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HSA NGSS Review 2021

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
2.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
3.
Which way does the moon revolve?
a)
clockwise
b)
counter clockwise
c)
some times it changes direction
d)
it doesn't revolve
4.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
5.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
6.

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

a)

distance from the sun

b)

rotation of the earth

c)

change in solar output

d)

tilt of the earth's axis

7.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
8.
In what kind of rock can fossils be found?
a)
Sedimentary Rocks
b)
Igneous Rocks
c)
Metamorphic Rocks
d)
Granite
9.
Which layer formed first?
a)
Rock Layer W
b)
Rock Layer X
c)
Rock Layer Y
d)
Rock Layer Z
10.
The action that takes place at a convergent boundary: 
a)
 Creates Earthquakes
b)
Forms Mountains/ Volcanoes/ Deep Ocean Trenches
c)
Forms Rift Valleys/ Mid-Ocean Ridge
11.
What part of the water cycle is shown at Number 1?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Collection
d)
Precipitation
12.
The center of the atom is called the
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Nucleus
d)
Electron
13.
Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?
a)
Hawk
b)
Spider
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Shrew
14.
This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:
a)
Conduction.
b)
Convection.
c)
Radiation.
15.
This illustration shows the reaction of a plant when placed near a light source. What would happen to the plant if it were turned away from the light source?
a)
The plant would stop growing
b)
The plant would be unaffected.
c)
The plant would move away from the light source.
d)
The plant would bend towards the light source.
16.
The chart below shows the relationship between plant features and precipitation in certain biomes. 
What best summarizes the chart?
a)
The amount of precipitation within an area has no effect on plant life and survival.
b)
Plants have traits that help them survive in areas with different amounts of precipitation. 
c)
The ability to store water is important for plants living in areas with 5,000 mm of rain. 
d)
Deep roots are important for plants living in areas with 200 mm of rain.
17.
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Choose the name and cellular process that match the organelle shown in the photo.
a)
chloroplast; cellular respiration
b)
mitochondrion; cellular respiration
c)
chloroplast; photosynthesis
d)
mitochondrion; photosynthesis
18.
SC.6.L.14.1
Which of the following is a correct sequence of levels of organization in the body?
a)
atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs.
b)
atoms, organ systems, cells, organs, tissue
c)
molecules, organs, cells, tissues, organ systems.
d)
atoms, cells, tissues, molecules, organ systems.
19.
SC.6.L.14.3
The process in plant cells that converts energy from the sun into energy stored in food is ________.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
cellular respiration
c)
homeostasis
d)
cell division
20.

Photosynthesis produces these two things:

a)

water and oxygen

b)

glucose and carbon dioxide

c)

glucose and oxygen

d)

ATP and oxygen

21.

If the Tether ball (pictured) showed how the Sun & Earth system worked. What part of the system would the pole represent?

a)

space

b)

Earth

c)

Sun

d)

gravity

22.

Which statement correctly describes a difference in our solar system’s inner planets and outer planets due to gravitational effects?

a)

A. The inner planets are larger.

b)

B. The outer planets have more moons.

c)

C. The inner planets are more spread apart.

d)

D. The outer planets all have rocky surfaces.

23.

Which of the following extreme weather events have shown the highest increase since 1970?

a)

floods

b)

land slides

c)

wind storms

d)

drought and related disasters

24.

According to the graph, approximately how many millimeters did the sea rise from 1920-1980?

a)

100

b)

10

c)

50

d)

25

25.

If the hare were to die out due to disease, what would happen to the shrew population?

a)

It would greatly decline

b)

It would remain the same

c)

It would increase

26.

If climate change made it too warm for the white spruce, what would happen to the hare populations?

a)

It would decline greatly

b)

It would remain the same

c)

It would increase

27.
The _________ holds the dna for the cell
a)
vacuole
b)
smooth ER
c)
rough ER
d)
nucleus
28.
This organelle is stores food, water and waste.
a)
Ribosome
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Vacuole
d)
Mitochondria
29.
Animal cells have chloroplasts for photosynthesis
a)
True
b)
False
30.

Plant cells contain what organelle that animal cells do not?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

nucleus

c)

ER

d)

mitochondria

31.

Design an experiment to determine how each coil material affects the movement of the ammeter needle (measures current). Which of these is the independent variable that is the CAUSE, the thing you need to change? (don't worry about the content, just find the IV!)

a)

the coil material (plastic, iron, aluminum, nickel)

b)

Coil Length (10, 20, 30 cm)

c)

Bar Magnet speed (slow, fast)

d)

Orientation (north/south, south/north)

32.

A magnifying glass is held over the ground on a sunny day and a small point of light is found. When light enters the magnifying glass, light is _________ the glass to make the small point of light. (Use PROCESS OF ELIMINATION!)

a)

absorbed by

b)

reflected off of

c)

produced by

d)

refracted through

33.

At what rate did the temperature decrease between the 20th and 25th minutes of the experiment?

a)

10°C in 5 min

b)

10°C in 10 min

c)

5°C in 5 min

d)

5°C in 10 min

34.

Due to climate change, plants are flowering earlier in the year. The average increase in temperature from 1852-2006 is 1.6 degrees C. The sorrel plant is blooming 32 days earlier. How do you calculate the rate of change (slope) of the first flowering dates per degree Celsius? (Hint: the word PER means divide!)

a)

first flowering dates (32) divided by degree Celsius (1.6)

b)

degrees celsius (1.6) divided by first flowering date (32)

35.

Select TWO pieces of evidence you would need to support the hypothesis that natural selection (adaptation) caused the change in first flowering dates of the sorrel. (Use process of elimination!)

a)

Clones (genetic twins) of the same plant have different flowering dates in different environments

b)

There's a genetic difference between plants that flower earlier vs. later within the sorrel species.

c)

Farmers planted more sorrel that happened to have an earlier flowering date.

d)

Plants that have an earlier flowering date survive better and produce more seeds than those that flower later.

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