. Fruiting Bamboo Plant
H. Propagation
J. Sexual Height
Day
(feet)

Day 1 14.0
Day 2 15.1
19. A bamboo plant’s tough outer layer
covers a softer inside that can be Day 3 16.0
used by organisms for food. Panda
bears eat as much as 84 kilograms of Day 4 17.2
bamboo each day.
Day 5 18.3
Which adaptation of the panda bear
Day 6 19.0
allows it to eat bamboo and survive?
Day 7 20.1
A. Pandas have black and white
coloring. Day 8 21.0
B. Pandas have several sounds they Day 9 22.4
can make.
Day 10 23.0
C. Pandas have six toes and a head
with strong jaws. Day 11 24.2
D. Pandas have strong legs that they
can use to climb.
Which statement describes the
growth of the bamboo plant?

F. The plant grows about one foot

per day.
G. The plant will stop growing after
Day 11.
H. The plant grew the fastest
between Days 1 and 2.
J. The plant grew the fastest on the
last three days in the chart.

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21. Missy’s family eats a large number of fresh vegetables and fruits. The skins, peels,
seeds, and leaves of these foods are placed in the garbage. This added waste worries
Missy, and she is considering starting to compost the food waste. The following chart
shows her thoughts and concerns about the two methods of dealing with the waste.

Options for Waste Disposal

Method Description

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UP
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t
-FTT
NFTT
Placing food
t
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UP
UIF
BNPVOU
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waste in the
USBTI
UIF
GBNJMZ

trash
QSPEVDFT
JO
B
XFFL

t
*OWPMWFT
DPMMFDUJOH
UIF

GPPE
XBTUF
BOE
UBLJOH

Composting it to the compost pile
food waste t
-FTT
USBTI
DSFBUFE
t Creates fertile soil

Which statement describes the method that would solve Missy’s concerns?

A. Composting, because it reduces waste and creates a new resource

B. Placing waste in the trash, because it is the easiest of the two choices
C. Composting, because creating a pile is easier than putting waste in the trash
D. Placing waste in the trash, because it is less mess than separating the food waste

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22. The following table shows the average monthly temperature and precipitation data for
Jackson, Mississippi.

Jackson, Mississippi Data

Month Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Average
Temperature
44 48 57 65 72 78 82 81 76 65 56 48
(degrees
Fahrenheit)

Precipitation
5.3 4.7 5.8 5.6 5.1 3.3 4.5 3.8 3.6 3.3 4.8 5.9
(inches)

Which statement predicts how the weather in March and April of next year will
compare with the weather in September and October of next year?

F. The weather will be cooler but drier in March and April.

G. The weather will be cooler and wetter in March and April.
H. The weather will be cooler and drier in September and October.
J. The weather will be warmer and wetter in September and October.

23. Which statement explains the position
of the side of Earth where it is night?
A. The side of Earth is facing the
moon.
B. The side of Earth is facing away
from the sun.
C. The side of Earth is being blocked
by the moon.
D. The side of Earth is between the
sun and the moon.
24. In places that have cold winters,
people spread salt on icy roads
and sidewalks.
Which of these does the salt do to
the ice?
F. It raises the density of ice, causing
it to be less slippery.
G. It destroys the matter of ice,
causing the ice to break apart.
H. It lowers the freezing point of
water, causing the ice to melt.
J. It increases the boiling point of ice,
causing it to turn into water.

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25. The following table lists several characteristics of each planet in the solar system.

Planets of the Solar System

Distance from Sun Period of Revolution Period of Rotation

(kilometers) (in Earth years) (in Earth days)

Mercury 58,000,000 0.24 59.00

Venus 108,000,000 0.62 243.00

Earth 150,000,000 1.00 1.00

Mars 228,000,000 1.90 1.03

Jupiter 778,000,000 12.00 0.41

Saturn 1,427,000,000 29.00 0.43

Uranus 2,871,000,000 84.00 0.72

Neptune 4,498,000,000 165.00 0.67

What is the connection between the distance from the sun and the period of
revolution?

A. The planets farther from the sun have longer days.

B. The planets farther from the sun have longer years.
C. The planets closer to the sun have longer days.
D. The planets closer to the sun have longer years.

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26. The following diagram shows sea cliffs and small, sandy beaches formed along
a coastline.

Sea Cliffs

Small, Sandy Beaches

Which statement explains how these different landforms were produced on the
same coastline?

F. Weathering and erosion formed the cliffs, and deposition formed the beaches.
G. Glaciers carved out the cliffs and beaches when they traveled down the coast.
H. Volcanoes erupted, and the lava formed cliffs that caused the waves to create
beaches.
J. Earthquakes over time have broken down rock between the cliffs to form
the beaches.

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27. A town mayor must find a way for his community to save water. He made the
following chart of possible ways to save water and the concern associated with
each possible method.

Ways to Save Water

Method Concern

Creates unsanitary
Do not wash dishes
conditions

Water lawn only Lawns may become

once a week unhealthy

Limit drinking water Unhealthy for humans

Dig another reservoir

Expensive
to collect more water

Which statement explains why the town might need to save water, while addressing
what will affect the people the least?

A. The town has polluted water, and digging a new reservoir will have no effect on
the people.
B. The town has no water available, and not doing dishes will have limited effect on
the people.
C. The town has chemicals in the water, and limiting drinking water will have no effect
on the people.
D. The town has a limited amount of water, and watering the lawns less will have little
effect on the people.

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28. Dylan decided to make soup using the following steps:

1) Chop up celery and carrots.

2) Open a can of chicken broth.
3) Fill a pot with the broth, noodles, and the vegetables.
4) Place the pot on the gas stove and turn on the burner.

Which of these represents a chemical change?

F. Burning the gas

G. Opening the can of broth
H. Chopping up the vegetables
J. Filling the pot with the ingredients

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29. Jose used the following 30. What happens at the melting point of
electromagnet to pick up piles of a substance?
different objects on his desk. First
he picked up staples. Next he tried F. The substance begins to turn from
to pick up paper clips but could a solid into a gas.
not. Then he picked up small nails. G. The substance begins to turn from
Finally he picked up safety pins. a liquid into a gas.
Jose concluded that the reason the
electromagnet did not pick up the H. The substance begins to turn from
paper clips was that it was not strong a gas into a liquid.
enough. J. The substance begins to turn from
a solid into a liquid.

Which statement is an alternate

explanation for why the
electromagnet did not pick up the
paper clips?

A. The paper clips were broken in

half.
B. The paper clips were made of
plastic.
C. One end of the wire became
disconnected.
D. The battery powering the
electromagnet ran out of energy.

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31. The following diagram is a marine food web.

Phytoplankton Hawkfish

Zooplankton Blenny

Barnacle

Mullet Tern

Which statement describes what will happen if there is an increase in the population
of zooplankton?

A. The mullets will switch to eating zooplankton since it will be easier to find.
B. The blenny population will decrease as the space is taken up by the zooplankton.
C. The barnacle population will increase because there will be more of its food supply.
D. The phytoplankton population will increase to feed the increasing number of
zooplankton.

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32. Megan studied the work of the scientists in the following table.

Name of
Work Done by Scientist Suggestion Made by Scientist
Scientist

Showed that very small

Suggested that people
Louis Pasteur organisms cause
wash hands
certain diseases

Discovered that people Suggested that doctors

get infections from wash hands and medical
Joseph Lister
small organisms instruments with
during operation carbolic acid

Which statement describes what the work of Pasteur and Lister has taught scientists
about diseases?

F. Disease-causing organisms can be removed.

G. Diseases have been destroyed and no longer exist.
H. Diseases are spread by washing with carbolic acid.
J. Diseases can be stopped by not using medical instruments.

33. Birds sometimes fluff their feathers, 34. An object is made from a material
which traps a layer of air next to their that is hard and shiny and that can
bodies. be hammered into thin sheets.

How does fluffing its feathers help a Which of these is another likely
bird control its temperature? property of the material?

A. It keeps the bird warm because air F. It dissolves in water.

is a good insulator.
G. It has a low boiling point.
B. There is less space in the nest so
H. It is a good conductor of heat.
the bird traps in heat.
J. Its density is less than that of
C. This increase in size of the bird will
water.
create areas for airflow.
D. The movement of the bird will
keep it warm from body heat.

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35. Sara used the following thermometer to measure the temperature outside.

45 50
40 55
35 60
30 °C 65

25 70

75
20
80
15

10 85

5 90

0 95

What temperature is shown on the thermometer?

A. 20°C
B. 21°C
C. 23°C
D. 25°C

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Directions: Use the information below to answer questions 36 through 38.

Beach Erosion

Beaches are often damaged by wind and water erosion. Wind can sweep up sediment and
carry it away, leaving bare land. Waves and currents can carry sand away from a shoreline
and deposit it in another place or wash it out to sea.
Malcolm lives in a community that has beach erosion. The erosion may cause harm to the
homes and businesses that have been built near the beach.

36. Malcolm is studying the amount of erosion at his local beach. The following graph
shows the data he collected over the past five years.

Erosion over Five Years

12
Amount of Erosion (in meters)

10

0 1 2 3 4 5
Year

Which conclusion is supported by Malcolm’s data?

F. Erosion will stop after year 5.

G. Erosion increased by one meter each year.
H. The rate of erosion was greatest between years 4 and 5.
J. The least amount of erosion took place between years 3 and 4.

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37. A town near Malcolm’s community is having difficulty with deposition in a local
stream. Sediment is being carried downstream, settling to the bottom, and a new
landform is being created that causes the stream to change its path.

How is beach erosion different from deposition in a stream?

A. Deposition in a stream is caused by animals, and beach erosion is caused by weather.

B. Beach erosion creates habitats, and stream deposition destroys new habitats for
organisms.
C. Stream deposition happens only in fresh water, and beach erosion happens only in
salt water.
D. Beach erosion is a destructive process, and deposition in a stream is a constructive
process.

38. The following is a table of the features of several planets in the solar system.

Planet Features

Planet Description

Venus Sand dunes present

Mars Drainage channels form a valley

Jupiter Giant ball of gas and liquid

Saturn Rings surround the surface

Which planet has features that appear as though they could have been eroded
by water?

F. Venus
G. Mars
H. Jupiter
J. Saturn

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39. There is concern about the effect that overfishing is having on the population of tuna,
swordfish, and other large fish in the ocean. An organization has come up with the
following four suggestions on how to manage the fish population.

Suggestions for Preserving Fish Populations

Suggestion Description

Build artificial environments

Create fish farms
inland to produce fish for food
Set limits as to the amount of
Control fishing fish that can be caught and the
time of year fishing is done

Increase the population Bring in fish from other places

of the fish to boost the population
Increase the amount of Add nutrients to the water to
food for the fish attract more fish to the area

Which suggestion would conserve the fish in the ocean?

A. Creating fish farms would increase the number of fish worldwide.

B. Controlling fishing would help increase the existing fish population.
C. Introducing new fish would increase that particular fish population.
D. Increasing the amount of food would encourage fish migration.

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40. Three-fourths of Earth’s surface is covered by water.

Which of these describes nearly 97% of the water on Earth’s surface?

F. Ice
G. Salt water
H. Fresh water
J. Ground water

41. The following pictures show examples of potential energy.

A C

–
+
+
+

–
–

B D

Which of the following is an example of chemical potential energy?

A. The trampoline
B. The bow and arrow
C. The child on the swing
D. The batteries in a flashlight

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42. A bus is traveling north at a speed 43. A large wood log will float in water,
of 90 kilometers per hour (km/hr). but a small rock will sink.
A motorcycle traveling north at a
speed of 120 km/hr passes the bus. Which property of these two objects
explains the difference in the way
Which describes what the bus’s they act when placed in water?
motion looks like to the driver of
the motorcycle? A. Size
B. Mass
F. The bus looks like it is moving
south at 30 km/hr. C. Weight
G. The bus looks like it is moving D. Density
north at 90 km/hr.
H. The bus looks like it is moving
north at 120 km/hr.
J. The bus looks like it is moving 44. Bears are known to hibernate in the
south at 210 km/hr. winter.

Which statement predicts why

hibernation is a useful adaptation
for survival?

F. Larger animals hunt bears in the

winter.
G. Food becomes scarce during the
winter.
H. Migration causes a struggle for
available space.
J. Fewer leaves make it easier for
prey to see the bears.

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45. Caroline notices that the families that live near her have different ways of caring for
their lawns. She made the following chart of what she observed.

Lawn Care

Neighbor Lawn care Lawn

Applies pesticides
Green,
Family A and insecticides
grassy lawn
once a month

Grassy lawn
Planted rare plants
Family B with many
and fruit trees
nonnative trees

Installed irrigation
system that runs
Family C Green lawn
every morning whether
raining or sunny

Planted native plants Less grass and

Family D to limit the size of the more low shrubs
area to care for and mow and wildflowers

Which plan is conserving the natural resources in the neighborhood?

A. Family A, because the plan stops insects and weeds from growing
B. Family B, because the plan adds nonnative organisms that will compete
C. Family C, because the plan uses water, which is a renewable resource
D. Family D, because the plan works with the native environment

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46. Which statement describes why phytoplankton is classified as a plant instead of an
animal?

F. It has a nucleus inside each cell.

G. It is used by organisms for food.
H. It uses sunlight to make its own food.
J. It reacts to stimuli in the environment.

47. The following map shows the average dates for the first autumn freeze in Mississippi.

Average Dates of First Autumn

Freeze in Mississippi

October 16-October 31

November 1-November 15

N November 16-November 30
December 1-December 15
December 16-December 31

Which statement describes the first autumn freeze in Mississippi?

A. The first freeze occurs before November throughout the entire state.
B. The whole state has had its first freeze by December 15 of each year.
C. The last date of the first freeze for the state is December 16 of each year.
D. The first freeze occurs earlier in the northern part of the state than in the
southern part.

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48. Winston wants to know at what temperature a cup of water will turn to ice. He has a
freezer, a thermometer, a plastic cup, a ruler, and water available to use. Winston made
the following table of ideas for his experiment.

Designs for Experiment

Place water and a thermometer in the cup

Design 1 and place it on the counter. Read the
temperature of the water every 15 minutes.

Place water in the cup and place it in

Design 2 the freezer. Measure the temperature of the
water after it has turned to ice.

Place water and a thermometer in the cup

and place it in the freezer. Record the
Design 3
temperature every 15 minutes. Check the
water to see if it has frozen.

Place the water in the cup and place it in the

Design 4 freezer. When the water freezes, measure
how much the water expanded as it froze.

Which design will help Winston answer his question?

F. Design 1
G. Design 2
H. Design 3
J. Design 4

49. Which soil type would be fertile for growing the majority of plants?

A Organic and mineral

B. Pebbles and gravel
C. Light and sandy
D. Clay and silt

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50. Scientists have found fossils of an animal known as the saber-toothed tiger. The
organism is related to tigers we see today, but the fangs of the saber-toothed tiger
are longer and bigger than those of today’s tigers. The following pictures show
examples of both organisms.

Saber-Toothed Tiger Tiger

If saber-toothed tigers used their fangs for hunting, what evidence do the teeth of
today’s tigers suggest about a possible change in the environment?

F. The tiger became a better hunter.

G. The tiger became less interested in hunting.
H. There is smaller prey in the tiger’s environment.
J. There are fewer animals in the tiger’s environment.

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51. How does a camera use a lens?

A. The lens absorbs light rays and makes a copy of the image.
B. The lens reflects the image onto the film so it can be printed.
C. The lens is opaque and blocks all of the light except for the image.
D. The lens forms an image by refracting light rays that pass through it.

52. The following is a list of several human body systems.

• Circulatory system
• Muscular system
• Reproductive system
• Respiratory system

Which two systems in the list use oxygen and release carbon dioxide when they work
together?

F. Circulatory and muscular

G. Muscular and reproductive
H. Circulatory and respiratory
J. Respiratory and reproductive

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53. Four different spring scales show the
forces needed to pull objects with
different masses across different
surfaces at a constant speed.
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54. Amelia designed a special cup to keep
drinks cold even on hot days. The cup
has a layer of gel between layers of
plastic.

Which scale is being used to pull the Why is Amelia’s cup better able to
object with the smallest mass across keep drinks colder than a regular
the smoothest surface (the surface glass cup?
with the least friction)?
F. Gel is a better insulator than glass.
A. C.
G. Glass is a better insulator than
plastic.
N N
0 0 0 0 H. Gel is a better conductor than
2 2 2 2 plastic.
4 4 4 4
6 6 6 6 J. Plastic is a better conductor than
8 8 8 8 glass.
10 10 10 10
12 12 12 12
14 14 14 14
16 16 16 16
18 18 18 18
20 20 20 20

B. D.

N N
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
4 4 4 4
6 6 6 6
8 8 8 8
10 10 10 10
12 12 12 12
14 14 14 14
16 16 16 16
18 18 18 18
20 20 20 20

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55. Pam looks at a pond and sees images of trees that are on the other side of the pond.

Which property of light is allowing Pam to see the images of the trees?

A. Absorption
B. Brightness
C. Reflection
D. Refraction

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