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**blank** a volcano erupts, lava flows out from the top. What type of rock is formed as the lava cools | [
"magma",
"sedimentary",
"metamorphic"
] | igneous |
**blank** of the following climates has cold winters and hot summers | [
"polar",
"subtropical",
"tropical"
] | temperate |
**blank** of the following animals goes through metamorphosis | [
"alligator",
"lizard",
"turtle"
] | frog |
The stages in the life cycle of an organism are shown below. birth -> growth -> development -> reproduction -> death In **blank** life cycle stage will a new organism be made | [
"growth",
"development",
"death"
] | reproduction |
In a meadow ecosystem, mice receive most of the energy they need to survive directly from **blank** of the following sources | [
"minerals",
"oxygen",
"water"
] | plants |
Some materials are electrical conductors. **blank** material best conducts electricity | [
"plastic",
"rubber",
"wood"
] | copper |
When you make soap bubbles, **blank** is inside the bubbles | [
"Soap",
"Water",
"Nothing"
] | Air |
**blank** animal eats only plants | [
"Cat",
"Dog",
"Lion"
] | Rabbit |
**blank** of these animals has teeth that are most like the teeth of humans | [
"deer",
"lion",
"dog"
] | monkey |
plants get energy from to make food **blank** | [
"air",
"soil",
"water"
] | sunlight |
Smoking harms the body in many ways. It is most harmful to **blank** organ | [
"kidney",
"liver",
"stomach"
] | lung |
Most of Earth's surface is covered by **blank** | [
"sand",
"trees",
"mountains"
] | water |
**blank** makes its own food using sunlight | [
"lizard",
"deer",
"hawk"
] | tree |
**blank** of these animals has a young form that looks the most like the adult form | [
"moth",
"frog",
"butterfly"
] | human |
Four materials are put into small containers. These materials are then moved from the small containers into larger containers. **blank** material will spread out to completely fill a larger container | [
"ice",
"sand",
"water"
] | air |
Students want to find out at **blank** temperature bean plants grow tallest. Which science process skill would be used to find this temperature | [
"inferring",
"predicting",
"classifying"
] | measuring |
most of earth 's water is located **blank** | [
"glaciers",
"lakes",
"rivers"
] | oceans |
**blank** of the following systems breaks food into nutrients that can be used by the body | [
"circulatory",
"respiratory",
"reproductive"
] | digestive |
**blank** are most likely to carry the seeds found in berries from the parent plant to another area | [
"bees",
"flies",
"caterpillars"
] | birds |
**blank** of the following processes is responsible for changing liquid water into water vapor | [
"photosynthesis",
"condensation",
"precipitation"
] | evaporation |
Baby chicks peck their way out of their shells when they hatch. This activity is an example of **blank** of the following types of behavior | [
"learned",
"planned",
"social"
] | instinctive |
a frog develop **blank** of the following structures as it changes from a tadpole to an adult frog | [
"eyes",
"heart",
"tail"
] | lungs |
All the ponds in an area dried up during a drought. The population of **blank** of the following animals that live in the area is most affected by the drought | [
"deer",
"hawk",
"squirrel"
] | frog |
**blank** of a plant is most responsible for using energy from the sun to produce food for the plant | [
"flower",
"root",
"stem"
] | leaf |
A bird has just hatched from an egg. **blank** of the following stages most likely comes next in the life cycle of the bird | [
"birth",
"death",
"reproduction"
] | growth |
An area received six inches of snow during the winter. Before the snow can continue through the water cycle as ground water or runoff, it must first ___ **blank** | [
"condense",
"evaporate",
"freeze"
] | melt |
a mineral is **blank** of the following | [
"plastic",
"steel",
"wood"
] | diamond |
Scientists estimate that Maryland contains more than 850 million tons of coal. Coal is most commonly used to produce ___ **blank** | [
"medicine",
"metals",
"water"
] | electricity |
Animals use resources in the environment to survive. **blank** of the following resources does an animal use for energy | [
"air",
"shelter",
"water"
] | food |
A student leaves a bucket of water outside on a warm, sunny day. **blank** process most likely happens to the water in the bucket | [
"melting",
"freezing",
"condensation"
] | evaporation |
Students measure the time for toy cars of different masses to roll down a hill. **blank** of the following units should the students use to measure time | [
"centimeters",
"grams",
"milliliters"
] | seconds |
Matter that is vibrating is producing ___ **blank** | [
"gas",
"light",
"shadows"
] | sound |
Andy lives in the southern hemisphere. **blank** season does he most likely experience in August | [
"spring",
"summer",
"autumn"
] | winter |
A pencil falls off of a desk. **blank** moves the pencil toward the floor | [
"mass",
"friction",
"speed"
] | gravity |
In New York State, the longest period of daylight occurs during **blank** month | [
"March",
"December",
"September"
] | June |
A mother hen clucks loudly **blank** danger is near and her chicks quickly gather around her. Which sense helps the chicks receive this warning about danger from their mother | [
"smell",
"taste",
"sight"
] | sound |
Sleet, rain, snow, and hail are forms of **blank** | [
"erosion",
"evaporation",
"groundwater"
] | precipitation |
A student has a ball of clay that sinks **blank** placed in a pan of water. Which property should he change to make the clay float | [
"color",
"texture",
"mass"
] | shape |
**blank** of a plant produces the seeds | [
"leaves",
"stem",
"roots"
] | flower |
Fourth graders are planning a roller-skate race. **blank** surface would be the best for this race | [
"gravel",
"sand",
"grass"
] | blacktop |
**blank** is needed to change water from a liquid to a gas | [
"mechanical",
"chemical",
"sound"
] | heat |
**blank** of energy does a person use to pedal a bicycle | [
"light",
"sound",
"electrical"
] | mechanical |
Animals get energy for growth and repair from **blank** | [
"soil",
"water",
"air"
] | food |
a rabbit 's fur would be thickest during **blank** | [
"fall",
"spring",
"summer"
] | winter |
**blank** is usually found in nature as a liquid , solid , and gas | [
"rock",
"metal",
"glass"
] | water |
When a person speaks into a telephone, sound energy is changed mostly into **blank** form of energy | [
"heat",
"light",
"chemical"
] | electrical |
A car skids along the road and smoke appears to be coming from under the tires. The heat that produces the smoke is caused by **blank** | [
"magnetism",
"sound",
"light"
] | friction |
**blank** a baby shakes a rattle, it makes a noise. Which form of energy was changed to sound energy | [
"electrical",
"light",
"heat"
] | mechanical |
A ball is tossed up in the air and it comes back down. The ball comes back down because of **blank** | [
"friction",
"erosion",
"magnetism"
] | gravity |
A marble is dropped in a glass of water. **blank** force pulls the marble to the bottom of the glass | [
"electricity",
"friction",
"magnetism"
] | gravity |
**blank** causes the leaves of a plant to become larger | [
"repair",
"decomposition",
"germination"
] | growth |
One way animals usually respond to a sudden drop in temperature is by **blank** | [
"sweating",
"blinking",
"salivating"
] | shivering |
**blank** most often has a harmful effect on the environment | [
"breathing",
"growing",
"planting"
] | polluting |
In New York State, the shortest period of daylight occurs during **blank** month | [
"June",
"March",
"September"
] | December |
Sleet and hail are forms of **blank** | [
"clouds",
"energy",
"evaporation"
] | precipitation |
The movement of soil by wind or water is called **blank** | [
"condensation",
"evaporation",
"friction"
] | erosion |
**blank** is used to measure the volume of a liquid | [
"balance",
"ruler",
"thermometer"
] | graduated cylinder |
If an object is attracted to a magnet, the object is most likely made of **blank** | [
"wood",
"plastic",
"cardboard"
] | metal |
**blank** causes an ice cube to melt | [
"mechanical",
"magnetic",
"sound"
] | heat |
**blank** is necessary for humans to maintain good health | [
"reading",
"driving",
"talking"
] | resting |
Some birds fly south before winter each year. This is an example of **blank** | [
"hibernation",
"germination",
"evaporation"
] | migration |
**blank** often helps an animal attract a mate | [
"hibernation",
"camouflage",
"migration"
] | coloration |
**blank** causes a marble to sink to the bottom of a glass of water | [
"friction",
"magnetism",
"electricity"
] | gravity |
An object's hardness, taste, and texture are examples of **blank** | [
"principles",
"stages",
"processes"
] | properties |
Windy, cloudy, rainy, and cold are words that help describe **blank** | [
"evaporation",
"deposition",
"matter"
] | weather |
**blank** is being used when a person pushes a wooden block across the floor | [
"magnetic",
"sound",
"electrical"
] | mechanical |
During winter, the white fur of an arctic fox blends in with the snow. This adaptation is called **blank** | [
"hibernation",
"migration",
"movement"
] | camouflage |
Since green plants make their own food, they are called **blank** | [
"predators",
"prey",
"decomposers"
] | producers |
**blank** can be used to determine an object 's ability to reflect light | [
"hearing",
"smell",
"taste"
] | sight |
Humans depend on **blank** natural resource from the environment | [
"houses",
"electricity",
"roads"
] | water |
Many birds fly south for the winter. This adaptation is called **blank** | [
"hibernation",
"germination",
"communication"
] | migration |
Green plants get the energy they need to make food from **blank** | [
"air",
"water",
"soil"
] | sunlight |
When plants and animals die, **blank** organisms help return nutrients to the food chain | [
"predators",
"prey",
"producers"
] | decomposers |
Some butterflies live an average of two weeks. This period of time is called a life **blank** | [
"process",
"change",
"cycle"
] | span |
A student drops a ball. **blank** force causes the ball to fall to the ground | [
"electricity",
"friction",
"magnetism"
] | gravity |
**blank** can be used to describe an object 's length | [
"grams",
"minutes",
"liters"
] | meters |
**blank** is found in food | [
"electrical",
"sound",
"mechanical"
] | chemical |
A student crumples up a sheet of paper. **blank** property of the paper has changed | [
"color",
"mass",
"state"
] | shape |
**blank** is nonliving | [
"bear",
"bird",
"butterfly"
] | bicycle |
the main source of energy for the water cycle is **blank** | [
"electricity",
"erosion",
"gravity"
] | sunlight |
**blank** causes rocks to roll downhill | [
"friction",
"erosion",
"magnetism"
] | gravity |
**blank** of measurement describes an object 's length | [
"kilogram",
"liter",
"degree"
] | meter |
**blank** is used to determine an object 's texture | [
"hearing",
"smell",
"taste"
] | touch |
The human body gets the energy it needs for growth and repair directly from **blank** | [
"soil",
"sunlight",
"water"
] | food |
One example of matter is **blank** | [
"sound",
"light",
"heat"
] | water |
**blank** occurs when rocks and soil slide down a mountain | [
"migration",
"recycling",
"maintenance"
] | erosion |
**blank** can be described as smooth | [
"color",
"odor",
"size"
] | texture |
One property of liquids is that they have a definite **blank** | [
"flexibility",
"temperature",
"shape"
] | volume |
**blank** will reflect the most light on a hot , sunny day | [
"black",
"blue",
"red"
] | white |
A student tosses a ball into the air. **blank** force causes the ball to fall back to the ground | [
"magnetism",
"mechanical",
"friction"
] | gravity |
When a boy stands in a field in the sunlight, he usually is able to see his **blank** | [
"weight",
"temperature",
"reflection"
] | shadow |
The fur of an arctic fox turns from brown to white as winter approaches. This is an example of **blank** | [
"hibernation",
"migration",
"movement"
] | camouflage |
**blank** does a barometer measure | [
"speed",
"humidity",
"temperature"
] | pressure |
From **blank** part of the plant does a bee get food | [
"seed",
"stem",
"root"
] | flower |
A student pushes a wooden block across a sheet of sandpaper. **blank** characteristic of the block increases | [
"hardness",
"mass",
"size"
] | temperature |
an example of liquid water is **blank** of these | [
"Frost",
"Ice",
"Steam"
] | Rain |
Barry collected four different rocks. The rock with the GREATEST mass will feel the **blank** | [
"smoothest",
"sharpest",
"hardest"
] | heaviest |
The seeds of an oak come from the **blank** | [
"leaf",
"root",
"stem"
] | fruit |
**blank** a tadpole grows, its gills change into lungs. What does it now need to survive | [
"Water",
"Soil",
"Fins"
] | Air |
A student wants to cut a piece of string for a class activity. The length of the string is measured BEST in **blank** units | [
"Gallons",
"Liters",
"Miles"
] | Centimeters |