Introduction

To the Teacher
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Standards Test Preparation for TCAP is designed to familiarize students
with standardized testing and to review the concepts covered in the Tennessee Science
Standards.

About This Book

The test items in this book will accustom students in a grade-appropriate manner with
standardized testing in preparation for the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program
(TCAP). Each test item is correlated to a specific State Performance Indicator (SPI), or Grade
Level Expectation (GLE) in the case of Grades 1 and 2.

• Correlation Chart: The first correlation chart illustrates how the SPIs or GLEs covered in
this book align with lessons in Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Tennessee Science A Closer Look.
The second chart illustrates how the SPIs or GLEs align with Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Key
Concept Cards and other materials that can be used for intervention if test results indicate
that students are having difficulty with particular SPIs or GLEs.

• Diagnostic Tests: Two Diagnostic Tests, which can be used as pretests or posttests, are
provided. The Diagnostic Tests are designed to simulate the statewide TCAP tests that
students will be taking. Each Diagnostic Test consists of multiple-choice questions that cover
SPIs or GLEs spanning all 12 Conceptual Strands in Life Science, Earth and Space Science,
and Physical Science. Inquiry and Technology & Engineering SPIs or GLEs are embedded

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within each test.

• Standards Tests: These practice tests give students the opportunity to answer questions that
focus on each of the Conceptual Strands of the Tennessee Science Standards. One test is
provided for each of the 12 Life Science, Earth and Space Science, and Physical Science
Conceptual Strands. Inquiry and Technology & Engineering SPIs or GLEs are embedded
within each test. These tests can also be used as pretests and posttests, or as homework
assignments or extra practice.

ii Grade 2
 Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Lesson Correlations for Tennessee State Performance Indicators . . . . . . . . . . iv

Interventions for Tennessee State Performance Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Diagnostic Test I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Standards and Scientific Inquiry Tests

Standard 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Standard 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Standard 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Standard 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Standard 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Standard 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Standard 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Standard 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Standard 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Standard 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Standard 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Standard 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Diagnostic Test II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Answer Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Grade 2 Contents iii

Correlation Chart
Lesson Correlations for Tennessee Grade Level Expectations

Grade Level Expectation Chapter, Lesson

GLE 0207.Inq.1 Observe the world of familiar objects Chapter 1, Lesson 2; Chapter 2, Lesson 1;
using the senses and tools. Chapter 3, Lesson 1; Chapter 5, Lesson 1;
Chapter 5, Lesson 2; Chapter 6, Lesson 1;
Chapter 7, Lesson 1; Chapter 7, Lesson 2;
Chapter 8, Lesson 1; Chapter 8, Lesson 2

GLE 0207.Inq.2 Ask questions, make logical predictions, Chapter 1, Lesson 1; Chapter 2, Lesson 2;
plan investigations, and represent data. Chapter 3, Lesson 3; Chapter 4, Lesson 2;
Chapter 5, Lesson 3; Chapter 6, Lesson 3;
Chapter 7, Lesson 2; Chapter 7, Lesson 4;
Chapter 8, Lesson 1; Chapter 8, Lesson 2;
Chapter 8, Lesson 3; Chapter 8, Lesson 4

GLE 0207.Inq.3 Explain the data from an investigation. Chapter 1, Lesson 3; Chapter 1, Lesson 4;
Chapter 2, Lesson 3; Chapter 3 Lesson 2;
Chapter 4, Lesson 1; Chapter 5, Lesson 3;
Chapter 6, Lesson 2; Chapter 7, Lesson 3

GLE 0207.T/E.1 Recognize that both natural materials Technology: A Closer Look, Lesson 1;
and human-made tools have specific characteristics that Technology: A Closer Look, Lesson 2
determine their uses.

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GLE 0107.T/E.2 Apply engineering design and creative Technology: A Closer Look, Lesson 3
thinking to solve practical problems.

GLE 0207.1.1 Recognize that plants and animals are Chapter 1, Lesson 1
made up of smaller parts and use food, water, and air
to survive.

GLE 0207.2.1 Investigate the habitats of different kinds Chapter 1, Lesson 2; Chapter 1, Lesson 3
of local plants and animals.

GLE 0207.2.2 Investigate living things found in different Chapter 1, Lesson 3

places.

GLE 0207.2.3 Identify basic ways that plants and animals Chapter 1, Lesson 2; Chapter 1, Lesson 4
depend on each other.

GLE 0207.3.1 Recognize that animals eat plants or other Chapter 1, Lesson 4
animals for food.

GLE 0207.4.1 Compare the life cycles of various Chapter 2, Lesson 1; Chapter 2, Lesson 2
organisms.

GLE 0207.4.2 Realize that parents pass along physical Chapter 2, Lesson 3
characteristics to their offspring.

GLE 0207.5.1 Investigate the relationship between an Chapter 3, Lesson 1; Chapter 3, Lesson 2;
animal’s characteristics and the features of the environ- Chapter 3, Lesson 3
ment where it lives.

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 Correlation Chart
Grade Level Expectation Chapter, Lesson

GLE 0207.5.2 Draw conclusions from fossils about Chapter 3, Lesson 3

organisms that lived in the past.

GLE 0207.6.1 Realize that the sun is our nearest star and Chapter 4, Lesson 1
that its position in the sky appears to change.

GLE 0207.6.2 Make observations of changes in the Chapter 4, Lesson 2

moon’s appearance over time.

GLE 0207.7.1 Compare and record the components of a Chapter 5, Lesson 2

variety of soil types.

GLE 0207.7.2 Describe rocks according to their origin, Chapter 5, Lesson 1

size, shape, texture, and color.

GLE 0207.7.3 Differentiate between renewable and Chapter 5, Lesson 3

non–renewable resources.

GLE 0207.8.1 Associate temperature patterns with Chapter 6, Lesson 1; Chapter 6, Lesson 2;
seasonal changes. Chapter 6, Lesson 3

GLE 0207.9.1 Use tools to observe the physical properties Chapter 7, Lesson 1; Chapter 7, Lesson 2;
of objects. Chapter 7, Lesson 3
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GLE 0207.9.2 Investigate how temperature changes Chapter 7, Lesson 4

affect the state of matter.

GLE 0207.9.3 Recognize that air takes up space. Chapter 7, Lesson 3

GLE 0207.10.1 Explain why the sun is the primary source Chapter 8, Lesson 1
of the earth’s energy.

GLE 0207.11.1 Investigate how vibrating objects produce Chapter 8, Lesson 2

sound.

GLE 0207.11.2 Classify sounds according to their loudness Chapter 8, Lesson 2

and pitch.

GLE 0207.12.1 Experiment with magnets to determine Chapter 8, Lesson 3

that objects can move without being touched.

GLE 0207.12.2 Realize that things fall toward the ground Chapter 8, Lesson 4
unless something holds them up.

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Key Concept Cards
Interventions for the Tennessee Grade Level Expectations

Grade Level Expectation Intervention Resources

GLE 0207.Inq.1 Observe the world of familiar objects using Key Concept Cards 19, 27, 28
the senses and tools.

GLE 0207.Inq.2 Ask questions, make logical predictions, plan Key Concept Card 29, 32, 35
investigations, and represent data.

GLE 0207.Inq.3 Explain the data from an investigation Key Concept Card 35

GLE 0207.T/E.1 Recognize that both natural materials and Key Concept Card 34
human-made tools have specific characteristics that deter-
mine their uses.

GLE 0207.T/E.2 Apply engineering design and creative think- Key Concept Card 35
ing to solve practical problems

GLE 0207.1.1 Recognize that plants and animals are made up Key Concept Cards 1,4
of smaller parts and use food, water, and air to survive.

GLE 0207.2.1 Investigate the habitats of different kinds of Key Concept Card 7
local plants and animals.

GLE 0207.2.2 Investigate living things found in different Key Concept Card 11
places.

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GLE 0207.2.3 Identify basic ways that plants and animals Key Concept Card 8
depend on each other.

GLE 0207.3.1 Recognize that animals eat plants or other Key Concept Card 8
animals for food.

GLE 0207.4.1 Compare the life cycles of various organisms. Key Concept Cards 2, 5

GLE 0207.4.2 Realize that parents pass along physical Key Concept Cards 3, 5
characteristics to their offspring.

GLE 0207.5.1 Investigate the relationship between an Key Concept Cards 6, 7, 9, 10, 11
animal’s characteristics and the features of the environment
where it lives.

GLE 0207.5.2 Draw conclusions from fossils about organisms Reading and Writing pp. 54–57
that lived in the past.

GLE 0207.6.1 Realize that the sun is our nearest star and that Key Concept Card 25
its position in the sky appears to change.

GLE 0207.6.2 Make observations of changes in the moon’s Key Concept Card 24
appearance over time.

GLE 0207.7.1 Compare and record the components of a Key Concept Card 17
variety of soil types.

GLE 0207.7.2 Describe rocks according to their origin, size, Key Concept Cards 15, 16
shape, texture, and color.

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 Key Concept Cards
Grade Level Expectation Intervention Resources

GLE 0207.7.3 Differentiate between renewable and Key Concept Cards 16, 17, 18, 20
non–renewable resources.

GLE 0207.8.1 Associate temperature patterns with seasonal Key Concept Cards 6, 15, 23
changes.

GLE 0207.9.1 Use tools to observe the physical properties Key Concept Cards 27, 28
of objects.

GLE 0207.9.2 Investigate how temperature changes affect Key Concept Card 30
the state of matter.

GLE 0207.9.3 Recognize that air takes up space Key Concept Card 19

GLE 0207.10.1 Explain why the sun is the primary source of Key Concept Cards 20, 36
the earth’s energy

GLE 0207.11.1 Investigate how vibrating objects produce Key Concept Cards 37
sound.

GLE 0207.11.2 Classify sounds according to their loudness Key Concept Cards 37
and pitch

GLE 0207.12.1 Experiment with magnets to determine that Key Concept Cards 35
objects can move without being touched.
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GLE 0207.12.2 Realize that things fall toward the ground Reading and Writing pp. 153–156;
unless something holds them up. Activity Lab Book p. 132

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Name Date Test 1

Directions: On your answer sheet, fill in the circle

next to the correct answer.

1 Look at the picture below.

What will happen to some of the water in this pond on a hot day?
GLE 0207.Inq.1, 0207.10.1
𝖠 Some of the water will dissolve.
𝖡 Some of the water will freeze.
𝖢 Some of the water will evaporate.
𝖣 Some of the water will cause a flood.
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2 What is true about all living things?

GLE 0207.1.1
𝖥 All living things make their own food.
𝖦 All living things need water.
𝖧 All living things can move around.
𝖩 All living things live on land.

3 Look at the chart below.

Animal Part Job
mouth takes in food
hard shell protects body
thick fur keeps body warm
strong legs move fast
What part helps a sea otter live in cold water?
GLE 0207.5.1

𝖠 thick fur
𝖡 gills
𝖢 wings
𝖣 fins
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4 Why do the Sun and the Moon seem to move in the sky?
GLE 0207.6.1
𝖥 The Sun rotates.
𝖦 Earth rotates.
𝖧 The Moon rotates.
𝖩 The Sun and the Moon rotate.

5 What does a lion eat?

GLE 0207.3.1

𝖠 flowers
𝖡 nuts
𝖢 bark
𝖣 meat

6 Which word describes the temperature in summer?

GLE 0207.8.1

𝖥 rainy
𝖦 icy

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𝖧 hot
𝖩 cold

7 Coal is a nonrenewable resource because

GLE 0207.7.3

𝖠 people will never run out of it.

𝖡 it is used to heat homes.
𝖢 once it is all used up, there will be no more left.
𝖣 it is mined only two times each year.

8 What happens as the Moon orbits Earth?

GLE 0207.6.2

𝖥 The Moon’s mass appears to change.

𝖦 The Moon’s color appears to change.
𝖧 The Moon’s shape appears to change.
𝖩 The Moon’s texture appears to change.

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9 Look at the picture below

Why are trees important to this habitat?

GLE 0207.2.3
𝖠 The trees help block sunlight.
𝖡 Their leaves change color in the fall.
𝖢 The trees provide food and shelter to animals.
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𝖣 The trees provide wood for buildings.

10 It is a hot day. You are eating ice cream. You notice that the ice
cream gets soft very quickly. Why?
GLE 0207.Inq.3, 0207.9.2

𝖥 The ice cream freezes as it gets warm.

𝖦 There is a lot of water in ice cream.
𝖧 It is chocolate ice cream.
𝖩 The ice cream melts as it gets warm.

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11 Look at the picture of a dinosaur fossil.

Triceratops

What can the fossil teeth of Triceratops tell you?

GLE 0207.5.2

𝖠 They tell what color Triceratops was.

𝖡 They tell how tall Triceratops was.
𝖢 They tell that Triceratops ate plants.
𝖣 They tell how Triceratops died.

12 What would you have to do to make a loud sound on a guitar?

GLE 0207.11.2
𝖥

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Pluck only the short strings.
𝖦 Pluck only the long strings.
𝖧 Pluck any of the strings very gently.
𝖩 Pluck any of the strings very hard.

13 Look at the diagram below.

What would you expect to happen next in any plant’s life cycle?
GLE 0207.4.1
𝖠 The plant will stop growing.
𝖡 The plant will continue to grow.
𝖢 Other plants will grow.
𝖣 An animal will eat the plant.
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14 What is the layer of soil where animals live called?

GLE 0207.7.1

𝖥 clay
𝖦 topsoil
𝖧 subsoil
𝖩 sand

15 Which moon phase is shown below?

GLE 0207.6.2
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𝖠 new moon
𝖡 full moon
𝖢 first quarter moon
𝖣 half moon

16 Which kind of plant grows in a woodland forest?

GLE 0207.2.2

𝖥 water lily
𝖦 oak tree
𝖧 cactus
𝖩 seaweed

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17 How can you tell when winter is changing to spring?

GLE 0207.8.1

𝖠 The weather starts to get warmer.

𝖡 The weather starts to get colder.
𝖢 The Moon changes shape.
𝖣 There is less sunlight.

18 How are kittens and puppies alike?

GLE 0207.4.1, 0207.4.2

𝖥 Their life cycles differ from their parents’ life cycles.

𝖦 They are both hatched from eggs.
𝖧 They do not grow and change.
𝖩 Their traits are similar to their parents’ traits.

19 Jessie placed a pencil, a rock, and a spoon in a group.

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Jessie wants to find out which object is the longest. What tool
should he use?
GLE 0207.T/E.1, 0207.9.1

𝖠 a microscope
𝖡 a thermometer
𝖢 a ruler
𝖣 a balance

20 Ethan dug very deep into the soil. As he dug, the color of the soil
became lighter and the soil became rockier. Why?
GLE 0207.7.1

𝖥 Deeper soil has fewer nutrients.

𝖦 Ethan’s spade was heavy.
𝖧 The deeper layer of soil is richer.
𝖩 Many living things live and die there.

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21 Joy has a toy car on her desk. The car is made of steel. How can
she move the car without touching it?
GLE 0207.T/E.1, 0207.12.1

𝖠 Push it with her hand.

𝖡 Use a magnet.
𝖢 Use a filter.
𝖣 Wait until it gets hot.

22 You throw a ball straight up in the air. What happens next?

GLE 0207.12.2

𝖥 The ball stays in the air.

𝖦 The ball moves right.
𝖧 The ball moves left.
𝖩 Gravity pulls it down.

23 Which animal lives in a cave?

GLE 0207.2.2

𝖥
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24 Julio put a glass of water on the kitchen table each day for a
week. The glass stayed in the same place from breakfast to
dinner. Julio saw that the height of the water went down a
little each day. What happened to the water in the glass?
GLE 0207.Inq.3, 0207.9.2
𝖥 The water melted.
𝖦 The water evaporated.
𝖧 The water froze.
𝖩 The water condensed.

25 How can you move a pile of steel paper clips without touching any?
GLE 0207.T/E.2, 0207.12.1
𝖠 Use your hand.
𝖡 Use an ice cube.
𝖢 Use your fingers.
𝖣 Use a magnet.

26 What is the same about all rocks?

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GLE 0207.7.2
𝖥 They are all the same color.
𝖦 They are all the same size.
𝖧 They are all made of minerals.
𝖩 They are all the same texture.

27 What kind of sound will you make if you gently pull the short
strings of a harp?
GLE 0207.11.2

𝖠 a low pitch sound

𝖡 a high pitch sound
𝖢 a loud sound
𝖣 no sound

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28 Look at the picture below.

1 2
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3 4

Which pictures show water habitats?

GLE 0207.1.2

𝖥 Pictures 1 and 3
𝖦 Pictures 2 and 3
𝖧 Pictures 1 and 4
𝖩 Pictures 3 and 4

29 What happens when a balloon is pumped with air?

GLE 0207.1.2
𝖠 The balloon changes color.
𝖡 The balloon changes shape.
𝖢 The balloon flies away
𝖣 The balloon gets smaller.

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30 Look at the picture below.

𝖥 lizards, snakes, coyotes

𝖦 turtle, frog, fish
𝖧 seals, walruses, polar bears
𝖩 dolphins, sea turtles, sharks

31 How is sound made?

GLE 0207.11.1

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𝖠 Something spins.
𝖡 Something burns.
𝖢 Something vibrates.
𝖣 Something glows.

32 What is a bear most likely to eat?

GLE 0207.3.1

𝖥 grass and seaweed

𝖦 berries and fish
𝖧 other bears
𝖩 whales and dolphins

33 What happens when you jump in the air?

GLE 0207.12.2

𝖠 Your mass changes.

𝖡 You start to float.
𝖢 Gravity pulls you back down.
𝖣 Your volume changes.

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34 What kinds of resources are sunlight and oil?

GLE 0207.7.3

𝖥 Oil is a renewable resource. Sunlight is a nonrenewable resource.

𝖦 Both are nonrenewable resources.
𝖧 Sunlight is a renewable resource. Oil is a nonrenewable resource.
𝖩 Both are renewable resources

35 Which tool can help us examine very tiny things?

GLE 0207.T/E.2, 0207.9.1

𝖠 hand lens

𝖡 ruler

𝖢 100 thermometer
90

80

70

60
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50

40

30

20

10

𝖣
16

12

36 What does a seed need to start growing?

GLE 0207.1.1

𝖥 other plants
𝖦 a dry place
𝖧 water
𝖩 hot air

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37 Look at the picture of a Triceratops fossil.

Triceratops

What can you predict about Triceratops from this fossil?

GLE 0207.5.2
𝖠 Triceratops was probably a gentle animal.
𝖡 Triceratops was very different from animals living today.
𝖢 Triceratops probably ate meat.
𝖣 Triceratops probably lived in groups.

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38 Look at the picture of animals in their habitat.

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How do the living things in this habitat interact?

GLE 0207.2.3

𝖥 The tree keeps the animals from getting lonely.

𝖦 The animals can get things they need from the tree.
𝖧 The tree doesn’t need to live.
𝖩 The animals stay away from each other.

39 Which is the brightest star in the sky?

GLE 0207.6.1
𝖠 the Moon
𝖡 the Sun
𝖢 Jupiter
𝖣 Saturn

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40 Look at the drawing of a tree.

What will this young tree look like when it becomes an

adult tree?
GLE 0207.4.2

𝖥 It will look like its parent.

𝖦 It will look different from its parent.
𝖧 It will have a skeleton.

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𝖩 It will grow flowers.

41 The tires of a bicycle are filled with air. What happens when you
put air into a tire?
GLE 0207.9.3
𝖠 The tire falls off.
𝖡 The air takes up space inside the tire.
𝖢 The tire gets smaller.
𝖣 The tire does not work.

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42 Look at the picture below.

Which habitat does this picture show?

GLE 0207.Inq.2, 0207.2.1

𝖥 a woodland forest
𝖦 cave
𝖧 barrens
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𝖩 river

43 When does a guitar make a sound?

GLE 0207.11.1

𝖠 when its strings vibrate

𝖡 when you shake it back and forth
𝖢 when you blow on its strings
𝖣 when you carry it

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44 Look at the group of rocks below.

GLE 0207.Inq.2, 0207.2

What can you tell about the rocks from these pictures?
𝖥 They all have a smooth texture.
𝖦 They all have a light color.
𝖧 They all have a dark color.
𝖩 They all have different textures.

45 This picture shows the life cycle of a butterfly.

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What happens after stage 4 of this life cycle?

GLE 0207.11.1

𝖠 The butterfly eats a caterpillar.

𝖡 The butterfly becomes a caterpillar.
𝖢 The butterfly becomes a pupa.
𝖣 The butterfly makes more of its kind.

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46 Which of these tools would you use to find out how big your
desk is?
GLE 0207.Inq.1, 0207.9.1
𝖥 a hand lens
𝖦 a balance
𝖧 a ruler
𝖩 a thermometer

47 Trees get the energy they need to make their own food from
GLE 0207.10.1
𝖠 batteries.
𝖡 coal.
𝖢 the Sun.
𝖣 oil.
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Standard 1
Test Name Date

Directions: On your answer sheet, fill in the circle

next to the correct answer.

1 How are all plants and animals alike?

GLE 0207.1.1

𝖠 They both need air and water.

𝖡 They both make their own food.
𝖢 They both have the same parts.
𝖣 They do not need water.

2 Which statement is true about all living things?

GLE 0207.1.1

𝖥 All living things have hair.

𝖦 All living things can live in very cold places.
𝖧 All living things can live in very hot places.
𝖩 All living things have parts that work together.

3 Why do plants and animals need food?

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GLE 0207.1.1

𝖠 Food helps them chew.

𝖡 Food gives them shelter.
𝖢 Food gives them energy.
𝖣 Food gives them oxygen.

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4 Look at the diagram of a plant.

Which part helps plants get sunlight?

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GLE 0207.1.1
𝖥 leaves
𝖦 roots
𝖧 fruit
𝖩 flower

5 Elvira saw a large bird catch a fish in a stream. Why might the
large bird catch a fish?
GLE 0207.1.1
𝖠 for exercise
𝖡 for food
𝖢 for shelter
𝖣 for air

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Standard 2
Test Name Date

Directions: On your answer sheet, mark the correct

answer.

1 Look at the picture of a habitat in Tennessee.

Which animal lives in this habitat?

GLE 0207.2.1

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𝖠 lion
𝖡 elephant
𝖢 duck
𝖣 buffalo

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The picture below shows a Tennessee habitat. Use the picture to

answer questions 2 and 3.

2 Look at the picture. What is this habitat called?

GLE 0207.2.1
𝖥 woodland forest
𝖦 barren
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𝖧 cave
𝖩 river

3 What kinds of animals live in the habitat shown in the picture

above?
GLE 0207.2.1
𝖠 fish and frogs
𝖡 zebras and giraffes
𝖢 whales and dolphins
𝖣 deer and raccoons

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4 Look at the chart below. It tells where some animals live.

Where Animals live

Land Air Water
• raccoon • eaGLE • shark
• squirrel • butterfly • whale
• elephant • bat • ?

The chart is missing another animal that lives in water. Which

animal might that be?
GLE 0207.Inq.3, GLE 0207.2.1
𝖥 a lizard
𝖦 a horse
𝖧 a fish
𝖩 an owl

5 A habitat with low hills covered in tall grasses and

small plants is a

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GLE 0207.2.1
𝖠 woodland forest
𝖡 river
𝖢 barren
𝖣 lake

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6 Which of these lives in a cave?

GLE 0207.2.2

𝖩
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7 Which picture shows a woodland forest plant?

GLE 0207.2.2
𝖠

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𝖣

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8 Where could you find a turtle?

GLE 0207.2.2
𝖥 in a cave
𝖦 in a lake
𝖧 in a forest
𝖩 under the soil

9 Where do polar bears live?

GLE 0207.2.2
𝖠 in hot and dry habitats
𝖡 in forests
𝖢 in warm and wet habitats
𝖣 in cold and snowy habitats

10 Here is a picture of two rabbits.

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How do rabbits get shelter?

GLE 0207.2.2
𝖥 They live in bushes.
𝖦 They live in trees.
𝖧 They live under leaves in the forest.
𝖩 They dig burrows in the soil.

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Use the picture below to answer questions 11, 12, and 13.

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11 Look at the picture. What does the squirrel get from the tree?
GLE 0207.2.3
𝖠 water
𝖡 air
𝖢 shelter
𝖣 sunlight

12 How might the squirrel help the tree?

GLE 0207.2.3
𝖥 It gets food for the tree.
𝖦 It helps the tree get water.
𝖧 It spreads the tree’s seeds.
𝖩 It is friends with the tree.

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13 What is the woodpecker getting from the tree?

GLE 0207.2.3
𝖠 water
𝖡 food
𝖢 air
𝖣 soil

14 How do earthworms help plants?

GLE 0207.2.3
𝖥 They eat weeds.
𝖦 They are food for birds.
𝖧 They move seeds from place to place.
𝖩 They help break up the soil.

15 How do hummingbirds and plants help each other?

GLE 0207.2.3
𝖠 Hummingbirds eat fruit.
𝖡 Hummingbirds spread a plant’s seeds.
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𝖢 Flowers shelter hummingbirds.

𝖣 Hummingbirds drink nectar from flowers and move
pollen from plant to plant.

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Test Name Date

Directions: On your answer sheet, mark the correct

answer.

1 Look at the picture of a food chain.

Which living thing is near the beginning of this food chain?

GLE 0207.3.1
𝖠 lizard
𝖡 snake
𝖢 plant
𝖣 insect

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2 Which statement is a true statement about animals?

GLE 0207.3.1
𝖥 Animals eat plants and other animals for food.
𝖦 Animals make their own food.
𝖧 Animals make their own energy.
𝖩 Animals eat only plants.

Look at the diagram of a food chain. Use the diagram to answer

questions 3, 4 and 5.

3 Which animal eats only plants?

GLE 0207.3.1
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𝖠 the insect
𝖡 the lizard
𝖢 the snake
𝖣 the hawk

4 Which living thing eats the lizard?

GLE 0207.3.1

𝖥 the insect
𝖦 the snake
𝖧 the hawk
𝖩 the plant

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5 Which living thing is both a predator and a prey?

GLE 0207.3.1
𝖠 the plant
𝖡 the insect
𝖢 the lizard
𝖣 the hawk

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Name Date Test

Directions: On your answer sheet, mark the correct

answer.

1 Look at the picture of a growing plant.

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How is what will happen to the plant like what will happen to a
young panda?
GLE 0207.4.1
𝖠 Both will stop growing.
𝖡 Both will get bigger.
𝖢 Both will start to die.
𝖣 Both will eat insects.

2 What happens after a chick and a caterpillar hatch from an egg?

GLE 0207.4.1
𝖥 Both stop growing.
𝖦 Both become pupas.
𝖧 Both begin to fly.
𝖩 Both begin to grow into adults.

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Look at the pictures of a butterfly life cycle and a frog life cycle.
Use the pictures to answer questions 3, 4, and 5.

 

 

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3 How do both butterflies and frogs start life?

GLE 0207.4.1
𝖠 egg
𝖡 larva
𝖢 pupa
𝖣 adult

4 The tadpole stage in a frog’s life is similar to which stage in a

butterfly’s life?
GLE 0207.4.1
𝖥 egg
𝖦 larva
𝖧 pupa
𝖩 adult

5 What is true about both frogs and butterflies?

𝖠 They both change shape during their lives.
𝖡 They both look like their parents as soon as they hatch from eggs.
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𝖢 They both are born live from their mothers.

𝖣 They both start life in water.

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6 Look at the picture below.

How does the small tree compare to the big tree?

GLE 0207.4.2
𝖠 They are different types of trees.

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𝖡 They have similar characteristics.
𝖢 Both are adult trees.
𝖣 Both are very young trees.

7 How are kittens like their parents?

GLE 0207.4.2

𝖠 They have the same color fur as their parents.

𝖡 They are the same size and shape as their parents.
𝖢 They like to play with people and other kittens.
𝖣 They have four legs and are covered with fur.

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8 Look at the picture of a dog and her puppies.

How do the puppies compare with their parent?

GLE 0207.4.2
𝖠 identical color
𝖡 identical size
𝖢 similar characteristics
𝖣 same age

9 How are kittens and caterpillars alike?

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GLE 0207.4.2

𝖠 Their life cycles are different from their parents’ life cycles.
𝖡 They hatch from eggs.
𝖢 They do not grow and change.
𝖣 Their traits are similar to their parents’ traits.

10 How can you tell if two plants are related?

GLE 0207.Inq.1, GLE 0202.4.2
𝖥 They grow apart.
𝖦 They use sunlight to make food.
𝖧 They have similar traits.
𝖩 They grow tall.

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Directions: On your answer sheet, mark the correct

answer.

1 Which trait is most useful in a very cold climate?

GLE 0207.5.1
𝖠 a long tail
𝖡 an extra layer of fat
𝖢 dark fur
𝖣 good hearing

2 What helps a sea otter live in cold water?

GLE 0207.5.1
𝖥 thick fur
𝖦 gills
𝖧 sharp teeth
𝖩 fins

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3 What is true about turtles?
GLE 0207.Inq.1, GLE 0207.5.1
𝖠 Turtles can change into snakes.
𝖡 Turtles have a hard shell for protection.
𝖢 Turtles change color to blend in with their surroundings.
𝖣 Turtles build cocoons.

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4 Which part of the body helps an animal swim?

GLE 0207.5.1
𝖥

𝖧
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5 Look at the picture below.

What is the habitat for which this animal has the best traits?
GLE 0207.5.1
𝖠 a river
𝖡 a pond
𝖢 a cave
𝖣 a woodland forest

6 What are fossils?

GLE 0207.5.2

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𝖥 remains of plants and animals from long ago
𝖦 pictures of living plants and animals
𝖧 living dinosaurs
𝖩 types of plants that grow in rocks

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7 Look at the picture of a dinosaur fossil.

What can we learn about this animal from its fossil?

GLE 0207.5.2
𝖠 It looked like a sheep.
𝖡 It had horns.
𝖢 It lived in water.
𝖣 It had wings.

8 Look again at the dinosaur fossil in question 7. What else can

scientists learn about this animal from this fossil?
GLE 0207.5.2
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𝖥 It had two feet.

𝖦 It had four legs.
𝖧 It had green skin.
𝖩 It barked.

9 What can dinosaur fossils tell us?

GLE 0207.5.2
𝖠 the color of the dinosaur
𝖡 who the dinosaur’s parents were
𝖢 what the dinosaur ate
𝖣 how many relatives the dinosaur had

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10 Look at the picture of a fossil.

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What living thing might this fossil be related to?
GLE 0207.5.2

𝖠 fish
𝖡 bird
𝖢 dinosaur
𝖣 plant

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Name Date Test

Directions: On your answer sheet, mark the correct

answer.

1 Where does the Sun appear at the end of the day?

GLE 0207.Inq.1, GLE 0207.6.1
𝖠 low in the sky
𝖡 under the Moon
𝖢 high in the sky
𝖣 behind the Moon

2 Why does the Sun seem to move across the sky?

GLE 0207.6.1
𝖥 because the Sun follows Earth’s orbit
𝖦 because of Earth’s rotation
𝖧 because of Earth’s revolution
𝖩 because the Sun follows the Moon
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3 It is the middle of a sunny day. Where can you find the Sun in the
sky?
GLE 0207.Inq.1, GLE 0207.6.1
𝖠 It appears to be sinking in the sky
𝖡 It appears high in the sky.
𝖢 It appears behind the Moon
𝖣 It appears to be low in the sky.

4 Which is the nearest star in our sky?

GLE 0207.6.1
𝖥 the Moon
𝖦 the Sun
𝖧 Polaris
𝖩 Saturn

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5 When does the Sun appear highest in the sky?

GLE 0207.Inq.1, GLE 0207.6.1
𝖠 sunrise
𝖡 noon
𝖢 sunset
𝖣 midnight

6 What does the Moon look like when it is full?

GLE 0207.Inq.1, GLE 0207.6.2
𝖥 a crescent
𝖦 a circle
𝖧 a trianGLE
𝖩 a half-circle

7 Which of these statements about a full moon is true?

GLE 0207.6.2
𝖠 A full moon occurs every night.
𝖡 A full moon occurs every week.

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𝖢 A full moon occurs every month.
𝖣 A full moon occurs once a year.

8 When do we see a full moon?

GLE 0207.6.2
𝖥 every night
𝖦 every day
𝖧 once a month
𝖩 once a year

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9 The pictures below show some shapes of the Moon.

What are these shapes called?

GLE 0207.6.2
𝖠 phases
𝖡 circles
𝖢 stars
𝖣 seasons

10 What happens as the Moon orbits Earth?

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GLE 0207.6.2
𝖥 Its mass appears to change.
𝖦 Its color appears to change.
𝖧 Its shape appears to change.
𝖩 Its texture appears to change.

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Test Name Date

Directions: On your answer sheet, mark the correct

answer.

1 From which layer of soil do plants get nutrients?

GLE 0207.7.1
𝖠 topsoil
𝖡 sandy soil
𝖢 subsoil
𝖣 clay soil

2 Topsoil is usually what kind of color?

GLE 0207.Inq.1, GLE 0207.7.1
𝖥 pink
𝖦 gray
𝖧 dark
𝖩 light

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3 How is gravel different from clay?
GLE 0207.7.1
𝖠 Gravel is smooth and clay is rough.
𝖡 Clay is smooth and gravel is rough.
𝖢 Gravel holds more water than clay.
𝖣 Clay holds more air than gravel.

4 Which is true about sandy soils?

GLE 0207.7.1
𝖥 They contain a lot of topsoil.
𝖦 They are made of gravel.
𝖧 They hold less water than rough soils.
𝖩 They hold less water than clay soils.

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5 How does topsoil compare to clay?

GLE 0207.7.1
𝖠 Topsoil is lighter in color than clay.
𝖡 Clay is redder in color than topsoil.
𝖢 Topsoil and clay are made of big pieces of rock.
𝖣 Plants can only grow in topsoil.

6 Dara found two rocks. She drew these pictures of the rocks she
found.

Rock A Rock B
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What is different about the two rocks?

GLE 0207.Inq.3, GLE 0207.7.2
𝖥 their size
𝖦 their color
𝖧 their shape
𝖩 their texture

7 Look again at the rocks in question 6. How could you describe

rock B?
GLE 0207.7.2
𝖠 black
𝖡 square
𝖢 spotted
𝖣 smooth

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8 Which statement about rocks is true?

GLE 0207.7.2
𝖥 A rock can be made of one mineral.
𝖦 All rocks are made of different minerals.
𝖧 Rocks are living things.
𝖩 Water gives rocks their different colors.

9 Look at the picture of rocks.

Rock A Rock B Rock C

How could you describe rock A?

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GLE 0207.7.2
𝖠 It is white.
𝖡 It is shiny.
𝖢 It is rough.
𝖣 It has many colors.

10 Look again at the rocks in question 9. How are rock B and

rock C alike?
GLE 0207.7.2
𝖥 They both are rough.
𝖦 They both are dull.
𝖧 They both are spotted.
𝖩 They both are shiny.

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11 How are renewable resources different from nonrenewable?

GLE 0207.7.3

𝖠 Renewable resources cannot be replaced.

𝖡 Nonrenewable resources cannot be replaced.
𝖢 Renewable resources cannot be recycled.
𝖣 Renewable resources cannot be reused.

12 Which of these are natural resources?

GLE 0207.7.3
𝖥 plastic and metal
𝖦 Moon and stars
𝖧 wires and electricity
𝖩 water and air

13 Why should coal and oil be used wisely?

GLE 0207.T/E.1, GLE 0207.7.3
𝖠 They are both made in factories
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𝖡 There is none left on Earth.

𝖢 They take a long time to form.
𝖣 They come from inside Earth.

14 What is true about Earth’s natural resources?

GLE 0207.T/E.2, GLE 0207.7.3
𝖥 We should try to use them wisely.
𝖦 We can make them very quickly.
𝖧 They are all easily replaced.
𝖩 They are harmful to the environment.

15 Which nonrenewable resource helps people grow plants?

GLE 0207.T/E.1, GLE 0207.7.3
𝖠 soil
𝖡 rocks
𝖢 oil
𝖣 coal

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Test Name Date

Directions: On your answer sheet, mark the correct

answer.

1 Look at the pictures of objects in the sky.

Earth orbits around one of these objects. This orbit gives Earth its

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seasons. Which object does Earth travel around?
GLE 0207.8.1

𝖠 the stars
𝖡 the Sun
𝖢 the Moon
𝖣 the planets

2 How is spring different from winter?

GLE 0207.Inq.1, GLE 0207.8.1

𝖥 It is warmer.
𝖦 It is cooler.
𝖧 It is snowier.
𝖩 It is windier.

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3 Look at the chart below.

Hours of Sunlight in One Day

Season Hours
1
fall 11 /2 hours
winter 10 hours
spring 12 hours
1
summer 14 /2 hours

Which season has the least sunlight?

GLE 0207.8.1
𝖠 spring
𝖡 summer
𝖢 winter
𝖣 fall

4 Look again at the chart in question 3. Which season has the most
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sunlight?
GLE 0207.8.1
𝖥 spring
𝖦 summer
𝖧 winter
𝖩 fall

5 When is air temperature in Tennessee the warmest?

GLE 0207.Inq.1, GLE 0207.8.1
𝖠 winter
𝖡 spring
𝖢 summer
𝖣 fall

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Test Name Date

Directions: On your answer sheet, mark the correct

answer.

1 Heraldo has a block of wood. He would like to measure its

length. Which tool will help him measure the block?
GLE 0207.Inq.1, GLE 0207.9.1
𝖠 a meterstick
𝖡 a pan balance
𝖢 a thermometer
𝖣 a hand lens

2 Which tool is best used to see a very small object?

GLE 0207.T/E.1, GLE 0207.9.1
𝖥 meter stick
𝖦 hand lens
𝖧 scissor
𝖩 ruler

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3 Look at the picture.

What will happen if you put a rock in the empty pan?

GLE 0207.9.1
𝖠 The balance will stay the same.
𝖡 The pan with the rock will drop down.
𝖢 The pan with the feather will drop down.
𝖣 The pan with the rock will lift up.

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4 You pour water into a tall container. You fill it to a line that
reads “50 mL.” What are you measuring?
GLE 0207.Inq.2, GLE 0207.9.1
𝖥 mass
𝖦 weight
𝖧 volume
𝖩 temperature

5 Jayda wants to know at what temperature ice melts. Which tool

should she use?
GLE 0207.Inq.1, GLE 0207.9.1
𝖠
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100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

16

12

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6 A scoop of ice cream in a dish starts to melt. The ice cream gets
soft. How can you make the ice cream harder?
GLE 0207.T/E.2, GLE 0207.9.2
𝖥 Cover it with foil.
𝖦 Add some water.
𝖧 Put it in a sunny place.
𝖩 Put it in the freezer.

7 Janice puts a bowl of ice in a sunny place. How will the ice
change?
GLE 0207.9.2

𝖠 The ice will freeze.

𝖡 The ice will condense.
𝖢 The ice will dissolve.
𝖣 The ice will melt.

8 Look at the picture below.

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What could you do to keep the water at the same level every
day? GLE 0207.9.2

𝖥 Put the bowl in the Sun.

𝖦 Put the bowl in a warm place.
𝖧 Put a cover on the bowl.
𝖩 Pour the water into a bigger bowl.

9 When does liquid water become a gas?

GLE 0207.9.3
𝖠 when the air is cold
𝖡 when the air is warm
𝖢 when it is raining
𝖣 when there are clouds

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10 What happens to water when you add heat to it?

GLE 0207.9.3
𝖥 The water condenses.
𝖦 The water freezes.
𝖧 The water boils.
𝖩 The water does not change.

11 Mandy had a birthday party. Her friends blew up some balloons.

One of the balloons pops. What happened to that balloon?
GLE 0207.Inq.3, GLE 0207.9.3
𝖠 The balloon changed color when air went into it.
𝖡 The balloon lost its shape when air escaped from it.
𝖢 The balloon started to freeze.
𝖣 The balloon started to condense.

12 Manuel learned that matter is all around him. What matter can
he not see?
GLE 0207.9.3
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𝖥 ants
𝖦 trees
𝖧 grass
𝖩 air

13 Hector blows up a balloon at the same time that Lily blows up a

balloon. Lily’s balloon is larger than Hector’s. Why?
GLE 0207.9.3
𝖠 Lily’s balloon has less air in it.
𝖡 Lily’s balloon has more air in it.
𝖢 Hector’s balloon has more air in it.
𝖣 Lily’s balloon is colder than Hector’s.

14 Air has volume. What does this mean?

GLE 0207.9.3
𝖥 Air has no color.
𝖦 Air has no smell.
𝖧 Air takes up space.
𝖩 Air changes temperature.

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15 What happens when you blow up a balloon?

GLE 0207.9.3
𝖠 The balloon’s sound changes.
𝖡 The balloon’s size changes.
𝖢 The balloon’s color changes.
𝖣 The balloon’s taste changes.

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Name Date Test

Directions: On your answer sheet, mark the correct

answer.

1 Where does most of Earth’s light come from?

GLE 0207.10.1
𝖠 a fire
𝖡 a lamp
𝖢 the Sun
𝖣 the Moon

2 Where does most of Earth’s heat come from?

GLE 0207.10.1
𝖥 the Moon
𝖦 the planets
𝖧 the Sun
𝖩 the water
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3 What can the Sun do to a liquid?

GLE 0207.10.1

𝖠 It can change the liquid to a solid.

𝖡 It can change the liquid to a gas.
𝖢 It can make the liquid change color.
𝖣 It can change the liquid to ice.

4 One day in summer, it was too hot to play outside. Rebecca’s

mother made her stay indoors that day. Where did the heat
outside come from?
GLE 0207.10.1

𝖥 the heater in Rebecca’s home

𝖦 the Sun’s energy
𝖧 the ground’s energy
𝖩 the pull of the Earth

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5 Look at the picture of a beach in summer.

What causes the sand on the beach to get hot?

GLE 0207.10.1
𝖠 the crowds
𝖡 the ocean
𝖢 the Sun
𝖣 the waves

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Directions: On your answer sheet, mark the correct

answer.

1 When is sound made?

GLE 0207.11.1
𝖠 when something spins
𝖡 when something burns
𝖢 when something vibrates
𝖣 when something freezes

2 Look at the picture.

What must you do to make a sound with the drum?

GLE 0207.11.1
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𝖥 Look at it.
𝖦 Hit it.
𝖧 Shake it.
𝖩 Talk to it.

3 What happens if you pull the string of an instrument and then

let it go?
GLE 0207 Inq.1, GLE 0207.11.1

𝖠 The string breaks.

𝖡 The string makes a sound.
𝖢 The string changes color.
𝖣 The string gets longer.

4 Suppose you touch the moving string of an instrument. The

string stops moving. What happens next?
GLE 0207.11.2

𝖥 The string stops making a sound.

𝖦 The string makes a different sound.
𝖧 The string changes shape.
𝖩 The string gets shorter.

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5 What is true about some sounds?

GLE 0207.11.1
𝖠 You can move them.
𝖡 You can feel them.
𝖢 They can change color.
𝖣 They last forever.

6 What kinds of sounds do small vibrations make?

GLE 0207.11.2
𝖥 soft sounds
𝖦 loud sounds
𝖧 deep sounds
𝖩 large sounds

7 What is pitch?
GLE 0207.11.2

𝖠 how high a sound is

𝖡 how loud a sound is

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𝖢 how short a sound is
𝖣 how long a sound is

8 Which words can be used to describe the volume of a sound?

GLE 0207.11.2
𝖥 big and little
𝖦 high and low
𝖧 loud and soft
𝖩 smooth and rough

9 What kinds of sounds do fast vibrations make?

GLE 0207.11.2
𝖠 low-pitch sounds
𝖡 high-pitch sounds
𝖢 quiet sounds
𝖣 silly sounds

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10 Look at the picture.

What should you do to make a loud sound with the guitar?

GLE 0207.11.2
𝖥 Pluck only the short strings.
𝖦 Pluck only the long strings.
𝖧 Pluck a string very gently.
𝖩 Pluck a string very hard.
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Directions: On your answer sheet, mark the correct

answer.

1 What is a magnet?
GLE 0207.12.1

𝖠 something that repels objects containing iron

𝖡 something that attracts objects containing iron
𝖢 something that vibrates when it moves
𝖣 something that lights up when you press a switch

2 What happens when two magnets attract each other?

GLE 0207.12.1
𝖥 They change to a solid.
𝖦 They are pushed apart.
𝖧 They are pulled together.
𝖩 They melt.

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3 Vita put screws, nails, erasers, and marbles on her desk. Which
objects will she be able to move with a magnet?
GLE 0207.12.1
𝖠 screws and nails
𝖡 erasers and marbles
𝖢 nails and marbles
𝖣 erasers and screws

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4 Look at the picture of two magnets.

S N

What happens when the two poles of the magnets meet?

GLE 0207.12.1
𝖥 They attract one another.
𝖦 They repel one another.
𝖧 They push one another apart.
𝖩 They stretch and grow longer.

5 How can you move a pile of steel paper clips without

touching any?
GLE 0207.Inq.2, GLE 0207.12.1
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𝖠 Push them with your hand.

𝖡 Place an ice cube on them.
𝖢 Use your fingers.
𝖣 Use a magnet.

6 Kylie jumps up in the air. What happens?

GLE 0207.12.2
𝖥 Her mass changes.
𝖦 She floats up higher.
𝖧 Gravity pulls her back down.
𝖩 Her volume changes.

7 What makes the apples on a tree fall to the ground after their
stems break?
GLE 0207.12.2

𝖠 magnets
𝖡 gravity
𝖢 pitch
𝖣 heat

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8 What happens if you drop a pencil and a brick at the same time?
GLE 0207.Inq.3, GLE 0207.12.2
𝖥 They both reach the ground at the same time.
𝖦 The pencil reaches the ground first.
𝖧 The brick reaches the ground first.
𝖩 Gravity pushes them back up.

9 Sara goes to the pool. She dives from the diving board into the
water. What force pulls Sara into the water?
GLE 0207.12.2
𝖠 magnetism
𝖡 gravity
𝖢 electricity
𝖣 friction

10 Jorge kicked a ball into the air. Why did the ball land on the
ground?
GLE 0207.12.2

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𝖥 Air held it up.
𝖦 He didn’t kick the ball hard enough.
𝖧 Gravity pulled the ball back to Earth.
𝖩 Earth’s magnetism repelled the ball.

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Directions: On your answer sheet, fill in the circle

next to the correct answer.

1 What helps a polar bear live in a cold place?

GLE 0207.5.1
𝖠 long claws
𝖡 thick fur
𝖢 big teeth
𝖣 body shape

2 Where does the Sun appear in the early morning?

GLE 0207.6.1
𝖥 low in the sky
𝖦 under the Moon
𝖧 high in the sky
𝖩 behind the Moon

3 Look at the picture of fish.

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Why is this a good place for fish to live?

GLE 0207.2.1
𝖠 The fish have other fish near them.
𝖡 The fish are far from the Sun.
𝖢 The fish can get what they need.
𝖣 The fish get too cold on land.

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4. Look at the picture of a rock.

How could you describe this rock?

GLE 0702.7.2
𝖥 white

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𝖦 rough
𝖧 smooth
𝖩 fuzzy

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5 Which body part helps an animal to survive in a water habitat?

GLE 0207.5.1
𝖠

𝖢
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6 Which season is it in Tennessee when Earth is tilted toward the

Sun?
GLE 0207.8.1
𝖥 winter
𝖦 spring
𝖧 summer
𝖩 fall

7 What makes high-pitch sounds different from low-pitch sounds?

GLE 0207.11.2
𝖠 the temperature of the air
𝖡 the speed of the vibrations
𝖢 the batteries
𝖣 how hard the object is hit

8 How are an earthworm and an ant similar to a rabbit?

GLE 0207.2.3

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ants earthworm

rabbit

𝖥 They eat the same food as a rabbit.

𝖦 They also mix the soil, helping plants to grow.
𝖧 They all hurt the environment.
𝖩 They have the same number of legs.

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9 Which of these are nonrenewable resources?

GLE 0207.7.3
𝖠 sunlight and air
𝖡 water and coal
𝖢 coal, oil, and gas
𝖣 oil and air

10 Sally wants to measure a pencil with a balance.

Which measurement might she get?

GLE 0207.T/E.1, 0209.9.1
𝖥 5 grams
𝖦 5 milliliters
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𝖧 5 degrees Celsius
𝖩 5 cups

11 How are butterflies and young birds alike?

GLE 0207.4.1
𝖠 They both grow from seeds.
𝖡 They both grow from eggs.
𝖢 They both grow from the water.
𝖣 They both grow from the sky.

12 The Moon looks as if it changes shape from night to night. What

is each shape called?
GLE 0207.6.2
𝖥 month
𝖦 orbit
𝖧 phase
𝖩 constellation

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13 Which statement is true about all living things?

GLE 0207.1.1
𝖠 All living things have hair.
𝖡 All living things can live in cold places.
𝖢 All living things are made up of smaller parts.
𝖣 All living things can live in hot places.

14 Which layer of soil has the most living things?

GLE 0207.7.1
𝖥 the inner layer
𝖦 the topsoil
𝖧 the sandy layer
𝖩 the subsoil

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15 Look at the picture of a chicken.

Which one could be the chicken’s young?

GLE 0207.4.2

𝖠
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16 What does the Sun give us?

GLE 0207.10.1
𝖥 light and cold
𝖦 light and heat
𝖧 heat and water
𝖩 light and air

17 What kind of sounds do fast vibrations make?

GLE 0207.11.2
𝖠 low-pitch sounds
𝖡 high-pitch sounds
𝖢 quiet sounds
𝖣 complicated sounds

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18 Which animal spends its whole life in the water?

GLE 0207.Inq.3, 0207.5.1

𝖥 whale

𝖦 beaver

𝖧 duck
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𝖩 frog

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19 Annie wants to do an experiment. She wants to know which

objects she can move with a magnet. What should Annie do
before she starts her experiment?
GLE 0207.Inq.2, 0207.12.1
𝖠 Measure the size of each object.
𝖡 Write down the color of each object.
𝖢 Make a prediction about what will happen.
𝖣 Report her results to the class.

20 Ling wants to measure and cut some paper for a science project.
Which tools does she need?
GLE 0207.9.1
𝖥 paper and markers
𝖦 ruler and scissors
𝖧 pencils and crayons
𝖩 thermometer and meterstick

21 Look at the picture of a jackrabbit. It lives in a hot, dry desert.

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What helps a jackrabbit stay cool in this habitat?

GLE 0207.5.1

𝖠 thick fur
𝖡 long ears
𝖢 a layer of blubber
𝖣 strong legs

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22 A rubber band vibrates. You touch it, and the rubber band stops
moving. What happens?
GLE 0207.Inq.1, GLE 0207.11.1
𝖥 It stops making a sound.
𝖦 It starts making a sound.
𝖧 It changes shape.
𝖩 It grows bigger.

23 Look at the food chain.

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What does the heron eat?

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GLE 0207.3.1

𝖠 only plants
𝖡 only carrots
𝖢 plants and animals
𝖣 only animals

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24 What is true about air?

GLE 0207.9.3
𝖥 Air has a strong smell.
𝖦 Air looks blue.
𝖧 Air is always cold.
𝖩 Air takes up space.

25 You throw a ball straight up in the air. What does gravity do to

the ball?
GLE 0207.Inq.2, GLE 0207.12.2
𝖠 pushes the ball up higher
𝖡 pulls the ball to the ground
𝖢 pushes the ball sideways
𝖣 makes the ball stop in the air

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26 Look at the data table. The animals are sorted into two groups.

What are these animal groups sorted into?

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GLE 0207.Inq.3, GLE 0207.5.1

𝖥 mammals and reptiles
𝖦 water habitats and land habitats
𝖧 two legs and four legs
𝖩 extinct and living

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27 Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky?

GLE 0207.6.1
𝖠 Earth rotates on its axis.
𝖡 Earth orbits the Sun.
𝖢 The Moon orbits Earth.
𝖣 The Sun orbits Earth.

28 Plants and animals live in many different habitats. Which would

be the best habitat for a deer to live in?
GLE 0207.2.1
𝖥 a river
𝖦 a pond
𝖧 a cave
𝖩 a woodland forest

29 What helps scientists learn about habitats from long ago?

GLE 0207.5.2

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𝖠 weather reports
𝖡 drawings left by dinosaurs
𝖢 fossils
𝖣 maps

30 Which of these is a renewable resource?

GLE 0207.T/E.2, 0702.7.3
𝖥 gas
𝖦 coal
𝖧 wind
𝖩 oil

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31 Look at the picture of a chick hatching from an egg.

What happens to a chick after it hatches?

GLE 0207.4.2
𝖠 It becomes a butterfly.
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𝖡 It grows to look like its parents.

𝖢 It stops growing.
𝖣 It becomes a larva.

32 On clear nights, Maya and her grandfather observe the phases of

the Moon. Which tool would help them see the Moon better?
GLE 0207.T/E.1, 0207.6.2
𝖥 a wind sock
𝖦 a hand lens
𝖧 a thermometer
𝖩 a telescope

33 What do animals need to survive?

GLE 0207.1.1

𝖠 teeth and fur

𝖡 soil and water
𝖢 air and water
𝖣 rocks and snow

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34 When are the air temperatures usually warmest?

GLE 0207.Inq.1, 0207.8.1
𝖥 winter
𝖦 spring
𝖧 summer
𝖩 fall

35 Look at the picture.

Topsoil

Subsoil

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What can be found in both topsoil and subsoil?
GLE 0207.7.1
𝖠 rocks, pebbles, and sand
𝖡 water, air, and light
𝖢 rocks, minerals, and plants
𝖣 plants and animals

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36 What happens to snow if you bring it indoors?

GLE 0207.Inq.1, 0207.9.2
𝖥 It freezes.
𝖦 It melts.
𝖧 It disappears.
𝖩 It burns.

37 Adam has a toy metal car. He wants to move the car without
touching it. What can Adam use?
GLE 0207.1.1
𝖠 a balloon
𝖡 a ruler
𝖢 a crayon
𝖣 a magnet
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38 Look at the picture below.

Why is this habitat good for these animals?

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GLE 0207.2.2

𝖠 It provides the things they need.

𝖡 There are no people around.
𝖢 It is located near a lake.
𝖣 It is warm every day of the year.

39 Where does most of Earth’s energy come from?

GLE 0207.10.1

𝖠 fossil fuels
𝖡 electricity
𝖢 the Sun
𝖣 the Moon

40 Apples fall from apple trees to the ground. What force makes
this happen?
GLE 0207.12.2

𝖥 pushing
𝖦 pulling
𝖧 gravity
𝖩 the Sun
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41 Look at the picture of dogs.

What is one way that the puppies are different from their
parent?
GLE 0207.4.2
𝖠 number of ears
𝖡 number of legs
𝖢 body shape
𝖣 size
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42 What happens to juice if you put it in the freezer?

GLE 0207.9.2
𝖥 It gets heavier.
𝖦 It gets darker.
𝖧 It becomes a solid.
𝖩 It becomes a gas.

43 Which habitats are land habitats?

GLE 0207.2.1
𝖠 cave and pond
𝖡 river and pond
𝖢 river and woodland forest
𝖣 barrens and woodland forest

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44 Jose’s father pumped air into Jose’s bicycle tire. How did the tire
change?
GLE 0207.T/E.2, 0209.9.3
𝖥 The tire became smaller.
𝖦 The tire became a gas.
𝖧 The tire became filled with air.
𝖩 The tire started to float.

45 What gives a rock its color?

GLE 0207.1.2
𝖠 size
𝖡 texture
𝖢 shape
𝖣 minerals

46 What must happen for a sound to be made?

GLE 0207.11.1
𝖥 an object must grow

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𝖦 an object must vibrate
𝖧 an object must not move
𝖩 an object must shrink

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