UIL Science Oct 20 '18 Test

Complete this analogy: skin is to epithelial tissue as brain is to ________ tissue.

• muscular

• connective

• nervous

• blood

An atom contains 12 neutrons and has an atomic mass of 23. What element is this?

• Calcium

• Vanadium

• Chlorine

• Sodium

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Edmund found an irregular shaped rock and wanted to find the density of the rock. He measured the mass to be 80 g. When he placed the rock in a graduated cylinder filled to the 50mL mark, the water level rose to 80.2 mL. Which mineral in this chart has the closest density to Edmund's rock?

• halite

• calcite

• quartz

• fluorite

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An instrument that is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake is called a what?

• seismic scale

• seismograph

• epicenter

• barometer

Which ecoregion of Texas listed below receives the most amount of annual rainfall?

• Edward's Plateau

• Rolling Plains

• Pineywoods

• Trans Pecos

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The chart shows the speed of sound through different mediums; however, there is a mistake. What is the mistake? (cannot be true)

• steel 5200

• air 4012

• water 1520

• all are correct

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The prefix "dendr" helps one to discover that dendropobia means fear of what?

• power

• trees

• horses

• skulls

During Josie’s science project, she kept a journal and recorded observations of the plants she was growing. She wrote down information on the leaves, the color of the leaves, any specific smells emitted, direction of growth, and more. She also measured the height of the plant every day. Which of the following is example of a qualitative observation that Josie made?

• height of the plant in cm

• number of leaves

• number of days before sprouting

• color of the leaves

In the microbiology lab, the researcher was starting an experiment that involved growing a

particular strain of bacteria. She didn’t want to contaminate the materials with any unwanted bacteria, so

she made sure to use what tool to sterilize her lab instruments before starting the experiment?

• petri dish

• spectroscope

• stereoscope

• autoclave

When exploring the deep sea, a scientist team found an unusual object. When making initial

observations of the object, they noticed that it was made of cells. What does this tell them about the

object?

• it came from inorganic material.

• it came from a living organism.

• it is a type of mineral.

• it is not a living organism.

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