Colorado CMAS · Science · Grades 5, 8, and 11
Build CMAS Science readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering life science, physical science, Earth and space, environmental systems, and scientific practices.
This Colorado CMAS 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 11 across life science, physical science, Earth and space science, environmental systems, and scientific investigation.
Complete one 10-question set at a time. Identify the 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 Colorado Department of Education guidance, official CMAS blueprints, accommodations, or testing policies.
For the Colorado assessment hub, visit Colorado State Assessments.
1. Test
A 10-question Colorado CMAS Science practice set on life science, 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 needed for life processes.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is Roots absorb water and 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.
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.
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Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Bees get nectar while flowers are pollinated..
Both bees and flowers can benefit from pollination.
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Correct answer: C
The correct answer is They inherit genetic information..
Genetic information contributes to inherited traits.
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Correct answer: D
The correct answer is Some energy transfers and less is available at higher levels..
Energy transfers between organisms, with less available at higher trophic levels.
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Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Protecting habitats and native species..
Protected habitats support a variety of organisms.
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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 life science, physical science, Earth and space science, environmental systems, and scientific practices for Grades 5, 8, and 11.
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 Colorado Department of Education information for official materials, standards, accommodations, and policies.
