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MS Science Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 13hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A student knows that some likenesses between parents and offspring are inherited, passed from generation to generation. Which of the following is an example of an inherited likeness in humans?
a)
eye color
b)
length of hair
c)
ability to read
d)
type of language spoken 
2.
Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
learned trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
function
3.

Does the moss in this picture reproduce using seeds?

a)

yes

b)

no

4.

A scientist classifies some plants into two groups.

Which are MOST LIKELY the names of the groups?

a)

trees, ferns

b)

seed producers, spore producers

c)

deciduous trees, coniferous trees

d)

flowering plants, coniferous plants

5.
Will the light bulb in this circuit light and why/why not?
a)
yes, because it has two batteries
b)
no, because the switch is open
c)
yes, because it is in a circuit
d)
no, because the bulb is burned out
6.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what is the plastic spoon acting as?
a)
A conductor
b)
A diode
c)
An insulator
d)
A switch
7.

Which electromagnet is stronger?

a)

A

b)

B

8.

Which electromagnet will pick up LESS paper clips?

a)

A

b)

B

9.

What would happen if you took one end of the wire off the battery?

a)

The nail will be a magnet.

b)

The nail would no longer be a magnet

c)

Nothing will happened.

d)

The nail will heats up.

10.

What cell part is NOT found in all cells?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

11.

True or False:

Plant cells have a more rigid structure than animal cells.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What type of cell is pictured above?

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

13.

What type of cell is pictured above?

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

14.

Which is NOT evidence of a chemical change?

a)

Unexpected color change

b)

gas produced

c)

melting

d)

temperature change

15.

Which is NOT an example of an animal instinct?

a)

butterflies migrate to Mexico

b)

Emperor penguins travel to their birthplace to lay eggs

c)

A chimpanzee learns to peel fruit by watching its parents

d)

Loggerhead turtle babies make their way to the ocean

16.
A student knows that some likenesses between parents and offspring are inherited, passed from generation to generation. Which of the following is an example of an inherited likeness in humans?
a)
eye color
b)
length of hair
c)
ability to read
d)
type of language spoken 
17.
Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait? brown fur
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
18.
Pick the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
b)
Energy will freely flow in this circuit.
c)
This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.
d)
This circuit will not work because there is no switch.
19.

How do particles move if in a solid?

a)

Not at all.

b)

Quickly

c)

Slow

d)

They don't move they vibrate

20.

Which form of matter has a definite shape and takes up space (has definite volume)?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

clay

21.
Which form of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?
a)
liquid
b)
string
c)
solid
d)
gas
22.
When the temperature of matter decreases the particles ...
a)
speed up and move farther apart
b)
speed up and move closer together
c)
slow down and move farther apart
d)
slow down and move closer together
23.
Molecules move quickest in which state of matter
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
solid, liquid and gas
24.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
25.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
26.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?
a)
They are made of atoms and molecules
b)
The particles are always in motion
c)
The particles always move at the same speed
d)
They are made of particles that are too small to see
27.

A material that does not allow energy to flow through easily

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

28.

Which of the following is a conductor?

a)

Paper straw

b)

Aluminum can

c)

Log

29.

The human body is a conductor.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Will this circuit work?

a)

Yes

b)

No

31.

Will this circuit work?

a)

Yes

b)

No

32.

Is a fern classified as a seed or non-seed plant?

a)

seed plant

b)

non-seed plant

33.
Angiosperms are easily classified because of the ___ that they produce.
a)
cones
b)
leaves
c)
flowers and fruits
d)
rhizomes
34.
Vascular, seeded plants that contain seeds in cones are:
a)
angiosperms
b)
gymnosperms
c)
deciduous
d)
moss
35.

Which statement would be true when classifying these animals?

a)

They are reptiles and vertebrates.

b)

They are amphibians and vertebrates.

c)

They are reptiles and invertebrates.

d)

They are amphibians and invertebrates.

36.

Which group or groups would be classified as mammals?

a)

Group 1 and 2

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 2 and 4

d)

Group 3

37.

How would you complete the model for classifying vertebrates?

a)

1 amphibian; 2 bird; 3 fish; 4 mammal; 5 reptile

b)

1 reptile; 2 bird; 3 fish; 4 mammal; 5 amphibian

c)

1 amphibian; 2 mammal; 3 fish; 4 bird; 5 reptile

d)

1 reptile; 2 bird; 3 reptile; 4 fish; 5 mammal

38.

How is this pine tree classified?

a)

non seed producer

b)

flower producer

c)

seed producer

d)

fruit producer

39.

According to the model which group would a fern belong in?

a)

seed producers; reproduce by seeds

b)

non seed producers; reproduce by spores

c)

seed producers; reproduce by vegetative parts

d)

non seed producers; reproduce by vegetative parts

40.

Brooke made a list of organisms and classified them into two groups, What would be the best titles for these groups?


Group 1: fish, amphibians, reptile

Group 2: mollusks, arthropods, insects

a)

Group 1: Exoskeleton

Group 2: Endoskeleton

b)

Group 1: Vertebrates

Group 2: Invertebrates

c)

Group 1: Mammals

Group 2: Invertebrates

d)

Group 1: Invertebrates

Group 2: Endoskeleton

41.

Which two types of animals share these characteristics?


cold-blooded

hatch from eggs

born with gills

a)

insect and fish

b)

amphibians and reptiles

c)

fish and amphibians

d)

reptiles and insects

42.

This cell part is in ALL cells. It is the gel-like substance that provides cell shape.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

43.

Plants perform photosynthesis through this organelle. It captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food for the cell.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Nucleus

44.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
45.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
46.
Waves dropping sand on the beach
a)
Weathering 
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
47.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
48.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
49.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition 
50.
Mounds of wind-deposited sand in deserts and on shorelines are
a)
sea arches
b)
sea stacks
c)
dunes
d)
cliffs
51.
What part of trees, grass, or other plant holds soil in place to prevent erosion?
a)
flowers
b)
trunk or stem
c)
roots
d)
leaves
52.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
53.
Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.
a)
forming new land features.
b)
breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.
c)
washing away beaches.
d)
moving topsoil.