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Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science Practice Test

Build Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering life science, Earth and space science, physical science, environment, data, investigations, and evidence.

Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science practice sets

This Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets use clear language and practical contexts to review living systems, Earth and space, physical science, environmental systems, data, investigations, and evidence.

Skills covered

  • Life science: plants, animals, habitats, food chains, cells, inherited traits, pollination, decomposers, seeds, and adaptations
  • Earth and space science: evaporation, day and night, weather, erosion, Moon phases, rocks, seasons, renewable energy, maps, and clouds
  • Physical science: states of matter, forces, magnets, circuits, sound, thermal energy, chemical changes, mass, friction, and reflection
  • Environment and investigation: habitat loss, pollution, conservation, graphs, water use, food webs, observations, fair tests, models, and evidence
  • Integrated review: habitats, tools, measurement, solar energy, plant investigations, shadows, data, the water cycle, waste reduction, and pond evidence

How to use this page

Read one short science task at a time. Identify the observation or evidence, choose the best explanation, and review the solution after each response.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Delaware Department of Education, official DeSSA-Alt materials, accommodations, or testing policies.

For the Delaware assessment hub, visit Delaware State Assessments.

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Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science practice set on integrated science review, with answers and explanations.

Read each short science task carefully, identify the evidence, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

An animal has food, water, shelter, and space in a forest. What does the forest provide?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A habitat.

  1. Read the science task: Look for the observation, object, living thing, weather condition, material, or data pattern in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: The forest provides the resources the animal needs to live.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science practice task.

The forest provides the resources the animal needs to live.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which tool measures temperature?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A thermometer.

  1. Read the science task: Look for the observation, object, living thing, weather condition, material, or data pattern in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: A thermometer measures how hot or cold something is.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science practice task.

A thermometer measures how hot or cold something is.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which tool is best for measuring the length of a desk?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A ruler or measuring tape.

  1. Read the science task: Look for the observation, object, living thing, weather condition, material, or data pattern in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: A ruler or tape measures length.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science practice task.

A ruler or tape measures length.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A solar panel uses sunlight to produce electricity. What energy source does it use?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Light energy from the Sun.

  1. Read the science task: Look for the observation, object, living thing, weather condition, material, or data pattern in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: Solar panels use light from the Sun to produce electrical energy.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science practice task.

Solar panels use light from the Sun to produce electrical energy.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A student gives one plant water every day and another plant no water. What question is the student investigating?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is How water affects plant growth.

  1. Read the science task: Look for the observation, object, living thing, weather condition, material, or data pattern in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: The different water conditions test the effect of water on plant growth.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science practice task.

The different water conditions test the effect of water on plant growth.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Why is a shadow longer when the Sun is low in the sky?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The light reaches the object at a lower angle..

  1. Read the science task: Look for the observation, object, living thing, weather condition, material, or data pattern in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: A lower light angle creates a longer blocked region on the ground.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science practice task.

A lower light angle creates a longer blocked region on the ground.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A table shows plant heights of 4, 6, and 8 centimeters after three weeks. What happened?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The plants grew taller in each recorded week..

  1. Read the science task: Look for the observation, object, living thing, weather condition, material, or data pattern in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: The values increase from 4 to 6 to 8 centimeters.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science practice task.

The values increase from 4 to 6 to 8 centimeters.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sequence shows the water cycle beginning with water in a puddle becoming vapor?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Evaporation, condensation, precipitation.

  1. Read the science task: Look for the observation, object, living thing, weather condition, material, or data pattern in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: Liquid water can evaporate, water vapor can condense, and water can later fall as precipitation.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science practice task.

Liquid water can evaporate, water vapor can condense, and water can later fall as precipitation.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which action would most reduce the amount of trash sent to a landfill?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Reuse and recycle materials when possible..

  1. Read the science task: Look for the observation, object, living thing, weather condition, material, or data pattern in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: Reusing and recycling can reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science practice task.

Reusing and recycling can reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A student claims that a cleaner pond supports more frogs. Which evidence would best support the claim?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Frog counts are higher in the cleaner pond during repeated observations..

  1. Read the science task: Look for the observation, object, living thing, weather condition, material, or data pattern in the question.
  2. Use the evidence: Repeated frog counts compare the living population with the pond condition.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science practice task.

Repeated frog counts compare the living population with the pond condition.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware DeSSA-Alt Science Practice

Which grades are covered?

This page provides accessible Science practice across the Delaware DeSSA-Alt grade ranges listed for Grades 5, 8, and high school science.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official DeSSA-Alt questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Delaware Department of Education and official DeSSA-Alt information for current materials, accommodations, and policies.