NYS Exam Practice

What happens when multiple forces acting on an object add up to zero?

• The object will speed up

• The object will remain at rest

• The object will change direction

• The object will slow down

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Which statement best describes how forces can change an object's motion?

• Forces can only change an object's speed

• Forces have no effect on moving objects

• Forces can change either speed or direction

• Forces only work on objects at rest

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When a basketball bounces repeatedly on a smooth floor, what can you observe about its motion?

• The bounce height gets higher each time

• The bounce pattern is random and unpredictable

• The bounce height gradually decreases in a regular pattern

• The ball bounces at the same height every time

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Which statement best describes what happens when two objects come into contact with each other?

• They exert forces on each other

• They always stick together

• They always repel each other

• They become magnetized

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What happens to some organisms when their environment's physical characteristics change?

• They all migrate to new locations

• They survive and continue to reproduce

• They all become extinct immediately

• They transform into different species

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How might being part of a group help animals survive changes in their environment?

• Groups make surviving harder for animals

• Groups prevent animals from adapting

• Working together helps them adapt better to changes

• Groups force animals to leave their habitat

What is the main purpose of studying fossils?

• To learn about modern animals only

• To understand what organisms lived long ago and their environments

• To predict future animal species

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Which statement best describes why some organisms survive better in certain environments than others?

• All organisms can survive equally well in any environment

• Organisms with advantageous traits for that environment survive better

• Only the largest organisms survive in any environment

• The color of an organism determines its survival rate

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What is most likely to happen to a population of deer if their forest habitat is destroyed by a wildfire?

• The deer population will increase rapidly

• The deer will immediately adapt to live in the desert

• The deer population will decrease as they search for new habitat

• The deer will not be affected at all

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Which statement best describes life cycles?

• All plants and animals have identical life cycles

• Life cycles only occur in mammals

• Each type of organism has its own unique life cycle

• Life cycles are only important for plants