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1st 6wks. SBA review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is radiant energy important in the process of photosynthesis?
a)
No light is needed for photosynthesis
b)
It cannot occur without light from the sun
c)
It keeps the plant warm in winter
2.
What is considered a sharp object in the lab?
a)
Scissors
b)
Graduated Cylinder
c)
Beaker
d)
Triple Beam Balance
3.
Photosynthesis uses radiant energy to produce what other type of energy
a)
Chemical Energy
b)
Thermal Energy
c)
Wind Energy
d)
Mechanical Energy
4.
When is chemical energy made by a plant?
a)
After it absorbs radiant energy from the sun
b)
After it releases oxygen into the atmosphere
c)
Before it absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. 
d)
After it absorbs oxygen from the air. 
5.
How is chemical energy made by a photosynthetic plant?
a)
Plant transforms radiant energy through the process of photosynthesis
b)
Plants transform electrical energy through the process of photosynthesis
c)
Plants transform solar energy through the process of photosynthesis
6.
How do animals get carbon?
a)
By consuming other animals and plants containing carbon
b)
Breathing it in from the air
c)
Absorbing it from air
7.
Where is chemical energy in a plant formed?
a)
Leaf
b)
Stem
c)
Flower
d)
Roots
8.
What gas is released when animals exhale?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Carbon Monoxide
d)
Water
9.
When animals and plants die and begin to decompose, what do they release back into the atmosphere?
a)
Carbon and Carbon Dioxide
b)
Water
10.
How does carbon first enter the carbon cycle?
a)
Animals eat plants containing carbon
b)
Decomposers break down matter releasing carbon into the soil
c)
Plants absorb carbon from the air to use during photosynthesis
d)
Animals breath carbon dioxide when they exhale
11.
What is another name for plants that we commonly use in science?
a)
Producers
b)
Fungi
c)
Decomposers
d)
Animals
12.
Which 2 cycles demonstrate how matter is continuously reused and recycled by plants and animals in an area?  
a)
Photosynthesis and carbon cycle
b)
Nitrogen Cycle and Carbon cycle
c)
Nitrogen and Photosynthesis
d)
Water and photosynthesis
13.
What is the name of the organisms that break down matter in a compost bin?
a)
Decomposers
b)
Producers
c)
Animals
d)
Soil
14.
What scientific lab tools will we need to measure the temperature of the compost bin?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Graduated Cylinder
c)
Beaker
d)
Triple Beam Balance
15.
Chemical energy is produced by plants through the process of photosynthesis, what do we call this form of usable energy that plants produce for food?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Glucose
c)
Radiant Energy
d)
Water
16.
Over time, a compost bin will produce measurable heat.  What is happening in the compost bin for this to happen?
a)
Decomposers break down matter and release stored heat energy
b)
Decomposers move around quickly, causing it to get hot
c)
It is sitting in the sun, which is heating it up
17.
Carbon that is trapped under the earth for millions of years, can eventually become…?
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Soil
c)
Aquifers
d)
Rock
18.
What is the temperature at one minute?
a)
38 degrees celcius
b)
45 degrees celcius
c)
20 degrees celcius
d)
32 degrees celcius
19.
What is the temperature at 3 minutes?
a)
45 degrees Celcius
b)
35 degrees Celcius
c)
28 degrees Celcius
d)
38 degrees Celcius
20.
How many minutes does it take the solution to reach a temperature of 48 degrees Celcius?
a)
3 1/2 minutes
b)
180 minutes
c)
210 minutes
d)
3 minutes
21.
When you are finished conducting an experiment, what is the best explanation for what you should do with all of your lab equipment?
a)
Leave it for the next class to clean up
b)
Wash and dry your equipment and put back for the next class
c)
Throw it all away and get new tools
d)
Turn it upside down and allow to drip dry
22.
What lab tool would you use to measure a liquid substance? 
a)
Thermometer
b)
Triple beam balance
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Microscope