Mississippi Science State Test

Morgan uses balloons to investigate static electricity. Which of the following best explains what will happen when she brings two positively charged balloons close to each other?

• The balloons will move apart.

• One balloon will lose its charge.

• The balloons will come together.

• One balloon will gain a negative charge.

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What causes ocean water to evaporate in the water cycle?

• energy from the sun

• energy from ocean waves

• energy from earth's rotation

• energy from earth's moon

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Earth's water constantly cycles between Earth's surface, the atmosphere, and living things. The water you drink could be the same water the dinosaurs drank. Which of the following factors has the greatest effect on the water cycle?

• friction

• fossil fuels

• heat energy

• animal populations

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Look at the thermometer above. What type of precipitation is MOST LIKELY at this temperature?

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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On Earth's surface, rock breaks down into tiny pieces. The pieces settle in layers, become compacted, and stick together. Which kind of rock is formed?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• molten

• sedimentary

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What causes rock to become metamorphic rock?

• heat and pressure

• weathering and erosion

• heating and cooling

• magma and lava

Which rock forms when magma cools?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• molten

• sedimentary

Josh rubs a mineral across a tile, and observes the color of the residue left behind. What property is Josh testing?

• cleavage

• sedimentary

• luster

• streak

How can a glacier cause erosion?

• by washing sand from the shore

• by picking up rock and soil as they slowly move along

• by pulling rocks down a hill

• by carving great canyons in Earth's crust

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