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cca 10 review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A farmer moved away and left his plot of land unattended.  According to secondary succession, what will grow in the field first? 
a)
corn
b)
weeds
c)
lichens on rocks
d)
deciduous trees
2.
Look at the food chain below.  What would happen if a disease killed all of the snakes? 
bushes -> birds -> snakes -> foxes
a)
birds would decrease and foxes would increase
b)
birds would increase and foxes would decrese
c)
the birds would be unaffected and the foxes would decrease
d)
the foxes would be unaffected and the birds would decrease
3.
a)

phototropism

b)

hyrdotropism

c)

thigmotropism

d)

geotropism

4.
if a plant is not drooping then....
a)
the vacuoles have low water and turgor pressure
b)
the vacuoles are unaffected
c)
the vacuoles have high water and turgor pressure
d)
the cell is undergoing lysis
5.

grow towards water

a)

phototropism

b)

chemotropism

c)

hydrotropism

d)

geotropism

6.
if a plant is wilting then the
a)
vacuoles are losing water
b)
vacuoles are gaining water
c)
vacuoles have dna
7.
what biome is always cold and dry
a)
taiga
b)
rainforest
c)
deciduos
d)
tundra
8.
what is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
a)
Primary succession starts on soil and is slower.
b)
Primary succession is slower and starts on rocks. 
c)
Secondary starts on soil and is slower.
d)
primary succession starts on soil and is faster
9.
What is the density of a cube (each side is 5cm) that has a mass of  250 grams?
a)
1g/ml
b)
2g/ml
c)
3g/ml
d)
4g/ml
10.
Pedro pushed a box up hill a distance of 32 meters with a force of 0.5 Newtons
a)
10J
b)
15J
c)
16J
d)
20J
11.
what is the correct order for secondary succession?
a)
lichens ->soil->weeds->bushes
b)
soil ->weeds->bushes
c)
soil->trees->bushes
d)
soil->trees->grass
12.
miracle grow is sprayed on a vegetable garden and the plants grow faster.  this is an example of ...
a)
sonotropism
b)
thigmoropism
c)
chemotropism
d)
hydrotropism
13.
a rocky island will go through what type of ecological succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quarternary
14.
what organelle supplies glucose and food for the plant?
a)
cell wall
b)
cytoplasm
c)
mitochondria
d)
chloroplast
15.
what are the two tissues in plants
a)
xylem and phloem
b)
leaf and roots
c)
xylem and chloroplast
d)
roots and phloem
16.
what organ has both xylem and phloem and supports the plant?
a)
root
b)
leaf
c)
stem
d)
chloroplast
17.
transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients
a)
respiratory
b)
endocrine
c)
excretory
d)
circulatory
18.
hormones and glands
a)
respiratory
b)
circulatory
c)
excretory
d)
endocrine
19.
makes atp energy for the cell
a)
chloroplast
b)
mitochondria
c)
vacuole
d)
cell wall
20.
which is not a function of the skeletal system
a)
support
b)
makes rbc
c)
stores minerals
d)
moves body
21.
what is a plants response to touch?
a)
thigmotropism
b)
hydrotropism
c)
sonotropism
d)
phototropism
22.
which of the following is not a form of chemical weathering?
a)
lichens on rock
b)
iron ore in rock
c)
salt in the rock
d)
abrasion
23.
which is not an example of abrasion?
a)
acid rain falls on rocks
b)
rocks against rocks
c)
waves crash against rocks
d)
sand blows against rocks
24.
what moves food through a plant?
a)
chloroplast
b)
roots
c)
phloem
d)
xylem
25.
if sally pushes a truck with a force of 80N for 30 minutes but it doesn't move, how much work does she do?
a)
0 no work
b)
240J
c)
2400J
d)
1.5 J
26.
turgor pressure is...
a)
how much water is in the vacuole
b)
the number of chromosomes in the nucleus
c)
the cell walls touching each other
d)
how much food is made in the chloroplast
27.
smallest unit of life is called _____ while the smallest unit of matter is called ____
a)
atom, cell
b)
cell, compounds
c)
cell, atom
d)
organic molecule, atom
28.
which of the following has two organic compounds?
a)
Ca(OH)2, HCOH
b)
H2O, HCl
c)
CO2, H2ONPC
d)
BaCHPO4H, C6H6
29.
What tools could you use to measure volume?
a)
ruler and graduated cylinder
b)
ruler and triple beam balance
c)
triple beam balance and graduated cylinder
d)
triple beam balance and scale
30.
what makes proteins inside of the cell?
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
ribosome
d)
golgi aparatus
31.
where does all energy come from? what has the most energy in a food chain?
a)
sun, top predators
b)
water, producers
c)
water, primary consumers
d)
sun, producers
32.
what two organelles are in plants but not animal cells?
a)
cytoplasm and chloroplast
b)
chloroplast and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cytoplasm
d)
cell wall and chloroplast
33.
a cell with DNA but no nucleus
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
prokaryote
d)
eukaryote
34.
a cell with membrane bound organelles
a)
prokaryote
b)
virus
c)
eukaryote
d)
compounds
35.
movement of broken down rocks
a)
deposition
b)
chemical weathering
c)
mechanical weathering
d)
erosion
36.
which of the following is an example of a microhabitat?
a)
pond
b)
field
c)
under a rock
d)
forest
37.
Which of the following is not a behavioral adaptation
a)
burrowing
b)
hunt in packs
c)
webbed feet
d)
migration
38.
what adaptations would be useful in the desert
a)
spiny needles and nocturnal
b)
broad leaves and burrowing
c)
spiny needle leaves and blubber
d)
camouflage and webbed feet
39.
How is an ecoregion described?
a)
by elevation, soil and foilage
b)
by climate, location, and number of people living there
c)
only using the type of soil
d)
only using the climate
40.
Tom observed a narrow and steep valley with a stream at the bottom of it.  What most likely caused the valley to first form?
a)
an earthquake
b)
running water
c)
erosion by wind
41.
A mass of material deposited in a triangular or fan shape at the mouth of a river or stream
a)
alluvial fan
b)
shoreline
c)
delta
d)
flood plain
42.
Which statement correctly describes ground water?
a)
any form of liquid water
b)
water that isn't moving
c)
water below Earth's surface
43.
Which term best describes the movement of soil from one place to another?
a)
erosion
b)
discharge
discharge
c)
deposition
44.
 _________ is a fan-shaped mass of material deposited  by a stream on land when the slope of the land decreases sharply.
a)
sand bar
b)
delta
c)
alluvial fan
45.
An alluvial fan is formed as sediment began to drop out from a stream that could no longer carry all of its sediment. Which statement best explains why the stream could no longer carry all its sediment?
a)
The volume of water was too high.
b)
The speed of the water was too slow.
c)
The width of the stream was too small.
46.
Select the answer that shows the order of events a rock goes through.
a)
erosion, weathering, deposition
b)
weathering, erosion, deposition
c)
deposition, weathering erosion
d)
erosion, deposition, weathering
47.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
deposition
b)
landslide
c)
weathering
d)
erosion
48.
How are canyons formed?
a)
Wind blows sand into high piles, which form the canyon walls.
b)
Rivers erode soil and rock over time, leaving behind canyon walls.
c)
Gravity causes rocks to fall from mountain sides onto valley floors.
d)
Ice freezes and thaws in cracks of rocks, and the cracks become canyons.
49.
Weathering causes rocks and minerals to break into smaller pieces.  Which event is the best example of weathering?
a)
a raindrop splashing in a lake
b)
a snowball rolling down a mountain
c)
a tree root growing into the crack of a rock
50.
Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.
a)
forming new land features
b)
breaking down large rocks into smaller ones
c)
washing away beaches
d)
severely draining topsoil
51.
Sarah does the investigation described below using a model to study how rivers erode earth materials.
·  She pours 600 mL of sand onto a plate.
·  She pours 150 mL of water onto the pile of sand.
·  She measures how much of the sand washes off the edge of the plate.
·  She notices that less sand washes off the plate when she pours water slowly than when she pours it faster.
How is the model similar to real rivers eroding earth materials?
a)
The model shows that faster-moving water makes sand stick to the bottom of a river.
b)
The model shows that slower-moving water makes sand float to the top of a river.
c)
The model shows that slower-moving water erodes less earth materials than faster-moving water.
d)
The model shows that faster-moving water erodes less earth materials than slower-moving water.
52.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
53.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
soil conservation
d)
decomposition
54.
What is mechanical weathering?
a)
Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.
b)
Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.
c)
Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.
d)
Rocks broken down by machinery.
55.
The diagrams shows a rock with water trapped in the cracks during the day and at night. 

Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
a)
frozen water acts as a solute
b)
water expands when it freezes
c)
the mass of water increases when it freezes
d)
frozen water dissolves most types of rock
56.
This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
57.
A metal statue slowly turning green after years of being outside is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
58.
Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
a)
Acid rain dissolving limestone
b)
roots breaking into concrete
c)
paper being ripped
d)
Water running over rocks
59.
Lichens (small green plants) growing on a large boulder release enzymes and other acids that slowly break the rock apart. This is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
60.
Exposure to rain and oxygen causes the metal minerals in rocks to rust and fall apart.  This is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
61.
The formation of stalactites and stalagmites in a cave as water mixed with carbon dioxide creates carbonic acid, which dissolves away the limestone, is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
62.
A piece of sandstone changing color (from brown to rusty red) from exposure to water and air is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
63.

which of the following are all multicellular?

a)

sunflowers, bacteria, and dogs

b)

hydra, starfish, and ameobas

c)

amoeba, bacteria, and yeast

d)

hydra, starfish, and dandelions

64.

Which of the following are all unicellular?

a)

humans and dogs

b)

amoebas and yeast

c)

yeast and bread

d)

bacteria and mushrooms

65.
Which is NOT a part of the cell theory?
a)
Cells are the smallest structural and functional unit
b)
Every organism is made up of cells
c)
Cells come from other cells
d)
Cells are made of atoms
66.
How are prokaryotes and eukaryotes different?
a)
prokaryotes are larger
b)
eukaryotes have a nucleus
c)
eukaryotes are simpler
d)
prokaryotes are more complex
67.
Which of the following is found inside a prokaryote?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
DNA
c)
ribosomes
d)
all of these
68.
Bacteria are
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
69.

Process by which bacteria reproduce asexually

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

sporulation

d)

regeneration

70.
Most bacteria are...
a)
Autotrophs
b)
Heterotrophs