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ks3 science revision

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which statement matches an igneous type of rock?

a)
  1. Formed from layers of sediment, and which can contain fossils.

b)

Formed from existing rocks exposed to heat and pressure over a long time.

c)
  1. Formed from cooled magma, with minerals arranged in crystals.

2.

Which part of the diagram corresponds to where transportation of eroded rock material is most likely to take place?

a)

k

b)

f

c)

e

d)

l

3.


Sandstone is grainy and crumbly and may contain fossils. Its rock type is.....

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Soft

4.
Water gets into the cracks of rock and freezes, causing the rock to break.  What is this an example of?
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
5.

Fossils (the remains or impressions of prehistoric organisms preserved in petrified form or as molds or casts) are found in ___________ rocks only.

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Iron Oxide

6.

Granite is an intrusive igneous rock. Which best describes its characteristics?

a)

A hard rock, large crystals due to slow cooling of magma

b)

A hard rock, small crystals due to fast cooling of lava

c)

A soft rock, large crystals due to slow cooling of magma

d)

A soft rock, small crystals due to fast cooling of magma

7.
  • What type of rocks are formed from heating or squashing in Earth’s crust?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

d)

The Rock

8.

Over millions of years, sedimentary layers form from which of the following?

a)

sand

b)

silt

c)

dead plants & animals

d)

molten lava

9.

Use the diagram to answer the following question.


In which stage of the rock cycle shown above would you predict the formation of fossils?

a)

Stage L

b)

Stage M

c)

Stage N

d)

Stage P

10.

The diagram represents a cross-section of a cliff. It shows several rock layers containing fossils.


Which of the following layers of rock is most likely the youngest?

a)

the layer containing trilobites

b)

the layer containing fishes

c)

the layer containing dinosaurs

d)

the layer containing mammals

11.

Which of the following statements applies to producer?

a)

An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material so nutrients can be recycled back to the soil or water.

b)

An animal that eats other animals or plants.

c)

Green plant or algae that makes its own food using sunlight.

d)

A group of the same species living in an area.

12.

A snail is part of which phylum?

a)

Nematodes

b)

Molluscs

c)

Echinoderms

d)

Arthropods

13.

A jellyfish is an

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

14.

Which of these vertebrates can breathe in water

a)

Mammals

b)

Reptiles

c)

Birds

d)

Amphibians

15.

Invertebrates are animals that do not have a ________

a)

Head

b)

Backbone

c)

Legs

d)

Brain

16.
I am spiny, have a water vascular system with tube feet, radial symmetry, and am called a brittle star.
a)
Mullosk
b)
Arthropod
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
17.

Is this animal a vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Invertebrate

b)

Vertebrate

18.

Which of these are a feature of a prokaryote?

a)

Multicellular

b)

Don't have a cell wall

c)

Move by contraction of soft muscles

d)

Doesn't have a nucleus

19.

Which classification do centipedes belong to?

a)

Myriapods

b)

Arachnides

c)

Insects

d)

Nematodes

20.

Roundworms are classified into this phylum and their bodies are NOT divided into segments

a)

Nematodes

b)

Annelids

c)

Insects

d)

Mammals

21.

What are the two non-metals that are included in the reactivity series of metals?

a)

Hydrogen and iron

b)

Oxygen and lead

c)

Tin and carbon

d)

Carbon and hydrogen

22.
Which of the following tables correctly lists the physical properties of metals and nonmetals?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.

How well a substance can be hammered into sheets.

a)

Malleability

b)

Conductivity

c)

Luster

d)

Magnetic

24.
Some students conducted a laboratory investigation to learn more about the physical properties of different elements. They observed four samples and recorded their observations in the table . Based on these observations, which sample is most likely a nonmetal?
a)
Sample 1
b)
Sample 2
c)
Sample 3
d)
Sample 4
25.
How many protons are in this element?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
117
d)
Cannot be determined
26.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
27.
What does 12.011 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
28.
How many neutrons are in a Gold atom?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
118
d)
275
29.

Which elements are colored red?

a)

nonmetals

b)

metals

c)

metalloids

30.

What force holds two atoms together in an Ionic Bond? Where does this come from?

a)

Electrostatic force

b)

Static electricity

c)

Opposites attract

d)

Opposites repel

31.

NH3

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

32.

What type of bonds are formed when metal atoms combine with nonmetal atoms?

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

33.

What are the properties of sodium chloride? (*Hint: What type of bond is it?)

a)

High melting and boiling point

b)

Conducts electricity

c)

Conducts electricity only when it is in liquid or molten state

d)

Volatile

34.

Represented by a chemical symbol on the Periodic Table

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Impure substance

35.

Which of the following describes a mixture?

a)

It is made up of more than one type of element that are chemically bonded together

b)

It is made up of more than one type of element that are not chemically bonded together

c)

Mix and match of things

d)

It is made up of one type of atom and it is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances

36.
The numbers needed to balance the equation are:
a)
2, 7, 6, 4
b)
2, 1, 1, 2
c)
3, 1, 1, 3
d)
2, 3, 1, 3
37.
The numbers needed to balance the equation are:
a)
2, 7, 6, 4
b)
2, 1, 1, 2
c)
3, 1, 1, 3
d)
1, 6, 2, 6
38.
The blue numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
I don't know, and don't want to try
b)
coefficients
c)
subscripts
d)
none of the answers are correct
39.
The numbers needed to balance the equation are:
a)
2, 7, 6, 4
b)
2, 1, 3, 2
c)
3, 1, 1, 3
d)
2, 3, 1, 3
40.

What is the job (function) of the cranium, or skull?

a)

protect the heart

b)

protect the brain

c)

protect the feet

41.

Any type of break in the bone is called

a)

Bad news

b)

Spongy

c)

Fracture

d)

Painful

42.

Your knees and elbows are examples of this type of joint.

a)

ball and socket

b)

pivot

c)

gliding

d)

hinge

43.

What is #5?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Right Ventricle

c)

Left Atrium

d)

Left Ventricle

44.
What does Deoxygenated mean?
a)
Oxygen-rich
b)
Blood flow
c)
Oxygen-poor
d)
Water Flow
45.

What are the names of the chambers in the heart?

a)

Veins, arteries, Heart

b)

Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle

c)

Arm artery, Leg artery, head and neck artery, Endothelium

46.

What is tube that leads from the larynx to the bronchi and is also known as your wind pipe?

a)

esophogus

b)

bronchi

c)

trachea

d)

alveoli

47.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

b)

to break down food and absorb nutrients

c)

to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

48.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
49.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
50.
What is the function of the bronchi?
a)
Transport air from nose to lungs
b)
Transport air from trachea to lungs
c)
Transport air from lungs to alveoli
d)
Transport air from alveoli to blood
51.

What is the gas that is produced when an acid reacts with a reactive metal?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

nitrogen

52.

When calcium carbonate is reacted with an unknown acid, calcium chloride salt is produced. What is the acid?

a)

hydrochloric acid

b)

sulfuric acid

c)

nitric acid

d)

citric acid

53.

what is pH 7 ?

a)

acid

b)

alkaline

c)

water

54.

which of the following situations represents an attractive forces between two poles?

a)

the north end of one magnet pointing to the north end of another magnet

b)

the north end of one magnet pointing to the south end of another magnet

c)

the south end of a small magnet pointing to the south end of a large magnet

55.

The function of the sensory neurone is to carry the impulse from the sensory organ to the central nervous system.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Dendrite - branched projections of the neuron cell body that _______________________ from other neurons

a)

receive messages

b)

get energy

c)

receive nutrients

57.

What type of energy store is a fuel ?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Gravitational

d)

Elastic

58.

This image shows the ________________ moon of moon Phases.

a)

Full

b)

Waning crescent

c)

New

d)

Waxing gibbous

59.

Planet #2 is ...

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

60.

Planet #1 is ...

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

61.

Which planet has the shortest year?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

62.

How long does it take for Earth to make one revolution around the sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

1 month

d)

13 months

63.
Earth's ______ causes seasons to change as Earth revolves around the Sun.
a)
tilt
b)
spin
c)
size
d)
color
64.
Which season is represented at position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
65.

Which theory shows that the Sun was the centre of the universe?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Me

66.

Which of the two below result in an attractive force?

a)

A positive charge and a negative charge

b)

Two negative charges

c)

Two south poles

d)

A north pole and a south pole

e)

Two postive charges

67.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
68.

A baseball bat hits a baseball with a force of 100 Newtons. What is the force and its direction exerted by the ball on the bat?

a)

100 Newtons, same direction

b)

100 Newtons, opposite direction

c)

200 Newtons, same direction

d)

200 Newtons, opposite direction

69.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
70.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
71.
The fox in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Tertiary Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
72.

If a disease strikes the snakes the grass will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

not be affected

73.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
74.

What is the law of reflection?

a)

Light waves change speed as they pass across the boundary between two substances with a different density

b)

Reflection is laterally inverted

c)
  • Angle of incidence always equal to angle of reflection

d)

Light passes through objects that are reflective

75.

Which statement is true about refraction

a)

The speed of light slows down as they enter a denser substance, so the ray will bend towards the normal line

b)

The speed of light speeds up as they enter a denser substance, so the ray will bend towards the normal line

c)

The speed of light slows down as they enter a denser substance, so the ray will bend away from normal line

76.

What is the atomic number of this atom shown in the Bohr model?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

can't be determined

77.

Is this atom an ion? If so what would it's charge be?

a)

Yes, 1-

b)

No it is neutral

c)

Yes, 1+

d)

Can't be determined

78.

What is the atomic number of this Carbon atom

a)

6

b)

8

c)

14

d)

12

79.

Which of these are false about Group 1 Metals (Alkaline-Earth metals)

a)

They are soft

b)

They are good conductors of electricity and heat

c)

They are less dense than water

d)

Their melting point increases down the group

80.

Which one of these elements are used in filament bulbs? (*Hint : They must be inert!)

a)

Fluorine

b)

Carbon

c)

Iron

d)

Argon