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PARCC 3A

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

Define spring tide

a)

the orbiting of an object around another object

b)

a type of tide that occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are in a straight line;

c)

a biological process by which plants and animals create offspring by combining their genetic material

d)

having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics

e)

internal genetic coding passed on from one generation to the next

2.

Define revolution

a)

the orbiting of an object around another object

b)

a type of tide that occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are in a straight line;

c)

a biological process by which plants and animals create offspring by combining their genetic material

d)

having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics

e)

internal genetic coding passed on from one generation to the next

3.

Define sexual reproduction

a)

the orbiting of an object around another object

b)

a type of tide that occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are in a straight line;

c)

a biological process by which plants and animals create offspring by combining their genetic material

d)

having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics

e)

internal genetic coding passed on from one generation to the next

4.

Define homozygous

a)

the orbiting of an object around another object

b)

a type of tide that occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are in a straight line;

c)

a biological process by which plants and animals create offspring by combining their genetic material

d)

having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics

e)

internal genetic coding passed on from one generation to the next

5.

Define genotype

a)

the orbiting of an object around another object

b)

a type of tide that occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are in a straight line;

c)

a biological process by which plants and animals create offspring by combining their genetic material

d)

having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics

e)

internal genetic coding passed on from one generation to the next

6.

Define rotation

a)

the spinning of a planet around an axis

b)

reproduction not requiring fertilization; only involves one parent

c)

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

d)

having different pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics

e)

the observable traits of an organism passed on from parent to offspring

7.

Define asexual reproduction

a)

the spinning of a planet around an axis

b)

reproduction not requiring fertilization; only involves one parent

c)

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

d)

having different pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics

e)

the observable traits of an organism passed on from parent to offspring

8.

Define heredity

a)

the spinning of a planet around an axis

b)

reproduction not requiring fertilization; only involves one parent

c)

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

d)

having different pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics

e)

the observable traits of an organism passed on from parent to offspring

9.

Define heterozygous

a)

the spinning of a planet around an axis

b)

reproduction not requiring fertilization; only involves one parent

c)

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

d)

having different pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics

e)

the observable traits of an organism passed on from parent to offspring

10.

Define phenotype

a)

the spinning of a planet around an axis

b)

reproduction not requiring fertilization; only involves one parent

c)

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

d)

having different pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics

e)

the observable traits of an organism passed on from parent to offspring

11.

What causes tides on Earth?

a)

the gravitational pull of the sun

b)

the gravitational pull of the Earth

c)

the gravitational pull of the sun and moon

d)

the gravitational pull of celestial bodies

12.

What causes the earth to have seasons?

a)

its orbit

b)

its rotation

c)

its axis

d)

its tilt

13.

In the diagram, what season is it in the northern hemisphere? How do you know?

a)

Summer because the sun is hotter between June and August making the northern hemisphere warmer.

b)

Summer because the cold atmosphere migrates to the southern hemisphere making the north warmer.

c)

Summer because the northern hemisphere is receiving more direct sunlight due to the Earth's tilt.

d)

Summer because the Earth is closer to the sun making the north have warm temperatures

14.

What phase is the moon in the image?

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waxing Gibbous

15.

Which position in the image would the moon be in the last quarter phase?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

16.

How long would it take for the moon to get from position 5 to position 7?

a)

about a month

b)

about a week

c)

about half a month

d)

about 2 days

17.

Position 5 is what moon phase?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Waning Crescent

18.

Position 8 is what moon phase?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Last Quarter

19.

Which following statements is not related to mitosis?

a)

the result of 2 daughter cells

b)

the resulting daughter cells are identical to the parent cell

c)

used to repair the tissue of an organism

d)

produces sex cells

20.

The genotype AA would be considered

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

21.

The genotype Aa would be considered

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

22.

Rats expressing the physical trait of long is considered their

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

23.

If two different factors are inherited only 1 will be expressed.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Only the factor expressed will be the one to be passed down to future generations.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Offspring inherit one factor for each trait from one of the parents

a)

true

b)

false