Test PREP - Science - 4 - My Test: Expert

The question below most closely represents which competency?

Mrs. Ciencia’s 4th-grade class is conducting an experiment to determine how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of carrots. The ______________ variable is the sunlight.

• independent
• controlled
• dependent
• observed

The question below most closely related to which competency?

Mr. Ciencio’s 5th-grade class is conducting an experiment to determine the effect of sleep deprivation on student test scores. The ______________ variable is the amount of sleep.

• dependent
• controlled
• observed
• independent

The question below most closely represents which competency?

Mrs. Ciencia’s 6th-grade class conducted an experiment to determine if time studying could cause a change in quiz scores. The dependent variable is the _________________.

• students’ gender
• class grade level
• quiz scores
• time studying

The question below most closely related to which competency?

Mrs. Ciencia explained that quiz scores could change depending on many factors such as how hungry you were or how much sleep you got the night before the quiz. She was explaining _____________ variables.

• observed
• independent
• dependent
• controllable

The question below most closely represents which competency?

Mr. Ciencio pointed out during the experiment that an independent variable (sunlight) had caused a change in the _______________ variable (plant growth).

• explicit
• measurable
• observed
• dependent

Which competency is most closely related to this question?

Mr. Ranew explained to his 7th-grade science class that an electric ___________ is like a pathway made of wires that electrons can flow through.

• circuit
• current
• conductor
• insulator

Which competency is represented in this question?

Mr. Tacker demonstrated to his 6th-grade science students that when an electric switch is turned off,  it makes a gap in the _____________. Therefore, the electrons are not able to flow around the atom’s nucleus.

• wire
• conductor
• insulator
• circuit

Which competency is most closely related to this question?

During the 6th-grade science class, Mr. Leavitt explained, “Electricity is a type of ____________ that can build up in one place, or flow from one place to another.”

• friction
• insulation
• energy
• conduction

Which competency is represented in this question?

Mrs. Fisher created a lesson that demonstrated a science phenomenon to her 3rd-grade science class. She instructed each student to blow up a balloon, then rub on their hair. She explained that this created __________ electricity, which gathers energy in one place.

• safe
• static
• current
• latent

Which competency is most closely related to this question?

Mr. Berendt conducted a demonstration for his 7th-grade science class. He explained that a _____________ is like a capacitor because it stores energy. However, it’s unique because it discharges that energy slowly.

• motor
• insulator
• conductor
• battery

Which competency is most closely related to this skill description?

The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it, and is deposited in a new location is called ______________.

• erosion
• deposition
• drainage
• runoff

The question below most closely related to which competency?

The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil is called ___________.

• erosion
• drainage
• sediment
• deposition

The question below most closely represents which competency?

________________ rocks come from other rocks that have been worn down by wind, rain and snow.

• Metamorphic
• Polished
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

The question below most closely related to which competency?

______________ rocks are formed by solidification of cooled magma either below (plutonic) or above (volcanic) the surface of the earth.

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Crystalized
• Metamorphic

The question below most closely represents which competency?

_____________ rocks, often found in mountainous regions, are made by either heating up or squashing the earth’s crust.

• Metamorphic
• Igneous
• Mineralized
• Sedimentary

Which competency is most closely related to this question?

Mr. Tacker demonstrated to his 3rd-grade science students how the sun is positioned at the center of our _______________.

• universe
• solar system
• galaxy
• cosmos

Which competency is represented in this question?

The _______________, believed to be at least 10 billion light years in diameter, contains a vast number of galaxies and has been expanding since its creation.

• universe
• solar system
• Milky Way
• Big Bang

Which competency is most closely related to this question?

Mr. Berendt explained to his 5th-grade science students, “Our solar system is a part of a galaxy of millions of stars, called the ________________.”

• cosmos
• universe
• Big Bang
• Milky Way

Which competency is represented in this question?

Mr. Sander explained to his 6th-grade science students, “Most astronomers believe the theory that the universe began in a Big Bang about 14 __________ years ago.”

• hundred
• thousand
• million
• billion

Which competency is most closely related to this skill description?

________ are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun and the rotation of Earth.

• Tides
• Waves
• Currents
• Phases

The question below most closely related to which competency?

Mrs. Welcher explained to her 5th-grade science students that the word photosynthesis can be separated to make two smaller words: “photo” which means light, “synthesis” which means to __________.

• produce
• make bigger
• grind down
• break apart

The question below most closely represents which competency?

In his 5th-grade science project, Kaleb explained that photosynthesis is the process by which plants make their own food. To make food plants need water, sunlight and ______________.

• air
• fertilizer
• temperate climates
• carbon dioxide

The question below most closely related to which competency?

Mrs. Leavitt explained to her 6th-grades science students, “Carolus Linnaeus is known for beginning the practice of classifying organisms based on similarities called ____________.”

• phenetics
• cladistics
• taxonomy
• systematics

The question below most closely represents which competency?

During a unit on living organisms, Mrs. Ciencia showed her 3rd-grade science class a table full of mushrooms. She was likely demonstrating different types of ____________.

• molds
• yeasts
• plants
• fungi

The question below most closely related to which competency?

During his 4th-grade science presentation, Mark said, “The theory of __________________ explains why animals and plants are so good at surviving in their environments. This is the places where they live.”

• heredity
• survival of the fittest
• evolution
• reproduction

The test _____________ provides specific information about the competencies & skills that guided test writers.

Test _______ is a main concern of most test centers and stressed in their policy statements.

According to the workshop discussion, _____________  test information is a wasteful use of resources.

“Review and study challenging concepts first” is a recommended strategy discussed in the workshop.

Test validity and ___________ are two of the main concerns of experts who compose test questions.

The most recommended hard-copy Review and Study Resource for learning test content is ___________.

_______ -Assessment is the act of being honest about your knowledge and test skills.

According to the workshop discussion, the most expensive study resources are generally  _________.

School ___________ are recommended as the primary resources for review and study.

An example of an online resource that provides some test content is _______________.

The Blueprint for Success proposed by The Test Camp is, Prepare … _________ … Perform.

The Test Camp Mission includes the statement, “Help _________ Succeed”.

Prepare …________… Perform. This is how TTC campers get Test Confident.

Sharing review and study resources is a good way to “Help Others __________”.

The opportunity to learn & practice test skills is provided online by _______________.

According to the workshop discussion, there is no substitute for learning and practicing test skills ________________.

An attitude of _______________ results from learning and practicing test skills fundamentals.

According to the workshop discussion, knowing the test blueprint is like knowing the __________ of the game.

TTC Quizzes & Tests are designed to provide self-assessment of content knowledge, which is based on test ________________.

TTC campers are encouraged to _________________ in order to gain a baseline knowledge of test content.

The exercise that can provide a baseline of your current content knowledge of all test skills is _____________.

Most standardized test questions are formatted with _____________ test items.

An example of a wasting resources is ___________________ workshops, webinars, or expensive study guides.

Most standardized test subjects are comprised of four to six main ______________, on which test questions are built.

According to the workshop discussion, to Prepare for a test we carefully read through the test ___________, which reveals test rules and content.