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Science MC

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does X represent?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Collection

2.

Rain drop and gravity- Which direction will it fall?

a)

Arrow that points far right (D)

b)

Arrow that points straight to the right (A)

c)

Arrow that points down (C)

d)

Arrow that points slightly right (B)

3.

Why does the ocean not freeze as fast as a lake?

a)

Saltwater is dense

b)

The ocean is bigger

c)

Saltwater freezes at a lower-level temperature. Keyword Ice Crystals

d)

Lakes are colder

4.

What are mutations? Or What statement is true of mutations?

a)

 Mutations introduce variation in a population & are beneficial to survive

b)

 They are constantly changing

5.

Compared to the waters of the continental shelf, the surface waters of the open ocean are generally much less productive because they?

a)

Have too much sunlight

b)

Lack nutrients derived from the land or ocean sediment on the seabed

6.

Which is the best example of physical weathering?

a)

A river eroding the land

b)

Frost in granite or rock, rain freezing in the cracks in rocks breaking up into smaller rocks. Ice crystals

c)

An avalanche

7.

Function of a cell. What is produced in the nucleus?

a)

Protein

b)

Mitosis

c)

RNA molecules are synthesized from DNA template

d)

Electrons

8.

Questions on photosynthesis (what is the best example of photosynthesis or something)

a)

Plants need only sunlight

b)

Plants take in carbon dioxide and water to create glucose and o2

c)

Plants take in water only

d)

Plants grow bigger

9.

Question about a little boy making a model of an atom, what would be the most accurate?

a)

Having the protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

b)

Having electrons in the nucleus

c)

Creating a circle for the nucleus

10.

El Nino’s effects on seagulls/fish/fisheries

a)

The water is too cold

b)

Too much competition for food

c)

Seaweed covering the surface of the water

d)

No phytoplankton- It disrupts the whole food chain- warm waters 

11.

What is the equation for cellular respiration? balanced chemical equation. +ATP

a)

3CH4

b)

6CO2

c)

6

d)

12CO

12.

 In the Northern Hemisphere, on a day in the Winter Solstice, which place experiences the longest amount of sunlight

a)

San Francisco, CA (9 hours)

b)

Barrow, Alaska (no daylight)

c)

Quito, Ecuador (12 hours)

d)

Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica (24 hours)

13.

Members of what group act as Decomposers?

a)

Ferns

b)

Fungi

c)

Moss

d)

Algae

14.

How is the surface of the ocean different from the bottom?

a)

Affects the food chain, most biological production (between algae and birds, has more oxygen on top)

b)

Not as many nutrients on the surface

c)

Temperature is warmer on the surface

15.

Which of the following changes is an example of natural selection?

a)

The percent of beetles that are genetically darker in color increases in populations that expand from prairie into forest

b)

The evolution of wolves and domestic dogs

c)

The extinction of the dinosaurs

16.

Earthquakes are most common in areas?

a)

In Hawaii

b)

Near the equator

c)

Near the boundaries where tectonic plates slowly collide

d)

In the Northern Hemisphere

17.

During the N. Hemisphere winter, the sun’s path across the sky is shorter and closer to the horizon than it is during the summer. This seasonal change in the sun’s path across the sky is caused by…

a)

Tilt of Earth's rotational axis compared to its orbital plane

b)

The speed the Earth goes around the sun

18.

Which light emits heat and light?

a)

Diode

b)

Fluorescent

c)

Neon lights

d)

Incandescent

19.

Which of the following is a characteristic for terrestrial planets and not for gas planets?

a)

Planetary

b)

Metallic/Metal and Iron at the core

c)

Ring System

d)

It rotates less than 24 hours

20.

What is the problem of deforestation? (Will mention something about the rainforests.)

a)

Causes muddy/unstable ground

b)

Disturbs animal habitats

c)

Erosion and loss of nutrients is a problem for deforestation

Could also be: Less carbon dioxide in the air

21.

What can new technology with weather predict?

a)

Storms and severe weather conditions. Can also show high and low pressure areas to help predict winds etc.

b)

The temperature

c)

When a tornado occurred

d)

When it will hail

22.

Something about what white blood cells do?

a)

Make DNA

b)

Fight off infections

c)

Heal injuries

d)

Provide oxygen

23.

A picture of how the tides look when there is a full moon and a half moon.  The waves were next to a graph labeled high tides and low tides and had tick marks for 1 meter next to them.

a)

B

b)

C

c)

A

24.

Why the graph (shown below) showed an increase and decrease in population and size the answers were worded differently

a)

Smallest and largest can avoid predators

b)

Largest can avoid predators

c)

Smallest animals can avoid predators

25.

What does the galaxy spiral and milky way have in​ common​?

a)

Made of dust particles and gas etc

b)

A bar structure

26.

​Neap Tides

a)

Same thing as a high tide

b)

Occur every night

c)

Occur twice a month when the Sun and Moon are at ​right angles​ to the Earth

27.

N temperature region which marine environment temperature exhibits highest levels of biological productivity?

a)

Estuaries

b)

Deep ocean floors

c)

Surface water of open ocean

d)

Sandy beaches