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DCFA #1 Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 6hrs 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are true of Cell Theory (select all that apply)

a)

All living things are made of cells

b)

Cells are the building blocks of life

c)

All cells are created from existing cells

d)

Cells randomly generate from nothing

2.

True of false: all living things are made of cells

a)

true

b)

false

3.

What do the organisms in the picture have in common​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
they are all made of cells
they are both mammals
they can both walk
4.

what can be found in plant cells but not animal cells (select all that apply)

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

cytoplasm

d)

large vacuoole

5.

what is the function of the cell membrane?

a)
Protect the cell from external environment
b)

Regulate the movement of substances in and out of the cell

c)
Store genetic information
d)
Produce energy for the cell
6.

what is the function of the vacuole?

a)
Store water, nutrients, and waste materials
b)
Regulate cell division
c)
Produce energy for the cell
d)
Transport oxygen and nutrients
7.

the chloroplast produces (a)   from water and sunlight in plant cells​

Choose from the below words
sugar
water
oxygen
carbon dioxide
8.

the mitochondria convert​ (a)   into ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
sugar
energy
water
food
9.

which organelle has a similar function to the skin?

a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosomes
d)
cell membrane
10.

what are the three parts of cell theory?

a)

the cell is the basic unit of life

b)

all things living and nonliving are made of cells

c)

cells are produces from other cells

d)

all living things are made of cells

11.

True or false: all cells come from pre-existing cells by reproduction

a)
false
b)
true
12.

characteristics passed down from your parents to you are called ​ (a)   traits

Choose from the below words
inherited
genetic
13.

what is located in the nucleus that determines your traits

a)
Ribosomes
b)
Mitochondria
c)
DNA
d)
Proteins
14.

true or false: a wind turbine is not affected by changes in weather

a)
true
b)
false
15.

what types of renewable energy are dependent on the sun?

a)

hydroelectric

b)

solar

c)

wind

d)

biomass

e)

nuclear

16.

where does the roller coaster have the most potential energy?

17.

a biker at the edge of a mountain shows what type of energy?

a)
potential energy
b)
nuclear energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
kinetic energy
18.

a rock is about to fall over a waterfall. what kind of energy is shown?

a)
Kinetic energy
b)
Potential energy
c)
Thermal energy
d)
Electrical energy
19.

​ (a)   is the heat transfer responsible for frying bacon in a pan

Choose from the below words
conduction
convection
radiation
20.

​​ (a)   is the heat transfer responsible for blowing warm air around the ​ earth

Choose from the below words
convection
radiation
conduction
21.

​ (a)   is the heat transfer responsible for warming you up when you sit by a fire

Choose from the below words
radiation
conduction
convection
22.

heat energy always moves from ​ (a)   to ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
hot
cold
top
bottom
23.

label the image

24.

using a hot plate to boil water converts ​ (a)   energy to ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
electrical
thermal
25.

label the cell

26.

label the cell

27.

what is the biggest advantage of geothermal energy?

a)

depends on the sun

b)

does not depend on the weather

c)

it is expensive

d)

it does depend on the weather

28.

which best describes natural gas

a)
Natural gas is a fossil fuel primarily composed of methane gas.
b)
Natural gas is a liquid fuel.
c)
Natural gas is a renewable energy source.
d)
Natural gas is primarily composed of carbon dioxide gas.
29.

which has the most potential energy?

a)
The object at the lowest position
b)
The object at the highest position
c)
The object at rest
d)
The object with the least mass
30.

which point shows the object with the most kinetic energy?

31.

what energy transformation happens when you turn on a flaslight?

a)
electrical energy to heat energy
b)
chemical energy to light energy
c)
mechanical energy to light energy
d)
electrical energy to light energy
32.

what do you find in a plant cell but not in an animal cell?

a)
vacuole and endoplasmic reticulum
b)
cell wall and chloroplasts
c)
cytoplasm and Golgi apparatus
d)
nucleus and mitochondria
33.

locate the structure that moves substances in and out of the cell

34.

Every living organism is made up of one or more cells

a)

True

b)

False

35.
How many cells do you have in your body?
a)
hundreds
b)
thousands
c)
millions
d)
trillions
36.

A Tree

a)

alive

b)

not alive

37.

A River

a)

alive

b)

not alive

38.

Animals cells and plant cells are exactly the same.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Only ____________ cells have a cell wall as well as a cell membrane.

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

white blood

d)

living

40.

A chicken egg is a cell.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

All plant and animal cells contain chromosomes with DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

42.
What in the cell has the instructions to tell it what type of cell it needs to be?
a)
DNA / Genes
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Mitochrondria
43.
A fireplace put out heat (energy) in a house. Which part of the cell is this most like?
a)
Nucelus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Rhibosome
44.

A seed

a)

alive

b)

not alive

45.

Coach James

a)

alive

b)

not alive

c)

DEFINITELY not alive

d)

not sure

e)

possibly a vampire

46.

The fastest growing organ in humans is the _____________.

a)

bones

b)

lungs

c)

skin

d)

nucleus

47.

Genes are made of the molecule ______________________.

a)

hydrogen

b)

DNA

c)

oxygen

d)

chromosome

48.

_____________ a very long molecule that has chemicals in a special order.

a)

A nucleus is

b)

Genes are

c)

DNA is

d)

Skin is

49.

A person has ____________ pairs of chromosomes.

a)

46

b)

23

c)

26

d)

48

50.

Which point has the most potential energy?

a)

G

b)

F

c)

B

d)

A

51.

At which point of the roller coaster is potential energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

52.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

53.

__________ is stored energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

54.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
55.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
56.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
57.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
58.

A basketball is being held in the hands of a player. This shows...

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

59.
What is energy?
a)
rate of work
b)
Motion of an object
c)
ability to do work
d)
force over time
60.

Kinetic energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height (position)

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Friction

61.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
62.
A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Chemical 
c)
Potential
d)
Thermal
63.
Wood, batteries, gasoline, and  food are all examples of ________________________.
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
d)
None of the above
64.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
65.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
66.

If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be

(Think about their sizes)

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

This is an example of what type of energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Electric

d)

Thermal

68.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
69.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
70.

Thermal Energy

a)

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.

b)

Energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.

c)

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

d)

The heating of a substance that causes its particles to move more quickly.

71.

A lamp that plugs into a wall socket draws energy, which flows through a thin wire in the bulb, causing it to heat up until it glows. What energy transformations are taking place?

a)

Chemical → light → electrical

b)

Mechanical → sound → light

c)

Thermal → solar → electrical

d)

Electrical → thermal → light

72.

An electric pencil sharpener uses electricity to make its motor spin. The pencil sharpener also makes noise and heats up. Which observation of the pencil sharpener demonstrates the law of conservation of energy?

a)

The amount of electrical energy used equals the total amount of mechanical, sound, and thermal energy produced.

b)

The amount of energy used by the electric pencil sharpener is greater than an electric lamp.

c)

The electric pencil sharpener only uses energy when it is being used to sharpen a pencil.

d)

The electric pencil sharpener is easier to use than the older version that was cranked by hand.

73.

Turning the handle makes a current that causes the light bulb to glow. What are the energy transformations that happen in this hand generator?

a)

Thermal → solar → light

b)

Mechanical → electrical → light

c)

Electrical → mechanical → light

d)

Solar → light → electrical

74.

When energy enters a system and then comes out of the system later, the law of conservation of energy states that–

a)

some of the energy that entered the system will remain in the system.

b)

the energy will always create a change in the properties of the parts of the system.

c)

the form of energy that comes out of the system must be the same form that entered.

d)

the amount of energy coming out of the system must equal the energy that entered the system.

75.

In which of the following scenarios would this energy transformation be observed?

chemical → light → heat

a)

Plucking a guitar string

b)

Lighting a match

c)

Turning on a fan

d)

Starting a car

76.

Which of the following is a form of potential energy?

a)

sound energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

thermal (heat) energy

77.

The law of conservation of energy states ___.

a)

electrical energy can be transformed into other forms

b)

energy can be created and destroyed

c)

energy is never created nor destroyed

d)

what goes up must come down

78.

There are ___ forms of kinetic energy.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

2

79.

There are ___ forms of potential energy.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

2

80.

During energy transformations, energy is never ___.

a)

released as heat

b)

used to increase an object's potential energy

c)

created or destroyed

d)

completely transformed

81.

A baseball is hit into the air with a bat. When does baseball have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

a)

when it hits the ground

b)

when it reaches its highest point

c)

when it leaves the bat

d)

when the mechanical and kinetic energies of the baseball are equal

82.

___ is energy stored by things that stretch or compress.

a)

Gravitational potential

b)

Elastic kinetic energy

c)

Chemical kinetic energy

d)

Elastic potential energy

83.

Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the object.

GPE = mgh

mass: 50

gravity: 10

height: 6

a)

5320J

b)

300J

c)

66J

d)

3000J

84.

Calculate the kinetic energy.

KE=12mv2KE=\frac{1}{2}mv^2  

mass: 200

velocity: 5

a)

2,500J

b)

250J

c)

500,000J

d)

none of the above

85.

What type of energy is stored in a battery?

a)

electrical

b)

thermal

c)

radiant

d)

chemical

86.

Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?

a)

electrical → thermal

b)

chemical → thermal

c)

nuclear → electrical

d)

thermal → electrical

87.

A battery converts what type of energy to another?

a)

electrical → thermal

b)

chemical → electrical

c)

kinetic → nuclear

d)

light → heat

88.

Energy transformations occur when ___.

a)

a chemical reaction takes place

b)

energy changes from one form to another

c)

energy is created through conduction

d)

two forces slide together that are touching

89.

Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical → mechanical

a)

a candle burning

b)

eating a big breakfast before a race

c)

a ball bouncing

d)

using a hairdryer

90.

Which of the following is not a source of stored chemical energy that can be turned into a form of kinetic energy?

a)

a battery in a toy car

b)

food

c)

the nucleus of an atom

d)

fossil fuels