Science FCAT Q&A
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- 1. The wearing away of EarthÂ’s surface is _________.
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A. energy
B. an element
C. erosion
D. an experiment - 2. The EarthÂ’s axis is ___________.
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A. a fishing line through Earth
B. a wire through Earth
C. an imaginary line through Earth
D. all of the above - 3. Density is ____________.
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A. a concentration of matter of an object
B. the number of people with same species in a given area
C. the mass per unit volume of a substance in a given area
D. all of the above - 4. The state of matter that has particles that are spread out is __________.
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A. liquid
B. gas
C. solid
D. plasma - 5. A slanted surface is __________.
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A. a force
B. a fulcrum
C. an inclined plane
D. gravity - 6. An herbivore is ___________.
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A. an animal that feeds
B. an animal that feeds on meat
C. an animal that feeds on plants
D. all of the above - 7. A ___________ is an animal eater.
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A. carnivore
B. herbivore
C. consumer
D. decomposer - 8. Decomposition is ___________.
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A. the layering of a vacuum
B. the layering of matter
C. the layering of a liquid
D. all of the above - 9. A chemical change is also known as __________.
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A. a physical change
B. erosion
C. distillation
D. a chemical reaction - 10. _____________ is the pivot point of a lever.
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A. Inertia
B. Fulcrum
C. Pulley
D. Force - 11. What is the smallest unit of a chemical element?
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A. Pluto
B. an atom
C. a mula
D. trentum - 12. What is a large group of stars?
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A. inertia
B. a collection
C. a galaxy
D. a fulcrum - 13. What is a planet?
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A. a body of water
B. a large body in space
C. a bright star
D. a live organism - 14. What is the sum of all matter?
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A. the sun
B. a galaxy
C. the universe
D. tissue - 15. What is an adaptation?
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A. a characteristic
B. a leaf
C. a bee
D. a song - 16. What is the process when a liquid changes to a gas?
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A. fumigation
B. liquidation
C. evaporation
D. condensation - 17. A change in the direction of a wave that occurs as it passes from one object to another of different density is __________.
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A. echo
B. refraction
C. reflection
D. A & C - 18. The sun is __________.
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A. a floating rock in space
B. a floating ball in space
C. the closest star to Earth
D. all of the above - 19. The amount of space an object takes up is its ___________.
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A. density
B. mass
C. volume
D. matter - 20. An organism that feeds on another organism is ___________
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A. a producer
B. a consumer
C. a decomposer
D. a provider - 21. When a gas turns to liquid, the process is called ___________.
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A. fumigation
B. evaporation
C. condensation
D. liquidation - 22. A substance that cannot be reduced to a simpler form is ____________.
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A. a substance
B. matter
C. an element
D. all of the above - 23. A force of attraction between two masses is ___________.
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A. weight
B. energy
C. magnetism
D. gravitation - 24. A whole part of a plant or animal that has been preserved in sedimentary rock is __________.
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A. an artifact
B. a fossil
C. an implant
D. an inscription - 25. A natural satellite that revolves around a planet is __________.
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A. a rock
B. a moon
C. a star
D. all of the above - 26. Electromagnetic radiation that lies within the visible range is __________.
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A. ultraviolet radiation
B. infrared
C. light
D. radiation - 27. Shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the EarthÂ’s crust is ___________,
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A. an earthquake
B. friction
C. inertia
D. erosion - 28. An integrated unit of a biological community is ____________.
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A. mass
B. a galaxy
C. an ecosystem
D. tissue - 29. A mixture of two or more substances uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase is ____________.
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A. volume
B. a solution
C. recycling
D. erosion - 30. Topography is ___________.
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A. the surface of a land area
B. the shape of a land area
C. the composition of a land area
D. all of the above - 31. A type of simple machine is __________.
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A. a compound
B. a water cycle
C. a wheel and axle
D. an ecosystem - 32. A structure containing different tissues that are organized to carry out a specific function of the body is __________.
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A. a protest
B. a predator
C. an organ
D. a fossil - 33. Any material that can be used to satisfy a need is __________.
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A. a producer
B. a resource
C. an organism
D. a feeder - 34. A resource that can only be replenished over millions of years is ___________.
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A. a non-renewable resource
B. magnetic
C. refraction
D. an element - 35. An object too small to be seen by the naked eye is _____________.
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A. liquid
B. microscopic
C. tiny
D. solid - 36. Energy is ____________.
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A. a mass
B. nothingness
C. liquid
D. a source of usable power