WorksheetsPraxis Science 5005 Quiz
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 29mins
Territorial behavior in dogs is an example of which of the following interactions between species?
Parasitism
Competition
Mutualism
Predation
Which of the following is used by plants during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
Adenosine triphosphate
Glucose
Carbon dioxide
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the earth, sun, and moon?
The moon orbits the earth and both orbit the sun together.
The earth orbits the moon, and both orbit the sun together.
The moon orbits the sun, and both orbit the earth together
The sun orbits the moon, and both orbit the earth together.
Which of the following statements is true of gravity?
The acceleration due to gravity is the same on all planets.
The acceleration due to gravity is different for different-sized objects.
An object may have different weights in different locations due to gravity, but always has the same mass.
An object may have different masses in different locations due to gravity, but always has the same weight.
Which of the following functions are performed by a plant's stomata?
Transport of glucose through the stem.
Absorption of light energy through the leaves.
Transpiration of water out of the leaves.
Absorption of minerals and water from the soil.
Which property of waves can be seen by a prism producing a rainbow out of white light?
Absorption
Refelction
Diffraction
Refraction
Which of the following is true about stars?
Star color is dependent upon their temperature
Stars generally fall into the same size range.
Stars repel other stars
Stars generate heat and light through endergonic reactions
In a cross between a black guinea pig and brown guinea pig, all of the offspring are brown. Which of the following is most likely true?
Brown fur color is dominant in guinea pigs.
Black fur color is recessive in guinea pigs.
Neither fur color is dominant nor recessive in guinea pigs.
Black fur color is dominant in guinea pigs.
Which bodily process aids in maintaining homeostasis?
shivering when cold
walking
studying for a math test
sitting on the couch
Which of the following units is most appropriate to measure the volume of a solid?
Newtons
Grams
cubic centimeters
milliliters
Which of the following sources of energy is nonrenewable?
biomass fuel
natural gas
hydropower
solar power
Which kingdom would an organism belong to if it were a eukaryotic multicellular heterotroph with chitin in its cell walls?
Plantae
Animalia
Fungi
Protista
Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
grass
tress
temperature
fish
Which two subatomic particles can be found in the nucleus of an atom?
electrons and quarks
electrons and neutrons
protons and electrons
Protons and neutrons
Which of the furthest planet from the sun?
Mercury
Pluto
Earth
Neptune
Which of the following can be attributed to active geothermal activity?
Glaciers
Rivers
Waterfalls
Geysers
Which organelle is responsible for generating large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
chloroplast
mitochondria
ribosome
nucleus
Which of the following best describes a substance with a pH of 13?
strong acid
strong base
weak acid
weak base
Which of the following is false?
Tidal bulges can occur both on the side of the earth closest to the moon and the side furthest away.
High tides only occur on the side of the earth closest to the moon.
The sun can detract from lunar effects and decreases tidal levels.
The sun can compound lunar effects and increase tidal levels.
Which of the following organisms would likely have cells that have centrioles and small vacuoles?
chrysanthemum planet
earthworm
birch tree
mushroom
Which of the following animals would be a secondary consumer in a food chain?
Plankton, storing energy from the sun
Sea urchin, eating kelp
Kelp, storing energy from the sun
Sea otter, eating sea urchins
Which of the following can be true of compressional waves with a high frequency?
they are sound waves with a low pitch
they are electromagnetic waves
they are sound waves with a high pitch
they are light waves that are red in color
Comets are composed of:
only ice
only dust
only gas
gas, dust, and gas
Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
roasting garlic
boiling water to make pasta
toasting bread
browning ground beef
Which of the following would be most likely to develop over the ocean in the tropics?
Hurricane
Drought
Tornado
Blizzard
Which of the following is an example of a community?
groups of flamingos, reeds, fish, and shrimp living together in one area
a flock of flamingos
a flamingo
groups of flamingos, reeds, fish, and shrimp living in a marsh with water, clay, and rocks
The rusting of an iron chain can be classified as which of the following?
phase change
value change
chemical change
physical change
Sally would like to measure the volume of liquid water produced by a reaction. Which of the following tools would be most appropriate for her to use?
beaker
triple beam balance
metric ruler
graduated cylinder
Which of the following is most commonly used to diagnose a compound fracture?
blood sample
glucose test
ultrasound machine
x-ray machine
Which of the following best explains how metamorphic ricks are formed?
Rocks are changed by heat, with or without high pressure, deep inside the Earth.
Molten magma cools and hardens inside the Earth
Hot lava cools and hardens outside the Earth.
Weathered rock is eroded, deposited, and cemented to form new rock.
Which of the following would result if two objects with opposite electrostatic charges are placed near one another?
they will neither attract nor repel one another
they will repel one another
they will attract one another
nothing will happen
Which of the following is not a major component of the earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
fluorine
oxygen
carbon dioxide
Which of the following is not caused by the activity of tectonic plates?
Earthquakes
Ocean basins
Mountain ranges
Coriolis effect
Which of the following scenarios is not an example of maintaining homeostasis?
breathing
verbal communication
drinking a glass of water
sweating
Which of the following substances would be attracted to a magnet?
a copper pan
a steel paperclip
a ball of aluminum foil
a gold earring
Water can get into the cracks in rocks and freeze. The water expands as it freezes, forcing the rocks apart and breaking them. This is an example of which process?
mechanical weathering
deposition
construvist process
geothermal activity
Which of the following is a type of endothermic process?
solar panels absorbing the sun's rays
evaporation of sweat
fan motor causing the blades to spin
wind turbine generating electrical energy
Which of the following activities would contribute to global warming?
planting trees in your backyard
collecting rainwater to water plants with later
using hydroelectric power to run your hot water heater
driving a gasoline-powered car
Consider a fastball pitched during a baseball game. As the ball travels through the air, which of the following is true of its vertical motion?
the ball speed is increasing downward
the ball's potential energy is increasing
the ball's speed is decreasing downward
the ball's speed is increasing upward
Which of the following is not true of compounds ?
They can contain only one bond.
They cannot contain more than one element
They can be molecules
They are always classified as pure substances
Which two organisms would have the most in common?
Those in the same kingdom
Those in the same genus
Those in the same phylum
Those in the same family
Which of the following describes an object's tendency to resist changes to its state of motion?
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Law of Gravity
The flow of electrons through a conductive material is also known as what?
electric current
ionization energy
positivity
radiant energy
Pressures driving natural selection include all of the following except:
predator-prey relationships
equal populations of all organisms
available resources
climate change
What are the functions of the integumentary system?
processes information and activates body responses
protects organs, provides structure and support, allows movement, and stores minerals
protects body, regulates temperature, and eliminates wastes
produces hormones and controls chemical reactions in the body
What is the velocity of an object with a mass of 20 kg and a momentum of 100 kg x m/s?
5.0 m/s
1.0 m/s
5.5 m/s
4.5 m/s
Which macromolecule provides long-term energy storage and insulation?
lipids
nucleic acids
carbohydrates
proteins
Which of the following represents an occluded front on a weather chart?
a blue line with blue triangles
a blue line with red triangles
a red line with red semicircles
a purple line with purple triangles and semicircles next to each other
Which of the following is true about the carbon cycle?
carbon may be released into the atmosphere through photosynthesis
carbon may become compressed under the weight of many layers of the Earth , rendering it useless to humans
carbon may become part of sedimentary rock and enter the rock cycle
bacteria remove carbon from the atmosphere while decaying organisms
Where is the majority of nitrogen on Earth?
animal waste
the atmosphere
rocks
trees
A equatorial air mass that originates over a large body water is most likely to be described as:
warm and humid
cold and dry
warm and dry
cold and humid
Samuel rides a bike around the park and over to the pond, and then back to where he started. Which is greater: the distance he traveled or his displacement?
the distance and the displacement are the same
it is impossible to tell from the information given
displacement
distance
Which of the following geological processes is most likely to move rock from below the surface of the Earth to the surface?
volcanic activity
the water cycle
weathering
tectonic shifting
Which of the following is the best basic structure of every living organism?
organs
organ system
tissue
cells
Which of the following describes the process of sublimation?
a pure solid changes directly into a gas
a pure liquid changes directly into a gas
the atoms in a material combine with pure oxygen
pure water breaks into charged ions of hydrogen and hydroxide
If a species is going to survive, what must occur by individuals within the population?
migration
reproduction
movement
hibernation
In humans, the allele for freckles (F) is dominant and the allele for no freckles (f) is recessive. Which of the following is a genotype of people without freckles?
ffff
FF
ff
Ff
