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WorksheetsPSSA Review 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which statement correctly describes scientific knowledge?
It changes from place to place
It is based on opinions
It is based on facts
It varies from person to person
Which is a measurement in the metric system?
meters
pounds
dollars
fahrenheit
Microscopes are used to...
create organic matter
make large objects appear small
make Mr. Sonntag run faster
make small objects appear large
Earthquakes are caused by...
Tectonic plates having a party
Tectonic plates rubbing against each other
Tectonic plates moving underneath each other
Tectonic plates moving over
Volume is used to...
measure the amount of water
measure my height
measure your weight
it is not used to measure anything
Mass is...
the weight
the amount of matter
the speed
Mr. Sonntag
What is an example of a system?
Nutrient
Rock
Motorized vehicle
copper wire
True or false: Patterns do not occur in nature.
True
False
A pattern is...
Something that does not repeat
Something that does not occur in nature
Something that is not useful
Something that repeats itself
Which is true of a hypothesis?
It must be testable
It must be proven correct
it cannot be based on observations
It must be the answer to the scientific question
Which instrument could give you the same volume of water?
Measuring tape
Meterstick
Beaker
thermometer
Which is a part of the digestive system?
Heart
Lungs
Colon
Trachea
The energy that is in motion
potential energy
thermal energy
chemical energy
kinetic energy
The part of an experiment that is being tested; the one thing that is being changed
variable
non-variable
constant
A rock that is made from a volcano or also means "fire". It would likely be this type of rock.
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Anthracite
A pea plant's genotype includes 2 capital letters. The capital letters represent this type of gene.
Dominant
Non-dominant
Recessive
DNA
This type of force causes a change in an object's motion.
Hanging force
Floating force
Balanced force
Unbalanced force
The phase the moon must be in for a completely unlit moon.
Full Moon
New Moon
First Quarter
Last Quarter
Which type of energy increases with height above the ground?
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Chemical energy
Solar energy
What feature often forms when two continental plates collide and what type of plate boundary is this called?
a desert; convergent boundary
a mountain range; divergent boundary
a desert; divergent boundary
a mountain range; convergent boundary
Which of the following explains the reason Earth experiences day and night? (Topic: Day & Night)
The revolution of Earth
The rotation of Earth
The movement of the Moon
The movement of the Sun
Why is it hotter in summer? (Topic: Seasons)
The Earth rotates towards the Sun.
The Earth is closer to the Sun.
The Earth is tilted towards the Sun.
The Sun is hotter than the rest of the year.
Which of the following correctly orders the size of the universe from smallest to largest? (Topic: Solar System)
Planet, galaxy, solar system, universe
Universe, solar system, galaxy, planet
Galaxy, solar system, planet, universe
Planet, solar system, galaxy, universe
Jupiter has more than 60 moons. What keeps Jupiter's moons in orbit? (Topic: Solar System)
Heat
Gravity
Light
Friction
anything that gives an organism aenrgy
meat
prediction
reproduce
food
the process that happens as animals break down food into energy
meat
prediction
reproduce
digestion
making offspring like themselves
meat
reproduce
digestion
prediction
any living thing
organism
prediction
reproduce
digestion
a guess about what will happen in the future
digestion
prediction
organism
meat
the exchange of gases beteween orgaisms and their environment (breathing)
structures
function
body civering
respiratrion
parts that make up an organism's body
function
structures
body covering
life cycle
job or role within a system
job
role
treacher
function
materials on the outside of an animal or plant that helps protect the animal or plant
body hair
body piercing
body covering
body phase
