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WorksheetsNYSE 2019 Practice Test
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Which cell structure do nutrients pass through to enter a cell?
Cell membrane
Chloroplast
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
A group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function is called
An organ
An organism
A system
A cell
When food is being mechanically digested, it is being
Changed into another substance
Made smaller in size
Converted into energy
Excreted from the body
The primary purpose of which human organ system is to produce hormones that regulate body functions?
Skeletal
Muscular
Circulatory
Endocrine
Which gas is used by humans in the process of cellular respiration?
Methane
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Which process occurs during the growth and development of a fertilized human egg?
Cell division
Natural selection
Germination
Evolution
The diagram represents 2 flies. They look similar but they can not sexually reproduce with each other and produce offspring. This means that the two flies most likely belong to ...
the same kingdom and same species
the same kingdom, but different species
different kingdoms, but some species
different kingdoms and different species
Abnormal cell division results in
cancer
homeostasis
metabolism
microbes
The carbohydrates, proteins, and minerals that are vital to an organism's survival are found in
oxygen
carbon dioxide
food
water
During the process of photosynthesis, green plants produce
Sunlight
Methane
Nitrogren
Sugar
The graphs show the populations of rabbits with 4 different fur colors in one area. Graph A represents the population of rabbits 10 years ago. Graph B represents the population of rabbits today.
At the end of the 10-year period, which color of rabbit appears to be best adapted to its environment?
White
Tan
Gray
Black
The graphs show the populations of rabbits with 4 different fur colors in one area. Graph A represents the population of rabbits 10 years ago. Graph B represents the population of rabbits today.
Variations in traits, such as the fur color of rabbits, may be caused by
Sexual reproduction
A decrease in air pollution
Dynamic Equilibrium
Adequate Resources
The diagram represents changes in the types of plants growing in the same area during 4 different time periods. Different types of plants have been labeled for each time period.
This change in plant types over time is an example of
ecological succession
urban growth
selective breeding
genetic engineering
The diagram represents the life cycle of a frog. This diagram shows that, in frogs,
methods of sexual reproduction depend on the species
metabolism is the sum of all chemical reactions
body structures change during development
offspring always look like the adult
The diagram represents a partial food web. Which organism in this food web decompose materials and recycle wastes?
Green plants
Mice
Bacteria
Foxes
All of the plants and animals living in the same area make up a
population
community
species
habit
Which change would most likely cause a decrease in the number of squirrels living in an area?
A decrease in the number of predators
a decrease in competition between the squirrels
An increase in available food
An increase in the number of forest fires
The passage below describes how a catalytic converter in a car works
"Gases produced by a car's engine flow through the catalytic converter, which contains metals. These metals start a chemical reaction that makes the gases released by the car less harmful to the environment."
The catalytic converter most likely was developed in response to
the demand for more energy-efficient cars
the demand for increased car engine power
a need for lower-priced cars
a need to reduce air pollution
The formation of rock fragments and soil is most likely the result of
weathering
gravity
convection cells
hazardous weather
All matter is made up of
cells
atoms
molecules
compounds
The weather map below shows a low-pressure system over the eastern United States. Points A, B, C, and D represent locations on Earth's surface.
Which location is most likely experiencing rainy, unstable weather conditions?
A
B
C
D
In New York State there is a greater chance of precipitation falling as snow in January than in March, because in January the Northern Hemisphere is titled
toward the Sun, and temperatures are warmer
toward the Sun, and temperatures are colder
away from the Sun, and temperatures are warmer
away from the Sun, and temperatures are colder
Point X on the map represents a location in New York State
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of location X?
42.5° N, 77.5° E
42.5° N, 77.5° W
42.5° S, 77.5° E
42.5° S, 77.5° W
The photograph shows a large, deep channel that formed as a result of running water that removed the soil.
Which process was responsible for the removal of the soil?
Deposition
Erosion
Faulting
Tilting
The photograph shows a test for mineral property. Which mineral property is being tested?
Density
Texture
Streak
Reaction to acid
The graph shows how water temperature affects the solubility of four different substances.
The solubility of which substance is least affected by the temperature of the water?
NaNO3
KNO3
NaCl
SO2
The movement of the liquid in a thermometer shows changes in temperature. An increase in temperature indicates the molecules in the liquid...
moved slower and closer together
moved faster and spread farther apart
contracted in size when heated
expanded in size when heated
Which diagram represents folded rock layers?
1
2
3
4
A portion of the Periodic Table of Elements is shown below. The table provides a separate box for each chemical element, with all the elements in one vertical column having similar properties.
Which element is a noble gas?
Ag
Ge
Cl
Kr
The diagram below represents the same pendulum in four different positions. At what position is there the most potential energy in this system?
1
2
3
4
One characteristic that salt water and sugar-water have in common is, at room temperature, they are
gases
solids
mixtures
elements
The diagram below represents parts of a power facility that are used to produce electricity. What is the major source of energy for the production of electricity in this facility?
Nuclear power
Prevailing winds
Moving water
Burning coal
The illustration represents ballon A, which has an electrical charge. Balloon A would be most attracted to which balloon?
The diagram represents a beaker of water being heated by a flame. The arrows represent heat transfer occurring in the beaker.
Which process is represented by the arrows in the diagram?
Condensation
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
The diagram represents energy transformations in a moving electric toy car. Which form of energy is the original source of power for this car?
Electrical
Mechanical
Sound
Light
The diagram represents a bar magnet. Six locations, A through F are labeled on the magnet.
Which two locations on the magnet would have the greatest attractive forces?
A and F
B and E
C and D
D and F
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but energy can change
its total mass
its total volume
from one form to another
from one state of matter to another
The diagram represents a person using a spring scale to pull a wooden block up a ramp.
The plastic straws were placed under the wooden block to...
decrease the mass of the block
decrease the amount of friction
increase the surface area of the ramp
increase the gravitational attraction of the block
The diagram represents a person using a spring scale to pull a wooden block up a ramp.
The ramp would be classified as which type of simple machine?
a lever
a pulley
a wheel and axle
an inclined plane
The diagram represents liquid water in a pan on a hot plate. The liquid water is boiling and changing into water vapor.
The process of boiling is considered to be a...
chemical change, because a new substance is formed
chemical change, because a new substance is not formed
physical change, because a new substance is formed
physical change, because a new substance is not formed
The label shows some nutritional information for a box of macaroni and cheese. The calories on a food label indicate the amount of energy the food contains in one serving. Which form of energy is contained in food?
chemical
mechanical
electrical
light
Nutritious food choices have less than 30% of their calories from fat per serving. The equation used to calculate the percent of calories from fat is given below:
% Calories from fat = (Calories from Fat/Calories) x 100
What is the percent of Calories from fat in one serving of this macaroni and cheese?
14%
23%
36%
44%
The data table shows the number of bacteria in two samples, A and B, growing in a laboratory over a five-hour period. Data were collected every half hour.
If the pattern of growth continues, how many bacteria will be in sample B when six hours have elapsed?
32
64
1024
2048
The diagram represents a graduated cylinder containing water before and after a rock suspended on a string is lowered into it.
What is the approximate volume of the rock suspended in the graduated cylinder?
50 mL
100 mL
250 mL
300 mL
The data table below shows information gathered from a science experiment. Time was measured in seconds (s) and distance was measured in meters (m).
Which grid is correctly designed to show these data in a line graph?
