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WorksheetsUiL Science Tune Up_Apr 2019
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
Complete this analogy: carpal is to hand as tarsal is to _____________.
leg
arm
foot
shoulder
Two students were looking at cells under a microscope. Student A commented that the cell she was
looking at had no nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. Student B said that the cell he was
looking had a well-defined nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Which of the following is true
about the cells?
Student A was looking at a eukaryotic cell.
Student B was looking at a prokaryotic cell.
Student A was looking at a prokaryotic cell.
.
Student B was looking at bacteria.
According to this chart, the density of water
depends on what?
A. the amount of water
B. the temperature of the water
both A and B
neither A or B
The prefix “semi” means which of the following?
half
large
long
all
Earth’s storms, clouds, and other weather events take place in what layer of the atmosphere?
stratosphere
ionosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
An atom contains 12 neutrons and has an atomic mass of 23. What element is this?
Calcium
Magnesium
Chlorine
Sodium
Jennifer was planning a science project. She wants to test to see if there is more lead found in the
soil in urban gardens than in rural gardens.
What would be a reasonable, testable hypothesis for her project?
If soil samples are taken from gardens found in an urban area of more than 2,500 people and soil
samples are taken from gardens found in rural areas of less than 2,500 people, then the lead
residue content will more likely be found in urban garden soil.
If soil samples are taken from both urban and rural gardens, then there will be lead residue in the
soil in high amounts.
If soil samples are taken from urban gardens, then lead samples might be found in the soil.
If soil samples are taken from urban and rural gardens, then lead content can be tested in the
soil samples.
What part of an atom is electrically positive?
neutron
electron
proton
nucleus
During mitosis, the chromatids (chromosomes) move to opposite poles of the cell during what stage?
Prophase
Metaphase
Interphase
Anaphase
Which of the following is a unicellular organism?
dog
daphnia
tick
amoeba
A low, horizontal cloud formation that is associated with the gust front of a thunderstorm is
classified as what type of cloud?
arcus
cumulus
lenticular cloud
cirrus
Which of these show the correct order of eras from oldest to most recent on the Geologic Time
Scale?
Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic
Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Paleozoic
Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Mesozoic
People with an allergy to gluten usually have problems with what body system?
integumentary
endocrine
respiratory
digestive
The prefix “omni” means what?
Earth
small
region
all
Many times, paleontologists can learn by studying coprolites. What type of fossil are these?
impressions of footprints from past creatures
fossils that link evolutionary stages
concretions of toe and limb bones
the fossilized excrement left behind from ancient creatures
A measure of 3 mechanical horsepower would equal how many watts?
1,492 W
3,000 W
746 W
2,238 W
According to this Punnett square, the dad’s genotype is considered to be what?
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Codominant
Phenotype
What was created to help chemists connect the large-scale world with the particulate world of atoms, molecules, and ions?
the mole unit
chemical recipes
balanced equations
none of these
What element makes up most of the Earth’s atmosphere?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Helium
The root word “pict” means what?
cut
clean
to paint
to tie
When looking for a rainbow after a rain shower, where would you look?
Look to the area perpendicular to the sun
Look to the sky opposite of the sun
Look below the sunlight
There is no set direction to look.
When fast-moving particles from space collide with oxygen and nitrogen in Earth’s atmosphere, they impart energy to these molecules. This energy “excites” the gas molecules that will eventually lead to a photon emission. What phenomenon does this create?
neutrino
sunspot
meteorite
aurora
What is considered 00 latitude?
prime meridian
equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
In a vascular plant, the tissue that carries water to the cells is called what?
Phloem
Xylem
Cambium
Stomata
An example of a “ball and socket” joint in humans would be found where?
knee
wrist
head
hip
Which female scientist won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1911?
Caroline Herschel
Barbara McClintock
Rosalind Franklin
Marie Curie
Which planet is tilted 98 degrees on its axis so that it basically rotates on its side?
Uranus
Mercury
Mars
Venus
One adaptation of birds is the number of ovaries in females. Most female birds have how many functional ovaries?
one
two
three
four
At most power plants, energy is obtained by burning a fuel to heat water that produces steam which will turn a turbine to generate electricity. Which type of power plant below does not burn a fuel?
coal power plants
natural gas power plants
nuclear power plants
oil power plants
When observing the trophic levels and the energy relationships, about how much energy is passed from one level to the next? (as from producers to primary consumers, primary to secondary, and so on.)
90%
50%
25%
10%
When coral along the Great Barrier Reef near Australia stay too warm for an extended amount of time, this heat wave can cause them to eject the algae that live inside them. Which of the following is a result of this happening?
The coral flourishes and grows new branches.
The coral goes through the next stage in their life cycle.
The coral may turn bone-white and die.
The algae die immediately.
Which term describes a very strong dust or sand storm?
hoodo
arroya
loess
haboob
The scientist keeps the freezer at 273o K. What would this be converted to Celsius? (approximate)
00C
320C
130C
-180C
What is the SI unit to measure frequency?
watt
volt
hertz
wavelength
The prefix “prim” means which of the following?
last
new
first
spark
On Earth, what is the rarest occurring pigment found in nature?
red
blue
purple
green
Kenneth was testing which type of battery lasts the longest in his flashlight. He used three different brands of batteries and times how long they would continually keep the flashlight shining. Here are his results.
Which battery lasted the longest?
A
B
C
both A and B
Which Russian chemist helped organize the early periodic table?
Yuri Gagarin
Dimitri Mendeleev
Nicolay Semenov
Vladimir Putin
When tectonic plates come together, the place where they meet is called what?
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
stress zone
transform boundary
A crow flew by my neighbor’s tree. This crow was completely white with pink legs, bill, eyes, and feet. This crow is an example of which of the terms below?
leucism
melanism
albinism
xanthochronism
Motion involves an object’s change in position relative to what?
the friction that slows it down
the direction that it is moving
an object’s mass and gravity
a reference point over a period of time
Which word pair below is incorrectly matched?
Celiac disease: gluten
Diabetes: bacteria
Lung cancer: tobacco
Mesothelioma: asbestos
Which statement about tigers is true?
Tigers dislike water and will avoid it.
Tigers are fast runners and can reach speeds of 65 mph.
No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes.
Tigers live in North America.
Which two animals below are both examples of mammals?
crocodile and alligator
cow and egret
armadillo and shrew
echidna and minnow
Look at this chemical equation: __N2 + __H2 ---- NH3 Which equation below is the correct balanced equation?
2N2 + 3H2 --- 2NH3
2N3 + 3H2 --- 2NH3
N2 + 4H2 --- 2NH3
N2 + 3H2 --- 2NH3
Granite is made up of these two minerals and a few more. What two minerals?
galena and graphite
baryte and gypsum
hematite and halite
feldspar and quartz
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy _______________.
can be conserved if all types of energy are utilized.
can be created by taking mass and converting it to energy.
can be destroyed when the mass is more than the volume.
can neither be created or destroyed, it just changes form.
The prefix “solu” means which of these?
tighten
loosen
combine
taste
Out of the 8 main moon phases, what happens right after a full moon?
half moon
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
Which of the following is a true fact about tornados?
tornados path of movement is predictable
the duration of tornados is 10 to 20 minutes
tornados are measured using the Richter scale
a tornado over water is called a waterspout
