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?
 
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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

  Note that questions 9 and 10 have only three choices.
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

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?