Beginning of Year Science TEKS Benchmark

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#1

• A. Liquid Z because corn syrup is more dense than water
• B. Liquid Y because corn syrup is more dense than water
• C. Liquid Y because corn syrup is less dense than water and more dense than a sponge
• D. Liquid Z because corn syrup is less dense than water

#2

• A. Physical state
• B. Magnetism
• C. Relative density to water
• D. Electrical conductivity

#3

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• D.

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#5

• A. Switches 1 and 3
• B. Switches 2 and 4
• C. Switches 1 and 4
• D. Switches 2 and 3

#6

• A. Red and green only
• B. Blue and orange only
• C. Orange, red, and green only
• D. Orange only

#7

• A. Lenses reflect light.
• B. Lenses absorb light.
• C. Lenses block light.
• D. Lenses refract light.

#8

• A. sediments are deposited in layers, then compacted and cemented.
• B. someone stacks rocks on top of each other in layers.
• C. lava from a volcano cools and hardens in layers.
• D. sediments are compacted in layers, then eroded to a new place.

#9

• A. Diatoms melted as they were heated on top of layers of sediments over millions of years.
• B. Diatoms died, sank to the bottom of the seas, were eaten by fish, and formed fossils.
• C. Diatoms died, sank to the bottom of the seas, were buried by sediment, and underwent heat and pressure over millions of years.
• D. Diatoms were buried and compacted under layers of sediment until they became lava.