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FSSA Review

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Freddie wanted to determine the effects of a new fertilizer on the growth of tomato plants. He grew five tomato plants in five containers, each having a different concentration of a fertilizer. Each plant was potted in the same type of soil and had the same amount of light. What part of the experiment did he overlook?

a)

A constant

b)

The control

c)

The dependent variable

d)

The independent variable

2.

The system was the first model of our solar system, dating back to the times of Aristotle. This model predicted the Earth-centered system. However, not all astronomers were in agreement with the geocentric model. Nicolaus Copernicus devised the heliocentric system with the Sun at the center of our solar system. Copernicus's development of this theory is best described as which of the following?

a)

Scientific investigation is a key part when creating theories

b)

Many observations and much evidence is needed in order to create a valid theory.

c)

Theories may be modified but are rarely discarded.

d)

None of the above

3.

Which of the following best describes the hierarchy from the largest to smallest in relation to our solar system?

a)

Galaxy--> Universe--> Planet--> Solar System

b)

Universe--> Galaxy--> Solar System--> Planet

c)

Solar System--> Planet--> Universe--> Galaxy

d)

Universe--> Solar System--> Galaxy--> Planet

4.

Which of the following uses star color to represent its surface temperature from coolest to hottest?

a)

Blue, White, Yellow, Orange, Red

b)

Yellow, Orange, Blue, White, Red

c)

Red, Orange, Yellow, White, Blue

d)

Blue, Yellow, Orange, Red, White

5.

The Sun is 330,000 times more massive than Earth and contains 99.8% of the mass in our solar system; but it is small in comparison to other stars. All stars are classified according to their size. Which of the following is the current classification of the Sun?

a)

A dwarf star

b)

A giant star

c)

A super giant star

d)

A neutron star

6.

Which of the following statements about gravity is FALSE?

a)

Gravity plays an important role in the formation of solar systems.

b)

Gravity keeps the planets in their proper orbits around the Sun.

c)

Stars are made of clouds of dust and gas that come together as a result of gravity

d)

The Law of Gravitation states that the gravitational force is stronger as objects get farther apart

7.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth's shadow blocks most of the sunlight from directly illuminating all or a portion of the moon's surface. Which of the following is considered to be a total lunar eclipse?

a)

Visible only from other planets

b)

Visible only during a full moon

c)

Visible to all observers on the side of Earth from which the moon would be visible at that time

d)

An opportunity to study the corona of the Sun

8.

Which of the following directly affects tides on the Earth?

a)

Tides are caused only by the moon

b)

The Sun is not involved in causing tides

c)

Tides are not caused by the moon

d)

Tides are caused by the location of the Earth, Sun and moon.

9.

Every year, water fills a small lake in a dry region. After a few weeks, the lake evaporates, leaving behind a thin layer of crystals that form from minerals dissolved in the lake water. Each year, a new layer is added. Which type of rock is MOST likely to be formed by this process?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Volcanic

d)

Sedimentary

10.

A delta is defined as a triangular mass of sediment, silt and sand, deposited at the mouth of a river. Deltas form when a river flows into a body of standing water, such as a sea or lake, and deposits large quantities of sediment. They are usually crossed by numerous streams and channels and have exposed as well submerged areas. Which process was primarily responsible for the formation of a delta?

a)

Glacial erosion

b)

Cementation of sediment

c)

Deposition of sediment

d)

Mass movement

11.
An archaeologist made the following diagram of a dig site. What can be said about the pottery as compared to the skull found in the site?
a)
The rock layer with the pottery is more recent than the rock layer with the skull.
b)
The rock layer with the skull is more recent than the rock layer with the pottery.
c)
The rock layer with the skull is approximately the same age as the rock layer with the pottery.
d)
The rock layer with the skull has an absolute date of 17,000 years.
12.

Which of the following is NOT caused by heat flow combined with movement of material inside the Earth?

a)

Formation of mountains

b)

Production of ocean basins

c)

Volcanic eruptions

d)

Water movement in the atmosphere

13.
Transform boundaries are most likely to produce what phenomenon?
a)
volcanoes
b)
deep sea trenches
c)
underwater mountain ranges
d)
earthquakes
14.

Without our atmosphere, there would be no life on Earth. Nitrogen and oxygen are the two gases that make up the bulk of the Earth's atmosphere. The atmosphere is divided into four layers according to temperature: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere. The temperature drops with altitude. The farther away from Earth, the thinner the atmosphere gets. Which term below is defined as the highest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesophere

15.

What is the best description of how the temperature of the land differs from the temperature of the ocean?

a)

Land has an important role in helping to regulate the Earth's temperature

b)

No difference in the temperature between the land and the ocean

c)

The temperature on the land is warmer than near the ocean

d)

The temperature on the land is cooler than near the ocean

16.

Jordyn has six samples of different material. Each sample has a mass of 7 grams. Jordyn sorts the samples into two categories according to one physical property. Group 1: Copper, Aluminum, Silver Group 2: Glass, Rubber, Wood. Which physical property did Jordyn most likely use to sort the samples into groups?

a)

Melting point

b)

Thermal conductivity

c)

Density

d)

Magnetism

17.

Which of the following is a product of photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

light energy

18.

Which of the following is necessary for cellular respiration?

a)

water

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

19.

A diagram of the carbon cycle is shown. Each arrow represents a process in the cycle. Which of the following best describes the process that occurs at the arrow going from animals to decomposers?

a)

Decomposers break down molecules in animals into carbon-based soil nutrients.

b)

Animals release oxygen that is used by decomposers to produce carbon dioxide.

c)

Animals release carbon dioxide that is used by decomposers for growth and reproduction.

d)

Decomposers combine carbon-based nutrients from plants and animals to produce glucose.

20.
What two human systems work together to provide the body cells with a constant supply of oxygen while removing carbon dioxide waste products?
a)
Nervous and Endocrine
b)
Muscular and Skeletal
c)
Respiratory and Circulatory
d)
Excretory and Integumentary
21.
What three systems work together to move the body?
a)
skeletal, muscular, and nervous
b)
skeletal, respiratory, and digestive
c)
nervous, skeletal, and respiratory
d)
circulatory, respiratory, and digestive
22.
Which of the following shows the levels of organization of an organism from LEAST to MOST complex.
a)
cells-tissues-systems-organs
b)
organs-cells-systems-tissues
c)
systems-organs-tissues-cells
d)
cells-tissues-organs-systems
23.
What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleolus
24.
A gel-like fluid in which many different organelles are found.
a)
cell membrane
b)
nucleus
c)
organelle
d)
cytoplasm
25.
An organism made of one cell is called
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
26.
Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?
a)
Hawk
b)
Spider
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Shrew
27.
Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
28.
A tick and a dog have this type of relationship.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
neutralism
d)
parasitism
29.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a 
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
population
30.
The owl receives energy from which organisms?
a)
grasshopper and mouse
b)
mouse and rabbit
c)
rabbit and butterfly
d)
butterfly and frog
31.
Name the producers in this food web.
a)
seagull and fish
b)
penguin and crab
c)
phytoplankton and seaweed
d)
seaweed and zooplankton
32.
What type of consumer is the impala?
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
33.
Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
34.
What type of symbiosis?  Skunks often live in burrows that have been dug and abandoned by woodchucks.  
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
35.
When a mosquito bites you, you are the __________ and the mosquito is the  ____________.
a)
host, hostess
b)
parasite, host
c)
host, parasite
d)
prey, predator
36.
Why does Mercury have more craters from asteroids than earth?
a)
Earth has an atmosphere that destroys asteroids, Mercury does not.
b)
Mercury smaller, so the craters look bigger than they are
c)
Earth actually has more craters than Mercury
37.
What two factors give stars their brightness?
a)
Distance and actual luminosity
b)
Temperature and color
c)
Color and distance
d)
Brightness and temperature
38.
How do stars release their excess energy?
a)
Through solar flares  and prominence 
b)
Through a black hole
c)
Through light only
39.

What answer does not effect Earth's seasons?

a)

The 23.5 degree tilt on the axis

b)

The axis pointed toward Polaris

c)

The revolution around the sun

d)

The Earth's rotation

40.
When does the southern hemisphere have its winter seasons?
a)
During the northern hemisphere's summer
b)
During the northern hemisphere's winter
c)
During the fall in north america
d)
It does not have any different seasons
41.

What is the correct size order for the following objects, from largest to smallest?

a)

Galaxy, Solar System, Planet, Star, Universe, Planet, Comet, Nebula

b)

Universe, Galaxy, Nebula, Solar System, Star, Planets, Moons, Commets

c)

Moons, Comets, Solar System, Nebula, Universe, Planets, Star

42.
When the moon blocks the sunlight, it is called a:
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Comet
d)
Asteroid
43.

When the Earth blocks the suns light from the moon, it is called a:

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Moon Shield

d)

Sun Block

44.

A measure of the amount of light received on Earth is a star's _____.

a)

apparent magnitude

b)

absolute magnitude

c)

position in space

d)

size

45.

In the geocentric model of the solar system the ___________ is the center of the solar system.

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

red giant star

d)

Neptune

46.

Which phase of the Moon is shown if this is a picture of what the sky looks like at midnight?

a)

third quarter moon

b)

first quarter moon

c)

half moon

d)

full moon

47.

On a star's surface, what are temporary phenomena on the Sun's photosphere that appear as spots darker than the surrounding areas. They are regions of reduced surface temperature caused by concentrations of magnetic field flux that inhibit convection.

a)

sunspot

b)

prominence

c)

solar wind

d)

solar flare

48.
Why does Earth have different seasons? 
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun 
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis 
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis 
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun 
49.
How does changing the distance between objects affect the force of gravity?
a)
Decreasing distance increases gravity
b)
increasing distance increases gravity 
c)
Distance does not affect gravity
50.
Which star is the coldest?
a)
Yellow Star
b)
Red Star
c)
Orange Star
d)
Blue Star
51.
Heat transfer within a fluid takes place by _____.
a)
convection currents.
b)
radiation.
c)
conduction.
d)
density
52.
A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______.
a)
transform boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
convergent boundary
d)
rift valley
53.
A collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a _________.
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
deep-ocean trench
c)
rift valley
d)
mountain range
54.
Happening at A?
a)
subduction
b)
midocean ridge
c)
mountain range
d)
earthquake
55.
The _______ includes gases like nitrogen and oxygen, as well as dust, rain, and cloud droplets.  
a)
Geosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Cryosphere
56.
Which sphere includes trees, grasses, and squirrels?   
a)
Atmosphere
b)
 Biosphere 
c)
Cryosphere
d)
Geosphere
57.
Which sphere of the Earth's systems that includes snowfields, ice caps, and frozen ground?  
a)
Geosphere
b)
 Atmosphere
c)
 Hydrosphere 
d)
Cryosphere
58.

Lithium (Li), sodium ( Na), Potassium (K), Rubidium (Rb), Cesium (Cs), and Francium (Fr) are in the same column in the periodic table? Why are these elements in the same column in the periodic table?

a)

They have the same properties.

b)

They have atoms of the same size.

c)

They have the same number of protons.

d)

They have the same number of neutrons.

59.

A student is given two different objects, a marble and a cube, that appear to be made of the same substance. The student did some measurements of the objects and recorded the measurements in the table. Using the student's measurements, determine if the two objects are indeed made of the same substance. The formula for density is D = M / V.

a)

No. The objects are different substances because their masses are different.

b)

No. The objects are different substances because their densities are different.

c)

No. The objects are different substances because their volumes are different.

d)

Yes. The objects are the same substance because they have the same density.

60.

Physical properties can be used to compare and classify substances. The process below demonstrates a physical property of sugar. Which of the following physical properties of sugar is demonstrated by the process?

a)

Solubility

b)

Density

c)

Thermal conductivity

d)

Melting point

61.
Which of the following is the oldest?
a)
Layer L
b)
Intrusion D
c)
Intrusion H
d)
Layer E
62.
B=brown eyes
b= blue eyes
What is true about two brothers that have brown eyes?
One has genotype BB the other Bb.
a)
they have same phenotype and genotype
b)
they have different genotypes and phenotypes
c)
they have same phenotype but different genotypes
d)
they have same genotype but different phenotypes
63.
What type of rock is formed due to pressure and heat within the earth?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
64.

Isabella has lived in Miami all her life, and she knows the weather is warm and humid much of the time. What two factors are the most important in determining the climate found in Florida? (SC.6.E.7.6)

a)

Distance from water, and latitude

b)

Latitude and altitude

c)

Distance from water and altitude

d)

Prevailing winds and ocean currents

65.

The area in which you live has a particular climate. It also has weather. Which claim describes the difference between climate and weather? (SC.6.E.7.6)

a)

Climate is determined by temperature and precipitation, whereas weather is determined only by humidity, air pressure, and wind conditions.

b)

Weather is determined by temperature and precipitation, whereas climate is determined only by humidity, air pressure, and wind conditions.

c)

Weather is the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place, whereas climate is the characteristic weather in an area over a long period of time.

d)

Climate is the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place, whereas weather is the characteristic climate in an area over a long period of time.

66.

What is the relationship between air masses and ocean currents? SC.6.E.7.3

a)

Cold air masses cool the ocean currents.

b)

Warm air masses warm the ocean currents.

c)

Warm ocean currents cool the air masses above them.

d)

Warm ocean currents warm the air masses above them.

67.

The sun heats the ground and in turn, heats the air above it. This warm less dense air will rise and replace the cooler, denser air causing it to sink back towards the ground. In the above scenario, what order are the heat transfers occurring? (SC.6.E.7.1)

a)

Conduction, convection, and radiation

b)

Convection, conduction, and radiation

c)

Radiation, conduction, and convection

d)

Radiation, convection, and conduction

68.
Dr. Smith has been reading about another scientist’s research in a physics journal. He plans to do these experiments himself and see if he gets the same result.
a)
repetition
b)
replication
69.
Josue goes to Silver River each week for 4 weeks and collects 5 samples of water to test the pH.
a)
repetition
b)
replication
70.
A lamp that plugs into a wall socket draws energy which flows through a thin wire in the bulb causing it to glow. What energy transformations are taking place?
a)
chemical → light → electrical
b)
mechanical → sound → light
c)
thermal → solar → electrical
d)
electrical → thermal → light
71.
When water falls through a dam and turns a turbine connected to a generator, electricity is produced. This electricity is often used to light our homes and offices. Which of the following shows the energy transformations that occurs?
a)
electrical → light → mechanical
b)
chemical → mechanical → electrical
c)
mechanical → chemical → light
d)
mechanical → electrical → light
72.

The two REACTANTS of photosynthesis are

a)

Water and Carbon Dioxide

b)

Water and Oxygen

c)

Glucose and Oxygen

d)

Glucose and Water

73.

The two PRODUCTS of photosynthesis are

a)

Water and Oxygen

b)

Water and Carbon Dioxide

c)

Glucose and Oxygen

d)

Glucose and Carbon Dioxide

74.

What two things are needed for cellular respiration to happen in a cell?

a)

glucose & oxygen

b)

water & carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen & carbon dioxide

d)

glucose & water

75.

Both ___ are leftover as waste products after cellular respiration.

a)

water & carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen & glucose

c)

carbon dioxide & oxygen

d)

water & oxygen

76.

a grouping of elements based on similar properties, arranged by columns in the periodic table; also known as a group

a)

family

b)

period

c)

row

d)

isotope

77.

What is a prokaryote?

a)

an organism that has nuclei in its cells

b)

an autotroph

c)

a heterotroph

d)

an organism without a nucleus in its cells

78.

Which of these is a eukaryote?

a)

bacteria living in your digestive system

b)

archaea

c)

bacteria living in food

d)

mold

79.

What is the correct order of classification?family

a)

kingdom, domain, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

b)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

c)

domain, phylum, class, order, kingdom, family, genus, species

d)

species, genus, family, phylum, order, class, domain, kingdom

80.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection
81.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
82.
What are the possible combinations of a pea plant with the alleles PP and a male pea plant with the alleles pp.
P= purple
p= white
a)
all Pp
b)
all PP
c)
Pp,PP,Pp,PP
d)
all pp
83.
B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%

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