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2021 First Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The problem or purpose of an investigation is always written as:

a)

an observation

b)

a statement

c)

an inference

d)

a question

2.

A student performs an experiment to test how temperature affects the formation of mold on peaches. He cuts several peaches in half and places each half, cut side up, in an clear container. He places each container at a different location and temperature. Which would best fit as the dependent variable in this investigation?

a)

the amount of mold on each of the slices of peach

b)

the placement of the slices of peach

c)

the student performing the investigation

d)

the temperature and location of each slice of peach

3.

Raul and Tyree and testing the expansion rate of 3 full cans of unopened Pepsi soda. Can A is placed on the counter at room temperature (74 degrees F), Can B is placed on a hot plate (110 degrees F), and Can C is placed in the oven (150 degrees F) and left at each location for 15 minutes. They then measure the circumference of each can to see at which temperature the cans expanded the most. Which of the following would be the independent variable in their investigation?

a)

Raul and Tyree

b)

The cans of soda

c)

the temperature of each can of soda

d)

the expansion rate

4.

If you tested to see which color of sugar water hummingbirds prefer, the independent variable would be:

a)

the color of the water

b)

the hummingbirds

c)

the amount of water consumed

d)

the type of feeders

5.

The best core to use when creating an electromagnet would be:

a)

copper

b)

iron

c)

steel

d)

rubber

6.

16. When gasoline is burned in a car engine, ________ energy is converted into _________ energy.

a)

radiant-chemical

b)

mechanical-solar

c)

chemical-thermal

d)

thermal-radiant

7.

Which of these is a characteristic of ALL living things?

a)

Being able to breathe

b)

Responding to stimuli

c)

Being able to move

d)

Having to hunt for food

8.

When a ceiling fan is turned on, it converts electrical energy into

a)

mechanical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

solar energy

9.

Mr. Rogers had 85% of his math class complete their IReady test in one class period. This is an example of a(n):

a)

qualitative observation

b)

inference

c)

hypothesis

d)

quantitative observation

10.

To get a mechanical advantage with a pulley, you must:

a)

use only one pulley

b)

pull less rope

c)

pull more rope or add more pulleys

d)

you cannot get a mechanical advantage with a pulley

11.

A mountain lion climbed up a tree to rest after a long period of hunting food. While in the tree, his ears perked up as a couple of hyenas walked by. The stimulus in this situation would be:

a)

the mountain lion resting

b)

the hyenas walking by

c)

the sun shining down

d)

the mountain lion hunting

12.

The fulcrum is:

a)

the fixed point on any lever

b)

what is being lifted by a pulley

c)

the distance between an inclined plane's surfaces

d)

another name for a movable pulley

13.

You burnt the roof of your mouth while taking a bite of a slice of pizza that just came out of the oven. This represents which of the thermal energy transfers?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

precipitation

14.

Triple Beam balances are used to:

a)

reduce the amount of work you have to do

b)

reduce the amount of force needed to do work

c)

lift heavy objects

d)

measure the mass of different objects

15.

Will notices that crickets seem to chirp more frequently at night in June and July than they do in October and November. He asks himself if the changes in temperature affects the amount of times crickets chirp. What would be his hypothesis?

a)

Crickets enjoy warmer weather

b)

I think crickets migrate during the Fall

c)

Crickets chirp more when its warmer because they have more energy

d)

Warmer weather are when crickets begin to feed.

16.

Bar graphs are used to:

a)

make comparisons of data

b)

show a tally or a poll

c)

show change over time

d)

to measure the height of an object

17.

You noticed it was nice and sunny outside. However, you grab a coat as you leave for school because it is December after all. By grabbing your coat before stepping outside, you made a(n)

a)

quantitative observation

b)

inference

c)

conclusion

d)

imperative remark

18.

I tested to see which color of sugar water hummingbirds preferred. I place red colored sugar water in one feeder and clear colored sugar water in another feeder. I measured the amount of water consumed weekly for two months. Which statement is true about this investigation?

a)

It is reliable because it was done multiple times.

b)

It is not valid because more than 1 thing was changed

c)

It is lacking both a dependent and controlled variable

d)

There is no way to graph the information learned.

19.

Ms. Taylor did an investigation to see if students scored better on a paper test or a computer based test. She gave 1/2 her students a paper test on energy and the other 1/2 the same test but on the computer. The dependent variable would be:

a)

Ms. Taylor's classroom

b)

the students given the test

c)

the scores (grades) on the test

d)

the type of test

20.

Mark investigated to determine what solution would best remove rust from his bicycles. He cleaned one bicycle with hydrogen peroxide and another with rubbing alcohol. The dependent variable would be:

a)

how much rust was removed

b)

the types of bicycles

c)

the solutions used to clean the bicycles

d)

Mark' location as he cleaned the bicycles

21.

Mr. Jackson investigated to see if students learned best by watching videos or taking notes. For the first five units, he gave notes to his first two class periods and allowed his last 2 classes to watch videos on the subject matter. After each unit, he gave a test and recorded the average scores between the video classes and note classes. Which statement is correct?

a)

This investigation does not need a graph to show the information learned.

b)

This investigation is reliable, because Mr. Jackson only did it for one unit.

c)

This is a valid investigation because only the way the unit was taught changed

d)

This investigation is lacking and independent and dependent variable.

22.

You locate an organism that is Eukaryotic, doesn't move, is a decomposer composed of many cells. Why would this organism be classified as a fungus and not a plant?

a)

it doesn't move

b)

it's a decomposer

c)

it's eukaryotic

d)

it's multicellular

23.

A good description of mechanical advantage is:

a)

reducing the amount of work with machines

b)

using a machine to increase workload

c)

doing more work with more effort

d)

using less force or effort to do work

24.

Farmer Bob decides to use a block and tackle pulley to lift a bale of hay to the top of his barn. He uses this pulley system because:

a)

he has increased his work load by lifting the hay bale

b)

this pulley system is best at reducing the effort needed to lift the hay bale

c)

this pulley system is the cheapest to make

d)

he increases his effort to lift the load by using this pulley system

25.

Spring scales are used to:

a)

measure the force or effort needed to do work

b)

measure the mass of an object being moved

c)

to lift a heavy object from one surface to another

d)

to reduce the amount of friction created between surfaces

26.

To get the greatest mechanical advantage with an inclined plane, you must:

a)

increase its height and length

b)

decrease its height and length

c)

decrease its height and increase its length

d)

increase its height and decrease its length

27.

A stapler is considered a:

a)

Class 3 lever

b)

wedge

c)

movable pulley system

d)

Class 2 lever

28.

Which of the following were designed to reduce the amount of friction between two surfaces?

a)

triple beam balance

b)

wheel and axle

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

wedge

29.

Which is true about screws and wedges?

a)

they came from the design of an inclined plane

b)

they came from the design of the wheel and axle

c)

they do not give a mechanical advantage

d)

they are known as complex machines

30.

Organisms are classified to make them easier to study and/or identify. In the third level of phylum, animals are placed on which of the following criteria?

a)

number of cells

b)

presence of a backbone

c)

presence of internal tubes

d)

do cells contain a nucleus

31.

The sun heating the earth is an example of:

a)

condensation

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

conduction

32.

The ability to do work is describing:

a)

energy

b)

force

c)

fulcrum

d)

effort

33.

Anything that illuminates or shines, has this form of energy.

a)

elastic

b)

gravitational

c)

chemical

d)

radiant

34.

To create electricity by using a magnet, you must:

a)

wrap an iron core around a wire connected to a circuit

b)

spin a coil of wire around a magnet or vice versa

c)

wrap a wire around a battery and connect to a magnet

d)

tape a magnet to a wire that's part of a circuit

35.

To increase thermal energy, you must:

a)

decrease temperature

b)

increase temperature

c)

increase mass

d)

decrease volume

36.

Randy and Nathan built an electromagnet capable of picking up 2 paper clips. What could the gentlemen do to be able to pick up more than two paper clips?

a)

use a smaller size of battery that is part of the circuit

b)

loosen the wire that is wrapped around the core

c)

wrap the wire of the circuit tighter around the core

d)

use a rubber instead of iron core as part of the electromagnet

37.

The energy transformation that occurs in plants as they undergo photosynthesis is:

a)

solar --> chemical

b)

chemical --> thermal

c)

solar --> radiant

d)

radiant ---> solar

38.

A cat laying in the sun to get warm is an example of:

a)

conduction

b)

condensation

c)

conviction

d)

radiation

39.

Which of the following uses electromagnets?

a)

elevators

b)

clocks

c)

junkyard cranes

d)

cd players

40.

An open circuit is best described as:

a)

one where electricity flows freely

b)

one where more than two transformations occur

c)

one where electricity does not flow freely

d)

one where only 1 transformation occurs

41.

An electric stove's energy transformation:

a)

thermal--> electrical

b)

electrical --> thermal

c)

chemical --> electrical

d)

electrical --> solar

42.

The energy of change describes ________ energy.

a)

chemical

b)

electrical

c)

radiant

d)

kinetic

43.

Which is true about energy?

a)

all types of energy have the same mass and volume

b)

it cannot change forms, only move between objects

c)

it cannot be created nor destroyed

d)

it can be created but not destroyed

44.

A marshmallow held in a flame catching fire is an example of:

a)

convection

b)

condensation

c)

radiation

d)

conduction

45.

Which is an example of convection?

a)

boiling water

b)

water cycle

c)

heater heating a room

d)

all of these

46.

Which is a characteristic of ALL living organisms?

a)

they breathe oxygen

b)

they have heart to pump blood

c)

they reproduce sexually or asexually

d)

they move to hunt for food

47.

The genus and species of an organism makes up its:

a)

classification

b)

scientific name

c)

preferred food source

d)

domain location

48.

A male's voice getting deeper as he gets older is an example of:

a)

development

b)

growth

c)

response

d)

asexual reproduction

49.

Eukaryotic multicellular organisms that move describes which kingdom?

a)

plant

b)

fungi

c)

protist

d)

animal

50.

The largest, most populated level of organization is:

a)

Class

b)

Phylum

c)

Domain

d)

Kingdom

51.

The presence of a nucleus determines how organisms are placed in this level of classification:

a)

Kingdom

b)

Domain

c)

Phylum

d)

Family

52.

Getting resources, repairing injured parts, and responding to the environment describes which characteristic of living organisms?

a)

needing energy

b)

developing

c)

reproducing

d)

getting rid of wastes

53.

Which is true of most multicellular organisms?

a)

they do not move form place to place

b)

they will reproduce asexually

c)

they will reproduce sexually

d)

they cannot defend themselves from harm

54.

A tadpole turning into a frog describes:

a)

photosynthesis

b)

response

c)

growth

d)

development

55.

Unicellular with a nucleus, can be heterotrophs, autotrophs, or decomposers describes which kingdom?

a)

Protist

b)

Plant

c)

Fungi

d)

Vertebrates

56.

Tigers and crocodiles are mainly these type of feeders:

a)

carnivores

b)

herbivores

c)

omnivores

d)

autotrophs

57.

Which is the correct way to write an organism's scientific name?

a)

Genus, Species (in italics)

b)

genus, species (in italics)

c)

genus, Species (in italics)

d)

Genus, species (in italics)

58.

As you and you're friends were swimming one hot, humid summer day, you heard a crack of thunder off in the distance. All of you jumped out of the pool and went inside your house. The response in this situation is:

a)

you and your friends swimming

b)

the crack of thunder

c)

you and your friends going inside

d)

the hot, humid, summer day