NAEP 2005 Assessment Results - Science: Test Yourself Grade 12

Test Yourself Sample Questions: Science Grade 12

The following science questions were included in the 2005 NAEP science assessment at grade 12. As in the actual assessment, some of the questions are multiple-choice, and others are constructed-response items requiring students to provide their own response. Although students are asked to hand-write their responses, you can type yours in the space provided.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the questions below, then click submit at the bottom of the page.

Question 1: Household appliances convert electricity into one or more different forms of energy. An electric fan can best be described as converting electricity into

A.

heat energy only

B.

heat energy and sound energy only

C.

heat energy, sound energy, and mechanical energy only

D.

heat energy, sound energy, mechanical energy, and chemical energy

Question 2: When propane gas reacts with oxygen in the air to form carbon dioxide and water, heat is released. What is the source of this heat energy?

A.

The kinetic energy of the oxygen

B.

The kinetic energy of the propane

C.

The nuclear energy stored in the oxygen and propane

D.

The chemical energy stored in the oxygen and propane

Question 3: In the Doppler effect, light reaching the Earth from a distant galaxy in an expanding universe is shifted to

A.

longer wavelengths

B.

higher frequencies

C.

greater velocities

D.

greater amplitudes

Question 4: When you exercise strenuously, your body produces excess heat. Describe what your body does to help prevent your temperature from rising excessively, and explain why the body's response is effective.

Click to submit your responses.

National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Assessment Governing Board
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
U.S. Department of Education