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WorksheetsScience GMAS prep
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
which organelle gives the plant cell its shape and gives extra support?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuole
2.
which organelle inside of the plant cell makes food for the cell?
a)
chlorophyll
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
nucleus
3.
this organelle is flexible and allows certain things in and out of the cell?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
4.
A gel-like fluid in which many different organelles are found.
a)
cell membrane
b)
nucleus
c)
organelle
d)
cytoplasm
5.
Directs all the cell's activities.
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplasts
c)
vacuole
d)
nucleus
6.
A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within a cell.
a)
organelle
b)
cell
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosomes
7.
This structure is in plant cells but not animal cells. It is outside of the cell membrane and adds more support/structure/rigidity to the plant.
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell Nucleus
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
8.
What tool do you use to view cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
magnifying glass
c)
microscope
d)
petri dish
9.
The basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
cell membrane
10.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)
cell membrane and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)
a cell wall and nucleus
d)
chloroplasts and cell wall
11.
What organelles are only found in PLANT cells
a)
lysosomes & centrioles
b)
cell wall & chloroplasts
c)
nucleus & nucleolus
d)
mitochondria & ribosomes
12.
Plants that have roots, stems, and leaves are called
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
13.
Plants that do not have roots, stems, or leaves are called -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
14.
Animals that have a backbone are called -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
15.
Daisies, tulips and roses are examples of -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
16.
Crabs, jellyfish, and worms are examples of -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
17.
Angiosperms are easily classified because of the ___ that they produce.
a)
cones
b)
leaves
c)
flowers and fruits
d)
rhizomes
18.
Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are ___ plants.
a)
nonvascular
b)
vascular
19.
Which group of vertebrates feeds its young milk (with mammary glands)
a)
mammals
b)
both mammals and birds
c)
reptiles
d)
amphibians
20.
Which vertebrate groups have skin with scales?
a)
Only fish
b)
Only reptiles
c)
Both fish and reptiles
d)
Fish, reptiles and amphibians
21.
I am covered in dry scales and I lay eggs. What am I?
a)
Mammal
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibian
d)
Reptile
22.
My body is warm and covered in feathers. I lay eggs which hatch into chickens. What am I?
a)
Reptile
b)
Amphibian
c)
Mammal
d)
Bird
23.
Which of the following is the MOST important reason that scientists classify living things?
a)
It allows scientists to count groups of organisms quickly.
b)
It makes it easier for scientists to capture organisms in the wild.
c)
It helps scientists see how organisms are alike or different.
d)
It shows scientists why organisms act the way they do.
24.
Which statement is true for ALL of these animals?
a)
They all hatch from eggs
b)
They all have the same body covering.
c)
They are all mammals.
d)
They all live only in water.
25.
How do scientists classify things in nature?
a)
Look for common characteristics
b)
Make really thoughtful guesses
c)
Read articles
d)
Completely random
26.
What group would this plant belong in?
a)
vascular, seed-producing
b)
nonvascular, cone-bearing
c)
vascular, spore-producing
d)
nonvascular, seed-producing
27.
Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
learned trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
function
28.
What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?
a)
eye color
b)
tongue rolling
c)
height
d)
speaking a language
29.
Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?
a)
brown hair
b)
crying a lot
c)
ability to jump high
d)
his ability to talk
30.
A dog rolls over and receives a treat. The dog rolls over again. This is an example of...
a)
learned behavior
b)
adaptive behavior
c)
inherited behavior
d)
instinctive behavior
31.
Which best explains why a child may look like his father, but is not able to play basketball as well as him?
a)
Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to shoot a basketball is not.
b)
The ability to shoot a basketball is inherited, but physical characteristics are not.
c)
The child chooses to look like his father, but he does not choose to play basketball.
d)
He hates playing basketball so he doesn't care if his dad can play.
32.
Which is a true statement?
a)
All microorganisms are harmful.
b)
All microorganisms are beneficial.
c)
Some microorganisms are harmful while others are beneficial.
d)
Microorganisms are beneficial only to humans.
33.
Which best describes where you would find microorganisms?
a)
in ponds, lakes, and oceans.
b)
in animals, plants, and humans.
c)
on food that has rotted.
d)
everywhere around us.
34.
Marco went to the doctor and was given a vaccine containing a virus. When Marco was surprised the vaccine contained a virus, the doctor explained that viruses and other microorganisms...
a)
only cause sickness to people
b)
can have benefits to people
c)
are rarely useful to people
d)
should not be placed in the body
35.
What type of instrument would you use to look at cells?
a)
Telescope
b)
Giroscope
c)
Microscope
d)
None of the above
36.
What are three helpful organisms?
a)
Blood,Ebola, and E.coli
b)
Yeast for bread, phytoplankton,mold for pencillin
c)
Mold, Spit, and Gas
d)
Hurtlosm,Killos,and Freezos
37.
Is wood burning a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
38.
Is Gatorade powder dissolving in water physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
39.
Is mold growing on cheese a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
40.
Is making orange juice a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
41.
Is the formation of the Grand Canyon a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
42.
Which of the following IS a clue that a chemical change has occurred?
a)
State of matter change
b)
Size Change
c)
Change in temperature
d)
Shape change
43.
What happens in ALL chemical changes?
a)
Change in state of matter
b)
A new substance is formed
c)
Bubbles are produced
d)
An explosion
44.
When iron fillings are mixed with sand, the iron can be removed using a magnet. This is evidence that the change that occurred when the two were mixed was....
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
irreversible
d)
molecular
45.
Plants making food out of water and carbon dioxide is a
a)
physical property
b)
physical change
c)
chemical property
d)
chemical change
46.
a change of state when a solid becomes a liquid
a)
freezing
b)
condensation
c)
boiling
d)
melting
47.
What happens to particles of a substances when heat energy is taken away?
a)
particles speed up and move closer
b)
particles slow down and move apart
c)
particles slow down and move closer
d)
particles speed up and move apart
48.
Weathering occurs when rock
a)
get wet in the rain or snow
b)
is worn away or broken down into smaller and smaller pieces.
c)
melts
49.
What is ice wedging?
a)
When ice breaks
b)
When water flows on rock
c)
When ice melts on rock
d)
When water freezes and expands to break rock
50.
_____ is the process in which weathered particles are picked up and moved form one place to an other.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
deposition
d)
sediment
51.
What is deposition?
a)
The part of the erosion process in which sediment is placed in a new location or deposited.
b)
Sediment
c)
How weathered particles move from one place to another
52.
Plate tectonics refers to the theory that __________
a)
the continents float on the oceans like plates
b)
each of the continents on the earth is also called a plate
c)
the surface of the earth is made up of large plates that have moved over time
d)
the surface of the earth is made up of large plates that cannot move
53.
Mantle
a)
the layer of the earth between the outer crust and the inner crust
b)
the thin outermost layer of the earth
c)
tectonic boundary where plates move towards each other
54.
Crust
a)
the layer of the earth between the outer crust and the inner crust
b)
the thin outermost layer of the earth
c)
molten rock found beneath the earth's surface
55.
Magma
a)
the layer of the earth between the outer crust and the inner core
b)
a flow of materials caused by temperature differences
c)
tectonic boundary where plates move towards each other
d)
molten rock found beneath the earths surface
56.
What is one cause of earthquakes?
a)
The Sun's gravity pulling on our Earth.
b)
Tectonic Plates striking and slipping past each other.
c)
The moon phases
d)
Drilling wells
57.
An area of new land at the mouth of a river.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Fault
58.
A crack in Earth’s crust.
a)
Earthquake
b)
Fault
c)
Jetty
59.
Records movement in Earth’s crust.
a)
Seismograph
b)
Telegraph
c)
Monograph
60.
A constructive force is defined as
a)
a natural occurrence that can build up or break down
b)
an earthquake or a volcano
c)
a natural force that builds up and creates new land
d)
a destructive force that has been controlled
61.
An underground system that carries excess water from the street to rivers and lakes is known as
a)
levee system
b)
storm drain management
c)
groin system
d)
french drain
62.
Beach nourishment is
a)
the process of cleaning up the beach so the marine life is free of disease
b)
The process of clearing a sand dune so turtles can nest
c)
Building a seawall to prevent erosion
d)
Bringing sand in with trucks to rebuild the beach
63.
Which of the following can be both constructive and destructive
a)
earthquake
b)
delta
c)
volcano
d)
both a and c
64.
A dam is usually built
a)
near a marina
b)
near a national park
c)
Across the center of a body of water
d)
on the river's edge
65.
Scientists know where earthquakes will occur because they know the locations of
a)
Faults
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Mountains
d)
Longshore currents
66.
Match the following words to the pictures
a)
Constructive Forces
b)
Destructive Forces
c)
Weathering
d)
Human Intervention
67.
Match the following words to the pictures
a)
Constructive Forces
b)
Destructive Forces
c)
Weathering
d)
Human Intervention
68.
Match the following words to the pictures
a)
Constructive Forces
b)
Destructive Forces
c)
Weathering
d)
Human Intervention
69.
For five months, a scientist measured the depth of sand in a certain part of coastal shoreline. She recorded her observations in a table.
What is the BEST explanation of the data?
What is the BEST explanation of the data?
a)
water eroding sand to create a gully
b)
wind depositing sand to form a dune
c)
rock being deposited by ocean waves
d)
shells washing ashore from the ocean
70.
A student went to a river in the mountains and observed that some rocks were smooth and round, while others were rough and jagged. She noticed that the rocks were all made from the same type of mineral.
Which of these BEST explains the student’s observations?
Which of these BEST explains the student’s observations?
a)
the rough, jagged rocks are from a volcanic eruption far away.
b)
the rough, jagged rocks were blown into the water by wind erosion.
c)
the smooth, round rocks are much newer than the rough, jagged rocks.
d)
the smooth, round rocks have been weathered longer than the rough, jagged rocks.
71.
How is a coastline affected by water?
a)
Glaciers deposit sediment on the shore.
b)
Waves can carry sand onto or away from beaches.
c)
Snow can melt and flow through rivers into the sea.
d)
Fresh water carries away more of the sand than saltwater.
72.
The table below shows the amount of rain that fell in one day in four different farmland locations.
In which location is the greatest amount of soil erosion most likely to have occurred that day?
In which location is the greatest amount of soil erosion most likely to have occurred that day?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
73.
__________ are made of materials that let electricical energy flow through them easily.
a)
electrical circuit
b)
insulators
c)
open circuit
d)
conductors
74.
An _____________ is a magnet formed when electricity flows through a coil of wire wrapped around an iron nail.
a)
electromagnet
b)
electrical circuit
c)
insulator
d)
conductor
75.
An open ________ is a circuit that is broken. Electricity does not longer flow from the battery to the lightbulb. The lightbulb is off.
a)
electrical circuit
b)
open circuit
c)
closed circuit
d)
insulator
76.
_________ are made of materials that do not let electrical energy flow through them.
a)
open circuit
b)
electromagnet
c)
insulator
d)
conductor
77.
True / False
Like charges attract and unlike charges repel.
Like charges attract and unlike charges repel.
a)
true
b)
false
78.
True / False
The force of magnetism is powerful enough to work through certain materials, but not all.
The force of magnetism is powerful enough to work through certain materials, but not all.
a)
True
b)
False
79.
Which of these can be used to create electricity that we can use?
a)
hydroelectric dams
b)
nuclear power
c)
wind turbines
d)
all of the above
80.
How can electricity be safely used in your home?
a)
overlaoding circuits
b)
keep electricity away from water
c)
using power from gas engines
d)
all of the above
81.
A pathway for electricity to travel is called___________
a)
current
b)
static electrcity
c)
circuit
d)
circle
82.
__________is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material that builds up.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
circuits
d)
load
83.
A continuous flow of electricity is called_____________
a)
series
b)
circuit
c)
static
d)
current
84.
How do you make an electromagnet stronger?
a)
Add a motor and/or lightbulbs
b)
Add more light bulbs and/or wire coils
c)
add more wire coils and/or a switch
d)
add more wire coils and/or batteries
85.
How are electromagnets different from magnets?
a)
magnets can be turned on/off
b)
you can turn an electromagnet on/off
c)
magnets are more powerful
d)
magnets have a North and South pole
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