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SCIENCE FINAL TEST PREPARATION - SEMESTER 1

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A mechanism which is conducted by organisms to adjust to new environments in order to survive is known as....

a)

Variation

b)

Adaptation

c)

Characteristics

d)

Traits

2.

Adaptation of the polar bears which would best help them survive in harsh winter is....

a)

thick fur

b)

long legs

c)

big eyes

d)

hard scale

3.

The gills have allowed a fish to adapt to live underwater because gills allow the fish to....

a)

swim underwater

b)

eat jellyfish

c)

protect from enemies

d)

breathe underwater

4.

The birds' beak shape depends on....

a)

place they live

b)

their diet

c)

bird's exercise

d)

the weather

5.

The feature that helps this animal survive in its environment is....

a)

looking like a dangerous animal

b)

being the same color as the place it lives (camouflage)

c)

having sharp claws or a strong shell

d)

having only a few young and caring for them

6.

Which is the learned behavior?

a)

horse eating hay

b)

snake eating mice

c)

shape of beak

d)

monkey riding bicycle

7.

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

a)

skateboarding

b)

playing football

c)

eye colour

d)

write a novel

8.

Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?

a)

bright petal

b)

sharp thorns

c)

small seeds

d)

deep roots

9.

How do adaptations help animals?

a)

to escape from predator

b)

to hunt its prey

c)

to survive in harsh conditions

d)

all of these are correct

10.

Predict which moth would increase in population

a)

light

b)

dark

11.

This kind of bird's beak is designed to....

a)

catch insects

b)

get nectar

c)

catch fish

d)

dig the ground

12.

What adaptation can this animal do to protect itself from predators?

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

pretend to die

d)

change colour

13.

Structural adaptation, also known as....

a)

Chemical adaptation

b)

Behavioral adaptation

c)

Physical adaptation

d)

Body part adaptation

14.

What adaptation can this animal do to survive in its environment?

a)

Having fat layers/blubbers under their skin

b)

Having long and bushy eyelash

c)

having salt glands

d)

What the adaptation that this animal can do to survive in their environment

15.

Which of the following is NOT the special characteristic possessed by plants to protect themselves from predators?

a)

Thorn

b)

sap

c)

chlorophyll

d)

poison

16.

A hump on a camel's back is for...

a)

chewing the food

b)

helping the camel to kneel on the hot sand

c)

protecting the eyes from sand

d)

storing fat and nutrition for a long time

17.

The modified leaves on cacti help them to....

a)

live in the sand

b)

reduce transpiration

c)

absorb water

d)

absorb sunlight

18.

What is structural adaptation?

a)

Biological mechanism by which organisms adjust to the new environments or to change from their old environment

b)

An internal feature of an organism

c)

Actions/response of an organism that helps them to survive in their environment

d)

Physical features of an organism that help them thrive in their habitat.

19.

The instinct of an animal is something the animal....

a)

is born with

b)

has learned

c)

master from practicing

d)

get from exercising

20.

Fish and other animals travel in groups for protection and to find food.

What type of adaptation is this?

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Physiological

d)

Physical

21.

Salmon spend most of their lives in the ocean even though they were hatched from eggs in rivers or streams. When they are ready to reproduce, they leave the ocean and return to where they were hatched.

What type of adaptation is this?

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Physiological

d)

Physical

22.

When threatened, skunks will spray toxins that leave a smell on other animals.

What type of adaptation is this?

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Physiological

d)

Physical

23.
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
24.

A cell has _____ poles.

a)

Three

b)

Two

c)

Four

d)

Five

25.

This is the symbol for a_____.

a)

Motor

b)

Wire

c)

Bell

d)

Bulb

26.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Bulb

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Ammeter

d)

Motor

27.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Wire

b)

Cell

c)

Battery

d)

Ammeter

28.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Battery

b)

Cell

c)

Motor

d)

Wire

29.

Which diagram matches this circuit picture?

a)

b)

c)

30.

7. Choose the correct symbol of a wire.

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Which component would best complete this circuit?

a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)

battery

d)
A light bulb
32.

This is the symbol for....

a)
An Ammeter
b)
A Voltmeter
c)

A Motor

d)

A Cell

33.
Which of the following answer choices correctly describes the image? 
a)
Series circuit - Bulbs are lit
b)
Series circuit - Bulbs are off
c)
Parallel circuit - Bulbs are lit
d)
Parallel circuit - Bulbs are off
34.

An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from....

a)
Point D to Point C
b)
Point B to Point C
c)
Point A to Point D
d)
Point B to Point D
35.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
36.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on. 
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
37.

One of the advantages of _________ circuits is that they ensure all components in the circuit have the same voltage

as the source.For instance, all bulbs in a string of lights have the same brightness.

a)

open

b)

multiple

c)

series

d)

parallel

38.
The flow/movement of electric charges 
a)
Voltage
b)
Resistance 
c)
Current 
d)
Circuit 
39.

This diagram represent a.......... circuit

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

40.
In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.
a)
stop the flow of electricity
b)
 can still light up
c)
 will go out
d)
of the light bulbs burn out also
41.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is an open circuit.
b)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
c)
This circuit will NOT work because it is an open circuit.
d)
This circuit will NOT work because it is a closed circuit.
42.

Which of the planets is closest to the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

43.

What do you call the path a planet goes through as it moves around the Sun?

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Revolution

d)

Rotation

44.

Whiat lies between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter?

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Kuiper Belt

c)

Oort Cloud

d)

Pluto

45.

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

a)

Elliptical Galaxy

b)

Irregular Galaxy

c)

Barred Spiral Galaxy

d)

Spiral Galaxy

46.

How do we call a celestial body that orbits planet?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Moon

47.

Which is true about a 'Meteorite'?

a)

It is a space rock which enters the atmosphere

b)

It is a space rock which is more than 3 feet in size

c)

It is a space rock which falls to the surface of the Earth

d)

It is a space rock which floats in the outer space between Mars and Jupiter

48.

A ____________ is a pattern of stars in the sky.

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Constellation

d)

Galaxy

49.
This planet is known as the Red Planet
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Neptune
d)
Saturn
50.
Which planet is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
51.
This planet is known for its beautiful rings.
a)

Venus

b)
Uranus
c)
Neptune
d)
Saturn
52.
Which planet has a big red spot?
a)
Venus
b)
Uranus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Mars
53.
What is the Great Red Spot
a)
an iceberg
b)
a volcano
c)
a storm
d)
a mountain
54.
The outer planets are composed (made) mostly of 
a)
rock
b)
gas
c)
water
d)
sand
55.
The Inner Planets are composed (made) mostly of 
a)
ice
b)
gas
c)
water
d)
rock
56.
The center of our Solar System is the _____.
a)
moon
b)
sun
c)
Earth
d)
Atlantic Ocean
57.
Which planet takes the longest time to orbit the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
58.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune are....

a)

Inner Planets (Terrestrial)

b)

Outer Planets (Jovian)

c)
Upper Planets
d)
Lower Planets
59.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are
a)
Lower Planets
b)
Upper Planets
c)

Outer Planets (Jovian)

d)

Inner Planets (Terrestrial)

60.
The correct order of the planets is _____.
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
b)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
61.

The following is NOT the characteristic of Terrestrial planet.

a)

Made mostly of rock/iron

b)

Relatively small in size

c)

Have solid surface

d)

Made mostly of gas/ Ice

62.

Which is NOT the characteristic of Jovian Planet?

a)

Massive in size

b)

Near from the Sun

c)

The surface is not solid

d)

Have many moons

63.

The sun is actually ...

a)

a star

b)

a comet

c)

a planet

d)

an asteroid

64.

Irregular-shaped rocky object that orbit the Sun between Mars and jupiter are ...

a)

stars

b)

comets

c)

asteroids

d)

planets

65.

Correct statement about meteor is ...

a)

made up of gas

b)

located near Moon

c)

rocks that orbit the Sun

d)

it is also called as shooting stars

66.

Planet that has almost the same size as Earth which is also known as twin planet is....

a)

Pluto

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

67.

The only planet that supports life is ....

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Saturn

68.

Planet that rotates on a tilted axis and looks like it is laying on its side is ...

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Pluto

d)

Uranus

69.

An Egyptian astronomer, Ptolemy said that ...

a)

The Moon, Earth planets and stars revolved around Sun

b)

The Moon, Sun planets and stars revolved around Earth

c)

Earth and planets are spherical

d)

planet's rotation caused by Earth rotation

70.

A comet's ... can be millions of miles long.

a)

crash

b)

disappear

c)

dust

d)

tail

71.

Comets are made of ice, frozen gases, and ...

a)

crash

b)

disappear

c)

dust

d)

tail

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