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Unit 1 Test 2019

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Jeff is 6 feet 2 inches is a ___________ assesment
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
2.
The cake has a sweet smell is a _______ assessment. 
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
3.
The type of variable that you change or manipulate in an experiment.  It is what you are testing.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
4.
The type of variable that responds to the experiment and is what you measure to determine if your hypothesis is true.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
5.
The parts of the experiment that must be kept the same.
a)
Constants
b)
independent
c)
Dependent
6.
If I water the plant more often, then it will grow taller.  Name the independent variable.
a)
The height of the plant
b)
The size of the pot
c)
The amount of water
d)
The amount of light.
7.
If I water the plant more often, then it will grow taller.  Name the dependent variable.
a)
The amount of water.
b)
The amount of soil.
c)
The height of the plant.
d)
The amount of water.
8.

If I water the plant more often, then it will grow taller. Which of these is not a constant?

a)

The amount of soil.

b)

The pot size.

c)

The type of plant.

d)

The amount of water.

9.
When you make a prediction based upon your observations, it is called a/an _____________.
a)
Inference
b)
Observation
c)
Control group
d)
Guess
10.

Which of these would be the proper way to write a hypothesis

a)

I think the water will make the plant grow.

b)

Watering plants will make them grow better.

c)

If I add more water, then the plant will grow taller.

d)

Maybe water will make a plant grow taller.

11.

Which of these is a quantitative assessment?

a)

He is tall

b)

Ha jumps high

c)

He wears 23

d)

He is 6 feet 8 inches tall

12.

Which is a qualitative assessment?

a)

He is 6 feet 8 inches tall.

b)

He weighs 265 lbs.

c)

He is strong.

d)

He wears a size 13 shoe.

13.
What is the factor that an experimenter changes on purpose?
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Control
14.
The part of the experiment that does not contain the independent variable. Used for comparison.
a)
Control Group
b)
Experimental Group
c)
Results
d)
Data
15.
What are all the things that are kept the same in an experiment?
a)
controls
b)
data
c)
constants
d)
independent variables
16.
What is the part of the experiment that contains the independent variable?
a)
control group
b)
experimental group
c)
hypothesis
d)
dependent variable
17.
What are the number of times each level of the independent variable is tested?
a)
constants
b)
control 
c)
repeated trials
d)
dependent variable
18.
How many variables should you change in an experiment?
a)
none
b)
1
c)
2 or more
d)
depends on the type of experiment
19.

Maya designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the amount of water given to a lima

bean seed affect how tall it grows?


In this experiment, what variable should Maya CHANGE?

a)

the amount of water

b)

the kind of plant

c)

the type of soil

d)

the amount of sunlight it gets

20.
Any change in an organism's environment
a)
Response
b)
Offspring
c)
Autotroph
d)
Stimulus
21.
One parent produces an offspring that is identical to the parent
a)
Sexual Reproduction
b)
Asexual Reproduction
c)
Growth 
d)
Offspring
22.
Reaction to the stimulus
a)
Stimulus
b)
Response
c)
Reaction
d)
Growth
23.
A process where an organism becomes more complex
a)
Growth
b)
Development
c)
Stimulus
d)
Response
24.
a process where an organism becomes larger (bigger in size)
a)
Growth
b)
Development
c)
Stimulus
d)
Response
25.
Read the following statement and choose which characteristic of living things it describes.A bear hibernates when it's cold.
a)
Obtain and Use Resources
b)
Respond to a Stimulus
c)
Grow and Develop
d)
Reproduce
26.
Read the following statement and choose which characteristic of living things it describes.Birds mate and the female bird then lays eggs.
a)
Obtain and Use Resources
b)
Respond to a Stimulus
c)
Grow and Develop
d)
Reproduce
27.
All organisms have this in common.
a)
They are made of cells
b)
They need light 
c)
They cannot live in water
d)
They are nonliving
28.
Cells from 2 parents unite to form a new individual.
a)
asexual reproduction
b)
sexual reproduction
c)
biosphere
d)
stimulus
29.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of life?
a)
Growth
b)
Breathing
c)
Expelling toxins
d)
Photosynthesis
30.
The basic unit of life is called a (n)
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
cell
d)
energy
31.
A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm
a)
reproducing
b)
doing cellular respiration
c)
having cells
d)
responding to its environment
32.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?
a)
maintaining a stable internal enviornment
b)
growth and development
c)
using energy
d)
ability to reproduce
33.
In all of our cells there is DNA. Which characteristic of life does this fact best describe?
a)
living things respond
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are based on a universal genetic code
d)
living things grow and develop
34.
Before a soccer game Charlie always eats a big dinner. Which characteristic of life does this face best describe? 
a)
living things use energy
b)
living things reproduce
c)
living things grow and develop
d)
living things are based on a universal genetic code
35.
Carbohydrates are made up of
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleotide
c)
simple sugars
d)
fatty acids
36.
Which of the following best describes how a fish maintains a stable internal environment?
a)
respiration
b)
mutations
c)
homeostasis
d)
metabolism
37.
Which is an example of a plant reacting to stimuli?
a)
Turning its leaves toward the sun
b)
flight
c)
fight
d)
defending itself
38.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an organism?
a)
It has cells
b)
It needs food and water
c)
It must rid itself of waste
d)
It must be able to move
39.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
40.
Rocks, water, air, sun, and soil are...
a)
living
b)
nonliving
41.
Ants, birds, rabbits, and snakes are...
a)
living
b)
nonliving
42.
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 state in the internal environment
d)
remove metabolic waste products from the cel
43.
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted. 
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
data
d)
variables
44.
On what axis should the independent variable always be?
a)
X
b)
Y
45.
Experiment: Does the flavor of ice cream effect how fast the ice cream melts?
The flavor of ice cream is the ___________ variable.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
46.

A student performed an experiment that tested how many days it takes different types of grass seed to grow to a height of two inches. Four types of grass seed were tested, and the student recorded the number of days for each type to grow.


What is the independent variable in this experiment?

a)

type of grass seed

b)

two inches

c)

number of days

d)

sunlight

47.
How many parents does asexual reproduction involve?
a)
one 
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
48.
Which macromolecule is made of monosaccharides (sugars)?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Nucleic Acids
d)
Proteins
49.
Which macromolecule is made of nucleotides?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Nucleic Acids
d)
Proteins
50.
Which macromolecule stores and transmits genetic information?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Nucleic Acids
d)
Proteins
51.
Which macromolecule stores energy for long term use?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Nucleic Acids
d)
Proteins
52.
Which macromolecule is the immediate energy source for organisms?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Nucleic Acids
d)
Proteins
53.
Made of monomers of amino acids
a)
Carbohydrates 
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins 
d)
Nucleic Acids
54.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
55.
Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor? 
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
56.
A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a
a)
population
b)
biotic factor
c)
abiotic factor
d)
community
57.
A certain plant needs moisture, carbon dioxide, oxygen, light, and minerals to survive. This scenario shows that this particular living organism depends on .
a)
Biotic and Abiotc Factors
b)
Biotic Factors 
c)
Abiotic Factors 
d)
None of the Above
58.

Which SI unit is used to measure length?

a)

mol

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

m2

59.
Which unit of measurement is greatest?
a)
decimeters
b)
millimeters
c)
centimeters
d)
kilometers
60.
1000 g= ______ kilogram(s)
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
61.
1800 milligrams = ___ grams
a)
1.8
b)
18
c)
180
d)
.18
62.
convert 650 m to km
a)
6.5
b)
0.65
c)
65
d)
0.065