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WorksheetsSSA Review 5
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which represents information that is gained as a result of space exploration?
a)
weather and climate patterns that occur on Earth
b)
existence of the sun and the moon in the solar system
c)
how to use coal and natural gas as energy resources
d)
location of plates found upon Earth’s surface
2.
_____________ is the maintenance of a stable environment inside the body.
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Meiosis
d)
Biogenesis
3.
The __________ are specialized tubes in the kidneys in which waste is collected from the blood.
a)
veins
b)
nephrons
c)
ureters
d)
capillaries
4.
A place where two bones meet is called a _______
a)
Cell
b)
Hinge
c)
Cartilage
d)
Joint
5.
This system uses hormones to regulate growth, metabolism, and reproduction
a)
lymphatic
b)
circulatory
c)
endocrine
d)
reproductive
6.
The ____ is the female reproductive organ that produces egg cells.
a)
uterus
b)
ovary
c)
testicle
d)
bladder
7.
Which statement correctly describes a key difference between aerobic and anaerobic activity?
a)
Aerobic = Intense and Short; Anaerobic = moderate, long
b)
Muscles don't use oxygen in aerobic, but do in anaerobic.
c)
Aerobic = Increase muscle endurance; Anaerobic inc. strength
d)
Lifting weights = aerobic; Jogging = anaerobic
8.
Which of these correctly names the parts of the respiratory system in the diagram (in the correct order)?
a)
1. larynx, 2. pharynx, 3. trachea, 4. bronchi, 5. alveoli
b)
1. pharynx, 2. larynx, 3. trachea, 4. bronchi, 5. alveoli
c)
1. pharynx, 2. larynx, 3. bronchi, 4. trachea, 5. alveoli
d)
1. larynx, 2. trachea, 3. pharynx, 4. alveoli, 5. bronchi
9.
Which correctly maps the circulation of the blood from heart to blood vessels back to heart?
a)
heart -> arteries -> capillaries -> veins -> heart
b)
heart -> veins -> capillaries -> arteries -> heart
c)
heart -> capillaries-> arteries-> veins-> capillaries->heart
d)
heart -> arteries-> capillaries-> veins-> capillaries->heart
10.
Which of the following best describes the esophagus?
a)
It produces bile which helps break down fats
b)
It is a muscular tube that moves food from mouth to stomach
c)
It releases enzymes into the stomach to aid in digestion
d)
It is a muscular bag that churns food and produces acid
11.
With regards to the diagram, which of these statements are correct?
a)
Part A absorbs most of the nutrients from digested food
b)
The pancreas releases enzymes into "A" to aid in digestion
c)
As food digests, it moves into part B first before part A
d)
The inside of "A" is covered with villi
12.
With regards to the diagram, which of these statements are correct?
a)
Part A absorbs most of the nutrients from digested food
b)
The pancreas releases enzymes into "A" to aid in digestion
c)
As food digests, it moves into part B first before part A
d)
The inside of "A" is covered with villi
13.
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the role of the kidney in homeostasis?
a)
The kidney helps keep smooth muscle contracting efficiently
b)
The kidney filters wastes, such as sodium, from the blood.
c)
Kidney stores bile, which breaks down fats in the intestine
d)
Kidney works with endocrine system to react to outer stimuli
14.
Which of these pictures shows a nerve cell?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
Igneous rocks are classified according to their...
a)
size shape and texture
b)
mineral composition and texture
c)
origin texture and mineral composition
d)
size oirgin and texture
16.
Weathering is
a)
the effects of freezing and thawing, plant roots, acid, and other forces on rock
b)
running water, ice, or wind carry away bits of broken up rock
17.
Erosion is
a)
the effects of freezing an thawing, plant roots, acid, and other forces on rock.
b)
the process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken up rock.
18.
Most sedimentary rocks are formed through the process of
a)
magma deep under earth's surface
b)
heat and pressure
c)
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation
19.
A clastic rock is a type of sedimentary rock that is formed when
a)
rock fragments are squeezed together
b)
weathering occurs
c)
a rock falls to the bottom of the ocean
d)
an animal dies
20.
Shale forms from
a)
tiny particles of clay deposited in thin flat layers. the rock fragments are squeezed together
b)
the remains of swamp plants are buried in water, layer upon layer of plant remains build up.
c)
when minerals in a water solution crystalize
21.
Geologists classify metamorphic rocks according to
a)
size, texture, luster.
b)
length, width, height.
c)
the arrangement of grains making up the rock.
d)
the surface texture apparent when looking at the the rock
22.
Organic rocks form
a)
where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in layers.
b)
when different minerals are squeezed together
c)
when minerals in a water solution crystalize
23.
Chemical rocks from
a)
where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in layers.
b)
when different minerals are squeezed together
c)
when minerals in a water solution crystalize
24.
The three major types of sedimentary rocks include
a)
chemical, organic, sediment
b)
sediment, granite, and breccia
c)
organic, chemical, and clastic
25.
Sandstone is
a)
clastic
b)
organic
c)
chemical
26.
Breccia is a
a)
clastic rock
b)
organic rock
c)
chemical rock
27.
Shale is
a)
clastic
b)
organic
c)
chemical
28.
Conglomerate is
a)
clastic
b)
organic
c)
chemical
29.
Limestone is
a)
organic
b)
chemical
c)
clastic
d)
organic and/or chemical
30.
Iron is
a)
chemical
b)
organic
c)
clastic
31.
Rock salt is
a)
clastic
b)
chemical
c)
organic
32.
Coal is
a)
chemical
b)
organic
c)
clastic
33.
Rock must melt in order to change its form.
a)
true
b)
false
34.
Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of heat and pressure is a
a)
igneous rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
sedimentary rock
35.
The appearance, texture, and crystal structure of the minerals in a rock can change through heat and pressure.
a)
false
b)
true
36.
Granite is a(n)
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous rock
37.
Gneiss and slate are examples of
a)
foliated rocks
b)
nonfoliated rocks
38.
Goliated rocks
a)
are thin, flat, layered metamorphic rocks
b)
have their mineral grains arranged randomly
39.
Nonfoliated rocks
a)
are thin, flat, layered metamorphic rocks
b)
have their mineral grains arranged randomly
40.
Marble and quartzite are examples of
a)
foliated rocks
b)
nonfoliated rocks
41.
Metamorphic rocks marble and slate are important materials for
a)
stairs
b)
jewelry
c)
roads
d)
building and sculpture
42.
A series of processes that occur on Earth's surface and in the crust/mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called
a)
classifying
b)
the rock cycle
c)
plate tectonics
43.
Does the rock cycle ever stop?
a)
Yes
b)
No
44.
The rock cycle changes and recycles the rock in Earth's
a)
core
b)
crust
45.
In the rock cycle, rock forms through melting, weathering and erosion, and heat and pressure.
a)
false
b)
true
46.
Streak is the color of a mineral's
a)
luster
b)
cleavage
c)
powder
d)
fracture
47.
During crystallization, _______are/is arranged to form a material with a crystal structure
a)
atoms
b)
crystals
c)
geodes
48.
Moh's hardness scale ranks the hardness of minerals on a scale from
a)
1-30
b)
1-50
c)
1-100
d)
1-10
49.
Density equals
a)
mass/ weight
b)
mass/volume
c)
mass x density
d)
density / weight
50.
This is the hardest mineral
a)
quartz
b)
corundum
c)
rock
d)
diamond
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