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NY Released Test - Intermediate Science (2013 Part 1)
Quiz by NYSED Science Gr8
Intermediate (Grades 5 - 8)
Science (1996)
New York Core Curriculum
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Measures 40 skills from
Intermediate (Grades 5 - 8)
Science (1996)
New York Core Curriculum
1.S2.2b
design scientific investigations (e.g., observing, describing, and comparing; collecting samples; seeking more information, conducting a controlled experiment; discovering new objects or phenomena; making models)
1.S3.2h
use and interpret graphs and data tables
LE3.2b
Extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient to permit its survival. Extinction of species is common. Fossils are evidence that a great variety of species existed in the past.
LE1.1e
Cells are organized for more effective functioning in multicellular organisms. Levels of organization for structure and function of a multicellular organism include cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems.
LE1.1c
Most cells have cell membranes, genetic material, and cytoplasm. Some cells have a cell wall and/or chloroplasts. Many cells have a nucleus.
LE1.2j
Disease breaks down the structures or functions of an organism. Some diseases are the result of failures of the system. Other diseases are the result of damage by infection from other organisms (germ theory). Specialized cells protect the body from infectious disease. The chemicals they produce identify and destroy microbes that enter the body.
LE1.2g
Locomotion, necessary to escape danger, obtain food and shelter, and reproduce, is accomplished by the interaction of the skeletal and muscular systems, and coordinated by the nervous system.
LE1.2e
The excretory system functions in the disposal of dissolved waste molecules, the elimination of liquid and gaseous wastes, and the removal of excess heat energy.
LE1.2d
During respiration, cells use oxygen to release the energy stored in food. The respi- ratory system supplies oxygen and removes carbon dioxide (gas exchange).
LE2.1a
Hereditary information is contained in genes. Genes are composed of DNA that makes up the chromosomes of cells.
LE3.1a
The processes of sexual reproduction and mutation have given rise to a variety of traits within a species.
LE4.4a
In multicellular organisms, cell division is responsible for growth, maintenance, and repair. In some one-celled organisms, cell division is a method of asexual reproduction.
LE1.2c
The digestive system consists of organs that are responsible for the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food. The breakdown process results in molecules that can be absorbed and transported to cells.
LE7.2b
The environment may be altered through the activities of organisms. Alterations are sometimes abrupt. Some species may replace others over time, resulting in long- term gradual changes (ecological succession).
PS2.1j
Water circulates through the atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere in what is known as the water cycle.
LE4.4d
Cancers are a result of abnormal cell division.
LE5.1e
Herbivores obtain energy from plants. Carnivores obtain energy from animals. Omnivores obtain energy from both plants and animals. Decomposers, such as bacteria and fungi, obtain energy by consuming wastes and/or dead organisms.
LE7.1a
A population consists of all individuals of a species that are found together at a given place and time. Populations living in one place form a community. The commu- nity and the physical factors with which it interacts compose an ecosystem.
LE7.2a
In ecosystems, balance is the result of interactions between community members and their environment.
PS1.1d
Gravity is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun and the Moon in orbit around the Earth.
PS1.1g
Moons are seen by reflected light. Our Moon orbits Earth, while Earth orbits the Sun. The Moon’s phases as observed from Earth are the result of seeing different por- tions of the lighted area of the Moon’s surface. The phases repeat in a cyclic pattern in about one month.
PS2.1a
Nearly all the atmosphere is confined to a thin shell surrounding Earth. The atmos- phere is a mixture of gases, including nitrogen and oxygen with small amounts of water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other trace gases. The atmosphere is stratified into layers, each having distinct properties. Nearly all weather occurs in the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
PS2.1h
The process of weathering breaks down rocks to form sediment. Soil consists of sediment, organic material, water, and air.
PS1.1f
The latitude/longitude coordinate system and our system of time are based on celestial observations.
PS1.1i
The tilt of Earth’s axis of rotation and the revolution of Earth around the Sun cause seasons on Earth. The length of daylight varies depending on latitude and season.
PS3.1d
Gases have neither a determined shape nor a definite volume. Gases assume the shape and volume of a closed container.
PS2.2f
Plates may collide, move apart, or slide past one another. Most volcanic activity and mountain building occur at the boundaries of these plates, often resulting in earth- quakes.
PS1.1c
The Sun and the planets that revolve around it are the major bodies in the solar sys- tem. Other members include comets, moons, and asteroids. Earth’s orbit is nearly circular.
PS2.2d
Continents fitting together like puzzle parts and fossil correlations provided initial evidence that continents were once together.
PS2.2r
Substances enter the atmosphere naturally and from human activity. Some of these substances include dust from volcanic eruptions and greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor. These substances can affect weather, climate, and living things.
PS3.1a
Substances have characteristic properties. Some of these properties include color, odor, phase at room temperature, density, solubility, heat and electrical conductivity, hardness, and boiling and freezing points.
1.M3.1a
use appropriate scientific tools to solve problems about the natural world
PS3.2a
During a physical change a substance keeps its chemical composition and proper- ties. Examples of physical changes include freezing, melting, condensation, boiling, evaporation, tearing, and crushing.
PS4.1e
Energy can be considered to be either kinetic energy, which is the energy of motion, or potential energy, which depends on relative position.
PS4.4b
Light passes through some materials, sometimes refracting in the process. Materials absorb and reflect light, and may transmit light. To see an object, light from that object, emitted by or reflected from it, must enter the eye.
PS4.4c
Vibrations in materials set up wave-like disturbances that spread away from the source. Sound waves are an example. Vibrational waves move at different speeds in different materials. Sound cannot travel in a vacuum.
PS5.1d
Force is directly related to an object’s mass and acceleration. The greater the force, the greater the change in motion.
PS5.2c
Machines transfer mechanical energy from one object to another.
PS4.4g
Without direct contact, a magnet attracts certain materials and either attracts or repels other magnets. The attractive force of a magnet is greatest at its poles.
PS5.1e
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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43 questions
Q.A student is trying to determine if a certain beetle will help control the population of a harmful plant species. Which sequence of steps would be best suited for this investigation?
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1.S2.2b
Q.The data table below shows some data related to the Sun and the planets in our solar system.
The distance between the Sun and Saturn is approximately six times the distance between the Sun and which other planet
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1.S3.2h
Q.What eventually happens to a species when the environment changes and the organisms do NOT adapt?
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LE3.2b
Q.Which sequence represents the correct levels of organization for multicellular organisms?
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LE1.1e
Q.In which part of a plant cell does photosynthesis occur?
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LE1.1c
Q.Humans are protected from some infections by specialized cells which produce chemicals that
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LE1.2j
Q.Which human body systems work directly together to allow locomotion?
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LE1.2g
Q.A dialysis machine can be used to remove waste from a patient's blood. Which human body system works in a similar way?
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LE1.2e
Q.Which gas is transported by the circulatory system in humans and is used by cells during respiration to release energy stored in food?
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LE1.2d
Q.A cell's chromosomes contain
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LE2.1a
Q.The human respiratory system is responsible for removing
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LE1.2d
Q.Which process is a cause of variation in a species?
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LE3.1a
Q.The diagram below shows a magnified view of a cross section of a plant root tip. Four parts of the root and the process that each performs are shown.
Which process is directly responsible for root growth in plants?
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LE4.4a
Q.Which pathway do most nutrients take after a person takes a bite of food?
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LE1.2c
Q.A glacier in Alaska has melted back a distance of kilometers over the last years. Four stages in this process are shown in diagrams and below.
In which order should the diagrams be placed to represent the ecological succession that has taken place in the area?
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LE7.2b
Q.In the diagram below, letters and represent four different processes that occur during the water cycle.
During which process is water released from land organisms into the atmosphere?
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PS2.1j
Q.Abnormal cell division may result in
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LE4.4d
Q.The diagram below represents a pile of decaying plant and animal materials. This process puts nutrients back in the soil.
The bacteria and fungi that break down the plant and animal materials are classified as
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LE5.1e
Q.Herbivores obtain most of their energy by
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LE5.1e
Q.A biological community is made up of all the
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LE7.1a
Q.If an ecosystem's balance is disturbed by a volcanic eruption, what will most likely occur?
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LE7.2a
Q.Base your answer on the diagram below and on your knowledge of science.
The diagram represents the Moon and its orbit around Earth. The arrow labeled represents the force that keeps the Moon in its orbit.
Which force is represented by ?
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PS1.1d
Q.Base your answer on the diagram below and on your knowledge of science.
The diagram represents the Moon and its orbit around Earth. The arrow labeled represents the force that keeps the Moon in its orbit.
Approximately how long does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around Earth?
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PS1.1g
Q.The layered mixture of gases surrounding Earth is called the
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PS2.1a
Q.Which geologic process occurs when the acid in precipitation dissolves certain types of rock?
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PS2.1h
Q.The map below shows latitude and longitude lines for a portion of North America. Points and represent two cities.
Compared to the location of city , the location of city is at
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PS1.1f
Q.Which diagram best represents the tilt of Earth's axis in December?
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PS1.1i
Q.The diagram below represents the Sun, Earth, and the Moon as viewed from space. Letter X is a location on Earth's surface.
Which diagram best represents the phase of the Moon as viewed from X?
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PS1.1g
Q.The top and bottom of each container below are labeled. Which model best represents the arrangement of gas molecules inside a sealed container as viewed from the side?
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PS3.1d
Q.The map below shows dark bands that indicate long mountain ranges on the west coasts of North America and South America.
What caused the formation of these mountain ranges?
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PS2.2f
Q.The photograph below shows an object in space that has an icy core with a tail of gas and dust extending for millions of kilometers.
The object is most likely
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PS1.1c
Q.Scientists have discovered fossils of the same organisms in many different parts of the world.
These fossils provide evidence that
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PS2.2d
Q.The amount of which greenhouse gas in the air will increase the most if large forests are cut down to be used for building materials without planting new trees in their place?
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PS2.2r
Q.Because copper is a metal, it is
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PS3.1a
Q.A student placed a rock in a graduated cylinder containing water, causing the water level in the cylinder to increase by 20 mL. This increase represents the rock's
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1.M3.1a
Q.The diagram below shows a glass containing a liquid and ice cubes.
Which process causes water droplets to form on the outside of the glass?
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PS3.2a
Q.A ball is dropped from the roof of a building.
Points and in the diagram below represent positions of the ball as it falls.
At which position will the ball have the greatest kinetic energy?
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PS4.1e
Q.People often wear sunglasses in polar regions because most of the sunlight that strikes a snow-covered surface is
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PS4.4b
Q.Which form of energy is produced when a rubber band vibrates?
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PS4.4c
Q.A battery-powered cart pulls an load across the floor. If the load were reduced to and the force used to move the cart remained the same, the cart would
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PS5.1d
Q.Which type of energy is transferred from one object to another by simple machines?
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PS5.2c
Q.Which position of two magnets results in the greatest attraction between the magnets?
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PS4.4g
Q.The diagram below shows an inflated balloon attached to a straw that is moving along a string. Air is escaping from the open end of the inflated balloon. Some forces that are acting on the straw are shown by the four labeled arrows.
What causes the balloon to move along the string?
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PS5.1e