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Ms. Williams BIG Practice Test 6-7

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 2hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When plants draw nutrients from the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres? 
a)
The atmosphere and the geosphere 
b)
The geosphere and the hydrosphere 
c)
The hydrosphere and atmosphere 
d)
The biosphere and the geosphere 
2.
Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...(SC.6.E.7.4) 
a)
Atmosphere to the geosphere 
b)
Geosphere to the hydrosphere 
c)
Hydrosphere to the atmosphere 
d)
Atmosphere to the hydrosphere 
3.
What is created because land and heats and cools more quickly than the water?
a)
Trade winds
b)
Polar easterlies
c)
Sea and land breezes
d)
Doldrums
4.

What is the order of the atmospheres from lowest altitude to highest altitude

a)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere,

d)

Atmosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere

5.

The ozone layer is the part of the Stratosphere that protects from ultra violet rays from the _____________.

a)

moon

b)

stars

c)

sun

d)

planets

6.

In which part of the atmosphere will we find our weather?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Troposphere

7.

As altitude (height) increases, air pressure

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

8.
In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.
a)
Hotter to colder
b)
Colder to hotter
c)
Hotter to hotter
d)
Colder to colder
9.
The handle of a metal spoon warms up when it is placed in a hot bowl of soup because of
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
10.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
11.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
12.

What causes the circulation of air (WIND) in the atmosphere?

a)

Air in the atmosphere is heated by the sun and sinks to the ground.

b)

The ground is heated UNEVENLY 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.

13.

Which is NOT a form of acceleration

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing Down

c)

Changing Direction

d)

Not moving - stopped

14.
Which graph best represents a graph of a car travelling down a freeway at a CONSTANT speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
A non-contact force means there is NO touching needed to make the force happen between the two objects.  Choose the non-contact forces.
a)
using a magnet, electricity, pulling a sled
b)
hitting a baseball, using a magnet, pushing your friend
c)
using a magnet, dropping a ball, two balloons repelling
16.
Balanced forces can cause
a)
an object to speed up or slow down
b)
an object to stay still or move at a constant speed and direction
17.
An unbalanced force can make all of these things happen except...
a)
a moving object changes direction
b)
an object just sits there
c)
a moving object speeds up
d)
a moving object stops
18.
Who is winning this race?
a)
A
b)
B
19.
What speed is the person with the red line going?
a)
20 km per hour
b)
10 km per hour
c)
50 km per hour
d)
30 km per hour
20.
this force is ___________ and there will be 
a)
unbalanced, no movement
b)
balanced, movement to the left
c)
balanced, no movement
21.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
22.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
23.

Where would you have more mass, on Earth or on the Moon?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

It is the same, mass doesn't change

d)

In both Planets.

24.

What is the net force?

a)

30 N to left

b)

25 N to right

c)

5 N to left

d)

55 N to the left

25.

What is Inertia.

a)

Inertia will keep a ball rolling unless acted on by another force and it will keep the ball in its place unless kicked.

b)

Inertia makes an object slow down by rubbing against a surface.

c)

Inertia is the force that is always talked about in the laws of motion, duh.

d)

Inertia is a scientific term for an object!

26.

What system is pictured?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Circulatory

c)

Nervous

d)

Muscular

27.

What is the function of the system pictured?

a)

Helps pumps your blood through out your body.

b)

Helps move and protect your body.

c)

Helps take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.

d)

Helps maintain body your temperature.

28.

How does the muscular system and the skeletal system work together?

a)

The muscular system allows the body to stand up while the skeletal system allows the body to move

b)

The muscular system allows the body to move and the skeletal system gives the body a structure

c)

The muscular system gives the body nutrients while the skeletal system gives the body blood

d)

The skeletal system makes blood cells and the muscular system makes nutrients

29.

What is mean by homeostasis?

a)

Controls and coordinates body activities through chemical

b)

controls and coordinates body activities through electrical impulses

c)

For maintenance of a steady stable internal environment

d)

remove metabolic waste products from the cel

30.

Which two systems work together to maintain homeostasis while transporting oxygen throughout the body and removing carbon dioxide?

a)

circulatory and respiratory

b)

respiratory and excretory

c)

circulatory and digestive

d)

respiratory and digestive

31.
What is the correct ordering of life from smallest to largest?
a)
Organism, organ, organ system, tissue, atom, molecule cell, organelles 
b)
organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organelle, molecule, atom
c)
atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
All choices are correct
32.
When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?
a)
It states that all cells have a nucleus which divides.
b)
It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells.
c)
It states that cells come from previously existing cells.
d)
 It states that the basic units of structure and function are cells.
33.

Which statement is NOT part of the Cell Theory

a)

All living things have 1 or more cells

b)

The basic unit of life is the cell

c)

All cells come from other pre-existing cells

d)

All organisms are Eukaryotic

34.

In which of the following correctly organizes organisms into Broadest to Most Specific categories:

a)

domain, class, order, phylum, kingdom, species, family, genus

b)

species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

c)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

d)

it doesn't matter what order you put them in :-)

35.
If species A and B have similar genes, which of the following is probably true
a)
Species A and Species B shared a relatively recent common ancestor.
b)
Species A evolved independently of species B for a long period
c)
Species A and Species B are the same species
d)
Species A is older than species B
36.

Which two parts of the Linnaean system gives us the binomial nomenclature? (first part Capitilized, 2nd part lower case) example: Panthera tigris

a)

Domain kingdom

b)

Species domain

c)

Genus species

d)

Family species

37.

all bacterias are

a)

prokaryotic and mulitcellular

b)

eukaryotic and multicellullar

c)

prokaryotic and unicellular

d)

eukaryotic and unicellular

38.

Organisms that make their own food

a)

decomposers

b)

autotrophs

c)

heterotrophs

39.

What are the names of the domains?

a)

Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea

b)

Protista, Animalia, Fungi, Plantae

40.
Based on the following characteristics, what domain would you classify the organism below?
Prokaryotic
Autotrophic
Unicellular
Asexual Reproduction
Salty enviroment
a)
Eukarya
b)
Bacteria
c)
Archaea
41.
Based on the following characteristics, what kingdom would you classify the organism below?
Eukaryotic
Autotrophic
Multicellular
Asexual or Sexual Reproduction
a)
Protista
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
42.
Based on the following characteristics, what kingdom would you classify the organism below?
Eukaryotic
Heterotrophic
Multicellular
Asexual Reproduction
a)
Protista
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
43.

What are the names of the kingdoms?

a)

Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea

b)

Protista, Animalia, Fungi, Plantae

44.
What is going on with the atmosphere at any particular time.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
45.
The tropical rainforest has experienced 50 to 260 inches of rainfall annually for the last  few decades.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
46.
We can expect rain on Tuesday.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
47.
______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
forecast
d)
sunlight
48.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
49.

What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Glaciers

d)

Weathering

50.
What caused the edges of these rocks to become smooth?
a)
rocks bumping and scraping against each other in a river
b)
ice scraping from a glacier
c)
sand blowing in the wind
d)
plants growing roots
51.

Rocks being picked up and carried downstream is an example of ____________.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

52.

Deltas are mainly created by the process of -

a)

deposition

b)

weathering

c)

waves

d)

erosion

53.
This is the "brain" of what controls all the activities of the cells.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
nucleus membrane
54.
I produce the energy a cell needs.  I am a mighty power house.  Who am I?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Nucleus
c)
Lysosome
d)
Cell Membrane
55.

Plant cells have these but animal cells do not.

a)

Nucleus and cell membrane

b)

cell membrane and cell wall

c)

chloroplast and cell wall

d)

Chloroplasts and mitochondria

56.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
57.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
58.

These rocks form under extreme heat and pressure

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Sedimentary rock

c)

Metamorphic rock

d)

Extrusive rock

59.
Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?
a)
F, E, D, C, B, A
b)
A, B, C, D, E, F
c)
D, A, B, C, E, F
d)
F, E, A, B, C, D
60.
Which of the following does the law of superposition tell scientists?
a)
Absolute age
b)
Relative age
c)
Exact age
d)
All of the answer choices
61.
Deforestation on a large scale is very dangerous.  Large tree roots hold soil and sediment in place.  Without trees to hold soil in place the sediment would wash away and could cause floods and landslides.  This is an example of:
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Flash Flooding
62.

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together, collide, and create mountains, the subduction zone sinks back under is a .....

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Plate Boundary

63.
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
a)
Energy from the Sun
b)
Magnetic Pole Reversal
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
d)
Faults in Mountain Ranges
64.
What type of event will occur at this boundary?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano Eruption
c)
Tornado
d)
Mountain Building
65.

The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Ocean Ridge were all created by this boundary

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Reform

d)

Transform

66.

Which compositional layer is represented by the yellow layer?

a)

Dense inner core

b)

Dense outer core

c)

Convecting mantle

d)

Solid crust

67.

What is the Theory of Continental Drift?

a)

New continents are continually being created

and destroyed.

b)

The layout of the continents is the same today

as it has always been

c)

The continents have always been separate but

may one day drift together to form a single

continent

d)

All the continents were once one continent that

broke up and drifted apart over hundreds of

millions of years

68.

Where do volcanoes and earthquakes occur?

a)

Under the flat surface of plates

b)

Above the flat surface of the plates

c)

Along plate boundaries

d)

At the center of plate

69.
The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________. 
a)
crust
b)
plates
c)
directions
d)
seismos
70.
Which of the following is NOT evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics?
a)
Fossils
b)
Mountains
c)
Glaciers
d)
Sand Erosion
71.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from the SHORTEST wavelength to the longest wavelength

a)

Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio

c)

Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

d)

Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

72.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
73.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
74.
The shortest wavelength in visible light is______.
a)
violet
b)
red
c)
blue
d)
yellow
75.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
76.

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

a)

light is reflected

b)

light is absorbed

c)

light is turned

d)

light is refracted

77.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
78.
How does light travel?
a)
in a wavy path
b)
in a straight path
c)
in a zig zag path
79.
What does transparent mean?
a)
some light is able to pass through
b)
no light is able to pass through
c)
all light is able to pass through
80.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
81.
Top of the wave
a)
Wavelength
b)
Amplitude
c)
Trough
d)
Crest
82.
Bottom of the wave
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
83.
The measurement of the distance the particles move from the resting point of the wave
a)
Wavelength
b)
Frequency
c)
Amplitude
d)
Crest
84.
The number of times a wave passes a certain point in a set period of time
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplength
85.
The matter (solid, liquid, or gas) through which waves can travel
a)
Medium
b)
Object
c)
Transverse Wave
d)
Wavelength
86.

Sound travels fastest through which material?

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Plasma

87.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
88.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
89.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
90.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 
91.
According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?
a)
The total amount of energy is conserved
b)
The total amount of energy is less after a reaction
c)
The total amount of energy is more after a reaction
92.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
93.
Which of the following shows the correct order of the energy transformations that occur when green plants produce their food from the Sun’s energy?
a)
chemical to thermal
b)
light to chemical
c)
thermal to light
d)
chemical to electrical
94.
Analyze the image. The red arrows represent warm water rising and the blue arrows represent cold water sinking. What type of heat transfer is responsible for this movement?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
95.
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Specific Heat
c)
Temperature
d)
Kinetic Energy
96.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
97.
A solid piece of chocolate is melted and changed to liquid form. Which property of the piece of chocolate will remain the same?
a)
Texture
b)
Temperature
c)
Shape
d)
 Mass
98.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a)
crumpled paper
b)
pencil sharpening
c)
shrunken clothing
d)
rust
99.
Fizzing, foaming, and burning are all examples of
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
100.
A mixture is the result of a physical change because...
a)
The parts can be separated
b)
A new substance is made
c)
There is a chemical reaction
d)
One part of the mixture disappears
101.
In a sample of salt water, NaCl would be considered the ______.
a)
Solution
b)
Solute
c)
Solvent
d)
Solvation
102.
In this mixture, which of the following will be the solute?
a)
The water in the glass
b)
The glass that holds the final mixture
c)
The solution containing both powder and water
d)
The powder on the spoon
103.

H2 is an example of a(n)...

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Molecule

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

104.
A substance that contains only one type of atom is a(n)
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
heterogeneous mixture
d)
homogeneous mixture
105.
Is salt (NaCI) a compound or a element
a)
Compound
b)
element
106.
Which of the following lists only elements?
a)
H2O + OH, MgCl2
b)
H2O, KF, Ne
c)
KCl, Ag, Au
d)
K, Cl, N
107.
Which of the following is an example of a heterogenous mixture?
a)
soap
b)
a salad with lettuce, olives, and tomatoes
c)
cup of coffee
d)
water
108.
This type of mixture looks the same throughout. 
a)
Homogenous
b)
Heterogeneous
109.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
110.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
111.
The smallest particle of any particular type of matter is known by which of the following terms?
a)
Compound
b)
Atom
c)
Chemical
d)
Element
112.
If an atom has 3 electrons, how many protons does it have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
113.

How many neutrons does lithium have?

a)

8

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

114.

How would you describe the way molecules move when the molecules are solid?

a)

the molecules are moving in place.

b)

the molecules are moving around each other.

c)

the molecules are moving away from each other.

d)

the molecules are not moving

115.
Which grouping lists the states of matter in order of increasing distance between particles?
a)
gas, liquid, solid
b)
liquid, solid, gas
c)
solid, gas, liquid
d)
solid, liquid, gas
116.
A liquid has no definite shape and ________.
a)
a definite shape
b)
a definite volume
c)
no definite shape
d)
no definite volume
117.

Measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object

a)

thermal energy

b)

temperature

c)

kinetic energy

118.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
119.
B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
120.
What is the phenotype of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair) 
a)
50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair 
b)
25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair 
c)
75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair 
d)
0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair 
121.

If a heterozygous parent and a homozygous recessive parent mate, what percentage of their offspring will be dominant?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

122.
Commensalism is
a)
one species benefits, the other is not affected
b)
both species benefit
c)
both species are harmed
d)
one species benefit, the other is harmed
123.
Example of a decomposer
a)
fungus
b)
mouse
c)
plants
d)
frogs
124.

Which organism is the primary consumer?

a)

thrush

b)

grass

c)

rabbit

d)

hawk

125.
an organism that makes its own food
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
herbivore
d)
scavenger
126.
In an energy pyramid, energy_______ as you move up the pyramid.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Changes up and down
127.
Which of these describes a mutually beneficial relationship between two organisms?
a)
A dog with worms in its intestine
b)
A turtle and a snail that both eat grass live in a river
c)
A honeybee pollinating a plant and receiving nectar for food
d)
A small fish attached to a shark, eating tiny pieces of the shark's food as it floats
128.
After walking through a field, you find a tick attached to your leg. What is the tick's relationship to you?
a)
Predator
b)
Decomposer
c)
Producer
d)
Prey
129.
Occurs when 2 or more organism use the same resource
a)
Competition
b)
Mutualism
c)
Commensalism
d)
Parasitism
130.
Relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor helped
a)
Commensalism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Competition
131.
An organism where one organism benefits and another is harmed
a)
Commensalism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Competition
132.
What type of symbiosis?  Skunks often live in burrows that have been dug and abandoned by woodchucks.  
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
133.
Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are  __________.
a)
limiting factors
b)
wet
c)
messy
d)
found in rocks
134.
If there is more food than usual in an ecosystem, then...
a)
Populations will stay the same
b)
Populations will decrease
c)
Populations will increase
135.
If a disease destroying barley plants in a field swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the barley eating bird population in the the field ?
a)
The bird population would stay the same
b)
The bird population would infinitely increase
c)
The bird population would decrease

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