WorksheetsPASS Review 2016
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Kayla is getting ready to begin a science experiment that uses several chemicals. Which of the following should she wear while working in the lab?
a)
sandals
b)
a watch
c)
goggles
d)
loose clothing
2.
The weather report predicts a cold front is moving through your town. What type of weather conditions will you expect to see?
a)
calm, clear, warm weather
b)
light rain and clouds
c)
dry, calm, and cloud weather
d)
heavy rain and thunderstorms
3.
What tool should Jade use if she wants to measure the weight of an object?
a)
sling psychrometer
b)
spring scale
c)
beam balance
d)
barometer
4.
Which of the categories of classification includes the narrowest range of organisms?
a)
phylum
b)
class
c)
family
d)
species
5.
Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between fungi and plants?
a)
Plants and fungi do not interact with each other
b)
Some fungi are beneficial to plants, but some may cause disease
c)
Most fungi can cause disease in plants
d)
Fungi only feed on dead plants, so they cannot cause disease in living plants
6.
IF energy is the ability to do work, what is work?
a)
Work is the difference between potential and kinetic energy.
b)
Work is the release of energy into the environment.
c)
Work is a force exerted over a distance.
d)
Work is the effect of gravity on all objects.
7.
Which of the following is true about the transfer of heat energy?
a)
Heat energy travels from areas of high termperature to low temperature.
b)
Heat energy travels from areas of low temperature to high temperature.
c)
Heat energy travels from areas of low pressure to high pressure.
d)
Heat energy cannot be transferred.
8.
While conducting a science investigation in the lab, which of the following is an appropriate safety procedure?
a)
Bring food and drink into the lab.
b)
Use your bare hands to pick up hot containers.
c)
Look into a test tube while it is being heated.
d)
Tie back or secure loose hair and clothing.
9.
Aaron is collecting weather data for his class. He needs to measure the humidity of the air. Which should he use?
a)
barometer
b)
sling psychrometer
c)
thermometer
d)
weather vane
10.
When someone presses the doorbell at your front door, a closed circuit is created, and the door bell rings. Which is the correct order of energy transformations?
a)
mechanical to chemical to sound
b)
electrical to chemical to sound
c)
mechanical to electrical to sound
d)
chemical to mechanical to sound
11.
Which of the following is a learned behavior?
a)
A grasshopper jumps when it is touched.
b)
A fiddler crab waves its claw to attract a female.
c)
A goldfish goes to the top of its tank to feed when a light is flashed.
d)
A chameleon changes its skin color to blend in with its environment.
12.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Simple machines increase the amount of work required.
b)
Simple machines reduce the amount of work required.
c)
Simple machines increase the amount of force required to do work.
d)
Simple machines reduce the amount of force required to do work.
13.
Which of the following plant structures is most likely used for reproduction?
a)
flower
b)
leaf
c)
stem
d)
root
14.
Windmills capture energy from the wind. What kind of energy is found in wind?
a)
chemical
b)
solar
c)
electrical
d)
mechanical
15.
What type of energy transformation occurs in an electrical motor?
a)
electrical to magnetic
b)
electric to mechanical
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
electrical to electrical
16.
Which of the following is an example of sexual reproduction in plants?
a)
A plant stem arches over and develops roots at its tip
b)
Plantlets grown on a leaf fall off and begin to grow.
c)
A plant sends up a new stem from its roots.
d)
A pollen grain combines with an egg cell.
17.
During what stage of the solution design process should you make sure a product designed to solve a problem is effective?
a)
during the evaluation stage
b)
during the solution design stage
c)
during the problem identification stage
d)
during the construction stage
18.
When an opossum feels threatened, it will pretend to be dead. What type of behavior is the opossum exhibiting?
a)
courtship
b)
defense
c)
hibernation
d)
migration
19.
As electrical energy flows into a light bulb, some of the energy is converted into light energy, which we see as light. What other type of energy is produced by the light bulb?
a)
solar
b)
mechanical
c)
chemical
d)
heat
20.
Jake is trying to dig a hole, so he uses a shovel. What two simple machines exist in the shovel?
a)
wedge and lever
b)
pulley and lever
c)
wheel and axle
d)
screw and inclined plane
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