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Unit 1 Review 2022: Intro to Biology

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the event of any lab emergency, who do you notify?
a)
nurse
b)
instructor
c)
friends
d)
principal
2.
Injuries and accidents should be reported:
a)
immediately
b)
only if serious
c)
in a few minutes
d)
at the end of the block
3.
When you conduct experiments in the lab, long hair should be:
a)
cut off
b)
held back with both hands
c)
combed nicely
d)
 confined
4.
While working in the science lab, all loose clothing and bulky jewelry must be:
a)
removed
b)
left on
c)
made of non flammable materials
d)
placed on the table
5.
When you are in the lab, you should wear:
a)
bulky sweatshirts
b)
dangling jewelry
c)
open toe shoes
d)
closed toe shoes
6.
In the event of broken equipment, what should you do?
a)
stop using the equipment and report it immediately
b)
continue using the equipment and report it immediately
c)
stop using the equipment and report it later
d)
continue using the equipment and report it later
7.
While working in the lab, the lab table should ALWAYS be kept clear of:
a)
lab equipment
b)
books, purses and jewelry
c)
writing utensils
d)
lab worksheets
8.
In order to put out a fire in a person's hair or clothing, use:
a)
water in the sink
b)
fire extinguisher
c)
fire blanket
d)
wind produced from running
9.
Lab clean up should be carried out according to:
a)
the instructor
b)
your lab partner
c)
yourself
d)
clean up is not required
10.

What is used to measure (but not precise), heat, and mix large amounts of liquids?

a)

beaker

b)

flask

c)

test tube

d)

graduated cylinder

11.

What equipment allows you to measure liquid's volume and measures in milliliters?

a)

test tube

b)

beaker

c)

flask

d)

graduated cylinder

12.

Which equipment holds, measures, and mixes liquids (not a precise measurement), and measures in milliliters?

a)

flask

b)

test tube

c)

beaker

d)

graduated cylinder

13.

Which equipment holds specimens so that you can look at them closely under the microscope?

a)

hot plate

b)

slide

c)

test tube

d)

dropper

14.

Which equipment holds liquids and allows reactions in a small space?

a)

test tube

b)

hot plate

c)

dropper

d)

beaker

15.

Which equipment allows you to drop a small amount of liquid?

a)

dropper

b)

test tube

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

flask

16.

What does it mean when you see this lab safety symbol?

a)

wear safety goggles

b)

working with fire

c)

working with electricity

d)

working with chemicals

e)

working with sharp objects

17.

What does it mean when you see this safety symbol?

a)

wear goggles

b)

working with electricity

c)

working with glassware or chemicals

d)

working with sharp objects

e)

working with fire

18.

What hazard is shown by this sign?

a)

Radioactive

b)

Toxic

c)

Hazardous to the Environment

d)

Oxidizing

19.

What does it mean when you see this lab safety symbol?

a)

working with glassware/chemicals

b)

wear goggles

c)

working with sharp objects

d)

working with electricity

e)

working with chemicals

20.
a)
test tube clamp
b)
tongs
c)
ring stand
d)
buret clamp
21.
a)
test tube clamp
b)
tongs
c)
ring stand
d)
buret clamp
22.
Name the tool pictured
a)
Pipette
b)
Eye dropper
c)
Tqeezer
d)
Forceps
23.
Which of these contains steps in the right order?
a)
Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
b)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
c)
Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
d)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, make a conclusion, experiment, analyze
24.

Performing a test or experiment allows you to test your ___________.

a)

draw conclusions

b)

hypothesis

c)

senses

d)

battery

25.
All factors that can change in an experiment.
a)
variable
b)
data
c)
conclusion
d)
result
26.

The variable that is changed by the scientist in an experiment.

a)

dependent

b)

independent

c)

control

d)

constant

27.

The variable on the x- axis of a graph

a)

dependent

b)

independent

c)

control

d)

constant

28.

Things you keep the same in an experiment

a)

dependent variables

b)

independent variables

c)

control group

d)

constants

29.

Sam wants to see if feeding his dog MaxPro will make it swim faster than the regular dog food. What is the dependent variable?

a)

MaxPro

b)

Sam

c)

Swimming speed

d)

There is not enough information given

30.

Erin is testing to see how different amounts of nitrogen infused in the soil will impact the height of her corn plants. She puts two corn plants into two pots. One is filled with nitrogen infused soil and the other is not. She puts the regular soil pot outside and the nitrogen infused plant in her bathroom. The corn in the regular soil grows to 7 feet tall and the corn in the nitrogen soil grows to 2 feet tall.

What is her independent variable?

a)

Regular soil

b)

Nitrogen infused soil

c)

How tall the plants grow

d)

The plant in the bathroom

31.

Erin is testing to see how different amounts of nitrogen infused in the soil will impact the height of her corn plants. She puts two corn plants into two pots. One is filled with nitrogen infused soil and the other is not. She puts the regular soil pot outside and the nitrogen infused plant in her bathroom. The corn in the regular soil grows to 7 feet tall and the corn in the nitrogen soil grows to 2 feet tall.

Which part of the experiment did she mess up on?

a)

She does not have a control group

b)

She does not wait long enough for growth

c)

She does not keep everything constant

d)

She should know that nitrogen hurts plants

32.

This is the variable that is measured in an experiment.

a)

dependent

b)

independent

c)

control

d)

constant

33.

This is used for comparison in an experiment

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

constant

d)

control group

34.

This variable goes on the y-axis on a graph

a)

independent

b)

dependent

c)

constant

d)

control

35.

To reveal trends in data, the data should be presented in a(an)

a)

hypothesis

b)

graph

c)

operational definition

d)

scientific investigation

36.

Scenario: You want to test whether water helps to improve plant growth. What is the Independent Variable? (Remember: Independent Variables are what "I"change in the experiment.

a)

The growth of the plant

b)

Amount of Sunlight

c)

Amount of Water

37.

Scenario: You want to test whether water improves the growth of plants. What is the Dependent variable? (Remember: Dependent Variables are what you are measuring or observing.)

a)

The amount of water

b)

The growth of the plant

c)

The amount of sunlight

38.

Scenario: You want to test whether growth hormone helps to create bigger cows. What is the Independent Variable? (Remember: Independent Variables are what "I"change in the experiment.

a)

How much the cows weigh

b)

The amount of growth hormone

c)

How much the cows eat.

39.

The two groups in a controlled experiment are -

a)

Control Group

b)

Experimental Group (Test)

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Dependent Variable

e)

Constant(s)

40.
What is the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable?
a)
As time increase, distance decreases
b)
As time increases, distance increases
c)
As time decreases, distance decreases
d)
As time decreases, distance increases
41.
The Dependent/Responding Variable goes on the ___ axis
a)
x
b)
y
42.
The Independent/Manipulated Variable goes on the ___ axis
a)
x
b)
y
43.
Which type of graph would you create for this data table?
a)
Bar
b)
Line
44.

What data does this graph represent?

a)

Change in temperature of a liquid over time in 3 different containers

b)

How temperature can change the molecules in a material

c)

The phase changes of a material

d)

What type of container people use the most to store hot liquids.

45.
I have an x-axis and a y-axis. I help to track changes over time. What am I?
a)
Circle Graph
b)
Histogram
c)
Line Graph
d)
Dot Plot
46.

Which graph has the X axis and Y axis labeled correctly?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

It depends on the data, either could be correct.

d)

Neither are correct.

47.

Evidence is ___________________

a)

a statement or conclusion that answers a question

b)

information that tends to prove or disprove a claim

c)

a justification that connects the claim to the evidence

d)

Not vital when using an argument

48.

A claim is ______________________________.

a)

examples, data, facts, and information.

b)

a fact.

c)

a debatable statement that can be supported with evidence.

d)

an answer to a question.

49.

Reasoning is __________________.

a)

A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem.

b)

Scientific data that supports the claim

c)

Explains why and how the evidence actually connects and supports the claim.

d)

Empirical Evidence

50.

What is the following sentence an example of?

According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein.

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reason

d)

Thesis Statement

51.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:


High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

a)

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

b)

A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

c)

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

d)

School uniforms can be ordered online .

52.

The following sentence is an example of...?


More school districts should wake up to the benefits of starting school later in the morning.

a)

Reasoning

b)

Evidence

c)

Claim

d)

Opinion

53.

What is the following sentence an example of?

Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep.

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasoning

d)

Thesis statement

54.

Which of the following is NOT a claim?

a)

California is the best state in the USA.

b)

Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

c)

The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4

d)

Christmas is the best holiday of the year.

55.

"Since the TV turned on after I put fresh batteries in the remote control, the old batteries must have been drained."


Which type of statement is this?

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

observation

d)

reasoning

56.

The reasoning explains why the evidence _____________ the claim.

a)

stops

b)

supports

c)

distracts

d)

removes

57.

Shamwow is highly absorptive, washable, has different uses, made in Germany, and has a 10 year warranty.

a)

This is evidence.

b)

This is a claim

c)

This is reasoning.

58.

What is the main purpose of a line graph?

a)

to compare two things

b)

To show change over time

c)

to have an independent variable

d)

so you don't have to read words

59.
What label is along the y-axis in this graph?
a)
Copyright 2007
b)
Lines
c)
Age in Years
d)
Number of Teens
60.

The graph shows the number of inches a plant grew each week.

Between which 2 weeks did the plant grow the MOST?

a)

Week 1 and Week 2

b)

Week 2 and Week 3

c)

Week 3 and Week 4

d)

Week 4 and Week 5

61.
Which day of the week had the lowest high and low temperature?
a)
Monday
b)
Thursday
c)
Tuesday
d)
Wednesday
62.

Examine the population curves for wolves and moose in the graph below.


Which statement correctly describes the population relationship between the wolves and moose from 1968 to 1973?

a)

As the moose population increased the wolf population increased.

b)

As the moose population increased the wolf population decreased.

c)

As the wolf population decreased the moose population decreased

d)

As the wolf population increased, the moose population decreased.

63.

A scientist wanted to see if the amount of garbage that Americans threw away changed over time. He collected information and then showed his results in the graph below.


Based on this graph, what could the scientist say about the amount of garbage that each person threw away?

a)

It increased over time

b)

it decreased over time

c)

it increased the most in 1980

d)

It decreased the most in 1990

64.
Look at the line graph.  Which statement is consistent with the line graph?
a)
The ability of air to hold moisture increases as temperature increases.
b)
The ability of air to hold moisture decreases as temperature increases.
c)
The ability of air to hold moisture decreases and then increases as temperature increases.
d)
The ability of air to hold moisture stays the same regardless of temperature.