1. Science CRCT Review

2. 1 Michelle places four gym bags of different colors in the Sun. She then puts a can of cold soda at the same temperature into each gym bag. 1.black 2.blue 3.white 4.yellow

3. 2 A student uses a magnet to see if certain objects are attracted to it. Which object will MOST LIKELY be attracted to the magnet? 1.iron nail 2.rubber band 3.piece of glass 4.piece of string

4. 3 The gopher tortoise lives underground in the Georgia coastal plain. Which of these BEST helps the gopher tortoise live in the coastal plain? 1.long legs for climbing steep cliffs 2.sharp claws for digging in loamy soil 3.long neck for finding food in tall grasses 4.flipper-shaped front legs for digging in sand

5. 4 The brown thrasher is a bird that lives in shrubs and fields in Georgia. Scientists recently discovered that the brown thrasher population is decreasing. What is MOST LIKELY causing the brown thrasher population to decrease? 1.The brown thrashers stopped growing. 2.Other birds left the brown thrasher’s habitat. 3.The brown thrashers changed what they eat. 4.New buildings were built on the brown thrasher’s habitat.

6. 5 Which of these would MOST LIKELY happen if plastic bags are dumped in Georgia’s forests? 1.The bags would provide food for plants. 2.The bags would break down dead plants. 3.Animals would be hurt by trying to eat the bags. 4.Animals would make better homes with the bags.

7. 6 A class finds that cups made of foam keep water cold longer than cups made of glass. Why do foam cups insulate better than glass cups? 1.Foam gets cold faster than glass. 2.Foam keeps heat away from the water. 3.Foam lets extra cold air reach the water. 4.Foam allows more heat through than glass.

8. 7 A student made a poster that shows ways people protect the environment. Which of these activities would MOST LIKELY be on the student’s poster? 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D

9. 8 A student is at a museum and sees a trace fossil of a fern leaf on the side of a rock. Which of these BEST describes how the trace fossil of the fern leaf was made? 1.A The Sun created the leaf pattern on the rock. 2.B Rainwater created a stain of the leaf pattern on the rock. 3.C Minerals in the ground replaced the fern leaf as the leaf broke down. 4.D Animals pressed the fern leaf into the ground as the leaf broke down.

10. 9 A student is looking at a sample of soil. He concludes the soil sample is sand. Which of these features would support the student’s conclusion? 1.small particle size and water flows through slowly 2.small particle size and water flows through quickly 3.large particle size and water flows through slowly 4.large particle size and water flows through quickly

11. 10 A large, rough rock sits at the edge of a river. Over a period of many years, how will the rock MOST LIKELY change? 1.It will become larger and less smooth. 2.It will become larger and smoother. 3.It will become smaller and less smooth. 4.It will become smaller and smoother.