FTCE Middle Grades Science 5-9 M I D T E R M E X A M ,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND A NEW UPDATED
STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2026 COMPLETE 500
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS (MOST TESTED QUESTIONS)
|GUARANTEED PASS. (FULL REVISED EXAM)
Which of the following contains the greatest amount of thermal
energy?
A. burning candle
B. cup of coffee
C. oak tree
D. lake
Lake
The input electrical energy of an overhead projector
results in light emission, heat emission, and mechanical
motion of the fan. This is a demonstration of
Conservation of Energy
The splitting of the nucleus of U-235 into two or more fragments is
called
Fission
,Which type of radiation has the lowest energy?
radio
A security mirror located in the back corner of a convenience store
to enable a view of the entire store uses a
Convex
What is the power drawn by a 120-volt microwave oven that is rated
for 15 amps?
Multiply 1800
According to the theory of plate tectonics, the energy that
drives crustal plate movement originates in
Mantle Convection
The time known as the "coal age" occurred during which geologic
era?
Paleozoic
Identify the best method of determining the age of a single rock
sample that contains no fossils.
Radioactive dating
,Which of the following surface ocean currents is known for being
warm, fast, and narrow?
Gulf Stream
The average salinity level of seawater in parts per thousand is closest
to
35
Rocks that have cooled from the molten state are called
Igneous rocks
Which list of minerals is arranged in order from lowest to highest,
using the Mohs hardness scale?
talc, calcite, quartz, diamond
What major cloud formation is associated with warm, moist, rapidly
rising air?
Cumulonimbus
, How does the stratosphere differ from the troposphere?
A. Atmospheric pressure increases with height in the stratosphere.
B. The stratosphere is in contact with Earth's surface.
C. Most day-to-day weather originates in the stratosphere.
D. Temperatures increase with height in the stratosphere.
Temperatures increase with height in the stratosphere.
Limestone that is weathered by water results in the formation of
land surface features known as
Karst topography
Worldwide problems of global warming, acid rain, and
photochemical smog are mainly the result of
A. releasing chlorofluorocarbons.
B. overcultivating land.
C. burning fossil fuels.
D. dumping toxic wastes.
Burning fossil fuels
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND A NEW UPDATED
STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2026 COMPLETE 500
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS (MOST TESTED QUESTIONS)
|GUARANTEED PASS. (FULL REVISED EXAM)
Which of the following contains the greatest amount of thermal
energy?
A. burning candle
B. cup of coffee
C. oak tree
D. lake
Lake
The input electrical energy of an overhead projector
results in light emission, heat emission, and mechanical
motion of the fan. This is a demonstration of
Conservation of Energy
The splitting of the nucleus of U-235 into two or more fragments is
called
Fission
,Which type of radiation has the lowest energy?
radio
A security mirror located in the back corner of a convenience store
to enable a view of the entire store uses a
Convex
What is the power drawn by a 120-volt microwave oven that is rated
for 15 amps?
Multiply 1800
According to the theory of plate tectonics, the energy that
drives crustal plate movement originates in
Mantle Convection
The time known as the "coal age" occurred during which geologic
era?
Paleozoic
Identify the best method of determining the age of a single rock
sample that contains no fossils.
Radioactive dating
,Which of the following surface ocean currents is known for being
warm, fast, and narrow?
Gulf Stream
The average salinity level of seawater in parts per thousand is closest
to
35
Rocks that have cooled from the molten state are called
Igneous rocks
Which list of minerals is arranged in order from lowest to highest,
using the Mohs hardness scale?
talc, calcite, quartz, diamond
What major cloud formation is associated with warm, moist, rapidly
rising air?
Cumulonimbus
, How does the stratosphere differ from the troposphere?
A. Atmospheric pressure increases with height in the stratosphere.
B. The stratosphere is in contact with Earth's surface.
C. Most day-to-day weather originates in the stratosphere.
D. Temperatures increase with height in the stratosphere.
Temperatures increase with height in the stratosphere.
Limestone that is weathered by water results in the formation of
land surface features known as
Karst topography
Worldwide problems of global warming, acid rain, and
photochemical smog are mainly the result of
A. releasing chlorofluorocarbons.
B. overcultivating land.
C. burning fossil fuels.
D. dumping toxic wastes.
Burning fossil fuels
