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Science

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

What kinds of rocks do we find fossils in?

a)

Sand

b)

Obsidian

c)

Limestone

d)

Basalt

e)

Diamonds

2.

Systems are Made UP OF?

a)

cells

b)

organisms

c)

organs

d)

systems

e)

tissues

3.

When one thinner Oceanic Plate goes UNDER a larger Mountainous plate, even though they are convergent, we call it something else. What is that?

a)

Sea floor spreading

b)

Continental Drift

c)

Subduction

d)

Plate tectonics

e)

The Theory of Everything!

4.

What is an inference? Select 2 that apply

a)

Things you touch

b)

Things you make a judgement on

c)

Things you smell

d)

Your opinion

e)

Things you hear

5.

DNA is a long strand of genetic material, and certain pieces of it are called genes. What do genes do?

a)

They have the instructions to make proteins, which you need to function.

b)

They make you hungry so you'll want to eat.

c)

They control how your brain processes information.

6.

What causes Earthquakes and Volcanoes to blow up?

a)

The Outer core generates the Electromagnetic field which pushes on the tectonic plates

b)

Convection currents in the Mantle push on the plates and they hit each other.

c)

How can we know what goes on inside the Earth. We've never been there!

7.

We make glass out of this kind of rock.

a)

Sand

b)

Basalt

c)

Opals

d)

Diamonds

e)

Obsidian

8.

 

If you have type AB Blood, that means you have the antigens for both A and B, so you can get type A Blood or Type B Blood, because your body recognizes those molecules. You can also get type O blood because the O type doesn't have any molecules on it that might signal your body to attack. So, what do they call you if you have type AB blood?

a)

AB blood types don't exist, only A and B and O.

b)

A universal recipient, meaning you can get any kind of blood.

c)

A universal donor, meaning you can donate your blood to anyone.

9.

How are sickle blood cells different than regular blood cells?

a)

They are normal red blood cells that for some reason broke apart.

b)

They look circular like other red blood cells but have dents in them that cause pain.

c)

You can't tell the difference from looking at them.

d)

They look like a sickle, like the letter c, and can be pointy and hurt.

10.

Humans are able to get nutrients from plants and animals. They call us?

a)

Decomposers

b)

Omnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Carnivores

e)

Scavengers

11.

DNA is a very long thin strand of stuff and if it breaks, that could be bad for us. So, to protect it, the cell winds the DNA around some really big proteins that help keep it safe. What are these proteins called?

a)

Proteins

b)

DNA Strand support

c)

Bones

d)

Histones

12.

We need blood to stay alive. What does it do for us?

a)

It transports Oxygen to all of our cells in our bodies.

b)

It cools and heats your body depending on the temperature outside.

c)

It’s responsible for removing cells

d)

It lets you know when you've cut your skin and that bacteria can get in.

13.

Ribosomes are like little factories in the cell that help make protein. But they need the instructions to tell them how to make them. These instructions come from the Messenger RNA that copied it from the gene on the DNA inside the cell. Complicated, right? So, what do Ribosomes use to make proteins. Meaning, what are proteins made up of?

a)

DNA

b)

Other Proteins

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Ribosomes

14.

Chromosomes contain our DNA. How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

a)

23

b)

12

c)

16

d)

21

e)

35

15.

What kind of rock is the HARDEST SUBSTANCE on this Planet of ours?

a)

Sand

b)

Diamonds

c)

Basalt

d)

Opals

16.

Is Sickle Cell Blood Disease an inherited disease?

a)

Yes, but you can only get it from other family members who are sick with sickle cell disease

b)

Yes, it comes from inheriting DNA from people who also has the gene.

c)

No, it's caused by a virus.

d)

No, it's caused by a bacteria.

17.

Cloning results in two organisms that are?

a)

from both parents

b)

genetically identical to each other

c)

genetically similar to each other

d)

Only produced from cuttings, like in a plant

18.

A heterozygous organism has

a)

two different alleles for a trait.

b)

three different alleles for a trait.

c)

two identical alleles for a trait

d)

only one allele for a trait.

19.

genetic disorders are caused by

a)

An accident or illness

b)

Dominant alleles

c)

Mutations

d)

Genetic cells

20.

This layer of the Earth generates our Electromagnetic Field (EM Field) and shields us from Ultra Violet Radiation from the Sun.

a)

The Outer Core

b)

Continental Drift

c)

The Mantle

d)

The Crust

21.

Drawing out a Punnett square lets you

a)

figure out how to do a punnet square.

b)

figure out the chance of getting a certain trait from your parents.

c)

learn how to multiply better.

d)

only the recessive alleles in a genetic cross

22.

What is the chance that one of their children will be inflicted with the Sickle cell disease?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

23.

 

What is the chance that their children will be a carrier for the Sickle cell trait?

a)

50%

b)

75%

c)

25%

d)

100%

24.

The Theory that all land on Earth was in one large piece, it broke apart and is still moving around today because the mantle is pushing it around, is called?

a)

Sea Floor Spreading

b)

Continental Drift

c)

Subduction

d)

Plate Tectonics

e)

The Theory of Everything!

25.

What is a gene?

a)

The broken down pieces of Genetics

b)

A piece of DNA that codes for a specific trait

c)

the way the results of one trait have on another

d)

A Recessive trait that gets hidden

26.

Who is called the Father of Genetics, even though he never got credit when he was alive?

a)

Johnson

b)

Einstein

c)

Mendel

d)

Mozart

27.

The different forms of a gene, like blue, brown and green in human eye colors, are called?

a)

factors

b)

masks

c)

Traits

d)

Alleles

28.

Underneath each leaf in a tree, there are these little tiny holes that they can open and close up if it gets too dry (so they don't lose a lot of water!) It's almost like these little tiny mouths that are breathing in stuff and spitting out other stuff. What are these little tiny hold underneath the leaves called?

a)

Mutations

b)

Alveoli

c)

Alleles

d)

Allotropes

29.

The sun gives off massive amount of light and heat in the form of Microwave radiation. We need it to stay alive on this planet (plants use it to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar!) but if we got too much of it, we'd die. The Earth is in just the right spot for life! So, what are these light radiations called?

a)

Untralight Vessicles

b)

Ultra Violet Radiation

c)

UV Sunspots

d)

Radio graphic Radiation

30.

 How can your child have a genetic disease  (like Sickle Cell) when their Parents don’t?

a)

The environment can turn on the genes.

b)

Their dominant genes are hidden.

c)

Chromosome pairs swap and cause it.

31.

An organism’s physical appearance (what it looks like because of its genes) is its:

a)

genotype

b)

codominance

c)

phenotype

d)

heterozygous

32.

How does a geneticist decide if a child has a genetic disease?*

a)

They create genetic crosses between the parents

b)

They prove that codominant alleles are to blame

c)

They trace the inheritance of traits over generations of families

d)

They use a DNA test to see what traits may be the cause

33.

What is a Polymer?

a)

a chart that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait

b)

a geneticist who studies the inheritance of traits in humans

c)

a picture of all of the chromosomes in a cell

d)

a molecule made up of Carbon atoms and water.

34.

Which of these is an example of the benefits of genetic engineering?

a)

cross-breeding to create disease-resistant crops

b)

creating human insulin to treat people with diabetes

c)

analyzing karyotypes and pedigree charts

d)

growing a new plant from a cutting

35.

A parents’ Biological child, not adopted, is called their

a)

offspring

b)

family

c)

Children

d)

Kin

36.

This is a Molecule that looks like a ladder. It has a special name because it contains all the information you need to create an animal, or plant, or any life on Earth is called

a)

Atoms

b)

Element

c)

Molecules

d)

Polymers

e)

DNA

37.

If a homozygous Brown Eyed Eagle (BB) is crossed with a homozygous Blue eyed Eagle (bb), what is the probability that an offspring will have Brown Eyes? (You could draw a Punnett square to figure out the percent, right?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

100%

d)

75%

38.

They use Genetics in some criminal cases because a humans DNA is different than any other person on this planet. You are absolutely unique in the world. In fact, No two people in the world have the same DNA, except for

a)

crime suspects

b)

brothers

c)

sisters

d)

identical twins

39.

Sex-linked genes are genes on

a)

the X chromosome only

b)

the Y chromosome only

c)

the X and Y chromosomes

d)

all 23 pairs of chromosomes

40.

A carrier is a person who has:

a)

1 recessive and 1 dominant allele for a trait

b)

two recessive alleles for a trait

c)

two dominant alleles for a trait

d)

more than two alleles for a trait

41.

If an organism has the same alleles for a trait, those genes are called:

a)

heterozygous

b)

Co-Dominance

c)

homozygous

42.

What does the notation TT mean?

a)

2 recessive alleles

b)

At least one dominant allele and one recessive allele

c)

We can't know from the information given.

d)

2 dominant alleles

43.

Tissues make

a)

Organ Systems

b)

Organs

c)

Organisms

d)

Tissues

44.

An entire group of organisms, like a group of elephants are called?

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

a population

d)

an ecosystem

e)

an organism

45.

Which combination of sex chromosomes results in a male human being?

a)

XX

b)

Either XX or YY, it depends

 

c)

YY

d)

XY

46.

 

When that melted rock comes out of a Volcano, we call it lava. What do we call it when it's inside the Earth?

a)

Diamonds

b)

Molten crystals

c)

Lava, duh!

d)

Magma

47.

A Gene that if you have it, it shows up no matter what other gene is there?

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Homozygous

c)

Dominant

d)

Recessive

48.

Which genetic disorder causes the body to produce C shaped red blood cells?

a)

hemophilia

b)

Down syndrome

c)

Sickle-cell disease

d)

Cystic Fibrosis

49.

What materials do plants need in the process of photosynthesis to make sugar? (There are two correct answers.)

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen

e)

Water

50.

What does the notation Bb mean to geneticists? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

two recessive alleles

b)

Heterozygous genes

c)

one dominant and one recessive allele

d)

Homozygous genes

e)

two dominant alleles

51.

The Thickest layer of the Earth. It's responsible for moving the crust around.

a)

Crust

b)

Continental Drift

c)

The mantle

d)

The inner core

52.

Which kinds of rocks are produced from Volcanoes that are ALSO near a water source. They make some of the most beautiful rocks on earth.

a)

Opals

b)

Sand

c)

Obsidian

d)

Limestone

53.

What is an observation? Select 3 that apply:

a)

Things you touch

b)

Things you make a judgement on

c)

Things you smell

d)

Things you hear

e)

Your opinion

54.

Where are proteins made?

a)

in the ribosomes in the nucleus of the cell

b)

in the ribosomes in the cytoplasm of the cell

c)

in the chromosomes in the nucleus of the cel

d)

on the chromosomes in the cytoplasm of the cell

55.

All atoms we know are listed in the?

a)

Atomics Value Period

b)

Periodic Table of Elements

c)

Molecular Elements of the Table

d)

Periodic Table of Einstein

56.

What is a mutation?

a)

a change in a gene that is harmful

b)

a change in a gene that is helpful

c)

any change in a gene, harmful or not.

d)

any change in the phenotype of a cell

57.

When genes from your parents combine to produce offspring, each of that child’s cells will have:

a)

¼ of the normal number of chromosomes.

b)

half the normal number of chromosomes.

c)

the normal number of chromosomes.

d)

twice the normal number of chromosomes.

58.

What does Co-dominance mean in genetics?

a)

Both alleles are dominant

b)

Each allele could be both dominant and recessive.

c)

The alleles are neither dominant nor recessive.

d)

Both alleles are recessive.

59.

What does the notation Tt mean to geneticists?

a)

two dominant alleles

b)

two recessive alleles

c)

one dominant allele and one recessive allelle

d)

at least one recessive allele

60.

Cells make

a)

Tissues

b)

Organ Systems

c)

Organs

d)

Organisms

61.

When things are made of Different types of atoms, we call it?

a)

Atoms

b)

Element

c)

Molecules

d)

Polymers

e)

DNA

62.

Matter is “stuff”.  The smallest piece of matter is called?

a)

Atoms

b)

Element

c)

Molecules

d)

Polymers

63.

When Molecules have a backbone of Carbon surrounded by water, the molecules you're made up of, we give it a special name called a?

a)

Atoms

b)

Element

c)

Molecules

d)

Polymers

64.

Animals that only eat meat are called?

a)

Carnivores

b)

Decomposes

c)

Omnivores

d)

Herbivores

65.

What three types of materials is Sugar made up of?

a)

Sodium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Carbon

d)

Oxygen

e)

Chlorine

66.

Protons are Positive, Electrons are negative and Neutrons are neutral (that means they don't have a charge.) But which one is located on the outside of an atom and is going so fast, we will never get the chance to see one? (Well, maybe one day!)

a)

Atoms

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Protons

67.

I’m always talking about Plant poop, and the molecule that Plants need to get rid of, or they can die. Which molecule do plants spit out after it's finished making sugar in the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

68.

The San Andreas fault in California is a famous example of two plates that hit each other and cause Earthquakes, but that one goes side to side and we call that Transform.  What do we call two plates that are coming directly together?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

Transform

d)

subduction

69.

The thinnest layer of the Earth. We live o it.

a)

the crust

b)

The Mantle

c)

The Inner Core

d)

The Outer Core

70.

 

The Mantle is the layer under the crust. It's where all the "lava" for all those active volcanoes comes from. It's weird in that it moves in a strange pattern that makes continental drift seem to happen. In fact, Continental drift was a working theory for YEARS until they realized that something was pushing on all those plates, making them move. Now we call it Plate Tectonics. So, how does the mantle move, to move all those plates around?

a)

The Outer Core generates a field that moves the magma

b)

It uses convection currents

c)

The Mantle is so hot by itself that it moves them that way

d)

Continental Drift is the theory that remains today

71.

So, DNA NEVER leaves the nucleus of the cell. NEVER. IT's way too important. So, how does the information on the gene in DNA get to where it needs to be to make a protein?

a)

It gets copied into a smaller piece that can leave the cell called messenger RNA.

b)

We still don't know how all this works.

c)

The information gets stored for use later

72.

What is the highest level of organization in the human body?

a)

an organ

b)

an organism

c)

a system

d)

a cell

73.

An organism’s phenotype is its

a)

genetic makeup

b)

physical appearance

c)

feather color

d)

stem height

74.

When the Sun blasts us with Ultra Violet Radiation (some of which we need to live, but too much would kill us!), our magnetic Field protects us from these Solar winds. But as the Ultra Violet Radiation bounces off our magnetic Shield, it makes these beautiful colored lights in the Northern Sky we call?

a)

The Aurora Borealis

b)

The Inner Core

c)

The Mantle

d)

The crust

75.

Remember, heat, and all those "heat" related questions always go from?

a)

Hot to Cold

b)

Cold to Hot

c)

Hot to cold and then back again

76.

Since there are 118 atoms and only 26 letters, some Atomic Symbols need 2 letters to be represented. For instance, C is for Carbon but Ca is for Calcium.  If an atom needs a symbol that has 2 letters, the first one must be?

a)

Lower Case

b)

Scripted

c)

Capitalized

d)

Circular

77.

The Bones of a prehistoric Freshwater crocodile-like reptile called a Mosasaurs are found solely in Southern Africa and Eastern South America.  It would have been impossible for Mosasaurs to swim the ocean between the continents.  What helps explain how these 2 piles of fossils, identical in every way, showed up on 2 separate continents?

a)

Continental Drift

b)

Ozone Production

c)

The 5th Mass Extinction

d)

Subduction

78.

How can an offspring end up with a genetic disease that NEITHER parent show any signs of?

a)

Their parents’ carry dominant disease genes

b)

Their parents are not carriers of a good gene.

c)

Their parents’ carry recessive diseased genes

d)

Scavengers

79.

Which atomic particles are INSIDE the nucleus of an atom?*

a)

Protons and Neutrons

b)

Protons and Electrons

c)

Protons only. The other stuff just fills up space

d)

Electrons and Neutrons

80.

Animals that break down organic matter and return it to the soil are called?

a)

Decomposers

b)

Omnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Carnivores

81.

A whole bunch of cells working together to perform a function in the human body is called?

a)

a tissue

b)

a system

c)

a organ

d)

a cell

82.

What kinds of rocks come out of a volcano. There are 2 answers that are correct.

a)

Obsidian

b)

Limestone

c)

Basalt

d)

Sand

83.

What two types of materials is Salt made up of?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Sodium

c)

Chlorine

d)

Carbon