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Total questions: 145

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Name
Class
Date
1.

Peter has learned that many stars are actually larger than the sun. If this is true, why do these stars appear like tiny points of light in the night sky?

a)

These stars are hotter than the sun.

b)

These stars are farther away from Earth than the sun.

c)

These stars have less mass than the sun

d)

These stars are made of different chemicals than the sun.

2.
What is the hard outer covering of the tooth called?
a)
pulp
b)
cementum
c)
dentine
d)
enamel
3.

There are about how many pandas in the world right now?

a)

2,000

b)

500

c)

1,000

d)

3,000

4.
When an organism has a trait that allows it to blend in with its environment, we call that ____.
a)
mimicry
b)
camouflage
c)
lucky
d)
sonic hedgehog gene
5.

Surface tension is the property of water in which...

a)

water molecules at the surface tend to stick together.

b)

water spills easily.

c)

water tends to be see-through.

d)

water tends to push up into a dome over a container before it finally spills.

6.

What is ecology?

a)

the study of rocks

b)

the study of relationships between organisms and their environments

c)

the study of the ocean

d)

the study of animals and plants

7.
High biodiversity is 
a)
having a lot of the same organism.
b)
having a few of the same organism.
c)
having a lot of variety of different organisms.
d)
only having one of each organism. 
8.
What is measured with a graduated cylinder?
a)

time

b)

distance

c)

weight

d)

liquid volume

9.

What is the SCALE of this graduated cylinder?

(Each line is what volume of liquid?)

a)
0.2
b)

1

c)

2

d)
5
10.

What is the volume of this liquid?

a)
5 ml
b)
15 ml
c)
20 ml
d)
25 ml
11.

What is the scale?

(What amount is each line?)

a)

1 mL

b)

2 mL

c)

5 mL

d)

10 mL

12.

What is the volume?

(Think about the scale first)

a)

23 mL

b)

28 mL

c)

36 mL

d)

38 mL

13.

What is the scale?

(What amount is each line?)

a)

1 mL

b)

2 mL

c)

5 mL

d)

10 mL

14.

What is the volume?

(Think about the scale first)

a)

42 mL

b)

43 mL

c)

44 mL

d)

45 mL

15.

What is the scale?

(What amount is each line?)

a)

1 mL

b)

2 mL

c)

5 mL

d)

10 mL

16.

What is the volume?

(think about scale first)

a)

205 mL

b)

210 mL

c)

220 mL

d)

250 mL

17.

What volume of liquid is this?

Click the picture to magnify.

a)

70 mL

b)

60 mL

c)

74 mL

d)

66 mL

18.

What volume of liquid is this?

Click the picture to magnify.

a)

16 mL

b)

5 mL

c)

4 mL

d)

6 mL

19.

What volume of liquid is this?

Click the picture to magnify.

a)

24 mL

b)

16 mL

c)

17 mL

d)

23 mL

20.

What volume of liquid is this?

Click the picture to magnify.

a)

82 mL

b)

83 mL

c)

97 mL

d)

98 mL

21.

What volume of liquid is this?

Click the picture to magnify.

a)

51 mL

b)

52 mL

c)

48 mL

d)

49 mL

22.

What volume of liquid is this?

Click the picture to magnify.

a)

57 mL

b)

58 mL

c)

55 mL

d)

56 mL

23.

What is the volume of water in this graduated cylinder in ml?

(a)  

24.

What is the volume of water in this graduated cylinder in ml?

(a)  

25.

What is the volume of water in this graduated cylinder in ml?

(a)  

26.

What is the volume of water in this graduated cylinder in ml?

(a)  

27.

Which object has the least volume?

a)

the empty one

b)

the button

c)

the nail

d)

the battery

e)

the screw

28.

Which of the following statements is an inference of the graph?

a)
Tom had $60 in his account in January
b)
More money was in the account in July than October
c)
Tom worked extra hours to earn more money between April and July
d)
The amount of money increased from January to July
29.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
30.

Weight is the measure of the force of ______ on an object.

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Matter

d)

Gravity

e)

Velocity

31.

What statement is true?

a)

Mass never changes. Weight does.

b)

Weight never changes. Mass does.

c)

Both mass and weight change because they are affected by gravity.

d)

Neither mass nor weight change. They are always the same.

32.

The mass of an object ___________ as it moves away from the center of Earth

a)

stays the same

b)

decreases

c)

increases

d)

doubles

33.

Easy -- What mass does the object have?

a)

521

b)

21

c)

520

d)

501

34.

Which of the following is considered a force of gravity?

a)

weight

b)

mass

35.

Which of the following is associated with the amount of matter present?

a)

weight

b)

mass

36.

Where would you weigh the most?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

the moon

37.

If the Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?

a)

increase because gravitational force increases.

b)

decrease because gravitational force increases.

c)

decrease because gravitational force decreases.

d)

nothing because mass is not affected by gravitational force.

38.

Find the mass.

a)

550.4 g

b)

559.4 g

c)

550.6 g

39.

Measure the match stick in centimeters...

a)

5.4 cm

b)

5 cm

c)

5 in

d)

5.5 in

40.
A simple model that lets you test out your design is called _____
a)
protoplasm
b)
an archetype
c)
a prototype
d)
a proton
41.

The engineering design process is an iterative process. This means

a)

The engineering design process can not be used in all areas of engineering.

b)

New ideas or information might make an engineer repeat parts of the process over and over

c)

An engineer has to go through every step of the process twice before the solution is any good

42.

All of the following are benefits of EDP except...

a)

you can design your machine before building

b)

you can analyze your data but can't make any changes

c)

you can create something to solve a problem

d)

you can research what others have done before you

43.

How many variables do we want to test/change during a controlled experiment?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

44.

Which brand of paper towel will absorb the most liquid? What is the dependent variable?

a)

brand of paper towel

b)

amount of water absorbed

45.

A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is

a)

the male alligators

b)

the gender of the alligator

c)

the temperature

d)

the incubator

46.
In this graph, what is the dependent variable? 
a)
Walla Walla Island
b)
Time
c)
Number of Deer
47.

What does mass measure?

a)

the amount of stuff or matter in an object

b)

the gravitational pull on an object

c)

the amount of space something takes up

d)

measure of how hot or cold something is

48.

What does volume measure?

a)

the amount of stuff or matter in an object

b)

the gravitational pull on an object

c)

the amount of space something takes up

d)

the measure of how hot or cold something is

49.

Why does ice float?

a)

Liquid water is less dense than solid water.

b)

Gaseous water is less dense than solid water

c)

Solid water is less dense than liquid water.

d)

Liquid water is less dense than gaseous water.

50.

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?

a)

4, 3, 2, 1

b)

3, 4, 2, 1, 

c)

1, 2, 3, 4

d)

4, 3, 1, 2

51.

What units are used to measure Density?

a)

cm3/g

b)

g/cm3

c)

g

d)

cm3

52.
What is energy?
a)
rate of work
b)
Motion of an object
c)
ability to do work
d)
force over time
53.

This type of energy is caused by motion.

a)

Potential

b)

Solar

c)

Electrical

d)

Kinetic

54.

The energy stored in an object is called

a)

Potential

b)

Joule

c)

Transformed

d)

Kinetic

55.

Which of the following answer choices is NOT an example of potential energy?

a)

Running down a steep hill on vacation

b)

Holding a basketball in practice

c)

A drawn bow in an archer's hand

d)

A baseball at its highest point in the air

56.

Which of the following describes an energy transformation?

a)

When energy is lost due to friction

b)

An electric motor moving a car

c)

A solar panel powering a home

d)

A television projecting a show

57.

What energy transformation occurs when I eat food & it gives my body the energy to run.

a)

nuclear --> thermal

b)

mechanical --> chemical

c)

chemical --> mechanical

d)

thermal --> nuclear

58.

In all energy transformations, some energy is "lost" as what?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

thermal energy

59.

What energy transformation occurs if a person cranks a handle & it causes a lightbulb to turn on?

a)

mechanical --> electric

b)

nuclear --> thermal

c)

electric --> mechanical

d)

kinetic --> potential

60.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
61.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)
thermal to light
b)
gravitational to potential
c)
radiant to electrical
d)
chemical to light
62.

Which of these might spin a generator at a power plant to produce electricity?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

steam from burning coal

d)

all of these

63.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

chemical to light

b)

thermal to electrical

c)

chemical to heat

d)

electrical to thermal

64.

What type of energy transformation happens in hydro-electric power?

a)

kinetic to potential

b)

sound to mechanical

c)

chemical to electrical

d)

mechanical to electrical

65.

The process in which one kind of energy changes into another kind.

a)

law of conservation of energy

b)

energy

c)

energy conversion

d)

kinetic energy

66.

What states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

law of conservation of energy

d)

energy conversion

67.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
68.
Which would have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
A 4lb rat on a school desk
b)
A 45lb dog in an oak tree
c)
A 14 pound platypus on a swing
d)
A 45lb child on a bike
69.
Any object that revolves around another object
a)
orbiter
b)
satellite
c)
moon
d)
stalker
70.
Which country launched the first artificial satellite?
a)
USSR/Soviet Union
b)
USA
c)
Canada
d)
Japan
71.
Instrument that travels into the solar system, gathers information and sends it back to Earth
a)
Space shuttle
b)
Rocket
c)
Space ship
d)
Space probe
72.

What was the function of the lunar modules (LM) attached to Apollo spacecraft?

a)

They provided the thrust and power needed to escape the Earth's gravity.

b)

They delivered astronauts from the main Apollo capsules to the moon's surface.

c)

They enabled the Apollo capsules to land safely on Earth at the ends of their missions.

d)

They contained the computers and radios the astronauts needed to maintain contact with Mission Control.

73.

What decade saw the height of the "Space Race" between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

the 1950's

b)

the 1960's

c)

the 1970's

d)

the 1980's

74.

What has left tons of "space junk" in orbit around the earth?

a)

robots sent on space missions

b)

years of space exploration

c)

lack of recycling

d)

missiles in outer space

75.

Many telescopes have been launched into orbit around Earth or sent out into deep space. What is an advantage of using these telescopes rather than an Earth-bound telescope to gather images?

a)

Telescopes launched into space are usually smaller than ones found on Earth

b)

The images are usually clearer because they do not have to look through our atmosphere

c)

It is easier for scientists to make adjustments to an orbiting telescope than a fixed telescope

d)

Orbiting telescopes usually last longer because it is cold in deep space

76.

The two sleds shown below are about to collide. If they stick together in the collision, what will happen after the collision? (In this collision, there is no friction between the sleds and the snow.)

a)

The two sleds will move to the left.

b)

The two sleds will move to the right.

c)

There is not enough information to know which sled will be pushed backward.

d)

The two sleds will be motionless in the middle.

77.
Calculate the kinetic energy of a moving 4 kg object travelling at a velocity of 3 m/s.
a)
18 J
b)
36 J
c)
12 J
d)
6 J
78.
How much kinetic energy does a moving 6 kg object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?
a)
27 J
b)
18 J
c)
9 J
d)
2 J
79.
The force that acts in the opposite direction of motion when two surfaces come in contact. 
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Static
d)
Kinetic 
80.

Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?

a)

W

b)

Y

c)

X

d)

Z

81.

SELECT ALL POSTITIONS where the spring has STORED ELASTIC ENERGY

a)

W

b)

Y

c)

X

d)

Z

82.

What is efficiency?

a)

The percentage of energy that is lost to the environment as heat

b)

The percentage of energy that is used to perform work

c)

The percentage of energy that is conserved when work is done

d)

The percentage of energy that is wasted when electronics are left on

83.

Benchmark Practice: Humans can impact the Earth in both positive and negative ways. Cutting down forests, mining for resources, and creating factories that produce toxic gases are several of the negative ways that humans can affect the environment.

Which of the following is an example of a positive way for humans to impact the Earth?

a)

Humans can build several dams in a river to stop the natural flow of water or change its route.

b)

Humans can plant trees in areas where trees have been removed by loggers.

c)

Humans can remove rocks and soil and cut down trees in the process of constructing buildings.

d)

Humans can burn fossil fuels instead of using wind or solar power.

84.

Kinetic energy depends on _____________ & _____________.

a)

mass, speed

b)

mass, position

c)

mass, weight

d)

speed, distance

85.

When energy changes from one form to another, we call it a _______________.

a)

transformation

b)

creation

c)

expiration

d)

compilation

86.

when the results of an experiment are repeated and the results are the same

a)

testable

b)

valid

c)

consistent

d)

conclusion

87.

A force applied to a body to propel it in a desired direction. The force which moves an aircraft or rocket.

a)

Lift

b)

Weight

c)

Drag

d)

Thrust

88.

Resistance of air against the forward movement of an airplane or rocket.

a)

Lift

b)

Weight

c)

Thrust

d)

Drag

89.

To drive, or cause to move, forward.

a)

Thrust

b)

Propels

c)

Payload

d)

Weight

90.

The means by which aircraft and spacecraft are pushed forward.

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Propulsion

d)

Payload

91.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
92.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
93.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
94.

What is happening at C?

a)

Stationary

b)

Accelerating

c)

Constant motion

95.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
96.
A microscope is an instrument that.
a)
makes faraway objects look closer.
b)
makes small objects appear larger.
c)
decreases the size of small objects.
d)
increases the size of small objects.
97.
Which is a true statement?
a)
All microorganisms are harmful.
b)
All microorganisms are beneficial.
c)
Some microorganisms are harmful while others are beneficial.
d)
Microorganisms are beneficial only to humans.
98.
Which best describes where you would find microorganisms?
a)
in ponds, lakes, and oceans.
b)
in animals, plants, and humans.
c)
on food that has rotted.
d)
everywhere around us.
99.
The smallest microorganism on earth is known as  _____________
a)
a virus
b)
bacteria
c)
algae
d)
fungi
100.
When you focus on a new specimen, always begin with
a)
low power and coarse adjustment.
b)
low power and fine adjustment
c)
high power and coarse adjustment
d)
high power and fine adjustment
101.

Which statement was NOT included in cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed of cells.

b)

Living cells come only from other living cells.

c)

Each cell contains a cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.

d)

Cells are the smallest structure of living things that can perform the functions necessary for life.

102.

What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things?

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

bacteria

d)

animalcules

103.
What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?
a)
All living things have hair.
b)
All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
c)
The cells of all living things have chloroplast.
d)
All living things can move. 
104.
How has antibiotic resistance changed over time?
a)
It hasn't changed at all
b)
Antibiotics are being made cheaply and bacteria are becoming more resistant
c)
Humans are buying less antibiotics and becoming weaker
d)
Bacteria are becoming more resistant to the antibiotics that are being perscribed
105.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
106.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, a long, complex molecule that controls heredity
a)
inherited trait
b)
chromosome
c)
DNA
d)
pedigree
107.
One of the threadlike structures in the nucleus of a cell that contain directions for the cell's activities
a)
variation
b)
pedigree
c)
DNA
d)
chromosome
108.
A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring
a)
inherited trait
b)
chromosome
c)
pedigree
d)
DNA
109.
The passing of inherited traits from parents to offspring
a)
acquired traits
b)
inherited traits
c)
heredity
d)
genetics
110.

The ability to burn is known as---

a)

Flammability

b)

Combustion

c)

Density

d)

Exploding

111.

The ability to shine is known as----

a)

Luster

b)

Brightness

c)

Flammability

d)

Combustion

112.

Acidity is a ---- property.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

113.

Solubility, the ability to dissolve, is a --- property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

114.

Reactivity (bubbling, fizzing) is a --- property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

115.

Ductility, the ability to be stretched into thin wires, is a --- property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

116.

When metal comes in contact with oxygen and water, it creates ---- through a chemical reaction.

a)

Rust (tarnish)

b)

Mold

c)

Decomposition

d)

Copper

117.

Malleability, the ability to be flattened into thin sheets, is a ---property.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

118.
Which of the following below is a chemical property? 
a)
Color
b)
Density
c)
Boiling Point
d)
Reactivity with Acid
119.
Sodium is a soft, white metal that reacts violently with water. Chlorine is a poisonous yellow-green gas. During the chemical reaction between sodium and chlorine, table salt is produced. Which of the following statements correctly compares and contrasts the reactants with the resulting products? 
a)
The reactants are dangerous and the product can be eaten 
b)
The reactants and the products are identical 
c)
The reactants are a solid and a gas and the product is a gas
d)
The reactants and the products are the same color 
120.
During a chemical reaction the chemical properties of the new substance 
a)
Are the same as the chemical properties of the original substance 
b)
Are different from the chemical properties of the original substance 
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above 
121.
Which of the following is a chemical property of vinegar? 
a)
Vinegar is flammable
b)
Vinegar has the ability to rust 
c)
Vinegar is white
d)
Vinegar has a low pH and can react with a base 
122.

Copper is a common metal. Which of the following properties does this metal most likely have?

a)

High conductivity, high malleability, and low luster

b)

Low conductivity, low malleability, and low luster

c)

High conductivity, high malleability, and high luster

d)

Low conductivity, high malleability, and high luster

123.
___________ is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature.
a)
Platinum
b)
Water
c)
Tin
d)
Mercury
124.

Metals (select all that apply)

a)

are found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

are found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

are brittle.

e)

are malleable and ductile.

125.

Nonmetals (select all that apply)

a)

are found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

are found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

are brittle.

e)

can be solid, liquids, or gases at room temperature.

126.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
127.
What does 12.011 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
128.
Most of the mass of an atom is found it its _____.
a)
electron cloud
b)
nucleus
c)
atomic number
d)
empty space
129.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
130.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
131.

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

a)

Magma

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sedimentary

132.

What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock?

a)

It must be broken down into sediment

b)

It must be melted into magma

c)

Its minerals must dissolve in water

d)

It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure

133.

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Metamorphic Rock

c)

Igneous Rock

134.

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

135.

The process in which sediment are fused or glued together.

a)

compaction

b)

deposition

c)

organic rock

d)

cementation

136.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
137.
This rock was molten magma that slowly cooled under the ground. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
138.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
139.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Foliated Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks
140.
Large rocks can be broken down into smaller rocks by wind and water.  These small rocks can break down into very tiny pieces called _______.
a)
minerals
b)
pebbles
c)
sediments
d)
chalk
141.

How do extrusive igneous rocks differ from intrusive igneous rocks?

a)

Extrusive rocks are larger in size.

b)

Intrusive rocks break down quicker.

c)

Extrusive rocks are arranged in layers.

d)

Intrusive rocks have larger crystals.

142.

How are rocks classified?

a)

Based on the way they are formed

b)

Based on their colors

c)

Based on their temperature

d)

Based on their size

143.

Look at the image. These are .... rocks.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

144.

Look at the image. These rocks are ...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

145.
What are the two main types of metamorphic rocks and how are they different?
a)
intrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed inside the earth and extrusive rocks are formed on the surface
b)
foliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do have visible bands/layers
c)
intrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed on the earth's surface and extrusive rocks are formed in the Earth
d)
foliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers

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