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Nevada State Test Practice

Build Nevada assessment readiness with five focused practice sets covering Smarter Balanced ELA and math, science, ACT, NAA, WIDA, evidence, and problem solving.

Nevada state test practice sets

This Nevada State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover Smarter Balanced ELA and mathematics, Nevada Science Assessment, ACT Grade 11, Nevada Alternate Assessment, WIDA, evidence, data, and integrated reasoning.

Programs and skills covered

  • Smarter Balanced ELA main ideas, evidence, vocabulary, fact and opinion, text structure, prefixes, inference, summaries, transitions, and arguments
  • Smarter Balanced mathematics place value, multiplication, fractions, area, equations, data tables, probability, rates, expressions, and median
  • Nevada science living systems, matter, forces, shadows, plants, simple machines, habitats, investigations, erosion, and ecosystems
  • ACT Grade 11 algebra, argument, revision, percent change, biology investigation, literary evidence, scatterplots, transitions, and final checks
  • NAA and WIDA context using accessible reading, quantity comparison, measurement, safety language, listening sequence, clarification, and English proficiency strategies

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read the prompt carefully, use the evidence or mathematical model provided, select the best answer, and review the explanation after every question.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It is not an official Nevada assessment item set, score report, blueprint, accommodation guide, or substitute for Nevada Department of Education guidance.

Current Nevada Department of Education information lists Smarter Balanced ELA and mathematics for Grades 3–8, Science for Grades 5, 8, and high school, ACT for Grade 11, Nevada Alternate Assessment for Grades 3–8 and 11, and WIDA for Grades K–12. Check the official Nevada Office of Assessments page, Smarter Balanced page, and NAA page for current details.

For the broader Nevada assessment category, visit Nevada State Assessments or explore Elementary School Tests, Middle School Tests, and High School Tests.

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Nevada State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question Nevada state test practice set on nevada science assessment, with answers and explanations.

Read each question carefully, use the passage, data, science evidence, equation, or context provided, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which observation shows that an animal is using energy?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is It moves to find food..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: Movement to find food is evidence of energy use.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Movement to find food is evidence of energy use.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What happens when water vapor cools?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is It can condense into liquid water..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: Cooling water vapor can form liquid droplets.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Cooling water vapor can form liquid droplets.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which force slows a rolling ball on rough ground?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Friction.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: Friction resists motion between surfaces.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Friction resists motion between surfaces.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Why can a shadow change length during the day?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The Sun changes position and the angle of light changes..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: A changing light angle changes shadow length.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

A changing light angle changes shadow length.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which structure helps a plant absorb water from soil?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Roots.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A ramp helps move a box upward. What simple machine is the ramp?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Inclined plane.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: A ramp is an inclined plane.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

A ramp is an inclined plane.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What may happen when a habitat loses its water source?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Organisms may have difficulty surviving..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: Organisms depend on water as a habitat resource.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Organisms depend on water as a habitat resource.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A student changes the amount of sunlight and measures plant height. What is plant height?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The dependent variable.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: Plant height is the measured result.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Plant height is the measured result.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which evidence shows that water changes land?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A stream carries soil and small rocks downstream..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: Moving soil and rocks show erosion by water.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Moving soil and rocks show erosion by water.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What role does a green plant usually have in an ecosystem?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Producer.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, or communication purpose.
  2. Apply the skill: Green plants make food and act as producers.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Green plants make food and act as producers.

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Frequently asked questions about Nevada State Test Practice

What assessments are part of Nevada state testing?

Current Nevada Department of Education information lists Smarter Balanced ELA and mathematics for Grades 3–8, Science for Grades 5, 8, and high school, ACT for Grade 11, Nevada Alternate Assessment for Grades 3–8 and 11, and WIDA for Grades K–12.

What is the Nevada Alternate Assessment?

The Nevada Alternate Assessment is the state assessment of alternate achievement standards for eligible students who meet the required criteria. The Nevada Department of Education describes direct observation of specific academic tasks as part of the assessment.

Are these official Nevada assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Use Nevada Department of Education information and official assessment resources for current blueprints, testing windows, accessibility supports, score information, and administration procedures.