SSA Science Review

Which of the following has the largest population in the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem?

Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes the energy transfer between the levels of the food pyramid in the Indian River Lagoon?

In the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem, many organisms compete with one another for food sources. Which organism in the food web competes with the egret for food?

Felipe and Marsha were studying forces and decided to do an experiment. They placed four equally sized blocks made of different materials on an elevated plastic tray. The materials tested were a block of ice, a sponge block, a sandpaper block, and a plastic block. They watched each of the blocks move down the tray. Which of the following forces causes the blocks to move down the tray?

Felipe and Marsha were studying forces and decided to do an experiment. They placed four equally sized blocks made of different materials on an elevated plastic tray. The materials tested were a block of ice, a sponge block, a sandpaper block, and a plastic block. They watched each of the blocks move down the tray. Which block would experience the LEAST amount of friction as it moved down the tray?

Felipe and Marsha were studying forces and decided to do an experiment. They placed four equally sized blocks made of different materials on an elevated plastic tray. The materials tested were a block of ice, a sponge block, a sandpaper block, and a plastic block. They watched each of the blocks move down the tray. Which of the following conclusions can Felipe and Marsha make about the forces that cause the blocks to move down the tray?

Delilah followed these steps of an investigation: 1. Collect five objects made of different types of metals. 2. Place them on a large laboratory table. 3. Touch each metal object with a magnet and lift slowly. 4. Record observations. Which of the following statements is Delilah MOST LIKELY testing?

Rashan is performing an investigation using several earthworms. He places a rectangular box under a bright lamp and covers 1/2 of the box so that it is shaded. Then, he puts the earth worms into the box on the side that is still brightly lit. Later, Rashan notices that all of the earthworms have crawled over to the shaded side of the box. Based on his investigation, which of the following is an observation and NOT a personal opinion?

Gabriel is designing an experiment to see whether sugar or artificial sweetener will attract eh greater number of ants. Which statement BEST describes why Gabriel should write down his experimental procedure?

A star named Sirius appears as the brightest star in the nighttime sky, even though a star named Pollux actually gives off more light. Which of the following BEST explains why Sirius appears brighter than Pollux in our nighttime sky?

Jacob started creating a diagram to show some of the common characteristics of the planets in our solar system. Title: Common Characteristics of Planets. Category #1: Has Mass. Category #2: Rotates on an Axis. What characteristic should Jacob write for Category #3 of the diagram?

Keisha wants to show Amy what happens during one Earth day. Keisha holds a small globe representing Earth, and Amy holds a large ball representing the Sun. What should Keisha do to show Amy what happens during one Earth day?

Dennis cannot scratch a mineral sample with his fingernail, but he observes that he can scratch the mineral sample with a piece of metal. What physical property of the mineral sample is Dennis investigating?

There are many different natural resources found in Florida. Which of the following can be described as a renewable resource?

Earth has a great variety of surface features that are caused by weathering and erosion. Which of the following describes a change due only to weathering?