Study Island
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Generation Date: 11/19/2013
Generated By: Christiana Coburn
Pretest - Science
1. Dennis is riding his scooter. The table and graph below show Dennis's motion over time.
Time(sec) / Distance
(meters)
0 / 0
1 / 6
2 / 12
3 / 18
4 / 24
5 / 30
6 / 30
7 / 30
8 / 30
9 / 30
10 / 30
How did Dennis's motion change after 5 seconds?
A. / There is not enough information to tell.B. / He started moving at a slower speed.
C. / He stopped moving.
D. / He started moving at a faster speed.
Post Test - Science
2.
The picture above shows an earthworm. Is the earthworm a unicellular organism or a multicellular organism?
A. / Unicellular because it is made up of only one type of cell.B. / Multicellular because it is made up of more than one cell.
C. / Unicellular because all of the cells carry out the same function.
D. / Multicellular because each of the cells carries out a different function.
Post Test - Science
3. There are many factors in an ecosystem that affect the growth of populations of organisms. Which of these would allow a population of deer in a forest to increase?
A. / A fire destroys all of the green plants in the forest.B. / A drought causes the ponds in the forest to dry up.
C. / More wolves move into the forest.
D. / Extra rain allows the bushes and grass to grow well.
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4. What is the main function of the human digestive system?
A. / breaking down food for use in the bodyB. / protecting the body from harm
C. / providing stability for the body
D. / allowing the bones of the body to move
Pretest - Science
5. The circulatory system of the human body
A. / breaks food down into nutrients the body can use.B. / carries messages to and from different parts of the body.
C. / transports oxygen and nutrients to cells.
D. / helps the body move by supporting the muscles.
Post Test - Science
6. Deer in a forest eat grass and new leaves off of young trees. What role do the deer play in their ecosystem?
A. / They do not play any role in their ecosystem.B. / They are consumers.
C. / They are not part of the ecosystem.
D. / They are producers.
Post Test - Science
7. Jacob is pushing two boxes across his living room. The boxes are the same shape and made of the same material. Box A has a mass of 5 kg and box B has a mass of 20 kg.
If Jacob pushes each box with the same amount of force for the same amount of time, then
B. / box A will move the same distance as box B.
C. / box A will move a greater distance than box B.
D. / box B will move at a faster speed than box A.
Pretest - Science
8. Condensation occurs in the water cycle when
A. / small streams flow into larger rivers.B. / puddles of water on the ground get smaller.
C. / clouds form in the atmosphere.
D. / drops of water fall from the clouds.
Pretest - Science
9. The water cycle has many different steps. The step in which water on the surface of the Earth changes from a liquid into a gas and enters the atmosphere is known as______.
A. / precipitationB. / condensation
C. / groundwater
D. / evaporation
Pretest - Science
10. During gym class, Kira and her friends played kickball. The table shows how far Kira and her friends kicked the ball.
Name / Distance (m)Kira / 12
Rigo / 10
Todd / 13
Maria / 8
Which student kicked the ball with the most force?
B. / Maria
C. / Rigo
D. / Todd
Pretest - Science
11. In food chains, decomposers are helpful because they
A. / are eaten by plants.B. / prey on carnivores.
C. / use photosynthesis to make food.
D. / provide nutrients for the soil.
Pretest - Science
12. ______use sunlight to make food.
A. / DecomposersB. / Consumers
C. / Scavengers
D. / Producers
Pretest - Science
13. Jacob is pushing two boxes across his living room. The boxes are the same shape and made of the same material. Box A has a mass of 5 kg and box B has a mass of 20 kg.
If Jacob pushes each box with the same amount of force for the same amount of time, then
B. / box A will move the same distance as box B.
C. / box A will move a greater distance than box B.
D. / box B will move at a faster speed than box A.
Post Test - Science
14. A certain kind of ecosystem has a body of freshwater surrounded by land. Plants and algae grow along shallow edges of the water. Some of the animals that live in this ecosystem include fish, ducks, and beavers.
What type of ecosystem is described above?
B. / an estuary ecosystem
C. / a grassland ecosystem
D. / an ocean ecosystem
Post Test - Science
15. Which weather tool can be used to measure wind speed?
A. / a wind vaneB. / a thermometer
C. / an anemometer
D. / a barometer
Pretest - Science
16. Which of the following usually happens as spring changes into summer?
A. / Temperatures get warmer.B. / Leaves begin to fall off of trees.
C. / Days grow shorter.
D. / Snow begins to fall.
Pretest - Science
17. Which picture shows cumulus clouds?
W. /X.
Y. /
Z.
A. / W
B. / X
C. / Y
D. / Z
Pretest - Science
18. A force is a push or a pull that causes an object to change its motion.
The______the force, the greater the change in motion will be. The______the mass of the object, the less effect the force will have on the object.
B. / greater; greater
C. / smaller; smaller
D. / smaller; greater
Post Test - Science
19. Javier touched the metal handle of a saucepan that had been sitting on a hot stovetop, and he burned his hand. Why was the handle hot?
A. / Metal converts light energy to heat energy.B. / Metal is a good conductor of heat.
C. / Metal is always hot.
D. / Metal is a poor conductor of heat.
Pretest - Science
20. A student tosses a baseball into the air, it falls back down, and he catches it in his glove. Which of these makes the ball fall back down?
A. / frictionB. / gravity
C. / air pressure
D. / air resistance
Pretest - Science
21. Deer in a forest eat grass and new leaves off of young trees. What role do the deer play in their ecosystem?
A. / They do not play any role in their ecosystem.B. / They are consumers.
C. / They are not part of the ecosystem.
D. / They are producers.
Pretest - Science
22. Every living thing is made up of smaller parts that are called______.
A. / bonesB. / tissues
C. / eyes
D. / cells
Post Test - Science
23. Jon's mother asks him to fill ice cube trays with water from the faucet and put the trays into the freezer. How will the water most likely change once it is put in the freezer?
A. / It will change from a liquid to a solid.B. / It will change from a gas to a liquid.
C. / It will change from a liquid to a gas.
D. / It will change from a solid to a liquid.
Pretest - Science
24. Look the picture of the clouds below.
What weather condition is usually associated with this type of cloud?
B. / severe thunderstorms
C. / light rain and strong winds
D. / fair weather
Pretest - Science
25. Which weather tool can be used to measure wind speed?
A. / a wind vaneB. / a thermometer
C. / an anemometer
D. / a barometer
Post Test - Science
26. A student tosses a baseball into the air, it falls back down, and he catches it in his glove. Which of these makes the ball fall back down?
A. / frictionB. / gravity
C. / air pressure
D. / air resistance
Post Test - Science
27. Look at the boy pulling the box with the rope.
How does the force of friction affect the box?
A. / Friction makes the box feel lighter as it is pulled.B. / Friction makes it easier for the box to slide across the floor.
C. / Friction makes it harder for the box to slide across the floor.
D. / Friction does not affect the box.
Post Test - Science
28. The water cycle describes the movement and recycling of all of the water on the Earth and in the Earth's atmosphere. What power source keeps the water cycle going?
A. / hydroelectricityB. / the Sun
C. / coal
D. / electricity
Pretest - Science
29.
Which of these properties changes when the piece of paper is cut as shown above?
A. / its total weightB. / its color
C. / its shape
D. / its state of matter
Post Test - Science
30. A force is a push or a pull that causes an object to change its motion.
The______the force, the greater the change in motion will be. The______the mass of the object, the less effect the force will have on the object.
B. / greater; greater
C. / smaller; smaller
D. / smaller; greater
Pretest - Science
31. A certain kind of ecosystem has a body of freshwater surrounded by land. Plants and algae grow along shallow edges of the water. Some of the animals that live in this ecosystem include fish, ducks, and beavers.
What type of ecosystem is described above?
B. / an estuary ecosystem
C. / a grassland ecosystem
D. / an ocean ecosystem
Pretest - Science
32. Which of the following forces can act on an object without touching the object?
A. / gravityB. / a push
C. / a pull
D. / all of these
Post Test - Science
33. Which of the following usually happens as spring changes into summer?
A. / Temperatures get warmer.B. / Leaves begin to fall off of trees.
C. / Days grow shorter.
D. / Snow begins to fall.
Post Test - Science
34. Look at the food chain shown below.
The minnow receives energy from______.
A. / the bearB. / the algae
C. / the salmon
D. / all of these
Pretest - Science
35. Look at the food chain shown below.
The minnow receives energy from______.
A. / the bearB. / the algae
C. / the salmon
D. / all of these
Pretest - Science
36. How do plants make food?
A. / through metamorphosisB. / by creating friction
C. / through photosynthesis
D. / by burning fossil fuels
Post Test - Science
37. When two objects of different temperatures are touching, heat will be transferred
A. / from the larger object to the smaller object.B. / from the smaller object to the larger object.
C. / from the cooler object to the warmer object.
D. / from the warmer object to the cooler object.
Pretest - Science
38.
The girl in the picture most likely inherited her______from her parents.
A. / love of soccerB. / purple shirt
C. / eye color
D. / broken leg
Post Test - Science
39. During gym class, Kira and her friends played kickball. The table shows how far Kira and her friends kicked the ball.
Name / Distance (m)Kira / 12
Rigo / 10
Todd / 13
Maria / 8
Which student kicked the ball with the most force?
B. / Maria
C. / Rigo
D. / Todd
Post Test - Science
40. Which of the following forces can act on an object without touching the object?
A. / gravityB. / a push
C. / a pull
D. / all of these
Pretest - Science
41. Javier touched the metal handle of a saucepan that had been sitting on a hot stovetop, and he burned his hand. Why was the handle hot?
A. / Metal converts light energy to heat energy.B. / Metal is a good conductor of heat.
C. / Metal is always hot.
D. / Metal is a poor conductor of heat.