Science Review.

Which part of the passage best describes the weather (not the climate)?
The Grand Canyon is located in the state of Arizona. The air is usually very warm
and dry there. The wind typically blows from the west. This afternoon, the wind
from the north brought some rain.

• • The wind typically blows from the west.

• The Grand Canyon is located in the state of Arizona.

• The air is usually very warm and dry there.

• This afternoon, the wind from the north brought some rain.

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A student is conducting an investigation to determine which type of planting material is best at retaining water. The student filled four buckets full of material, one full of clay,  another with soil, another with sand, and the last with gravel. She cuts a hole in the bottom of each bucket and pours 2000 ml of water into each bucket. She collects the runoff that drains out and measures it. Which material retains the most amount of water?

• Clay

• Sand

• Soil

• Gravel

A construction company is planning to build a neighbor hood in a forest, they will need to chop down the trees in order to. How do you think this will effect the population of animals that live in the forest?

• The population will increase

• It will stay the same

• The population will decrease

• There is not enough information to predict this answer.

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Which statement correctly describes the Sun?

• The Sun gives Earth light and is the source of energy for food chains.

• The Sun is a planet.

• The Sun and the Moon are the same distance from Earth, which is why the Sun warms Earth.

• The Sun is much larger than other stars in the universe.

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Ducks and geese have webbed feet that allow them to move quickly and escape from predators. In what kind of environment do webbed feet allow these organisms to survive?

• Aquatic

• Grassy

• Rain forest

• Dry

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Chameleons have adaptations that allow them to survive in the rain forest. Their
natural colors are camouflage. What does this adaptation allow chameleons to do?

• See two images

• Grip on to vines

• Hide from predators

• Fight for a mate

What characteristic would NOT be found in a desert environment?

• High Rainfall

• High temperatures during the day

• Sandy Soil

• Animals that are active during the night

A group of students observe a beaker of water as they heat it from room temperature to 100 degrees Celsius. What occurs in the beaker at 100 degrees Celsius?

• Water changes state from a liquid to a gas as its molecules spread farther apart.

• Water changes state from a solid to a liquid as its molecules move closer together.

• Water changes state from a gas to a liquid as its molecules move closer together.

• Water changes state from a liquid to a solid as its molecules spread farther apart.

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Students are making lemonade for their school picnic. They added lemon juice and sugar to a container of water. What changes will occur in the physical properties of the  lemon juice and sugar?

• The volume of the sugar will increase

• The volume of the lemon juice will increase.

• The mixture will produce a gas.

• The sugar and lemon juice will dissolve in the water.

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Which of the following explains how a sedimentary rock forms?

• Large rocks break up in to many smaller rocks.

• Molten rocks cools to form a new rock.

• Layers of sand become cemented together.

• Heat and pressures melts and transforms the rock.