1) Meningitis is a rare infection that causes inflammation (swelling) of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It is usually caused by either a bacterial or viral infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. In the case of meningitis, by far, the viral form of the disease is the most deadly. What is the difference between a viral disease and a bacterial infection? a) Viral diseases do not respond to antibiotics, but bacterial infections do. b) Viral diseases respond to antibiotics, but bacterial infections do not. c) Viral diseases are transmitted by people, but bacterial infectious are genetic. d) Viral diseases are never fatal, but bacterial infections are always fatal. 2) At Norma’s school, many students get sick each year from catching the flu. Which of the following actions describes the BEST way for Norma to avoid catching the flu? a) Avoid being cold. b) Get a flu vaccine. c) Take an antibiotic. d) Drink lots of fluids. 3) By definition, a living organism is one that can reproduce on its own. Which of the following infectious agents would not be considered a living organism using this definition? a) Fungi b) Viruses c) Bacteria d) Parasites 4) Israel carefully placed his balloon from his birthday party in the middle of a table. He double checked to make sure it was not moving. A few minutes later he noticed the balloon had moved and fallen from the table. Which of the following statements BEST describes what must have happened to cause the balloon to move and fall? a) The balloon was affected by static electricity causing it to move and fall. b) The balloon was affected by a frictional force causing it to move and fall. c) The balloon was affected by a gravitational force causing it to move and fall. d) The balloon was affected by the force of moving air causing it to move and fall. 5) Guadalupe and Sylvia are in Ms. Well’s science class studying forces. They set a glass marble in the center of a smooth flat table. What will happen to the glass marble over time if only a balanced force acts on it? a) It will stay in place. b) It will roll backwards. c) It will fall off the ramp. d) It will roll down the ramp. 6) Ms. Fogel’s class has challenged Ms. Well’s class to a game of tug of war. As the two classes pull on each end of a long rope, how would they know if there is a balanced force? Choose the statement that provides the BEST explanation. a) Ms. Well's class is older than Mr. Fogel's. b) Neither team is moving forward or backward. c) Mrs. Fogel's class has two more boys than Ms. Well's class. d) Ms. Well's class is on the grass and Mr. Fogel's class is standing on the dirt. 7) Which of the following examples will provide the LARGEST amount of gravitation force? a) Two marbles are 10 centimeters apart. b) Two bowling balls are 1 centimeter apart. c) . A marble and a golf ball are 10 centimeters apart. d) A bowling ball and a marble are 1 centimeter apart. 8) Which of the following examples will provide the LEAST amount of gravitation force? a) Two marbles are 10 centimeters apart. b) Two bowling balls are 1 centimeter apart. c) . A marble and a golf ball are 10 centimeters apart. d) A bowling ball and a marble are 1 centimeter apart. 9) Harvey and his little sister Jane are at the park. They decide to try the seesaw. As Harvey places his weight on the seesaw, the end his little sister is on goes up. Which of the following statements BEST explains this situation? a) The forces on both ends of the seesaw are balanced. b) Harvey’s little sister has more gravitational force affect her. c) The force of gravity is acting on Harvey more than his little sister. d) Harvey’s little sister is not being affected by a gravitational force. 10) A student is jumping on a trampoline in gym class. As the student jumps, they fly high into the air, but then fall back down. Which force brings the student back toward the ground? a) A gravitational force pulls the student down toward the ground. b) A magnetic force pulls the student down toward the ground. c) A frictional force pushes the student down toward the ground. d) Air pressure pushes the student down toward the ground. 11) Which statement is true about the Law of Gravity? a) Earth’s gravity extends only to the top of the atmosphere. b) All objects exert the same gravitational force. c) All objects exert a gravitational pull on other objects.. d) Only large objects exert a gravitational pull. 12) Nilsa's science teacher asks her what type of force can be used to lift a paper clip off the table without touching it. Which of the following forces should Nilsa choose to answer the teacher’s question correctly? a) force of friction b) force of gravity c) magnetic force d) elastic force 13) WHich of the following statements BEST describes a "force"? a) A force changes an object into another object. b) A force is any object that can be changed by another object. c) A force is an event that changes the appearance of an object. d) A force is a push or pull that changes the motion of an object. 14) Organelles, like the organs in the body, work together to maintain life, but they all play specific roles. What is the function of the cell’s cytoplasm? a) to control the organelles b) to protect the organelles c) to provide energy for the organelles d) to store energy for the cell 15) For plants to make their own food, which of the following organelles is needed? a) vacuole b) chloroplasts c) mitochondria d) cell memebrane 16) What structure, that can be seen under a microscope, can BEST categorize a cell as coming from either animal or plant? a) cell wall b) mitochondria c) ribosomes d) cell memebrane 17) In science class, Edward is taking a science test on cells. The questions he reads asks, “What is the role of mitochondria in a cell?” Edward recalls, Mitochondria can be found in both animal and plant cells. Which of the following answers should Edward choose to answer the question correctly? a) to control the movement of the cell b) to provide protection for the cell c) to. produce energy for the cell d) to store food and water for the cell 18) Both plants and animals have basic needs. One of the basic needs they both share is their need for water. Which of the following parts of a cell stores water? a) vacuole b) nucleus c) cell wall d) chloroplasts 19) As Claude throws a football, his muscles must do work to move his arm. To do this work, his muscles need energy, which is provided by other systems in his body. Which body system controls the signals his arm receives telling it to move? a) circulatory b) excretory c) immune d) nervous 20) The digestive system takes in and breaks down food to provide the energy for the body. The respiratory system takes in air so that the body’s cells can have enough oxygen to live. While these two body systems take in materials from outside the body, which two body systems remove waste from the body? a) the digestive and nervous systems b) the respiratory and excretory system c) the circulatory and reproductive systems d) the muscular and immune systems 21) Julio and Marcus have just finished learning about homeostasis in cells. They are now learning how homeostasis is important for the overall health of the human body. Their teacher just showed a video of how the circulatory and digestive systems interact with each other to help the body maintain homeostasis. Which of the following statements BEST describes HOW these two systems work together to provide homeostasis for the body? a) taking in oxygen and transporting it to all the cells b) moving nutrients and fighting infections in the body c) removing wastes and excreting them out of the body d) providing nutrients and transporting them to the cells 22) For life to be maintained, the body requires a balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Which of the following systems is responsible for maintaining this balance? a) the nervous system b) the digestive system c) the respiratory system d) the circulatory system 23) and Tom are given a list of characteristics. Their task is to determine which kingdom the organism should be in. The characteristics include: It is multicellular. It has cell walls made of cellulose. It makes its own food. In which of these kingdoms should Kaitlyn and Tom place the organism to be correctly classified? a) Fungi b) Plantae c) Archaea d) Animalia 24) Lenny’s teacher has the class read an article that explains that a new species has been discovered on a remote island. From your knowledge of the Linnaean Classification System, what will scientists need to do to place it in the proper domain? a) monitor its diet b) observe its habitat c) examine its DNA d) calculate its lifespan 25) Which of the following correctly describes the words that make up an organism’s scientific name? a) class and order b) genus and species c) genus and phylum d) kingdom and phylum 26) John lived in Florida. He liked to swim in the ocean and to explore along the beach. Which Florida landforms would he be visiting during these activities? a) dunes and deltas b) lakes and dunes c) coastlines and swamps d) coastlines and dunes 27) Most springs contain fresh drinking water, but Salt Spring in Ocala, Florida contains minerals. These minerals give the water a slightly salty taste. Which spheres interact to cause this phenomenon? a) geosphere and cryosphere b) biosphere and hydrosphere c) hydrosphere and geosphere d) cryosphere and hydrosphere 28) Lia was going to the beach for a summer swim and picnic with some of her friends. She wore a cover-up but she knew there were other precautions to take to protect herself when exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Which of the following is an additional precaution that Lia should take when outside in the sunlight? a) wash hands often b) waear flip flops c) wear sunglasses d) avoid the sun early and late in the day 29) Energy transfer at Earth’s surface can occur when heat is transferred directly from the ground to the air. Which process best explains what causes this to happen? a) convection b) radiation c) reflection d) conduction 30) As the hurricane season approached, Emma helped her mother check the supplies they keep in the event of a hurricane. Which of the following is a consequence that a severe storm such as a hurricane can bring? a) freezing temperatures that cause streets to be slick and icy b) lack of necessary clothing from hurrying to pack c) not knowing that a severe storm was coming d) difficult travel due to flooding and wind damage 31) Logan visited the zoo in Miami and saw a marine iguana. He was surprised to learn the iguana swallowed extra salt while feeding. It had to sneeze often to rid itself of the extra salt. What might happen if the iguana did not have this adaptation to maintain homeostasis? a) It would eventually die. b) It would reduce its food intake. c) It wouild leave the marine environment. d) It would be able to get rid of the salt another way. 32) Olivia looked under a microscope and saw tiny protists moving around on the slide from water in a pond near her house. She remembered what she had learned about the cell theory as she observed the protists moving. Which of these is one idea included in the cell theory? a) New cells are produced from existing cells. b) Cells are the basic units of structure and function in animals only. c) Cells divide when they begin to grow too large to function. d) Cell theory does not apply to organisms with only one cell. 33) What information does this graph provide about the cheetah's motion? a) The cheetah is running and accelerating its speed as it runs. b) The cheetah is running and then stops before starting again. c) The cheetah is running at a constant speed. d) The cheetah is running at a variable speed

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