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MS Science SOL Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

A metal spoon was placed in a dish of ice cream and became cool. Which correctly describes the heat transfer process that resulted in the cooling of the spoon?

a)

conduction, because the spoon was in contact with the cold ice cream

b)

convection, because the spoon was in contact with the cold ice cream

c)

conduction, because cold air currents affected the temperature of the spoon

d)

convection, because cold air currents affected the temperature of the spoon

2.

A cold air mass moves underneath a warm air mass causing the warm air mass to rise. This event can best be identified as...

a)

a cold front

b)

a warm front

c)

an occluded front

d)

a stationary front

3.

Why is water known as the "universal solvent"?

a)

it dissolves all known substances

b)

it dissolves only solid substances

c)

it dissolves the greatest number of substances

d)

it dissolves substances faster than all other solvents

4.

Which two processes do arrows 1 and 2 represent in this diagram?

a)

1:absorption and 2:convection

b)

1:absorption and 2:reflection

c)

1:conduction and 2:reflection

d)

1:conduction and 2:convection

5.

How many first-order consumers are in this food web?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

6.

The allele in rabbits for short hair (H) is dominant to long hair (h). What are the probable offspring phenotypes for a cross between parents that are both Hh?

a)

25% HH; 50% Hh; 25% hh

b)

50% HH; 50% hh

c)

50% short hair; 50% long hair

d)

75% short hair; 25% long hair

7.

Which process is the original source of genetic variation that allows for natural selection?

a)

pollination

b)

binary fission

c)

mutation

d)

replication

8.

Which set of coefficients will balance this equation?

a)

1, 4, 2, 1

b)

1, 2, 1, 1

c)

2, 2, 1, 2

d)

4, 3, 2, 4

9.

How many different elements are involved in the chemical reaction shown?

a)

7

b)

4

c)

13

d)

3

10.

Fiber-optic cables are designed to transmit...

a)

heat

b)

sound

c)

electricity

d)

light

11.

When comparing a plant cell to an animal cell, only the plant cell will contain...

a)

ribosomes

b)

chromosomes

c)

chloroplasts

d)

mitochondria

12.

Students were given this hypothesis about the lab setup shown: If friction increases, then the rolling distance of the marble will decrease. What should be changed to best test this hypothesis?

a)

height of the ramp

b)

height and length of the ramp

c)

roughness of the ramp surface

d)

height of the ramp and roughness of the ramp surface

13.

Which letter correctly labels the amplitude of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

A scale model of the planet mercury is shown. Based on the scale, which of the following is the most accurate diameter of mercury?

a)

1,000 km

b)

5,000 km

c)

50,000 km

d)

500,000 km

15.

The asteroid belt separates the inner rock planets from the outer gaseous planets. It is located between which two planets?

a)

Uranus and Neptune

b)

Earth and Mars

c)

Saturn and Jupiter

d)

Mars and Jupiter