DIRECTIONS 3 A student washes dishes using hot water.

This causes fog to form on

the student’s eyeglasses.
Read each question carefully. Choose the best answer to each
question. For open-response questions, determine the best answer Which process caused the fog to form on the eyeglasses?
to the question.
A Water vapor melted on the student’s eyeglasses.
B Water vapor evaporated off the student’s eyeglasses.
1 How many planets in the solar system are farther from the sun than
Jupiter is? C Water vapor condensed on the student’s eyeglasses.
D Water vapor froze on the student’s eyeglasses.
A One
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C Three
D Four
4 A student went outside one evening and saw a full moon. About
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quarter moon?

A 7 days
2 Food chains show feeding relationships between organisms living B 15 days
within an ecosystem. Which food chain correctly shows the flow of
energy that might be found in a grassland ecosystem? C 22 days

A Foxes → beetles → grasses → songbirds D 30 days

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B Grasses → beetles → songbirds → foxes
C Foxes → songbirds → beetles → grasses
D Grasses → foxes → songbirds → beetles
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5 A picture of trees, clouds, and a pond is shown. 6 An old-growth forest has many tall trees. It also has many smaller
shrubs and plants that grow much closer to the ground under the
tall trees.

Which factor is MOST LIKELY responsible for limiting the growth of

these smaller shrubs and plants in the forest?

A Limited access to sunlight

B Limited access to water
C Limited access to nutrients
D Limited access to oxygen
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7 This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Which process did light undergo on the pond’s surface to produce the
image of the trees and clouds? Part A

A Refraction A cold front moved through Austin, Texas. Which statement BEST
describes the changes in Austin’s weather after the cold front moved
B Absorption through?

C Reflection A The weather became cooler and rainy.

D Transmission B The weather became cooler and clear.
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C The weather became warmer and rainy.
D The weather became warmer and clear.
Part B

Which statement BEST explains the answer to Part A?

A A cold front moves cool, dry air from north to south.

B A cold front moves warm, dry air from north to south.
C A cold front moves cool, moist air from south to north.
D A cold front moves warm, moist air from south to north.
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8 A student conducting an investigation dissolves salt in water and then 9 A student watches a toy car speed up as it rolls down a ramp. After
adds the salt solution to a beaker containing sand. The student now the car gets to the bottom of the ramp, the car slows to a stop as it
wants to separate the salt and the sand from the mixture. rolls across the classroom floor.

Which steps should the student perform to separate the salt and the Which force caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp,
sand from the mixture? and which force caused it to slow down when rolling across the floor?

A 1. Use a magnet to remove the particles that are magnetic. A Gravity caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp
2. Pour the remaining mixture through filter paper. and slow down when rolling across the floor.

B 1. Pour the new mixture through filter paper. B Friction caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp
2. Use a magnet to remove the particles that are magnetic. and slow down when rolling across the floor.

C 1. Boil the mixture. C Gravity caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp,
2. Pour the new dry mixture through filter paper. and friction caused the car to slow down when rolling across the
floor.
D 1. Pour the mixture through filter paper.
2. Boil the water that passes through the filter paper. D Friction caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp,
and gravity caused the car to slow down when rolling across the
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10 A picture and a description of a striped skunk and a giant panda are What are TWO likely reasons why the striped skunk has a much
shown in the chart. greater population in the wild than the giant panda?

Think about the question carefully. Then record your answer in the
Striped Skunk Giant Panda
box provided.

• It lives in forests, grasslands, and • It lives in the cool, wet

areas close to humans across high-mountain forests of Asia
North America, including parks away from humans. It used to
and yards. live in forests at lower elevations
before the forests were cleared for
• Its food sources include a variety human use.
of plants and animals, such as
berries, roots, insects, mice, and • About 99% of the panda diet is
lizards. bamboo, a type of woody plant.
• To escape a predator, it can spray • It has large molar teeth for
a fluid that releases a strong odor crushing bamboo.
and stings the predator’s eyes.
• Adults do not have natural
• It usually produces 5 offspring predators.
each year. Offspring stay with
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• There are millions of individuals their mother up to 3 years.
in the wild, meaning the striped
skunk is not likely to become • Some estimates show that there
extinct. are less than 2,000 individuals left
in the wild, meaning the panda is
vulnerable to becoming extinct.

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11 A student compares the water flow through four different soils. The Based on the data in the table, which soil is MOST LIKELY made of
setup and results of the investigation are shown in the diagram. the smallest particles?

A Soil 1
B Soil 2
C Soil 3
D Soil 4
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12 Both falcons and bats hunt for their food. Falcons use mainly their
The student used this procedure to perform the investigation: eyes and bats use mainly their ears to locate prey.
1. Place 100 grams of each type of soil into one of the funnels with a Which form of energy does each predator mainly use for locating
coffee filter. their prey?
2. Slowly pour 100 milliliters of water onto the soil in each funnel.
A Bat: light
Falcon: thermal
3. Allow the water in each funnel to drain for 30 minutes.
B Bat: sound
4. Record the amount of water in each beaker. Falcon: light
5. Subtract the amount of water in each beaker from 100 mL and C Bat: solar
record this number as the amount remaining in the funnel. Falcon: sound

Soil Investigation Results D Bat: thermal

Falcon: electrical
Volume of Water (mL)
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1 100 23 77

2 100 48 52

3 100 75 25

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13 A partial desert ecosystem food web is shown. 15 An ocean food web is shown.

Which organisms receive energy from a herbivore and a carnivore?

A Ground squirrels
B Golden eagles
C Scorpions
D Kit foxes
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Which food chain is correct based on the information in this food web?

A Leopard seals → Fish → Tiny sea animals → Tiny sea plants

B Tiny sea plants → Tiny sea animals → Baleen whales →
14 Which type of landform is caused by ice erosion? Toothed whales

A Delta C Elephant seals → Leopard seals → Seabirds → Baleen whales

B Sand dune D Crabs → Fish → Elephant seals → Toothed whales
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C U-shaped valley
D V-shaped valley
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16 Which activities require for light to be refracted before reaching the 18 Students are conducting an experiment to determine how the amount
eyes of the student? of force needed to drag a wood block across a surface is affected by
the type of surface. A diagram of the experimental setup is shown.
Select TWO correct answers.

` Students see themselves in a mirror.

` A student views an insect through a hand lens.
` A student looks at a piece of paper.
` A student sees an image on the surface of a puddle.
` Students look at a rainbow after it rains.
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Which procedure should the students follow when conducting

17 Black walnut trees produce and release a chemical from their roots their experiment?
that prevents nearby plants of different species from growing.
A Measure the force required to drag four different blocks over the
same surface. Conduct three trials for each block.
Which statement describes the MOST LIKELY advantage for the black
walnut trees of releasing this chemical? B Measure the force required to drag the same block over four
different surfaces. Conduct three trials for each surface.
A Less sunlight is needed to produce food.
C Measure the force required to drag the same block over the
B Walnuts are protected from animal predators. same surface using four different scales. Conduct three trials for
each scale.
C Competition for space and nutrients is decreased.
D Measure the force required to drag the same block over the
D The amount of air available to the tree increases. same surface by four different students. Conduct three trials for
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19 This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. 20 Sharks are top predators that live in ocean ecosystems. People
sometimes fish for sharks, catching them for food and sport. If
A student has three blocks. Each block is made of iron, lead, or many sharks are removed from ocean ecosystems, it can affect
copper. All three blocks have equal masses and are the same color. ecosystem communities.

Part A Which statement BEST predicts the effect of removing many sharks
from ocean ecosystems?
How could the student determine whether any of the blocks are made
of iron? A The variety of different organisms throughout ocean ecosystems
will increase.
A Place a magnet close to each of the blocks.
B The number of producers within ocean ecosystems will increase.
B Record whether the blocks float or sink in water.
C Organisms that compete with the sharks for food will decrease
C Try to dissolve the blocks in a beaker of water. in numbers.

D Drop the blocks from a certain height and record any cracks. D Organisms that the sharks prey on will increase in numbers.
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Which explanation supports the answer to Part A?

A Iron is denser than water and will therefore float.

21 Which statement BEST describes the roles of weathering and erosion
B Iron can break more easily than copper or lead. in the formation of sedimentary rock?
C Iron is magnetic and will be attracted to the magnet. A Weathering is the movement of sediment, and erosion breaks
down rocks into sediment.
D Iron dissolves in water but copper and lead do not.
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down rocks into sediment.

C Weathering is the movement of sediment, and erosion is the

dropping of sediment at new locations.

D Erosion is the movement of sediment, and weathering is the

dropping of sediment at new locations.
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22 A toy car is shown. 23 Characteristics of four unknown materials are shown in the table.

Unknown Materials

Material Magnetic Flexible Insulator

W Yes Yes No

X No No No

Y No No Yes

Z No Yes Yes

Which material is MOST LIKELY rubber?

A Material W
B Material X
C Material Y
D Material Z
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A Light, electrical, and mechanical

B Mechanical, thermal, and chemical
24 All of the statements describe learned behaviors of birds EXCEPT—
C Light, chemical, and sound
A a crow tears a cap off of a bottle to drink milk
D Thermal, electrical, and sound
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C a pet parrot repeats the names of its human owners
D a hummingbird returns to the same bird feeder each day
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25 Which statement explains why the sun appears to move across the 27 A student is comparing Earth, the sun, and the moon.
sky during the day?
Which statements about Earth, the sun, and the moon are correct?
A Earth revolves around the sun.
Select TWO correct answers.
B Earth rotates on its axis.
` The sun is larger than Earth and the moon.
C The sun revolves around Earth.
` The moon is made of gases, and Earth is a solid body.
D The sun rotates on its axis.
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` Earth is smaller than the moon and larger than the sun.
` The sun produces its own light, and the moon only reflects light.
` The sun, the moon, and Earth each contain liquid water.
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26 The circuit has four lightbulbs and three switches. If Switch 1 is
closed, which lightbulbs will glow?

Circle TWO correct answers.

28 Which of these is a MAIN difference between the life cycle of a
chicken and the life cycle of a dog?

A A chicken has a fertilized-egg stage, but a dog does not.

B A chicken hatches from an egg, and a dog is born through a
live birth.

C A chicken goes through a larval stage, while a dog goes through

a pupal stage.

D A chicken gets nutrients from milk in its first few weeks of life,
but a dog does not.
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29 In what order do these steps occur during the formation of 30 The drawing shows fossils of dinosaur tracks.
sedimentary rock?

Select the correct answer for each box.

A Erosion B Deposition C Compaction

D Weathering E Cementation

Step 1: A B C D E

Step 2: A B C D E

Step 3: A B C D E

Step 4: A B C D E

Step 5: A B C D E
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Scientists determined that the tracks formed at the same time. They
also determined that the tracks were made by the same species of
dinosaur.

Based on the drawing, which conclusion can be made about the

behavior of this species of dinosaur?

A It traveled in family groups.

B It preferred to hunt alone for prey.
C It ate both plants and insects.
D It was most active during the day.
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31 Before mixing sugar into hot tea, a student recorded the observations 32 A group of animals is shown.
shown in the table.

Observations of Ingredients
Before Mixing

Ingredients Observations

Hot tea • Brown color Mosquito Catfish

(Tea and water) • Liquid solution

• White color
Sugar
• Solid

Which physical property of the sugar will stay the same after the
sugar is mixed with the hot tea?

A Color
B Texture
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C Mass
D Shape
Which habitat are these animals BEST suited for?
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A A part of the ocean that is permanently covered in ice
B A tropical area of the ocean that contains rocks and living coral
C A shallow body of freshwater that has plants growing around
its edges

D A fast-moving freshwater stream that flows deep underground

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