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WorksheetsScience Midterm
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which Kingdom is an organism that is one-celled, does not have a nucleus, and thrives living under extreme conditions?
a)
Kingdom Monera
b)
Kingdom Archaebacteria
c)
Kingdom Protist
d)
Kingdom Fungi
2.
Which Kingdom is an organism that is one-celled, does have a nucleus, and can be animal-like (consumer) or plant-like (producer)?
a)
Kingdom Monera
b)
Kingdom Archaebacteria
c)
Kingdom Protist
d)
Kingdom Fungi
3.
Which Kingdom is an organism that is multi-celled, does have a nucleus, and absorbs nutrients?
a)
Kingdom Monera
b)
Kingdom Archaebacteria
c)
Kingdom Protist
d)
Kingdom Fungi
4.
Which Kingdom is an organism that is multi-celled, does have a nucleus, and reproduce by seeds or spores?
a)
Kingdom Monera
b)
Kingdom Plant
c)
Kingdom Protist
d)
Kingdom Fungi
5.
Which Kingdom is an organism that is multi-celled, does have a nucleus, and traps the sun's energy to produce glucose?
a)
Kingdom Monera
b)
Kingdom Plant
c)
Kingdom Protist
d)
Kingdom Fungi
6.
Which Kingdom is an organism that is multi-celled, does have a nucleus, and cannot produce their own food?
a)
Kingdom Animal
b)
Kingdom Plant
c)
Kingdom Protist
d)
Kingdom Fungi
7.
Which Kingdom is an organism that is multi-celled, does have a nucleus, and further divided to be either an invertebrate or vertebrate?
a)
Kingdom Animal
b)
Kingdom Plant
c)
Kingdom Protist
d)
Kingdom Fungi
8.
Which Kingdom is an organism that is one-celled, does not have a nucleus, and thrives living under extreme conditions?
a)
Kingdom Monera
b)
Kingdom Archaebacteria
c)
Kingdom Protist
d)
Kingdom Fungi
9.
Which Kingdom is an organism that is one-celled, does not have a nucleus, and thrives living under extreme conditions?
a)
Kingdom Monera
b)
Kingdom Archaebacteria
c)
Kingdom Protist
d)
Kingdom Fungi
10.
Where are tectonic plates located?
a)
they float between the crust and the upper mantle
b)
they float on top of the lower mantle
11.
What makes up the lithosphere?
a)
crust and mantle
b)
crust and core
c)
crust and lower mantle
d)
crust and upper mantle
12.
What type of volcano is formed from alternating explosions and lava flows?
a)
cinder-cone
b)
composite
13.
Name the type of boundary:
plates that move away from each other and gaps form--can cause valleys to form.
plates that move away from each other and gaps form--can cause valleys to form.
a)
spreading
b)
fracture
c)
colliding
14.
Name the type of boundary:
when two plates push against each other, sometimes one sliding under the other-this can cause mountains to form (or even volcanoes, trenches and earthquakes)
when two plates push against each other, sometimes one sliding under the other-this can cause mountains to form (or even volcanoes, trenches and earthquakes)
a)
spreading
b)
fracture
c)
colliding
15.
Name the type of boundary:
when plates slide past each other-can cause earthquakes from the friction
when plates slide past each other-can cause earthquakes from the friction
a)
spreading
b)
fracture
c)
colliding
16.
Which fossil would help to prove Wegner's theory of Continental Drift?
a)
Glossopter and Tyrannosaurus Rex
b)
Glossopter and Venus Fly Trap
c)
Glossopter and crocodiles
d)
Glossopter and mesosaurus
17.
The outer core is liquid and approximately...
a)
21,000 degrees F
b)
200 degrees F
c)
12,000 degrees F
d)
200,000 degrees F
18.
This type of volcano is formed from lava flows that harden.
a)
Shield Volcano
b)
Cinder-cone Volcano
c)
Composite/Strato Volcano
19.
This type of volcano is formed from explosive eruptions in which volcanic materials are thrown high in the air and pile up around the vent of the volcano.
a)
Shield Volcano
b)
Cinder-cone Volcano
c)
Composite/Strato Volcano
20.
This type of volcano is formed from alternating explosions and lava flows
a)
Shield Volcano
b)
Cinder-cone Volcano
c)
Composite/Strato Volcano
21.
_______ are tiny bits of rock that form a thick cloud
a)
ash cloud
b)
hot spot
c)
caldera
d)
crater
22.
_______ is an area of on-going activity but not necessarily near a plate boundary
a)
ash cloud
b)
hot spot
c)
caldera
d)
crater
23.
_______ is a steep-sided depression on top of the volcano.
a)
ash cloud
b)
hot spot
c)
caldera
d)
crater
24.
What is a steep-sided depression at the top of a volcano that is about 2 kilometers wide?
a)
caldera
b)
crater
c)
both caldera and a crater
d)
neither a caldera nor a crater
25.
Most of Earth's mass is in the...
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
26.
Earth's outer core is...
a)
very dense solid
b)
very dense liquid
27.
According to the theory of plate tectonics, what may form where plates move?
a)
valleys
b)
plateaus
c)
volcanoes
d)
mountains
28.
Alfred Wegener introduced his theory of continental drift in what year?
a)
1812
b)
1912
c)
2012
d)
250 MYA
29.
This type of cell has no nucleus.
a)
protist
b)
bacteria
c)
germ
d)
tick
30.
Which plants are usually smaller?
a)
vascular
b)
nonvascular
31.
Overgrazing livestock is an example of ...
a)
natural cause for extinction
b)
human cause for extinction
32.
What are the 5 Kingdoms?
a)
Monera, Protist, Fungi, Plant, Animal
b)
Archaebacteria, Monera, Fungi, Plant, Animal
c)
Monera, Protist, Fungi, Plant, Eubacteria
d)
Monera, Protist, Fungi, Giraffe, Animal
33.
This is the smallest unit of life...
a)
cell
b)
atom
c)
molecule
d)
tack
34.
Mitosis ensures that there is a/an ______copy of each chromosome.
a)
perfect
b)
imperfect
c)
23
d)
46
35.
To be alive, you must do these four things:
a)
grow, obtain energy, remove waste, reproduce
b)
grow, obtain food, remove waste, reduce
c)
grow, obtain energy, remove water, reproduce
d)
grow, obtain energy, remove waste, move
36.
What 3 choices would a species have if their main food source stopped being available?
a)
Leave, adapt or diet
b)
Move, eat something else or perish
c)
Leave, adopt or die
d)
Move, eat same thing or perish
37.
Name all stages of cell division IN ORDER.
a)
Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis
b)
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Interphase, Cytokinesis
38.
What type of nitrogen do we need to breathe?
a)
fixed nitrogen
b)
free nitrogen
39.
Free nitrogen is...
a)
just nitrogen
b)
nitrogen with other elements
40.
Fixed nitrogen is...
a)
just nitrogen
b)
nitrogen plus other elements
41.
Bacteria, lightening and a rainfall or decomposition would all be ways to...
a)
create fixed nitrogen
b)
create free nitrogen
c)
create a bad weekend
d)
create a nitrogen cycle
42.
Approximately how many tectonic plates are there?
a)
20
b)
12
c)
200
d)
2
43.
What does GPS stand for?
a)
Global Positioning System
b)
Global Positioning Satellite
c)
Global Processing System
d)
Globe Processing Satellite
44.
When does Interphase happen?
a)
right before Mitosis
b)
during Mitosis
c)
after Mitosis
45.
When does Cytokinesis happen?
a)
right before Mitosis
b)
during Mitosis
c)
after Mitosis
46.
What is Prophase?
a)
When the chromosomes condense and become visible and spindles form.
b)
When the copied chromosomes align in the middle.
c)
When chromosomes separate into two groups and move away to opposite sides.
d)
When nuclear membranes form around each of the two sets of chromosomes.
47.
What is Metaphase?
a)
When the chromosomes condense and become visible and spindles form.
b)
When the copied chromosomes align in the middle.
c)
When chromosomes separate into two groups and move away to opposite sides.
d)
When nuclear membranes form around each of the two sets of chromosomes.
48.
What is Anaphase?
a)
When the chromosomes condense and become visible and spindles form.
b)
When the copied chromosomes align in the middle.
c)
When chromosomes separate into two groups and move away to opposite sides.
d)
When nuclear membranes form around each of the two sets of chromosomes.
49.
What is Telophase?
a)
When the chromosomes condense and become visible and spindles form.
b)
When the copied chromosomes align in the middle.
c)
When chromosomes separate into two groups and move away to opposite sides.
d)
When nuclear membranes form around each of the two sets of chromosomes.
50.
What is the smallest classification group?
a)
cell
b)
genus
c)
species
d)
atom
51.
If I loved to live off the sugar of your teeth I would be in the Moneran Kingdom and be grouped as a...
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria
52.
What does the following organelle do in a cell: mitochondria
a)
breaks down sugar molecules to create energy
b)
carries protein and other materials from one part of the cell to another
c)
produces proteins
d)
uses chemicals to break down large food particles into smaller ones, and breaks down old cells
53.
What does the following organelle do in a cell: endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
a)
breaks down sugar molecules to create energy
b)
carries protein and other materials from one part of the cell to another
c)
produces proteins
d)
uses chemicals to break down large food particles into smaller ones, and breaks down old cells
54.
What does the following organelle do in a cell: ribosomes
a)
breaks down sugar molecules to create energy
b)
carries protein and other materials from one part of the cell to another
c)
produces proteins
d)
uses chemicals to break down large food particles into smaller ones, and breaks down old cells
55.
What does the following organelle do in a cell: lysosomes
a)
breaks down sugar molecules to create energy
b)
carries protein and other materials from one part of the cell to another
c)
produces proteins
d)
uses chemicals to break down large food particles into smaller ones, and breaks down old cells
56.
What organelle captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food for cells?
a)
chloroplast
b)
chlorophyll
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