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FTCE NavaED MIDDLE GRADES SCIENCE 5-
9 EXAM 2026/2027 LATESTACTUAL EXAM
500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
Limestone that is weathered by water results in the formation of land
surface features known as A. karst topography. B. dunes.
C. loess deposits.
D. crevasses. - ANSWER-A
Worldwide problems of global warming, acid rain, and photochemical
smog are mainly the result of A. releasing chlorofluorocarbons.
B. overcultivating land.
C. burning fossil fuels.
D. dumping toxic wastes. - ANSWER-C
Why does Australia experience winter during the months of June, July,
and August?
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A. The Earth's orbital distance is farther from the Sun.
B. The Earth's Southern hemisphere is tilting on its axis away from the
Sun.
C. The Earth's Southern hemisphere is tilting on its axis toward the Sun.
D. The Earth's orbital distance is closer to the Sun. - ANSWER-B
An astronomer would use a spectrometer to look at a star because the
spectrometer
A. increases the magnification of the telescope.
B. provides detailed information on a star's mass.
C. helps analyze a star's temperature and composition.
D. increases the light gathering ability of a telescope - ANSWER-C
An astronomer viewing a distant star notices the star's spectral
lines are shifted toward longer wavelengths. This indicates the star
is A. moving toward the Earth.
B. very old.
C. very young.
D. moving away from the Earth. - ANSWER-D
A component of the solar system that consists of a nucleus, a dust tail,
and an ion tail is a(an) A. asteroid. B. comet.
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C. meteor.
D. meteorite. - ANSWER-B
What is the name of the cloud of gas and dust that, in theory, condenses
to form a planetary system?
A. galaxy
B. constellation
C. nebula
D. comet - ANSWER-C
Saltwater surged into a pond, causing the Elodea population to decrease.
What process contributed to the decrease in the population of these
plants?
A. Saltwater is hypertonic, so water diffused into the plant cells.
B. Saltwater is hypertonic, so water diffused out of the plant cells.
C. Saltwater is hypotonic, so water diffused out of the plant cells.
D. Saltwater is hypotonic, so water diffused into the plant cells. -
ANSWER-B
Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of prokaryotes?
A. no nucleus
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B. no cell wall
C. cell organelles
D. mitochondria - ANSWER-A
A muscle cell contains a large number of which organelles?
A. lysosomes
B. endoplasmic reticula
C. nuclei
D. mitochondria - ANSWER-D
In humans, nondisjunction during meiosis may result in which of the
following irregularities?
A. cystic fibrosis
B. pleiotropy
C. sickle cell
D. Down syndrome - ANSWER-D
What is the inheritance pattern typified by a 9:3:3:1 phenotype ratio in
the F-2 generation?
A. complete dominance in a dihybrid cross
B. complete dominance in a monohybrid cross
FTCE NavaED MIDDLE GRADES SCIENCE 5-
9 EXAM 2026/2027 LATESTACTUAL EXAM
500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
Limestone that is weathered by water results in the formation of land
surface features known as A. karst topography. B. dunes.
C. loess deposits.
D. crevasses. - ANSWER-A
Worldwide problems of global warming, acid rain, and photochemical
smog are mainly the result of A. releasing chlorofluorocarbons.
B. overcultivating land.
C. burning fossil fuels.
D. dumping toxic wastes. - ANSWER-C
Why does Australia experience winter during the months of June, July,
and August?
,2 | Page
A. The Earth's orbital distance is farther from the Sun.
B. The Earth's Southern hemisphere is tilting on its axis away from the
Sun.
C. The Earth's Southern hemisphere is tilting on its axis toward the Sun.
D. The Earth's orbital distance is closer to the Sun. - ANSWER-B
An astronomer would use a spectrometer to look at a star because the
spectrometer
A. increases the magnification of the telescope.
B. provides detailed information on a star's mass.
C. helps analyze a star's temperature and composition.
D. increases the light gathering ability of a telescope - ANSWER-C
An astronomer viewing a distant star notices the star's spectral
lines are shifted toward longer wavelengths. This indicates the star
is A. moving toward the Earth.
B. very old.
C. very young.
D. moving away from the Earth. - ANSWER-D
A component of the solar system that consists of a nucleus, a dust tail,
and an ion tail is a(an) A. asteroid. B. comet.
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C. meteor.
D. meteorite. - ANSWER-B
What is the name of the cloud of gas and dust that, in theory, condenses
to form a planetary system?
A. galaxy
B. constellation
C. nebula
D. comet - ANSWER-C
Saltwater surged into a pond, causing the Elodea population to decrease.
What process contributed to the decrease in the population of these
plants?
A. Saltwater is hypertonic, so water diffused into the plant cells.
B. Saltwater is hypertonic, so water diffused out of the plant cells.
C. Saltwater is hypotonic, so water diffused out of the plant cells.
D. Saltwater is hypotonic, so water diffused into the plant cells. -
ANSWER-B
Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of prokaryotes?
A. no nucleus
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B. no cell wall
C. cell organelles
D. mitochondria - ANSWER-A
A muscle cell contains a large number of which organelles?
A. lysosomes
B. endoplasmic reticula
C. nuclei
D. mitochondria - ANSWER-D
In humans, nondisjunction during meiosis may result in which of the
following irregularities?
A. cystic fibrosis
B. pleiotropy
C. sickle cell
D. Down syndrome - ANSWER-D
What is the inheritance pattern typified by a 9:3:3:1 phenotype ratio in
the F-2 generation?
A. complete dominance in a dihybrid cross
B. complete dominance in a monohybrid cross
