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Science SOL Review 1

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a resource that can be replaced naturally by the earth; they don't run out; they can be renewed

examples: solar, wind, hydropower

a)

renewable

b)

fossil fuel

c)

non-renewable

d)

petroleum

2.

resources that cannot be replaced after they are used; they are limited; they take millions of years to form

examples: coal, oil, natural gas

a)

renewable

b)

geothermal

c)

non-renewable

d)

biomass

3.

a solid fossil fuel energy resource; produced from plant remains

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

renewable

4.

energy from the sun

a)

geothermal

b)

hydropower

c)

wind power

d)

solar power

5.

energy that is produced by atomic reactions through nuclear fission (splitting the nucleus of an atom)

a)

natural gas

b)

geothermal

c)

nuclear power

d)

fossil fuel

6.

power generated by harnessing the energy from the movement of wind

a)

hydropower

b)

geothermal

c)

biomass

d)

wind power

7.

the release of harmful materials into the environment

a)

pollution

b)

energy conservation

c)

climate change

d)

teleporting

8.

gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels that trap heat and increase Earth's the average temperature

a)

greenhouse gas

b)

natural gas

c)

geothermal

d)

biomass

9.

reduce and use less energy whenever possible

a)

conserve

b)

consume

c)

consult

d)

contain

10.

advantages of nonrenewable energy resources

(choose all that apply)

a)

they can be stored for use at a later time

b)

they pollute the environment and affect the climate

c)

they are cheap (cost effective)

d)

they are cleaner for the environment

11.

disadvantages of nonrenewable resources

(choose all that apply)

a)

they are replaced so they will not run out

b)

they can be used up if not conserved

c)

they pollute the environment and affect the climate

d)

they are cleaner for the environment

12.

advantages of renewable resources

(choose all that apply)

a)

they are cleaner for the environment

b)

they are not always available in all locations

c)

building facilities can be expensive

d)

they are replaced so they will not run out

13.

disadvantages of renewable resources

(choose all that apply)

a)

they are cleaner for the environment

b)

they are not always available in all locations

c)

building facilities can be expensive

d)

they are replaced so they will not run out

14.
Producers need sunlight, carbon dioxide, and _______ for photosynthesis
a)
Water
b)
Oxygen
c)
Glucose
15.
When water evaporates it is changing from:
a)
gas to liquid
b)
liquid to solid
c)
liquid to gas
d)
gas to solid
16.
When ice melts it is changing from:
a)
liquid to solid
b)
solid to liquid
c)
liquid to gas
d)
gas to liquid
17.
Salt and pepper are placed into a container and shaken.  What has been formed?
a)
Mixture
b)
Alloy
c)
Solution
d)
Combonation
18.
What is a controlled variable? 
a)
parts of the experiment that change
b)
parts of the experiment that stays the same 
19.
The things that may change or vary in an experiment are also known as what?
a)
hypothesis
b)
variables
c)
investigation
d)
conclusion 
20.
If I give a plant fertilizer, then it will grow taller than the plant that was normal and got no fertilizer.  What part of the scientific method is this statement?
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Hypothesis
21.
The condition of the plant has changed because I gave it fertilizer.  The other plant got no change (the control).
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Control
22.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)
speed or acceleration 
c)
potential or kinetic energy
d)
balanced or unbalanced force
23.
What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
balanced
d)
unbalanced
24.

Which three structures are found in both animal and plant cells?

a)

nucleus, cell membrane, and cytoplasm

b)

cell membrane, chloroplasts, and mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm, a cell wall, and nucleus

d)

nucleus, chloroplasts, and cell wall

25.

Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

cell wall

26.

What is the function of the nucleus?

a)

to produce energy

b)

to control cell activity

c)

to remove waste products

d)

to allow molecules to enter the cell

27.

What is the function of a cell wall?

a)

to protect and support the cell

b)

to make food for the cell

c)

to prevent water from passing through it

d)

to prevent oxygen from entering the cell

28.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
29.
A gel-like fluid in which many different organelles are found.
a)
cell membrane
b)
nucleus
c)
organelle
d)
cytoplasm
30.

This organelle directs all the cell's activities.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chloroplasts

c)

cell wall

d)

nucleus

31.

What are organisms that eat other organisms?

a)

Consumers

b)

Producers

c)

Omnivores

d)

Decomposers

32.

Matter from dead organisms is broken down and consumed by organisms called ______________.

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

carnivores

d)

decomposers

33.

The main source of energy for producers in an ecosystem is the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Plants are a type of _________ because they make their own food.

a)

decomposer

b)

producer

c)

herbivore

d)

system

35.

An __________ is a complex community made up of living and non living things.

a)

system

b)

environment

c)

ecosystem

d)

subsystem

36.

Arrows on a food chain and food web show __________________________________.

a)

the direction that the animals walk

b)

the other animals favorite animal

c)

the direction food (matter and energy) move

d)

their allies

37.

A student designed an investigation to test the effect of light color on plant growth. What was the independent variable in the investigation?

a)

color of light

b)

height of plant

c)

hours of light

d)

size of pot

38.

A student wants to compare the masses and volumes of three marbles. Which two instruments should be used?

a)

balance and graduated cylinder

b)

centimeter ruler and thermometer

c)

graduated cylinder and centimeter ruler

d)

thermometer and balance

39.

The school garden club planted sunflower seeds in 6-inch pots. Each pot was watered the same amount every two days. At the end of the month the number of sprouts was counted. What pot had an unusual number of sprouts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

40.

What is the best tool for measuring the temperature of a lake?

a)

meter stick

b)

balance

c)

thermometer

d)

graduated cylinder

41.

Based on the information in the diagram, about how many feet tall is the tree?

a)

10 feet

b)

20 feet

c)

40 feet

d)

80 feet

42.

Max is doing an experiment on tomato plants. His hypothesis is, “A tomato plant will not grow in a shady area.” On which of these relationships did Max base his hypothesis?

a)

Warm temperature causes plant growth

b)

Sunlight causes plant growth

c)

Tall plants cause shade

d)

New plants need fresh water

43.

The distance between Richmond and Dumfries can best be measured in

a)

kilometers

b)

meters

c)

centimeters

d)

millimeters

44.

Students planted bean seeds in the same kind of soil in separate cups. The cups were put next to each other on a sunny windowsill. Cup 1 was given 10 mL of water every other day. Cup 2 was given no water. Which of these is the independent variable in the experiment?

a)

the type of soil

b)

the type of seed

c)

the amount of water

d)

the amount of sunlight

45.

Based on the diagram, the bag of leaves has

a)

less mass than the pebble

b)

the same mass as the pebble

c)

the same volume as the pebble

d)

less volume than the pebble