WorksheetsPSSA Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this tool and what is it used for?
a)
microscope- see far objects
b)
micrometer-measure tiny object
c)
microscope-see tiny objects
d)
telescope- see something far
2.
what tool is this
a)
erylenmeyer flask
b)
beaker
c)
cylinder
d)
test tube
3.
what type of cloud is this
a)
cumulous
b)
nimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
alto
4.
Complete the following sentence:
_____ are the smallest particle of matter and combine to form_________.
_____ are the smallest particle of matter and combine to form_________.
a)
molecules, atoms
b)
atoms, elements
c)
Atoms, molecules
d)
elements, molecules
5.
In order to advance to the level of a theory, a hypothesis should be _
a)
accepted by most people
b)
a fully functional experiment
c)
in alignment with past theories
d)
repeatedly confirmed by experimentation
6.
A student observes that an organism is green. A valid conclusion that can be drawn from this observation is that _
a)
the organism must be a plant
b)
the organism can not be single celled
c)
the organism must be an animal
d)
not enough information is given to determine whether the organism is a plant or an animal
7.
The picture shows a small, shelled animal. Which tool should be used to measure the MASS of the shelled animal?
a)
ruler
b)
stopwatch
c)
triple beam balance
d)
graduated cylinder
8.
The image shows part of a graduated cylinder containing liquid. Based on the sensitivity of the graduated cylinder, what is the volume of the liquid?
a)
70.5 mL
b)
73.0 mL
c)
76.7 mL
d)
87.0 mL
9.
A student puts water into a graduated cylinder and carefully adds 2 small rocks - in the image shown. What is the volume of the rocks?
a)
2 mL
b)
3 mL
c)
5 mL
d)
12 mL
10.
Which is the BEST tool to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
balance
b)
thermometer
c)
measuring tape
d)
graduated cylinder
11.
Which tool would be the best instrument to measure the growth of a plant's stem?
a)
ruler
b)
thermometer
c)
magnifier
d)
cup
12.
Which of the following subatomic particles can be found inside the nucleus of an atom?
a)
electrons only
b)
neutrons only
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
13.
The graph in the image relates distance and time for a moving object.
What is the speed of the object represented by the graph?
What is the speed of the object represented by the graph?
a)
0.5 m/s
b)
2 m/s
c)
10 m/s
d)
20 m/s
14.
Based on the graph, which is constant?
a)
displacement
b)
position
c)
time
d)
velocity (or speed)
15.
Which two types of organisms in this aquatic food web have a producer–consumer relationship?
a)
Microscopic algae and white suckers
b)
Small invertebrates and amphipods
c)
Phytoplankton and mummichogs
d)
Amphipods and channel catfish
16.
At which location is the gravitational potential energy of the water the greatest?
a)
Location W
b)
Location X
c)
Location Y
d)
Location Z
17.
What lunar phase occurred on June 4, 1776?
a)
Waning gibbous
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waning crescent
d)
Waxing crescent
18.
How many predators shown in this food web are omnivores?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
Midge sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
20.
Butter bean seeds were placed in petri dishes lined with moist paper towel for 5 days at different temperatures & germination was measured. Which of the following is the dependent variable?
a)
Number of seeds
b)
Time it took to germinate
c)
Temperature
d)
Type of seed
21.
Which would be a qualitative observation?
a)
The color of milk
b)
The number of eggs used
c)
The temperature at which the egg boiled
d)
The time it took the egg to cook
22.
Using this scale, which mineral can scratch fluorite?
a)
Talc
b)
Gypsum
c)
Apatite
d)
Calcite
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