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Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a cell nucleus the thread like structures are called ...

a)

Centrioles.

b)

Centrosomes

c)

Centromeres

d)

Chromosomes

2.

What is the correct hierarchy of biological classification, from broadest to most specific?

a)

Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

c)

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

d)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

3.

In what type of environment would you expect to find plants with adaptations for water retention, such as succulent leaves?

a)

Rainforest

b)

Desert

c)

Tundra

d)

Grassland

4.

How do decomposers contribute to nutrient cycling in ecosystems?

a)

By fixing nitrogen

b)

By breaking down organic matter

c)

By facilitating photosynthesis

d)

By producing oxygen

5.

What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration in cells?

a)

Energy production

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

DNA replication

d)

Waste elimination

6.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
7.
The basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
cell membrane
8.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)
cell membrane and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)
a cell wall and nucleus
d)
chloroplasts and cell wall
9.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondria
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
10.
What are tiny organelles that convert glucose into ATP?
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Vesicles
c)
Cytoskeleton
d)
Mitochondria
11.

How does deforestation contribute to climate change?

a)

Increased carbon dioxide absorption

b)

Decreased greenhouse gas emissions

c)

Loss of carbon sink

d)

  • Enhanced biodiversity

12.

What is the term for a community of organisms and their physical environment?

a)

ecosystem

b)

population

c)

biosphere

d)

habitat

13.

What is the process by which species evolve to become better suited to their environment over time?

a)

Natural selection

b)

Speciation

c)

Mutation

d)

Genetic drift

14.

In photosynthesis, what is the primary source of carbon for the synthesis of glucose?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

glucose

15.

What is the term for the maximum number of individuals of a species that an ecosystem can support?

a)

population density

b)

growth rate

c)

carrying capacity

d)

birth rate

16.

Which of the following are the complimentary base pairs in DNA?

a)

adenine and thymine

guanine and cytosine

b)

adenine and thymine

guanine and cytosine

c)

purine and pyrimidine

hydrogen and protein

d)

adenine and guanine

cytosine and thymine

17.

In eukaryotic organisms, the DNA is stored where?

a)

The cell nucleus

b)

The capsule

c)

The cytoplasm

d)

The cell wall

18.
A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within a cell.
a)
organelle
b)
cell
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosomes
19.

Which of the following is NOT a principle of Darwin's theory of evolution?

a)

An individual can evolve.

b)

Individuals with different genotypes may pass on their traits at different rates to the next generation.

c)

Some traits give an individual a better chance of surviving.

d)

Traits are heritable.

20.

The majority of oxygen on earth is produced by ​ (a)

a)

rain forests and thickets

b)

phytoplankton and algae

c)

grasslands and forests

d)

savannah and grasslands

21.

Which statement about the four spheres of Earth is true?

a)

They often occur in the same place and interact.

b)

They do not occur in the same place and do not interact.

c)

Scientists think there are more than four spheres of Earth.

d)

They describe distinct layers of Earth's interior.

22.

Which is NOT one of Earth's four spheres?

a)

biosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

geosphere

e)

atmosphere

23.

Why is rain not part of the atmosphere?

a)

Because it is part of the hydrosphere.

b)

Because it moves between spheres.

c)

Because it is part of the biosphere.

d)

Because it is part of the geosphere.

e)

Because it affects plants and animals in the biosphere.

24.

Why are plants and animals part of the biosphere?

a)

Because they can travel in the air.

b)

Because things that are unaffected by weather are part of the biosphere.

c)

Because they can migrate.

d)

Because all living things are part of the biosphere.

e)

Because they live on the ground.

25.

Which has higher density

a)

Oceanic crust

b)

Continental crust

c)

They are the same

d)

They have no density

26.

What happens when 2 different density’s meet

a)

The heavier one floats on the top while the lighter one sinks

b)

The heavier one sinks and the lighter one floats

c)

They mix together and make another liquid

d)

Nothing happens

27.

What is the phenomenon where light from a distant object is stretched due to the expansion of the universe?

a)

Redshift

b)

Blueshift

c)

Gravitational lensing

d)

Dark matter

28.

How much 'new' water is made through the processes of the water cycle?

a)

None: all water is recycled

b)

About 25%

c)

A small amount, about 3-4%

d)

About half, 50%

29.

Transpiration is the process that occurs when _____.

a)

humans absorb water by breathing

b)

water vapor is converted to a liquid state

c)

plants lose water through their leaves

d)

water is absorbed into the ground

30.

What are the three main parts of the water cycle?

a)

Absorption, infiltration and transpiration

b)

Evaporation, condensation and cloud formation

c)

Precipitation, infiltration and condensation

d)

Evaporation, condensation and precipitation

31.

What is the cause of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains on Earth?

a)

Movements in the outer core.

b)

Convection currents in the mantle.

c)

Convection currents in the crust.

d)

Sinking of the oceanic crust.

32.

Which parts of the Earth are contained in the lithosphere?

a)

The upper mantle and the crust.

b)

The lower mantle and the crust.

c)

Both the inner and outer core.

d)

The outer core and lower mantle.

33.

Why is the inner core solid?

a)

Because it is under too much pressure to melt.

b)

Because it consists mostly of silicon.

c)

Because it is very hot.

d)

Because of plasticity.

34.

In which climate zone is permafrost a characteristic feature?

a)

Tropical

b)

Arid

c)

Polar

d)

Temperate

35.

Which of the following is an example of natural selection? I. Albino animals are rare in nature because they are easy for predators to find. II. The fastest gazelle is least likely to be eaten by a lion. III. The gorilla that is strong enough to become alpha male is the most likely to pass on his genes.

a)

I and II

b)

I and III

c)

II and III

d)

I, II and III

36.

_____ can be defined as a change in a characteristic within a population over time.


a)

Evolution

b)

Lamarckian inheritance

c)

Natural selection

d)

Creationism

37.

How many chromosomes are in a homologous pair?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

1

d)

2

38.

Identify the type of cell in the diagram...

a)

Nerve cell

b)

Body cell

c)

Skin cell

d)

Muscle cell

39.

The person who suggested the five kingdom classification was ...

a)

Mendel

b)

Linnaeus

c)

Curie

d)

Darwin

40.

Which of the following is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2 O -------> C6 H12 O6 + 6O2

b)

6CO2 + H2 O --------> C6 H12 O6 + O2

c)

6O2 + 6CO2 --------> C6 H12 O6 + 6H2 O

41.

What is the role of the pigment molecules in photosynthesis?

a)

To release oxygen

b)

To produce color

c)

To absorb light energy

d)

To take in carbon dioxide

42.

What happens to the solar light energy in photosynthesis?

a)

It is reflected from the leaf into the surrounding environment.

b)

Some of it is transformed into chemical energy stored in a sugar molecule.

c)

All of it is used up during the process of making sugar and dissipates as heat.

d)

Most of it remains in the pigment molecule.

43.

What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide, water and sunlight

b)

carbon dioxide and oxygen and sunlight

c)

oxygen and sunlight

d)

oxygen, water and sunlight

44.

Which statement correctly describes what photosynthesis accomplishes?

a)

Carbon dioxide and water are assembled into food molecules.

b)

Water molecules are turned into carbon dioxide and then into food.

c)

Carbon dioxide and oxygen combine to make food molecules.

d)

Sunlight is converted into carbon dioxide and then into food.

45.

Which theory is the most accepted and prevailing cosmological model for the formation of the universe?

a)

Steady State Theory

b)

Big Bang Theory

c)

Cosmic Inflation Theory

d)

Tidal Theory

46.

What earth's subsystem that includes the interior structure, rocks and minerals, land forms, and all physical processes on land that shape Earth's surface?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Biosphere

47.

It is the process of changing the materials that make up a rock.

a)

Magmatism

b)

Metamorphism

c)

Volcanism

d)

Plutonism

48.

What classification of rocks that have formed from the deposition of different materials on Earth's surface?

a)

Igneous Rocks

b)

Sedimentary Rocks

c)

Metamorphic Rocks

d)

None of the above

49.

It is the process by which Earth's surface is worn away by wind, water, or ice.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Mass Wasting

d)

Sedimentation

50.

What classification of rocks that are crystallized from magma or molten or partially molten materials that came from within Earth.

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

none of the above

51.

What classification of rocks that derive from igneous or sedimentary rocks that were exposed to high pressure, high temperature, or a combination of both, deep below the surface of Earth?

a)

Igneous Rocks

b)

Sedimentary Rocks

c)

Metamorphic Rocks

d)

None of the above

52.

The building blocks of nucleic acids are called

a)

nucleotides

b)

nucleoli

c)

nucleosides

d)

nucleocodes

53.

The sugar molecule present on RNA is

a)

sucrose

b)

ribose

c)

deoxyribose

d)

glucose

54.

Select the correct difference between a DNA and RNA:

a)

Ribose pentose sugar Deoxyribose pentose sugar

b)

Double helix strand Single helix strand

c)

Contains Thymine Contains Uracil

d)

Contains triplet bases Contains only anticodons

55.

The monomers of proteins are:

a)

nucleotides

b)

triplets

c)

anticodons

d)

amino acids

56.

DNA is copied during a process called:

a)

Transformation

b)

Replication

c)

Translation

d)

Transcription

57.

What is the actual shape of the DNA molecule?

a)

Spiral

b)

Twisted Circle

c)

Square

d)

Double helix

58.

Who are the two scientists who shared the Nobel prize for their work on this molecule.

a)

James Watson and Francis Crick

b)

James Watson and Joe Alexandra

c)

James Williams and Francis Crick

d)

James Williams and Francis Martin

59.

What are the four nitrogen bases for DNA?

a)

Uracil, Thymine, Adenine, and Guanine

b)

Cytosine, Thymine, Adenine, Guanine

c)

Thymine, Adenine, Lytosine, Guanine

d)

Thymine, Adenise, Guanine, Cytosol

60.

Animals with segmented bodies and exoskeletons belong in the Phylum:

a)

Cnidaria

b)

Arthropoda

c)

Mollusca

d)

Platyhelminthes

61.

Among the following choices which of the following ideas are not included in the cell theory?

a)

All living things are made of only one cell

b)

All living things are made of one or more cells

c)

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things.

d)

All cells come from preexisting cells

62.

Plate tectonics is the theory that the Earth's crust _____.

a)

moves around on the surface of the Earth in one piece.

b)

is stationary except for the continents that move through the ocean.

c)

is broken into pieces that move around.

d)

is broken into stationary pieces.

63.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a renewable resource?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

coal

d)

fish

64.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about weather?

a)

It describes average atmospheric conditions over long periods of time.

b)

It is related to climate.

c)

It is on the scale of minutes, hours, and days.

d)

It is short-term atmospheric conditions.

65.
Asteroids are composed mostly of _________.
a)
ice
b)
dirt
c)
rock
d)
gas
66.

What is the process by which a star converts hydrogen into helium, releasing energy?

a)

Fusion

b)

Fission

c)

Stellar wind

d)

Solar flares

67.

What is the primary gas in the atmosphere of Venus?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Methane

68.

What is the Kuiper Belt, and where is it located in our solar system?

a)

Asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter

b)

Region of icy bodies beyond Neptune

c)

Belt of dust particles around Saturn

d)

Inner region of the sun’s atmosphere

69.

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Alpha Centauri

c)

M87

d)

Milky Way

70.

How are planets in our solar system classified as either terrestrial or gas giants?

a)

Size

b)

Composition

c)

Distance from the Sun

d)

Number of moons

71.

What is a comet, and what is its composition?

a)

Icy body composed of water, dust, and gases

b)

Rocky body composed of metals and silicates

c)

Dense body composed of iron and nickel

d)

Gaseous body composed of helium and hydrogen

72.

What is the greenhouse effect, and how does it contribute to Earth’s climate?

a)

Generates precipitation, regulating climate

b)

Reflects sunlight, cooling the Earth

c)

Absorbs carbon dioxide, stabilizing temperature

d)

Traps heat in the atmosphere, warming the Earth

73.

What is the primary source of energy that drives Earth’s external processes, such as erosion and weathering?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Nuclear energy

c)

Wind energy

d)

Geothermal energy

74.

What is the main sequence stage in the life cycle of a star?

a)

Red giant

b)

White dwarf

c)

Protostar

d)

Supernova

75.

How are sedimentary rocks typically formed?

a)

Compression of fossils

b)

Heat and pressure

c)

Weathering and erosion

d)

Solidification of magma

76.

What type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of molten magma?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

d)

Erosive

77.

What is the term for a massive celestial body that emits light and heat due to nuclear reactions in its core?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Star

d)

Galaxy

78.

Which planet in our solar system is known as the “Red Planet” due to its reddish appearance?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

79.

What happens when a massive star exhausts its nuclear fuel and undergoes a catastrophic collapse?

a)

Formation of a white dwarf

b)

Explosion as a supernova

c)

Transformation into a black hole

d)

Expansion into a red giant

80.

What phenomenon occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon’s surface?

a)

Solar eclipse

b)

Lunar eclipse

c)

Meteor shower

d)

Comet tail

81.
Elements that are shiny and good conductors of electricity are _____.
a)
colloids
b)
metalloids
c)
metals
d)
nonmetals
82.
The negatively charged particles in an atom are called _____.
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
negatrons
d)
protons
83.
_____ is the tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons.
a)
Resistance
b)
Induction
c)
Transistance
d)
Conduction
84.

Which ONE of the following pairs of physical quantities consists of one scalar and one vector quantity?

a)

Distance and speed

b)

Speed and acceleration

c)

Displacement and velocity

d)

Velocity and acceleration

85.

The force between two magnets decreases when…

a)

two like poles come closer together.

b)

two unlike poles come closer together.

c)

the distance between them increases.

d)

the distance between them decreases

86.

The number of waves passing a point every second is defined as the … of the wave.

a)

speed

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

frequency

87.
What did Democritus, Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, and Bohr all have in common?
a)
They were all cool dudes.
b)
They each identified new isotopes of atoms.
c)
They each contributed to the development of the atomic theory.
d)
They each designed a new building.
88.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
89.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
90.
 An atom is neutral if...    
a)
The number of protons = electrons
b)
The number of neutrons = protons
c)
The number of protons∠ electrons
d)
 Electrons+Neutrons = 0
91.
Which of the following determines the identity of an element?
a)
atomic number 
b)
mass number
c)
atomic mass
d)
overall charge
92.
Two atoms of the same element but with different mass numbers are called________
a)
electrons
b)
isotopes
c)
variables
d)
electron cloud
93.
What does the 1.00794 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
94.

The symbols for units of length in order from smallest to largest are

a)

km, m, cm, mm

b)

km, mm, cm, m

c)

mm, m, cm, km

d)

mm, cm, m, km

95.

A beaker contains 0.52 mL of water. The beaker’s volume is _____ L.

a)

0.052

b)

.00052

c)

520

d)

5.2

96.

In a graph, the variable on the horizontal axis is the _____.

a)

independent variable

b)

variable with the largest range

c)

dependent variable

d)

variable with the smallest range

97.

The number of significant figures in the measurement 0.020000 kg is


a)

5

b)

7

c)

4

d)

2

98.

The number 1.2658 rounded to three significant figures would be


a)

1.37

b)

2.00

c)

1.27

d)

1.30

99.

A factor that is manipulated in an experiment to change the dependent variable is the

a)

constant

b)

control

c)

dependent variable

d)

independent variable

100.

According to the graph, minutes used per month represents what variable?

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

No variable is represented in this graph

d)

Control variable

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