Science End of Year Review

What does this picture represent? 

• solid

• liquid 

• gas

• plasma

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When the two magnets are placed close together as shown, they will

• repel due to a pulling force.

• repel due to a pushing force.

• attract due to opposite poles.

• attract due to identical poles

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Which of the following best explains why this girl's hair is sticking to the balloons?

• The balloon surfaces act as magnets and attract the girl's hair.

• The balloon surfaces are electrically charged and attract the girl's hair.

• The pressure in the balloons attracts the girl's hair.

• The gravity of the balloons attracts the girl's hair.

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Which BEST describes the flow of heat between a hot pie, a warm counter, and cool air?

• Heat flows from the pie to the air and the counter.

• Heat flows from the air and the pie to the counter.

• Heat flows from the counter to the pie and the air.

• Heat flows from the air and the counter to the pie.

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The picture shows a rock called gneiss. Which BEST describes the composition of gneiss?

• Gneiss is a pure element.

• Gneiss is cooled/hardened lava.

• Gneiss is made of animal remains.

• Gneiss is made of several minerals.

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This picture shows the temperature of the ocean water off the East Coast of the United States. There is a vertical strip of warmer water along the coast. The effect seen is caused by the Gulf Stream. What is the Gulf Stream?

• an ocean tide

• a river

• a wave

• an ocean current

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Which BEST states what this diagram shows?

• Plants provide energy to zebras, and lions get energy from zebras.

• One lion can eat three zebras, and one zebra can eat four plants during a meal.

• There are more types of plants than zebras, and there are more types of zebras than lions.

• Zebras and lions both live in environments with plants, and lions live in environments with zebras.

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Layers of the Earth - Which layer of Earth is the hottest?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

A student combines four pieces of clay into one ball of clay. Which is true about the MASS of the clay

• The mass of the four pieces equals the mass of the ball.

• The mass of the ball is the same as the mass of one piece.

• The mass of the four pieces is greater than the mass of the ball.

• The mass of the ball is greater than the mass of the four pieces.

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The picture shows part of a plant stem, including the tissue that water moves through in the plant. Through which tool was this picture taken?

• microscope

• binoculars

• telescope

• hand lens

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