California CAA · Science · Grades 5, 8, and High School
Build science readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering living systems, physical science, Earth and space, environmental resources, and scientific practices.
This California CAA Science Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets offer supplemental practice for Grades 5, 8, and high school across life science, physical science, Earth and space science, environmental systems, and scientific investigation.
Complete one 10-question set at a time. Identify the observable evidence, choose the best-supported answer, and review every explanation before moving to the next set.
This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current California Department of Education guidance, official CAA materials, accessibility supports, or testing policies.
For the broader California assessment hub, visit California State Assessments.
1. Test
A 10-question California CAA Science practice set on life science and living systems, with answers and explanations.
Read each science task carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is It grows and needs water..
Growth and the need for water are signs of a living organism.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Energy and nutrients..
Food provides energy and nutrients animals need to live and grow.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is Roots absorb water and help anchor the plant..
Roots take in water and help hold the plant in place.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is It controls what enters and leaves a cell..
The cell membrane helps regulate movement of materials into and out of the cell.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Fewer rabbits may survive and reproduce..
Limited food can reduce survival and reproduction in a population.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Bees get nectar while flowers are pollinated..
Both bees and flowering plants can benefit from pollination.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is They inherit genetic information..
Inherited genetic information contributes to traits in offspring.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is Some energy is transferred and less is available at higher levels..
Energy is transferred between organisms, with less available at higher trophic levels.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Protecting different habitats and native species..
Protecting habitats supports a wider variety of living things.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is To produce new organisms of the same kind..
Reproduction allows a species to continue over generations.
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The page covers supplemental living systems, physical science, Earth and space science, environmental resources, and scientific investigation practice for Grades 5, 8, and high school.
There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.
No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest California Department of Education information for official materials, accessibility supports, standards, and policies.
