Question 1: Which group of words would be used in the study of science?

A) laboratory, formula, theory
B) equation, operation, addition
C) laws, officials, elections
D) language, music, art

Question 2:
What is the purpose of skimming?

A) to read for understanding
B) to be able to summarize material
C) to get an overview of something
D) to prepare for a test

Question 3:

Which type of writing is used in most science lessons?

A) scientific
B) exploratory
C) expository
D) narrative

Question 4:

What are context clues?

A) side notes that accompany the main text
B) words that have to do with the senses
C) words placed in the header as lesson guides
D) words that surround a term and help define the term.

Question 5:

USE CONTEXT CLUES TO DETERMINE THE BEST DEFINITION FOR TRANSFORMED.

Energy is constantly being transformed (or converted). That means it is changing from one form to another.

A) reshaped
B) created
C) changed
D) moved

Question 6:

Which of these is not a place you would find the definition of an unfamiliar term?

A) in the text surrounding the term
B) in a dictionary
C) in the headers
D) in the glossary

Question 7:

What is the best definition of skimming?

A) reading to get an overview
B) quickly looking at pictures in a lesson
C) reading while in a hurry
D) reading to learn

Question 8:

WHICH HEADER BEST FITS THIS READING PASSAGE?

Sound is something that is often taken for granted. Of course, people are aware of the sound of the voices and music. Sometimes the sound of loud airplanes overhead or lawn equipment being used outside might be disturbing. However, what we don't often recognize is that people rarely experience silence.
Even in a quiet house, there can be the hum of a refrigerator or the ticking of a clock. Outside in nature, birds might be singing, or the wind could be rustling.

A) Noise
B) Silence
C) Sound
D) Humming

Question 9:

WHICH HEADER BEST FITS THIS INFORMATION?

The three bones of the middle ear act as amplifiers. A small vibration of the eardrum causes the hammer to vibrate. It's shape and position produce a greater vibration in the anvil. The stirrup transfers the increased vibrations to an inner ear structure called the oval window.

A) Sound
B) Amplifiers
C) Vibrations
D) The Middle Ear

Question 10:

Based on your knowledge of Greek and Latin root words, which is the best definition of hydrolysis.

hydro - related to water

A) a cooling process
B) underwater
C) the water cycle
D) a process that involves water