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Science Praxis - Practice

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Any substance that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water (Arrhenius definition) or can donate a proton to some other substance

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

Conjugate Acid

d)

pH greater than 7

2.

An acidic product of an acid/base reaction. Mostly made of the former base molecule with the addition of proton from the acid/base reaction. This can still function as an acid and donate protons to another substance.

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

Conjugate Acid

d)

Substance with a pH greater than 7

3.

This type of base dissolves in water and provide solutions with high concentrations of hydroxide ions.

a)

Strong Base

b)

Weak Base

4.

A type of energy that comes from either nuclear decay or fusion reactions. The type of energy released from the sun can be categorized as this...

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Radiant Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

5.

The form in which the energy released from the sun during nuclear fusion travels to Earth.

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Radiant Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

6.

The form in which the energy released from the sun during nuclear fusion travels to Earth.

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Radiant Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

7.

The type of energy stored in the bonds created by autotrophs during photosynthesis.

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Radiant Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

8.

The type of energy where potential energy is converted into kinetic energy (i.e. pedaling a bicycle).

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Nuclear Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

9.

The type of energy that is produced through the generation of electron flow through a conductor

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Radiant Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

10.

This type of heat transfer moves as radiant waves, glows red hot, and can be seen as part of the visible spectrum of energy.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

11.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
12.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____ to test your hypothesis.
a)
change
b)
keep the same
c)
experiment with
d)
investigate
13.
The variable that is measured throughout the experiment is the ________________
Hint: It may change as a result of your testing.
a)
Controlled Variable
b)
Responsive Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
14.

The independent variable is graphed along the

a)

X axis

b)

Y axis

15.

The dependent variable is graphed along the

a)

X Axis

b)

Y Axis

16.

What is located at the center of most galaxies?

a)

Dark matter

b)

Super massive black hole

c)

nuclear fission reaction

d)

giant star

17.

What causes the phases of the moon?

a)

Earth's shadow

b)

the angle of the Earth changing relative to the sun

c)

The moon revolving around the Earth

d)

the distance between the sun and the moon

18.

What accounts for the amount of water that is located on Earth?

a)

the combining of materials during Earth's formation

b)

the impact of comets and asteroids as the Earth cooled

c)

the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen after the Earth cooled

19.

One type of chemical weathering where water is removed from the rock transforming it from one type to another.

a)

dehydration

b)

oxidation

c)

hydration

d)

reduction

20.
Marble is an example of this type of rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
21.
Sandstone is an example of this type of rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
22.
Which of the following is an igneous rock?
a)
limestone
b)
gypsum
c)
gneiss
d)
basalt
23.

What is the scientific definition of the albedo effect?

a)

How much sunlight an object reflects

b)

How much sunlight an object absorbs

c)

How hot an object gets

d)

How cold an object gets

24.
Albedo can best be described as...
a)
the temperature at the equator
b)
the amount of solar radiation absorbed
c)
the amount of solar radiation reflected
d)
the air pressure during El Nino
25.

Snow on the ground prevents polar climates from gaining heat because of what?

a)

the heating of the Earth by greenhouse gases

b)

heat spreading from the equator

c)

cold spreading from the poles of the Earth

d)

reflection of solar radiation from the surface

26.
How many climate ZONES are there?
a)
5
b)
4
c)
3
d)
2
27.
Which cliamte is always HOT, with a rainy/wet season and a dry season?
a)
Desert
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Tropical Savanna
d)
Humid Subtropical
28.
Which climate type is a very cold, very dry frozen grassland?
a)
Subarctic
b)
Tundra
c)
Ice Cap
d)
Humid Continental
29.
A vast forest of coniferous trees in the subarctic also goes by what name?
a)
Tundra
b)
Taiga
c)
Subarctic
d)
Coniferous
30.
A continuously hot climate with an enourmously high precipitation level is which climate? 
a)
Rainforest
b)
Savanna
c)
Steppe
d)
Meditteranean
31.

Another name for fat cells that assist in the storage of energy and produce hormones.

a)

Adipose Cells

b)

Carbohydrate Cells

c)

Muscle Cells

d)

Cardiac Cells

32.
The two strands of a DNA molecule are held together by ________ bonds between their base pairs.
a)
covalent
b)
hydrogen
c)
ionic
d)
peptide
33.
Which of the following is not a base found in DNA?
a)
adenine
b)
thymine
c)
cytosine
d)
uracil
34.
What part of a nucleotide accounts for the genetic variation between individuals?
a)
phosphate
b)
nitrogenous base
c)
deoxyribose
d)
sugar
35.
Which enzyme copies DNA?
a)
DNA polymerase
b)
DNA helicase
c)
RNA polymerase
d)
RNA helicase
36.
Which  represents the bases of mRNA?
a)
A U C G
b)
A T U G
c)
A T C G
d)
U T C G