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  1. Which of the following BEST describes the role of producers in an ecosystem?

    Answer: They convert sunlight into food through photosynthesis

    Producers (plants, algae) use photosynthesis to convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food (glucose), forming the base of all food chains.

  2. A student drops a ball from different heights and measures how high it bounces. What is the INDEPENDENT variable in this experiment?

    Answer: The height from which the ball is dropped

    The independent variable is what the student intentionally changes. The student changes the drop height, so that is the independent variable.

  3. Water changes from liquid to gas during evaporation. What type of change is this?

    Answer: Physical change, because the water molecules remain H₂O

    Evaporation is a physical change — the water changes state (liquid to gas) but the molecules remain H₂O. No new substance is created.

  4. The Earth's layers from outermost to innermost are:

    Answer: Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

    Earth's layers from outside to inside: crust (solid rock), mantle (hot, flowing rock), outer core (liquid iron/nickel), inner core (solid iron/nickel).

  5. Which process in the water cycle returns water from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

    Answer: Precipitation

    Precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail) returns water from clouds in the atmosphere to Earth's surface.

  6. A scientist observes that plants in a shaded area are shorter than plants of the same species in a sunny area. What is the MOST reasonable explanation?

    Answer: Sunlight is needed for photosynthesis, which provides energy for growth

    Sunlight drives photosynthesis, which produces the energy (glucose) plants need to grow. Less light means less photosynthesis and slower growth.

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