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US Grade 9 Coding Basics Test 2

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Author: TestGru Team (Education Specialist)

20 questions · All questions on one page

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K-12 Grade 9 Coding Basics High School (Grade 9, USA Common Core) USA USA Common Core & NGSS
What is this test? for Grade 9 Coding Basics practice (High School 9-12, USA Common Core) — High School (Grade 9, USA Common Core) level, USA.
Is this for you? For High School students (Grade 9, 9-12) — if you are in High School, this is for you.
Section: K-12 Grade 9 Coding Basics · Education: High School · Part: K-12 Grade 9 Coding Basics · Country: USA

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Question 1
What is a fossil?
A) a new toy
B) a live animal
C) a fresh leaf
D) remains of ancient living things in rock
Question 2
What is the North Star?
A) the Moon
B) a star that shows north direction
C) a planet
D) the Sun
Question 3
What causes day and night?
A) the Sun moving
B) clouds
C) Earth spinning on its axis
D) the Moon stopping
Question 4
What is soil?
A) solid rock
B) fresh air
C) clean water
D) loose earth where plants grow
Question 5
What is metamorphosis?
A) moving fast
B) growing taller
C) changing color
D) change of form, like caterpillar to butterfly
Question 6
What is a circuit?
A) a race track
B) a circle drawing
C) a sandwich
D) a path electricity flows through
Question 7
What is a lever?
A) a shoe
B) a bar that lifts things with less force
C) a door only
D) asks questions and runs experiments
Question 8
What does a pulley do?
A) cuts paper
B) makes fire
C) lifts loads with a rope and wheel
D) holds water
Question 9
What is condensation on grass?
A) snow
B) rain only
C) dew from cooled air
D) hail
Question 10
Why do we have seasons?
A) clouds
B) the Moon
C) Earth's tilt as it orbits the Sun
D) wind
Question 11
What is a simple machine?
A) a pet
B) a song
C) a toy
D) a tool like lever or pulley that eases work
Question 12
What is an algorithm?
A) step-by-step instructions
B) a guess
C) a nap
D) a meal
Question 13
What is debugging?
A) finding and fixing code errors
B) cleaning
C) cooking
D) catching bugs outdoors
Question 14
What is a loop in coding?
A) a hoop toy
B) a soup
C) instructions that repeat
D) a hill
Question 15
What is a sensor?
A) a song
B) a part that detects light, touch or motion
C) a dream
D) a smell
Question 16
What is a motor?
A) a hat
B) a boat
C) a cake
D) a part that makes movement
Question 17
What travels in wires?
A) sand
B) water
C) electricity
D) air
Question 18
What is a magnet attracted to?
A) wood
B) paper
C) plastic
D) iron and steel
Question 19
What planet has rings?
A) Venus
B) Saturn
C) Mercury
D) Mars
Question 20
What gas do plants use?
A) oxygen only
B) smoke
C) carbon dioxide
D) helium

About This Test

For Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8) and High School (9-12) in the USA — Common Core & NGSS-aligned Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies by grade level. Which grade is this for? K-12 USA curriculum.

K-12 USA — 13 grades × 7-15 subjects = 1,016+ tests. Covers Kindergarten to Grade 12: Math (Common Core), English Language Arts, Science (NGSS), Social Studies, Phonics/Spelling/Vocabulary, Art, Music, PE & Health, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Government and Pre-Calculus. Each heading has 8 tests × 20 questions = 160Q with no duplicates within a test. Tests are grade-appropriate (· Elementary K-5 foundation, Middle 6-8 transition, High 9-12 college-ready). Use Is this for you? badges to find your grade.

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