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General Education: Science - Pre-Test

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an observation?

a)

A large person

b)

Information gathered by using the senses

c)

Short stay at a hotel

2.

What is Kinetic Energy?

a)

Energy related to an object's motion

b)

Energy from the foods we eat

c)

Energy at rest

3.

What is Thermal Energy?

a)

The energy produce by water

b)

Energy produce by the sun

c)

The energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature.

4.

What is Potential Energy?

a)

Energy in motion

b)

Energy related to an object's position.

c)

Energy that produces by the tidal waves

5.

What is Energy Transformation?

a)

A change of energy from one form into another.

b)

Transformers-the movie

c)

Energy that you get from sleeping.

6.

Energy cannot be destroyed or created. Is this true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is the Hydrosphere?

a)

A super slide

b)

All of Earth's water

c)

A lake

8.
This scientist discovered and named the cell.
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
c)
Goldberg
d)
Mathias Schleiden
9.
Which of the following is NOT a cell theory.
a)
All non-living things are made of cells
b)
All cells come from pre-existing cells
c)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things
10.
This type of cell needs a cell wall and chloroplasts
a)
Plant cell
b)
Animal Cell
c)
Bacteria
11.
The powerhouse of the cell is the...It converts energy from food into energy the cell can use
a)
Mitochondrion
b)
Golgi body
c)
Nucleus
d)
Ribosomes
12.
Where are proteins made? These are small, grain-like or rod shaped organelles.
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondrion
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
13.
This organelle is like a recycling center for the cell. It breaks down old materials. It is like a vacuum cleaner that cleans up the waste in cells.
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Chloroplasts
14.
Plants perform photosynthesis through this organelle.  It captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food for the cell.
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Golgi Apparatus
15.
This structure is a storage area for the cell. Plants usually have one large one.
a)
Lysosome
b)
Vacuole
c)
Ribosome
d)
Golgi Body
16.
This structure packages and distributes proteins throughout the cell. 
a)
Golgi Body
b)
Lysosome
c)
Ribosome
d)
Mitochondria
17.

What is Newton's first law of motion?

a)

Every action has an equal opposite reaction

b)

An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force

c)

The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of an object times its acceleration

d)

Sandwich

18.

What is the atomic number of oxygen?

a)

5

b)

Sandwich

c)

8

d)

17

19.

What is the formula for force?

a)

Net force ÷\div Mass

b)

Sandwich

c)

Mass ×\times Acceleration

d)

Mass ×\times Velocity

20.

A low voice has...

a)

Short wavelengths

b)

No wavelengths

c)

Sandwich

d)

Long wavelengths

21.

What is an Herbivore?

a)

Meat eater

b)

Sandwich

c)

Plant & Meat eater

d)

Plant eater

22.
In an experiment, the one variable that is changed by the scientist is called the ______.
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
random variable
d)
controlled variable
23.
In an experiment, the factor that we observe and/or measure is called the ____.
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
random variable
d)
controlled variable
24.
A testable, possible explanation for a scientific question is called a(n) _____.
a)
theory
b)
random guess
c)
law
d)
hypothesis
25.
A chemical change happens when...
a)
a substance is changed at the atomic level 
b)
bonds are broken and formed 
c)
a new substance is made
d)
all of the above! 
26.
A catalyst  
a)
is added to a reaction to make it slow down 
b)
breaks apart and is changed 
c)
provides an energetic short cut to the products 
27.
Chemical Formulas ...
a)
are written in alphabetical order 
b)
represent the destruction or creation of atoms 
c)
represent how atoms are arranged in a chemical reaction 
28.
The compounds or elements present at the end of a reaction 
a)
reactants
b)
catalyst
c)
products
d)
energy 
29.
The compounds and elements that are present at the beginning of a reaction:
a)
reactants
b)
catalyst
c)
products
d)
energy 
30.
Which of the following reactions is a combustion reaction ? 
a)
MgCO3 + O2 → MgO + CO2  
b)
C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O 
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 
31.
What is the law of Conservation of Mass?
a)
A measure of how much mass is created or destroyed. 
b)
Mass can neither be created nor destroyed during a chemical reaction. 
32.
Using the following chemical reaction
Hydrogen + Oxygen --> water
Identify the reactant(s).
a)
Hydrogen and Oxygen
b)
water
33.

What step in the water cycle occurs when a water turns into water vapor?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

34.

Igneous Rock forms ...

a)

by heat and pressure warping a rock.

b)

by magma.

c)

by earthquakes.

35.

The cause of a rock breaking due to frozen water is an example of...

a)

soil formation.

b)

erosion.

c)

weathering.

36.

A plate moving along a fault often causes...

a)

an earthquake.

b)

a tornado.

c)

a hurricane.

37.

Choose the correct definition and example of a fossil fuel.

a)

a rock rich in minerals that can be removed from Earth. Ex. metal

b)

cell that changes energy from the Sun into electrical energy. Ex. solar panels

c)

items made from organisms that lived long ago. Ex. coal

38.

Clay holds too much water, and the plant's roots will rot.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Physical weathering...

a)

is when only the size of the rock changes.

b)

is when nothing changes.

c)

is when rock is broken into smaller pieces, and the material that makes up the rock or soil also changes.

40.

What option shows an example of a renewable and nonrenewable natural resources?

a)

trees and solar energy

b)

plants and oxygen

c)

water and natural gas

41.

Which of Earth's system is made of all the liquid, water, and snow?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

42.

The _______________ includes all living and formerly alive organisms, including humans.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Atmosphere

43.

The atmosphere is made up of all the...

a)

water

b)

rocks and soil

c)

living things

d)

gases

44.

Pangaea is a theory where all continents began as

a)

one big country

b)

one big continent

45.

Fossils can also give evidence for a Pangaea theory

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Breaks in the crust called __________ form where plates meet.

a)

mountains

b)

rift valleys

c)

faults

d)

trenches

47.

Earth's plates meet at ____________.

a)

plate tectonics

b)

plate boundaries

c)

continental drift

d)

oceans

48.
What are the two types of crust
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and upper
c)
lower and upper
d)
pizza and subway
49.

The inner core is

a)

Layer of molten metal.

b)

Outermost layer of the Earth.

c)

Made up of the lithosphere and asthenosphere .

d)

Innermost layer of solid metal.

50.

The outer core is

a)

Made up of the lithosphere and asthenosphere .

b)

Solid material extending to Earth's core.

c)

Layer of molten metal.

d)

Outermost layer of the Earth.

51.

When inside a volcano or inside of the earth's crust, the hot liquid that can cool to form rocks is called __________.

a)

lava

b)

magma

c)

extrusive

d)

liquid goo

52.

Which of the following statements summarizes how the formation of the solar system was similar to the differentiation of Earth into layers?

a)

In both processes, the densest materials moved to the center.

b)

In both processes, the densest materials moved to the outside.

c)

In both processes, the densest materials formed the middle layer.

d)

In both processes, the densest materials were evenly distributed.

53.

Why are meteorites important to the study of the Earth's interior?

a)

Meteorites are most likely debris ejected from the sun and moon.

b)

Meteorites come from bodies in space that formed along with the planets and are thought to have similar compositions to Earth's layers.

c)

Meteorites formed far outside the solar system at the same time Earth formed.

54.

In the early 1900's, a hypothesis was introduced that proposed a single large landmass broke into smaller landmasses and formed and continents, which drifted in their present locations. What is the name of this hypothesis?

a)

continental shift

b)

continental drift

c)

plate movement

d)

plate tectonics

55.

Where have great amounts of volcanic activity been found to concentrate?

a)

along shorelines

b)

near magnetic poles

c)

near plate boundaries

d)

at high elevations

56.

Select TWO of the following discoveries that are evidence supporting the idea of continental drift? You need to find two that are evidence of continental drift.

a)

the discovery of matching plant and animal fossils found on different continents

b)

the discovery that most earthquakes are near plate boundaries

c)

coal found in Antarctica

d)

the discovery of the rock age increases as distance from mid-ocean ridges increases

e)

the discovery of sea-floor rock patterns due to magnetic reversal

57.

which of the following explains why tectonic plates move?

a)

Plates move because of the gravitational force of the moon pulling on Earth's surface.

b)

Plates move because the asthenosphere is slowly moving.

c)

Plates move because landforms cause them to move in different directions.

d)

Plates move because they are slowly expanding and growing larger.

58.

A subduction zone is a place where a more dense plate (oceanic) and a less dense plate (continental) collide and the more dense plate goes underneath the less dense plate. What would you call this boundary and what landform is likely to occur here?

a)

divergent, trench

b)

divergent, volcanoes

c)

convergent, folded mountains

d)

convergent, volcanoes

59.

Which feature does NOT result from seismic activity?

a)

faults

b)

volcanoes

c)

glacial deposits

d)

folded rock layers

60.

What two processes occur at mid-ocean ridges? Check two.

a)

Material rises from the mantle to the crust.

b)

Sediments from the crust sink into the mantle.

c)

Crustal rock subducts into the mantle and melts

d)

Thermal energy rises from the mantle to the crust.

e)

Tsunami waves transfer energy from the crust to the mantle.

61.
A substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere is called
a)
dirt
b)
pollutant
c)
oxygen
d)
precipitant
62.
Liquid water changing slowly into a gas and rising into the atmosphere is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
rain
d)
typhoon
63.
What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Humidity
64.
Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Ozone
d)
Carbon Dioxide
65.
What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Humidity
66.
Which measures air pressure?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Accelerometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Anemometer
67.
Only about how much of available water on Earth is fresh water?
a)
97%
b)
1%
c)
53%
d)
11%
68.
The outermost layer of the earth is about 3 to 30 miles thick. It is called the
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
69.
The moon is now much cooler that the earth. Why?
a)
Earth is bigger so cools slower
b)
Moon gets no sunlight
c)
Moon is actually warmer
d)
Earth has water on it
70.
Wegener noticed that the edges of some continents
a)
were exactly the same
b)
overlapped each other
c)
were covered with mountains
d)
fit together like puzzle pieces
71.
Scientists rejected Wegener's idea of Continental Drift because
a)
no fossil evidence for it
b)
continent shapes didn't fit
c)
didn't trust him
d)
no known mechanism 
72.
Movement of anything from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
a)
Diffusion
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
d)
Passive Transport
73.

The following features are found only in the plant cell except _______

a)

Lysosome

b)

Cell wall

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Central vacuole

74.

"Plants, animals and microbes used in traditional and modern medicine." This shows the importance of Biodiversity in the field of:

a)

Places of Recreation and Ecotourism

b)

Raw Materials for Industries

c)

Medical

d)

Sources of Food

75.
What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
76.
Which of the following is not needed for photosynthesis to occur?
a)
sunlight
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water
d)
oxygen
77.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
78.
Plants need ________ for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
79.
Which plant part absorbs water and nutrients?
a)
Leaf
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Flower
80.
What is the name of the green pigment inside plants?
a)
Monophyll
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
Epiphyll
d)
Glorophyll
81.
What is another name for glucose?
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Stomata
d)
Sugar
82.
What gas is released by plants from the process of photosynthesis?
a)
air
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
83.

The Hawaiian Islands were formed as a result of _____________.

a)

deposition

b)

glaciers

c)

hurricanes

d)

volcanic activity

84.

Which of these can rapidly affect Earth’s surface?

a)

earthquakes

b)

annual rainfall

c)

sediment deposits

d)

frozen precipitation

85.

Holds high- and low-power objectives; rotates to change magnification.

a)

Arm

b)

Revolving Nosepiece

c)

Base

d)

Stage Clips

86.

Supports the microscope slide and viewing object

a)

Stage Clips

b)

Base

c)

Mirror

d)

Stage

87.

Provides the least magnification, 10X

a)

Revolving Nosepiece

b)

High-Power Ojective

c)

Low-Power Objective

d)

Coarse Adjustment Knob

88.

Passageway for light and maintains the correct distance between the lenses.

a)

Body Tube

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Mirror or light source

d)

Stage

89.

Controls the amount of light that enters the body tube

a)

Eyepiece

b)

Mirror

c)

Coarse Adjustment Knob

d)

Diaphragm

90.

The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut a the point shown by the arrow?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

91.

Many types of fans are used in homes. One type of electric fan is shown above. In addition to mechanical energy, which of these is produced as electric current passes through the circuit of this fan?

a)

Heat

b)

Mass

c)

Light

d)

Water Vapor

92.

A simplified diagram of a system using solar energy is shown. To recharge the battery for later use without lighting the bulb, which of the following switches should be closed?

a)

switch S only

b)

switches R and S only

c)

switches R and T only

d)

switches R, S, and T

93.

Students constructed a circuit using different-colored lightbulbs. What will happen if Switch 3 is closed and the other switches are left open?

a)

Only the white bulb will operate

b)

None of the bulbs will operate

c)

Only the white and yellow bulbs will operate

d)

Only the red and blue bulbs will operate

94.

You are planning to buy a home along a river. You want to make sure that your home is safe from flooding and erosion. Which home should you buy?

a)

A house on land that is level with the river with lots of pretty flowers.

b)

A house on rocky, gently sloping land away from the river.

c)

A house at the top of a steep cliff that is made of sandy soil.

95.

Sand dunes in the Middle East are created when the wind moves sand from deserts to new places. The sand being moved to a new location is an example of which of Earth's processes?

a)

erosion and deposition

b)

glacier movement

c)

Earth crust movement

d)

land mass motion

96.

Over many years, the depth of a lake gets more shallow. What could cause this change?

a)

The climate in the area gets warmer.

b)

Sediments are deposited in the lake.

c)

The Sun evaporates the water.

d)

A hurricane brings heavy rains.

97.

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

rain

b)

mass

c)

moisture

d)

matter

98.

In which direction will the box move?

a)

A. in the direction arrow P is pointing

b)

B. in the direction arrow Q is pointing

c)

C. in the direction arrow R is pointing

d)

D. in the direction arrow S is pointing

99.

Which person has gained the most gravitational potential energy ?

a)

a. a 50kg person who lives on the second floor

b)

b. a 50kg person who lives on the third floor

c)

c. a 100kg person who lives on the second floor

d)

d. a 100kg person who lives on the third floor

100.

What happens to Box X and Box Y as a result of the forces?

a)

A. Box X starts moving, speeding up, and Box Y remains at rest.

b)

B. Box X starts moving at constant speed, and Box Y remains at rest.

c)

C. Box X starts moving at constant speed, and Box Y starts moving, speeding up.

d)

D. Box X starts moving, speeding up, and Box Y starts moving at a constant speed.

101.

Which bunny will fall fastest?

a)

Bunny 1

b)

Bunny 2

c)

Bunny 1 and Bunny 2 will fall at the same time.

102.
An earthquake is –


a)
crust through which lava escapes
b)
a sudden movement in the earth's crust
c)
a kind of chemical weathering that changes the earth
d)
a huge wave that washes over the earth
103.
What do atoms contain?
a)
elements, neutrons, and bonds
b)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
c)
protons, molecules, and elements
d)
electrons, protons, and bonds

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