Science CRCT Practice Questions

Question 1

• Which of the following items is the LEAST LIKELY to be recyclable?

A.wrapping paperB.glass bottlesC.plastic bottlesD.foam coffee cups

Question 2

• Georgia’s state mineral is staurolite. Pieces of this mineral often resemble a cross. What physical property of the mineral does this describe?

A.textureB.shapeC.colorD.luster

Question 3

• In what Georgia habitat would you most likely find an alligator?

A.mountainsB.swampC.coastD.Piedmont

Question 4

• A car sits in a parking lot on a hot summer day. Reza gets in. As he sits down, he touches different parts of the car. Which will be the hottest?

A.the cloth seatsB.the metal seat belt buckle C.the plastic radio dialsD.the rear view mirror

Question 5

• What types of rocks are found in Georgia?

A.sedimentary and igneous rocks onlyB.igneous rocks onlyC.metamorphic and igneous rocks onlyD.metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks

Question 6

• Mom has packed you a juice box for lunch. What should it be put in to keep it the coldest?

A.a Styrofoam coolerB.a paper bagC.a plastic bagD.nothing at all

Question 7

• How do plastic bags hurt animals?

A.Birds use them to line their nests.B.Little animals live in them.C.Animals may eat them.D.Animals store food in them.

Question 8

• What breaks rocks down into smaller pieces of grains?

A.thunderB.the SunC.wind and waterD.minerals

Question 9

• Graphite, fluorite, and magnetite are all types of __________________

A.sand.B.minerals.C.fossils.D.soils.

Question 10• Sandy wants to make a boxcar. She wants to pull the

car forward by sliding a bar magnet along the front of it.

• What material should she make body of the boxcar out of?

a. a cardboard boxb. a steel box’c. a plastic boxd. an aluminum box

Question 11

• What kind of fossil would an earthworm MOST LIKELY form?

a. body fossilb.mineralized fossilc. trace fossild.no fossil

Question 12

• Which of the following would be attracted to lodestone?

a. a leather beltb.an iron beltc. a silver earringd.a cotton sock

Question 13

• What type of soil contains a lot of humus, air, and water?

a. clayb.loamc. subsoild.bedrock

Question 14

• Which features of an animal help it live on top of a mountain?

a. keen eyesight to avoid peopleb.long sharp bill to catch fishc. strong fins to swimd.large lungs to survive thin air

Question 15

• How could you determine the transparency of a rock or mineral?

a. Look for crystals and grains inside it.b.Shine a flashlight on it to see if light shines

through it.c. Determine its color.d.Take it into a dark room to see if it glows.

Question 16

• Which living thing below is NOT an animal?

a.c.

b.d.

Question 17

• You discover that your fingernail can scratch a rock sample. Which word describes your rock?

a. softb.granularc. Hardd.very hard

Question 18

• Which item below cannot be EASILY recycled?

a. plastic milk jugb.glass bottlec. television d.old book

Question 19

• Bones, teeth, and shells are examples of what types of fossil?

a. dried fossilsb.body fossilsc. trace fossilsd.young fossils

Question 20

• Where are minerals found?

a. everywhere in the worldb.in Earth’s atmospherec. only in Earth’s cored.only in the oceans

Question 21

• Suzie is getting ready for school. Which of her activities conserves resources?

a. She takes a long shower.b.She blow dries her hair.c. She brushes her hair.d.She turns off the bathroom light.

Question 22

• Which of Georgia’s geographic regions is best suited for farming?

a. Coastal Plainb.Piedmontc. Blue Ridged.Valley and Ridge

Question 23

• Which of the following statements is true about the nature of magnetic materials?

a. Minerals containing iron are magnetic.b.All magnets are man-made.c. Minerals cannot act as magnets.d.All metals act as magnets.

Question 24

• Which of the following is NOT a way to sort rock?

a. by humus contentb.by densityc. by color d.by hardness

Question 25• How does throwing batteries in the garbage

harm the environment?

a. Throwing batteries in a landfill does not harm the environment.

b.In a landfill, batteries can pollute the soil.c. Batteries in the landfill can accidentally cause

electrical charges.d.Batteries rot and smell bad in landfills.

Question 26

• Weathered rock that is mixed with air, water, and humus makes_________________.

a. new rockb.soilc. mineralsd.Earth’s crust

Question 27

• Which of the following items does not belong with the others?

iron steel cooper magnetite

a. ironb.steelc. cooperd.magnetite

Question 28• How does Georgia’s mountain habitat differ from the

coastal habitat?

a. The mountain habitat has freezing temperatures while the coast does not.

b. The mountain habitat has lots of salt water while the coast does not.

c. The mountain habitat has very sandy soil while the coast does not.

d. The mountain habitat has soggy soil while the coast does not.

Question 29• The loblolly pine is a common pine tree found

in many parts of Georgia. What features of a pine tree help it live almost everywhere in Georgia?

a. needle leavesb.good fruit productionc. bark that keeps it warmd.ability to survive in salt water

Question 30

• What tool do scientists use to view things that are too small to see with eyes?

a. a telescopeb.a mass balancec. a microscoped.a pair of binoculars

Question 31

• What features of a beaver help it to survive in a swamp?

a. webbed feetb.long, thin bodyc. whiskersd.thin fur

Question 32• You go on a trip to the beach with your

parents. When you arrive, what types of animals do you most expect to see?

a. black bears and beaversb.horseshoe crabs and clamsc. snakes and miced.chipmunks and badgers

Question 33

• Which of the following is NOT a good way to observe and classify a sample of soil?

a. Taste it to see if it is bitter or sweet.b.Pour water on it to see how it drains.c. Feel it to determine its texture.d.Look at it to see what color it is.

Question 34

• Which item listed below will break down naturally if left outdoors?

a. copper wireb.plastic bagsc. an appled.a tire

Question 35• Two pieces of wood are rubbed against each

other. Which of the following changes in motion will INCREASE the friction between the wood pieces?

a. Rub them slower.b.Press the pieces harder against each other.c. Don’t press the pieces together as hard.d.Make their surfaces smoother.

Question 36

• The Eastern Oyster lives along Georgia’s coast. What features of an oyster help it survive on Georgia’s coast?

a. long, sensitive whiskersb.hard , protective shellc. warm, defensive feathersd.short arms and long legs

Question 37• Copper is a much better thermal conductor

than glass. Diamonds are the best thermal conductors of all. Arrange these materials in order, from lowest thermal conductivity to highest.

a. copper < glass < diamondb.diamond < copper < glassc. glass < copper < diamondd.glass < diamond < copper

Question 38• Brian and his family go fishing. They throw

their soda cans and other trash into Lake Lanier. How does this affect the lake’s habitat?

a. Their trash pollutes the lake.b.Their trash creates new homes for the

animals.c. Their trash provides animals with food.d.Their trash helps plants to grow.

Question 39• In an experiment, Betsy takes and empty milk jug

with holes in the bottom and fills it with soil. She places it on top of an aluminum pan and pours a glass of water into a jug. Only a very small amount of water drains through the aluminum pan. What type of soil is in her jug?

a. clayb. sandc. dirtd. rock soil

Question 40

• What type of plant would be common on Jekyll Island?

a. cypress treeb.mountain laurelc. palm treed.tulip popular

Question 41• Three magnets are placed in a line, end on

end. They are attracted to each other. Choose a possible arrangement of the magnets.

a. S – N/ S – N / S – Nb.S – N/ N – S / S – Nc. N – S/ S – N / N – S d.C and D are both correct

Question 42

• Select the picture of an animal that lives in the Piedmont.

a. c.

b. d.

Question 43

• What type of plant would NOT commonly be found in northern Georgia?

a. pine treeb.oak treec. palm treed.maple tree

Question 44

• What are mountains, canyons, and riverbeds examples of?

a. weathered rocksb.magmac. the Earth’s mantled.minerals

Question 45• Saltmarsh cordgrass is a type of plant found in one of

Georgia’s habitats. This plant lives in high temperatures, changing water levels and high salt content. In which habitat do you think cordgrass will be found?

a. mountainsb. coastc. swampd. Piedmont

Question 46• Which picture below is of a mountain?

a. c.

b. d.

Question 47

• What type of plant would be found near Stone Mountain?

a. sea oatsb.royal palmc. pine treed.water lily

Question 48

• Which organism is most harmed by water pollution?

a. bluebirdb.dogc. fishd.snake

Question 49• Rachae wants to make ice tea. She places a pitcher of

water in the Sun and puts the tea bags in the water. Which of the following actions will cause the pitcher of water to heat up faster?

a. Wrap the pitcher in plastic wrap.b. Wrap the pitcher in white paper.c. Wrap the pitcher in black paper.d. Wrap the pitcher in a cotton scarf.

Question 50• Marcus sets a fire in the fireplace. He stands

in front of it. What happens as a result of him lighting the fire?

a. an increase in thermal energyb.the transfer of heat from the fire to the air.c. an increase in temperatured.all of the above

Question 51• The table shows the

thermal conductivities of four materials commonly found around us. The higher the number, the higher thermal conductivity of the material.

Material Thermal Conductivity

concrete 1.7

Cement 0.29

liquid water 0.6

soil 1.5

Which of these materials heats the MOST QUICKLY on a hot day?

a.concreteb.cementc.liquid waterd.soil

Question 52

• What are the two poles on a magnet called?

a. up and downb.north and southc. east and westd.attractive and repulsive

Question 53

• Magma rises up from the Earth’s mantle. As it cools it forms _______________

a. sedimentary rock.b.metamorphic rock.c. igneous rock.d.magma rock.

Question 54

• What word is used to describe a soil containing large grain sizes?

a. powderyb.finec. coarsed.wet

Question 55

• A house that is built in the desert gets a lot of direct sunlight. The homeowner wants the house to stay cool during the hot summer months. What color should the house be painted?

a. black c. brownb.blue d. white

Question 56

• What feature of a fox help it to survive in the cold of the mountain environment?

a. long legsb.thick furc. hard shelld.large ears

Question 57

• Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?

a. All minerals are magnetic.b.Rocks are made of minerals.c. They are inorganic and were never alive.d.They are solid.

Question 58

• The force that brings the opposite poles of two magnets together is BEST described as _______________

a. attractive b.repulsivec. adhesived.insulating

Question 59

• The footprints of a particular dinosaur were found in several places. What can they tell us about that dinosaur?

a. how long it livedb.where it traveledc. what it ated.how it died

Question 60

• Alligators live in Georgia’s swamps. What special features of an alligator help it to live in a swamp?

a. thick fur to protect against coldb.short legs to conserve body heatc. eyes and ears on the top of their headsd.large fins to swim better

Question 61

• What type of soil is best suited for farming?

a. rocky soilb.loamc. clayd.sand

Question 62

• Which is NOT a habitat found in Georgia?

a. mountainsb.tundrac. coastd.Piedmont

Question 63

• Fossils can form in a few ways. Which is NOT a word that describes how fossils form?

a. eatenb.frozenc. buriedd.dried

Question 64

• Which method of disposing of yard waste contributes MOST to air pollution?

a. burning itb.composting itc. gardening with itd.burying it

Question 65

• What does a fossil with hair or skin still attached to it tell us about that organism?

a. It is a very old fossil.b.It is a very young fossil.c. It is still living.d.It must be a woolly mammoth.

Question 66

• What do squirrels do during the winter to survive the cold?

a. migrateb.lose leavesc. stop sleepingd.hibernate

Question 67

• Which idea below is NOT a way to reuse an old tee shirt?

a. cut it into rags and use the rags to clean the house

b.use it as bedding for your petc. throw it in the trashd.make it into a book cover for your text books.

Question 68

• Sandy has four different plastic boxes. Each is a different color. She puts an ice cube in each box and places all four boxes in direct sunlight. Which box contains the ice cube that melts the fastest?

a. blue c. blackb.white d. yellow

Question 69

• Which of the following can cause a sharp, rough mountain to become smooth over time?

a. light and darknessb.Sunlightc. wind and raind.thunder and lightening

Question 70• Mariana puts four items on her desk: a paper

clip, a cotton ball, a rubber eraser, and a steel tack. Then she moves a bar magnet over the items. How many items does the bar magnet pick up?

a. 1b.2c. 3d.4