Standards test preparation

5-2.3 F A prairie ecosystem has more producers so it can support more herbivores which supports more carnivores.. Which is the best prediction of how the change in deer population will

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Diagnostic Test I

1 Which of the following is a valid conclusion of Anna’s experiment? 5-5.5, 5-1.6

A The heavier the bowling ball, the farther it will roll

B The lighter the bowling ball, the farther it will roll

C The less surface friction, the farther the ball will roll

D The more surface friction, the farther the ball will roll

2. What was the control variable

I the length the ball rolled

3. Which question is Anna trying

to answer according to the graph? 5-5.4, 5-1.6

A What effect does surface texture have on a

D What effect does surface area have on a bowling ball?

4. What was the independent variable in the experiment above? 5-5.4, 5-1.6

F the type of surfaces

G the weight of the bowling ball

H the distance of the rolls

I the color of the bowling

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to your answer

Use the graph below to answer questions 1 through 4.

Anna rolled a ten-pound bowling ball over the surfaces listed in the graph below The graph shows how far the ball rolled over each surface

Rolling a Bowling Ball on Different Surfaces

Blacktop Grass Pebbles Sand

Length Rolled in Meters

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5 What is the control in

6. Which of the following is a valid

conclusion based on Christine’s

H Heat makes ice melt

7. What question did Christine ask to generate her

F It does not matter

Use the information below to answer questions 5 through 8.

Christine wants to see if different types of salt have an effect on the

time it takes for ice to melt She has kosher salt, table salt, and rock

salt She places the same amount of ice in each of three containers In

container A, she puts a quarter cup of kosher salt In container B, she

puts a quarter cup of table salt, and in container C, she puts a quarter

cup of rock salt She then starts the clock After a half an hour, the ice

in the third container has completely melted The ice in the other two

containers has just started to melt

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Diagnostic Test I

9 Mr Cole’s class is studying ecosystems They took a field trip to a local pond to study the ecosystem of the pond They gathered the following data

How many ducks and tadpoles did they find? 5-2.3, 5-1.6

10 Which best describes how a

compound is different from a mixture? 5-4.3

F A compound is made from two or more elements

G A compound cannot be frozen

H A compound is always a solid

I A compound results from chemical change

11. Which group of organisms is the source of all food in an ecosystem? 5-2.4

Which is the best way to

separate this mixture? 5-4.4

F Use a magnet to remove the iron filings, then put the rest in water and pick out the gravel and pebbles

G Put the mixture in water, then use a magnet to remove the iron filings

H Use a magnet to remove the iron filings, then use screens of different sizes

to separate the pebbles and gravel from the sand

I Dissolve the sand in water and use a screen

to separate the pebbles

Pond Snails Tadpoles Newts

Turtles Ducks

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13 Which of the following can

form over a hot spot? 5-3.3

Objective lens

Stage clips

Stage Diaphragm Light source Base

Fine adjustment knob

C a hand held microscope

D a compound light microscope

16. Which of the following would

be best viewed using the microscope shown above

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17 Look at the table below

How are these organisms grouped? 5-2.4

A decomposers and tertiary consumers

B primary consumers and scavengers

C producers and consumers

D omnivores and producers

18. Which of the following are walls built to hold water back? 5-3.6

Use the drawing below to answer

questions 21 and 22.

21 Which of the following is a

biotic factor shown in the

22. Which of the following is an

abiotic factor shown in the

F consumers

G decomposers

H producers

I herbivores

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Diagnostic Test I

25 The Ecology Club visited the South End Bog once a year and recorded the number of birds they saw The graph shows their results

Number of Birds Recorded

at the South End Bog

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

1999 1998 1997

1995 1996

Number of Birds

Which of the following probably explains the decrease in the bird population after 1996?

5-2.5, 5-1.6

A The summer was so warm the birds flew to another bog

B Disease killed many bugs and plants in the bog so the birds were forced

to find food and shelter somewhere else

C It was a long winter so the birds migrated south and did not return to the bog in the spring

D The spring was very rainy so the plant and insect population in the bog doubled during the spring and summer of year four

26. Which of the following does not affect the movement of sediment along the shore?

A The particles become larger

B The particles stick together

C The particles move more slowly

D The particles disappear

28. Which of the following is a limiting factor for plants? 5-2.5

29 Which beach experienced the

30 Based on the data in the

graph, what do you think the

average erosion will probably

be for Carter Beach in

31 Which of the following could

be the reason Folley’s Beach eroded 15 feet in 2005? 5-3.1

A There was a record number of beach visitors that year

B A hurricane hit the beach that year

C The winter was especially cold that year

D The tides changed that year

32 Based on the data in the graph, which beach experienced the least erosion over the ten-year period represented? 5-3.1, 5-1.6

F Beautiful Bay Beach

G Seabrook Island

H Flip Island

I Carter Beach

Tina’s class researched beach erosion and created the following graph

Use the graph to answer questions 29 through 32

Beach Erosion

Beautiful Bay Beach

Hunters Beach Folley's Beach

Flip Island Carter Beach Seabrook Island

Average Erosion in Feet

2005 2000 1995

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Diagnostic Test I

33 What is the role of water, soil, sunshine, and rocks in an ecosystem? 5-2.2

A They are all biotic factors

B They are all eaten by animals in the ecosystem

C They are all abiotic factors

D They are all producers of their own food

34 Which forces tend to slow an object in motion? 5-5.4

F momentum and drag

G drag and acceleration

H friction and drag

I gravity and momentum

35 Amilio wants to do a scientific investigation and compare the differences between a lake ecosystem and a forest ecosystem Which question would not be helpful for him

to answer as he completes his research on lakes and forests? 5-2.3, 5-1.1

A What animals live in hot, dry ecosystems?

B What plants can survive

37 Jenna mixed cornstarch into

water to thicken the sauce

she was making Which best

describes the cornstarch in

38 Karim rides his bike to school

every day On windy days it is

harder for him to ride his bike

Which of the following best

describes why he has a hard

time riding his bike on those

days? 5-5.6

F The wind pushes the bike forward to help it accelerate

G The wind works against the force of pedaling

H Pedaling provides friction that makes the bike stay on the road

I Pedaling on a bumpy surface is more difficult than pedaling on a smooth surface

39 Which of the following is the maximum number of a particular population that an area can support? 5-2.5

F nucleus—stores water, food, and wastes

G cytoplasm—contains cell structures and various chemicals

H vacuole—stores genetic information

I cell membrane—traps light energy

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Diagnostic Test I

41 Which of the following is

a giant wave caused by

an earthquake under the ocean? 5-3.5

G organisms that break down dead organisms

H organisms that eat plants

I organisms that eat only producers

43 Which of the following best

describes how magnetism works? 5-5.1

A Moving electrons generate charged forces

B Alternating current completes a circuit

C Sudden shifts in mass create motion

D Electrons flow through copper wire

44 On the ocean floor, what are the indentations at the top of the mid-ocean ridges called? 5-2.1

45 Leo wants to collect a water

sample so he can study pond

microorganisms Which of the

following would be the best

tools to collect and view a

46 Which of the following is not

an example of an event that

changes the surface of Earth

rapidly? 5-3.1

F landslides

47 What causes acid rain? 5-3.6

A winds that blow in from the ocean

B polluted water from landfills in major cities

C polluted water from fertilizers on farms

D polluted air from some factories, cars, and trucks

48 What is the main reason a prairie ecosystem can support more populations than a

desert ecosystem? 5-2.3

F A prairie ecosystem has more producers so it can support more herbivores which supports more carnivores

G A prairie ecosystem varies in temperature which means it

can support more populations

H A prairie ecosystem has fewer producers which means it can support more carnivores

I A prairie ecosystem has more organisms that are struggling to get their share of the resources

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A tundra

B taiga

C desert

D grassland

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to your answer.

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Use the graph below to answer

questions 6 and 7

0

1970 19751980 1985 1990 199520002005

50 100 150 200

ecosystem over a period

of time Which is the best

prediction of how the change

in deer population will affect

the plants in the forest? 5-2.4

F The number of plants will decrease

G The number of plants will increase

H The number of plants will remain the same

I The number of plants will not be affected by the deer population

7. Which is the best prediction

about what will eventually happen to the deer? 5-2.5

A The amount of food available to the deer will eventually decrease so the deer population will decrease

B The amount of food available to the deer will eventually increase so the deer population will increase

C The deer population will decrease because the population of animals that prey on the deer will eventually decrease

D The deer population will increase because the population of animals that prey on the deer will eventually decrease

8. Which of the following best

describes the organisms within an ecosystem that belong to the same species?

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9. Which of the following proves that camouflage helps animals get food? 5-2.4, 5-1.3

A An earthworm digs deeper into the soil than other worms for food

B Green frogs catch more insects than red frogs in

a pond ecosystem

C Brightly colored birds live in the forest tree tops while darkly colored birds do not

D Rabbits can run faster than their predators when chased

10.

This model explains the flow

of energy called a(n) 5-2.4, 5-1.7

-20 -10 0 10 20 30

Month

Which is the best conclusion

to reach regarding the data in the chart? 5-2.3, 5-1.5

F The temperature pattern shown is for a desert ecosystem

G The temperature pattern shown is for a grassland ecosystem

H The temperature pattern shown is for a tundra ecosystem

I The temperature pattern shown is for a salt marsh ecosystem

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13. Which of the following

best describes mutualism,

D types of limiting factors

14. Lucy wants to find out if

sunlight affects a plant’s

growth She places one

plant near a sunlit window

and another plant in a dark

room Lucy makes sure

that each plant receives

the same amount of water

Which of the following is an

independent variable in Lucy’s

1980 1975

1970 1985 1990 1995 20002005

75 0

150 225 300 375

17. Which observation is based

on the plant population data

in the graph? 5-2.5

A The population decreased

B The population increased and decreased

C The population remained the same

D The population increased

18. How might other organisms be affected in this ecosystem?

19. Which is the best prediction

about carnivores in the same food chain as the population

of plants shown in the graph?

5-2.5, 5-1.6

A The population of carnivores will increase

in numbers

B The population of carnivores will decrease

in numbers

C The population of carnivores will remain the same

D The population of carnivores will not be affected

20. Which is the best prediction

about the plant population inthe forest ecosystem? 5-2.5

F With more herbivores eating the plants, the plants will continue to decrease

G With fewer herbivores eating the plants, the plants will continue to decrease

H With fewer herbivores eating the plants, the plants will eventually increase again

I With more herbivores eating the plants, the plants will eventually increase again

Standard 5-2 Test

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21.

Which animal is competing

with the coyote for food in the

food web shown above? 5-2.4

A mouse

B rattlesnake

C lizard

D gopher

22. The nucleus is located in the

center of the cell and is known

24. Which of the following best

describes the maximum number of a particular population that an area can support? 5-2.5

F carrying capacity

G niche

H limiting factor

I habitat

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F camouflage

G limiting factors

H adaptations

I chemicals

27. A cavity in the cytoplasm of

a cell that contains fluid is a(n) 5-2.1

A tissue

B organ

C vacuole

D nucleus

28. Which best describes why a

prairie ecosystem can support more populations than a

desert ecosystem? 5-2.5

F A prairie ecosystem has more producers so it can support more herbivores, which support more carnivores

G A prairie ecosystem varies in temperature, which means it

can support more populations

H A prairie ecosystem has fewer producers, which means it can support more carnivores

I A prairie ecosystem has more organisms that are struggling to get their share of the resources

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29. Kelp Forest Food Web

According to the Kelp

Forest Food Web, how many

organisms does the sea otter

32. Which best describes why

most pond organisms live along the shore? 5-2.3

F The water is warmer there

G The water is less muddy there

H There is more oxygen in that area

I There is more shelter from predators

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33 Type of Ecosystem Type of Water

estuary fresh water and

A desert

B coral reef

36. Which ecosystem is made up

of dense forests and a hot, damp climate? 5-2.3

F tundra

G desert

H coral reef

I tropical rain forest

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37. Meadow Food Web

Sun

Which best describes the

relationship between the

rabbit and the snail in the

above food web? 5-2.4

A They are primary consumers

B They are the beginning

of the food chain

C They compete for the same food

D They are both omnivores

38. Which is the best prediction

of what might happen if

the organism at the center

of a food web completely

disappeared and the animals

that depended on it were not

able to find an alternative

food source? 5-2.5

F The animals would die out

G The animals would learn

to make their own food

H The animals would become producers

I The animals would become decomposers

39. Which of the following best

describes the role of water, soil, sunshine, and rocks in an ecosystem? 5-2.2

A They are all biotic factors

B They are all consumed

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41. Which of the following

is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem? 5-2.2

F biotic factors, such as water, sunlight, and soil

G abiotic factors, such as water, sunlight, and soil

H producers, such as flowers and trees

I consumers, such

as herbivores and carnivores

43. Which layer of the rain forest ecosystem is home to leopards and frogs? 5-2.2

F tropical rain forest

46. Which of the following

best describes the roles

of organisms engaged in

competition? 5-2.5

F They depend on the same limiting factors, such as food and space

G They use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make food

H They interact in more than one food chain

I They consume both plants and animals to survive

Use the chart below to

answer questions 47 and 48.

The Ecology Club at South

End School visited the South

End Bog once a year and

recorded the number of birds

they saw

47. Which graph would best

represent the data in the chart? 5-2.4, 5-1.5

A pie chart

B bar graph

C line graph

D pictograph

48 Which is the best conclusion

about the decrease in the bird population in year four?

5-2.5, 5-1.6

F The summer was so warm the birds flew to another bog

G A disease outbreak killed many bugs and plants

in the bog and the birds were forced to find food and shelter elsewhere

H It was a long winter so the birds migrated south and did not return to the bog in the spring

I The spring was very rainy so the plant and insect population in the bog doubled during the spring and summer of year four

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Standard 5-3 Test

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to your answer

1. What are neap tides? 5-3.5

A low tides caused by warm ocean currents

B high tides caused by fast ocean currents

C moderate tides caused

by the Sun and Moon pulling in different directions

D high tides caused by the Sun and Moon pulling in the same direction

2. Which type of pollution causes acid rain? 5-3.6

F polluted land covered

A Waves will press small rocks together to form larger rocks

B Waves will pound, smooth, and break apart rocks

C Waves will wet the rocks, but will not change their shape

D Waves will change the rocks into sea salt

4. Which of the following can rapidly affect Earth’s surface? 5-3.1

5. Which of the following

belongs in the water column

6. Which of the following

belongs in the land column of

Jamal made a table listing Earth’s

land and water features.

mountain hill valley canyon

ocean pond tributary lake

Use the chart below to answer

questions 5 and 6.

7. Which best describes the

pulling of sand particles sideways along a beach? 5-3.4

A breakers

B beach erosion

C beach drift

D sandbars

8. Why do most sailors need

to learn about ocean currents? 5-3.5, 5-1.1

F to avoid high tides

G to track the progress

of storms

H to find routes that will be the fastest

I to determine the location

of the warmest waters

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Use the contour map to answer question 9.

1

3 4

11. Which best describes a deep

valley with high, steep sides?

12. Which of the following does

not affect the movement of

sediment along the shore?

13. Which beach experienced the

14. Based on the data in the chart,

what do you think the average

erosion will be on Seabrook

15. Which of the following could

be the reason Hunter’s Beach eroded 10 feet in 2000?

5-3.1, 5-1.6

A There was a record number of beach visitors that year

B A hurricane hit the beach that year

C The winter was especially cold that year

D The tides changed that year

16. What type of graph would

best represent the data in the

Seabrook Island 3 feet 3 feet 3 feet

Hunter’s Beach 4 feet 10 feet 3 feet Beautiful Bay Beach 2 feet 3 feet 3 feet

Directions: Use the chart to answer questions 13 to 16.

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Standard 5-3 Test

Use the illustration to answer questions 17 and 18.

Terrance drew a picture of the beach he goes to every year and compared it to the picture

he drew last year

17. What tools would Terrance need to conduct a scientific investigation of what he observed? 5-3.1, 5-1.4

A graduated cylinder and test tubes

B microscope and thermometer

C rulers and measuring tape

D telescope and pan balance

18. What probably caused the change in the size of the beach? 5-3.1

F Lava flowed over the beach, washing away the sand

G People dumped rocks into the ocean water

H Wind and water eroded the beach

I Oxygen in the air reacted with the sand causing it

to erode

19. Which of the following is the

most likely consequence of

melting polar ice caps? 5-3.6

A The trees in the rain forests will die

B There will be no more snow-capped mountains

C It will be difficult to breathe the air

D Ocean levels will rise to dangerous levels

20. A large area where plates move away from each other, forming a series of fractures and faults, is called a 5-3.2

21. Which of these is an area

where fresh water meets salt

22. Which of the following is a

renewable resource that helps

23. What makes spring tides and

neap tides occur? 5-3.5

A the full moon and the new moon

B Earth’s magnetic fields

C the rotation of Earth

D the weather along the coastlines

24. Anne is using clay to model Earth’s landforms She is forming mountains and carving canyons for rivers She is going

to add water to the model

What will Anne demonstrate when she pours water into the model? 5-1.3, 5-3.1

F how groundwater seeps into the soil from the mountains

G how evaporation and condensation affect mountains

H how water runs off the mountains from rivers and collects into lakes or oceans

I how living things use water to create rivers, lakes, and oceans

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25. Which are small streams that start in the mountains and flow into larger streams? 5-3.3

29. Which of the following is

not an effect of increased air

pollution from automobile and

30. Spring tides often bring 5-3.5

F moderate tides during a full moon

G very strong tides during

31. Which poster shows processes that change the surface of Earth slowly? 5-3.1

A Poster 1

B Poster 2

C Poster 3

D Poster 4

32. Ella and her family are visiting

a beach with very dark sand

The dark sand was most likely

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33. Long sandbars that stretch for many kilometers along a coast are called 5-3.4

35. Which best explains why

this beach house is built on stilts? 5-3.5

A to make it more accessible by boat

B to protect it from wildlife

C to protect it from high tides

D to make it easier to see from far away

36. The regular rise and fall of the sea level in the Atlantic Ocean

Use the drawing to answer

questions 37 and 38.

37. Which landform is shown in

the picture above? 5-3.3

A plain

B delta

38. A group of scientists wants to

protect the landform above

Which is not an effective way

to prevent erosion caused by

C features of the ocean floor

D features of topographical maps

40. A series of large, destructive ocean waves is known as 5-3.5

F the Coriolis effect

G El Niño

H a tsunami

I a rift zone

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Standard 5-3 Test

Use the map below to answer questions 41 and 42.

41. Which of the following is a warm current? 5-3.4