WorksheetsTMSCA Middle School Science Test #6
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Jelly-fish have stinging cells called what to help protect them from predators?
nematocysts
mesoglea
stingers
blastocysts
Which chamber of this heart diagram has the function of pumping the oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?
Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D
Cone-bearing plants are most likely to be pollinated by what?
bees
wind
butterflies
bats
The science teacher made a set of cards showing the phases of mitosis. Janice and her lab partner were putting them in the correct order of occurrence. Below is the layout of the cards. Are they correct?
Yes, they are correct.
Yes, but they left out a phase.
No, Metaphase and Anaphase should come before Telophase
No, Prophase is not in the correct place, it should follow Metaphase
What term below describes the relation between absolute temperature and the kinetic energy contained in each molecule of an ideal gas?
Planck's constant
Boltzmann's constant
Avogadro's number
energy
Which part of the atom is essential to identify the type of element?
protons
neutrons
electrons
Which tool below do astronomers use to classify stars?
Beaufort Scale
Ashkin-Teller Model
Halley's Diagram
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
Andrew was in terrible pain after he tore his ACL while playing soccer. What is the ACL?
a tendon
a ligament
cartilage
muscle
The study of the history of life on Earth based on the fossil records left behind is called what?
Biology
Paleontology
Evolution
Archaeology
What type of lens would work best for correcting the vision of a person with hypermetropia?
concave
convex
thick on the outside edges
bifocal
Minerals are naturally occurring, solids with a definite chemical composition and ordered internal structure, but are also what?
inorganic
synthetic
Bohr
An unexpected observation in the 1920's by this person led to the discovery of penicillin. Who is this person?
Richet
Pasteur
Fleming
A serious allergic reaction to a substance which can cause constriction of the airways, hives and itching, weak and rapid pulse and can be life-threatening is called what?
hypertension
atherosclerosis
tachycardia
anaphylaxis
What can this symbol Δ mean in physics?
3 x
force
velocity
change in variable
One of the most important rules to remember in the science lab when any incident takes place is to do what?
always call 911 for emergency help immediately
ask for help from your lab partner
take charge and fix the problem yourself
inform the teacher of what happened
Which of the following is not a compound?
C4H10
C₂H6O
NaCl
Fe
One of the most common minerals found on Earth, silicon dioxide, is known as what?
feldspar
calcite
quartz
neodymium
"Translucent" is to “diaphaneity" as “metallic" is to what?
nonmetallic
opaque
color
luster
What is the difference between the classical approach to science and the empirical approach to science?
empirical approach uses "reason" and classical approach uses "data and analysis"
both empirical and classical approaches use evidence collected to proof ideas
classical approach uses "reason" and empirical approach uses “data and analysis"
there are no differences, they are the same
If a 50 N force is applied to an object to the right at the same time a 20 N force is applied to the same object to the left, what is the direction of movement.
←
→
stationary
Which of these foods is a good source of carbohydrates?
meat
pasta
fish
A researcher was observing cattle and egret relationships. She noticed that snowy egrets and cattle egrets both hang around cattle and eat the bugs that cattle disturb from the ground. However, she noticed that cattle egrets will pick off the ticks and pesky insects from the backs of the cattle, but she has never observed snowy egrets doing this behavior. What could she infer from this observation?
cattle egrets and cattle – mutualistic relationship
snowy egrets and cattle - commensalism relationship
both A and B
neither A and B
What phase of mitosis is shown in this microscope photo of a cell?
Prophase
Anaphase
Telophase
Metaphase
Oxygen is given off as a waste product of photosynthesis. Which of the following releases the most oxygen for the Earth's atmosphere?
plants in a rain forest
diatoms in the ocean
volcanoes
animals of the crust
Scientific statements are attempts to describe or explain observations in the natural world. For a statement to be "scientific", it should be what?
published on the internet
testable
reproducible
Both B and C
Which of these have the shortest wavelength?
radio waves
gamma rays
ultraviolet light
In science class, students were given a small strip of paper that was treated with a chemical called PTC. They were instructed to taste the strip of paper. To some of the students, the strip tasted bitter, while others did not taste anything at all on the strip. What were the students trying to discover?
the difference in tasting PTC between males and females
the similarities in the way people taste PTC
the inherited genetic trait of tasting PTC
none of the above
The best meaning of metabolism is which statement below?
Body's ability to maintain balance
Helps to control the coordination of chemical processes
chemical processes that occur in living organisms to maintain life
protection of the body by burning off diseases
In this diagram, the anther and the filament make up a structure called what?
pistil
stamen
pedestal
none of these
As you move from left to right on the Periodic Table of the Elements, the
(a)
Scientists can learn the most about the history of the Earth's atmosphere from studying which of the following?
Greenland ice cores
caves in Africa
the thermal vents in the ocean
mountain layers
Which of these is correctly matched?
speed (distance/ mass)
velocity (change in mass/change in speed)
acceleration (change in time/change in distance)
none of these
Energy stored in the foods that you eat is what type?
mechanical energy
chemical energy
light energy
heat energy
What do most scientists believe happened on the last day of the Cretaceous period?
a catastrophic volcano erupted setting off a massive tsunami
solar radiation fried the Earth from a massive eruption on the sun
nothing major, it was just an ordinary day
a massive asteroid collided with the Earth
According to current science, which of the following would not be true?
Black holes can be as massive as 40 billion of our suns.
Black holes can be found be tracking the movement of stars around it.
Black holes release radiation, according to Hawking.
Black holes are composed of empty space.
When defining the term “matter", what two words are the best choices to use?
volume and mass
energy and change
property and state
gas and liquid
Which of the elements below are found in the same period on the Periodic Table?
Lead and Tin
Iron and Argon
Zinc and Tin
Potassium and Calcium
Tetherball is a playground game that involves a ball hanging from a rope on a pole. During the game, a player will start the ball in motion which will continue until the opposing player stops the ball and starts it in the opposite direction. The player, who gets the ball to wrap all around the pole in the direction that they push the ball, wins the game. When the ball wraps around the pole, which of the following statements is correct?
As the ball wraps around the pole, its orbital radius decreases and its angular velocity increases.
As the ball wraps around the pole, its orbital radius increases and its angular velocity decreases.
As the ball wraps around the pole the orbital radius and angular velocity stay the same.
none of the above
Jesse needed to move a large box from once side of the room to the other. Jesse applied 100 N of force on the box to move it. His friend pushed with 150 N of force. The box moved 0 meters. How much work was done on the box?
250 J
150 J
100 J
0 J
Which of the following is an example of sublimation?
Ice melting into a puddle of water
A poster changing color after exposure to the sun for a week.
Salt dissolving in a cup of water
Dry ice changing to gas after setting on counter for a few hours
This chart shows the density of several metals. In a science lab, there were 3 solid cubic decimeters of 3 unknown metals found on this chart. Using this information, identify each cube.
Cube #1 -Aluminum
Cube #2 -Copper
Cube #3 -Silver
Cube #1 -Gold
Cube #2 -Iron
Cube #3 -Copper
Cube #1 - Silver
Cube #2 -Copper
Cube #3 -Aluminum
Cube #1 -Aluminum
Cube #2 -Copper
Cube #3 -Iron
Paleontologists are closely studying this bone found in mammals to try to understand its importance in the evolution of mammal chewing ability. What is this bone?
navicular
tibia
hamate
hyoid
What organelle is the "powerhouse" of the cell?
Endoplasmic reticulum
Lysosomes
Golgi body
Mitochondria
Which of these causes sound to travel at a faster speed through air?
cooler temperature of the air it travels through
warmer temperature of the air it travels through
low atmospheric air pressure
higher magnitude of the sound
In west Texas, a wildfire burned about 3,000 acres of ranchland. After the fire, what type of ecological succession should take place?
primary succession
secondary succession
climax succession
no succession will take place
What is the chemical process in which plants convert solar energy to food?
cellular respiration
photomorphogenesis
transpiration
photosynthesis
Which term below is the visual method of showing how many valence electrons are in an atom and how they are arranged when bonds form?
Thomson structure
Lewis dot diagram
cross-linking
Both A and C
Currently, what is the only insect that is known to be able to see in 3-D?
praying mantis
ant
honey bee
butterfly
Carbon atoms have a special role in chemistry because of what true reason?
Its atomic weight is more than potassium, but less than Nitrogen
It has four bonding sites which allows it to form a variety of molecules
It has four naturally occurring isotopes.
It is the basis for inorganic chemistry.
