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SCIENCE! Semester 2 MAP Test Practice

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anything that has mass and occupies space

a)

matter

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

energy

2.

The property of a body or a system that enables it to do work or cause a change

a)

matter

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

energy

3.

An approach to investigation that consists of a series of steps

a)

Physical Science

b)

Scientific law

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Scientific Method

4.

An explanation based on research and observation that can be tested

a)

Observation

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Conclusion

d)

data

5.

A characteristic, number, or quantity that takes different values in different situations

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

Variable

d)

Scientific variable

6.

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

a)

observing

b)

scientific inquiry

c)

communicating

d)

inferring

7.

You are inferring when you

a)

make a forecast of what will happen in the future.

b)

develop an imaginative way to solve a problem.

c)

explain or interpret the things you observe.

d)

draw a conclusion about a hypothesis.

8.

A factor that can be measured in an experiment is called a

a)

conclusion.

b)

parameter

c)

hypothesis

d)

theory

9.

A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results is a

a)

scientific law

b)

responding variable

c)

manipulated variable

d)

scientific theory

10.

What do scientists use to represent objects or processes that cannot be directly observed?

a)

models

b)

theories

c)

laws

d)

hypothesis

11.

A cubic centimeter is a unit for measuring

a)

length

b)

volume

c)

mass

d)

density

12.

How is density calculated?

a)

Multiply mass times volume.

b)

Divide mass by volume

c)

Divide volume by mass.

d)

multiply volume times.

13.

What term refers to how close a measurement is to the true or actual value?

a)

reproducibility

b)

estimation

c)

accuracy

d)

precision

14.

The vertical axis of a line graph is called the

a)

slope.

b)

the line of best fit.

c)

x-axis

d)

y-axis

15.

When a candle burns, which forms of energy does the chemical energy in the candle change to?

a)

A. light and sound

b)

B. heat and sound

c)

C. light and heat

d)

D. electric and light

16.

Classify the items based on whether they are or are not matter. Check all the examples of matter.

a)

toothpaste

b)

light

c)

gasoline

d)

cell

e)

sound

17.

Select the forms of energy in the image.

a)

glass

b)

heat

c)

light

d)

tungsten

e)

electricity

18.

Select the volume units that are greater than one liter.

a)

kiloliter

b)

milliliter

c)

megaliter

d)

centiliter

e)

nanoliter

19.

Identify the type of energy conversion represented by each picture.

a)

wind energy to electric energy

b)

electric energy to heat energy

c)

solar energy to light energy

d)

electric energy to light energy

20.

Identify the type of energy conversion represented by each picture.

a)

wind energy to electric energy

b)

electric energy to heat energy

c)

solar energy to light energy

d)

electric energy to light energy

21.

Match the sentences with the steps of the scientific method.


State a hypothesis.

a)

An indoor plant in a dark room withers faster than the same

plant in a room with ample sunlight.

b)

The plant in the pot with black paper withered.

The other plant was healthy.

c)

Sunlight is probably essential for plants to grow and live.

d)

Plants need sunlight to make food so they can live.

22.

What two activities are basic to most of science?

a)

Getting good grades and asking questions.

b)

Paying attention in class and memorizing

c)

Observing the world and asking questions

d)

Observing science and reading answers

23.

The stuff that everything is made of is:

a)

Earth

b)

wind

c)

Water

d)

Matter

24.

The ability to do work is called:

a)

Power

b)

energy

c)

force

d)

training

25.

Moving objects have energy of:

a)

motion

b)

Chemical

c)

Stored

d)

mechanical

26.

SI units to measure volume are:

a)

Cups and quarts.

b)

Gallons

c)

Liters and cubic meter

d)

Kilograms and pounds

27.

How many mL are in 3.5 KL?

a)

0.0035 mL

b)

3,500 mL

c)

35,000 mL

d)

3,500,000 mL

28.

Convert 6000 mL to KL

a)

.6KL

b)

6KL

c)

60 KL

d)

600KL

29.
_______________ are the living factors in an environment and may include food sources and other populations.
a)
Community
b)
Competition
c)
Biotic factors
d)
Population
30.

Termites are tiny insects that can cause severe damage to homes and other structures that consist of wood. Termites are an example of what type of factor.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

31.

The Sun is the source of all energy within an ecosystem. Plants depend on light from the sun in order to perform the process of photosynthesis. Sunlight is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

32.

Water is a compound that consists of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. Up to 60% of an adult human is made up of water. Water is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

33.

Air is a mixture of colorless gases. The air that makes up the Earth's atmosphere consists primarily of nitrogen and oxygen. Air is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

34.

An angler fish has a fleshy growth on its head that gives off light. This part acts as a lure to help the angler fish catch its prey. An anglerfish is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

35.

All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are

a)

None

b)

biotic factors

c)

abiotic factors

36.

Is a rock considered abiotic or biotic?

a)

Abiotic

b)

biotic

c)

neither

37.

What is the difference between the biotic and abiotic factors?

a)

Biotic factors are living things and abiotic factors are nonliving things.

b)

Biotic factors are nonliving things and abiotic factors are living things.

38.

In many desert ecosystems, days are hot and nights are cold. Water is scarce, so animals seek water wherever possible. The spines of a cactus are actually leaves adapted to conserve water. The cactus plants have also adapted to live in thin, sandy soil. Which of the following is a biotic component of a desert ecosystem?

a)

the thin, sandy soil

b)

the wide temperature range

c)

the scarcity of water

d)

the spiny cactus leaves

39.
Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
b)
Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
c)
Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
d)
Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.
40.

Which do BOTH prokaryotes and eukaryotes contain?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

cell wall

41.

Which does only eukaryotic cells contain?

a)

nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

cell membrane

d)

ribosomes

42.
A fossilized cell is discovered, and evidence suggests it reproduced on its own and had DNA, but a membrane did not enclose its DNA. Which type of organism would this most likely be?
a)
prokaryote
b)
eukaryote
c)
plant cell
d)
animal cell
43.

The smallest unit of a living thing are

a)

atoms

b)

cells

c)

DNA

d)

organelles

44.

Bacteria is an example of a(n)

a)

prokaryotic cell.

b)

eukaryotic cell.

45.
Has cytoplasm
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
both
46.
Has membrane bound organelles
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
both
47.

Music is grouped by different types such as gospel, jazz, classical and so on. This is an example of

a)

observation

b)

inferencing

c)

classifying

d)

hypothesizing

48.

What is the name of life science ?

a)

geography

b)

biology

c)

sociology

d)

psychology

49.

A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce

a)

species

b)

cell

c)

plants

50.

During _______________ a cell divides into two identical cells.

a)

biogenesis

b)

chemical evolution

c)

mitosis

d)

conifer