Transcript Science Released Items 2004

Science Released Items
2004
In order to turn on the light, a piece of
wire needs to be connected from —
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A plant’s green color is due to the
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most accurate measure of the volume of the
water be made?
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move in order to travel 20 kilometers
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The quality of air is monitored by the government
to determine whether a city needs to take steps to
control air pollution. To best measure air quality,
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In the food web shown, which of the following
consumers eats only producers?
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A comet
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Which of the following is used to
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Which of these resources would give
the most current, complete and
accurate information on planets?
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Rock Middle School
B. The NASA website
C. A set of general
encyclopedias
D. A science book about the
planets
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Electric bills are calculated based on the
amount of energy consumed. The
consumption is measured in units of —
newton meters
millijoule seconds
megavolt minutes
kilowatt hours
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headlights to shine.
B. A candle burns and
lights up the room.
C. A display of fireworks in
the night sky.
D. An avalanche rolls down
a steep mountain.
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study the cause of the moon’s phase changes?
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A group of people were concerned about a new
coal-burning power plant that might be built in
their neighborhood. What is probably their main
concern?
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than burning wood.
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generators that produce electricity.
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species of birds, and deep, rich soil?
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Which of these is due entirely to
inheritance in humans?
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the fragments remain the same. Which of
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collected in a beach cleanup. Based on the above
chart, what percentage of the total items collected
from the beaches was plastic?
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Some snapdragon seeds were studied in the
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dish lined with a moist paper towel. Which of
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Lions usually live in prides made up of a few adult
females, an adult male, and some younger lions.
The females hunt together and the kill is shared
with the pride. The lions’ method of hunting best
illustrates —
cooperation
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parasitism
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The picture shows a pond ecosystem. What would
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from this community?
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