1. The nutrition information for four different brands of beans is listed in the table below.

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1 1. The nutrition information for four different brands of beans is listed in the table below. Which brand of beans would be best for a person on a low-sodium, high-fiber diet to eat? A) brand 1 B) brand 2 C) brand 3 D) brand 4 2. A student did an investigation using three paper airplanes. For each airplane, she folded a sheet of construction paper the same way. Then she attached one, two, or three paperclips to each airplane. The student threw each airplane and measured how far it flew. Which question is the student most likely trying to answer? A) What is the best way to fold a paper airplane? B) Which type of paper makes the best paper airplane? C) Do paper airplanes fly the same way when thrown differently? D) How does the weight of a paper airplane affect how far it flies? 3. When is the temperature usually highest on a hot summer day in Kansas? A) before sunrise B) late morning C) mid afternoon D) after sunset 4. Which place would most likely experience the greatest erosion during a heavy rain? A) a flat meadow with no trees B) a steep hillside with no plants C) a level area with many plants D) a grassy hill with a gentle slope page 1 of 7

2 5. A student wants to write a report about the main source of energy for Earth. What should be the subject of the student's report? A) gravity B) the sun C) lightning D) the moon 6. All of the following are properties of pure water except A) being clear. B) being salty. C) being odorless. D) being colorless. 7. A student made the list shown below to describe an object he found during recess. Which object did the student most likely find? A) a tree leaf B) a fish fossil C) a granite stone D) a quartz crystal 8. Which part of a frog's body disappears as a result of metamorphosis from a tadpole to an adult frog? A) tail B) skin C) legs D) eyes 9. In which habitat would a scientist find the greatest number of animals with gills instead of lungs? A) forest B) ocean C) prairie D) desert page 2 of 7

3 10. All of the animals in which group use wings as their main way of traveling? A) mosquito, eagle, bat B) monkey, hawk, robin C) penguin, squirrel, duck D) chicken, ostrich, butterfly 11. The picture below shows how a student used wires to connect a battery and two bulbs. Which best explains why the bulbs do not light up? A) The bulbs are very old. B) The battery is too weak. C) The circuit is not complete. D) The wires are not long enough. page 3 of 7

4 12. Some rubber erasers, copper pennies, and steel paperclips were placed inside a shoebox. A big magnet was put under the shoebox and moved slowly in the direction shown by the arrow in the picture below. Which picture shows the most likely position of the objects after the magnet reached the end of the box? A) B) C) D) 13. A boy is holding a metal bell on a string. He taps the bell with a small hammer. Which action would most likely stop the sound made by the bell? A) tapping the bell a second time B) moving the bell close to a wall C) touching the bell with his hand D) taking the bell into a warm room 14. The picture below shows a heavy rock on a sidewalk. Which description of how the rock can be affected by a force is incorrect? A) The rock can be pulled with a force. B) The rock can be pushed with a force. C) The rock will move if the force is large enough. D) The rock will move because it has a force inside it. page 4 of 7

5 15. Which table correctly describes the properties of the state of matter that is listed? A) A B) B C) C D) D click to enlarge 16. A student left a new metal hammer outside in the rain. After a week, the student noticed some changes in the hammer. Which change is the best evidence that some of the metal became a new material? A) Parts of the hammer were scratched. B) The temperature of the hammer felt cold. C) Parts of the hammer turned an orange color. D) Water droplets covered the surface of the hammer. 17. A student observed a plant that had smooth leaves and 5 petals on each flower. The student used the key below to classify the plant. In which group does the plant belong? A) group 1 B) group 2 C) group 3 D) group 4 click to enlarge page 5 of 7

6 18. A student has two samples of pure water. All of the following properties of the samples could be different except A) color. B) weight. C) volume. D) temperature. 19. A student recorded the air temperature outside his home every hour from noon to 6:00 p.m. The lowest temperature recorded was 25 degreesc and the highest was 35 degreesc. Which graph would be best to use to show the student's results? A) A B) B C) C D) D click to enlarge 20. A student had four jars. Each jar contained a different colored liquid. Which tool would be best to use to find out which colored liquid absorbed the most heat from the sun? A) eyedropper B) thermometer C) tape measure D) balance scale page 6 of 7

7 21. A student is studying how different plant foods affect bean sprouting. He plants one bean seed in two of the same-sized pots. He will use plant food X in one pot and plant food Y in the second pot. The table below shows the amount of plant food and water he plans to use in his investigation. Which is the main problem with the student's plan for the investigation? A) He is using only two weeks for the investigation. B) He is using different amounts of water for each pot. C) He is using different types of plant food for each pot. D) He is using only one kind of seed for the investigation. page 7 of 7