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The dinosaur was most likely a ferocious predator
The dinosaur probably lived in a swamp
The dinosaur may have been the largest animal alive
The dinosaur has pointy teeth
The girl may have turned her head to say goodbye to her mother.
The bus driver is watching the children get on the bus.
There are 4 children in line for the school bus
The bus has extended its stop sign.
Which step MUST BE FOLLOWED before heating a liquid over a flame in science class?
Put on safety goggles.
Close all nearby windows.
Turn on the water in the sink.
Cover the table top with paper towels.
What is the BEST WAY TO IDENTIFY an unknown chemical?
Waft (wave) the chemical's smell towards the nose.
Touch the chemical.
Taste the chemical.
Get your lab partner to smell the chemical.
Why should you repeat an experiment 10 times before you write a conclusion?
In case you need to change your hypothesis
To make sure your results are accurate and trustworthy
To test several variables
In case your results do not match your original hypothesis
What is the FIRST step in the scientific method?
Analyze Data
Design an experiment.
Identify the problem.
State a hypothesis.
The following experiment was set up to test whether a plant grows best in salt or fresh water. What is the MISTAKE?
Only one tank has a fish.
Both tanks are at 22 ˚C.
Each of the tanks has 2 liters of water.
Some plants are in salt water and some plants are in fresh water.
What is the INDEPENDENT variable in the pictured experiment?
Amount of fertilizer
Amount of light
Height of plant
Amount of water
Gathering information using your 5 senses is
An inference
a conclusion
a prediction
an observation
When you decide whether or not the data supports your hypothesis you are
drawing a conclusion
making an observation
analyzing data
posing a question
Sharing your results with others is the skill of
Communicating
Hypothesizing
Observing
Inferring
An educated guess is called
a model
an observation
a hypothesis
a problem
What could be the scientific PROBLEM for the experiment shown in the picture?
Will light make a plant grow taller?
Do bean plants grow taller than other types of plants?
What is the effect of water on plant growth?
Does fertiizer affect plant growth?
The amount of space an object takes up is called
Mass
Volume
Length
Weight
The amount of matter in an object is called
Mass
Volume
Length
Density
The distance between 2 points is called
Volume
Area
Density
Length
The basic SI metric unit for mass is the
liter
gram
meter
newton
The basic SI metric unit for volume is the
meter
gram
liter
square centimeter
The basic SI metric unit for length is the
meter
cubic meter
square meter
gram
The instrument used to measure liquid volume is the
triple beam balance
meter stick
spring scale
graduated cylinder
The instrument used to measure mass is the
graduated cylinder
meter stick
triple beam balance
thermometer
If an object floats in water, then the object's density is
equal to 1 g/mL
less than 1 g/mL
more than 1 g/mL
The volume of the box is
20 cm3
11 cm3
40 cm3
8 cm3
What is the length of the black line?
43 cm
5 cm
4 cm
4.3 cm
What is the volume in the graduated cylinder?
24 mL
25 mL
20.5 mL
20.4 mL
Which organism is made of ONLY ONE cell?
spider
fungus
amoeba
bird
The basic unit of structure and function in living things is
the cell
the nucleus
DNA
a gene
Where can this cell be found?
In an animal
In a virus
In a plant
In a bacteria
Cells release the energy stored in foods during the process of
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Excretion
Mitosis
Which of the following directly provides humans with their main source of energy?
Food
The sun
Carbon dioxide
Water
Autotrophs such as plants make their own food during the process of
Photosynthesis
Meiosis
Mitosis
Respiration
What do these organisms have in common?
They are made of cells.
They reproduce sexually.
They all move the same.
They all have the same adaptations.
The structure in a plant that provides shape and support is
the cell wall
the chloroplast
the nucleus
the cell membrane
Through which process does water move across a cell membrane?
Digestion
Mitosis
Locomotion
Osmosis
Which structure in a plant cell captures sunlight during photosynthesis?
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Vacuole
Which is true about the labeled structures in the cell?
They carry on life activities inside the cell.
They usually can be seen without a microscope.
They cause disease inside the cell.
They are not important to the cell.
What process occurs in all these cells?
metamorphosis
reproduction
photosynthesis
breathing
What structure in found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?
nucleus
cell membrane
cytoplasm
cell wall
Name this cell process.
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Mitosis
Reproduction
Name this cell process.
Diffusion
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Active transport
What part of the microscope is used to focus on a specimen?
Part C
Part F
Part E
Part B
What is the name of part C in the diagram?
the objective lens
the eyepiece
the diaphragm
the stage
What is the function of part E?
To magnify the image
To control the amount of light
To clean the slide
To hold down the slide
Calculate the total magnification using the HIGHER power of a microscope which has a 2x eyepiece, 3x objective, and a 4x objective.
8 x
6 x
24 x
4 x
The total of all the chemical reactions in a cell is called
homeostasis
metabolism
equilibrium
omnivore
Which life function removes wastes from the cell?
reproduction
excretion
photosynthesis
homeostasis
Maintaining stable internal conditions in the cell is called
mitosis
synthesis
metabolism
homeostasis
Which of the following is an autotroph?
human
yeast
grass
virus
An increase in the size of an organism is called
development
growth
simulus
response
What part of the cell regulates what comes in and goes out?
the vacuole
the nucleus
the mitochondria
the cell membrane
When an egg and sperm combine, what is formed?
a pistil
a zygote
a stamen
a gamete
An amoeba divides into 2 equal-sized new organisms. What is this type of asexual reproduction called?
regeneration
budding
binary fission
sporulation
The process in which a sperm and egg combine is called
fertilization
development
budding
binary fission
If a BODY CELL in an organism has 40 chromosomes, how many chromosomes are in each of its SEX CELLS?
80
10
40
20
If a SEX CELL in an organism has 40 chromosomes, how many chromosomes are in each of its BODY CELLS?
20
10
80
40
Which type of asexual reproduction is shown in the diagram?
budding
regeneration
binary fission
sporulation
Which type of asexual reproduction is shown in the diagram?
sporulation
binary fission
regeneration
budding
What is TRUE about sexual reproduction?
It requires only one parent.
Genetically identical offspring are produced.
Sex cells from 2 parents combine to form a new organism.
It is most common in one-celled organisms.
What is TRUE about asexual reproduction?
It requires 2 parents.
Genetically different offspring are produced.
It occurs by the process of mitosis.
It causes variation in the traits of a species.
Sperm and egg combine INSIDE a female mammal. This is called
internal development
internal fertilization
external fertilization
external development
A male fish deposits sperm over the eggs of a female fish in the water. This is called
external development
external fertilization
internal fertilization
internal development
The diagram shows the changes in body structure of a butterfly as it goes through its life cycle. This is best described as
dynamic equilibrium
evolution
competition
metamorphosis
Which part of a plant is the organ of sexual reproduction?
leaf
roots
stem
flower
The transfer of pollen from the stamen of one flower to the pistil of another flower is called
reproduction
fertilization
pollination
germination
Meiosis makes
sex cells
body cells
cancer cells
bacteria cells
The MALE part of the flower is called the
stamen
seed
pistil
sepal
What does pollen contain?
body cells
egg cells
sperm cells
spores
The sprouting of a seed is called
reproduction
pollination
fertilization
germination
Runners, bulbs, and tubers are a type of
asexual reproduction in plants
sexual reproduction in plants
metamorphosis in plants
cancer development in plants
Abnormal cell division causes which health problem?
cancer
infection
aging
weight gain
The numbers in the diagram represent the number of
genes
cells
chromosomes
ribosomes
Which process is responsible for the growth and repair of human tissue?
evolution
cell division
germination
natural selection
One function of a plant's seed is to
reproduce sexually
perform photosynthesis
decompose dead organisms
provide food for early development and grow into the plant
At which stage is fertilization occurring?
A
B
C
E
A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce is called
a species
selection
an appendix
an adaptation
Which of the following organisms could evolve MOST RAPIDLY?
bacteria
humans
fish
elephants
The number of dark colored moths should increase due to
natural selection
starvation
overproduction
competition
Which layer contains the YOUNGEST fossils?
Layer A
Layer B
Layer C
Layer D
One reason that bacteria can evolve so quickly is that they
have a long life
reproduce very quickly
cause infectious diseases
do not contain DNA
The diagram shows a long period of time. What is being formed?
a fossil
an embryo
a forest
a lake
Natural selection is best described as
survival and reproduction of the strongest organisms
survival and reproduction of the largest organisms
elimination of the smallest organisms by the largest organisms
survival and reproduction of the best adapted organisms
Which dinosaur evolved from Camptosaurus?
Triceratops
Stegosaurus
Theodont
Apatosaurus
The birds' beaks show how the birds
compete for the same food in their community
require different amounts of food for survival
store food for the winter months
are adapted to get food from different sources
What process does the diagram represent?
natural selection
ecological succession
genetic engineering
asexual reproduction
What does the symbol for individual 2 in the top row (generation I.) represent?
colorblind female
colorblind male
female carrier
normal male
How many generations are shown in the pedigree chart?
4
3
5
1
Which of the following is a SON of 5 and 6?
10
4
9
2
Who gave individual 2 in the bottom row (generation III) their colorblind gene?
# 2 in generation II (middle row)
# 3 in generation II (middle row)
# 3 in generation III (bottom row)
# 1 in generation II (middle row)
A normal vision male is represented as
XX
XY
XcY
XYc
Which genotype represents a female carrier for colorblindness?
XX
XY
XcXc
xcx
Purebred means that the genes for a trait are
different
the same
hybrid
recessive
In which gene combination would the RECESSIVE trait appear?
aa
Aa
AA
aA
What is the percent chance of a SHORT offspring in the following Punnett square?
25%
50%
75%
100%
Red eyes (R) are dominant over white eyes (r) in fruit flies. A fruit fly with a genotype of Rr would have
red eyes
white eyes
pink eyes
red eyes with white spots
Red eyes (R) are dominant over white eyes (r) in fruit flies. Which symbol represents a HYBRID fruit fly?
RR
Rr
rr
Arrange these in order from SMALLEST to largest.
gene - nucleus - chromosome
chromosome - nucleus - gene
chromosome - gene - nucleus
gene - chromosome - nucleus
Chromosomes are made of the chemical called
chlorophyll
DNA
cellulose
hemoglobin
How many males in the pedigree chart show the trait?
1
7
3
4
What eventually happens to a species when the environment changes and the organisms do NOT adapt?
classification
development
extinction
regulation
Which process is an example of a PHYSICAL change?
wood burning
iron rusting
ice melting
milk souring
How to make chocolate chip cookies: Mix flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl. Crack 2 eggs and add them to the bowl. Stir in chocolate chips. Bake for 20 minutes in the oven. Which is the CHEMICAL change?
Mix flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl.
Crack 2 eggs and add them to the bowl.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Bake for 20 minutes in the oven.
Which model is used by scientists to organize the elements?
a Punnett square
the Periodic Table
a pedigree chart
the rock cycle
Which of these are ELEMENTS?
hydrochloric acid and carbonic acid
carbon dioxide and water
nitrogen and neon
water and nitrogen
All matter is made up of particles called
cells
mixtures
atoms
compounds
Sand and iron particles can be best separated by
using tweezers
using a magnet
adding water, then filtering
distilling
Which lettered diagram best represents a SOLID?
A
B
C
D
Water vapor changes to liquid water during the process of
dissolving
melting
evaporation
condensation
As water temperature increases, solubility of the substances
decreases
increases
increases, then decreases
decreases, then increases
As the temperature is increased from 20˚C to 60˚C, how many more grams of Substance B can be dissolved in 100 mL of water?
2 g
10 g
20 g
40 g
Which is a CHEMICAL property of a mineral?
breaks easily when struck with a hammer
bubbles when it reacts with acid
is easily scratched by a fingernail
reflects light from its surface
Which graphs shows that "as temperature increases, more grams can be dissolved"?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following is a physical property of NONMETALS?
malleability
ductility
good conductor
brittle
When nitrogen and hydrogen combine chemically, the mass of the product is
greater than the mass of the nitrogen plus the mass of the hydrogen
equal to the mass of the nitrogen plus the mass of the hydrogen
equal to the mass of the nitrogen
less than the mass of the hydrogen
Liquid water turns into an ice cube during the process of
dissolving
melting
freezing
evaporating
How many PROTONS does Fluorine have?
9
10
19
28
How many NEUTRONS does Fluorine have?
9
10
19
28
How many ELECTRONS are in a neutral atom of Fluorine?
9
10
19
28
Which of the following is classified as a METAL?
Sn
Ge
As
Sb
Which of the following is classified as a NON-METAL?
B
Al
Si
C
What is TRUE about noble gases?
They are in the last column of the periodic table.
They react with many other elements.
They have 4 valence electrons.
They are classified as metalloids.
Which is classified as MATTER?
sunlight
electricity
water
heat
Which is a CHEMICAL property of water?
dissolves salt
boils at 100 degrees celsius
density = 1.0 g/mL
reacts with Alkaseltzer
What is the density of a substance that has a volume of 20 mL and a mass of 10 g?
200 g/mL
0.5 g/mL
2 g/mL
10 g/mL
How can you SPEED up the rate of dissolving?
use more solute
crush the solute
cool the solvent
use larger particles of solute
As the population of mice in a barn decreases, the population of cats that depend on the mice for food will
decrease in number
reproduce faster
begin to produce their own food
increase in number
Different species of carnivorous animals that share the same habitat in an ecosystem may
become decomposers
produce their own food
become herbivores
compete for food
One consumer in the fish tank ecosystem is the
snail
water
green plant
rock
How do decomposers obtain their food?
hunting and killing prey for food
producing food from oxygen and sunlight
changing carbon dioxide and water into food
breaking down and absorbing food from dead organisms
Grasses, flowering plants, and trees are called producers because they make
food
water
carbon dioxide
minerals
The main source of energy for a desert community is the
sun
plants
sand
animals
Which statement best describes the relationship between the rabbit and the grass?
The grass supplies food and carbon dioxide to the rabbit.
The rabbit supplies food and oxygen to the grass.
The grass supplies food and oxygen to the rabbit.
The rabbit supplies food and carbon dioxide to the grass.
Why are the fish able to survive in the pond?
The fish use oxygen produced by the plants.
The fish use carbon dioxide produced by the plants.
The plants use chlorophyll produced by the fish.
The plants use oxygen produced by the fish.
Which material is being cycled between the living and nonliving environments?
water
carbon dioxide
oxygen
nitrogen
All food chains begin with
a producer
a carnivore
an omnivore
an herbivore
Name one producer in this food web.
rabbits
grasses
mice
snakes
Which organisms obtain energy for growth and development directly from the Sun?
caterpillars
wheat plants
frogs
hawks
Name an herbivore in this food web.
snakes
mice
foxes
owls
Which statement would be TRUE if all the snakes disappeared?
The wheat plant population would not be affected.
The rabbit population would increase.
The owl population would increase.
The mice population would decrease.
Which organisms compete to eat the rabbits?
grasses and mice
owls and mice
grasses and wheat plants
snakes and owls
Which organisms would be affected first if the wheat plants disappeared?
rabbits
mice
owls
snakes
Which of the following is a food chain shown in this food web?
mice –> snake –> owl
wheat plant –> rabbit –> snake
grass –> mice –> rabbit
grass –> mice –> owl
Which organism correctly completes the food web at A?
hawk
bacteria
mice
trees
If two organisms are in the same family, they must
be in the same species
be in the same kingdom but different phylum
be in different kingdoms
be in the same kingdom and phylum
Which of the following lists the levels of classification in order from LARGEST to smallest?
kingdom, genus, phylum, species
phylum, kingdom, species, genus
kingdom, phylum, class, order
phylum, order, class, species
"Homo sapiens," the scientific name for the human, refers to the human's
kingdom and phylum
kingdom and species
genus and phylum
genus and species
The closest relative of "Felis domestica" is
Quercus alba
Equua zebra
Felis trigris
Canus lupus
Which group contains the greatest variety of living things?
kingdom
phylum
class
order
Which is a member of the protist kingdom?
mosquito
moss
amoeba
yeast
Which two organisms are in the same kingdom?
fish and snake
snake and paramecium
bean plant and paramecium
fish and bean plant
What causes an object's motion to change?
its volume
a balanced force
an unbalanced force
its mass
The diagrams show a person moving a 50-kilogram object up a ramp. Which diagram shows the MOST amount of friction on the object?
A
B
C
D
The two dogs are pulling on a rope with constant but unequal forces. In which direction will they move?
north
south
east
west
Which of the following is NOT considered "work" in science?
reading a book during class
blowing a feather off your desk
picking a piece of paper off the floor
taking a pen out of your pencil case
The roller coaster rolls down the first hill (from a to b to c) and then up the second hill (from c to d). When does the roller coaster have the GREATEST KINETIC ENERGY?
at Position A
at Position B
at Position C
at Position D
The first diagram shows a spring scale being used to weigh a 100-gram mass. What will the pointer read when the same spring scale weighs a 400-gram mass?
Pointer reads 1
Pointer reads 2
Pointer reads 0.5
Pointer reads 4
What energy change occurs while a child is riding on a sled down a steep, snow-covered hill?
Kinetic energy decreases and potential energy increases.
Kinetic energy increases and potential energy decreases.
Both potential energy and kinetic energy decrease.
Both potential energy and kinetic energy increase.
At which temperature does a phase change begin in the graph?
– 30 ˚C
0 ˚C
– 10 ˚C
18 ˚C
What type of energy stored in gasoline is transformed into mechanical energy in a motorcycle engine?
chemical
nuclear
magnetic
electrical
Which is an example of conduction?
A piece of paper is torn in half.
Warmed air rises above a lit candle.
A metal spoon gets warm when used to stir hot soup.
Sunlight brightens a dark room.
What energy transformation occurs after a battery-operated flashlight is turned on?
electrical –> light –> chemical
electrical –> chemical –> light
chemical –> light –> electrical
chemical –> electrical –> light
The first box shows a gas at room temperature. Which diagram shows the result of removing heat from the gas until it freezes?
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
Diagram 4
Compared to the particles in an ice cube, the particles in liquid water
have a lower temperature
are moving faster
have less kinetic energy
are closer together
In which diagram does the bow and arrow have the GREATEST amount of POTENTIAL energy?
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
Diagram 4
Which process is represented by letter B?
condensing
freezing
evaporating
melting
Fossil fuels are considered NONRENEWABLE because they
produce pollution
are no longer used by humans
often contain microscopic animals
take millions of years to form
What energy transformation occurs in a burning match?
chemical to nuclear
chemical to light and heat
chemical to heat only
heat to light only
A TV changes electrical energy to sound and light energy. In this process, some energy is
created
destroyed
changed to heat
changed to matter
As the metal ball is heated, which of the following will happen?
The particles in the ball will move closer together due to contraction.
The particles in the ball will move closer together due to expansion.
The particles in the ball will move farther apart due to expansion.
The particles in the ball will move farther apart due to contraction.
A thermometer works on the principle that, when heated, a substance will
contract
remain the same size
expand
give off light
Heat from the sun reaches Earth by
conduction
radiation
convection
equilibrium
Sound travels fastest through
steel
air
water
a vacuum
The loudness of a sound wave depends on its
amplitude
wavelength
frequency
pitch
When a wave bounces off an object it is
absorbed
transmitted
reflected
refracted
The number of waves passing a given point in one second is called
frequency
amplitude
a trough
a crest
Which wave has the highest frequency?
microwaves
infrared
X-rays
ultraviolet
What is TRUE about a green object?
It absorbs green light only.
It reflects all wavelengths.
It reflects green light only.
It absorbs all wavelengths.
Which waves are the only waves that the human eye can see?
TV waves
gamma rays
radio waves
visible light
The highest part of a transverse wave is called the
trough
amplitude
crest
wavelength
Sound travels fastest through a
solid
liquid
gas
vacuum
Which process causes the metal spoon to appear split or broken in the glass of water?
absorption
convection
refraction
reflection
As wavelength increases, frequency
increases
is not affected
decreases
becomes zero
A crowd watches the launching of a rocket from a distance of 5 km. When will they hear the sound of the rocket's engines?
several seconds before they see the rocket
several seconds after they see the rocket
at the same time they see the rocket
A clean glass windshield is considered
opaque
incandescent
transparent
translucent
As the air is pumped from the vacuum jar, the sound level of the ringing bell will decrease until it can no longer be heard. This happens because air must be present in the jar in order for
sound to be transferred
the rubber to seal the jar
electricity to flow through the wires
the bell clanger to vibrate
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