FCAT Science Review

These are the four stages of a mealworm's life cycle. What kind of life cycle is it?

• Incomplete metamorphisis

• Complete metamorphosis

• Full metamorphosis

• Partial metamorphosis

Jenny measures the outside temperature as 16 degrees Celsius (°C), 61 degrees Fahrenheit (°F). She observes precipitation falling from the clouds in a solid form. What type of precipitation is Jenny most likely observing?

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow

Erosion and weathering can both cause changes to the surface of Earth.

Which of the following happens only because of erosion and NOT because of weathering?

• Rocks form deep underground

• Rocks become smooth and round.

• Rocks are broken apart into small pieces.

• Rocks are moved from one place to another.

Which organism is classified as an invertebrate?

• crab

• fish

• manatee

• turtle

Jane is investigating to find out if bean plants grow taller in ordinary topsoil or special potting soil over a three week period. She sets up her investigation with 10 bean plants of equal size in each type of soil. What should Jane do each day to make sure she gets valid results?

• Water only the plants in special potting soil.

• Calculate the average plant height for each soil type.

• Move the plants in ordinary topsoil to different locations.

• Estimate the height of each plant's stem and record the estimate.

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Jonathan and Sarah have performed an experiment and are not sure their results are valid. What should they do to check their results?

• average their data

• change their lab report

• perform a new experiment

• repeat the same experiment

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The barometric pressure increases when colder air sinks towards the Earth and decreases when warmer air rises away from Earth. What statement best explains the cause of rain?

• The rising air cools, forming water droplets.

• The rising air makes space below it for rain clouds.

• The rising air warms, creating rain clouds.

• The rising air displaces the water droplets above it.

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Which force makes the ball in the image move forward?

• gravity

• pull

• friction

• push

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Minerals are often found on Earth, and one way to identify a mineral is to rub it on a white porcelain plate. This is called this type of test.

• hardness test

• streak test

• color test

• mineral test

This moon phase occurs when the moon and the sun are on opposites sides of Earth.

• Full moon

• New moon

• First quarter

• Waxing gibbous

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