GMAS - Georgia Milestones Assessment System Science and Social Studies Questions and Answers

Question 1

A 5th-grade class is investigating how different Earth surfaces absorb heat.
They place thermometers on four different surfaces on a sunny day: asphalt, grass, sand, and a white-painted board.
After one hour, they record the temperatures.
Which of the following correctly lists the surfaces from MOST likely to be the warmest to the coolest?

Accepted Answer

Asphalt, sand, grass, white board

Answer

White board, grass, sand, asphalt

Answer

Grass, sand, white board, asphalt

Answer

Asphalt, grass, sand, white board

Question 2

Which of the following technological developments had the BIGGEST impact on Georgia's economic growth and westward expansion in the early 1800s?

Accepted Answer

The cotton gin

Answer

The steamboat

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The telegraph

Answer

The mechanical reaper

Question 3

A student observes a chemical reaction in a beaker and notes several changes. Which observation is the strongest evidence that a new substance has formed?

Accepted Answer

A solid substance forms and settles at the bottom.

Answer

The solution changes color from clear to blue.

Answer

The beaker feels warmer to the touch.

Answer

Gas bubbles are produced.

Question 4

The establishment of Savannah as the first city in the Georgia colony was made possible by the peaceful cooperation between James Oglethorpe and which Yamacraw chief?

Accepted Answer

Tomochichi

Answer

Sequoyah

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Alexander McGillivray

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William McIntosh

Question 5

A student creates a simple circuit with a battery, a switch, and a light bulb. When the student closes the switch, the bulb does not light up. They check that the battery is new and the bulb is not burned out. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason the circuit is not working?

Accepted Answer

The circuit has a gap, making it an open circuit.

Answer

The wires are made of a conductor like copper.

Answer

The switch is made of a plastic insulator.

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The battery's voltage is too high for the bulb.

Question 6

During World War II, Georgia played a significant role in the war effort on the home front. Which of the following was a major contribution of cities like Savannah and Brunswick?

Accepted Answer

Constructing 'Liberty Ships' to transport supplies and troops.

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Manufacturing B-29 bombers at the Bell Bomber Plant.

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Serving as a primary training center for infantry soldiers.

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Housing major prisoner-of-war camps for captured enemy soldiers.