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WorksheetsCSET science 12/21-1/17
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 29mins
Water Cycle: what does X represent?
condensation
evaporation
collection
precipitation
Rain drop and gravity: Which direction will it fall?
A: right
B: down
C: slight right and down
What makes grass green or give it a green color?
oxygen
sunlight
chlorophyll
Why does the ocean not freeze as fast as a lake?
salt water freezes at a lower temperature
fresh water freezes at a lower temperature
Why is it colder in the central valley in the winter than on the coast in CA?
mountain ranges
south and north winds
It is warmer at the central coast
What would happen if a plant was watered with ocean salt water?
it will grow
it will wilt and die
nothing
From the Northern Hemisphere, what place would experience the longest amount of daylight?
Washington, D.C.
San Francisco, California
Honolulu, Hawaii
Anchorage, Alaska
What are the folds of the long digestive system for?
increase surface to absorb nutrients
no purpose
protect the stomach
What are mutations?
people who can not speak
changes in DNA that can be beneficial for survival
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
scale
barometer
nozzle
windmill
Compared to the continental shelf, the open ocean waters are much less productive because...
too much saltwater in the open waters
lack nutrients derived from land or ocean sediment on the seabed
In the Northern Hemisphere, on a day in the winter solstice, which place experiences the longest amount of sunlight?
San Francisco, CA
Barrow, Alaska
Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Quito, Ecuador
Members of what group are decomposers?
fungi
algae
bacteria
Which is the best example of physical weathering?
rust on steel
frost in granite or rock causing it to breakdown
mudslide
Earthquakes are most common in areas...
near the boundaries where tectonic plates collide
on the west coast
closer to the ocean waters
What is produced in the nucleus of a cell?
produce chemical energy
RNA molecules are synthesized from DNA template
What is produced during photosynthesis?
glucose(sugar) and water
oxygen and carbon dioxide
glucose(sugar) and oxygen
If a student created a model of methanol representing an atomic structure, what us the model representing?
electrons and protons in the nucleus
protons and neutrons in the nucleus
neutrons and electrons in the nucleus
Which of the following is most acidic?
lemonade
baking soda
ammonia
vinegar
Which of the following is the best refraction of light waves?
a straw in a glass of water appearing to be bent at the surface
light passing through raindrops, producing a rainbow
What is El Nino's effect on seagulls and fish?
No phytoplankton; disrupts the whole food chain
causes the fish to rise to the surface; more food for seagulls
Cellular Respiration: fill in the blank
C6H12O6 + 6O2 >>>> ______ + 6H2O + Energy
6C
12CO2
6CO2
Which of the following changes is an example of natural selection?
The % of beetles that are genetically darker in color increases in populations
ducks flying south for the winter
what device is used to measure a tsunami?
barometer
windmills
buoy
Which light emits heat and light?
fluorescent
incandescant
LED
Which of the following is a characteristic for terrestrial planets and not gas planets?
metallic/metal and iron at the core
one or more moons
What can the new technology (doppler radar) predict and detect air pressure?
high winds/tornados,
hurricanes
earthquakes
During the Northern hemispheres winter, the sun's path across the sky is shorter and closer to the horizon than it is during the summer. This change is caused by?
daylight savings time
tilt of Earth's rotational axis
What has the most ocean life?
sunlit zone
twilight zone
midnight zone
What is the problem with deforestation?
excessive loss of soil
erosion and loos of nutrients
Which of the following is indicated by the size of the minerals in an igneous rock sample?
how long it took the rock to transform from an existing rock
how long it took the rock to cool as it formed
What will a cell look like if it is a muscle cell?
long and tubular
tree like branch
Renewable energy, what starts as kinetic energy then goes to mechanical or electric energetic?
foods we eat
windmill turbine
N temperature region which marine environment temperature exhibits highest levels of biological productivity?
Estuaries
Deep ocean floors
In lab handling, which substances creates most safety concerns?
Inert gas
Helium Salt
sodium chloride citric acid
Volatile solvent acetone
Periodic Table- Identify noble gas as a separate group with distance properties of noble gas.
chemical in reactive
same number of electrons
A nutcracker is a
screw
pulley
lever
incline plane
Which of the following statements about requirements of all living things are true?
All living things need sun light to survive
All living things need liquid water to distribute nutrients and wastes with himself and throughout the body
Why is iridium so rare on Earth?
Earth has been impacted several times by meteorites
Because Earth's liquid core melts it
In the study of evolution which of the following statements would most accurately assess the significance of the bone shown? (Human + whale) bats + cats
same shape and structure
Same ancestry ( the structures being compared shared a similar evolution)
Water boils at
212° C & 100° F
212 ° F & 100° C
Water freezes at
0°C & 32°F
0°F & 32°C
Neap tides:
The sun, moon and earth form a line and the tides range is at it's max
occur once a month when the sun and moon are at right angles to the earth
What is the missing stage of the life cycle of a butterfly?
*(will show picture of a butterfly life cycle)
egg
larva/caterpillar
pupa/chrysalis
adult/butterfly
A screw is an example of what simple machine?
pulley
lever
inclined plane
Light travels at ___ speed per km. Which number represents how far it will travel in… ____ x 10. (Some of the numbers were given. Needed to choose answer, but need to have an idea of exponential numbers)
29 x 108
3.0 x 105
An electrical battery is made with a magnet. The coil is turning because
Like magnetic poles repel
Like magnetic poles attract
attraction/repulsion between the magnetic field and the free electrons
The battery is plugged into the wall
What is something you would see happen in a chemical reaction?
vinegar and baking soda
burning wood
baking a cake
What is a good conductor of electricity?
iron
copper
water
plastic
What does spiral galaxies and the milky way have in common?
made up of gas and dust particles
have the same amount of stars
An ice ball orbiting can be considered to be what?
asteriods
comet
star
Rainbow colors and how we can see the patterns
wavelengths
refraction
reflections
What part of the heart receives blood?
left ventricle
right atrium
What carries blood to the heart?
arteries
veins
If x (or A on pic) has the sun directly overhead and each 15 degrees in longitude is equal to 1hr, what time is it in Y?
4:00am
8:00am
4:00pm
8:00pm
Liquid A heated and gas traveled to liquid B and created new liquid. Why is it that these two liquids are able to separate? They have different:
thermal conductivity
densities
volume
boiling points
How is wind formed?
Uneven heating of the earth’s surface by the sun
earth rotating
