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MAAP Review

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a parent is homozygous for the dominant trait tall, what are his/her alleles?

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

TT

2.

Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

3.

During the year 2003, the number of earthquakes that occurred was higher than usual. The map shows the locations of some of these earthquakes.


Which question does the information on this map help answer?

a)

How often do earthquakes happen?

b)

When will the next earthquake happen?

c)

Where are earthquakes likely in the future?

d)

What will be the strength of the next earthquake?

4.

What theory proposes that organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce?

a)

Acquired Characteristics

b)

Embryology

c)

Survival of the Smartest

d)

Natural Selection

5.

Which of the following could lead to the gradual extinction of a species? (Choose 2)

a)

Meteor Strike

b)

Rising Sea Levels

c)

Massive Volcanic Eruption

d)

Glaciation

6.

Short hair in guinea pigs is dominant to long hair. Using the letter h, give the alleles for a long haired guinea pig.

a)

hh

b)

HH

c)

Hh

7.

Which EM waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

8.

A hurricane was predicted and people were asked to evacuate from an area. The area experienced a strong hurricane. Which description of damage is most typical for this type of natural disaster?

a)

lightning damaged many buildings

b)

air quality became unsafe for many people

c)

buildings and bridges collapsed without warning

d)

many structures were damaged by flooding and wind

9.

The fur of the snowshoe rabbit changes to a lighter color in the winter. This allows the rabbit to blend in with its surroundings. This change is an example of:

a)

Adaptation

b)

Extinction

c)

Competition

d)

Succession

10.

An example of a catastrophic event that could lead to mass extinction.

a)

Large Meteor Strike

b)

Rising Sea Levels

c)

Global Warming

d)

Falling Sea Levels

11.

A Punnett square predicts the possible offspring of 2 parents.

a)

Yes.

b)

No.

c)

The Punnett square is always right.

12.

Which EM waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

13.

Which event can produce an earthquake?

a)

the crash of tsunamis against a shoreline

b)

convection of hot rock deep within the mantle

c)

movement of tectonic plates along a boundary

d)

the violent shaking of sections of the lithosphere

14.

Due to genetic inheritance, members of a species can be slightly different from another in their traits. This is known as...

a)

Variation

b)

Overproduction

c)

Competition

d)

Evolution

15.

Scientist believe that the extinction of the dinosaurs was caused in part by a large meteor strike. What is the most likely sequence of events following the meteor strike?

a)

Global Warming, Rising Sea Levels, Dinosaurs Drown

b)

Sun cannot penetrate the atmosphere, photosynthesis stops, dinosaurs starve

c)

Hurricanes, flooding, dinosaurs go extinct

d)

Earthquakes, ice age, dinosaurs freeze.

16.

The study of how different traits are passed from parents to offspring.

a)

genetics

b)

geology

c)

nuclear physics

d)

chemistry

17.
What ways to volcanoes effect our enviornment?
a)
destroy plants, harm animals, pollute the air, give nutrients to plants
b)
destroy buildings and nature
18.

Animals may fight, make threatening sounds,and act aggressively toward members of the same species. These behaviors usually occur as the result of:

a)

Adaptation

b)

Evolution

c)

Competition

d)

Variation

19.

Global cooling and glaciation would lead to _______________.

a)

Rising sea levels

b)

Falling sea levels

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Earthquakes

20.

The characteristics that make one individual different from another such as eye color and hair color.

a)

traits

b)

personality

c)

genealogy

d)

fraternal twin

21.

Which EM waves are invisible? (more than one correct answer)

a)

radio

b)

visible

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

22.
What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster? 
a)
They are exactly the same 
b)
A hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans
c)
I disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans 
d)
Hurricanes and tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards
23.

Which is a GENOTYPE?

a)

black hair

b)

BB

24.

Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

25.

Which EM waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

26.

Which EM waves are invisible? (more than one correct answer)

a)

radio

b)

visible

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

27.

Which EM waves are have a SHORTER wavelength than visible?

a)

radio

b)

none

c)

infrared

d)

x-rays

28.

Which EM waves are have the lowest frequency?

a)

radio

b)

none

c)

infrared

d)

x-rays

29.

Which EM waves are have the highest energy & are the most dangerous?

a)

radio

b)

gamma rays

c)

infrared

d)

x-rays

30.

Which color waves have the lowest frequency?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

violet

31.

Which color waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

violet

32.

What happens to frequency when wavelength decreases?

a)

stays the same

b)

decreases

c)

increases

d)

There is no relationship between wavelength & frequency.

33.

Which type of electromagnetic wave travels fastest through a vacuum?

a)

radio

b)

gamma rays

c)

visible light

d)

They all travel at the same speed.

34.

The diagram shows a person observing a thunderstorm located several kilometers away. The person hears the thunder several seconds after seeing the lightning. Which statement accurately explains the difference in observations of sound and light by the observer?

 

a)

Human eyes see light faster than their ears can hear sound.

b)

The medium the waves are traveling through is different for each type of wave.

c)

Light waves travel faster than sound waves.

d)

Sound waves travel faster than light waves.

35.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
36.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
37.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
38.

How fast does light travel?

a)

100,000 km/s

b)

200,000 km/s

c)

300,000 km/s

d)

400,000 km/s

39.

If a parent is homozygous for the dominant trait tall, what are his/her alleles?

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

TT

40.

Short hair in guinea pigs is dominant to long hair. Using the letter h, give the alleles for a long haired guinea pig.

a)

hh

b)

HH

c)

Hh

41.

A Punnett square predicts the possible offspring of 2 parents.

a)

Yes.

b)

No.

c)

The Punnett square is always right.

42.

The study of how different traits are passed from parents to offspring.

a)

genetics

b)

geology

c)

nuclear physics

d)

chemistry

43.

The characteristics that make one individual different from another such as eye color and hair color.

a)

traits

b)

personality

c)

genealogy

d)

fraternal twin

44.

Which is a GENOTYPE?

a)

black hair

b)

BB

45.

The physical (observable) traits a person has is their...

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Chromosome

d)

Punnett Square

46.

If A = red fur and a = white fur, what color fur would Aa be?

a)

red

b)

white

c)

purple

d)

blue

47.

If A = red fur and a = white fur, what is the probability of red fur?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

48.
What allele combination should go in the missing box?
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
d)
none of these
49.

During the year 2003, the number of earthquakes that occurred was higher than usual. The map shows the locations of some of these earthquakes.


Which question does the information on this map help answer?

a)

How often do earthquakes happen?

b)

When will the next earthquake happen?

c)

Where are earthquakes likely in the future?

d)

What will be the strength of the next earthquake?

50.

A hurricane was predicted and people were asked to evacuate from an area. The area experienced a strong hurricane. Which description of damage is most typical for this type of natural disaster?

a)

lightning damaged many buildings

b)

air quality became unsafe for many people

c)

buildings and bridges collapsed without warning

d)

many structures were damaged by flooding and wind

51.

Which event can produce an earthquake?

a)

the crash of tsunamis against a shoreline

b)

convection of hot rock deep within the mantle

c)

movement of tectonic plates along a boundary

d)

the violent shaking of sections of the lithosphere

52.
What ways to volcanoes effect our enviornment?
a)
destroy plants, harm animals, pollute the air, give nutrients to plants
b)
destroy buildings and nature
53.
What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster? 
a)
They are exactly the same 
b)
A hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans
c)
I disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans 
d)
Hurricanes and tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards
54.
A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become...
a)
dormant and inactive.
b)
extreme and unpredictable.
c)
scary!
d)
faster than usual. 
55.
A tsunami is...
a)
a spinning windstorm that forms over the ocean.
b)
a series of ocean waves.
c)
a vibration deep within the Earth or at its surface.
d)
when magma rises through the Earth's surface. 
56.
Of the four natural hazards we've studied, which is the hardest to predict?
a)
Tsunamis
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Tropical Cyclones
d)
Earthquakes
57.
One region of the world that is very exposed to volcanoes, tsunamis, and earthquakes is...
a)
the Ring of Fire.
b)
the North and South Pole.
c)
the United States.
d)
Eastern Europe.
58.
A seismograph can be used to measure and study what? 
a)
Volcanic eruptions
b)
Earthquakes
c)
Tsunamis
d)
All of the above
59.

Which seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake?

a)

New York, NY

b)

Nome, Alaska

c)

Guadalajara, Mexico

60.

Tornadoes happen in which states?

a)

Iowa

b)

Florida

c)

Oklahoma

d)

All of the above

61.

Which natural disaster cannot be caused by shifts in tectonic plates?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Avalanche

c)

Earthquake

d)

Hurricane

62.

How can you prevent a natural hazard becoming a disaster?

a)

Avoid unnecessary ricks

b)

Plan ahead and keep an emergency kit on hand

c)

Follow the advice of local authorities

d)

All of the above

63.
a)

barometer

b)

rain gauge

c)

weather radar

d)

wind vane

64.

What theory proposes that organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce?

a)

Acquired Characteristics

b)

Embryology

c)

Survival of the Smartest

d)

Natural Selection

65.

The fur of the snowshoe rabbit changes to a lighter color in the winter. This allows the rabbit to blend in with its surroundings. This change is an example of:

a)

Adaptation

b)

Extinction

c)

Competition

d)

Succession

66.

Due to genetic inheritance, members of a species can be slightly different from another in their traits. This is known as...

a)

Variation

b)

Overproduction

c)

Competition

d)

Evolution

67.

Animals may fight, make threatening sounds,and act aggressively toward members of the same species. These behaviors usually occur as the result of:

a)

Adaptation

b)

Evolution

c)

Competition

d)

Variation

68.
When every organism of a species has died.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artificial Selection
69.

Read the following sentences: “In the English countryside near industrialized areas, the trees began to blacken with soot because of all of the smoke in the air from the factories. This made the light gray peppered moths much more vulnerable. Predators could see them on the trees more clearly and easily hunt them down.


”What does “vulnerable” mean?

a)

quick to change

b)

open to attack

c)

easily defended

d)

in a strong position

70.
Evolution typically happens...
a)
in a few weeks
b)
over millions of years
c)
never
d)
in 100 years
71.
Bird's beaks evolve mainly due to the type of ___________________ available.
a)
food
b)
water
c)
shrubs
d)
mates
72.
Organisms with differences/variations that are helpful will ______________________
a)
live longer
b)
become extinct
c)
show no change
73.
What can happen to a species over time if some of the organisms have an advantage?
a)
The population will decrease
b)
The population will become extinct
c)
The population will slowly increase
74.
Why do peppered moths tend to be the same color as the trees on which they live?
a)
The coloring goes along with tasting like the tree. 
b)
It keeps the moth the same temperature as the tree. 
c)
It makes the moths faster than the birds
d)
It makes the moths harder to see.
75.
Which of these is an example of natural selection?
a)
The largest animal in a population will have more opportunities for reproduction.
b)
Several species of organisms work together so that they all succeed.
c)
One species takes all the resources in an environment leaving none for others.
d)
Organism that are best suited to an environment tend to survive and reproduce more often.
76.
Which of the following explains adaptation.
a)
An individual organism changes to meet its needs in the environment. These changes pass down to their offspring.
b)
The species as a whole changes their characteristics.
c)
Beneficial traits allow organism to survive and pass on those traits
d)
New characteristics arise in a species as needed.  If these traits are helpful, they are passed down.
77.
An inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing.
a)
variation
b)
adaptation
c)
vestigial structure
d)
mutation
78.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
79.

What must organisms do when an environment changes?

a)

Adapt

b)

Camoflauge

c)

become common

d)

fight

80.

In a cold environment what would be some adaptive traits? Sellect all that apply.

a)

thick blubber

b)

thick fur

c)

thin fur

d)

strong muscles

81.

Which of these are possible traits of a rattle snake?

Select all that apply

a)

venom

b)

rattle

c)

hair

d)

legs

e)

scales

82.

Why do offspring share traits from both parents?

a)

offspring choose the traits they want

b)

offspring get 75 percent of the traits from their father

c)

offspring get 50 percent of each parents DNA

83.

What is camouflage?

a)

an event or process that leads to a result or change

b)

a way of hiding by looking the same as the background

c)

a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment

d)

a result or change that happens because of an event or process

84.

Which of the following could lead to the gradual extinction of a species? (Choose 2)

a)

Meteor Strike

b)

Rising Sea Levels

c)

Massive Volcanic Eruption

d)

Glaciation

85.

An example of a catastrophic event that could lead to mass extinction.

a)

Large Meteor Strike

b)

Rising Sea Levels

c)

Global Warming

d)

Falling Sea Levels

86.

Scientist believe that the extinction of the dinosaurs was caused in part by a large meteor strike. What is the most likely sequence of events following the meteor strike?

a)

Global Warming, Rising Sea Levels, Dinosaurs Drown

b)

Sun cannot penetrate the atmosphere, photosynthesis stops, dinosaurs starve

c)

Hurricanes, flooding, dinosaurs go extinct

d)

Earthquakes, ice age, dinosaurs freeze.

87.

Global cooling and glaciation would lead to _______________.

a)

Rising sea levels

b)

Falling sea levels

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Earthquakes

88.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
89.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
90.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
91.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
92.

Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks which are:

a)

inorganic, organic and chemical rocks

b)

igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

c)

metamorphic, chemical and non chemical rocks

d)

sedimentary, inorganic and igneous rocks

93.

Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:

a)

chemical rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

metamorphic rock

94.

Which is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?

a)

deposition

b)

melting

c)

compaction

d)

weathering

95.

is an on going series of processes inside Earth and on the surface

a)

magma

b)

plate movement

c)

uplift

d)

Rock cycle

96.
What is the study of past life as rocks or fossils?
a)
Paleontology
b)
Archeology
c)
Fossilology
97.
What is the idea that geologic processes are occurring now are the same as those that occurred in the past?
a)
Unconformities
b)
Uniformitarianism
c)
Epicism
98.
What is the science that combines uniformitarianism and catastrophism?
a)
Modern geology
b)
Paleontology
c)
Archeology
d)
Ancient geography
99.

How many layers is fossil 'A' found in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

100.
Which of the following could form a fossil?
a)
Bone
b)
Shell
c)
Seeds
d)
All of the above
101.
Most fossils form when organisms that die become buried in sediments
a)
True
b)
False
102.
Which of the following is true about molds and casts
a)
A mold forms when hard parts of an organism buried by sediments are gradually dissolved
b)
A mold that becomes filled in with hardened materials forms a cast
c)
A cast is a copy of the shape of an organism
d)
All of the above

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