MSTEP Science Review

What is the first stage of a plant's life cycle?

• Flowering

• Seed dispersal

• Germination

• Pollination

How does energy primarily enter an ecosystem?

• Through animals eating plants

• From the sun through photosynthesis

• Via decomposition

• Through water

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What causes day and night on Earth?

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• The moon blocking the sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Changes in the sun's energy

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Which of the following is a property of matter?

• Color

• Temperature

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

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What force is primarily responsible for the motion of planets around the sun?

• Magnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Frictional force

• Electrical force

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Which weather pattern is characterized by a long period of low rainfall?

• Drought

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Flood

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What part of the plant is responsible for making food through photosynthesis?

• Roots

• Stems

• Leaves

• Flowers

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In an ecosystem, what role do plants play in the food chain?

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Scavengers

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What is the term for Earth's yearly orbit around the sun?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Axis tilt

• Ellipse

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Which of the following is not a state of matter?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Heat