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Sample Multiple-choice Items
- Which
of the following statements describes the energy changes involved
in an ecosystem?
- You
are a store clerk working behind the cash register at point X.
In the flat mirror at point Y, you see a strange cat in the store.
Because you cannot see the cat directly, at which point is the
cat located? (Interdisciplinary-Math)
- Using
the diagram above, why would you eventually have to add water
to this tank?
- When
a predator species is eliminated from the ecosystem, which of
the following is likely to happen?
- Alex
did an experiment with an index card placed over the top of an
open jar. He positioned a coin on top of the index card, centered
over the opening in the jar. Which of the following statements
correctly explains Alex’s results?
- From
the illustration above, if the object is not moving, we can conclude
that:
- Hurricane
prediction has improved over the years due to tools that became
available. Which sequence below shows the progress from the earliest
tools to the most recent?
- An
automobile moves because of the transformation of one energy form
to another. Which of the sequences below illustrates this transformation?
- From the diagram above of ocean currents around an island, which town has the warmest climate when the wind blows from the Northeast?
Sample
Open-ended Item
- Which
of the above helps the scientist to learn the most about the internal
structure of cells? Explain.
- A
chicken farmer was concerned because his hens were underweight.
Here are the facts:
- Using
the information on the maps for Days 1-3, forecast the location
of the front on Day 4 and draw the the front in the correct location
on the for Day 4. Forecast the temperature for city D on Day 4,
and give the reasoning for your forecast.
- What would happen to tides if the earth-sun-moon always stayed in the same alignment?
Sample Performance
Assessment Task
