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Worksheets2018 6th Grade Midterm Study Set
Total questions: 153
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
aquifer
a)
one of the threadlike structures in the nucleus of a cell that stores detailed directions for the cell's activities.
b)
an underground area of rock and soil filled with water that is squeezed between tightly packed layers of rock
c)
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
d)
the point below the surface of Earth where an earthquake begins
2.
chromosome
a)
wind that blows from the sea toward the land
b)
one of the threadlike structures in the nucleus of a cell that stores detailed directions for the cell's activities.
c)
the point below the surface of Earth where an earthquake begins
d)
a violent. whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
3.
sea breeze
a)
wind that blows from the sea toward the land
b)
the point below the surface of Earth where an earthquake begins
c)
a violent. whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
d)
a large, swirling storm with low pressure at the center
4.
atmosphere
a)
the point below the surface of Earth where an earthquake begins
b)
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
c)
a large, swirling storm with low pressure at the center
d)
a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface
5.
focus
a)
a violent. whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
b)
a large, swirling storm with low pressure at the center
c)
a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface
d)
the point below the surface of Earth where an earthquake begins
6.
tornado
a)
a large, swirling storm with low pressure at the center
b)
a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface
c)
a violent. whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
d)
the break down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural processes
7.
hurricane
a)
a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface
b)
plant and animal wastes that can be processed to make fuel
c)
a large, swirling storm with low pressure at the center
d)
a group of organs working together
8.
sunspot
a)
plant and animal wastes that can be processed to make fuel
b)
the break down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural processes
c)
a group of organs working together
d)
a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface
9.
biomass
a)
plant and animal wastes that can be processed to make fuel
b)
a group of organs working together
c)
cold air moves under a warm air mass
d)
the process in which ingested food is broken down into molecules that are usable by cells.
10.
weathering
a)
a group of organs working together
b)
the break down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural processes
c)
the process in which ingested food is broken down into molecules that are usable by cells.
d)
wind that blows from land to sea
11.
organ system
a)
cold air moves under a warm air mass
b)
a group of organs working together
c)
wind that blows from land to sea
d)
a central opening through which magma and gases erupt once reaching Earth's surface.
12.
cold front
a)
cold air moves under a warm air mass
b)
wind that blows from land to sea
c)
a central opening through which magma and gases erupt once reaching Earth's surface.
d)
the basic unit of life and the smallest part of a living thing that is capable of life
13.
digestion
a)
wind that blows from land to sea
b)
a central opening through which magma and gases erupt once reaching Earth's surface.
c)
the process in which ingested food is broken down into molecules that are usable by cells.
d)
all of the DNA that makes up an organism
14.
land breeze
a)
wind that blows from land to sea
b)
the basic unit of life and the smallest part of a living thing that is capable of life
c)
all of the DNA that makes up an organism
d)
movement of molecules from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration
15.
vent
a)
the basic unit of life and the smallest part of a living thing that is capable of life
b)
all of the DNA that makes up an organism
c)
movement of molecules from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration
d)
a central opening through which magma and gases erupt once reaching Earth's surface.
16.
cell
a)
all of the DNA that makes up an organism
b)
movement of molecules from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration
c)
the basic unit of life and the smallest part of a living thing that is capable of life
d)
the process is of releasing energy from food molecules such as glucose.
17.
genome
a)
all of the DNA that makes up an organism
b)
the study of heredity
c)
the process is of releasing energy from food molecules such as glucose.
d)
the region that contributes water to a river or a river system
18.
diffusion
a)
the study of heredity
b)
the process is of releasing energy from food molecules such as glucose.
c)
movement of molecules from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration
d)
the ongoing process of growth, division, and replacement within cells
19.
genetics
a)
the process is of releasing energy from food molecules such as glucose.
b)
the region that contributes water to a river or a river system
c)
the study of heredity
d)
the upper surface of the groundwater that lies between topsoil and tightly packed rocks
20.
respiration
a)
the region that contributes water to a river or a river system
b)
the process is of releasing energy from food molecules such as glucose.
c)
the upper surface of the groundwater that lies between topsoil and tightly packed rocks
d)
the portion of a chromosome that controls a particular inherited trait
21.
watershed
a)
the ongoing process of growth, division, and replacement within cells
b)
the upper surface of the groundwater that lies between topsoil and tightly packed rocks
c)
the portion of a chromosome that controls a particular inherited trait
d)
the region that contributes water to a river or a river system
22.
cell cycle
a)
the ongoing process of growth, division, and replacement within cells
b)
the portion of a chromosome that controls a particular inherited trait
c)
The height of a place above sea level.
d)
a medicine that kills disease-causing bacteria
23.
water table
a)
the portion of a chromosome that controls a particular inherited trait
b)
the upper surface of the groundwater that lies between topsoil and tightly packed rocks
c)
a medicine that kills disease-causing bacteria
d)
the transfer of pollen from an other to a stigma.
24.
gene
a)
the portion of a chromosome that controls a particular inherited trait
b)
a medicine that kills disease-causing bacteria
c)
the transfer of pollen from an other to a stigma.
d)
a measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air
25.
elevation
a)
a medicine that kills disease-causing bacteria
b)
The height of a place above sea level.
c)
a measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air
d)
an underground area of rock and soil filled with water that is squeezed between tightly packed layers of rock
26.
antibiotic
a)
a medicine that kills disease-causing bacteria
b)
a measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air
c)
an underground area of rock and soil filled with water that is squeezed between tightly packed layers of rock
d)
one of the threadlike structures in the nucleus of a cell that stores detailed directions for the cell's activities.
27.
pollination
a)
the transfer of pollen from an other to a stigma.
b)
an underground area of rock and soil filled with water that is squeezed between tightly packed layers of rock
c)
one of the threadlike structures in the nucleus of a cell that stores detailed directions for the cell's activities.
d)
wind that blows from the sea toward the land
28.
humidity
a)
an underground area of rock and soil filled with water that is squeezed between tightly packed layers of rock
b)
a measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air
c)
wind that blows from the sea toward the land
d)
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
29.
mass wasting
a)
erosion caused by Earth's gravity pulling materials from high places to low places.
b)
wind that blows from the sea toward the land
c)
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
d)
the point below the surface of Earth where an earthquake begins
30.
heredity
a)
wind that blows from the sea toward the land
b)
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
c)
the passing of inherited traits from parents to offspring
d)
a violent. whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
31.
lithosphere
a)
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
b)
the point below the surface of Earth where an earthquake begins
c)
a violent. whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
d)
the crust and the rigid part of Earth's mantle
32.
reproduction
a)
The sexual or asexual process that a living thing uses to produce more of its own kind.
b)
a violent. whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
c)
a large, swirling storm with low pressure at the center
d)
a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface
33.
epicenter
a)
the location on the surface of Earth above the focus of an earthquake
b)
a large, swirling storm with low pressure at the center
c)
a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface
d)
plant and animal wastes that can be processed to make fuel
34.
troposphere
a)
a large, swirling storm with low pressure at the center
b)
a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface
c)
plant and animal wastes that can be processed to make fuel
d)
the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth's surface
35.
continental drift
a)
a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface
b)
plant and animal wastes that can be processed to make fuel
c)
the break down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural processes
d)
the slow movement of the continents over eons
36.
fault
a)
A break, or crack, in the rocks of the lithosphere along which movements can take place
b)
the break down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural processes
c)
a group of organs working together
d)
cold air moves under a warm air mass
37.
phylum
a)
the break down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural processes
b)
The primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan.
c)
cold air moves under a warm air mass
d)
the process in which ingested food is broken down into molecules that are usable by cells.
38.
hydroelectricity
a)
a group of organs working together
b)
cold air moves under a warm air mass
c)
electricity generated by running water
d)
wind that blows from land to sea
39.
cellular respiration
a)
cold air moves under a warm air mass
b)
the process in which ingested food is broken down into molecules that are usable by cells.
c)
the process in which organisms convert the energy in molecules of glucose into usable energy
d)
a central opening through which magma and gases erupt once reaching Earth's surface.
40.
convection cell
a)
the process in which ingested food is broken down into molecules that are usable by cells.
b)
a circular pattern of rising air, sinking air, and winds
c)
a central opening through which magma and gases erupt once reaching Earth's surface.
d)
the basic unit of life and the smallest part of a living thing that is capable of life
41.
recessive trait
a)
wind that blows from land to sea
b)
the hidden form of an inherited trait that will only show in the phenotype if it is paired with another recessive gene
c)
the basic unit of life and the smallest part of a living thing that is capable of life
d)
all of the DNA that makes up an organism
42.
fertilization
a)
a central opening through which magma and gases erupt once reaching Earth's surface.
b)
the joining of a sperm cell with a egg cell to make one new cell, a fertilized egg
c)
all of the DNA that makes up an organism
d)
movement of molecules from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration
43.
mineral
a)
the basic unit of life and the smallest part of a living thing that is capable of life
b)
all of the DNA that makes up an organism
c)
movement of molecules from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration
d)
any of the naturally occurring solid materials of Earth's crust
44.
stratus cloud
a)
all of the DNA that makes up an organism
b)
movement of molecules from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration
c)
the study of heredity
d)
clouds that appear in blanket like layers
45.
occluded front
a)
movement of molecules from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration
b)
a weather front that occurs when cool air catches up with a warm front and then moves underneath the warm front, creating a wedge of warm air between two masses of cool air
c)
the process is of releasing energy from food molecules such as glucose.
d)
the region that contributes water to a river or a river system
46.
moraine
a)
the sediment that forms in front of or along the sides of a glacier
b)
the process is of releasing energy from food molecules such as glucose.
c)
the region that contributes water to a river or a river system
d)
the ongoing process of growth, division, and replacement within cells
47.
carrier
a)
the process is of releasing energy from food molecules such as glucose.
b)
the region that contributes water to a river or a river system
c)
the ongoing process of growth, division, and replacement within cells
d)
an organism that has inherited the gene for a specific trait but does not express that trait.
48.
sedimentary rock
a)
the region that contributes water to a river or a river system
b)
the ongoing process of growth, division, and replacement within cells
c)
the upper surface of the groundwater that lies between topsoil and tightly packed rocks
d)
a rock that forms when small pieces of rocks, minerals, and shells are deposited, buried, and squeezed and cemented together
49.
adaptation
a)
enables an organism to survive and reproduce.
b)
the upper surface of the groundwater that lies between topsoil and tightly packed rocks
c)
the portion of a chromosome that controls a particular inherited trait
d)
The height of a place above sea level.
50.
plate tectonics
a)
the upper surface of the groundwater that lies between topsoil and tightly packed rocks
b)
the portion of a chromosome that controls a particular inherited trait
c)
The height of a place above sea level.
d)
the theory that Earth's surface is broken into pieces,or plates,that slide over the magma in the mantle.
51.
precipitation
a)
the portion of a chromosome that controls a particular inherited trait
b)
The height of a place above sea level.
c)
a medicine that kills disease-causing bacteria
d)
water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow
52.
atmosphere
a)
The height of a place above sea level.
b)
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
c)
the transfer of pollen from an other to a stigma.
d)
a measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air
53.
species
a)
a medicine that kills disease-causing bacteria
b)
the transfer of pollen from an other to a stigma.
c)
a measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air
d)
a group of similar organisms that reproduce more of their own kind.
54.
erosion deposition
a)
the transfer of pollen from an other to a stigma.
b)
The picking up and removal of a rock pieces and other particles.
c)
erosion caused by Earth's gravity pulling materials from high places to low places.
d)
the passing of inherited traits from parents to offspring
55.
vertebrate
a)
a measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air
b)
erosion caused by Earth's gravity pulling materials from high places to low places.
c)
the passing of inherited traits from parents to offspring
d)
Animal with a segmented backbone.
56.
vascular
a)
erosion caused by Earth's gravity pulling materials from high places to low places.
b)
the passing of inherited traits from parents to offspring
c)
the crust and the rigid part of Earth's mantle
d)
veins or tubes in roots,stems, and leaves--Is the first division of plants based on the presence or absence of this tissue.
57.
rock cycle
a)
the passing of inherited traits from parents to offspring
b)
the process in which rocks continuously change from one kind into another over long periods of time
c)
The sexual or asexual process that a living thing uses to produce more of its own kind.
d)
the location on the surface of Earth above the focus of an earthquake
58.
instinct
a)
the crust and the rigid part of Earth's mantle
b)
The sexual or asexual process that a living thing uses to produce more of its own kind.
c)
the location on the surface of Earth above the focus of an earthquake
d)
An inherited behavior,one that is not learned but is instead done automatically.
59.
inherited trait
a)
The sexual or asexual process that a living thing uses to produce more of its own kind.
b)
the location on the surface of Earth above the focus of an earthquake
c)
a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring.
d)
the slow movement of the continents over eons
60.
X and Y chromosome
a)
the location on the surface of Earth above the focus of an earthquake
b)
the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth's surface
c)
the slow movement of the continents over eons
d)
Chromosomes that combine to determine a persons gender.
61.
Coriolis effect
a)
the shift in winds to the right or left caused by Earth's rotation
b)
the slow movement of the continents over eons
c)
A break, or crack, in the rocks of the lithosphere along which movements can take place
d)
The primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan.
62.
pollution
a)
the slow movement of the continents over eons
b)
a harmful change in the natural environment
c)
The primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan.
d)
electricity generated by running water
63.
evaporation
a)
A break, or crack, in the rocks of the lithosphere along which movements can take place
b)
The primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan.
c)
the slow changing of a liquid into a gas when particles vaporize at the water's surface
d)
the process in which organisms convert the energy in molecules of glucose into usable energy
64.
active transport
a)
The movement of materials through a cell membrane, which requires energy.
b)
electricity generated by running water
c)
the process in which organisms convert the energy in molecules of glucose into usable energy
d)
a circular pattern of rising air, sinking air, and winds
65.
soil
a)
A mixture of weathered rock, air, water, and humus that can support the growth of rooted plants.
b)
the process in which organisms convert the energy in molecules of glucose into usable energy
c)
a circular pattern of rising air, sinking air, and winds
d)
the hidden form of an inherited trait that will only show in the phenotype if it is paired with another recessive gene
66.
igneous rock
a)
rock that forms when melted rock in the form of lava or magma cools and turns into a solid
b)
a circular pattern of rising air, sinking air, and winds
c)
the hidden form of an inherited trait that will only show in the phenotype if it is paired with another recessive gene
d)
the joining of a sperm cell with a egg cell to make one new cell, a fertilized egg
67.
condensation
a)
a circular pattern of rising air, sinking air, and winds
b)
the hidden form of an inherited trait that will only show in the phenotype if it is paired with another recessive gene
c)
the changing of a gas into a liquid as heat is removed
d)
any of the naturally occurring solid materials of Earth's crust
68.
warm front
a)
the hidden form of an inherited trait that will only show in the phenotype if it is paired with another recessive gene
b)
the joining of a sperm cell with a egg cell to make one new cell, a fertilized egg
c)
warm air moves over cold air mass
d)
clouds that appear in blanket like layers
69.
pedigree
a)
the joining of a sperm cell with a egg cell to make one new cell, a fertilized egg
b)
any of the naturally occurring solid materials of Earth's crust
c)
a chart that traces the history of triats in a particular family
d)
a weather front that occurs when cool air catches up with a warm front and then moves underneath the warm front, creating a wedge of warm air between two masses of cool air
70.
latitude
a)
any of the naturally occurring solid materials of Earth's crust
b)
the location north or south of the equator
c)
a weather front that occurs when cool air catches up with a warm front and then moves underneath the warm front, creating a wedge of warm air between two masses of cool air
d)
the sediment that forms in front of or along the sides of a glacier
71.
era
a)
a long stretch of time used to measure Earth's geological history
b)
a weather front that occurs when cool air catches up with a warm front and then moves underneath the warm front, creating a wedge of warm air between two masses of cool air
c)
the sediment that forms in front of or along the sides of a glacier
d)
an organism that has inherited the gene for a specific trait but does not express that trait.
72.
climate
a)
a weather front that occurs when cool air catches up with a warm front and then moves underneath the warm front, creating a wedge of warm air between two masses of cool air
b)
the sediment that forms in front of or along the sides of a glacier
c)
the average weather pattern of a region over time
d)
a rock that forms when small pieces of rocks, minerals, and shells are deposited, buried, and squeezed and cemented together
73.
clone
a)
the sediment that forms in front of or along the sides of a glacier
b)
an organism that has inherited the gene for a specific trait but does not express that trait.
c)
a rock that forms when small pieces of rocks, minerals, and shells are deposited, buried, and squeezed and cemented together
d)
a living organism that receives all of its DNA from one parent and is genetically identical to that parent
74.
zygote
a)
an organism that has inherited the gene for a specific trait but does not express that trait.
b)
a rock that forms when small pieces of rocks, minerals, and shells are deposited, buried, and squeezed and cemented together
c)
in sexual reproduction,the cell formed when a sperm cell and an egg cell join
d)
the theory that Earth's surface is broken into pieces,or plates,that slide over the magma in the mantle.
75.
mitosis
a)
a rock that forms when small pieces of rocks, minerals, and shells are deposited, buried, and squeezed and cemented together
b)
enables an organism to survive and reproduce.
c)
the division of the nucleus while a cell is dividing into two identical cells
d)
water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow
76.
acquired trait
a)
A trait influenced by experience or the environment
b)
the theory that Earth's surface is broken into pieces,or plates,that slide over the magma in the mantle.
c)
water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow
d)
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
77.
Mutation
a)
the theory that Earth's surface is broken into pieces,or plates,that slide over the magma in the mantle.
b)
water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow
c)
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
d)
A change in an organism's DNA.
78.
geothermal energy
a)
water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow
b)
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
c)
a group of similar organisms that reproduce more of their own kind.
d)
heat from below Earth's surface
79.
nonrenewable resource
a)
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
b)
a group of similar organisms that reproduce more of their own kind.
c)
materials from the environment that people use that cannot be replaced
d)
Animal with a segmented backbone.
80.
smog
a)
a mixture of smoke and fog, formed when smoke and fumes collect in moist. calm air
b)
The picking up and removal of a rock pieces and other particles.
c)
Animal with a segmented backbone.
d)
veins or tubes in roots,stems, and leaves--Is the first division of plants based on the presence or absence of this tissue.
81.
organ
a)
The picking up and removal of a rock pieces and other particles.
b)
Animal with a segmented backbone.
c)
veins or tubes in roots,stems, and leaves--Is the first division of plants based on the presence or absence of this tissue.
d)
a group of two or more types of tissue that work together to carry out one specific function.
82.
unicellular
a)
Animal with a segmented backbone.
b)
having only one cell
c)
the process in which rocks continuously change from one kind into another over long periods of time
d)
An inherited behavior,one that is not learned but is instead done automatically.
83.
nonvascular
a)
veins or tubes in roots,stems, and leaves--Is the first division of plants based on the presence or absence of this tissue.
b)
a plant without roots, stems and leaves, do not grow very tall,because they are unable to transport nutrients up to there top structures or carry waste back down
c)
An inherited behavior,one that is not learned but is instead done automatically.
d)
a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring.
84.
migrate
a)
to move from one place to another.
b)
An inherited behavior,one that is not learned but is instead done automatically.
c)
a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring.
d)
Chromosomes that combine to determine a persons gender.
85.
hybrid
a)
An inherited behavior,one that is not learned but is instead done automatically.
b)
a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring.
c)
Chromosomes that combine to determine a persons gender.
d)
an organism produced by the crossing of parents that have two different forms of the same trait
86.
osmosis
a)
a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring.
b)
the diffusion of water through a cell membrane.
c)
the shift in winds to the right or left caused by Earth's rotation
d)
a harmful change in the natural environment
87.
Tropism
a)
Chromosomes that combine to determine a persons gender.
b)
the response of an organism toward or away from a stimul
c)
a harmful change in the natural environment
d)
the slow changing of a liquid into a gas when particles vaporize at the water's surface
88.
exoskeleton
a)
A hard covering that protects or outer skeleton that protect internal organs
b)
a harmful change in the natural environment
c)
the slow changing of a liquid into a gas when particles vaporize at the water's surface
d)
The movement of materials through a cell membrane, which requires energy.
89.
geneticist
a)
a scientist who studies how heredity works
b)
the slow changing of a liquid into a gas when particles vaporize at the water's surface
c)
The movement of materials through a cell membrane, which requires energy.
d)
A mixture of weathered rock, air, water, and humus that can support the growth of rooted plants.
90.
conjugation
a)
the slow changing of a liquid into a gas when particles vaporize at the water's surface
b)
The movement of materials through a cell membrane, which requires energy.
c)
a process in which two microorganisms fuse, or attached themselves to each other, and exchange genetic information
d)
rock that forms when melted rock in the form of lava or magma cools and turns into a solid
91.
camouflage
a)
The movement of materials through a cell membrane, which requires energy.
b)
A mixture of weathered rock, air, water, and humus that can support the growth of rooted plants.
c)
used by animals to blend into its habitat it also uses it to hide from predators.
d)
the changing of a gas into a liquid as heat is removed
92.
sea floor spreading
a)
A mixture of weathered rock, air, water, and humus that can support the growth of rooted plants.
b)
the moving apart of plates on the ocean floor that is caused by magma flowing up between the plates and then hardening
c)
the changing of a gas into a liquid as heat is removed
d)
warm air moves over cold air mass
93.
micro-organism
a)
an organism that is not visible to the unaided eye
b)
the changing of a gas into a liquid as heat is removed
c)
warm air moves over cold air mass
d)
a chart that traces the history of triats in a particular family
94.
DNA
a)
the changing of a gas into a liquid as heat is removed
b)
warm air moves over cold air mass
c)
a chart that traces the history of triats in a particular family
d)
deoxyribonucleic acid, a long, complex molecule that controls heredity.
95.
aftershock
a)
warm air moves over cold air mass
b)
a chart that traces the history of triats in a particular family
c)
the location north or south of the equator
d)
a smaller earthquake that follows after a major earthquake
96.
genetic disorder
a)
a chart that traces the history of triats in a particular family
b)
the location north or south of the equator
c)
a condition caused by a mutation, or change, in a gene or set of genes
d)
the average weather pattern of a region over time
97.
Hydrosphere
a)
the part of Earth that contains water
b)
a long stretch of time used to measure Earth's geological history
c)
the average weather pattern of a region over time
d)
a living organism that receives all of its DNA from one parent and is genetically identical to that parent
98.
cirrus cloud
a)
a long stretch of time used to measure Earth's geological history
b)
clouds with wispy, featherlike shapes
c)
a living organism that receives all of its DNA from one parent and is genetically identical to that parent
d)
in sexual reproduction,the cell formed when a sperm cell and an egg cell join
99.
till
a)
the average weather pattern of a region over time
b)
a living organism that receives all of its DNA from one parent and is genetically identical to that parent
c)
a jumble of many sizes of sediment deposited by a glacier
d)
the division of the nucleus while a cell is dividing into two identical cells
100.
organism
a)
a living organism that receives all of its DNA from one parent and is genetically identical to that parent
b)
A living thing
c)
the division of the nucleus while a cell is dividing into two identical cells
d)
A trait influenced by experience or the environment
101.
crystal
a)
in sexual reproduction,the cell formed when a sperm cell and an egg cell join
b)
a solid that has a structure arranged in orderly, fixed patterns
c)
A trait influenced by experience or the environment
d)
A change in an organism's DNA.
102.
half-life
a)
the division of the nucleus while a cell is dividing into two identical cells
b)
A trait influenced by experience or the environment
c)
A change in an organism's DNA.
d)
the time it takes for half the mass of a radioactive element to decay into other elements
103.
seismic wave
a)
a vibration that travels through Earth and is produced by Earthquakes and volcanic eruption
b)
A change in an organism's DNA.
c)
heat from below Earth's surface
d)
materials from the environment that people use that cannot be replaced
104.
cumulus cloud
a)
A change in an organism's DNA.
b)
heat from below Earth's surface
c)
materials from the environment that people use that cannot be replaced
d)
billowy, puffy clouds that rise from flat bottoms
105.
budding
a)
heat from below Earth's surface
b)
materials from the environment that people use that cannot be replaced
c)
a mixture of smoke and fog, formed when smoke and fumes collect in moist. calm air
d)
a form of asexual reproduction used by some fungi such as yeast
106.
isobar
a)
materials from the environment that people use that cannot be replaced
b)
a mixture of smoke and fog, formed when smoke and fumes collect in moist. calm air
c)
a group of two or more types of tissue that work together to carry out one specific function.
d)
a line on a weather map that connects places with equal air pressure
107.
dominant trait
a)
a mixture of smoke and fog, formed when smoke and fumes collect in moist. calm air
b)
a group of two or more types of tissue that work together to carry out one specific function.
c)
having only one cell
d)
the form of an inherited trait that masks the other form of the same trait
108.
metamorphic rock
a)
a group of two or more types of tissue that work together to carry out one specific function.
b)
having only one cell
c)
a plant without roots, stems and leaves, do not grow very tall,because they are unable to transport nutrients up to there top structures or carry waste back down
d)
a rock that forms from other rocks that have changed from heat, pressure, or a chemical reaction
109.
renewable resource
a)
materials from the environment that people use that can be replaced relatively quickly
b)
a plant without roots, stems and leaves, do not grow very tall,because they are unable to transport nutrients up to there top structures or carry waste back down
c)
to move from one place to another.
d)
an organism produced by the crossing of parents that have two different forms of the same trait
110.
genotype
a)
a plant without roots, stems and leaves, do not grow very tall,because they are unable to transport nutrients up to there top structures or carry waste back down
b)
to move from one place to another.
c)
The genes that are inherited by an organism for a particular trait.
d)
the diffusion of water through a cell membrane.
111.
toxic waste
a)
to move from one place to another.
b)
an organism produced by the crossing of parents that have two different forms of the same trait
c)
the diffusion of water through a cell membrane.
d)
a collection of poisonous trash materials
112.
genetic engineering
a)
an organism produced by the crossing of parents that have two different forms of the same trait
b)
a way of intentionally changing the DNA sequence of a gene so that the gene will produce a particular trait
c)
the response of an organism toward or away from a stimul
d)
A hard covering that protects or outer skeleton that protect internal organs
113.
kingdom
a)
the largest and the most general grouping
b)
the response of an organism toward or away from a stimul
c)
A hard covering that protects or outer skeleton that protect internal organs
d)
a scientist who studies how heredity works
114.
tissue
a)
a group of similar cells that work together to perform the same function.
b)
A hard covering that protects or outer skeleton that protect internal organs
c)
a scientist who studies how heredity works
d)
a process in which two microorganisms fuse, or attached themselves to each other, and exchange genetic information
115.
core
a)
A hard covering that protects or outer skeleton that protect internal organs
b)
the central part of Earth
c)
a process in which two microorganisms fuse, or attached themselves to each other, and exchange genetic information
d)
used by animals to blend into its habitat it also uses it to hide from predators.
116.
photosynthesis
a)
a scientist who studies how heredity works
b)
the process in which other organisms use sunlight to make food in the form of glucose
c)
used by animals to blend into its habitat it also uses it to hide from predators.
d)
the moving apart of plates on the ocean floor that is caused by magma flowing up between the plates and then hardening
117.
mantle
a)
a process in which two microorganisms fuse, or attached themselves to each other, and exchange genetic information
b)
used by animals to blend into its habitat it also uses it to hide from predators.
c)
the moving apart of plates on the ocean floor that is caused by magma flowing up between the plates and then hardening
d)
The layer of Earth beneath the crust
118.
chordate
a)
used by animals to blend into its habitat it also uses it to hide from predators.
b)
the moving apart of plates on the ocean floor that is caused by magma flowing up between the plates and then hardening
c)
an organism that is not visible to the unaided eye
d)
An animal with a nerve cord running down it's back.
119.
phenotype
a)
the way in which a genotype is expressed or shown in an organism
b)
an organism that is not visible to the unaided eye
c)
deoxyribonucleic acid, a long, complex molecule that controls heredity.
d)
a smaller earthquake that follows after a major earthquake
120.
circulation
a)
an organism that is not visible to the unaided eye
b)
Is the movement of important materials such as oxygen,glucose,and wastes throughout the body
c)
a smaller earthquake that follows after a major earthquake
d)
a condition caused by a mutation, or change, in a gene or set of genes
121.
Meiosis
a)
deoxyribonucleic acid, a long, complex molecule that controls heredity.
b)
The special kind of cell division in which sex cells are produced with half as many chromosomes as in other cells.
c)
a condition caused by a mutation, or change, in a gene or set of genes
d)
the part of Earth that contains water
122.
landfill
a)
a specially designed place where garbage is deposited into a lined pit
b)
a condition caused by a mutation, or change, in a gene or set of genes
c)
the part of Earth that contains water
d)
clouds with wispy, featherlike shapes
123.
variation
a)
a condition caused by a mutation, or change, in a gene or set of genes
b)
a genetic difference among members of the same species that may enable individuals to better survive and reproduce
c)
clouds with wispy, featherlike shapes
d)
a jumble of many sizes of sediment deposited by a glacier
124.
passive transport
a)
the part of Earth that contains water
b)
clouds with wispy, featherlike shapes
c)
the movement of molecules through cell membranes without the use of energy by the cell.
d)
A living thing
125.
water cycle
a)
clouds with wispy, featherlike shapes
b)
a jumble of many sizes of sediment deposited by a glacier
c)
A living thing
d)
the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air
126.
air mass
a)
a large region of the atmosphere in which the air has similar properties throughout
b)
A living thing
c)
a solid that has a structure arranged in orderly, fixed patterns
d)
the time it takes for half the mass of a radioactive element to decay into other elements
127.
longitude
a)
the location east or west of the prime meridian
b)
a solid that has a structure arranged in orderly, fixed patterns
c)
the time it takes for half the mass of a radioactive element to decay into other elements
d)
a vibration that travels through Earth and is produced by Earthquakes and volcanic eruption
128.
sediment
a)
a solid that has a structure arranged in orderly, fixed patterns
b)
the time it takes for half the mass of a radioactive element to decay into other elements
c)
a vibration that travels through Earth and is produced by Earthquakes and volcanic eruption
d)
small loose pieces of minerals,rock,and organic material ,some of which are deposited when a river slows
129.
binary fission
a)
the time it takes for half the mass of a radioactive element to decay into other elements
b)
a vibration that travels through Earth and is produced by Earthquakes and volcanic eruption
c)
billowy, puffy clouds that rise from flat bottoms
d)
asexual reproduction in which an organism divides in two
130.
sediment
a)
a vibration that travels through Earth and is produced by Earthquakes and volcanic eruption
b)
small, loose pieces of minerals, rock. and organic material, some of which are deposited when a river slows
c)
a form of asexual reproduction used by some fungi such as yeast
d)
a line on a weather map that connects places with equal air pressure
131.
rain shadow
a)
billowy, puffy clouds that rise from flat bottoms
b)
a form of asexual reproduction used by some fungi such as yeast
c)
a region on the side of a mountain where air becomes dry and descends
d)
the form of an inherited trait that masks the other form of the same trait
132.
acid rain
a)
a form of asexual reproduction used by some fungi such as yeast
b)
a line on a weather map that connects places with equal air pressure
c)
acid that is formed when the sulfur and nitrogen gases produced by burning fossil fuels combine with water vapor in the air and then fall to Earth as rain
d)
a rock that forms from other rocks that have changed from heat, pressure, or a chemical reaction
133.
fossil
a)
a line on a weather map that connects places with equal air pressure
b)
the form of an inherited trait that masks the other form of the same trait
c)
any trace, imprint, or remains of a living thing preserved in Earth's crust.
d)
materials from the environment that people use that can be replaced relatively quickly
134.
excretion
a)
the form of an inherited trait that masks the other form of the same trait
b)
a rock that forms from other rocks that have changed from heat, pressure, or a chemical reaction
c)
materials from the environment that people use that can be replaced relatively quickly
d)
the removal of wastes from the body
135.
magma
a)
a rock that forms from other rocks that have changed from heat, pressure, or a chemical reaction
b)
hot, fluid rock below Earth's surface
c)
The genes that are inherited by an organism for a particular trait.
d)
a collection of poisonous trash materials
136.
natural selection
a)
the survival and successful reproduction or the organisms that are best suited to their enviroment
b)
The genes that are inherited by an organism for a particular trait.
c)
a collection of poisonous trash materials
d)
a way of intentionally changing the DNA sequence of a gene so that the gene will produce a particular trait
137.
crust
a)
Earth's solid, rocky surface
b)
a collection of poisonous trash materials
c)
a way of intentionally changing the DNA sequence of a gene so that the gene will produce a particular trait
d)
the largest and the most general grouping
138.
invertebrate
a)
a collection of poisonous trash materials
b)
animals without backbones.
c)
the largest and the most general grouping
d)
a group of similar cells that work together to perform the same function.
139.
biodegradable
a)
the ability to break down naturally over time
b)
the largest and the most general grouping
c)
a group of similar cells that work together to perform the same function.
d)
the central part of Earth
140.
humus
a)
the largest and the most general grouping
b)
a group of similar cells that work together to perform the same function.
c)
the central part of Earth
d)
decayed plants and animals in the soil
141.
magnitude
a)
a group of similar cells that work together to perform the same function.
b)
the central part of Earth
c)
the process in which other organisms use sunlight to make food in the form of glucose
d)
The measure of energy released by earthquake.
142.
front
a)
the central part of Earth
b)
the boundary between two air masses; examples include cold fronts, warm fronts, and occluded fronts
c)
The layer of Earth beneath the crust
d)
An animal with a nerve cord running down it's back.
143.
endoskeleton
a)
the process in which other organisms use sunlight to make food in the form of glucose
b)
inner skeletons , for protection and movement
c)
An animal with a nerve cord running down it's back.
d)
the way in which a genotype is expressed or shown in an organism
144.
seismograph
a)
The layer of Earth beneath the crust
b)
An animal with a nerve cord running down it's back.
c)
an instrument that detects, measures, and records the energy of earthquake vibrations at a given location
d)
Is the movement of important materials such as oxygen,glucose,and wastes throughout the body
145.
solar cell
a)
An animal with a nerve cord running down it's back.
b)
a device that uses sunlight to produce electricity
c)
Is the movement of important materials such as oxygen,glucose,and wastes throughout the body
d)
The special kind of cell division in which sex cells are produced with half as many chromosomes as in other cells.
146.
period
a)
the way in which a genotype is expressed or shown in an organism
b)
Is the movement of important materials such as oxygen,glucose,and wastes throughout the body
c)
One of the primary divisions of a geologic era
d)
a specially designed place where garbage is deposited into a lined pit
147.
insolation
a)
Is the movement of important materials such as oxygen,glucose,and wastes throughout the body
b)
The special kind of cell division in which sex cells are produced with half as many chromosomes as in other cells.
c)
a specially designed place where garbage is deposited into a lined pit
d)
the amount of the Sun's energy that reaches Earth at a given time and place
148.
seed
a)
The special kind of cell division in which sex cells are produced with half as many chromosomes as in other cells.
b)
a specially designed place where garbage is deposited into a lined pit
c)
a genetic difference among members of the same species that may enable individuals to better survive and reproduce
d)
A structure that contains a young, developing plant and stored food.
149.
mimicry
a)
is an adaptation in which an animal is protected against predators by its resemblance to a different animal.
b)
a genetic difference among members of the same species that may enable individuals to better survive and reproduce
c)
the movement of molecules through cell membranes without the use of energy by the cell.
d)
the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air
150.
ozone layer
a)
a genetic difference among members of the same species that may enable individuals to better survive and reproduce
b)
a layer of ozone gas in Earth's atmosphere that screens out much of the Sun's ultraviolet rays
c)
the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air
d)
a large region of the atmosphere in which the air has similar properties throughout
151.
gene splicing
a)
the movement of molecules through cell membranes without the use of energy by the cell.
b)
the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air
c)
adding the genes from one organism to the genes of another organism
d)
the location east or west of the prime meridian
152.
reservoir
a)
the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air
b)
a large region of the atmosphere in which the air has similar properties throughout
c)
a natural or artificial lake that stores supplies of freshwater
d)
small loose pieces of minerals,rock,and organic material ,some of which are deposited when a river slows
153.
air pressure
a)
a large region of the atmosphere in which the air has similar properties throughout
b)
the location east or west of the prime meridian
c)
the force exerted on a given area by the weight of the air above it
d)
asexual reproduction in which an organism divides in two
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