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Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 7hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound
2.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
3.
Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
Where the experiment took place.
4.
Why does ice float?
a)
Liquid water is less dense than solid water.
b)
Solid water is less dense than liquid water.
c)
Gaseous water is less dense than solid water.
d)
Liquid water is less dense than gaseous water.
5.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
6.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
7.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
8.
Convert 300 meters to centimeters:
a)
3000 cm
b)
0.3 cm
c)
30,000 cm
d)
3 cn
9.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
10.
Convert 300 cm to m:
a)
3 m
b)
30 m
c)
0.3 m
d)
0.03 m
11.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
12.
What is the volume of the rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.
a)
3 mL
b)
23 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
43 mL
13.
What is the density of water?
a)
1 mL
b)
1 gram
c)
1 g/cm3
d)
All of the above
14.
What is the most dense metal?
a)
Aluminum 
2.7 g/cm3
b)
Steel
7.14 g/cm3
c)
Nylon
1.2 g/cm3
d)
Copper 
8.14 g/cm3
15.
In which state does matter completely fill its closed container?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Ice
16.
Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume and it's molecules move very slowly?
a)
Liquid
b)
Gas
c)
Solid
d)
Plasma
17.
Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
18.
Is glass breaking a chemical or phyiscal change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
19.
Is melting ice a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
20.
Is spoiling food a physical or chemical change?
a)
phyiscal
b)
chemical
21.

Which letter represents the element's name?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

22.

Which letter represents the element's atomic number?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

23.

Which letter represents the element's atomic mass?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

24.

Which letter represents the element's symbol?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

25.

How are elements organized in the Periodic Table?

a)

Elements are ordered by atomic weight

b)

Elements are ordered by atomic number

c)

Elements are arranged alphabetically

d)

Elements are grouped color

26.

The image shows a portion of the periodic table. What does the shaded region represent?

a)

A family or group

b)

Metals only

c)

Metalloids only

d)

A period

27.

The image shows a portion of the periodic table. What does the shaded region represent?

a)

A family or group

b)

Metals only

c)

Nonmetals only

d)

A period

28.
All atoms of the same element contain the same number of
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
phonons
29.
The charge on a proton is
a)
+
b)
-
c)
neutral
30.
The charge on an electron is 
a)
+
b)
-
c)
neutral
31.
The charge on a neutron is 
a)
+
b)
-
c)
neutral
32.
Electrons are found
a)
in the nucleus
b)
outside the nucleus in "clouds" or "shells"
33.

What are valence electrons?

a)

The total number of electrons in an atom

b)

The number of electrons in the outermost shell

c)

The number of electrons in the second shell

d)

The number of protons in the outermost shell

34.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
35.
Ionic or covalent?
C  O
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
36.
Ionic or covalent?
Na  Br
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
37.

Balance this equation

_Al +_HCl --> _H2 +_AlCl3

a)

2,6,3,2

b)

it's already balanced

c)

4,12,3,4

d)

2,1,4,5

38.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
39.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO2 + light + H2O --> O2 + Sugar
b)
CO2 + sugar + H2O --> O2 + light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO2 + Sugar
d)
CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
40.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
41.
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
a)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
b)
water and oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide and water
d)
water and glucose
42.

A large central vacuole is found in a _____ cell.

a)

animal

b)

plant

43.

Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image.

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell membrane

44.

Which of these organelles is not found in a animal cell?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell Wall

45.

Which organelle makes proteins?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

46.
All organisms are made of:
a)
organelles
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
cells
47.
All existing cells are produced by other
a)
living cells
b)
dead cells
c)
atom cells
d)
animal cells
48.
This is the most basic unit of life
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
nucleus
d)
DNA
49.

During what phase of Mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the Middle

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

50.

PMAT helps us remember the correct order of the phases of Mitosis. Which of the following has the phases of Mitosis in the correct Order

a)

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

b)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase

c)

Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase, Telophase

d)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

51.

In which phase of Mitosis do the Chromosomes pull Apart

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

52.

Which stage of the Life Cycle of the cell is this cell in (look close-the DNA hasn't formed Chromosomes (X) yet)

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

53.

Which is Heterozygous?

a)

Tt

b)

BB

c)

ff

d)

Dominant

54.

Which is homozygeous?

a)

Tt

b)

BB

c)

Ff

d)

Blue

55.

What are the chances that the offspring will have homozygous recessive traits?

a)

1 in 4

b)

3 out of 4

c)

75%

d)

50%

56.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
57.
What allele combination should go in the missing box?
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
d)
none of these
58.
Which is a nonrenewable source of energy?
a)
nuclear
b)
wind
c)
sunlight
d)
biomass
59.

Which is a nonrenewable source of energy?

a)

solar

b)

wind

c)

coal

d)

geothermal

60.
Which is a renewable source of energy?
a)
coal
b)
uranium
c)
ocean tides
d)
natural gas
61.
Which is a renewable source of energy?
a)
oil
b)
nuclear
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
62.

What is the energy conversion when you put batteries in a flashlight to make it turn on?

a)

chemical to light

b)

light to kinetic

c)

chemical to thermal

d)

nuclear to light

63.

What is the energy conversion when you plug in a charger to charge a battery?

a)

electrical to light

b)

kinetic to potential

c)

thermal to chemical

d)

electrical to chemical

64.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

65.

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A ball sitting on the ground

b)

Moon viewed from the Earth

c)

An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

d)

A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

66.

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

a)

Make the object larger

b)

Lower the object towards the ground

c)

Raise the object farther off the ground

d)

Allow the object to roll on the ground

67.
Which best describes a parallel circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from one source. 
c)
Electricity flows along more than one pathway. 
d)
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source. 
68.
Which best describes a series circuit? 
a)
It has two light bulbs. 
b)
The same current flows through both light bulbs. 
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The current is divided between the light bulbs. 
69.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
70.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
71.
Does this represent attraction or repulsion?
a)
attraction
b)
repulstion
72.
Does this show attraction or repulsion? 
a)
attract
b)
repel
73.
What material is a good conductor?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
rubber
d)
plastic
74.
What material is an insulator?
a)
coper
b)
silver
c)
gold
d)
plastic
75.
Why are the wires covered in plastic?
a)
keeps the wire from scratching stuff
b)
makes a nice coil
c)
it is a conductor
d)
keeps you from getting shocked
76.
What is true about magnets?
a)
opposite poles repel
b)
opposite poles attract
c)
only the north pole picks up nails
d)
only the north pole works
77.
The two ends of a bar magnet are its
a)
Magnetic poles
b)
Insulators
c)
Circuits
d)
Irons
78.

Which two areas of physical science are closely related to the development of electric motors and generators?

a)

sound and light

b)

electricity and sound

c)

light and magnetism

d)

electricity and magnetism

79.

Which of the following will decrease the strength of the magnetic field around a wire?

a)

increasing the current flowing through the wire

b)

using less loops around the iron core

c)

flipping the direction of the current flowing through the wire

d)

using a larger iron core

80.

The function of a generator is to change ______

a)

chemical energy to electrical energy

b)

electrical energy to chemical energy

c)

mechanical energy to electrical energy

d)

electrical energy to mechanical energy

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