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Cset 2: Science

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water cycle What does X represent?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Accumulation

2.

Raindrop and gravity-which direction will it fall?

a)

SLIGHT RIGHT- B DIRECTION

b)

SLIGHT RIGHT- A DIRECTION

c)

SLIGHT LEFT- B DIRECTION

d)

SLIGHT LEFT- A DIRECTION

3.

What makes grass green or give it a green color?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Carbon Dioxide

4.

Why is it colder in the central valley in the winter than on the coast in CA?

a)

Mountain ranges

b)

South and north winds

c)

It is warmer at the central coast

5.

Why does the ocean not freeze as fast as a lake? (reworded different)

a)

Saltwater freezes at a lower level temperature.

b)

Climate

c)

Salt eater freezers at a higher level temperature

6.

What would happen if a plant was watered with ocean or saltwater?

a)

Plant will grow

b)

If a plant is watered with saltwater it will wilt, if too much water is lost during osmosis the plant will die.

c)

Plant will wither bit not die

7.

What are the folds of the long digestive system for?

Humans have a digestive track long with many internal folds.


The important function of the folds is to provide surface for growth of benefit intestines. Improve flow of blood out in the digestive tract. Increasing the surface area over which the nutrients can be absorbed during digestion. Provide a storage area for the food unit so it can be completely broken down.

a)

To increase the surface area over which the nutrients can be absorbed

b)

To help with digestion

c)

To lower appeitite

8.

From the Northern Hemisphere, what place would experience the longest amount of daylight?

a)

San Francisco, CA

b)

Anchorage, Alaska

c)

Antarctica

d)

Washington D.C.

9.

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

a)

Barometer

b)

Compass

c)

Hose

10.

What are mutations?

a)

A. They are constantly changing.

b)

B. They are beneficial to survive

c)

C. Variation in population.

d)

D. variations and survival are choices

11.

Polaris View.


The North Star, is it the brightest star? Does it stay in the same spot every day?

a)

North Star, the Earth is pointed directly at it, stars circle around it, it does not move, northern direction, Earth rotates. Not brightest, but stays in the same spot

b)

Brightest star and does not move

c)

Not the brightest star, but does move

12.

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

a)

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

b)

Closer to the surface

c)

A lot of human activity

13.

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

a)

A process that does not cause population change

b)

A process that causes populations to change over time

14.

Northern hemisphere and winter, I cannot recall the exact question (Position of Polaris in the northern hemisphere during the winter solstice

a)

Earth’s poles is most tilted away from the sun

b)

Earth’s poles is most tilted towards from the sun

c)

Earth’s poles is most tilted away from the moon

d)

Earth’s poles is most tilted toward from the moon

15.

Which is the best example of physical weathering?

a)

A: Key Words: Frost in granite or rock (something like that) The sentence has “Ice Crystals” in the answer

b)

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

16.

Function of a cell. A question about what is produced in the nucleus

or..

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

a)

RNA molecules are synthesized from DNA template

b)

DNA template is synthesized from RNA molecules

17.

Questions on photosynthesis (what is the best example of photosynthesis or something)

a)

plants take in carbon dioxide and water to create glucose and o2

b)

plants take in carbon dioxide and water to create h20

18.

The energy from the sun-Know the process of Photosynthesis...questions on photosynthesis (what is the best example of photosynthesis or something) My test asked something about what is produced during photosynthesis

a)

plant uses carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose (sugar) and oxygen

b)

plants taken in oxygen and produce carbon dioxide

19.

Photosynthesis question about what does X represent

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Energy

20.

What do carbon dioxide and water create?

a)

Energy

b)

glucose and oxygen

c)

Carbon Monoxide

21.

Question about a little boy making a model of an atom, what would be the most accurate?

a)

Having only neutrons in the nucleus

b)

Having only protons int he nucleus

c)

having the protons and neutrons in the nucleus

22.

Which of the following is the best refraction of light waves?

a)

Light passing through raindrops produces a rainbow

b)

Light bouncing off a wall to create a shadow

c)

Shadows created by the sun light

23.

During the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1p1989, 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)  

24.

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

a)

The food chain is disrupted because of the colder water levels

b)

Higher levels of water

c)

No phytoplankton- It disrupts the whole food chain- warm waters

25.

What is the equation for cellular respiration? balanced chemical equation.

a)

a. 6CO2

b)

b. 6

c)

c. 12CO

d)

d. 3CH4

26.

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

a)

a. San Francisco, CA (9 hours)

b)

b. Barrow, Alaska (no daylight) ← short days for winter solstice in Alaska

c)

c. Quito, Ecuador (12 hours) ← right on equator, winter solstice is in JUNE

d)

d. Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica (24 hours)

27.

Members of what group act as Decomposers?

a)

a. Ferns

b)

b. fungi

c)

c. moss

d)

d. Algae

28.

What would a cell look like if it’s a muscle cell?

a)

Short

b)

Long and tubular(skeletal) and mitochondria

c)

Expanded and large

29.

What has the most ocean life?

(a)  

30.

Mitochondria- ATP energy factories of the cells

(a)  

31.

Renewable energy, what starts as kinetic energy then goes to electric energetic?

(a)  

32.

Which of the following is the most acidic?

a)

A: Lemonade(pH level of 2.3)

b)

B. Vinegar between 3 & 4

c)

C. Bleach

33.

What's inside the nucleus?

(a)  

34.

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

a)

most biological production (algae and birds, has more oxygen on top)

b)

There are fewer fish at the surface than the bottom

35.

What are cells?

a)

Organisms

b)

Chemical compounds (formulas)

36.

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)

The age of the rock

c)

The type of rock

37.

Which of the following statements about requirements of all living things are true?

a)

All living things do not need water

b)

All living things need liquid water to distribute nutrients and waste within cells and throughout the body

38.

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

a)

A chameleon that cannot change colors

b)

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

c)

The number of Tigers in the wild

39.

Earthquakes are most common in areas

a)

Near a mountain

b)

Near the boundaries where tectonic plates slowly collide

c)

Where two oceans meet

40.

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 alignment of other planets

b)

Tilt of the suns rotational axis compared to earth

c)

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

41.

What is strata?

(a)  

42.

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

a)

a. Deep ocean floors

b)

b. Sandy beaches

c)

c. Surface water of open ocean

d)

d. Estuaries

43.

Which following property of H2O is different from other substances?

a)

a. Freezing point of H2O lower than other substances

b)

b. Solid form water less dense than liquid form

c)

c. Boiling point water lower than that of other substances

d)

d. Gas form is less dense than liquid form

44.

In lab handling which substances creates most safety concerns

a)

a. Inert gas

b)

b. Helium

c)

c. Salt sodium chloride citric acid

d)

d. Volatile solvent acetone

45.

Periodic Table- Identify noble gas as a separate group with distance properties of noble gas

a)

a. Have similar atom weight

b)

b. Chemical in reactive

c)

c. Have same number of electrons

46.

Tell the differences. A nutcracker is a

a)

a. Lever

b)

b. Screw

c)

c. Incline plane

d)

d. pulley

47.

Why is iridium so rare on Earth? Why iridium is only found in the layer of the earth that dates to when the dinosaurs went extinct

a)

They formed due to decomposation

b)

Earth has been impacted several times by meteorites

48.

What device is used to measure tsunami?

a)

Buoy -on top of the ocean

b)

Barometer

49.

In the study of evolution which of the following statements would most accurately assess the significance of the bone shown? (Human + whale) bats + cats

a)

They share a difference in evolution

b)

The structures being compared share a similar evolution(Same Ancestry)

50.

Which light emits heat and light?

a)

a. Neon lights

b)

b. Fluorescent

c)

c. Incandescent

d)

d. diode

51.

Which of the following is a characteristic for terrestrial planets and not for gas planets?

a)

a. Planetary

b)

b. Ring system

c)

c. Metallic/Metal and Iron at the core

d)

d. It rotates less than 24 hours

52.

Carbon atoms are seen in plants roots, stems of terrestrial plants.

a)

Nutrients from water

b)

Nutrients from oxygen

53.

At what temperature does water boil/freeze?

a)

Boil: 150 degrees Celsius or 302 degrees Fahrenheit Freeze: 12 degrees Celsius or 54 degrees Fahrenheit

b)

Boil: 105 degrees Celsius or 221 degrees Fahrenheit Freeze: 2 degrees Celsius or 36 degrees Fahrenheit

c)

Boil: 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit Freeze: 6 degrees Celsius or 42 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

Boil: 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit Freeze: 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit

54.

Neap Tides

a)

occur once a month when the Sun and Moon are at ​right angles​ to the Earth

b)

occur twice a month when the Sun and Moon are at ​right angles​ to the Earth

c)

occur twice a month when the Sun and Moon are at ​left angles​ to the Earth

55.

Arteries (AWAY)​​Capillaries​ Veins​

a)

Arteries (AWAY)​ carry blood away from the heart. ​Capillaries​ go through arteries and veins.Veins​ carry blood away to the heart.

b)

Arteries (AWAY)​ carry blood from the heart. ​Capillaries​ go between arteries and veins.Veins​ carry blood back to the heart.

56.

What is the problem with deforestation?​

a)

Animals are needing to find new homes

b)

Erosio​n and loss of nutrients is a problem for deforestation

c)

Forest fires are the main cause of deforestation

57.

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

a)

Forest fires

b)

Destruction of their habitat

c)

deforestation

58.

What is the missing cycle of the life cycle of a butterfly?

(a)  

59.

A screw is an example of what simple machine?

(a)  

60.

Light travels at ___ speed per km. Which number represents how far it will travel in… ____ x 10.

a)

3.9x 11^5 if rounding is needed 3.0 x 10^5

b)

2.9x 10^5 if rounding is needed 3.0 x 10^5

c)

2.9x 10^5 if rounding is needed 5.0 x 9^6

61.

An electrical battery is made with a magnet. The ​coil​ is turning because…looking at the images

a)

a. Like magnetic poles repel

b)

b. Like magnetic poles attract

c)

c. attraction/repulsion between the magnetic field and the free electrons

d)

d. The battery is plugged into the wall

62.

What is something you would see happen in a chemical reaction?

a)

Something that can return to its normal form

b)

something that cannot return to its normal form: Iron rusting, Burning wood etc

63.

What is a good conductor of electricity

a)

a. Water

b)

b. Plastic

c)

c. Soil

d)

d. Copper

64.

Students conducting a science experiment with sugar cubes in water vs. crushed sugar in wate​r

(a)  

65.

A new technology could track the air pressure of a certain area which could help predict which of the following?

a)

A: Severe weather conditions

b)

B. Earthquake

c)

C.Type of precipitation of mountain areas.

66.

What causes tectonic plates to move?

a)

A) The heat in the earth's core -On my test it gave option for core with some kind of electrowaves or something similar

b)

B) an option for ​convection and heat from the mantle​

67.

Question about Los Angeles and Coastal aquifers. What’s the main concern or issue?

a)

The tectonic plated

b)

The coastal ​aquifers​ are subjected to the intrusion of seawater.

c)

Alarming increase in wildfires

68.

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

a)

One is made of dust particles and the other of gas

b)

both are made of dust particles and gas

69.

Ice ball orbiting could be considered?

a)

A.comet

b)

B. asteroid

c)

C. star etc

70.

Which one is mostly made of ice and comet asteroids?

(a)  

71.

Rainbow colors and how we can see the patterns

(a)  

72.

What part of the heart receives blood?

a)

left ventricle pumps the blood from the right into the lungs

b)

right ventricle pumps the blood from the right into the lungs

c)

right ventricle pumps the blood from the left into the lungs

d)

left ventricle pumps the blood from the left into the lungs

73.

Which ….Carries the blood to the heart?

(a)  

74.

Milky Way is asking what makes the Milky Way and other spiral planters ​different​ from others?

a)

Does not contain new stars

b)

Arm extensions with new stars

c)

Only contains dying stars

75.

Which are lined up correctly?

a)

Piperine: Water

b)

Sodium chloride (NaCl): Table Salt

76.

Crows eat corn, eggs from other birds, nuts etc. what does this say about the ecological system?

a)

A. Birds are more predictory to other animals than their own species

b)

B. They can perform at different ​trophic levels​

77.

It said 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?

a)

A. 4:00 AM

b)

B. 8:00 AM

c)

C. 4:00 PM

d)

D. 8:00 PM

78.

Liquid A heated and gas traveled to liquid B and created new liquid. Why is it that these two are able to be separated?

(a)  

79.

What are separation techniques for sodium chloride and sodium nitrate

(a)  

80.

graph showed an increase and decrease in population and size the answers were worded differently

a)

A. smallest animals can avoid predators

b)

B. Smallest and largest CAN AVOID PREDATORS30

c)

C. Largest can avoid

81.

How is wind formed?

a)

Gravitational pull of the moon

b)

Uneven heating of the earth's surface by the sun

c)

Rotation of the earth about its axis

82.

What phenomena is demonstrated during evaporation

a)

a. State of waters change

b)

b. Water molecules changed into hydrogen and oxygen

c)

c. Carbon-dioxide

d)

d. Surface of the water changes

83.

Effect of current in gulf... humboldt ...?

a)

a. Gravitational force towards the moon

b)

b. Coriolis force

84.

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

a)

displacement vs. time

b)

displacement vs. area

c)

area vs. time

85.

cell, what does … produce (stored sugar, not produced) sugar

a)

A) mitochondria

b)

B) Ribosomes

c)

C) Vacuoles

d)

D) endoplasmic reticulum