Hoffman Period 4 Mid-Point Assessment Part A

The ability to do work or cause change describes...

• temperature

• density

• matter

• energy

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Which of the following is NOT one of the possible stages in the rock cycle?

• Volcanic activity

• Erosion

• Smelting

• Melting

What captures energy from sunlight during photosynthesis?

• Solar cells

• Stomata

• Chlorophyll and other pigments

• Carbohydrates

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If you broke a mineral into tiny pieces, each piece would

• Still show the same crystal structure

• Have the same shape

• Be roughly the same size

• Be metallic

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Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?

• Only plants are composed of cells

• All cells are produced from other cells

• Cells can be produced from nonliving matter.

• Cells are one of several basic units of structure and function in living things

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Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth's surface can change any rock into

• Chemical rock

• Gemstones

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

Which organelle is the control center of a cell?

• mitochondrion

• ribosome

• nucleus

• chloroplast

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A mineral is inorganic, which means that it contains...?

• compounds

• materials made by humans

• parts of living things

• no materials that were once part of living things

The amount of space that a gas takes up is its

• volume

• mass

• pressure

• density

What is the function of a cell wall?

• to protect and support the cell

• to perform different functions in each cell

• to prevent water from passing through it

• to prevent oxygen from entering the cell

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