WorksheetsUIL Science Practice Test #3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What becomes a waste product(s) of cellular respiration?
carbon dioxide
water
Both A and B
Neither A or B
When the numbers of bobwhite quail on the ranch were decreasing, the rancher wanted to know more about what types of predators were lowering the quail population. In order to find out, she set up a game camera to take photos of the animals that came through. She had photos of 2 bobcats, 4 coyotes, 3 jackrabbits, 8 cows, and 5 raccoons. Which answer below is true about her findings?
She captured photos of 14 predators of quail with the game camera.
She captured photos of 22 predators of quail with the game camera
he captured photos of 11 predators of quail with the game camera.
She captured photos of 20 predators of quail with the game camera.
What is an allele?
base for DNA
a genotype
another name for chromosome
one of two or more versions of a gene
Hepatitis C infection is connected to problems with what organ of the human body?
Bladder
Liver
Pancreas
Heart
If an insect belongs to the order Trichoptera, then it may be a what?
Mosquito
Wasp
Caddisfly
Moth
Mammals can be classified into subclasses by how they reproduce and the embryonic development. Which of the following mammals have their young develop over a long period of time in the female’s uterus?
Marsupials
Placental
Monotremes
Both B and C
The Greek word “blastos” means what?
sprout
explosion
die
organism
Which of these words describes a hollow sphere of cells that surround an inner-fluid cavity that is formed during an early embryonic stage in animals?
zygote
blastula formation
embryo
somatic sphere
I discovered that electricity and magnetism were closely related in 1820 leading to electromagnetism. I was a Danish natural philosopher. Who am I?
Leeuwenhoek
Watson
Oersted
Salk
When conducting science investigations, statistics is an important component. Which of the following is a statistical test that you could use to find differences between two quantitative groups of data?
Bar graphing
t - test
average
simple regression
During an investigation, a scientist found it necessary to convert units from English to metric. If 1 cubic centimeter or mL is equal to 0.034 fluid ounces, about how many mL would 150 fluid ounces be?
5.1
0.034 x 150
150
4,412
Which inner planet rotates clockwise instead of counter-clockwise (in our solar system)?
Uranus
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Albert had a common house fly buzzing around his head during science class. It had entered through an open window. His friend said don’t worry, it will die soon because house flies only live 24 hours. Albert told his friend he thought they lived 10 days. Which person was correct?
Albert’s friend was correct; common house flies have a 24-hour life span, reproduce and then die.
Albert was correct; common house flies can live only 10 days
Neither was correct; common house flies have a life span of 15 to 30 days.
Neither was correct; common house flies live for 6 years.
Danielle’s class was learning about potential and kinetic energy. They built a miniature roller coaster for a marble. At what place on the roller coaster will the marble have the most gravitational potential energy?
A
B
C
D
Which plant below is a non-vascular plant?
liverworts
ferns
club mosses
both B and C
