WorksheetsUnit 8 FL Science Fusion Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
David has five thermometers. He wraps each one in a strip of cloth. He dips four of them into different liquids. He leaves the fifth one dry. He sets all of them outside in the shade for five minutes. The table above shows the temperature that he records for each thermometer.
Which liquid evaporates fastest?
Which liquid evaporates fastest?
a)
water
b)
alcohol
c)
salt water
d)
mineral oil
2.
During recess, Renee scraped her knee, so the nurse put a bandage on it. Which of the functions below that are normally provided by skin is now being provided by the bandage?
a)
preventing dehydration
b)
regulating body temperature
c)
keeping bacteria out of the body
d)
sensing when it is being touched
3.
A group of students are exploring a cave. Their flashlight's battery runs out of power. They must wait for another group of explorers to catch up with them. In the meantime, which of their senses has become nearly useless?
a)
hearing
b)
smell
c)
sight
d)
touch
4.
Manatees have whiskers. Manatees use their whiskers to sense their environment. When the whiskers touch an object, a message is sent to the manatee's brain. Which statement best describes what is happening?
a)
Only the nervous system is involved.
b)
Only the integumentary system is involved.
c)
Neither the integumentary nor the nervous system is involved.
d)
Both the integumentary and nervous systems are working together.
5.
Latoya knows that skin produces oil, water, and salt. She wants to find out which of these elements causes cooling. She designs an experiment and creates the above table to record her data.
Which towel is the control?
Which towel is the control?
a)
towel soaked in oil
b)
towel covered in salt
c)
towel soaked in water
d)
towel that is clean and dry
6.
In the early days of telephone use, there were no computers. To make a phone call, a person had to call an operator. The operator would connect two callers. The operator performed a function that is most similar to which human body part?
a)
brain
b)
nose
c)
eyes
d)
skin
7.
An ant's antennae sense temperature and pressure. Which human structure serves the same function?
a)
skin
b)
olfactory bulb
c)
taste bud
d)
rods and cones
8.
Great white sharks can sense electrical impulses from great distances with a sense called electroreception. Which statement best describes the sense of electroreception?
a)
the ability to smell blood in very small amounts
b)
the ability to sense nerve impulses
c)
the ability to hunt underwater for long periods of time
d)
the ability to cause pain to prey by producing electric impulses
9.
Animals have body coverings, such as skin, that protects them. This protective layer can be used to protect the animal from extreme temperatures and to help it blend in with its environment to avoid predators. Look at the body coverings of these animals. Which animal has a body covering that will best protect it from bites and scratches during an attack by a predator?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
The above picture shows some muscles and bones of the arm.
As the arm bends, which word describes what the biceps muscle is doing?
As the arm bends, which word describes what the biceps muscle is doing?
a)
relaxing
b)
retracting
c)
contracting
d)
constricting
11.
Fish get oxygen from water through their gills. They also use their gills to release carbon dioxide. Which organ in humans is similar to fish gills?
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
intestine
d)
mouth
12.
How do nutrients in digested food reach the bloodstream?
a)
They are absorbed by the large intestine.
b)
They pass from the esophagus into the blood.
c)
They are absorbed into the bloodstream by the small intestine.
d)
They are absorbed into the bloodstream through the pancreas wall.
13.
Digestion takes place in the digestive tract, shown here.
In what order does food move through the organs of the digestive tract?
In what order does food move through the organs of the digestive tract?
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
A, C, B, D
c)
A, B, D, C
d)
A, D, B, C
14.
The following picture shows how plant tissues carry water and nutrients throughout a plant.
Which human body system is similar to this plant vascular system?
Which human body system is similar to this plant vascular system?
a)
circulatory system
b)
respiratory system
c)
muscular system
d)
skeletal system
15.
The diagram above shows how a butterfly develops.
What process is illustrated in the diagram?
What process is illustrated in the diagram?
a)
digestion
b)
a life cycle
c)
a food chain
d)
photosynthesis
16.
There are similarities and differences between the male and female reproductive systems. What is one difference between the male and female reproductive systems?
a)
The bladder is the main organ of the male reproductive system, but not the female reproductive system.
b)
Only the female reproductive system has specialized structures, but not the male reproductive system.
c)
Babies develop inside part of the female reproductive system, but not the male reproductive system.
d)
Babies begin development inside the male reproductive system and finish development inside the female reproductive system.
17.
The above picture shows the flow of blood through the human circulatory and respiratory systems.
Which statement is true of the large blood vessel called the aorta?
Which statement is true of the large blood vessel called the aorta?
a)
It carries blood to the heart.
b)
It carries blood to the lungs.
c)
It carries blood that is high in oxygen.
d)
It carries blood that is high in carbon dioxide.
18.
Cells in the body use nutrients and oxygen for energy. Which body system transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
I
19.
Urine is a product of the urinary system. What makes up normal human urine?
a)
oxygen
b)
nutrients
c)
water and waste products
d)
all the fluids a person drinks
20.
Insects have a hard outer covering called an exoskeleton. Which process below is the function of an insect's exoskeleton and a human's skeletal system?
a)
gas exchange
b)
structural support
c)
removal of waste
d)
temperature control
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