Ignacio uses a hammer to hit a nail into a board on the floor. How does gravity make it easier to hammer the nail?

Gravity pulls the hammer down so that it pushes on the nail.

Gravity pushes the board up to help the nail go in.

Gravity pulls the board and the nail toward each other.

Gravity pulls the nail down, but does not pull on the hammer.

Maria pulls on a rope to the left with a force of 12 N. Sebastian pulls on the other end of the rope to the right with a force of 7 N. Emma adds a force of 8 N, also pulling to the right. What will happen?

The net force will be 3 N to the right.

The net force will be 15 N to the left.

The net force will be 12 N to the right.

The net force will be 27 N to the left.

Two forces are acting on an object, but the net force on the object is 0 N. Which will cancel the two forces on the object?

The forces are the same size and in opposite directions.

The forces are the same size and in the same direction.

The forces are different sizes and in the same direction.

The forces are different sizes and in opposite directions.

Which causes change in speed, direction, or both?

either balanced or unbalance forces.

One ball rolls along a shelf at a steady rate. A second ball rolls off the shelf and gains speed as it falls in a curved path. Which has an unbalanced force acting on it?

The ball that rolls along the shelf.

A science class is having bug races. The graph shows the motion of a bug across the floor. What happens to the bug between points A and B?

The bug continued moving at the same speed.

You are looking through a microscope at some similar cells. Each cell has a different structure. What can you infer about these cells?

They are from different organisms.

Which choice shows the parts of an organism arranged by size from smallest to largest?

cell, organ, tissue, organ system

The diagram shows a plant cell and an animal cell. Which is most likely true about both cells?

Both cells are able to produce a complex organism.

Both cells are single-celled organisms.

Both cells use the same molecules for energy.

Both cells have the ability to survive on their own.

Suppose that a scientist discovers a new type of organism. Which can you most likely infer to be true?

The organism has cells that are able to take in energy.

The organism is either a plant or an animal.

The organism is made up of only one type of cell.

The organism has some cells that cannot eliminate waste.

Scientists observe that cells are found in every part of every organism. Which does this evidence support?

Cells are the basic unit of life.

Cells are able to take in energy.

Cells are able to get rid of waste.

All the cells shown are part of the same organism. Which can you infer to be true?

All of the cells came from the same cell.

All of the cells have the exact same function.

All of the cells have the exact same structures.

All of the cells are able to produce food molecules.

Which is found in both plant and animal cells?

large central vacuole and nucleus.

Which choice best describe a plant cell?

A cell that has a cell membrane.

What is the function of the nucleus?

To hold the cell's cell membrane.

Which statement is true of both plant and animal cells?

They have organelles that are surrounded by two membranes.

They do not have a rigid outermost layer.

The process of obtaining energy requires sugar.

Their cytoplasm contains organelles that can produce sugars.

Which organelles are involved in cellular respiration and photosynthesis respectively?

The mitochondria and the chloroplasts

The nucleus and the cell membrane

The vacuoles and the cytoplasm.

The cell wall and the chloroplasts

Which best describes the function of the circulatory system?

It moves oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.

It is responsible for the digestion of food.

It takes in oxygen and eliminates carbon dioxide.

It transports electrical signals to different body parts.

Which two systems work together to deliver nutrients to every cell of the body?

circulatory and digestive systems

digestive and excretory systems

respiratory and nervous systems

musculoskeletal and integumentary systems

Groups of organs in the body work together as organ systems. Each organ system has a special role in the body. Organ systems include the nervous system, immune system, and excretory system. What is the role of the immune system in the body?

It gets rid of pathogens that invade the body.

It gets rid of wastes that the body produces.

It uses electrical signals to control body functions.

It uses chemical messages to control body functions.

Which systems work together to regulate blood pressure?

Nervous and circulatory systems

Respiratory and excretory systems

Catherine knows that two different organisms are members of the same order. Which can she also infer is true?

The organisms are members of the same class.

The organisms are members of the same species.

The organisms are members of the same family.

The organisms are members of the same genus.

Victoria discovers a new organism in a pool of very hot, salty water. The cells of this organism have no nucleus. Which is most likely true?

It is a member of the domain Archaea.

It is a member of the domain Bacteria.

It is a member of the kingdom Protista.

It is a member of the kingdom Animalia.

When do genetic changes occur in a population of organisms?

When the organisms produce offspring.

When the organisms become extinct.

When the organisms find a new food source.

When the organisms interact with another species.

Which will most likely happen to a species that cannot adapt to a changing environment?

The species will become extinct.

The species will learn a new behavior.

The species will continue to live in the same location.

A species of rabbit can have brown fur or white fur. One rabbit with two alleles for brown fur (BB) has brown fur. A second rabbit with two alleles for white fur (bb) has white fur. Which is true about the alleles B and b?

They are two different versions of the same gene.

They are on two different genes.

They result in the same phenotypes.

They provide identical instructions for a characteristic.

Which statement best describes DNA?

It can be found in every living cell.

It can be found only in specialized cells.

It can be found only in cells with a nucleus.

It can be found only when cells are dividing.

Which describes two things that DNA does to make life possible?

It copies itself and gives instructions for building cells.

It provides energy to cells and survives a cell's death.

It copies itself and changes in response to the environment.

It provides energy to cells and passes from parents to offspring.

Which trait will an organism that receives one dominant gene and one recessive gene most likely have?

The organism will have the dominant trait.

The organism will have the recessive trait.

The organism will have either trait.

There is not enough information to tell what the phenotype will be.

Under what conditions are resources such as water, food or sunlight likely to be limiting factors?

When a population is approaching the carrying capacity.

When population size is decreasing.

Over the past 50 years, people have diverted much of the water in the Everglades to support sugar cane farms. What negative result would you expect that this had on the Everglades area?

It reduced the number of types of plants and animals.

It prepared a once useless area to be used as farmland.

It decreased the amount of land on which people could live.

It lowered the number of disease causing mosquitoes in the area.

As Franklin is walking to school, he notices a new neighborhood being built. The first thing the builders do is remove all of the trees. Which of the following effects would result from this action?

a creation of new plant species

a reduction in the levels of pollution

a growth in the variety of animals

Many farmers are starting to use pesticides to help control the amount of damage their crops have from different organisms. What is a risk of using chemical pesticides on crops?

chemical contamination of streams and rivers

healthy crops with more harvestable product

Florida's geology is primarily dominated by sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rock is characterized by layers that form within the rock. Which statement best explains why sediments are found in layers?

During deposition, larger particles usually settle to the bottom faster than smaller particles.

During cementation, smaller particles rise to the top, leaving larger particles at the bottom of each layer.

The moon's gravity causes a cycle pattern in sediment deposition.

Ocean-floor organisms sort fresh sediments into layers of similar sizes.

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Which description best defines heat?

The transformation of chemical energy into light energy.

The total energy of the particles in a sample of matter.

The thermal energy that flows from one object to another.

The average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.

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You hold an ice cube in your hand. Why does the ice cube feel cold to you?

Heat is transferred from your hand to the ice cube.

Heat is transferred from the ice cube to the air.

Cold is transferred from your hand to the ice cube.

Cold is transferred from the ice cube to the air.

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Sophia places a plate of food under a lamp to keep it warm. By which method is heat transferred to the food?

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Luciana notices that the air in her science classroom is much warmer than the air in her math classroom. Which describes how the air particles are different in her colder math classroom?

They move faster on average.

They are vibrating.

They have less average kinetic energy.

They move more freely.

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Which of these forces does not act over a distance?

electric

friction

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magnetic

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Two magnets are arranged so that they pull together. Which conclusion can be reached?

Two north poles are together.

Two south poles are together.

The poles of the magnets are touching.

A north pole is near a south pole.

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The gravitational force exerted by the sun keeps planets in orbit. What would happen to the force that keeps Earth in orbit if Earth were farther from the sun?

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It would decrease.

It would disappear.

It would not change.

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Science FSA Review Questions Set # 1

Which description best defines heat?

You hold an ice cube in your hand. Why does the ice cube feel cold to you?

Sophia places a plate of food under a lamp to keep it warm. By which method is heat transferred to the food?

Luciana notices that the air in her science classroom is much warmer than the air in her math classroom. Which describes how the air particles are different in her colder math classroom?

Which of these forces does not act over a distance?

Two magnets are arranged so that they pull together. Which conclusion can be reached?

The gravitational force exerted by the sun keeps planets in orbit. What would happen to the force that keeps Earth in orbit if Earth were farther from the sun?

Which is a measure of force?

Ignacio uses a hammer to hit a nail into a board on the floor. How does gravity make it easier to hammer the nail?

Maria pulls on a rope to the left with a force of 12 N. Sebastian pulls on the other end of the rope to the right with a force of 7 N. Emma adds a force of 8 N, also pulling to the right. What will happen?

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