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1st Semester Science Smackdown

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the force of gravity acting on an object called?

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

d)

Meniscus

2.

What is the tool used to measure mass in grams?

a)

triple beam balance

b)

Metric ruler

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker

3.

A graduated cylinder measures...

a)

volume of a liquid

b)

mass of a liquid

c)

weight of a liquid

d)

liquid of a liquid...huh?

4.

The amount of space in a given object is...

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

volume

d)

distance

5.

What is the amount of matter in a given object?

a)

weight

b)

volume

c)

meniscus

d)

mass

6.

What is the system based on the number 10 where each larger unit is 10 times larger than the previous smaller unit?

a)

metric system

b)

circulatory system

c)

customary system

d)

standard system

7.

What is the measure of how much matter is in a given volume (mass/volume)?

a)

density

b)

volume

c)

mass

d)

weight

8.

What is the tool used to measure the length of an object?

a)

triple beam balance

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

beaker

d)

metric ruler

9.

What is the bottom of the curve at the surface of water in a graduated cylinder called?

a)

volume

b)

meniscus

c)

hydroflow

d)

liter

10.

Which letter measures 8.1 cm?

a)

c

b)

d

c)

e

d)

f

11.

Which letter measures 4.2 cm?

a)

b

b)

c

c)

d

d)

e

12.

What are you measuring when you use grams?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

length

d)

time

13.

What do you measure when you look for the amount of space an object takes up?

a)

mass

b)

time

c)

volume

d)

temperature

14.

What is the STANDARD unit for measuring length?

a)

meter

b)

kilometer

c)

centimeter

d)

millimeter

15.

What do you measure with a triple beam balance?

a)

volume

b)

length

c)

temperature

d)

mass

16.

What is the mass?

a)

536.8 g

b)

36.8 g

c)

506.8 g

d)

537 g

17.

What is the measure of an object's energy?

a)

temperature

b)

time

c)

mass

d)

length

18.

What is a flat-bottomed container lab tool, usually with a pouring lip?

a)

pipette

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

beaker

d)

my hand

19.

A graduated cylinder is for

a)

measuring liquid volume

b)

measuring solid volume

c)

measuring mass

d)

measuring air pressure

20.

The basic units of the metric system are

a)

m, mm, cm

b)

m, l, g

c)

g, mg, cg

d)

l, ml, kl

21.

What unit would be the most appropriate for measuring length?

a)

meter

b)

kilogram

c)

celsius

d)

minute

22.

What is the mass?

a)

200.2 g

b)

290.2 g

c)

292 g

d)

90.2 g

23.

What is the mass?

a)

110.83 g

b)

110.8 g

c)

108.3 g

d)

118.3 g

24.

How many mm are in a m?

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

10

d)

.1

25.

1 km is equal to ___m?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

26.

The freezing point of water is ___ in degrees C.

a)

0

b)

100

c)

32

d)

212

27.

The boiling point of water is _____ in degrees Celsius

a)

212

b)

32

c)

0

d)

100

28.

The part of an experiment changed by the scientist is

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

constant

d)

control

29.

The part of an experiment that is the effect you're observing/measuring

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

constant

d)

control

30.

What you're trying to figure out and answer in an experiment?

a)

data

b)

constants

c)

independent variable

d)

experimental question

31.

Parts of the experiment that you need to keep the same for each test because they could change your data too

a)

control

b)

constant

c)

dependent variable

d)

independent variable

32.

The process of experimenting to solve problems and answer questions is known as

a)

Sciencepalooza

b)

homeostasis

c)

experimental design/scientific inquiry

d)

winging it

33.

A scientific prediction

a)

hypothesis

b)

control

c)

constant

d)

variables

34.

Steps you take to perform an experiment

a)

dependent variable

b)

constants

c)

hypothesis

d)

procedure

35.

An example of quantitative data is

a)

how far a marshmallow flies

b)

an elephant's reaction to a mouse

c)

how smelly a liquid is

d)

color changes

36.

An example of qualitative data is

a)

mass of a block

b)

volume of a liquid

c)

color change

d)

weight of a rock

37.

A picture of your data that helps you understand what it means is

a)

a procedure

b)

a data table

c)

a graph

d)

a conclusion

38.

A chart that helps you organize information and measurements

a)

data table

b)

variables

c)

conclusion

d)

procedure

39.

An explanation of what you learned from your experiment is a

a)

conclusion

b)

graph

c)

data table

d)

hypothesis

40.

Freezing

a)

change from liquid to solid

b)

returning nutrients to the soil from dead organisms

c)

when stuff is burned

d)

solid to gas

41.

A chloroplast is

a)

part of the plant cell that holds chlorophyll

b)

when they are burned

c)

a line of organisms that eat each other

d)

a measure of the amount of energy available in a food chain

42.

An organism that makes its own food with photosynthesis is a

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

herbivore

d)

carnivore

43.

A limiting factor is

a)

something that shows the direction energy moves in a food chain

b)

something that prevents a population from growing

c)

warming of the earth when heat is trapped by greenhouse gases

d)

changes from solid to gas

44.

An abiotic factor is

a)

warming of the earth with extra greenhouse gases

b)

nonliving thing

c)

gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat

d)

returning nutrients to the soil

45.

Melting is a

a)

change from solid to liquid

b)

change from gas to liquid

c)

change from liquid to solid

d)

change from solid to gas

46.

A food chain is

a)

change from liquid to gas

b)

loss of water from a plant through its leaves

c)

a system of connected food chains

d)

a line of organisms that eat each other

47.

A consumer

a)

a system of connected food chains

b)

organisms that eats another organism

c)

makes its own food

48.

A biotic factor is a

a)

living thing

b)

nonliving thing

c)

dead organism

d)

element on the periodic table

49.

A food web is

a)

a system of connected food chains

b)

change from solid to liquid

c)

a single line of organisms that eat each other

d)

a diagram that explains how much energy is available in a food chain

50.

A primary consumer

a)

eats producers

b)

eats other consumers

c)

is always a carnivore

d)

is always an omnivore

51.

The symbol for nitrogen is

a)

C

b)

O

c)

N

d)

K

52.

Evaporation is a change from

a)

liquid to gas

b)

gas to liquid

c)

solid to liquid

d)

liquid to solid

53.

Transpiration is

a)

the amount of energy available at all levels of a food web

b)

loss of water through a plant's leaves

c)

change from solid to liquid

d)

returning nutrients to the soil via decomposers

54.

Photosynthesis is

a)

a tool that gathers oil in one area

b)

loss of water through a plant's leaves

c)

change from gas to liquid

d)

plants using sunlight, water, and CO2 to make glucose sugar

55.

Food chain arrows

a)

show the direction energy moves in a food chain

b)

are a way to pick up oil from the surface water

c)

are chemicals that thin and dissolve oil

d)

can go any direction in a food web

56.

A secondary consumer

a)

eats primary consumers

b)

eats producers

c)

eats decomposers

d)

eats only plants

57.

Why do we need nitrogen?

a)

builds up parts of our bodies

b)

drives the water cycle

c)

helps us breathe

d)

helps us eliminate wastes

58.

Why do we need carbon?

a)

builds up different parts of our bodies

b)

helps us breathe

c)

for better sleep

d)

for energy

59.

Condensation is a change from

a)

gas to solid

b)

gas to liquid

c)

liquid to solid

d)

solid to liquid

60.

The sun

a)

drives the water cycle

b)

changes from solid to gas

c)

is made of CO2

d)

is bad for plants

61.

Chlorophyll

a)

tool that gathers oil into one area

b)

eats primary consumers

c)

a change in climate patterns

d)

green pigment that captures sunlight for photosynthesis

62.

An energy pyramid

a)

shows the amount of energy at each step of a food chain

b)

a line of organisms that eat each other

c)

a change from solid to liquid

d)

how plants make their own food with sunlight

63.

Tertiary consumers

a)

eat secondary consumers

b)

eat primary consumers

c)

eat producers

d)

eat only decomposers

64.

Where is most of Earth's nitrogen found?

a)

water

b)

soil

c)

atmosphere

d)

underground

65.

How is carbon most commonly found in the atmosphere

a)

CO2

b)

CH4

c)

ozone layer

d)

H2O

66.

Greenhouse Gases

a)

trap heat around the earth

b)

release heat to space

c)

protect us from harmful UV rays

d)

are created when plant nurseries eat too many beans

67.

Decomposition

a)

returning nutrients to the soil from dead organisms

b)

eating producers

c)

warming of Earth with greenhouse gases

d)

plants making food with sunlight

68.

Commensalism relationship

a)

both hurt

b)

one helped, one hurt

c)

one helped, one neutral

d)

both helped

69.

Climate change

a)

CO2

b)

change from gas to liquid

c)

eating producers

d)

caused by released greenhouse gases

70.

Symbol for carbon

a)

C

b)

N

c)

O

d)

CO2

71.

How is carbon released from fossil fuels?

a)

when they are eaten

b)

when an organism makes its own food

c)

when they are burned

d)

when a gas changes to solid

72.

Global warming is

a)

a gradual increase in global temperatures

b)

an organism that eats another organism

c)

change in climate

d)

caused mainly by decomposition

73.

How do we get the carbon and nitrogen our bodies need?

a)

eating it

b)

breathing it in

c)

decomposition

d)

sunshine

74.

Carrying capacity is

a)

a system of connected food chains

b)

the largest pop. an area can support

c)

anything that limits the size of a population

d)

how much Mrs. Stockwell can bench (on one foot)

75.

Fossil fuels

a)

formed from the remains of organisms far underground

b)

formed through decomposition

c)

formed when Earth is warmed too much

d)

formed when greenhouse gases are released to atmosphere

76.

Organisms of same species working together

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

competition

d)

cooperation

77.

Symbiosis

a)

predator/prey

b)

a relationship between organisms

c)

competition

d)

cooperation

78.

Mutualism

a)

both helped

b)

both hurt

c)

one helped, one hurt

d)

one helped, one neutral

79.

Parasitism

a)

both helped

b)

both hurt

c)

one helped, one hurt

d)

one helped, one neutral

80.

Adaptations are any traits that increase the chance of ___

a)

camouflaging

b)

survival

c)

dying

d)

eating

81.

This gecko's body shows which kind of camo?

a)

concealing coloration

b)

disguise

c)

mimicry

d)

disruptive coloration

82.

This moth's patterns help it break up its outline. This kind of camouflage is

a)

concealing coloration

b)

disguise

c)

mimicry

d)

disruptive coloration

83.

What kind of camouflage does this spider demonstrate?

a)

concealing coloration

b)

mimicry

c)

disguise

d)

disruptive coloration

84.

The coloring on this moth's wings are a good example of

a)

concealing coloration

b)

disguise

c)

mimicry

d)

disruptive coloration

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