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Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment Practice Test

Build Hawaii science assessment readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets for physical science, life science, Earth and space science, data analysis, engineering, and environmental systems.

Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment practice sets

This Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover physical science, life science, Earth and space science, scientific investigation, data interpretation, engineering design, and environmental systems.

Science skills covered

  • Explaining matter, density, forces, motion, energy, waves, circuits, chemical reactions, and conservation of matter
  • Analyzing cells, heredity, natural selection, ecosystems, energy flow, homeostasis, biodiversity, and carrying capacity
  • Using Earth and space systems, water cycles, plate tectonics, seasons, climate, rocks, greenhouse gases, erosion, and ocean currents
  • Planning investigations with variables, controls, repeated trials, graphs, measurements, hypotheses, models, criteria, and constraints
  • Evaluating coral reefs, ocean acidification, habitat fragmentation, energy efficiency, carbon cycling, climate models, eutrophication, and coastal risk

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Identify the system, use evidence from the prompt, distinguish correlation from causation, track units, and review each explanation after answering.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice for Hawaii science assessment preparation. Hawaii assessment grades, item formats, testing windows, performance expectations, and accommodations can change, so check current Hawaii Department of Education guidance before test day.

Hawaii science assessment information includes science testing for Grades 5 and 8, with additional high-school course assessment pathways. Review the official Hawaii Department of Education science assessment information for current scope and procedures.

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Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment Practice Questions

A 10-question Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment practice set on physical science: matter, forces, and energy, with answers and explanations.

Read each science situation carefully, identify the evidence or system relationship, choose the best answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A sample has a mass of 20 grams and a volume of 5 milliliters. What is its density?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 4 grams per milliliter.

  1. Identify the science concept: Determine whether the question focuses on physical science, life science, Earth and space science, or scientific and engineering practices.
  2. Use evidence and relationships: Density is mass divided by volume: 20 ÷ 5 = 4 grams per milliliter.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the selected answer matches the data, model, process, or system described in the Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment task.

Density is mass divided by volume: 20 ÷ 5 = 4 grams per milliliter.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A 2-kilogram cart accelerates at 5 meters per second squared. What net force acts on the cart?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 10 newtons.

  1. Identify the science concept: Determine whether the question focuses on physical science, life science, Earth and space science, or scientific and engineering practices.
  2. Use evidence and relationships: Newton second law gives force = mass × acceleration = 2 × 5 = 10 newtons.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the selected answer matches the data, model, process, or system described in the Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment task.

Newton second law gives force = mass × acceleration = 2 × 5 = 10 newtons.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which object has the greatest gravitational potential energy relative to the ground?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A 4-kilogram box on a 3-meter shelf.

  1. Identify the science concept: Determine whether the question focuses on physical science, life science, Earth and space science, or scientific and engineering practices.
  2. Use evidence and relationships: Gravitational potential energy increases with mass and height; the first box has the greatest product of mass and height.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the selected answer matches the data, model, process, or system described in the Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment task.

Gravitational potential energy increases with mass and height; the first box has the greatest product of mass and height.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

In a series circuit, one bulb is removed. What will most likely happen to the other bulbs?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is They will all turn off because the circuit is open..

  1. Identify the science concept: Determine whether the question focuses on physical science, life science, Earth and space science, or scientific and engineering practices.
  2. Use evidence and relationships: A series circuit has one path, so opening it stops current through the entire circuit.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the selected answer matches the data, model, process, or system described in the Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment task.

A series circuit has one path, so opening it stops current through the entire circuit.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Thermal energy generally moves from which object to which object?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is From a warmer object to a cooler object.

  1. Identify the science concept: Determine whether the question focuses on physical science, life science, Earth and space science, or scientific and engineering practices.
  2. Use evidence and relationships: Thermal energy transfers from higher temperature to lower temperature until conditions become more balanced.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the selected answer matches the data, model, process, or system described in the Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment task.

Thermal energy transfers from higher temperature to lower temperature until conditions become more balanced.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What happens when ice changes from a solid to liquid water?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The particles gain energy and move more freely..

  1. Identify the science concept: Determine whether the question focuses on physical science, life science, Earth and space science, or scientific and engineering practices.
  2. Use evidence and relationships: Melting adds energy, allowing particles to move from a fixed solid arrangement into a liquid state.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the selected answer matches the data, model, process, or system described in the Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment task.

Melting adds energy, allowing particles to move from a fixed solid arrangement into a liquid state.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which statement describes Newtons third law?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is For every force, there is an equal and opposite force..

  1. Identify the science concept: Determine whether the question focuses on physical science, life science, Earth and space science, or scientific and engineering practices.
  2. Use evidence and relationships: Newton third law describes force pairs that act on different objects with equal strength and opposite direction.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the selected answer matches the data, model, process, or system described in the Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment task.

Newton third law describes force pairs that act on different objects with equal strength and opposite direction.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

In a closed chemical reaction, the total mass before and after the reaction is equal because

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is atoms are rearranged but not created or destroyed..

  1. Identify the science concept: Determine whether the question focuses on physical science, life science, Earth and space science, or scientific and engineering practices.
  2. Use evidence and relationships: The law of conservation of matter explains why atoms are rearranged rather than created or destroyed.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the selected answer matches the data, model, process, or system described in the Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment task.

The law of conservation of matter explains why atoms are rearranged rather than created or destroyed.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

If the wavelength of a wave decreases while its speed remains constant, what happens to its frequency?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The frequency increases..

  1. Identify the science concept: Determine whether the question focuses on physical science, life science, Earth and space science, or scientific and engineering practices.
  2. Use evidence and relationships: Wave speed equals wavelength times frequency, so a shorter wavelength at the same speed requires a higher frequency.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the selected answer matches the data, model, process, or system described in the Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment task.

Wave speed equals wavelength times frequency, so a shorter wavelength at the same speed requires a higher frequency.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which energy transformation occurs in a solar panel?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Radiant energy to electrical energy.

  1. Identify the science concept: Determine whether the question focuses on physical science, life science, Earth and space science, or scientific and engineering practices.
  2. Use evidence and relationships: A solar panel converts incoming light energy into electrical energy.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the selected answer matches the data, model, process, or system described in the Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment task.

A solar panel converts incoming light energy into electrical energy.

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Frequently asked questions about Hawaii Statewide Science Assessment Practice

Which science areas are covered?

The page covers physical science, life science, Earth and space science, data analysis, scientific investigation, engineering design, and environmental systems.

Which grades are associated with Hawaii science assessments?

Hawaii Department of Education information identifies science assessments for Grades 5 and 8, with additional high-school course assessment pathways. Check official guidance for current administration details.

Are these official Hawaii science assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions and do not reproduce secure assessment content. Check the Hawaii Department of Education for current performance expectations, testing windows, standards, accommodations, and procedures.