FTCE Subject Area - Elementary Education K-6: Science Questions and Answers Already Passed

FTCE Subject Area - Elementary Education K-6: Science Questions and Answers Already Passed These rocks were originally liquid, below the earth's crust and are formed by lava and magma igneous This type of rock is formed by heat and pressure metamorphic A river flows through a canyon and picks up a bunch of slit. That sediment and slit runs downstream and deposits where the river ends. When that material gets to the beach, it sits there. Over millions of years, _______________________ form. sedimentary rocks Mr. Lopez is teaching a unit on seasons. He explains why summer days are longer and winter days are shorter. What should Mr. Lopez emphasize regarding the Earth when explaining this phenomenon? Earth's tilt on its axis The sun appears bigger than other stars because of: the distance the Earth is from the Sun The ___________ affects the ocean tides Moon What keeps the earth from falling into the Sun? - fairly constant gravitational force between the sun and earth keeping the earth in its orbit - Kepler's law and Newton's laws - earth is not moving fast enough to escape the sun's gravity and leave the solar system, but too fast to be pulled into the sun The best way for a student to understand the sexual reproductive organs of a flower is to: dissect a flower and examine its reproductive organs As random genetic mutations occur within an organism's genetic code, the beneficial mutations are preserved because they aid survival. This is called: natural selection Evolution occurs in: populations The 6 different kingdoms are: plante, animalia, fungi, protista, eubacteria, archaebacteria Ms. Smith is teaching her students that cells divide to make other cells. Ms. Smith is teaching: cell theory Ms. Rodriguez wants students to understand the diet of an owl. The best way for students to understand this is by: dissecting an owl pellet (owl poop) Mr. Jackson takes his students outside to the sidewalk where a puddle of water has just evaporated. He asks a student to place her hand where the puddle was and the other hand where there was no puddle of water. The sidewalk will feel: cooler where the puddle was than where there was no puddle The particles in an atom that are negatively charged are: electrons The gravitational pull of two objects depends on: the mass of the two objects Metals are good _________________ in that electric current can flow freely down/through them. conductors In a magnet, opposite sides _________ and same sides _________. attract, repel A tree going through photosynthesis is using what type of energy? chemical energy ____________ are atoms that have lost or gained one or more _______________. ions, electrons These are made up of atoms that are held together by chemical bonds. molecules _____________ when warmer, lighter air at the Equator moves toward the cooler air at the poles. convection currents __________ are made up of metals and rocky material, while ____________ are made up of ice, dust, and rocky material. asteroids, comets This event in history was pivotal in that it galvanized the US space program and started what is known as the Space Race. The launch of Russia's Sputnik A picture demonstrating the water cycle is an example of the: hydrosphere When metal rusts, this is called: chemical weathering The earth is getting hotter because: high levels of carbon dioxide trap the Sun's radiation in the atmosphere When salt is dissolved in water it disappears. However, you can still taste the salt. This is called: solution Mr. Jasper wants to show students when oil and water are shaken, no matter how hard, the oil can still be seen as little oil bubbles throughout the mixture. Mr. Jasper is showing the class a: heterogeneous mixture Ms. Francis wants to conduct a lab with her students. What is the best way to ensure safety, efficiency, and student learning? Predetermine groups, assign specif