Quiz about Middle School Science Review

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the ecological relationships of the organisms in the food web?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 2

At which 2 locations is it summer?

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W and X

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W and Y

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X and Z

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Y and Z

Question 3

Which of the following best shows the appearance and positions of Earth and the Moon during a total lunar eclipse?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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D.

Question 4

A student is investigating the process that changes steel into rust. According to the table, which of the beakers from Investigation 1 does not show evidence of a chemical change?

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Beaker X

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Beaker Y

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Beaker Z

Question 5

Which of the following describes what primarily causes the ocean tides in Massachusetts?

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Gravity from the Moon and the Sun

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Convection from plate tectonics

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Convection from Earth's north and south poles

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Magnetism from Earth's north and south poles

Question 6

Which part of the diagram represents the foundation of the building?

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Z

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W

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X

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Y

Question 7

Which of the following describes the foundation of a building?

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It is a part that the entire building is built upon, and it keeps the building from sinking into the ground.

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It is a flat surface that people can walk on, but it does not help to support the building.

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It is a vertical wall that blocks access and visibility, but it provides structural support for the building.

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It is a cover that protects the building, and it shields anything inside from sunlight and precipitation.

Question 8

Which of the following diagrams correctly identifies the different parts of the wave?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 9

Which of the following shows the order of formation from oldest to youngest?

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W, Y, X, Z

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W, X, Y, Z

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Z, Y, X, W

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Z, X, Y, W

Question 10

Which of the following best shows the structure of the universe?

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Option C is correct

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D.

Question 11

A plant (Rr) is crossed with a plant (rr). Which Punnett square correctly shows this cross?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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Question 12

A computer touch screen allows users to enter information. Users have complained that the touch screen is too difficult to operate.

The complaints are which element of the universal systems model?

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Feedback

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Goal

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Inputs

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Processes

Question 13

Which of the following best explains why the engineers used concrete to build this part of the bridge?

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Concrete is high in strength so this part of the bridge can support a large amount of weight.

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Concrete is low in density so this part of the bridge can float on top of the water.

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Concrete is heavy so this part of the bridge can move back and forth in the wind.

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Concrete is low in density so this part of the bridge can move back and forth in the wind.

Question 14

Which of the following changes should the student include in the new model?

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Making larger spaces between the atoms

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Making the atoms bigger

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Making the atoms a different shape

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Making chemical bonds between the atoms

Question 15

Two pea plants are crossed. Each parent has a dominant allele for height (H) and a recessive allele for height (h).

Which of the following shows the expected percentage of each genotype for the offspring of these parents?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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D.

Question 16

Which of the following lists the materials in order from least dense to most dense?

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Wood - Rubber - Glass

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Glass - Wood - Rubber

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Glass - Rubber - Wood

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Rubber - Glass - Wood

Question 17

Polar bears live in the Northern Hemisphere and need a large amount of Arctic ice to hunt.

Which of the following is most likely to occur if the amount of Arctic ice in polar regions decreases significantly over a short period of time?

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Polar bears will become extinct.

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Polar bears will migrate to the South.

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Polar bears will develop a larger body size.

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Polar bears will adapt to water environments.

Question 18

Which of the following best shows the ways that energy from the Sun and the force of gravity affect the cycling of water?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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Question 19

Hawks and owls are both birds of prey and often live in the same areas.

Which of the following factors most likely limits competition for prey between hawks and owls living in the same area?

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Hawks are active during the day and owls are active during the night.

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Hawks and owls have different predators.

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Hawks have speckled eggs and owls have white eggs.

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Hawks and owls are camouflaged by different feather colors.

Question 20

Which of the following statements best explains why air on Earth circulates between the equator and the poles?

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Earth's surface temperature is greater near the equator than at the poles.

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The atmosphere is higher near the equator than at the poles.

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The atmosphere is more dense near the equator than at the poles.

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Earth's gravitational pull is weaker near the equator than at the poles.

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