Florida Statewide Science Assessment (SSA) Practice Exam

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• Which statement describes a neutralization reaction?
• Which body system breaks down food into smaller molecules and absorbs nutrients?
• Which term refers to a ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail that glows?
• What is the basic unit of life?
• The progression of changes in the Moon's appearance during the month is called what?
• Which statement describes the Theory of Evolution?
• What is the term for the chart that organizes all known elements by properties?
• Which term denotes the distance light travels in one year?
• Which term describes density?
• Which concept organizes Earth's history into a structured timeline of eras and periods?
• What term describes the breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface?
• Which term refers to a small rocky body that orbits the Sun?
• Which term describes the brightness of a star as seen from Earth?
• Which term describes a plate boundary where two plates slide past each other in opposite directions?
• Which layer contains the ozone layer and shows increasing temperature with altitude?
• What environmental factor prevents a population from increasing?
• What term describes a representation of an object or event used to understand the real object or event?
• The uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases, is the:
• The amount of space an object takes up.
• Which term describes a large system of stars, gas, and dust bound by gravity?
• Which boundary type forms mountains when plates collide?
• What term means a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function?
• Which ecological interaction describes one species benefiting and the other harmed?
• A carnivore that eats secondary consumers.
• Which system includes cells and tissues that recognize and attack foreign substances in the body?
• What is the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another that it is touching?
• What is the thin layer of gases surrounding Earth?
• Energy caused by the movement of electrons.
• Which object is a large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own?
• Which forces cause a change in the motion of an object?
• Which term describes the capacity of a substance to dissolve in another?
• The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance; heat energy.
• Which term refers to the reproduction of a scientific investigation by another person to ensure accuracy?
• What occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun?
• Thin, flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell.
• Stored energy.
• Which term describes a mixture with uniform composition throughout?
• What is the smallest unit of matter?
• Which describes a series of steps followed to solve problems, including collecting data, forming a hypothesis, testing it, and stating conclusions?
• Which layer is the first major layer of the atmosphere, closest to Earth's surface?
• The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time is called:
• Which term describes the measurable effect or outcome researchers focus on?
• Which process moves sediment away from its source by wind, water, ice, or gravity?
• What term describes a substance that is made up of only one kind of matter and has definite properties?
• Which term describes an organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer?
• What term describes the actual brightness of a star?
• Which graph would you use to show distance changing over time?
• Which network of nerve cells and fibers transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body?
• Which term describes the movement of an object around another object?
• Which process describes the laying down of sediment in new locations?
• Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc., whereas climate is:
• A mixture that is not uniform in composition; components are not evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
• The combination of all forces acting on an object is called what?
• Which layer lies between Earth's crust and core and is composed of hot, solid rock?
• Which term describes the movement of air from sea to land during the day when cooler air from above the water moves over the land, forcing the heated, less dense air above the land to rise?
• The part of Earth where life exists is called the:
• Which term describes a mixture with visibly different parts or phases?
• What term refers to a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations?
• What term describes the attractive force that acts between any two masses?
• Which term is the act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way?
• Which term means to look at something carefully by paying attention to its parts?
• Commensalism is a relationship where one benefits and the other is unaffected. Which option places 'Commensalism' at index 3?
• What is the complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes?
• Parasitism is a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed. Which option places 'Parasitism' at index 0?
• Which chart shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross?
• What is the term for the movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back?
• Which form of energy is produced by the movement of electrons in a conductor?
• What is the measure of the force of gravity on an object called?
• In biological classification, which rank comes directly above Genus?
• Which term refers to the changes in the Moon's appearance during the lunar cycle?
• Which term refers to a carnivore that eats herbivores?
• Which system transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body?
• Which term describes the process by which carbon cycles through organisms and the environment?
• The term for water temporarily frozen in polar ice caps, snow, permafrost, and glaciers is which?
• Which cell organelle stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates?
• Which term describes a small rocky body orbiting the sun?
• Which of the following is a substance made up of two or more different elements bonded together?
• Which organelle is found in plant and algae cells and is the site of photosynthesis?
• Which term describes a model with the Sun at the center of the solar system?
• Approximately how old is the universe?
• What occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth?
• Which term describes a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other?
• A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell.
• The act of noting and describing events or processes in an orderly way is called
• Energy transferred as heat.
• What is the horizontal distance between crests or troughs of adjacent waves called?
• Which dating method determines the actual age of a fossil?
• Which model states that Earth is at the center of the universe?
• What is the term for the portion of the universe that we can observe from Earth?
• Which process is the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert?
• Which level of organization includes multiple tissues that work together to perform closely related functions?
• Which method would a scientist use to date a fossil by comparing its content to known species in other rock layers?
• Which cell organelle stores water and other substances in plant cells?
• Which layer is the uppermost atmospheric layer where temperature increases with altitude?
• A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
• Which diagram shows the relationship between a star's surface temperature and absolute magnitude?
• Which form of energy exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space?
• Which process reduces the chromosome number by half to form gametes?
• What term describes a force that is exerted only when two objects are touching?
• Which phenomenon describes the movement of air from land to sea at night, created when cooler, denser air from the land forces up warmer air over the sea?
• Mutualism is a relationship where both species benefit. Which option places 'Mutualism' at index 2?
• Which system is responsible for taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide using the lungs?
• What is the record of geologic events and life forms in Earth's history?
• Which term describes the brightness a star would have at a standard distance from Earth?
• What is the dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth called?
• Which system includes the cells and tissues that recognize and attack foreign substances in the body?
• What term describes passing of traits from parents to offspring?
• Which term describes a judgement based on the information obtained in a study?
• On the pH scale, bases have values greater than which number?
• Which term describes matter is not created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change?
• Which term describes a push or a pull on an object, where objects always move in the direction of the force?
• What term describes a force that one object can apply to another object without touching it?
• What term describes an organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms?
• Which term refers to all land on Earth, including core, mantle, and crust?
• Which observation supports that the universe is expanding?
• Which law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed?
• Which term refers to the brightness a star would have if it were at a standard distance from Earth?
• Which rock type is formed from an existing rock changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions?
• Which system consists of the bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement?
• What term describes the spinning motion of a planet on its axis?
• Energy stored due to position.
• Which method yields a numerical age for fossils rather than just their order?
• Which organelle is the site of energy production in the cell?
• What is the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time?
• Which definition describes a ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion?
• Which term describes a plate boundary where two plates collide?
• Which term describes a testable prediction often implied by a theory?
• What term describes the spinning motion of a planet on its axis?
• The ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure.
• What shows the repeating pattern of element properties in a chart?
• Which theory places the Sun at the center of the universe?
• Which layer lies between the crust and the core?
• Which layer is a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth?
• Which chart tracks which family members have a trait?
• Which term describes the transfer of heat through a fluid due to density differences caused by temperature changes?
• Which term describes all water on Earth's surface, including oceans and lakes, and sometimes water in clouds?
• Which system is comprised of the organs involved in producing offspring?
• Which term describes conducting multiple trials of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation?
• Which idea states that all living things are composed of cells and new cells arise from existing cells?
• Which term refers to a characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment?
• Which term is a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere?
• Which theory explains the expansion of the universe from a dense initial state?
• Which statement describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions?
• Which term best describes an organism that breaks down dead matter and waste products?
• Which term is a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations?
• Which event occurs when the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth?
• Which structure provides rigid support to plant cells and surrounds the cell membrane?
• What term describes the measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested?
• Which term refers to a group of organs that work together to perform a major function in the body?
• The lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere is the:
• Which process describes the laying down of sediment in new locations?
• Which description best characterizes a eukaryotic cell?
• Which term describes equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions?
• What distance is defined as the distance light travels in one year?
• Which term contains the cell's genetic material and acts as the control center?
• What term means any living thing?
• A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended.
• Which term describes a massive collection of stars bound together by gravity?
• Which layer is described as a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust?
• Which plant process uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars?
• What theory explains the movement and interaction of large lithospheric plates?
• Which organelle in plant and algae cells is the site of photosynthesis?
• What phenomenon is caused by the tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun?
• Which principle states that younger layers of rock are deposited on top of older layers?
• A measure of the force of gravity on an object is called its
• Which term best describes the basic unit of life?
• Which term describes the movement of carbon between living organisms and the nonliving environment?
• Preserved remains of once-living organisms are called what?
• The ability of an object to transfer heat or electricity to another object.
• Mass per unit volume; how tightly packed matter is.
• Which diagram shows all possible allele combinations in a genetic cross?
• Which term describes the growth of population in urban settlements?
• What term describes a group of similar cells that perform the same function?
• Which term refers to a substance made up of two or more elements joined by chemical bonds?
• The ability to do work or cause change.
• Which term describes compounds that reduce the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution?
• Which term describes a carnivore that eats primary consumers?
• Which term describes energy that comes from both motion and position, i.e., the sum of kinetic and potential energy?
• Which process produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent?
• What is the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth called?
• The amount of matter in an object is called
• Which type of rock forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together?
• The energy an object has due to its motion.
• Which theory states that Earth's lithosphere is broken up into large plates that move and rejoin?
• Which term describes an organism that makes its own food?
• What describes a graph with distance on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis?
• What term describes the movement of an object around another object?
• Which term describes the system that includes the Sun and all objects bound by its gravity?
• What term describes energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles?
• Which term describes a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined?
• What term describes the characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance?
• Which statement accurately describes eukaryotic organisms?
• What do you call a group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions?
• What do you call a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function?
• Which layer is a shell of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core?
• Which term best describes a collection of similar cells performing a common function?
• Which term describes the life-bearing portion of Earth?
• Which type of rock forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions?
• Which term describes an organism that makes its own food using sunlight or inorganic energy sources?
• Which reproductive process involves two parents combining genetic material to produce a new organism?
• What term describes an organism that makes its own food?
• Which term refers to a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another?
• Which term refers to the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas?
• Which process releases energy by breaking down glucose in the presence of oxygen?
• What term describes the relationship between two species living in close association?
• Which term describes the continuous cycle of processes that transform rocks from one type to another?
• Which system serves as the transportation highway for the body, moving substances such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients?
• Which term describes an organism whose cells do not have an enclosed nucleus?
• Which term describes a process in which no new substances are formed and the identity of the matter does not change?
• Which body system breaks down food into smaller molecules and absorbs nutrients?
• What term describes maintaining a relatively stable internal environment?
• A pure substance made of only one kind of atom is called what?
• If a scientist repeats an entire study by another team and gets similar results, this is called?
• Which term describes a characteristic that improves an organism's ability to survive in its environment?
• What term refers to a pattern of change over time in data?
• The third layer of the atmosphere is the:
• What is the amount of matter in an object called?
• In a study, the plan to test a hypothesis by manipulating a factor and observing the effect is called
• What is a group of atoms bonded together called?
• What term describes an organism that eats producers?
• The force of attraction or repulsion of magnetic materials is called?
• Which set of terms correctly lists the major ranks in Organism Classification from broadest to most specific?
• Which of the following is a base?
• Which term refers to a set of controlled observations that test a hypothesis?
• Which property describes bases in chemistry?
• Which term describes compounds that form hydrogen ions when dissolved in water?
• Which statement best describes a base in chemistry?
• The term 'observable Universe' refers to which region?
• Which process yields two genetically identical daughter cells?
• Which statement best describes the major components commonly found in galaxies?
• The energy transferred between objects at different temperatures always flows from hot to cold.
• Which term is used for the brightness of a star as seen from Earth?
• Which term describes all space and everything in it?
• Control center of the cell.
• All of space and everything in it.
• What term describes the dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at Earth's center?
• What is the SI unit of force?
• What term means the release of harmful materials into the environment?
• What term describes energy stored in chemical bonds between atoms?
• The energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects.
• Which term describes a process that conserves mass during changes?
• Which dating technique uses the amount of a radioactive element to determine the actual age of a fossil?
• What term describes the removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves?
• Which term describes the regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface caused by the Moon's gravity?
• Which system removes waste from your body and helps control water balance?
• Which term describes the force that acts between two masses?
• Which process results in two nuclei with the same chromosome number as the original cell?
• Which term is the experimental factor that is manipulated by the researcher?
• Energy in the form of moving waves of light.
• Which dating method determines the age of a fossil by comparing its position with fossils in other layers?
• The second layer of the atmosphere, extending from about 10 to 30 miles up, contains the ozone layer and absorbs UV radiation. This is the:
• Which of the following describes a base's effect on pH?
• Which process moves sediment away from its location by wind, water, ice, or gravity?
• Which type of rock forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface?
• Energy caused by an object's vibrations; energy carried by sound waves.
• Which term describes a change in matter that produces one or more new substances?
• Which chart tracks inheritance patterns by recording family members across generations?
• Which tide occurs just after a new moon or full moon when there is the greatest difference between high and low water?
• Which term describes the state of the atmosphere surrounding Earth?
• Which cell division produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms?
• Energy carried by light waves or photons is called?
• Which reproductive process involves only one parent and produces offspring identical to the parent?
• What is a substance made of only one kind of matter and having definite properties?
• A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds is called what?
• Which term describes the series of steps used to solve problems in science?
• Which term describes an organism that makes its own food using sunlight or chemical energy?
• Which term describes the collection of the sun, planets, and all other objects that orbit the sun?
• A mixture in which substances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
• Which term describes an environmental constraint that slows or stops population growth?
• Which layer forms the rigid outer shell that combines the upper mantle and the crust?
• What is the average distance between Earth and the Sun, about 150 million kilometers?
• Which term refers to the property that measures how dense a material is, mass per unit volume?
• Which term describes the regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth?
• Which term specifically refers to a substance made up of atoms of only one kind?
• Which term describes the interior of the cell where organelles are suspended?
• Which component serves as the flexible boundary surrounding the cell and controls substance flow?
• An organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy.
• Which term describes an organism that breaks down wastes and dead matter?
• Which term describes the overall effect of all forces acting on an object?
• Which tide occurs just after the first or third quarter Moon when there is the least difference between high and low water?