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Pre-assessment Test - Stage 1 Pre-IG Science

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the hazard shown in this hazard sign?
a)
Fireworks
b)
Broken Glass
c)
Explosive
d)
Corrosive
2.
What is the hazard shown in this hazard sign?
a)
Explosive
b)
Corrosive
c)
Irritant
d)
High level Irritant
3.
What is the hazard shown in this hazard sign?
a)
Death
b)
Pirates
c)
Corrosive
d)
Toxic
4.

What is meant by this symbol?

a)

Poison

b)

Flammable

c)

Explosive

d)

Irritant

5.

Example of material that has this symbol. (choose 2)

a)

Ammonia

b)

Concentrated sulphuric acid

c)

Concentrated alkali

d)

Engine oil

6.

Which of the following is NOT toxic?

a)

Mercury

b)

Bromine

c)

Sodium

d)

Asbestos

7.

Which of the following are flammable? Choose 2)

a)

Methane

b)

Petrol

c)

Chloroform

d)

Sodium

8.

Which of the following is NOT an example based on the hazardous symbol?

a)

Sodium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Benzoyl peroxide

d)

Petrol

9.

Always _________ your hands before and after an experiment.

a)

wash

b)

wipe

c)

rub

d)

lick

10.

Read all _______ before beginning the experiment.

a)

Instruction

b)

manual

c)

textbook

d)

sign

11.

Always wear _______ when working with chemicals, burners or any substances that may hurt your eyes. (choose 2)

a)

Safety glass

b)

Safety goggles

c)

spectacles

d)

Swimming goggles

12.

Never touch, _________ or smell any chemical.

a)

taste

b)

keep

c)

throw

d)

put

13.

Which of the following shows safety precautions in the laboratory? (Choose 3)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
14.

What is the hazardous symbol shown?

a)

Irritant

b)

Harmful

c)

Radioactive

d)

Explosive

15.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a radioactive substance?

a)

Plutonium

b)

Uranium

c)

Radium

d)

Sulphur

16.
What is the first step in the scientific method?
a)
Make an observation --> Question
b)
Design and conduct an experiment
c)
Make an hypothesis
d)
Share your results
17.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is... 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
18.
A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
19.
Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions  
20.

Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, then they will have more flowers.”

a)

recognize a problem

b)

test the hypothesis with an experiment

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

draw conclusions

21.

Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil.

a)

coming up with a question

b)

test the hypothesis with an experiment

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

draw conclusions

22.
Information you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound and sight.
a)
observation
b)
hypothesis
c)
question
d)
conclusion
23.
A prediction or guess based on observations.
a)
data
b)
scientific process
c)
hypothesis
d)
question
24.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
25.

Surrounds the plant cell and maintains the cell shape and structure.

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosome

26.

Makes food for the plant cell.

a)

Ribosome

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

27.

The "powerhouse" of the cell; breaks down food to make energy for the cell.

a)

organelles

b)

cell

c)

mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

28.

Storage space for water, wastes, food, and other cellular material

a)

mitochondria

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell wall

d)

vacuoles

29.

What two jobs does the nucleus have?

a)

Breaks down proteins

b)

Makes cell laws

c)

Animal cells don't have a nucleus

d)

Stores the cell's DNA

30.

Where are the ribosomes attached in a cell?

a)

Smooth ER

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Rough ER

31.

The basic unit of structure and function in living things.

a)

cell

b)

cell wall

c)

plant cell

d)

cell membrane

32.

Packages and transmits cellular materials throughout the cell.

a)

golgi bodies

b)

plant cell

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

organelles

33.
These are  "little organs" that carry out cell functions.
a)
lysosomes
b)
organelles
c)
golgi bodies
d)
mitochondria
34.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
35.

Which order of a plant life cycle is CORRECT?

a)

Seed -> seedling

-> flower -> seed release

b)

Seed -> seedling

-> seed release

-> flower

c)

Flower -> seedling

-> seed release -> seed

d)

Seedling -> seed release -> flower

-> seed

36.

Which part of the plant makes food using the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Roots

b)

Stem

c)

Leaves

d)

Fruit

37.

Which of the following parts of the plant does NOT contribute to making new plants?

a)

Fruit

b)

Flowers

c)

Seeds

d)

Stem

38.

Which is the part of plant that absorbs water and nutrients?

a)

Roots

b)

Stem

c)

Leaves

d)

Flowers

39.

Xylem and phloem are called __________.

a)

non-vascular tissue

b)

vascular tissue

c)

smooth tissue

d)

supporting tissue

40.

A plant can be split into 2 parts: shoot system and root system. True or False?

(a)  

41.

What does xylem carry up the stem?

a)

Water only

b)

Water and nutrients

c)

Nutrients

d)

None of the above

42.

Which of the following are the main conducting vessels of the xylem?

a)

Tracheid

b)

Companion cells

c)

Sieve cells

d)

Phloem

43.

The type of root system shown on the diagram is __________.

a)

Fibrous

b)

Taproot

c)

Buttress root

d)

None of the above

44.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the roots?

a)

Anchor plants in soil

b)

absorb water and nutrients

c)

store food

d)

undergo photosynthesis

45.

What help to reduce erosion of soil?

a)

Water

b)

Taproot

c)

Fibrous roots

d)

Stem

46.

____________ transports food made in the leaves throughout the vascular system of the plant.

a)

Phloem

b)

Xylem

c)

Root

d)

Stem

47.

Organelles are organized by............ .

a)

organelles

b)

cells

c)

molecules

d)

atoms

48.

............. possess a characteristic structure

.

a)

atoms

b)

organelles

c)

cells

d)

molecules

49.

All life functions are

carried out by...........in unicellular organisms.

a)

two cells

b)

many cells

c)

multicells

d)

single cell

50.

Organs are organized into............ .

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

systems

d)

organisms

51.

........... are simplest level of organization.

a)

organisms

b)

organs

c)

molecules

d)

cells

52.

Which type of cell has a nucleus?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

both prokaryotes and eukaryotes

d)

neither prokaryotes nor eukaryotes

53.

The structure found in ALL cells that encloses a cell from the outside is the...

a)

cytosol/cytoplasm

b)

cell wall

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

plasma/cell membrane

54.

Plants have this structure that allows them to carry out photosynthesis...

a)

mitochondria

b)

golgi bodies

c)

chloroplasts

d)

chromosomes

55.

Due to having fewer items in the cell, ____ are usually smaller.

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

c)

colonial organisms

d)

multicellular organisms

56.

Where are the ribosomes made?

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

cytoplasm/cytosol

d)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

57.

Which do the cells of an E. coli bacterium and an elephant have in common?

a)

ribosomes to assemble proteins

b)

mitochondria to produce energy

c)

chloroplast found in the vacuole

d)

chromosomes located in the cytoplasm

58.

An organelle must be...

a)

surrounded by a membrane

b)

able to leave a cell

c)

made up of carbohydrates

d)

able to contain DNA

59.

The function of the nucleus is to...

a)

make the cell bigger

b)

make proteins

c)

surround and protect the cell

d)

surround and protect the DNA

60.

Some cells have a rigid ____ outside of the membrane for even more support.

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

golgi body

d)

cytoplasm

61.
What is the correct order of the states of matter?
a)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
b)
Gas, Liquid, Solid
c)
Liquid, Gas, Solid
d)
Solid, Gas, Liquid
62.
If the tops were removed from the cylinders, the following would happen:
a)
The solid would fly out of the container
b)
The liquid would fly out of the container.
c)
The gas would fly out of the container.
d)
They ALL would fly out of the container.
63.
This image shows:
a)
Molecules in solid have the greatest amount of energy.
b)
Molecules in a liquid have the greatest amount of energy.
c)
Molecules in a gas have the greatest amount of energy.
d)
They have equal amounts of energy.
64.
The molecules in which state of matter spread out until they fill the container no matter how big this container is? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
WRONG
65.
Matter in a ...... has a ...... volume and ...... shape.
a)
gas ... no definite ... no definite
b)
gas ... definite ... no definite
c)
solid ... definite ... no definite
d)
solid ... no definite ... definite
66.
Rank these in order from least dense to most dense.
a)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
b)
Liquid, Gas, Solid
c)
Gas, Solid, Liquid
d)
Gas, Liquid, Solid
67.

Carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen are this state of matter at room temperature.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

68.

If I add heat to a solid, how will the motion of the particles be affected?

a)

They will move slower

b)

They will stop moving

c)

They will move faster

d)

They will move to a different container

69.

Diffusion is the movement of molecules from an area of _____ concentration to an ______ concentration

a)

High, low

b)

Low, high

c)

Low, low

d)

High, high

70.

An example of diffusion is

a)

CO2 and O2 exchange in the lungs

b)

Glucose transport

c)

Na+ / K+ Pumps

d)

Exocytosis

71.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
72.
The picture is an example of...
a)
active tranport
b)
passive transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
73.
During osmosis
a)
water moves from high to low concentration
b)
large or oddly shaped molecules move across a cell membrane
c)

water moves from high to low water potential

d)
proteins are built
74.

Identify the method of separation

a)

Sedimentation

b)

Decantation

c)

Filtration

d)

Distillation

75.

Butter is separated from milk by

a)

Sedimentation

b)

Filtration

c)

Churning

d)

Decantation

76.

Threshing is done by

a)

Beating

b)

Machine

c)

Bullocks

d)

All of these

77.

Identify the process shown

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Filtration

d)

Distillation

78.

The property which forms the basis of sieving

a)

Difference in the shape

b)

Difference in the weight

c)

Difference in the size

d)

Difference in colour

79.

A mixture of mustard oil and Kerosene oil can be separated by

a)

Sedimentation

b)

Separating funnel

c)

Filtration

d)

Distillation

80.

The process of separating a pure substance in the form of crystals from its hot saturated solution by cooling is called

a)

Crystallization

b)

Filtration

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Decantation

81.

What does the C represent?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

element name

d)

chemical symbol

82.

What does the 6 represent?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

element name

d)

chemical symbol

83.

What does 12.011 represent?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

element name

d)

chemical symbol

84.

The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

valence electrons

d)

number of isotopes

85.

Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive) gases?

answer choices

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

86.

True or False: The reactivity of metals tends to decrease as you move from left to right across the periodic table.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

Name this group: These metals are the most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
88.

Which of the following could be properties of nonmetals?

a)

Poor electrical conductivity

b)

Poor thermal conductivity

c)

Dullness

d)

Brittleness

89.

Combining substances to form new substances is called

a)

Chemical reaction

b)

Physical reaction

c)

Exothermic reaction

d)

Endothermic reaction

90.

Reaction where heat is released.

a)

Chemical reaction

b)

Physical reaction

c)

Exothermic reaction

d)

Endothermic reaction

91.

Put these in order from smallest to largest

a)

Electron

Compound

Atom

b)

Electron

Atom

Compound

c)

Atom

Compound

Electron

d)

Compound

Atom

Electron

92.

What are the three types of elements?

a)

Metals - Noble gases - Alkali metals

b)

Solid - Liquid  - Gas

c)

Metals  - Non-metals - Metalloids

d)

Water - Hydrogen - Oxygen

93.

A bond where electron(s) are shared:

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Synthetic bond

d)

James bond

94.

A bond where electron(s) are stolen:

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Synthetic bond

d)

James bond

95.

What is the conservation of matter?

a)

A place to preserve wildlife

b)

A non-liberal person

c)

Matter cannot be created or destroyed

d)

An object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force

96.
What is energy?
a)
The ability to do work
b)
Light
c)
Heat
d)
Gas
97.

Energy from the sun is known as.........

a)

hydroelectric energy

b)

geothermal energy

c)

Radiant energy

d)

wind energy

98.
Stored energy based on position is known as...
a)
Lazy
b)
Potential
c)
Kinetic
99.
A car moving down the road is an example of
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
100.

The turkey is being cooked in the oven by _____ Energy.

a)

Thermal

b)

Solar

c)

Electrical

d)

None

101.
Which skier will have a greater potential energy? 
a)
Skier 1
b)
Skier 2
102.

Moving electrons is an example of which form of energy?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

103.

What type of energy is stored in the bonds between atoms

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Chemical energy

104.

What kind of energy is being shown in the picture?

a)

Light

b)

Gravitational

c)

Potential

d)

Kinetic

105.

As the ball is dropped, the potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases however the amount of energy stays the same.

a)

True

b)

False

106.

What is changed to increase the potential energy of an object being dropped?

a)

Temperature

b)

Gravity

c)

Height

d)

Volume

107.

How does energy change?

a)

The cart has more kinetic energy at the top than when it is going down the hill.

b)

The cart has potential energy at the top while kinetic energy increases going down.

c)

The cart has potential energy that is lost going down the hill.

d)

The cart has kinetic energy at the top of the hill and no potential energy.

108.

Before fruit falls from a tree, how does energy flow?

a)

Potential - Kinetic - Sound

b)

Light - Kinetic - Heat

c)

Potential - Sound - Heat

d)

Solar - Kinetic - Heat

109.

Which type of energy is showing the greatest at the jumper's position?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Kinetic

c)

Potential

d)

Applied

110.

Where does kinetic energy transfer to potential energy?

a)

1 to 2

b)

2 to 3

c)

4 to 5

d)

none

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