UIL Science practice 1 (25 simple questions)

Jellyfish have stinging cells called what to help protect them from predators?

• nematocysts

• mesoglea

• stingers

• blastocysts

Cone-bearing plants are most likely to be pollinated by what?

• bees

• wind

• butterflies

• bats

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which part of the atoms is essential to identify the type of element?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

• energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which tool below do astronomers use to classify stars?

• Beaufort Scale

• Ashkin-Teller Model

• Halley's Diagram

• Hertzsprung-russell diagram

Andrew was in terrible pain after he tore his ACL while playing soccer. What is the ACL?

• a tendon

• a ligament

• cartilage

• muscle

The study of the history of life on Earth based on the fossil records left behind is called what?

• Biology

• Paleontology

• Evolution

• Archaeology

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What type of lens would work best for correcting the vision of a person with hypermetropia?

• concave

• convex

• thick on the outside edges

• bifocal

Minerals are naturally occurring, solids with a definite chemical composition and ordered internal structure, but are also what?

• inorganic

• synthetic

• abrasive

• Both A and B

An unexpected observation in the 1920's by this person led to the discovery of penicillin. Who is this person?

• Richet

• Pasteur

• Bohr

• Fleming

A serious allergic reaction to a substance which can cause constriction of the airways, hives and itching, weak and rapid pulse and can be life-threatening is called what?

• hypertension

• atherosclerosis

• tachycardia

• anaphylaxis