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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
The data table below shows that as the pressure of a gas sample was changed, the volume of the gas changed. The pressure was measured in atmospheres (atm) and the volume was measured in milliliters (mL).
According to the data table, as the pressure of the gas increases, the volume of the gas:
decreases
increases
remains the same
How many more average daily calories are needed by a 17 year old male than by a 17 year old female?
300
500
2700
3000
What is the difference between the number of frogs in the pond when the rainfall was 5cm and when the rainfall was 20cm?
20
40
50
60
The graph below shows tidal changes at an ocean beach over a 24-hour time period.
What is the approximate time interval between the two high tides?
6 hours
9 hours
13 hours
24 hours
What type of graph is this?
line plot
line graph
bar graph
frequency table
What is the main purpose of a line graph?
to compare two things
To show change over time
to have an independent variable
so you don't have to read words
The graph shows the number of inches a plant grew each week.
Between which 2 weeks did the plant grow the MOST?
Week 1 and Week 2
Week 2 and Week 3
Week 3 and Week 4
Week 4 and Week 5
Students collected trash on a beach over a one-year period and organized the data in the table below.
Which graph is best to display the data shown in the table?
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
The weather map below shows a low-pressure system over the eastern United States. Points A, B, C, and D represent locations on Earth’s surface.
Which location is most likely experiencing rainy, unstable weather conditions?
A
B
C
D
In New York State there is a greater chance of precipitation falling as snow in January than in March, because in January the Northern Hemisphere is tilted
toward the Sun, and temperatures are warmer
toward the Sun, and temperatures are colder
away from the Sun, and temperatures are warmer
away from the Sun, and temperatures are colder
Point X on the map below represents a location in New York State.
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of location X?
42.5° N, 77.5° E
42.5° N, 77.5° W
42.5° S, 77.5° E
42.5° S, 77.5° W
The photograph below shows a large, deep channel that formed as a result of running water that removed the soil.
Which process was responsible for the removal of the soil?
deposition
erosion
faulting
tilting
The photograph below shows a test for a mineral property.
Which mineral property is being tested?
density
texture
streak
reaction to acid
The graph below shows how water temperature affects the solubility of four different substances.
The solubility of which substance is least affected by the temperature of the water?
NaNO3
KNO3
NaCl
SO2
Which diagram represents folded rock layers?
1
2
3
4
A portion of the Periodic Table of the Elements is shown below. The table provides a separate box for each chemical element, with all the elements in one vertical column having similar properties.
Which element is a noble gas?
Ag
Ge
Cl
Kr
The diagram below represents the same pendulum in four different positions.
At which position does the ball have the most potential energy?
1
2
3
4
One characteristic that salt water and sugar-water have in common is, at room temperature, they are
gases
solids
mixtures
elements
The diagram below represents parts of a power facility that are used to produce electricity.
What is the major source of energy for the production of electricity in this facility?
nuclear power
prevailing winds
moving water
burning coal
The illustration below represents balloon A, which has an electrical charge.
Balloon A would be most attracted to which balloon?
1
2
3
4
The diagram below represents a beaker of water being heated by a flame. The arrows represent heat transfer occurring in the beaker.
Which process is represented by the arrows in the diagram?
condensation
conduction
convection
radiation
The diagram below represents energy transformations in a moving electric toy car.
Which form of energy is the original source of power for this car?
electrical
mechanical
sound
light
The diagram below represents a bar magnet. Six locations, A through F, are labeled on the magnet.
Which two locations on the magnet would have the greatest attractive forces?
A and F
B and E
C and D
D and F
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but energy can change
its total mass
its total volume
from one form to another
from one state of matter to another
The diagram below represents liquid water in a pan on a hot plate. The liquid water is boiling and changing into water vapor.
The process of boiling is considered to be a
chemical change, because a new substance is formed
chemical change, because a new substance is not formed
physical change, because a new substance is formed
physical change, because a new substance is not formed
Base your answers to questions 38 and 39 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of science. The diagram represents a person using a spring scale to pull a wooden block up a ramp.
The plastic straws were placed under the wooden block to
decrease the mass of the block
decrease the amount of friction
increase the surface area of the ramp
increase the gravitational attraction of the block
Base your answers to questions 38 and 39 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of science. The diagram represents a person using a spring scale to pull a wooden block up a ramp.
The ramp would be classified as which type of simple machine?
lever
pulley
wheel and axle
inclined plane
Base your answers to questions 41 and 42 on the partial nutrition label below and on your knowledge of science. The label shows some nutritional information for a box of macaroni and cheese.
The Calories on a food label indicate the amount of energy the food contains in one serving. Which form of energy is contained in food?
chemical
mechanical
electrical
light
Base your answers to questions 41 and 42 on the partial nutrition label below and on your knowledge of science. The label shows some nutritional information for a box of macaroni and cheese.
Nutritious food choices have less than 30% of their Calories from fat per serving. The equation used to calculate the percent of Calories from fat is given
% Calories from Fat = Calories from Fat/ Calorie x100
What is the percent of Calories from fat in one serving of this macaroni and cheese?
14%
23%
36%
44%
The data table below shows the number of bacteria in two samples, A and B, growing in a laboratory over a five-hour period. Data were collected every half hour.
If the pattern of growth continues, how many bacteria will be in sample B when six hours have elapsed?
32
64
1024
2048
The diagram below represents a graduated cylinder containing water before and after a rock suspended on a string is lowered into it.
What is the approximate volume of the rock suspended in the graduated cylinder?
50mL
100 mL
250 mL
300 mL
The data table below shows information gathered from a science experiment. Time was measured in seconds (s) and distance was measured in meters (m).
Which grid is correctly designed to show these data in a line graph?
Why does the Sun generally appear to rise in the east, move across the sky, and set in the west each day?
Earth rotates on its axis
Earth revolves around the sun
The sun rotates on its axis
The sun revolves around Earth
Earth’s surface has a relatively thin, solid outer shell called the
outer shell
lithoshpere
atmosphere
mantle
Which property of a mineral is tested by scratching it on a hard plate?
conductivity
boiling point
density
hardness
Gravity is the primary force responsible for
the reflection of sound energy
the flow of electricity in a closed circuit
keeping planets in orbit around the sun
refracting light energy
Which Earth layer contains convection currents that are believed to be responsible for the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
The volume of a sample of sulfur was measured to be 5.0 cm3. Its mass was 10.0 grams Based on the equation below, what is the mass of this sample?
Density= Mass/ Volume
2.5 g/ cm3
2.0 g/cm3
5.0 g/cm3
10.0 g/cm3
The moon rises at the following times for 5 days "
Monday 9:00 pm
Tuesday 9:52 pm
Wednesday ???
Thursday 11:36 pm
Friday 12:28 am
Based on this information, what time did the moon rise on Wednesday?
10:02 pm
10:44 pm
11:00 pm
11:15 pm
The length of one day on Earth is determined by how long it takes
the moon to revolve once
the moon to rotate once
the Earth to revolve once
the Earth to rotate once
When Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon, the shadow causes a
high tide
low tide
lunar eclipse
phase of the moon
Earth’s hydrosphere is a layer of
air
land
water
lava
The formation of rock fragments and soil is most likely the result of
weathering
gravity
convection currents
hazardous weather
Which plant structure takes in the water and nutrients used by the plant to grow?
flower
leaf
stem
roots
What is a decomposer?
a living thing that breaks down dead organisms
a living thing that makes its own food
an animal that eats live plants
an animal that hunts other animals
The fur of an arctic fox turns from brown to white as winter approaches. This is an example of
camouflage
hibernation
migration
movement
The diagram shows a fan that uses energy to move the air in a room. Which form of energy causes the blades of the fan to turn?
chemical
electrical
light
heat
Which color shirt will reflect the most light on a hot, sunny day?
black
red
blue
white
The diagram shows a person lighting a match by rubbing it on a rough surface.
Which form of energy is being used to light the match?
solar
sound
electrical
mechanical
The diagram shows a glass of liquid with ice that has been placed in a sunny window. Water droplets have formed on the outside of the glass.
Which process caused the water droplets to form on the outside of the glass?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
runoff
The diagrams A and B show a student moving the same boxes in two different ways. In diagram B, the student is using wheels, which are part of a simple machine.
It will be easier for the student to use wheels to push the boxes in diagram B because there is
less mass
less friction
more gravity D
more erosion
The diagram shows four parts of a closed circuit.
Which object is a source of electric energy in the closed circuit?
battery
lightbulb
switch
wire
Two cars are parked outside on a hot, sunny day. The cars are the same size and shape. One car is black and the other is white. They have been parked in the Sun for four hours. The roof of the black car compared to the roof of the white car is most likely
cooler, because it absorbs more sunlight
cooler, because it absorbs less sunlight
warmer, because it absorbs more sunlight
warmer, because it absorbs less sunlight
