FMS Science Practice Test

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• What boundary is associated with earthquakes due to plates sliding past one another?
• Which statement describes a chemical reaction involving rearrangement of atoms?
• Which term describes speed in a specific direction?
• Metamorphic Rocks Are Formed By What Process?
• Which description best characterizes eukaryotic cells?
• Spring scales can be used to measure which of the following?
• Which statement about energy flow in a food pyramid is true?
• During neap tides, the Moon is at which position relative to the Earth-Sun line?
• In lunar terms, waning describes a Moon that is shrinking.
• A chemical change creates a new substance.
• In a chemical equation, what are the substances on the left side called?
• The Moon cycle lasts how many days?
• Plants are commonly characterized by which feature?
• In experimental design, which variable is deliberately changed by the researcher to test its effect?
• A net force of 6 newtons acts on a 2 kilogram object. What is the resulting acceleration?
• Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost energy level.
• Simple machines (like the inclined plane) change force or distance, but work remains the same. If distance doesn't change, no work is done. Which statement is correct about work when using a simple machine (neglecting friction)?
• What is the fuel source for hurricanes?
• Which statement best describes a chemical reaction involving rearrangement?
• Global warming can lead to melting polar ice and rising sea levels, in part due to which effect?
• Spring tides occur when which configuration of the Sun, Moon, and Earth exists?
• What term describes elements found in a vertical column sharing similar properties?
• An observation is defined as something that can be:
• The periodic table is organized by
• Where is a ruler typically located for measurement in many science activities?
• Organisms compete for which types of resources?
• In a chemical equation, the substances on the right side are called?
• In scientific research, what does a limitation usually describe?
• Neap tides occur when the Moon is which position relative to the Earth-Sun line?
• In biology, what is the basic unit of life?
• Which statement best defines a dichotomous key?
• Which processes are part of the water cycle?
• Organic compounds contain carbon and at least one of which elements?
• Is photosynthesis considered a chemical reaction?
• For a simple machine, if the distance over which the force is applied does not change, what happens to the work done?
• Newton's second law is commonly written as which formula?
• Primary Succession On Solid Rock Starts With Which Organisms?
• Which statement aligns with Newton's First Law of Motion as described?
• Global warming is associated with melting polar ice and rising sea levels due to which long-term trend?
• Gravitational potential energy increases as height above the ground increases. Which statement best describes this energy form?
• Which organelle houses most of the cell's genetic material in eukaryotic cells?
• Topographical maps have contour lines that connect areas of equal elevation.
• In lunar terms, waxing describes a Moon that is growing in illumination.
• Which geological features are more likely to occur along plate boundaries?
• A mass measurement is typically expressed in which units for common lab scales?
• Which organelle is the powerhouse of the cell?
• Which hormone is involved in maintaining blood sugar levels as part of homeostasis?
• What helps prevent erosion?
• Which term describes the area outside the nucleus where electrons are found?
• Which variable is deliberately changed by the researcher to test its effect?
• Which term describes the mechanical action of roots prying rocks apart?
• Which statement best explains the cause of the seasons?
• Which term describes organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms?
• Which particles are located in the nucleus?
• Which Moon phase is completely dark?
• Colliding plates buckle upward to create mountains. This occurs at which boundary?
• What forms when eroded sediments are deposited as a river slows?
• Earthquakes are caused by plates sliding past each other. This activity is characteristic of which boundary?
• Which sequence correctly lists the biological organization from smallest to largest?
• What is the fuel source for hurricanes?
• Tides are caused primarily by the gravity of which celestial body?
• Which term describes how quickly velocity changes?
• A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's shadow falls on the Sun.
• What unit is used to measure distance in space?
• Newtons are used to measure force. What is the unit used to measure force?
• Stored energy, or potential energy, can include which examples?
• Which statement best describes the Moon cycle as given?
• What term describes a substance that contains only one type of atom?
• In a three-dimensional plot where two factors determine the outcome, which axis would display the dependent variable (the outcome)?
• On weather maps, half-circles indicate which type of front?
• Which option correctly defines an observation?
• What Describes Sedimentary Rocks?
• Regarding kinetic energy, which statement is true?
• What measurement increments should rulers and graduated cylinders use to read to one-tenth units?
• Which statement describes metals?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as part of the water cycle?
• Where is most energy found in a standard food pyramid?
• Tectonic plate movement shapes crustal features on the surface of the Earth. Which statement best describes this?
• Dead Organisms Contribute Which Element To The Soil?
• Soil Takes Many Years To Build And Is Essential For Which Group?
• In a graph that shows how a result changes with a factor, which variable is typically plotted on the y-axis?
• Which energy type is not primarily associated with motion but with position or configuration?
• Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis in plant cells?
• Which statement best describes the electron cloud?
• Inertia is the tendency of an object to stay at rest or stay in motion. What does inertia depend upon?
• Which statement correctly describes the Sun's role in driving atmospheric and oceanic circulation?
• Which Organisms Are Typical Pioneers In Primary Succession?
• Which observation suggests continents once fit together like a jig-saw puzzle?
• In a chemical formula, subscripts indicate what?
• Which statement about prokaryotic cells is true?
• What Best Describes Metamorphic Rocks?
• What Is The Term For The Saturated Zone That Yields Groundwater?
• In Sedimentary Rocks, What Process Glues Sediment Particles Together?
• In ecosystems, which group starts every food chain?
• Sedimentary Rocks Are Formed When Small Particles Are Cemented Together.
• In a simple two-variable graph, which axis is typically used for the variable that is varied and observed as the outcome?
• Triple beam balances are used to determine which quantity?
• On safety questions, which answer is often the safest choice?
• Where is the formula chart located?
• Which scientist proposed the theory that continents were once connected, leading to plate tectonics?
• A chemical equation is considered balanced when what occurs?
• What does the term reactants refer to in a chemical equation?
• In the periodic table, periods are horizontal rows. What characteristic do these rows share?
• What boundary involves the collision of plates and often mountain formation?
• The smallest lines on a ruler are measured in which unit?
• Frost action is an example of which process?
• Which statement is an observation, not an inference?
• Which term describes cells that lack a nucleus?
• If a measuring scale is marked every 0.2 units, this indicates a precision of:
• Wegener based his theory of plate tectonics on fossil discoveries, matching rock layers, and the fit of Africa and South America. Which scientist does this describe?
• Which terms describe the basic categories used to describe the kingdoms by nutrition and cellular organization?
• What is acceleration?
• A rocket launch demonstrates Newton's third law (the rocket pushes down on the ground and the ground pushes back up). Which law is this an example of?
• When reading a meniscus in a graduated cylinder, you should measure from which part of the curve?
• On a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, where is the brightness (luminosity) represented?
• In a three-variable graph, which axis would typically display the dependent variable when using three axes (x, y, z)?
• The larger lines on the ruler are measured in which unit?
• Where are metalloids found?
• Which action often accelerates erosion?
• If light intensity is on the x-axis and plant height is measured as the response, which variable is the dependent variable?
• What does the atomic number tell you about an atom?
• Adaptation is defined as
• Equilibrium is a balance that nature strives to achieve through homeostasis. Which term describes this stable internal condition?
• The independent variable on a graph is what you are testing. Which option correctly reflects this?
• Which evidence supports the Big Bang Theory?
• Which term describes organisms that synthesize their own food using light?
• Which statement describes sexual reproduction most accurately?
• How Does Rock Age Change With Depth?
• In a food web, arrows indicate what?
• In scientific reasoning, an inference is best described as:
• Nonmetals are located on the right side of the periodic table and are typically dull, poor conductors.
• Divergent boundary occurs when plates separate and form features such as mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys. Which option lists this feature?
• Which axis is used to display the dependent variable in a three-dimensional plot where the axes correspond to two independent factors and one response?
• Rain (chemical) is an example of chemical weathering.
• Atomic mass is the sum of which particles?
• In a chemical equation, what do coefficients specify?
• In a food pyramid, which statement is true?
• In a three-variable graph with time on the x-axis, temperature on the y-axis, and production rate on the z-axis, which axis shows the dependent variable production rate?
• In an experiment showing how sunlight affects plant height, which is the independent variable?
• Metals are typically located on the left side of the periodic table and are shiny.
• Which statement describes the alignment during a spring tide?
• Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
• Which plant feature is characteristic?
• In an experiment where fertilizer amount is varied and plant growth is recorded, which axis would display plant growth?
• Kinetic energy is in motion or being used. The faster it is going, the more energy it has. Which statement best describes kinetic energy?
• Which term describes a trait that helps an organism survive?
• Which statement best describes a chemical change?
• What boundary occurs when tectonic plates move away from each other?
• Among the listed levels of organization, which is the highest level?
• Which element on a standard research graph is not itself a variable?
• Which variable is typically plotted on the x-axis in a standard graph?
• Density is defined as mass divided by volume, and its common units include:
• Which item is not typically a type of variable used in experiments?
• Under high atmospheric pressure, which weather is typical?
• Burning fossil fuels affects atmospheric CO2 by which of the following?
• On weather maps, triangles typically indicate which feature?
• Secondary Succession Begins In An Area Stripped Of Plant Life And Begins With Which?
• Nonmetals are best described as
• Which instrument is best for measuring the volume of a liquid?
• What is gravity?
• Which statement best describes the dependent variable?
• What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?
• What Are Aquifers?
• When studying a model of moon phases, you should consider the Sun's location.
• What role does the energy from the Sun play in Earth's climate system?
• Which statement about a chemical equation is true?
• Density, according to the material, changes as you move down the periodic table in which way?
• Which of the following is always a chemical reaction?
• A substance consisting of two or more elements chemically combined is called a
• The greenhouse effect is primarily caused by which human activity?
• A lunar eclipse occurs when which of the following happens?
• On a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, where is hotter located?
• Which statement about the Moon cycle is correct?
• What do plants do to atmospheric gases?
• Which of the following is not a standard component of a graph showing a dependent variable?