NBPTS MIDDLE CHILDHOOD GENERALIST-ELA TEST 1,TEST 2
AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Material that has randomly aligned dipoles - ANSWER: a non-magnetic substance
Once a hypothesis has been verified and accepted it becomes a - ANSWER: theory
How does the tilt of the Earth's axis cause seasons? - ANSWER: A hemisphere
experiences fall and winter when that half of Earth is tilted away from the Sun. It
experiences spring and summer when that half of Earth is tilted towards the sun
If a population reaches maximum size and ceases to grow due to a limited availability
of resources, the population is - ANSWER: at carrying capacity
the center of an atom is called the _________. It is composed of ________. -
ANSWER: nucleus; protons and neutrons
the volume of water in a bucket is 2.5 Liters. When an object with an irregular shape
and a mass of 40 grams is fully submerged in the water, the total volume becomes
4.5 liters. What is the density of the object? - ANSWER: 20 g/L
Most organic molecules have all of the following properties except - ANSWER: high
solubility in water
The formation of sedimentary rock includes: - ANSWER: layering
cementation
compaction
does NOT include heat
What is usually the first form of study in a new area of scientific inquiry? - ANSWER:
descriptive studies
The specific heat capacity of ice is half as much as that of liquid water. What is the
result of this? - ANSWER: It takes half the amount of energy to increase the
temperature of a 1 kg sample of ice by 1 degree celsius
the molecular arrangement of a liquid crystal - ANSWER: random and in some
directions and regular in others
the process of absolute dating - ANSWER: compares the amount of radioactive
material in a rock to the amount that has decayed into another element
sceintific method - ANSWER: a series of steps to solve a problem
AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Material that has randomly aligned dipoles - ANSWER: a non-magnetic substance
Once a hypothesis has been verified and accepted it becomes a - ANSWER: theory
How does the tilt of the Earth's axis cause seasons? - ANSWER: A hemisphere
experiences fall and winter when that half of Earth is tilted away from the Sun. It
experiences spring and summer when that half of Earth is tilted towards the sun
If a population reaches maximum size and ceases to grow due to a limited availability
of resources, the population is - ANSWER: at carrying capacity
the center of an atom is called the _________. It is composed of ________. -
ANSWER: nucleus; protons and neutrons
the volume of water in a bucket is 2.5 Liters. When an object with an irregular shape
and a mass of 40 grams is fully submerged in the water, the total volume becomes
4.5 liters. What is the density of the object? - ANSWER: 20 g/L
Most organic molecules have all of the following properties except - ANSWER: high
solubility in water
The formation of sedimentary rock includes: - ANSWER: layering
cementation
compaction
does NOT include heat
What is usually the first form of study in a new area of scientific inquiry? - ANSWER:
descriptive studies
The specific heat capacity of ice is half as much as that of liquid water. What is the
result of this? - ANSWER: It takes half the amount of energy to increase the
temperature of a 1 kg sample of ice by 1 degree celsius
the molecular arrangement of a liquid crystal - ANSWER: random and in some
directions and regular in others
the process of absolute dating - ANSWER: compares the amount of radioactive
material in a rock to the amount that has decayed into another element
sceintific method - ANSWER: a series of steps to solve a problem
