Florida Statewide Science Assessment (SSA) Practice Exam

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• The energy transferred between objects at different temperatures always flows from hot to cold.
• What term describes a force that is exerted only when two objects are touching?
• Which concept organizes Earth's history into a structured timeline of eras and periods?
• The part of Earth where life exists is called the:
• Which term describes a model with the Sun at the center of the solar system?
• What term describes the removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves?
• Which term refers to the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas?
• Which system is responsible for taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide using the lungs?
• Which term describes the series of steps used to solve problems in science?
• The second layer of the atmosphere, extending from about 10 to 30 miles up, contains the ozone layer and absorbs UV radiation. This is the:
• Which term is a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations?
• Which term describes an organism that breaks down wastes and dead matter?
• Which level of organization includes multiple tissues that work together to perform closely related functions?
• What term means the release of harmful materials into the environment?
• On the pH scale, bases have values greater than which number?
• Which system includes the cells and tissues that recognize and attack foreign substances in the body?
• Which term describes a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other?
• Which term describes a plate boundary where two plates collide?
• Which term describes the regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth?
• Which theory explains the expansion of the universe from a dense initial state?
• Which term describes a testable prediction often implied by a theory?
• The ability of an object to transfer heat or electricity to another object.
• Which term describes a process in which no new substances are formed and the identity of the matter does not change?
• Which model states that Earth is at the center of the universe?
• Which term refers to a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another?
• What term describes maintaining a relatively stable internal environment?
• What shows the repeating pattern of element properties in a chart?
• What term describes the actual brightness of a star?
• Energy caused by the movement of electrons.
• Which reproductive process involves only one parent and produces offspring identical to the parent?
• Which term is a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere?
• Which type of rock forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions?
• Which organelle is the site of energy production in the cell?
• Which term describes a massive collection of stars bound together by gravity?
• A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds is called what?
• The energy an object has due to its motion.
• Control center of the cell.
• If a scientist repeats an entire study by another team and gets similar results, this is called?
• What environmental factor prevents a population from increasing?
• Which boundary type forms mountains when plates collide?
• The amount of space an object takes up.
• Which term describes a mixture with visibly different parts or phases?
• Which term describes a push or a pull on an object, where objects always move in the direction of the force?
• Which graph would you use to show distance changing over time?
• Mass per unit volume; how tightly packed matter is.
• What term describes passing of traits from parents to offspring?
• Which term refers to a substance made up of two or more elements joined by chemical bonds?
• What term describes the movement of an object around another object?
• Which layer is a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth?
• Which term denotes the distance light travels in one year?
• Which cell division produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms?
• What is the smallest unit of matter?
• Which process is the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert?
• Which cell organelle stores water and other substances in plant cells?
• What term describes energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles?
• What occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun?
• Which term describes a judgement based on the information obtained in a study?
• Which term describes the overall effect of all forces acting on an object?
• Parasitism is a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed. Which option places 'Parasitism' at index 0?
• What term describes the measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested?
• Which layer lies between the crust and the core?
• Which definition describes a ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion?
• Which body system breaks down food into smaller molecules and absorbs nutrients?
• Which process moves sediment away from its location by wind, water, ice, or gravity?
• What term describes the attractive force that acts between any two masses?
• Which statement describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions?
• Which principle states that younger layers of rock are deposited on top of older layers?
• The progression of changes in the Moon's appearance during the month is called what?
• Which term describes the movement of an object around another object?
• A mixture in which substances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
• Which plant process uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars?
• Which term best describes an organism that breaks down dead matter and waste products?
• Which system includes cells and tissues that recognize and attack foreign substances in the body?
• Which system serves as the transportation highway for the body, moving substances such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients?
• Commensalism is a relationship where one benefits and the other is unaffected. Which option places 'Commensalism' at index 3?
• Which term describes the brightness a star would have at a standard distance from Earth?
• Which system transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body?
• Which term describes the system that includes the Sun and all objects bound by its gravity?
• A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell.
• The act of noting and describing events or processes in an orderly way is called
• Which phenomenon describes the movement of air from land to sea at night, created when cooler, denser air from the land forces up warmer air over the sea?
• A carnivore that eats secondary consumers.
• What is the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another that it is touching?
• Which term describes the movement of carbon between living organisms and the nonliving environment?
• Which body system breaks down food into smaller molecules and absorbs nutrients?
• Mutualism is a relationship where both species benefit. Which option places 'Mutualism' at index 2?
• Which term describes the interior of the cell where organelles are suspended?
• Which term describes a process that conserves mass during changes?
• Which term refers to a characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment?
• Which term means to look at something carefully by paying attention to its parts?
• Which layer contains the ozone layer and shows increasing temperature with altitude?
• A measure of the force of gravity on an object is called its
• What is the thin layer of gases surrounding Earth?
• Which term describes the state of the atmosphere surrounding Earth?
• Which organelle is found in plant and algae cells and is the site of photosynthesis?
• Which term describes an environmental constraint that slows or stops population growth?
• The uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases, is the:
• Which layer lies between Earth's crust and core and is composed of hot, solid rock?
• What term describes a representation of an object or event used to understand the real object or event?
• Which term describes all water on Earth's surface, including oceans and lakes, and sometimes water in clouds?
• The energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects.
• What is the dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth called?
• Which term describes the growth of population in urban settlements?
• Which process produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent?
• Energy in the form of moving waves of light.
• What is the SI unit of force?
• Which statement accurately describes eukaryotic organisms?
• Which term describes a mixture with uniform composition throughout?
• What term refers to a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations?
• Which process describes the laying down of sediment in new locations?
• Which term refers to a ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail that glows?
• What phenomenon is caused by the tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun?
• Which property describes bases in chemistry?
• Which process releases energy by breaking down glucose in the presence of oxygen?
• Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc., whereas climate is:
• Which term describes the continuous cycle of processes that transform rocks from one type to another?
• Which statement best describes a base in chemistry?
• A mixture that is not uniform in composition; components are not evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
• Which process results in two nuclei with the same chromosome number as the original cell?
• What term describes the characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance?
• The force of attraction or repulsion of magnetic materials is called?
• Which term describes an organism that makes its own food?
• Which term describes the regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface caused by the Moon's gravity?
• What is the horizontal distance between crests or troughs of adjacent waves called?
• Which event occurs when the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth?
• What is the measure of the force of gravity on an object called?
• The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance; heat energy.
• Which term describes an organism that makes its own food using sunlight or inorganic energy sources?
• Which system is comprised of the organs involved in producing offspring?
• Which term best describes a collection of similar cells performing a common function?
• Which layer is the uppermost atmospheric layer where temperature increases with altitude?
• Which observation supports that the universe is expanding?
• Which term describes the collection of the sun, planets, and all other objects that orbit the sun?
• Which term describes the force that acts between two masses?
• Which term describes the life-bearing portion of Earth?
• What term describes the dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at Earth's center?
• Preserved remains of once-living organisms are called what?
• Which description best characterizes a eukaryotic cell?
• Which network of nerve cells and fibers transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body?
• Which term best describes the basic unit of life?
• A pure substance made of only one kind of atom is called what?
• Which term describes the transfer of heat through a fluid due to density differences caused by temperature changes?
• What term describes the relationship between two species living in close association?
• Which structure provides rigid support to plant cells and surrounds the cell membrane?
• What is the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time?
• Which term describes an organism whose cells do not have an enclosed nucleus?
• Which term describes equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions?
• Which term describes density?
• Which term describes a characteristic that improves an organism's ability to survive in its environment?
• Which reproductive process involves two parents combining genetic material to produce a new organism?
• Which term refers to the brightness a star would have if it were at a standard distance from Earth?
• What is a group of atoms bonded together called?
• Which organelle in plant and algae cells is the site of photosynthesis?
• Which form of energy exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space?
• Which dating technique uses the amount of a radioactive element to determine the actual age of a fossil?
• Which process yields two genetically identical daughter cells?
• What is the term for the movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back?
• Which term describes the capacity of a substance to dissolve in another?
• What term describes a substance that is made up of only one kind of matter and has definite properties?
• Which layer is the first major layer of the atmosphere, closest to Earth's surface?
• Which term refers to a carnivore that eats herbivores?
• Which object is a large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own?
• Approximately how old is the universe?
• Which method would a scientist use to date a fossil by comparing its content to known species in other rock layers?
• Which cell organelle stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates?
• The third layer of the atmosphere is the:
• Which term describes matter is not created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change?
• What is the average distance between Earth and the Sun, about 150 million kilometers?
• Which term describes a large system of stars, gas, and dust bound by gravity?
• Which dating method determines the actual age of a fossil?
• Which theory places the Sun at the center of the universe?
• Which method yields a numerical age for fossils rather than just their order?
• Which layer is described as a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust?
• Energy stored due to position.
• What is the basic unit of life?
• What term describes an organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms?
• Which law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed?
• Which term describes compounds that reduce the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution?
• Which ecological interaction describes one species benefiting and the other harmed?
• In a study, the plan to test a hypothesis by manipulating a factor and observing the effect is called
• Which term describes the measurable effect or outcome researchers focus on?
• A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
• What is the complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes?
• What term refers to a pattern of change over time in data?
• What theory explains the movement and interaction of large lithospheric plates?
• Which term describes a plate boundary where two plates slide past each other in opposite directions?
• What term means any living thing?
• Which idea states that all living things are composed of cells and new cells arise from existing cells?
• Which forces cause a change in the motion of an object?
• The lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere is the:
• The combination of all forces acting on an object is called what?
• Which tide occurs just after the first or third quarter Moon when there is the least difference between high and low water?
• What do you call a group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions?
• What term describes an organism that eats producers?
• Which term describes a change in matter that produces one or more new substances?
• Which type of rock forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface?
• The amount of matter in an object is called
• Which term is used for the brightness of a star as seen from Earth?
• Which term describes compounds that form hydrogen ions when dissolved in water?
• What is the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth called?
• Which term specifically refers to a substance made up of atoms of only one kind?
• Which of the following describes a base's effect on pH?
• Which layer is a shell of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core?
• Which of the following is a base?
• What describes a graph with distance on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis?
• Which term contains the cell's genetic material and acts as the control center?
• What is the term for the chart that organizes all known elements by properties?
• Which layer forms the rigid outer shell that combines the upper mantle and the crust?
• Which chart tracks which family members have a trait?
• What term describes energy stored in chemical bonds between atoms?
• What term means a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function?
• Which chart tracks inheritance patterns by recording family members across generations?
• Which term refers to the reproduction of a scientific investigation by another person to ensure accuracy?
• Which statement describes the Theory of Evolution?
• The ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure.
• Which term describes the brightness of a star as seen from Earth?
• Which set of terms correctly lists the major ranks in Organism Classification from broadest to most specific?
• What do you call a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function?
• Which term is the act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way?
• Stored energy.
• Which term is the experimental factor that is manipulated by the researcher?
• What occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth?
• Which term describes a change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance?
• Energy carried by light waves or photons is called?
• Which term describes an organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer?
• Energy caused by an object's vibrations; energy carried by sound waves.
• Which term describes energy that comes from both motion and position, i.e., the sum of kinetic and potential energy?
• Which term describes an organism that makes its own food using sunlight or chemical energy?
• Which tide occurs just after a new moon or full moon when there is the greatest difference between high and low water?
• What term describes an organism that makes its own food?
• The term for water temporarily frozen in polar ice caps, snow, permafrost, and glaciers is which?
• What is the record of geologic events and life forms in Earth's history?
• Which statement best describes the major components commonly found in galaxies?
• What is the amount of matter in an object called?
• What term describes the spinning motion of a planet on its axis?
• An organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy.
• Which term describes a carnivore that eats primary consumers?
• A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended.
• Which system consists of the bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement?
• Which chart shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross?
• Which process describes the laying down of sediment in new locations?
• Which process reduces the chromosome number by half to form gametes?
• Which term refers to a small rocky body that orbits the Sun?
• Which term refers to the changes in the Moon's appearance during the lunar cycle?
• Which term describes a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined?
• What term describes the breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface?
• Which component serves as the flexible boundary surrounding the cell and controls substance flow?
• Which process moves sediment away from its source by wind, water, ice, or gravity?
• Which term describes all space and everything in it?
• Which term refers to a set of controlled observations that test a hypothesis?
• What distance is defined as the distance light travels in one year?
• Which diagram shows all possible allele combinations in a genetic cross?
• Which statement describes a neutralization reaction?
• What is the term for the portion of the universe that we can observe from Earth?
• Which dating method determines the age of a fossil by comparing its position with fossils in other layers?
• Thin, flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell.
• Which type of rock forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together?
• What is a substance made of only one kind of matter and having definite properties?
• Which of the following is a substance made up of two or more different elements bonded together?
• What term describes a group of similar cells that perform the same function?
• Which term refers to a group of organs that work together to perform a major function in the body?
• Which term best describes a testable prediction, often implied by a theory?
• Energy transferred as heat.
• Which term refers to all land on Earth, including core, mantle, and crust?
• Which term describes a small rocky body orbiting the sun?
• What term describes the spinning motion of a planet on its axis?
• Which term describes the movement of air from sea to land during the day when cooler air from above the water moves over the land, forcing the heated, less dense air above the land to rise?
• The term 'observable Universe' refers to which region?
• Which form of energy is produced by the movement of electrons in a conductor?
• All of space and everything in it.
• The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time is called:
• In biological classification, which rank comes directly above Genus?
• Which theory states that Earth's lithosphere is broken up into large plates that move and rejoin?
• Which rock type is formed from an existing rock changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions?
• Which diagram shows the relationship between a star's surface temperature and absolute magnitude?
• The ability to do work or cause change.
• What term describes a force that one object can apply to another object without touching it?
• Which term describes conducting multiple trials of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation?
• Which term describes the process by which carbon cycles through organisms and the environment?
• Which term refers to the property that measures how dense a material is, mass per unit volume?
• Which describes a series of steps followed to solve problems, including collecting data, forming a hypothesis, testing it, and stating conclusions?
• Which system removes waste from your body and helps control water balance?