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Worksheets2nd 9 weeks REVIEW
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Static electricity can be built up by
a)
a dog running around a pole
b)
clothes spinning around in a dryer
c)
plugging in a Christmas tree
d)
boiling a pot of water
2.
Tippy the cat does many things. Which behavior is instinct?
a)
ringing a doorbell
b)
meowing along with the radio
c)
sleeping more hours that he's awake
d)
running to the kitchen when he hears the can of cat food being opened
3.
What happens when current flows where it isn’t supposed to?
a)
A short circuit will occur
b)
A fire will occur
c)
A bad connection will occur
4.
A circuit that has two or more paths that electricity can follow.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Electromagnet
c)
Parallel Circuit
5.
Mark can roll his tongue. His younger brother Mike cannot, which statement explains why?
a)
Mark can do it because he is older.
b)
Mark has a dominant factor for tongue-rolling.
c)
Mike can't because he hasn't practiced enough yet.
6.
What forms as a result of meiosis?
a)
zygotes
b)
new body cells for growth
c)
gametes with half the number of chromosomes.
7.
What do most cells make when they go through cell division?
a)
gametes
b)
exact copies of themselves
c)
copies of half the chromosomes
8.
The measure of how much a material opposes the flow of current is called
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
electric field
d)
resistance
9.
What is a property of matter that causes objects to attract or repel each other?
a)
compass
b)
electric charge
c)
electric circuit
d)
electric field
10.
Which of these materials makes a good insulator of electricity?
a)
plastics
b)
salt water
c)
aluminum foil
d)
silver
11.
threadlike structure in a cell nucleus
a)
dominant trait
b)
chromosome
c)
gene
d)
mitosis
12.
process by which most cells divide
a)
gene
b)
life cycle
c)
mitosis
d)
dominant trait
13.
A way of acting that is passed from parents to offspring
a)
instinct
b)
life cycle
c)
inherited trait
d)
environment
14.
The space in which an electric force act is an
a)
insulator
b)
resistance
c)
electric field
d)
static electricity
15.
A temporary magnet made up of a wire wrapped around a core is an
a)
insulator
b)
electromagnet
c)
copper
d)
nail
16.
A circuit that has only one path in which electricity can follow is a
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
c)
parallel circuit
d)
series circuit
17.
The buildup of charges on an object.
a)
Electromagnet
b)
Static electricity
c)
Resistance
18.
Which is an insulator?
a)
Penny
b)
Rubber
c)
Nail
19.
Location on a chromosome that contains the DNA code for a trait
a)
chromosome
b)
gene
c)
life cycle
d)
environment
20.
What forms as a result of meiosis?
a)
zygotes
b)
new body cells for growth
c)
gametes with half the number of chromosomes.
21.
Which of these is a learned behavior?
a)
riding a bicycle
b)
sleeping
c)
breathing
d)
eating
22.
An instinct is a behavior that is _________, or passed from a parent to their offspring.
a)
developed
b)
instinct
c)
inherited
d)
sold
23.
Which of the following includes the BEST materials necessary to make an electromagnet?
a)
a. Wooden toothpick , battery, and nickel wire
b)
b. Copper wire, iron nail, and battery
c)
c. Pencil, plastic-coated wire , and battery
d)
d. Uncoated wire, battery, and small strips of aluminum foil
24.
A characteristic that appears when there is one factor present for it
a)
mitosis
b)
chromosome
c)
dominant trait
d)
inherited trait
25.
All living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism.
a)
mitosis
b)
environment
c)
gene
d)
life cycle
26.
process by which most cells divide
a)
gene
b)
life cycle
c)
mitosis
d)
dominant trait
27.
Which is an insulator?
a)
Penny
b)
Rubber
Nail
Nail
c)
Nail
Rubber
Rubber
28.
A circuit that has two or more paths that electricity can follow.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Electromagnet
c)
Parallel Circuit
d)
Breaker
29.
The buildup of charges on an object.
a)
Electromagnet
b)
Static electricity
c)
Resistance
30.
A temporary magnet made up of a wire wrapped around a core is an
a)
insulator
b)
electromagnet
c)
copper
d)
nail
31.
What do most cells make when they go through cell division?
a)
gametes
b)
exact copies of themselves
c)
copies of half the chromosomes
32.
A snail moves to a nearby swamp because that swamp is drying up. What changed for the snail to cause it to move?
a)
its chromosomes
b)
its inherited traits
c)
its environment
33.
What is a property of matter that causes objects to attract or repel each other?
a)
compass
b)
electric charge
c)
electric circuit
d)
electric field
34.
Which is a characteristic of most electrical conductors?
a)
They can be cut easily.
b)
Positive charges move easily through them.
c)
Negative charges move easily through them.
d)
They are soft and flexible.
35.
Which statement is TRUE about an electromagnet?
a)
It is a permanent magnet.
b)
Increasing the number of coils decreases the strength.
c)
It cannot be turned off.
d)
It is made by wrapping current-carrying wire around an iron core.
36.
A student added another light to an electric circuit and all the lights became dimmer. What is most likely the cause of the dimmer lights?
a)
The batteries are weak.
b)
The light bulbs are hot.
c)
The circuit is a series circuit.
d)
The circuit is a parallel circuit.
37.
What is the best type of circuit to use when putting lights on a Christmas tree?
a)
Parallel Circuit
b)
Static Electricity
c)
Series Circuit
d)
Battery Circuit
38.
What can an electromagnet do that a permanent magnet cannot do?
a)
It is stronger than any permanent magnet.
b)
It can be turned on and off
c)
They can glow in the dark
39.
Which is an insulator?
a)
Penny
b)
Nail
c)
Rubber
40.
What causes two balloons to attract to each other?
a)
Two of the same charges
b)
Two positive charges
c)
One negative charge and one positive charge
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