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Question 1 Understand the structure and function of plant cells

Question 1: Understand the structure and function of plant cells

Which structure found in plant cells but not in animal cells captures light energy to make food?

Question 2 Explain the process of photosynthesis

Question 2: Explain the process of photosynthesis

During photosynthesis, plants use carbon dioxide, water, and light energy to produce glucose and which other product?

Question 3 Identify the layers of Earth

Question 3: Identify the layers of Earth

Which layer of Earth is the thin, solid, rocky outer layer on which we live?

Question 4 Understand the phases of the Moon

Question 4: Understand the phases of the Moon

The phases of the Moon are caused by:

Question 5 Classify states of matter and their properties

Question 5: Classify states of matter and their properties

Which statement correctly describes a property of a gas?

Question 6 Understand life cycles of organisms

Question 6: Understand life cycles of organisms

A butterfly undergoes complete metamorphosis. Which sequence correctly shows the stages of its life cycle?

Question 7 Explain forms of energy and energy transfer

Question 7: Explain forms of energy and energy transfer

A child slides down a playground slide. As the child moves downward, potential energy is mainly converted into:

Question 8 Understand adaptations and survival of organisms

Question 8: Understand adaptations and survival of organisms

A polar bear has thick fur and a layer of fat under its skin. These features are best described as adaptations that help the bear:

Question 9 Identify weather and climate concepts

Question 9: Identify weather and climate concepts

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

Question 10 Understand the role of the scientific method

Question 10: Understand the role of the scientific method

In a science experiment, the factor that the investigator deliberately changes in order to test its effect is called the:

Question 11 Explain food webs and energy flow in ecosystems

Question 11: Explain food webs and energy flow in ecosystems

In a food web, the arrows that connect organisms point in the direction of:

Question 12 Understand properties of light and sound

Question 12: Understand properties of light and sound

Sound travels as a wave that needs a medium to move through. In which of the following would sound travel fastest?

Question 13 Identify the function of human body systems

Question 13: Identify the function of human body systems

Which body system is mainly responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to cells throughout the body?

Question 14 Understand rocks and the rock cycle

Question 14: Understand rocks and the rock cycle

A rock that forms when melted rock material cools and hardens is classified as:

Question 15 Explain the concept of force and motion

Question 15: Explain the concept of force and motion

A ball rolling across a flat floor gradually slows down and stops. The force that is mainly responsible for slowing the ball is:

Question 16 Understand inherited traits and heredity

Question 16: Understand inherited traits and heredity

A trait that is passed from parents to their offspring through genes is called:

Question 17 Identify components of the solar system

Question 17: Identify components of the solar system

Which statement correctly describes the Sun's role in the solar system?

Question 18 Understand conservation of natural resources

Question 18: Understand conservation of natural resources

Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?

Question 19 Explain physical and chemical changes

Question 19: Explain physical and chemical changes

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

Question 20 Understand the water cycle processes

Question 20: Understand the water cycle processes

Which process in the water cycle returns water from the surface to the atmosphere as water vapor?

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