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Unit 5

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What process is performed by an animal cell in order to maintain homeostasis.

a)

reproduction

b)

photosynthesis

c)

waste elimination

d)

nutrients elimination

2.

changes in levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide over time has increased. What would help decrease it?

a)

plant more trees

b)

use more fossil fuels

c)

increase rates of deforestation

d)

human population increase

3.

The main character of "where the wild things are?

a)

Ba Locka

b)

Max

c)

Bob

d)

Tom

4.

Name the Boat Captain in "Moby Dick"

a)

Ahab

b)

Blackbeard

c)

Aladin

d)

Sparrow

5.

In "Snow white and the seven Dwarfs" what profession were the dwarfs?

a)

Cooks

b)

Miners

c)

Farmers

d)

Hunters

6.

How many strikes for a perfect game in bowling?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

11

d)

13

7.

How many strings does a violin have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

3

8.

What is a baby seal called?

a)

Pup

b)

Sapling

c)

Baby

d)

kid

9.

What river runs through grand Canyon?

a)

Colorado

b)

Arizona

c)

Mississippi

d)

Pacific

10.

If you have 6 apples and you take 4 away how many apples do you have?

a)

6

b)

2

c)

4

d)

None- there are no apples just the mental concept of apples

11.

Name the most recent year in which New Year proceeded Christmas?

a)

2018

b)

1999

c)

1971

d)

1950

12.

All organisms require energy to carry out the processes that keep them alive. Which of the following is a process that animals use to obtain energy they need from food?

a)

chemosynthesis

b)

photosynthesis

c)

transpiration

d)

cellular respiration

13.

What cannot happen to energy according to the Law of Conservation of Energy?

a)

energy cannot be created

b)

energy cannot be changed

c)

energy cannot be converted

d)

energy cannot be transformed

14.

When you bend a glow stick, a small chamber inside breaks, releasing a substance that reacts with other substances inside the glow stick. The reaction that takes place causes the glow stick to glow. What energy transformation takes place when a glow stick is lit?

a)

sound energy = light energy

b)

chemical energy = light energy

c)

thermal energy = light energy

d)

electrical energy = light energy

15.

B-lake rubs his hands together quickly on a winter evening. Why does rubbing your hands together help warm them?

a)

heat is absorbed for the air by the hands

b)

heat is generated by mechanical energy being converted to heat energy

c)

heat is conducted between two hands when they are touching

d)

heat is transferred back and forth between two hands when they are close together

16.

Rachel is making a table to summarize the movement of carbon dioxide in the carbon cycle. Which of the following should she NOT list as a process that returns carbon dioxide to the environment?

a)

cellular respiration

b)

decomposition

c)

combustion

d)

photosynthesis

17.

Colin decided to investigate soil erosion by water. He measured rates of erosion on model hills made of soil, rock, and sand. What was the test (independent) variable?

a)

the rate of erosion on the hills

b)

the steepness of the model hillsides

c)

the amount of water sprayed onto the hills

d)

the type of material used to construct the model hills

18.

What does water have to do in a cell to maintain homeostasis?

a)

the cell is gaining more water than it loses

b)

the cell is losing more water than it gains

c)

the cell is losing the same volume of water that it gains

d)

the cell is not allowing water to enter or leave the cell

19.

During cellular respiration organisms obtain energy by breaking down food in the form of sugars. What are the products of cellular respiration

a)

oxygen and water

b)

glucose and oxygen

c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

carbon dioxide and water

20.

What two things represent decomposition?

a)

Dead things

b)

Poo Poo

c)

Jacksonville's offence

d)

Cellular respiration

21.

Most hypotheses of experiments are not accepted until other scientists verify the results. Which process occurs when one scientist carries out the same procedures used by another in order to verify the results?

a)

a trial

b)

repetition

c)

replication

d)

validation

22.

Which of the following BEST demonstrates the Law of Conservation of Energy?

a)

a person creating a painting

b)

a person cutting down trees in a forest

c)

a person recycling various materials

d)

a person using a bulldozer to tear down a building

23.

Which of the following correctly combines the organelle with its function during photosynthesis?

a)

vacuole contains chlorophyll which absorbs nutrients

b)

chloroplast contains chlorophyll which absorbs sunlight

c)

mitochondrion converts energy into food

d)

cytoplasm converts food into energy

24.

A student is drawing a model of the carbon cycle. Which caption should she include to explain how herbivores contribute to the carbon cycle from the food they eat?

a)

Herbivores eat plants, producing carbon dioxide during cellular respiration that is released into the atmosphere.

b)

Herbivores eat plants, producing carbon dioxide during photosynthesis that is released into the atmosphere.

c)

Herbivores use carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to produce oxygen during cellular respiration.

d)

Herbivores use oxygen from the atmosphere to produce carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.

25.

Which of the following correctly describes homeostasis?

a)

using stored energy

b)

creating copies of cells

c)

making large complex molecules

d)

maintaining a stable internal environment

26.

Sara is learning about photosynthesis and cellular respiration in her science class. Which statement can Sara write that BEST explains the relationship between these two processes?

a)

Plants that use photosynthesis to produce food while animals must consume their food.

b)

The chemical reactions of photosynthesis and cellular respiration could not take place without each other.

c)

When cells do not have enough energy for respiration they rely on fermentation.

d)

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are both chemical processes.

27.

One living plant leaf, still attached to the plant, is placed into a cup and covered with water. A light source is placed so that it shines into the cup on the leaf. In moments, bubbles appear on the surface of the leaf. Which statement explains what causes the bubbles to appear?

a)

Photosynthesis is occurring and the bubbles of carbon dioxide gas are being released by the plant.

b)

Photosynthesis is occurring and bubbles of oxygen gas are being released by the surrounding area and absorbed into the plant.

c)

Photosynthesis is occurring and bubble of oxygen gas are being released from the plant.

d)

Photosynthesis is occurring and bubbles of air are entering the water from the area around the plant.

28.

When a desk lamp is turned on, which of the following processes occur?

a)

light energy is converted to mechanical energy

b)

stored light energy is released

c)

stored thermal energy is released

d)

electrical energy is converted to light energy

29.

Jason states the following prediction: “As the air temperature increases, the air in the balloon will expand, increasing the circumference of the balloon.” Which of the following is the outcome (dependent) variable for his experiment?

a)

material the balloon is made of

b)

circumference of the balloon

c)

length of the balloon’s string

d)

air temperature

30.

How old is Cailou

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

d)

He gets older every year