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1st year November assessment Revision

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 4hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called...

a)

Infering

b)

Predicting

c)

Observing

d)

Hypothesizing

2.

A testable prediction is a...

a)

Theory

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Law

d)

Conclusion

3.

A statement that describes the most logical explanation based on an experiment is a...

a)

Theory

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Law

4.

Observations that deal with a number or amount are called

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

5.

The Skittles are yellow, red and green is an example of _____________.

a)

Qualitative observations

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Quantitative observations

6.

The statement that correctly lists the steps of the scientific method in order is _______________.

a)

Conclusion, research, hypothesis, ask a question.

b)

Hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment.

c)

Ask a question, hypothesis, experiment, collect data and analyze.

7.

The variable that is changed by the scientist to test a hypothesis is called the ________________.

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Control

c)

Independent variable

8.

Which is the best description of the dependent variable?

a)

The variable that is changed by the scientists

b)

The variable that does not change

c)

The measurable variable

9.

A prediction about a problem that can be tested is __________.

a)

Variable

b)

Theory

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Law

10.

One way to analyze data from a study is to ____________.

a)

Make a graph

b)

Recognize a problem

c)

Develop a hypothesis

11.

Catherine is testing which soil will help grow grass the tallest. The height of the grown grass is the ____________ variable.

a)

Constant (stays the same)

b)

Independent (it's what you change)

c)

Dependent (it's what you measure)

12.

What would the independent variable be in an experiment testing which paper airplane design goes furthest?

a)

The paper used

b)

The paper airplane design

c)

The distance of each plane's flight

d)

How hard the plane is thrown

13.

The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.

This is an example of what kind of data?

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Both

d)

Neither

14.

Which of the following represents ethical behavior in scientific investigation?

a)

Accurate reporting of results

b)

Not allowing test subjects to be exposed to unnecessary risks in medical trials

c)

Allowing others to review your work

d)

All of these choices

15.
What are safety goggles used for?
a)
they are not important
b)
protect your eyes
c)
We don't wear goggles
16.
Why do we work with partners in a science lab?
a)
to watch each-other for saftey
b)
we shouldn't have partners
c)
so we can cheat
17.

If you don't understand a direction of a lab experiment, you should:

a)

Figure it out as you do the lab.

b)

Try several methods until something works.

c)

Ask the teacher before proceeding

d)

Skip it and go on to the next part.

18.

If you hurt yourself in the lab, you should:

a)

visit the school nurse after class.

b)

see a doctor after school

c)

tell the teacher at once.

d)

apply first aid yourself.

19.

Long hair must be

a)

should be cut short.

b)

held away from the experiment with one hand.

c)

always neatly groomed

d)

tied back/kept out of the way.

20.

Which of the following should NOT be worn during a lab?

a)

loose clothing

b)

dangling jewerly

c)

sandals

d)

all of the above

21.

When you finish working with substances in the lab, always

a)

treat your hands with skin lotion.

b)

wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

c)

wipe your hands on a towel.

d)

wipe your hands on your clothes.

22.

The following is permitted in the lab:

a)

chewing gum

b)

eating

c)

drinking

d)

none of the above

23.

When using a razor blade or scalpel, always cut material

a)

away from you

b)

toward you

c)

in your hand

d)

perpendicular

24.

Before you leave the science room, you should

a)

clean your work area and equipment.

b)

return all equipment to the proper storage area.

c)

wash your hands with soap and water.

d)

all of the above.

25.
What is the hazard shown in this hazard sign?
a)
Fire
b)
Goku
c)
Flammable
d)
Inflammable
26.
What is the hazard shown in this hazard sign?
a)
Fireworks
b)
Broken Glass
c)
Explosive
d)
Corrosive
27.
What is the hazard shown in this hazard sign?
a)
Corrosive
b)
Irritant
c)
Danger
d)
Caution
28.
What is the hazard shown in this hazard sign?
a)
Explosive
b)
Corrosive
c)
Irritant
d)
High level Irritant
29.
What is the hazard shown in this hazard sign?
a)
Death
b)
Pirates
c)
Corrosive
d)
Toxic
30.

What does this symbol stand for?

a)

Flammable

b)

Oxidising

c)

Non-flammable

d)

Explosive

31.

This symbol tell us the chemical it is labelling is:

a)

Harmful to the environment

b)

Dangerous

c)

Toxic

d)

Poisonous

32.

Which of these pieces of equipment is beaker?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

What tool is this??

a)

Spring Scale

b)

Thermometer

c)

Temperature

d)

Heater

34.

Which piece of equipment should you use to measure out liquids?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Name this tool.

a)

yard stick

b)

ruler

c)

meter stick

36.

Name this tool.

a)

test tube

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

vile

37.

What is this piece of equipment?

a)

florence flask

b)

test tube

c)

beaker

d)

graduated cylinder

38.

What is this piece of equipment?

a)

mortar and pestle

b)

evaporating dish

c)

erlenmeyer flask

d)

beaker

39.

What are the four quantities measured in the METRIC SYSTEM?

a)

meters, liters, grams and degrees celsius

b)

inches, pounds and cups

c)

cups, ounces, pounds, and tons

d)

weight, liters, meters, and angles

40.

Use the METRIC RULER shown in the picture to find the length.

a)

13.9cm

b)

14cm

c)

14.2cm

41.

What is the measurement in celsius?

a)

70 C

b)

20C

c)

15C

42.

Use the graduated cylinder shown in the picture to find the volume

a)

31

b)

32

c)

33

43.

A table is 392 millimeters = ____ meters (basic unit)

a)

.392 m

b)

39.2 m

c)

392,000

44.

What is the volume? (length x width x height)

a)

180 in

b)

15 in

c)

60 in

d)

20 in

45.
Volume is 
a)
the amount of space an object takes up.
b)
the amount of matter in an object.
c)
the distance from one point to another.
d)
the amount of heat in a substance.
46.

The Basic unit for measuring length in the Metric system

a)

Meter

b)

Liter

c)

inches

d)

yards

47.

What is mass?

a)

How much SPACE something takes up.

b)

How big something is.

c)

How much of something there is.

48.

1000 millimeters = ______ meters?

a)

100000

b)

10

c)

1

d)

.1

49.

What is the formula for the volume of a rectangle?

a)

Length + Width + Height

b)

Length / Width / Height

c)

Length x Width x Height

d)

Length - Width - Height

50.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
51.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
52.

Freezing

a)

Solid to gas

b)

Liquid to solid

c)

Gas to solid

53.

Boiling

a)

liquid to gas

b)

gas to solid

c)

gas to liquid

54.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
55.

What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

burning

56.

The state of matter that has no definite size or shape is

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

57.

Particles in a ______________________ move quickly and are far apart.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

58.

Particles of a liquid

a)

are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

b)

are free to move around one another but still touch.

59.

Solid to Gas

a)

Deposition

b)

Sublimation

c)

Evaporation

60.

What is condensation?

a)

gas to solid

b)

gas to liquid

c)

liquid to solid

61.

The slower the particles in a substance move,

a)

the colder it is.

b)

the warmer it is.

c)

the more energy it has.

62.

Definite shape and definite volume

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

63.

Has a definite volume but not a definite shape

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

64.

Liquid to Gas

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sublimation

65.

Identify the state of matter

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

66.

Identify the state of matter

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

67.

Identify the state of matter

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

68.

Which of the following states have a fixed volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

69.

Which of the following states flow?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

70.

Which of the following states can be easily compressed?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

71.

What process is being shown here?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Active Transport

c)

Diffusion

d)

Photosynthesis

72.

Biology is the study of ________

a)

Bacteria

b)

Cells

c)

Living things

d)

Animals

73.

What is a cell?

a)

Smallest working unit of a living organisms

b)

Tiny things

c)

Humans

d)

Biggest unit in a human

74.

What is an example of an animal cell?

a)

Plant cells

b)

Muscle cell

c)

prison cell

d)

Nerve cell

75.

What is the function of the cell membrane

a)

Brain of the cell

b)

Powerhouse of the cell

c)

Organelles swim around in the cell membrane

d)

allows substances to pass in and out

76.

What is the function of the mitochondria?

a)

Brain of the cell

b)

Stops some substances from entering the cell

c)

Provides energy to the cell

d)

Makes proteins

77.

What is no. 2 pointing to?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

78.

What is no. 4 pointing to?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

79.

This organelle creates the energy for the cell

a)

mitochondria

b)

cell membrane

c)

ribosome

d)

nucleus

80.

The ____________ regulates what enters and leaves the cell.

a)

mitochondria

b)

cell membrane

c)

ribosome

d)

cytoplasm

81.

The _________ holds the DNA for the cell

a)

vacuole

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell wall

d)

nucleus

82.
What creates the protein for the cell?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Nucleus
c)
Golgi bodies
d)
Ribosomes
83.

Jelly-like fluid material that makes up most of the cell

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

ribosome

d)

cell wall

84.
This organelle is stores food, water and waste.
a)
Ribosome
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Vacuole
d)
Mitochondria
85.

The individual parts of a cell are called _____________.

a)

organ

b)

organism

c)

organelle

d)

tissues

86.

Which organelles do plants have that animals don't have? Hint: There are 2

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

87.

I provide plant cells their rigid shape. I am the...

a)

nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cell Wall

88.

Who first described cells in 1665 ?

a)

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Theodor Schwann

89.

Chloroplasts...

a)

are where plant cells do photosynthesis and make food

b)

are where plant cells produce energy

c)

are where both plant and animal cells make food (photosynthesis)

90.

True or false: ALL living things are made of cells.

a)

True

b)

False: Some living things are made of cells, and others aren't.

91.

A celestial body that revolves around a planet.

a)

Moon

b)

Star

c)

Comet

d)

Meteor

92.

Something that orbits around another object.

a)

Satellite

b)

Sun

c)

Galaxy

93.

Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface of Earth or the Moon.

a)

Meteor

b)

Meteorites

c)

Meteoid

94.

What is the region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit around the Sun called?

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Solar System

c)

Inner Planet

d)

Outer Planet

95.

Name given to any of the planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt.

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Solar System

c)

Inner Planets

d)

Outer Planets

96.

Name given to any of the rocky, terrestrial planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars - whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt.

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Solar System

c)

Inner Planets

d)

Outer Planets

97.

Name given to the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system.

a)

Satellite

b)

Planet

c)

Solar

d)

Rocky

98.

Name given to a ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.

a)

Satellite

b)

Planet

c)

Solar

d)

Star

99.

Name given to the luminous celestial body around which the Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.

a)

Satellite

b)

Planet

c)

Sun

d)

Star

100.

Between which 2 planets do we find the asteroid belt?

a)

Mercury and Jupiter

b)

Earth and Mars

c)

Mars and Jupiter

d)

Jupiter and Saturn

101.
What is a constellation?
a)
A group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky
b)
A way to find the North Star
c)
When a planet "spins" around its axis
d)
The process that creates energy inside of a star
102.

Objects made of ice, gas and dust that orbit our sun are called ________________

a)

Asteroids

b)

Comets

c)

Meteroids

d)

Meteors

103.

When objects strike the surface of a planet or moon, they leave a deep impression on the surface called a _________

a)

Pothole

b)

Crater

c)

Canyon

d)

Plateau

104.

What is a piece of rock that burns up as it passes through the Earth's atmosphere called? Also known as a shooting star.

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Comet

d)

Meteor

105.
Our sun is a _____ star
a)
blue
b)
orange 
c)
yellow
d)
red
106.

What keeps the Earth and other planets in orbit?

a)

The sun

b)

Gravity

c)

Earth's magnetic field

107.

Planets with the longest revolution are called ______________

a)

Gas Giants

b)

Terrestrial Planets

108.

Which planets do not have rings?

a)

Gas Giants

b)

Terrestrial Planets

109.

Which planets are made primarily of rock?

a)

Gas Giants

b)

Terrestrial

110.

Which two gases make up stars?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Calcium

d)

Helium