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M.S. Science MAP Skills

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

igneous rock

2.
Which layer formed first?
a)
Rock Layer W
b)
Rock Layer X
c)
Rock Layer Y
d)
Rock Layer Z
3.
In pea plants, the tall allele is dominant to the short allele. What key would demonstrate this?
a)
Tall = T
Short = S
b)
Tall = T
Short = t
c)
Tall = t
Short = T
d)
Tall = TT
Short = tt
4.
A heterozygous long-tusked elephant is crossed with a homozygous recessive short-tusked elephant. What is the probability of the offspring having short tusks?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
5.
A brown-furred ewok has 12 babies with a black-furred ewok. 9 ewok babies have black fur, while 3 ewok babies have brown fur. What are the probable genotypes of the parents?
a)
BB and bb
b)
BB and Bb
c)
Bb and Bb
d)
Bb and bb
6.

Check three of the following factors that affect the tides

a)

the temperature

b)

the moon-earth interaction

c)

the sun

d)

the shape of the continents

7.

What causes tides?

a)

Gravity of the Earth

b)

Gravity of the Moon

c)

Wind from the Earth

d)

Wind from the Moon

8.

What do we call the daily difference between high tide and low tide?

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Tidal Range

c)

Low Tide

d)

Neap Tide

9.

Explain- What is happening to the sandcastle in the picture?

a)

Nothing will happen to the sandcastle

b)

Some of the sandcastle will be washed away

c)

The sandcastle will be completely washed away

d)

None of the above

10.

_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

a)

Seismic

b)

Light

c)

Mechanical

11.

Radio Waves are an example of _________ waves.

a)

mechanical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

light

12.

The distance in between two waves.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

13.

when a wave hits a barrier and bounces

a)

diffraction

b)

reflection

14.

You're in your room blasting music with the door shut, your mom opens your door. Now your music is heard throughout your home. This is an example of _______

a)

interference

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

15.
Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.
a)
distance
b)
displacement
c)
direction
d)
velocity
16.

A train travels 120 km in 2 hours and 30 minutes. What is its average speed?

a)

60 km/hr

b)

240 km/hr

c)

48 km/hr

d)

300 km/hr

17.
What is happening in the graph from point O to A?
a)
The object is moving SLOWLY
b)
The object is moving FAST
c)
The object is NOT moving
d)
The object is accelerating
18.
A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Vector
19.
Which one of these isn't one of the 5 kingdom names?
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)
FUngi
d)
Virusia
20.

Which is quantitative data?

a)

data that can be counted or measured

b)

data that is made of describing words

c)

an educated guess

21.

Which is an observation made from the photo?

a)

There are two butterlies.

b)

The butterflies are resting because they are tired.

c)

The butterflies are mates.

d)

The butterflies live in a forest.

22.

Using any of your 5 senses to describe the world around you.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

c)

Prediction

d)

Logical Theory

23.
What is an inference? 
a)
Just a random guess
b)
A prediction or logical conclusions about our observations
c)
The same as an observation
d)
deciding if an observation is qualitative or quantitative
24.
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
25.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
26.

Which are part of the scientific method?

Select all correct answers.

a)

Identify the Problem

b)

Perform an Experiment

c)

Form a Hypothesis

d)

Record the data

e)

Communicate the Results

27.

What is a control?

a)

What a scientist changes in an experiment to test their hypothesis

b)

What scientist measure to see if it responded to a change

c)

What happens when you do an experiment

d)

What you keep the same throughout all experimental groups and what your results are compared to

28.

The study of living things, how they live grow and behave

a)

life science

b)

physical science

c)

earth science

29.

The study of earth and outer space

a)

life science

b)

physical science

c)

earth science

30.

The study of chemistry and physics

a)

life science

b)

physical science

c)

earth science

31.

The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..

a)

Constant

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

32.
The variable the is changed on purpose is..
a)
Constant
b)
Control
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Dependent Variable
33.
Which brand of paper towel will absorb the most liquid? What is the independent variable?
a)
Brand of paper towel
b)
Amount of water absorbed
34.
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
35.

Angel wants to know if the type of soap has an effect on how clean her clothes get. What is the dependent variable?

a)

type of soap

b)

how clean the clothes are

36.

Maddie wants to determine if the weight of the dog will determine the number of puppies in a litter. What is the independent variable?

a)

weight of dog

b)

number of puppies

37.

Possible explanation for an observation that can be tested.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Scientific Law

c)

Scientific theory

d)

Critical Thinking

38.

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

39.

This instrument would be used to measure

a)

distance

b)

mass

c)

temperature

d)

volume

40.

This instrument would be used to measure

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

temperature

d)

volume

41.

This instrument would be used to measure

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

mass

d)

volume

42.

This instrument would be used to measure

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

temperature

d)

mass

43.

This instrument would be used to measure

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

temperature

d)

volume

44.

When measuring the volume in a graduated cylinder:

a)

Read the mark at eye level and at the bottom of the meniscus

b)

Look down from the top of the cylinder and read themark just above the curve

c)

Read the mark at the top edges of the meniscus

d)

Raise the cylinder in your hand to eye level to get themost accurate result

45.

Determine the volume of the liquid in milliliters.

a)

400 ml

b)

450 ml

c)

400.5 ml

d)

410 ml

46.

What is the mass shown on the triple beam balance?

a)

237.9 grams

b)

238 grams

c)

237 grams

d)

328 grams

47.

What does this symbol indicate?

a)

Corrosive

b)

Radioactive

c)

Posion/Toxic

d)

Bio Hazard

48.

What does this symbol means?

a)

Toxic

b)

Flammable

c)

Bio Hazard

d)

Explosion

49.
The main purpose of the ____________ system is to break food particles into pieces that can be used.
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
digestive
d)
skeletal
50.
What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body?
a)
cell nucleus
b)
excretory system
c)
nervous tissue
d)
respiratory system
51.
The __________ is the main organ of the nervous system.
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
brain
d)
skin
52.
Which of the following body systems work together for support, protection, and movement?
a)
respiratory and cardiovascular
b)
skeletal and muscular
c)
skeletal and integumentary
d)
digestive and respiratory
53.
My heart is a _________, that pumps blood through the body. 
a)
Cell
b)
Tissue
c)
Muscle
d)
Bone
54.
Arteries carry blood ______ from the heart.
a)
Away
b)
To
c)
Across
d)
Around
55.
The air I breathe in goes down my trachea to my ______?
a)
Heart
b)
Lungs
c)
Brain
d)
Stomach
56.

Which system is responsible for creating red blood cells?

a)

skeletal

b)

muscular

c)

respiratory

d)

nervous

57.

This attaches bone to bone

a)

cartilage

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

58.

This attaches bone to muscle.

a)

cartilage

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

59.

What type of chemical is secreted by endocrine glands?

a)

Sweat

b)

Hormones

c)

Saliva

d)

Tears

60.

True or False:

Your left and right lungs are exactly the same shape and size

a)

True

b)

False

61.

True or False:

Your nose and ears continue growing throughout your lifetime

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Your sense of _____________ is approximately 10,000 times more sensitive than your sense of taste

a)

Touch

b)

Smell

c)

Vision

d)

Hearing

63.

Approximately _____% of what we taste is actually smell.

a)

30

b)

50

c)

70

d)

80

64.

The brain uses approximately ____% of the oxygen used by the body

a)

10

b)

25

c)

50

d)

75

65.

True or False:

When listening to music, your heartbeat will sync with the rythmn

a)

True

b)

False

66.

True or False:

In one year, a human heart would pump enough blood to fill an Olympic size pool.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

If all blood vessels in the human body were laid end to end, they would encircle the Earth _____ time(s)

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

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