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Book Sale 2

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water cycle

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Collection

d)

Evaporation

2.

What are the folds of the long digestive system for?

a)

Collect vitamins

b)

Absorb nutrients

c)

Dispose of fatty liquids

d)

Decrease loss of vitamins

3.

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

a)

Rain Gauge

b)

Wind Vane

c)

Anemometer

d)

Barometer

4.

Why are mutations necessary?

a)

Play a small part in evolution

b)

Helps the organisms transform

c)

They are beneficial to survive

d)

Create smaller living organism

5.

Compared to the waters of the continental shelf, why are surface waters of the open ocean generally much less productive?

a)

Excessive growth of plankton

b)

The sand is not soft enough

c)

Lack nutrients derived from the land or ocean sediment on the seabed

d)

Crabs take over the area

6.

Natural selection has to do with variations, overpopulation, competitor and reproduction. Adaptations/variations to the environment is crucial for survival

a)

The creation of viruses mutate over time

b)

Severe transformations over time are needed

c)

Overpopulated bacteria is needed

d)

A process that causes populations to change over time

7.

Which of the following is the best example of physical weathering?

a)

Limestone

b)

Frost in granite or rock

c)

Rust

d)

Copper

8.

Which of the following activities take place in the nucleus of a cell?

a)

Chemical exchange for mutations

b)

RNA molecules are synthesized from DNA template

c)

DNA molecules run to form cells

d)

Creation of new molecules to enhance blood cells

9.

What is the process of Photosynthesis?

a)

Creating color to make grass green

b)

The use of the sun creates fresh air

c)

Plants use sunlight, Carbon dioxide, and water to create glucose and oxygen

d)

Sunlight helps keep the plants warm

10.

A student is making a model of an atom, what would be the most accurate?

a)

The nucleus should be surrounded by positive charge neutrons

b)

Having protons, neutrons and cells in the nucleus

c)

Including protons and neutrons only

d)

Having the protons and neutrons in the nucleus

11.

During the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989, homes located near San Francisco Bay generally sustained worse damage than similar homes further from the bay. The severity of the damage sustained by homes nearest to the bay is most likely due to the

a)

Proximity to the San Andreas Fault

b)

Existence of sediments and fill near the shoreline

c)

Closeness to the Ring of Fire

d)

Existence of liquefaction beneath the earth

12.

El Nino’s effects on seagulls/fish/fisheries (warms the water)

a)

Helps balance the ocean weather

b)

Creates new food chains for large predators

c)

Brings new sea creatures to the open ocean

d)

It disrupts the whole food chain;loss of phytoplankton and small fish starve

13.

In the Northern Hemisphere, on a day in the winter solstice, which place experiences the longest amount of sunlight?

a)

San Francisco, CA (9 hours)

b)

Quito, Ecuador (12 hours)

c)

Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica (24 hours)

d)

Barrow, Alaska (no daylight)

14.

Members of what group act as decomposer?

a)

Fungi

b)

Ferns

c)

Algae

d)

Moss

15.

What is an example of physical weathering?

a)

Rain freezing in the cracks in rocks breaking up rocks into smaller rocks

b)

Broken rocks that have been exposed to the sun

c)

Minerals that have disintegrated due to exposure to acid

d)

Egg shells with yellow stains

16.

Which of the following is the most acidic?

a)

Alcohol

b)

Vinegar

c)

Lemonade

d)

Acid

17.

How is the surface of the ocean different from the bottom?

a)

Sea life thrives the most due to fresh air

b)

Benefits the sediments at the bottom of the ocean

c)

Affects the food chain between the algae and the birds

d)

Helps plankton survive high tides

18.

Which of the following is indicated by the size of the minerals in an igneous rock sample

a)

How long the rock took to cool as it formed

b)

Medium size rocks heat faster

c)

Large crystals formed last

d)

The small sediments that can be seen in the rock

19.

Which of the following changes is an example of natural selection?

a)

The percent of birds that live in the rainforest have light feathers

b)

The amount of lions living in the Sahara run faster

c)

The percent of beetles that are genetically darker in color increases in populations that expand from prairie into forest.

d)

The variety of monkeys that reproduce in the jungle

20.

During the N. Hemisphere winter, the sun’s path across the sky is shorter and closer to the horizon than it is during the summer. This seasonal change in the sun’s path across the sky is caused by

a)

The rotation of the sun around the moon

b)

The rotation of the sun around the earth

c)

Tilt of Earth's rotational axis compared to its orbital plane

d)

The tilt of the moon towards the sun

21.

N temperature region which marine environment temperature exhibits highest levels of biological productivity?

a)

Surface water of open estuaries

b)

Deep ocean floors

c)

Sandy Beaches

d)

Ocean currents

22.

What is the biggest danger for the reason of loss of plants and animals?

a)

Over population

b)

Predator vs Wild

c)

Destruction of their habitat

d)

Animal extinction

23.

What is the missing cycle of the life cycle of a butterfly? This question is a picture of the butterfly cycle

a)

Chrysalis

b)

Adult

c)

Caterpillar

d)

Egg

24.

An electrical battery is made with a magnet. The coil is turning because:

a)

Like magnetic poles repel (last picture)

b)

Attraction/repulsion between the magnetic field and the free electrons (Middle picture)

c)

Like magnetic poles attract (first picture)

d)

The battery is plugged into the wall

25.

What is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Water

b)

Plastic

c)

Copper

d)

Soil

26.

Students conducting a science experiment with sugar cubes in water vs. crushed sugar in water?

a)

Sugar dissolves in hot water

b)

Surface area of solute

c)

Lemon and sugar dissolve quicker

d)

Salt and hot water maintain the same temperarture

27.

What can the new technology with weather predict?

a)

It can predict weather storms and severe weather.

b)

Hurricanes

c)

High winds

d)

Tropical storms

28.

What causes tectonic plates to move?

a)

Heat from the earth's core and convection in the mantle

b)

The heat in the earth’s core

c)

The cores electrowaves

d)

Rotation of the earths minerals

29.

A question about water supply and the state of California and coastal aquifers. What’s the main concern or issue?

a)

Survival of California mammals

b)

Sea life thrives in the California Ocean

c)

The coastal aquifers are subjected to the intrusion of seawater

d)

Growth of plankton for the Pacific Ocean

30.

What does the galaxy spiral and milky way have in common?

a)

Stars and planets

b)

Gas and dust particles

c)

Nebulae

d)

Neutron stars and Black holes

31.

Why is it cooler in the Central Valley in the winter than on the coast of CA?

a)

California wind comes from the Atlantic ocean

b)

Temperature is moderate due to the distance from the desert

c)

Coastal CA has a temperate climate because of the moderating influence of the adjacent Pacific Ocean. Inland humidity is high in the winter.

d)

The sun does not shine as bright on the California coast

32.

How many boxes 24in x 12in x 12in can fit in a crate 8ft x 6ft x 6ft, how many reams can fit into a crate?

a)

144

b)

290

c)

172

d)

244

33.

How many calories can be burned in 1 hour?

a)

765

b)

220

c)

580

d)

760

34.

1 million students: 2% of them are gifted, 80% of them received their bachelor’s degree and 80% of them receive their masters. What is the percent of gifted students receiving their Masters?

a)

1200

b)

12,800

c)

16,000

d)

24,860

35.

1200 students in high school 56% are in the 9th grade & 10th grade, 1/3 are in the 11th grade. How many of the remaining students are 12th graders?

a)

128

b)

352

c)

220

d)

188

36.

A table with 6 chairs, and they ask what the formula would look like if they kept adding more tables

a)

6T+2=2C

b)

1T+6=4

c)

C=4T+2

d)

C=2T+1

37.

What is the probability of the coin landing face up when flipped 3 times?

a)

1/8

b)

7/8

c)

2/4

d)

3/6

38.

What is the probability of getting exactly 2 heads and 2 tails?

a)

3/4

b)

6/8

c)

7/9

d)

2/3

39.

Mark leaves work and walks to a sandwich shop. He talks with the employee and then walks back to a park bench by his work. Mark sits on the park bench to eat his lunch and heads back to work. What graph best reflects his action?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Is this a rotation or reflection about which plane or point?

a)

Rotation about the line L, which is also on the Y axis

b)

Rotation about point x

c)

Reflection across line l

d)

Reflection across line m

41.

Which of the following verbal problems could be represented by f(x)=x(x+5)

a)

Find the area of a rectangle if the length equals 5 units more than the width x

b)

Find the total cost of renting a car for 5 days if it costs x cents per mile

c)

Find the height of a triangle if the perimeter equals 5 times the base of x

d)

Find the new yearly salary of a person who gets a raises of 5 percent over last years

42.

A set data of 33, 36, 37, 39, 40, 45, 48, 49. If number 45 is replaced with number 55 which would not change?

a)

The standard deviation

b)

The mean

c)

The median

d)

The range

43.

Which property is represented in the following: 3 x 35.2

3 x (30+5.2)

a)

Distributive

b)

Associative

c)

Commutative

d)

Order of operations

44.

In which other way can (2) x (2) x (2) x (2) x (y) x (y) x (y) x (y) be written?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

Find the area of a book cover. The shape provided is an irregular shape.

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

There’s a question that looks something like this: If the average number of cars sold in the first 5 months was 56, and the mean for the first 6 months was 63, how many cars did they sell in the 6th month?

a)

145 cars

b)

98 cars

c)

227 cars

d)

79 cars

47.
a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

A trapezoid shape, find the area of the triangle only:

a)

4

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

49.
a)

24/81 or 8/27

b)

9/27

c)

11/24

d)

25/88

50.

Parking question was something like you have $6,000 total and it shows pie graphs on how much money is spent, travel expenses are 30% of 6,000=1,800. Then parking is like 10%, so you need to find what’s 0.10 of 1,800

a)

$220.00

b)

$175.00

c)

$180.00

d)

$120.00

51.

Rain drop and gravity-which direction will it fall?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

Why do ice crystals form in a lake at a faster pace than in ocean water?

a)

Fresh water is less dense than ocean water

b)

Salty seawater is denser than freshwater. Fresh water freezes at 32 degrees, seawater freezes at 28.4 degrees because of the salt in it.

c)

Ocean water has a lot of sediments that prevent it from freezing

d)

Lake water is fresh and has healthy nutrients

53.

What helps determine air pressure? Or what could air pressure help you figure out?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Precipitation

d)

Condensation

54.

What is the new technology that is able to predict weather storms or severe weather and can detect changes in air pressure?

a)

Rain Gauge

b)

Doppler Radar

c)

Thermometer

d)

Wind Vane

55.

What statement is true about mutations?

a)

Mutations are rare and cause harm to species

b)

Mutations are happening on a daily basis

c)

They create variations within genes of population. Mutations occur at random and are by chance.

d)

Mutations create unique species

56.

The size of a $20 bill is 6.14 inches, how long would it be in meters if you had $1000 dollars in twenties?

a)

7.55

b)

7.22

c)

7.79 or 7.5

d)

7.69

57.

Find the mean of the set of numbers provided in the bar graph:

a)

67

b)

75

c)

55

d)

52

58.
a)

13/8

b)

3/4

c)

7/4

d)

29/16

59.

What point could be on this line and they give you a graph image and a line going through it. Hint: test points

a)

(4,9)

b)

(7,8)

c)

(2,4)

d)

(12,8)

60.

You’ll see a graph and the question will ask, “Which point touched the x-axis?” IT asked on point B where in intersects what are the coordinates

a)

(3,0)

b)

(0,6) or (6,0)

c)

(2,4)

d)

(4,8)

61.

Two sets of parallel lines asking what the measure is for angle 7?

a)

118

b)

127

c)

112

d)

100

62.

Solve 2•2•2•2•y•y•y•y

a)

16y416y^4

b)

27y227y^2

c)

16y216y^2

d)

24y224y^2

63.

How can (7/3)+4 be written using the associative property of addition?

a)

(3/7)-4

b)

(7x3) +4

c)

(7+3)-4

d)

(7x3) -4

64.

3 Yellow Paper Clips, 4 Green Paper Clips, and 7 Blue Paperclips. What are the chances that you will randomly get a yellow or green paperclip

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

33%

d)

75%

65.

Using the image provided: A triangle being folded and converted into a cone. 120 as the height. What formula can you use to find the radius?

a)

13πr2\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2

b)

13πr3\frac{1}{3}\pi r^3

c)

1120πr2\frac{1}{120}\pi r^2

d)

1120πr4\frac{1}{120}\pi r^4

66.

Find the slope between these two points A and B.  Hint: Know how to find the slope  (y2y1)(x2x1)\left(y^2-y^1\right)\left(x^2-x^1\right)  

a)

 23-\frac{2}{3}  

b)

 32-\frac{3}{2}  

c)

 56\frac{5}{6}  

d)

 23 or 32 \frac{2}{3}\ or\ \frac{3}{2\ }  

67.

There was a question and chart about Kayaks and how much shipping you need to charge. The main thing to know is that 1 foot = 12 inches. Add the shipping charge (once you find it on chart) and the price of kayak.

a)

$524

b)

$776

c)

$446

d)

$567