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Final Science SOL Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cold mass moves underneath a warm mass causing the warm air to rise. What event is this?

a)

A cold front

b)

A warm front

c)

A stationary front

d)

An occluded front

2.

Which is the first step in the formation of clouds?

a)

Liquid water evaporates

b)

Warm water vapor rises

c)

Water vapor cools

d)

Water condenses to form clouds

3.

Which of these correctly places the terms in order from the simplest to the most complex?

a)

Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System

b)

Organ System, Organ, Tissue, Cell

c)

Tissue, Organ, Cell, Organ System

d)

Organ, Organ System, Tissue, Cell

4.
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing at position 3?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
fall
5.
What determines an element's identity?
a)
electrons
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
6.
What determines how chemically reactive an element is?
a)
electrons
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
7.
Which is the correct formula for:
 three hydrogen (H)
one sulfur (S)
four oxygen (O)
a)
H3SO4
b)
HSO4
c)
H4S3O
d)
H2O
8.
What can you conclude from the fact that scientists continue to update the atomic model?
a)
New information about atoms continues to be discovered
b)
Old information about atoms is completely useless
c)
Scientists did not have any information about atoms until a few years ago
d)
Scientists still have no idea what atoms look like
9.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture of elements
d)
mixture of compounds
10.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture of elements
d)
mixture of compounds
11.

How many atoms are there TOTAL in: H2SO4

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

3

12.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
13.
Heat moves through the atmosphere as air circulates. What causes the circulation of air? 
a)
Air in the atmosphere is heated by the sun and sinks to the ground.
b)
The ground is heated by the sun and then heats the air, causing the air to rise.
c)
Air loses heat to the ground and then rises upward to obtain more energy.
d)
The sun heats the clouds which forces the cooler air to move away and sink.
14.

All weather in the earth's atmosphere takes place in the-

a)

troposphere

b)

mesophere

c)

stratosphere

d)

thermosphere

15.

What type of weather is associated with a low reading on a barometer?

a)

stormy weather

b)

dry weather

c)

hot weather

d)

fair weather

16.

In which of the following environments would you expect to find the greatest diversity in species?

a)

A rain forest in Panama

b)

A pasture on a Virginia farm

c)

A wheat field in North Dakota

d)

An island near the South Pole

17.

Egrets are long-legged birds that search shallow rivers for snails and small fish. How do the long legs help the egrets?

a)

Long legs help the egrets run away from predators.

b)

Long legs help egrets catch large types of prey.

c)

Long legs help egrets search for food in deep waters.

d)

Long legs help egrets swim underwater at great speeds.

18.

All the populations of of different species living together in an area is called a-

a)

habitat

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

biosphere

19.

Which traits could represent the phenotype of an organism?

a)

Yellow, tall

b)

Tt, purple

c)

Rr, RR

d)

wrinkled, ww

20.

In the Punnett Square, black fur (B) is dominant over brown fur (b). What is the phenotype of all four offspring?

a)

Bb

b)

Black fur

c)

Brown fur

d)

Mix of brown and black fur

21.

Which statement is true for all living things?

a)

They make their own food.

b)

The breathe air.

c)

They need sunlight.

d)

They are made of cells.

22.

Which cell structure is referred to as the "gate keeper" because it directs what goes in and out of the cell?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

23.

Which of the following organelles is found in plant cells but not animal cells?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cell wall

24.

Which of the following statements about mitosis is FALSE?

a)

During metaphase, chromosome pairs line up in the middle of the cell.

b)

Prophase happens before anaphase.

c)

Cytokinesis occurs after telophase.

d)

Daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes of the original cell.

25.

Which set of coefficients will correctly balance this equation:

__ CO + __ NO -> __ N2 + __ CO2

a)

1, 4, 2, 1

b)

1, 2, 1, 1

c)

2, 2, 1, 2

d)

4, 3, 2, 4

26.

A diode is a semiconductor that is used to-

a)

amplify electrical signals.

b)

create a magnetic field.

c)

allow current to flow in only one direction.

d)

turn the flow of electricity on and off.

27.

Which best describes the structure of the atom?

a)

A lightweight core surrounded by neutral particles

b)

A massive core surrounded by negatively charged particles

c)

A network of interacting positive and negative particles

d)

Overlapping layers of positive and negative particles

28.

A building is found to be losing heat to the outside during the winter months. What would be the BEST solution to correct this design problem?

a)

increase amount of heating

b)

increase surface area of walls

c)

increase number of windows

d)

increase thickness of insulation

29.

All of the following are great science SOL strategies EXCEPT-

a)

Quickly previewing all test items at the very beginning

b)

Answering all the easy questions first

c)

Taking a break every hour or so

d)

Panicking over or spending too much time on a tough question

30.

Which of the following is a technological application of sound waves?

a)

Mapping the ocean floor with SONAR

b)

Taking an X-ray of a person's leg

c)

A beam of light from a flashlight

d)

Using microwaves to heat food

31.

How does a parachute allow a sky diver to land safely?

a)

By decreasing the force of gravity acting on the sky diver

b)

By decreasing the total mass of the sky diver

c)

By increasing the air pressure surrounding the parachute

d)

By increasing air resistance through increased surface area

32.

Which change will most likely increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

Reduce the number of wire coils

b)

Switch the direction of the battery

c)

Remove the iron nail

d)

Add a bigger battery

33.

Which metric prefix means 0.01?

a)

Centi-

b)

Milli-

c)

Deci-

d)

Deka-

34.

Which of the following is equivalent to 6,790,000?

a)

6.79 x 106

b)

6.79 x 10-6

c)

6.79 x 105

d)

679 x 106

35.

Which part of an experiment is most likely to be written on the x-axis of a graph?

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Constant

d)

Control

36.

Where would you have the least mass?

a)

Mass never changes regardless of location

b)

On the moon

c)

On top of a very high mountain

d)

On the space shuttle in outer space

37.

Convert 53.7 kilograms to grams.

a)

53,700 g

b)

0.537 g

c)

5.37 g

d)

0.00537 g

38.

Which animal groups are classified as "cold-blooded"?

a)

Fish, amphibians, reptiles

b)

Amphibians, birds, fish

c)

Reptiles, mammals, birds

d)

Cnidarians, sponges, mammals

39.

Fossil records indicate that, in general, changes in a species-

a)

stop when a species forms.

b)

speed up with stable conditions.

c)

take place over many generations.

d)

are independent of the environment.

40.

Elin is conducting an investigation in which she measures a certain type of plant's growth in response to different amounts of fertilizer. What is the independent variable?

a)

Amount of fertilizer

b)

Plant growth

c)

Type of plant

d)

Temperature of fertilizer

41.

Which statement about a scientific hypothesis is true?

a)

A hypothesis is not based on knowledge.

b)

A hypothesis should be made after the investigation is completed.

c)

If the hypothesis is not supported, the results are still useful.

d)

An experiment should be changed until the results support the hypothesis.

42.

Which is the best way to increase the validity of experimental results?

a)

Repeat the procedure the same way each time.

b)

Have fewer trials.

c)

Remove the control group.

d)

Change the hypothesis to match the results.

43.

What is the best way to model the effect of wind on sand dunes?

a)

Build a sandcastle and crush it.

b)

Pour water over a pile of sand.

c)

Blow on a pile of sand through a straw.

d)

Filter sand through a screen into water.

44.

Which example is NOT a fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Biomass

d)

Natural gas

45.

What energy conversion takes place when bread is toasted in a toaster?

a)

Chemical energy to radiant energy

b)

Electrical energy to thermal energy

c)

Thermal energy to chemical energy

d)

Radiant energy to thermal energy

46.

Which abiotic factor will have the most influence on organisms living in a salt marsh?

a)

Water

b)

Fish

c)

Grass

d)

Rocks

47.

Which is NOT a function of a wetland?

a)

Causes pollution

b)

Controls floods

c)

Filters water

d)

Provides a home for wildlife

48.

What is a disadvantage of solar energy?

a)

It is not available all the time

b)

It causes air pollution

c)

It reduces water quality

d)

It produces radioactive waste

49.

Copper and gold have similar reactive properties. On the periodic table, these elements are most likely to-

a)

have the same number of protons

b)

be in the same group

c)

have the same mass

d)

be in the same period

50.

Which of the following technologies uses light to transmit telephone, Internet, and television signals?

a)

Holograms

b)

Lasers

c)

LEDs

d)

Fiber Optics