FMS Science Practice Test

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