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Benchmark Review 3rd

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of energy produces electromagnetic waves that can travel through space?
a)
heat
b)
sound
c)
radiant/light
d)
nuclear
2.
A washing machine washing clothes is an example of which type of energy?
a)
nuclear
b)
sound
c)
electrical
d)
chemical
3.
The faster the particles of a substance are moving, the ___________. 
a)
higher the temperature
b)
lower the temperature
c)
lower the energy
d)
the lower the mass
4.
The total Kinetic energy and potential energy of an object is called _______
a)
sound energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
5.
__________ energy relates to the repetitive compression and rarefaction of molecules in a substance
a)
electrical
b)
sound
c)
radiant/light
d)
thermal/heat
6.
An example of a conductor is 
a)
plastic
b)
styrofoam
c)
water
d)
metal
7.
Of the following, which would be the best insulator?
a)
tile
b)
copper metal
c)
glass
d)
styrofoam
8.
As velocity of an object increases, 
a)
potential energy increases
b)
kinetic energy decreases
c)
kinetic energy increases
d)
kinetic energy stays the same
9.
Using a microwave to make popcorn demonstrates
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
10.
A spoon is dipped in soup and becomes hot. The type of heat transfer illustrated is: 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
11.
A wind up jack in the box is an example of 
a)
radiant energy
b)
nuclear energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
thermal energy
12.

Which type of activity can create ocean basins?

a)

Volcanic Eruption

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Tectonic Plates Colliding

d)

Tectonic Plates Spreading Apart

13.

A rock that is formed through heat and pressure is a...

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

igneous rock

d)

basaltic rock

14.

Which of the following plate movements can create mountains?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

independent

15.

Which of these would most likely occur as a result of a volcanic eruption?

a)

Formation of igneous rock

b)

Formation of sedimentary rock

c)

New elements created

d)

Loss of part of Earth's crust

16.

When lava hardens and cools it creates...

a)

Metamorphic rock

b)

Sedimentary rock

c)

Igneous rock

d)

Conglomerate rock

17.

The theory of Plate Tectonics states that...

a)

Earth is moving on one giant plate

b)

The Earth is divided into different plates that are slowly moving

c)

The Earth was once entirely made of land

d)

The Earth revolves around the sun in a plate-shaped movement

18.

This picture of sandstone is an example of a ___________ rock.

a)

Indonesian

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igenous

d)

Sedimentary

19.

Red flowers are (R) dominant. The allele for white flowers are color (r) is recessive.

Red Flower #1 is Rr and that the genotype of Red Flower #2 is RR.


What is the offspring for Box A and Box B?

a)

Box A and Box B are only red flowers

b)

Box A and Box B are only white flowers

c)

Box A has red and white flowers and Box B only has red flowers

d)

Box A has only red flowers and Box B has red flowers and white flowers

20.

The chromosomes of two parents that reproduce sexually are shown.


Given this evidence, determine the chromosomes of the offspring.

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

If H represents the dominant allele and h represents the recessive allele, what are the genotypes of the parents shown in the pedigree?

a)

Hh and Hh

b)

hh and hh

c)

HH and HH

d)

Hh and HH

22.

A cell from a turkey’s wing contains 40 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are in the unfertilized egg?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

80

23.

Pick the genotype that will go in the blank boxes of the F1 generation that would result in the F2 generation offspring.

a)

Rr and rr

b)

RR and rr

c)

Rr and Rr

d)

rr and rr

24.

Which phenotype is dominant?

a)

Purple

b)

Black

c)

Fur

d)

Brown

25.

The Phenotype is:

a)

Bb and bb

b)

The physical appearance

26.

Based on the Beetle Classification Key, which beetle is shown in the picture?

a)

Red Polar Beetle

b)

Colorado Beetle

c)

Ladybird Beetle

d)

Timberman Beetle

27.

The quality of air is monitored by the government to determine whether a city needs to take steps to control air pollution. To best measure air quality, the air should be tested...

a)

at night when the air is probably less polluted

b)

several times a day in all kinds of weather

c)

once a day during rush hour when the most cars are on the road.

d)

once a year on a day with very little vehicle traffic.

28.

For scientific data to be considered accurate and reliable, most scientific experiments should be...

a)

conducted as many times as possible

b)

conducted 3 times

c)

conducted only 1 time

d)

repeated no more than two times.

29.

What part of the plant has green coloring and absorbs energy from the sun?

a)

chlorophyll

b)

organelle

c)

vacuole

d)

vascular system

30.
A mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another
a)
chemical reaction
b)
solution
c)
solvent
31.
The substance that is dissolved in a solution. (sugar in sugar water)
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
solution
32.
A substance capable of dissolving one or more substances. (water in sugar water)
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
solution
33.
The burning of wood is a physical change
a)
true
b)
false
34.
All of the planets in our solar system
a)
give off their own light
b)
appear in the same position nightly
c)
have thick atmospheres
d)
orbit the sun
35.
  Which item below is the most dense?    
a)
A. Ping Pong Ball
b)
B. Lamp Oil
c)
C. Bolt
d)
D. Corn Syrup
36.
All of the following are non-renewable resources EXCEPT-
a)
Coal
b)
Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
d)
Wind
37.
Energy transfer by direct contact is called-
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Vaporization
38.
Which property of water explains why it likes to stick together to form droplets?
a)
Cohesion
b)
Polarity
c)
Solubility
d)
Capillary Action
39.
Different forms of a gene are called?
a)
alleles
b)
traits
c)
characteristics
d)
DNA
40.
The study of genes and how they are passed from parents to offspring is called?
a)
genetics
b)
DNA
c)
cytology
d)
alleles
41.
How many alleles does a person have per trait?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
4
42.
Where do the alleles come from in a trait?
a)
from the mom and dad
b)
from the dad only
c)
from the mom only
d)
from neither the mom nor the dad
43.
A class learns about fossil fuels.  They learn that coal, oil and natural gas are classified as nonrenewable resources because they take so long to form.  How can the class conserve fossil fuels?
a)
Use both sides of notebook paper
b)
Arrange a car pool to and from school
c)
Create a backyard compost pile
d)
Plant flowers in front of the school
44.
Buoyancy means the ability to:
a)
evaporate
b)
attract magnetic objects
c)
repel things that are not electrical
d)
float or sink
45.
Select the change of state that can be caused by heating.
a)
Liquid freezing to a solid
b)
Gas condensing into a Liquid
c)
Gas melting to a Solid
d)
Liquid vaporizing into Gas
46.
Producers need sunlight, carbon dioxide, and _______ for photosynthesis
a)
Water
b)
Oxygen
c)
Glucose
47.
A change in which no new substances are formed.
a)
Chemical change
b)
Burning wood
c)
Physical change
d)
Transformers
48.
Materials that allow the flow of electricity to flow easy are called...
a)
Insulators
b)
Semi-insulators
c)
Conductors
d)
Glass
49.
Materials that do not allow the flow of electricity to flow through are called...
a)
Insulators
b)
Conductors
c)
Semi-conductors
d)
Load
50.
True or false. All solids have a closely packed, fixed arrangement of molecules?
a)
true
b)
false