Form G - NYS Evaluation Test in Science
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1 In the diagram below, which
part of the plant takes in the
most water?
 
1
2
3
4
2 What is the main purpose of a
turtle's shell?
   
to help a turtle make noise
to protect the turtle
to allow the turtle to live
underwater
to help the turtle find food

 
3 A white rabbit's fur does not
provide the rabbit with
   
warmth
protection
covering
food
4 The diagram below shows the life
cycle of which animal?
 
butterfly
frog
goldfish
robin
5 What does the diagram below show?
 
photosynthesis
a desert community
a population
a food chain

 
6 Apple trees can live for many
years, but bean plants usually
live for only a few months. This
statement shows that
   
plants have lifespans of different
lengths
plants depend on other plants
plants produce many offspring
plants undergo seasonal changes
that help them to grow


7 Which is the best example of animals needing other animals?
   
A woman cuts wood to build a
house.
A man waters a garden to help
vegetables grow.
A farmer raises a cow and uses its
milk for food.
A pine tree produces oxygen,
which humans breathe.
8 After running a 100 meter race,
Pedro is breathing faster than he
was before the race. Pedro's
breathing faster after the race is an
example of
   
an animal changing as it grows
an animal changing to meet its
immediate needs
an animal changing as the
seasons change
an animal depending on other
animals to meet its needs
  Note that questions 9 and 10
have only three choices.
9 Some fish in Alden Pond eat a
green plant called algae. If all
the algae in this pond suddenly
disappear, the number of fish
that eat algae will probably
   
decrease
increase
remain the same

10 Many kinds of snakes eat mice.
If all the snakes in an area die,
then the mouse population will
most likely
   
decrease
increase
remain the same
11 Which property helps some seeds
travel by wind or water from one
place to another?
   
dark color
age
temperature
light weight
12 The total number of robins living in
a park is called a
   
population
habitat
species
nest

13 The main purpose of a plant's
flower is to
   
use sunlight
produce fruit and seeds
take in water and minerals
support the plant
  Note that question 14 has
only three choices.
14 An oak tree produces many
acorns. What will most likely
happen to these acorns?
   
All of them will grow into
new trees.
None of them will grow into
new trees.
Some of them will grow into
new trees.

 

 
15 Where would butter most likely
turn into a liquid?
   
in a freezer
in a cool room
on a hot stove
on a refrigerator shelf
16 Which activity would result in a
liquid changing into a solid?
   
crushing ice
making tea
melting snow
making ice cubes
17 Which event takes the shortest
time to happen?
   
the Sun to pass across the
sky from the morning to the
afternoon
a paper clip to fall 2 meters
a cup of water to boil
a bean seed to germinate

 
18 On a cold January day, the
temperature in a classroom was
20°C at noon and 15°C at 3 p.m.
What could cause this drop in
temperature?
   
Sunlight began to come through
the window.
Heat was turned on in the room.
A window was left open.
Lights were left on.
19

What should be done to make
the seesaw shown below
balance?
   
remove the top box from point A
add an 8-kilogram box on top of
the box at point B
add a 4-kilogram box on top of
the box at point B
add a 2-kilogram box on top of
the boxes at point A

 
20 A potholder should be used to
pick up a hot pot with a metal
handle because metal handles are
   
good conductors of heat
slippery when heated
easily melted
insulators
21 Which property of an object will
never affect whether the object
sinks or floats?
   
shape
weight
color
volume
22 The least amount of energy would
be used to pull a sled along a path that is covered with
   
grass
dirt
stones
ice
23 Electricity moves most easily
through which type of material?
   
wood
metal
rubber
glass
24 Jean lifted a blue box that
weighs 10 kilograms to a height
of 1 meter. She lifted a red box
that weighs 10 kilograms to a
height of 2 meters. Which
statement is true?
   
Jean used more energy to
lift the red box than the
blue box.
Jean used more energy to
lift the blue box than the
red box.
Jean used the same
amount of energy to lift
each box.
There is not enough
information to know which
box Jean used more
energy to lift.

 
25 A spoonful of water will evaporate
fastest if it is
   
placed in a freezer
placed in a closed jar
poured into a hot pan
poured onto a tabletop
26 When a battery is used to light a
bulb, chemical energy is changed
to which type of energy?
   
sound
magnetic
electrical
mechanical
27 Light can pass through a
   
clay brick
glass hand lens
piece of cardboard
block of wood

 
28 Jane pedals her bike to school each day. What type of energy moves her bike?
   
electrical
sound
light
mechanical
29 As the ocean flows back and forth
over rocks, the rocks become
   
smoother
harder
larger
heavier
30 Which newspaper headline would
most likely be used for a story
about whales?
   
"Scientists Discover Dinosaur
Skeleton"
"Ocean Pollution is Hurting
Animals"
"Reptiles Disappear from Pond"
"Animal Teeth Found in Lake"
31 All mammals have hair on their
bodies. Which animal pictured
below is a mammal?
   

 
32

The temperature readings below were taken at the same time on these weekdays.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

14°C
21°C
17°C
25°C
30°C
Which graph correctly shows the temperatures that were taken during the week?
   

 
33 Four buttons are shown below.
 


How can these four buttons be classified so there will be two in each group?

buttons with 3 holes and buttons with 2 holes
buttons with stripes and buttons without stripes
buttons that are round and buttons that are square
buttons with holes and buttons without holes
34

A student put pill bugs into the
box shown below.

What should be different about the two sides of the box in order to find out if most pill bugs go to the wet side or the dry side of the box?
   
the amount of light
the types of food
the amount of heat
the amount of moisture

35 Jan is doing an experiment to
find out which ball bounces
highest: a ping-pong ball, a golf
ball, or a tennis ball. What
could be a hypothesis for this
experiment?
   
The golf ball is the hardest.
The ping-pong ball is the
lightest.
The golf ball bounces highest.
The tennis ball is the largest.
36

The graph below shows the heights of plants X and Y at the end of weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Based on the graph, which statement about plants X and Y is true?
   
Both plants grew at the same rate.
Both plants grew 4 centimeters every week.
Plant X grew faster than plant Y.
Plant Y grew faster than plant X.
37 What is the length of the pencil shown below?
 
4.5 cm
5.5 cm
6.6 cm
55 cm

 
38

A box is used to pick up metal
paper clips as shown below.

Which statement best explains why the box can be used to pick up the paper clips?
   
A magnet is inside the box.
The box is made of cardboard.
The paper clips are hard.
The paper clips are lighter
than the box.
39 Mary found a shell on the beach.
By looking at the shell, she could
tell the
   
exact weight of the shell
length of time the shell had
been on the beach
color and shape of the shell
exact length of the shell

 
40 Mona wants to use a pan balance
to find the mass of her mealworms in grams. What should she do first?
   
put several mealworms in
each pan
measure the length of her
mealworms
use a scale to weigh the
pan balance
make sure the empty pans
are in balance
41

The chart below shows sunset
times for four days

Day Sunset Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday		 5:00 pm
5:02 pm
5:04 pm
5:06 pm

Based on the chart, what time
will sunset be on Friday?
   
5:05 p.m.
5:08 p.m.
5:12 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
42

The diagrams below show the germination of bean seeds over a 4-day period.

Which statement best describes the germination of these bean seeds?
   
None of the bean seeds germinated.
The bean seeds germinated at different rates.
The bean seeds needed sunlight to germinate.
Most of the bean seeds did not germinate.
43

A class is doing an experiment to learn about pendulums. The
class built the three pendulums shown below.

Which question could be answered using these pendulums?
   
How does the length of the string affect the motion?
How does the color of the string affect the motion?
How does the shape of the weight affect the motion?
How does the thickness of the string affect the motion?

 
44

Rameeka wants to find out how
much water different brands of
paper towels will soak up. Which
chart should she use to record her information?
   
Weight of Towel Cost of a Roll
   
Brand of Towel Cost of a Roll
   
Brand of Towel Weight of Roll
   
Brand of Towel Drops Each
Sheet Soaks Up
   
45

A class has placed two bean plants in bright sunlight, two bean plants in shade, and two bean plants in a dark closet. What question are they probably trying to answer?
   
How much water do bean plants need?
During which season do bean plants grow the fastest?
What soil is best for bean plants?
Does the amount of light energy affect the growth of bean plants?