SOL Review Science

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SOL ReviewScience

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Which property of a rock will change if part of
the rock is broken off?A. Its massB. Its
colorC. Its attraction to a magnetD. Its
amount of shine
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A
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Which of these takes place when water changes
from a liquid to a gas?A. CondensationB.
EvaporationC. MeltingD. Contracting
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B
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There are six kinds of simple machines. Which of
these is a kind of simple machine?A. A bikeB.
A can openerC. A wagonD. A wedge
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D
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Suppose you have a glass of ice water on a hot
summer day. Where do the drops of water on the
outside of the glass come from?A. Water melted
through the glass.B. Water condensed from the
air.C. Water expanded inside the glass.D.
Water was magnetized from the air.
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B
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Which of these will easily dissolve in water?A.
SandB. TinC. SaltD. Wood
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C
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Green plants make their own food using energy
from the _______.A. sunB. soilC. airD.
water
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A
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What changes when you take a piece of pie from a
pan?A. The taste of the pieB. The color of
the pieC. The smell of the pieD. The shape of
the pie
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D
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Which of these animals have young that are most
different from their parents?A. RabbitsB.
DucksC. FrogsD. Snakes
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C
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Which of these shows an inclined plane being used?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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C
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In Virginia, there are many trees. People use
these trees for making _______.A. paperB.
cottonC. gasolineD. coal
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A
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The products listed in the box below come from
the same type of source. The source is
_______.A. waterB. plantsC. rocksD.
animals
Products PaperCottonSugar
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B
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Like some birds, monarch butterflies fly to
Mexico for the winter. They survive the winter
by ________.A. migratingB. hibernatingC.
camouflaging themselvesD. adapting to the snow
and ice
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A
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The Northern green frogs are common in Virginia.
The green color helps the frog stay alive because
it helps the frog __________.A. find the type
of food it likesB. hide from its predatorsC.
look like other more poisonous frogsD. take in
sunlight for making food
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B
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Which of these is a natural resource?A.
CarsB. SoilC. HousesD. Roads
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B
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How do many northern birds prepare for cold
winters?A. They sleep through the winter.B.
They sit on their nests.C. They cover
themselves with leaves.D. They fly south.
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D
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Which of these may cause the most dangerous water
pollution?A. Rotting forest leavesB. Insects
that live in waterC. Oil runoff from
highwaysD. Large man-eating fish
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C
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Which type of weather is most likely to cause
flooding?A. WindB. Hurricane C. SnowstormD.
Fog
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B
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What type of weather will probably cause the most
erosion?A. Rainy weatherB. Sunny weatherC.
Cold weatherD. Warm weather
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A
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The Earth makes one complete spin around its
axis, turning us toward the sun and away again.
How long does it take the Earth to make one
complete spin?A. 8 hoursB. 12 hoursC. 24
hoursD. 48 hours
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C
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There would be no water cycle if the ____.A.
moon was smallerB. Earth turned slowerC. wind
stopped blowingD. sun stopped shining
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D
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Where does most household water for people living
in Virginia come from?A. The oceanB. Lakes
and wellsC. Melting glaciersD. Bays and
marshes
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B
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Which form of energy is used by a solar-powered
calculator?A. Fossil fuel energyB. Wind
energyC. Light energyD. Nuclear energy
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C
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What unit would be best used to describe the mass
of an eraser?A. LiterB. GramC. MeterD.
Second
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B
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To determine which skateboard is the fastest,
which of the following tools would provide the
most useful data?A. Microscope and balanceB.
Telescope and light meterC. Meter stick and
stopwatchD. Barometer and thermometer
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C
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What property easily changes in liquids but does
not easily change in solids?A. ShapeB.
ColorC. SizeD. Volume
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A
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What is the main difference between a solid and a
liquid?Solids have a definite ________.A.
colorB. shapeC. massD. volume
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D
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In which part of a plant is the food made?A.
RootsB. StemC. LeavesD. Flowers
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C
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How are eagles, sharks, and elephants
alike?A. They are all mammals.B. They are
all good swimmers.C. They all have sharp
teeth.D. They all need water to survive.
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D
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Which of the following is a producer?A.
MouseB. Corn plantC. SnakeD. Hawk
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B
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Which one of the following is nonrenewable?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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D
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The center of a flower contains parts that make
______.A. seedsB. petalsC. leavesD.
oxygen
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A
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What do wecall rain thatfalls fromclouds?A.
Water vaporB. PrecipitationC. EvaporationD.
Condensation
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B
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Over many years, rock is broken down and forms
_______.A. saltB. waterC. soilD. plants
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C
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What is the decayed matter in soil?A.
RottenB. HumusC. OreD. Fertilizer
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B
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A lever turns on a point called the _____.A.
fulcrumB. loadC. wedgeD. ramp
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A
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What simple machine is a doorknob an example
of?A. Inclined planeB. PulleyC. LeverD.
Wheel and axle
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D
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The Earths tides are caused mainly by the pull
on Earth by the ______.A. sunB. oceansC.
moonD. planets
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C
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The major source of energy for the Earth
is_______.A. coalB. the sunC. nuclear
powerD. the wind
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B