Science UIL Practice #1

A simple food chain is shown below. If there is an extreme drought, which of the following is likely to occur?

• The grass will not grow, so the deer begin to starve and there is an increase in the

  wolf population over a short period of time.

• The grass will not grow, so the deer begin to starve and there is a decrease in the wolf

  population over a long period of time.

• The grass will not grow, so the deer begin to starve and there is an increase in the

  wolf population over a long period of time

• The grass will not grow, so the deer begin to starve and there is a decrease in the wolf

  population over a short period of time.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is not a common type of organic compound found in an animal cell?

• Nucleic Acid

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Water

Which of the following best describes the correlation between latitude and climate?

• Extreme temperature ranges occur at a latitude of 0°

• There is no correlation between latitude and climate

• There is no correlation between latitude and climate

• There is no correlation between latitude and climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A student is asked to measure the density of bromine at room temperature. Which of the following sets of equipment would be most appropriate?

• Thermometer and ruler

• Ruler and balance

• Beaker and thermometer

• Graduated cylinder and balance

Use the dichotomous key to identify the type of leaf pictured.

• Cedar

• Loblolly

• Cottonwood

• Silver Maple

In a sea sponge, part of the sponge falls off and starts to grow into a new sponge. This is an example of which type of reproduction?

• Frag,emtatopm

• Binary Fission

• Sexual Reproduction

• Budding

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A student adds several drops of Benedict’s solution to a small amount of pudding mix that is combined with distilled water. The solution is then heated. Observations include a color change to reddish-orange. This test indicates that the pudding most likely contains:

• Lipid

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

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Hormones help regulate numerous functions and processes in the human body. Hormones belong to which of the following?

• Nucleic Acids

• Polysaccharide

• Amino Acids

• Proteins

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A litter of puppies can vary in color. The color and patterns of each are distinct from its parents as well as its siblings. What process is responsible for these differences?

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Replication

• Translation

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following would best describe how an organism would maintain homeostasis if the amount of CO2 in their body was to increase?

• The blood supply to muscles decreases

• Higher levels of insulin are secreted

• Perspiration occurs

• To increase gas exchange, lung activity is increased