Quiz about MSTEP Science Review

Question 1

What is the first stage of a plant's life cycle?

Accepted Answer

Germination

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Flowering

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Seed dispersal

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Pollination

Question 2

How does energy primarily enter an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

From the sun through photosynthesis

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Through animals eating plants

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Via decomposition

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Through water

Question 3

What causes day and night on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Earth's rotation on its axis

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Earth's revolution around the sun

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The moon blocking the sun

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Changes in the sun's energy

Question 4

Which of the following is a property of matter?

Accepted Answer

Both A and B

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Color

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Temperature

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Neither A nor B

Question 5

What force is primarily responsible for the motion of planets around the sun?

Accepted Answer

Gravitational force

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Magnetic force

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Frictional force

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Electrical force

Question 6

Which weather pattern is characterized by a long period of low rainfall?

Accepted Answer

Drought

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Hurricane

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Tornado

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Flood

Question 7

What part of the plant is responsible for making food through photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Leaves

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Roots

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Stems

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Flowers

Question 8

In an ecosystem, what role do plants play in the food chain?

Accepted Answer

Producers

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Consumers

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Decomposers

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Scavengers

Question 9

What is the term for Earth's yearly orbit around the sun?

Accepted Answer

Revolution

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Rotation

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Axis tilt

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Ellipse

Question 10

Which of the following is not a state of matter?

Accepted Answer

Heat

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 11

What type of force is friction?

Accepted Answer

A force that opposes motion

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A force that speeds up objects

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A force that pulls objects together

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A force that pushes objects apart

Question 12

What is the main cause of the seasons on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The tilt of Earth's axis

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The distance of Earth from the sun

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The rotation of Earth on its axis

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The revolution of Earth around the sun

Question 13

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

Accepted Answer

Wind

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Coal

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Oil

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Natural gas

Question 14

What is pollination?

Accepted Answer

The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma

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The growth of a seed into a new plant

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The movement of water through a plant

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The process of a flower turning into a fruit

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a physical change in matter?

Accepted Answer

Melting ice

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Burning wood

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Rusting iron

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Cooking an egg

Question 16

What is inertia?

Accepted Answer

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion

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The force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth

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The force that two objects exert on each other

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The speed of an object in a particular direction

Question 17

What type of weather pattern is associated with a high-pressure system?

Accepted Answer

Clear skies

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Stormy weather

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Heavy rainfall

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High winds

Question 18

What is the process by which water vapor changes back into liquid water called?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Transpiration

Question 19

Which of the following is a producer in an aquatic ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

Algae

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Fish

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Shark

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Whale

Question 20

What is the main difference between speed and velocity?

Accepted Answer

Speed is a scalar quantity, while velocity is a vector quantity.

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Speed is a measure of distance, while velocity is a measure of displacement.

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Speed can only increase, while velocity can increase or decrease.

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There is no difference; they are the same thing.

Question 21

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a solid?

Accepted Answer

Can flow from one place to another

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Has a definite shape

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Has a definite volume

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Particles are closely packed together

Question 22

What is the primary cause of ocean currents?

Accepted Answer

Temperature differences in water

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The rotation of the Earth

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The moon's gravitational pull

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Wind patterns

Question 23

What is the term for the push or pull on an object that can cause it to accelerate?

Accepted Answer

Force

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Gravity

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Friction

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Inertia

Question 24

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

Accepted Answer

Burning paper

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Dissolving salt in water

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Freezing water into ice

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Cutting paper into pieces

Question 25

The sun is very hot.

Predict what will happen to water in the pond.

Accepted Answer

The pond water will turn into a gas and evaporate.

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The pond water will freeze and become a solid.

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The pond water will turn into a liquid and run off the pond.

Question 26

Where can matter be found?

Accepted Answer

Everywhere

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On Earth only

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In a solid and liquid only

Question 27

Physical properties are

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properties that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance

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properties that describe how a substance changes into a completely different substance

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properties that we can only observe with our eyes

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properties that we need special tools to observe

Question 28

Does the mass of an object change on a different planet?

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes

Question 29

Which of the following is producer/autotroph?

Accepted Answer

tree

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rabbit

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frog

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worm

Question 30

Food of almost any kind can be traced back to what?

Accepted Answer

the sun

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animals

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plants

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soil

Question 31

Which of these is an example of a producer?

Accepted Answer

grass

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snake

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worm

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human

Question 32

Explain the flow of energy in this food chain (who passes energy to who).

Accepted Answer

The grass gives energy to the grasshopper. The grasshopper gives energy to the mouse. The mouse gives energy to the snake who gives energy to the hawk.

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The hawk gives energy to the snake. The snake gives energy to the mouse. The mouse gives energy to the grasshopper who gives energy to the grass.

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The mouse gives energy to the hawk. The snake gives energy to the grasshopper. The grass gives energy to the snake.

Question 33

Mark all the organisms that are considered producers

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Option A is correct

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

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B.

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E.

Question 34

What is a food web?

Accepted Answer

A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem

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A single pathway of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem

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A system that recycles nutrients in an ecosystem

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A group of primary consumers eating the same plant

Question 35

What happens to energy as it moves up the food chain?

Accepted Answer

It decreases.

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It increases.

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It stays the same.

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It disappears.

Question 36

Why is photosynthesis important?

Accepted Answer

all of these are correct

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creates oxygen for animals to breath

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creates energy for heterotrophs to use

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creates food for plants to use

Question 37

Producers and consumers can make energy storage molecules.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 38

Fossil fuels come from....

Accepted Answer

dead matter buried underground for millions of years

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dead matter above ground for millions of years

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live matter above ground for a few years

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dead matter buried underground for a few years

Question 39

Which organism gets the LEAST energy?

Accepted Answer

eagle/bird

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snakes

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rabbits

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grass/plants

Question 40

Which organism has the MOST energy?

Accepted Answer

grass/plants

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eagle/bird

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snake

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rabbit

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