Science Review 4

Use the information to answer questions 31 and 32. The image shows a family of four. Which two differences are seen in the family?

• The daughter does not have freckles like the mother.

• The daughter does not have short hair like the mother.

• The daughter does not have the same face shape as the father.

• The son does not have the same rounded ear shape as the father.

• The son does not have the same hair color as the father.

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Use the information to answer questions 31 and 32. The image shows a family of four. The father and mother have a new baby girl. What can be predicted about her appearance?

• The baby girl will inherit traits from the son and daughter and look similar but not exactly like them.

• The baby girl will inherit traits from only her father, so she will have a round face and small ears.

• The baby girl will inherit traits from only her mother, so she will have short hair and freckles.

• The baby girl will inherit traits from her parents and look similar but not exactly like them.

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The chart shows four pictures taken by different telescopes. Which telescopes most likely took pictures of space objects in the Milky Way galaxy?

• Telescopes 1 and 2

• Telescopes 1 and 4

• Telescopes 2 and 3

• Telescopes 3 and 4

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A cat has been eating a potted plant in its home. The owners of the cat do not want the cat to eat the plant. The owners place aluminum foil on the surface of the table. The cat does not like the feel of aluminum foil on its feet. When the cat jumps on the table to try to eat the potted plant, it feels the aluminum foil and jumps back off. The owners leave the aluminum foil on the table until the cat no longer shows interest in the plant. How are the owners of the cat trying to train their cat?

• The owners are trying to teach the cat to stay away from aluminum foil.

• The owners are trying to get the cat used to aluminum foil.

• The owners are trying to trigger the cat’s instincts to be scared of plants and aluminum foil.

• The owners are trying to have the cat remember eating plants means touching aluminum foil.

A metronome is a device that moves a rod back and forth at a set speed. A student sets the metronome so that the rod takes 1 second to move from position A to position B. If the metronome rod is at position B at 1 second, at which positions will the rod be at 5 seconds, 6 seconds, and 8 seconds?

• 5 seconds - A, 6 seconds - B, 8 seconds - A

• 5 seconds - B, 6 seconds - A, 8 seconds - B

• 5 seconds - B, 6 seconds - A, 8 seconds - A

• 5 seconds - A, 6 seconds - B, 8 seconds - B

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A student makes a housefly trap by placing a paper cone in a glass jar with a water and sugar mixture. The water and sugar mixture will attract houseflies. The student wants to improve the trap by creating a water and sugar mixture that attracts more houseflies. The student decides to make a mixture that is 15 grams of sugar and 200 milliliters of water. Which measurement tools does the student need to create the new mixture?

• balance scale and graduated cylinder

• ruler and thermometer

• balance scale and thermometer

• graduated cylinder and ruler

Why do stars in the night sky appear small and dim?

• The stars are far away from Earth.

• The stars are smaller than Earth.

• The stars are in the Milky Way galaxy.

• The stars are different shapes.

A child points a telescope at one location in the night sky. The child looks through the telescope at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 11:00 p.m. on Sunday. The diagrams show what the child sees through the telescope. Why is what the child sees at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday different from the other two days?

• A. Earth is in a different location in space each day, so different stars are seen.

• B. As Earth rotates on its axis, the stars appear to move across the sky.

• C. The stars the child can see through the telescope revolve around the Sun.

• D. Stars appear to change locations in the sky when the seasons change.

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A person throws a ball up in the air. How is the motion of the ball affected by gravity?

• The ball continues up.

• The ball spins as it moves.

• The ball falls down.

• The ball bounces up.

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A person is making iced tea. The person adds sugar to the tea, but it is dissolving too slowly. What can the person do next to cause the sugar to dissolve quicker?

• The person can add ice to the tea.

• The person can stir the tea.

• The person can add larger pieces of sugar to the tea.

• The person can remove some liquid from the tea.