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Worksheets2021 First Semester Exam Review
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 30mins
The problem or purpose of an investigation is always written as:
an observation
a statement
an inference
a question
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?
the amount of mold on each of the slices of peach
the placement of the slices of peach
the student performing the investigation
the temperature and location of each slice of peach
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?
Raul and Tyree
The cans of soda
the temperature of each can of soda
the expansion rate
If you tested to see which color of sugar water hummingbirds prefer, the independent variable would be:
the color of the water
the hummingbirds
the amount of water consumed
the type of feeders
The best core to use when creating an electromagnet would be:
copper
iron
steel
rubber
16. When gasoline is burned in a car engine, ________ energy is converted into _________ energy.
radiant-chemical
mechanical-solar
chemical-thermal
thermal-radiant
Which of these is a characteristic of ALL living things?
Being able to breathe
Responding to stimuli
Being able to move
Having to hunt for food
When a ceiling fan is turned on, it converts electrical energy into
mechanical energy
chemical energy
thermal energy
solar energy
Mr. Rogers had 85% of his math class complete their IReady test in one class period. This is an example of a(n):
qualitative observation
inference
hypothesis
quantitative observation
To get a mechanical advantage with a pulley, you must:
use only one pulley
pull less rope
pull more rope or add more pulleys
you cannot get a mechanical advantage with a pulley
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:
the mountain lion resting
the hyenas walking by
the sun shining down
the mountain lion hunting
The fulcrum is:
the fixed point on any lever
what is being lifted by a pulley
the distance between an inclined plane's surfaces
another name for a movable pulley
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?
convection
conduction
radiation
precipitation
Triple Beam balances are used to:
reduce the amount of work you have to do
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
lift heavy objects
measure the mass of different objects
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?
Crickets enjoy warmer weather
I think crickets migrate during the Fall
Crickets chirp more when its warmer because they have more energy
Warmer weather are when crickets begin to feed.
Bar graphs are used to:
make comparisons of data
show a tally or a poll
show change over time
to measure the height of an object
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)
quantitative observation
inference
conclusion
imperative remark
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?
It is reliable because it was done multiple times.
It is not valid because more than 1 thing was changed
It is lacking both a dependent and controlled variable
There is no way to graph the information learned.
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:
Ms. Taylor's classroom
the students given the test
the scores (grades) on the test
the type of test
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:
how much rust was removed
the types of bicycles
the solutions used to clean the bicycles
Mark' location as he cleaned the bicycles
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?
This investigation does not need a graph to show the information learned.
This investigation is reliable, because Mr. Jackson only did it for one unit.
This is a valid investigation because only the way the unit was taught changed
This investigation is lacking and independent and dependent variable.
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?
it doesn't move
it's a decomposer
it's eukaryotic
it's multicellular
A good description of mechanical advantage is:
reducing the amount of work with machines
using a machine to increase workload
doing more work with more effort
using less force or effort to do work
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:
he has increased his work load by lifting the hay bale
this pulley system is best at reducing the effort needed to lift the hay bale
this pulley system is the cheapest to make
he increases his effort to lift the load by using this pulley system
Spring scales are used to:
measure the force or effort needed to do work
measure the mass of an object being moved
to lift a heavy object from one surface to another
to reduce the amount of friction created between surfaces
To get the greatest mechanical advantage with an inclined plane, you must:
increase its height and length
decrease its height and length
decrease its height and increase its length
increase its height and decrease its length
A stapler is considered a:
Class 3 lever
wedge
movable pulley system
Class 2 lever
Which of the following were designed to reduce the amount of friction between two surfaces?
triple beam balance
wheel and axle
graduated cylinder
wedge
Which is true about screws and wedges?
they came from the design of an inclined plane
they came from the design of the wheel and axle
they do not give a mechanical advantage
they are known as complex machines
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?
number of cells
presence of a backbone
presence of internal tubes
do cells contain a nucleus
The sun heating the earth is an example of:
condensation
radiation
convection
conduction
The ability to do work is describing:
energy
force
fulcrum
effort
Anything that illuminates or shines, has this form of energy.
elastic
gravitational
chemical
radiant
To create electricity by using a magnet, you must:
wrap an iron core around a wire connected to a circuit
spin a coil of wire around a magnet or vice versa
wrap a wire around a battery and connect to a magnet
tape a magnet to a wire that's part of a circuit
To increase thermal energy, you must:
decrease temperature
increase temperature
increase mass
decrease volume
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?
use a smaller size of battery that is part of the circuit
loosen the wire that is wrapped around the core
wrap the wire of the circuit tighter around the core
use a rubber instead of iron core as part of the electromagnet
The energy transformation that occurs in plants as they undergo photosynthesis is:
solar --> chemical
chemical --> thermal
solar --> radiant
radiant ---> solar
A cat laying in the sun to get warm is an example of:
conduction
condensation
conviction
radiation
Which of the following uses electromagnets?
elevators
clocks
junkyard cranes
cd players
An open circuit is best described as:
one where electricity flows freely
one where more than two transformations occur
one where electricity does not flow freely
one where only 1 transformation occurs
An electric stove's energy transformation:
thermal--> electrical
electrical --> thermal
chemical --> electrical
electrical --> solar
The energy of change describes ________ energy.
chemical
electrical
radiant
kinetic
Which is true about energy?
all types of energy have the same mass and volume
it cannot change forms, only move between objects
it cannot be created nor destroyed
it can be created but not destroyed
A marshmallow held in a flame catching fire is an example of:
convection
condensation
radiation
conduction
Which is an example of convection?
boiling water
water cycle
heater heating a room
all of these
Which is a characteristic of ALL living organisms?
they breathe oxygen
they have heart to pump blood
they reproduce sexually or asexually
they move to hunt for food
The genus and species of an organism makes up its:
classification
scientific name
preferred food source
domain location
A male's voice getting deeper as he gets older is an example of:
development
growth
response
asexual reproduction
Eukaryotic multicellular organisms that move describes which kingdom?
plant
fungi
protist
animal
The largest, most populated level of organization is:
Class
Phylum
Domain
Kingdom
The presence of a nucleus determines how organisms are placed in this level of classification:
Kingdom
Domain
Phylum
Family
Getting resources, repairing injured parts, and responding to the environment describes which characteristic of living organisms?
needing energy
developing
reproducing
getting rid of wastes
Which is true of most multicellular organisms?
they do not move form place to place
they will reproduce asexually
they will reproduce sexually
they cannot defend themselves from harm
A tadpole turning into a frog describes:
photosynthesis
response
growth
development
Unicellular with a nucleus, can be heterotrophs, autotrophs, or decomposers describes which kingdom?
Protist
Plant
Fungi
Vertebrates
Tigers and crocodiles are mainly these type of feeders:
carnivores
herbivores
omnivores
autotrophs
Which is the correct way to write an organism's scientific name?
Genus, Species (in italics)
genus, species (in italics)
genus, Species (in italics)
Genus, species (in italics)
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:
you and your friends swimming
the crack of thunder
you and your friends going inside
the hot, humid, summer day
