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science test

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. If the range of your data is 36 units, how high should the numbers go on your y axis?

a)

You must have 30 units on the y axis

b)

You must have units divided into 3's on the y axis

c)

You need to have at least 36 numbers on your y axis

d)

You need to have as many units as you do on the x axis

2.

1. How is a range of data determined?

a)

By taking the lowest amount in your data set and subtracting from it the highest amount.

b)

By determining the median and mode of a set of numbers

c)

By taking the highest amount in your data set and subtracting from it the lowest amount.

d)

By how high up the numbers go on the y axis

3.

A student has four bars of soap. The student wants to test whether each bar floats in water. What is a good reason for placing all the bars of soap in the sink at once?

a)

only the heaviest bar will sink

b)

each bar of soap will be tested in the same sink

c)

only the lightest bar will float

d)

each bar of soap will be tested in the same water

4.

A student wants to watch a frog in its natural surroundings. Which of the following is the FIRST thing the student should do?

a)

Put another frog near the first frog to see how they act

b)

catch the frog to watch in the lab

c)

Observe the frog from afar without disturbing it

d)

leave food near the frog for it to eat

5.

_________. is pieces of information

a)

logical

b)

explanation

c)

data

d)

critical thinking

6.

Most gases are invisible.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Solids cannot be easily compressed.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Gas particles are packed tightly together and cannot move much.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Solids can be easily compressed and most spread into open spaces. The particles move freely and are spaced far apart.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

A brick is a solid.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

______ is an educated testable guess about the outcome of an investigation.

a)

data

b)

hypothesis

c)

conclusion

12.

Data is pieces of information.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

_______ most spread into open spaces and flow easily.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

14.

______ is a container used to measure the volume of liquids.

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

microscope

c)

goggles

d)

triple beam balance

15.

Relative Density: _________ dense than water floats.

a)

less

b)

more

16.

______ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

properties

b)

relative density

c)

mass

d)

matter

17.

Physical state is the classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Liquid takes the shape of their container. It has a definite volume and can be measured.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

_______ cannot be easily compressed can be cut, has definite shape and volume

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

20.

A student has 4 boats. The students want to test whether each boat floats in water. Why would the student place all boats in the sink with water at once?

a)

only the heaviest will sink

b)

each boat will be tested in the same sink

c)

Only the lightest bar will float

d)

each boat will be tested in the same water

21.

The picture shows an aerialist walking on a tightrope and holding a balancing bar.


An action-reaction pair of forces exists between-

a)

the aerialist's feet and the rope

b)

the rope and the balancing bar

c)

the two ends of the rope

d)

the aerialist's arms and legs

22.

The photograph shows mountains in the Andes range in South America.


Which statement describes the geologic process that is most likely responsible for the formation of these mountains?

a)

They are along a transform plate boundary that is no longer active, so erosion is creating deep valleys

b)

They are along a transform plate boundary in which plates are currently moving side by side, causing earthquakes and faults

c)

They are along a plate boundary in which plates are currently converging, causing uplift and steep slopes

d)

They are along a plate boundary in which plates diverged in the distant past, allowing new rock to build up.

23.

The photograph shows mountains in the Andes range in South America.


Which statement describes the geologic process that is most likely responsible for the formation of these mountains?

a)

They are along a transform plate boundary that is no longer active, so erosion is creating deep valleys

b)

They are along a transform plate boundary in which plates are currently moving side by side, causing earthquakes and faults

c)

They are along a plate boundary in which plates are currently converging, causing uplift and steep slopes

d)

They are along a plate boundary in which plates diverged in the distant past, allowing new rock to build up.

24.

How many valence electrons are in an atom of each element in Group 15 in the periodic table?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

4

d)

1

25.

An ecosystem that is not sustainable can break down when a natural disaster occurs. This can lead to organisms in the ecosystem either leaving the area or dying off.


Increased biodiversity results in a more sustainable ecosystem because-

a)

a greater number of plant species means that there is less barren land

b)

a greater variety of species present allows more organisms to adapt after changes occur

c)

the transition area between two ecosystems is narrower

d)

there are fewer species to be affected by environmental stresses

26.

The diagram of Situation 1 shows one person failing to move a refrigerator up a ramp, while the diagram of Situation 2 shows two people successfully pushing a refrigerator up a ramp.


What comparison can be made about the work done in the two situations?

a)

In Situation 1, no work was done, while 12,000 J of work was done in Situation 2.

b)

In Situation 1, 1,600 J of work was done, while 3,000 J of work was done in Situation 2

c)

In Situation 1, no work was done, while 8,000 J of work was done in Situation 2

d)

In Situation 1, 1,400 J of work was done, while 1,300 J of work was done in Situation 2

27.

This drawing shows a human body system.


What is the primary function of this body system?

a)

The protection of vital organs from injury

b)

The chemical breakdown of food into smaller pieces

c)

The transport of nutrients, water, and oxygen to body cells

d)

The production of hormones that regulate growth and metabolism

28.

The beginning of autumn in North America is in September, but the beginning of autumn in South America is in March. The diagram shows the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun on one day in September and one day in March.


Why does autumn start in different months of the year in North America and South America?

a)

Earth's orbit around the sun is not a perfect circle

b)

North America has a larger landmass than South America

c)

The moon has a greater pull on South America than on North America

d)

Earth's axis has a 23.5 degrees tilt

29.

A 1,100 kg car comes uniformly to a stop. If the vehicle is accelerating at -1.2m/s2

a)

-9,600 N

b)

-1,300 N

c)

-900 N

d)

-94 N

30.

To fight a bacterial infection, a patient was given antibiotic to take for 10 days. After the patient finished taking the antibiotics as directed, almost all the bacteria were killed. After another 10 days, the patient was sick again with the same type of infection.


What most likely happened?

a)

A few bacteria survived the antibiotics and stopped reproducing

b)

The patient's high fever inactivated the antibiotic, allowing the surviving bacteria to grow rapidly

c)

The antibiotic slowed the life cycle of the bacteria

d)

Some of the bacteria were resistant to the antibiotic, and they reproduced

31.

Which statement describes the energy changes that occur when water in a tea kettle is heated on a stove that uses natural gas?

a)

Some of the chemical energy in the natural gas transforms into thermal energy, which heats the water. Then some of the thermal energy changes into sound energy when the water forms steam and the steam leaves the kettle.

b)

Some of the thermal energy in the natural gas transforms into sound energy when the water becomes hot. Then some of the sound energy changes into light energy when the kettle becomes warm.

c)

Some of the electrical energy in the natural gas transforms into thermal energy, which causes the water to form steam. Then some of the thermal energy changes into sound energy and light energy when the steam leaves the kettle.

d)

Some of the light energy in the natural gas transforms into chemical energy in the water. Then some of the chemical energy changes into kinetic energy when steam leaves the kettle and into sound energy when the water boils.

32.

For a laboratory investigation some students put a strip of shiny metal into a beaker of blue solution and then stored the beaker on a shelf overnight. The next morning, the students recorded observations about the metal and the solution in the box below.


Based on their obsevations, can the students correctly conclude that a chemical reaction occurred?

a)

No, because the metal strip was still visible

b)

Yes, because a new material of a different color formed on part of the metal strip

c)

No, because the solution stayed blue

d)

Yes, because the volume of the blue solution stayed the same

33.

Which statement about stars is correct?

a)

Star formation begins in a nebula

b)

White dwarfs become main-sequence stars when they gain mass

c)

Supergiants are stars that can absorb black holes

d)

Main-sequence stars are formed by comets

34.

A partial grassland food web is shown.


Which of the following best describes a relationship in this grassland?

a)

Badgers are top predators because they eat upland sandpipers and beetles

b)

A producer-consumer relationship exists between lupines and ants

c)

A predator-prey relationship exists between beetles and ground squirrels

d)

Upland sandpipers are primary and secondary consumers because they eat grasses and grasshoppers

35.
What conclusion can a scientist make as a result of finding different fossils in a rock layer?
a)
the fossils are made up of cooled lava
b)
the fossils formed after heat and pressure changed the type of rock
c)
the fossils are made of the same material as the organisms that formed them
d)
the fossils formed at about the same time as the rock layer they were found in
36.
What happens when more dense, oceanic crust collides with less dense, continental crust?
a)
oceanic crust sinks below continental crust
b)
oceanic crust rides above the continental crust
c)
continental crust sinks below the oceanic crust
d)
continental crust becomes thinner than oceanic crust
37.

What force was Wegener looking for to explain how the continents moved?

a)

subduction zones at plate boundaries

b)

hot spots under continents

c)

magnetic reversals of the north and south poles

d)

convection currents in the mantle

38.
Coal forms from decayed plants that grew in hot, moist climates, so why is coal now found in cool climates such as Europe and North America?
a)
Europe and North America were once located near the equator.
b)
Europe and North America were once covered by deserts.
c)
The plants that form coal grow in the summer months.
d)
The plants that form coal adapted to cool climates over time.
39.
If the African Plate continues to move toward the Eurasian plate, what will eventually happen?
a)
Volcanoes will form and erupt at the plate boundary.
b)
The African plate will break the Eurasian plate into pieces.
c)
The Mediterranean Sea will shrink and mountains will form.
d)
The Mediterranean Sea will become larger and earthquakes will happen.
40.
Which is the MOST responsible for the formation of new crust at plate boundaries?
a)
continent to continent convergence
b)
rising magma at divergent boundaries
c)
tectonic plates sliding past one another
d)
subduction of one tectonic plate under another
41.
As the velocity of a stream DECREASES, which factor will likely INCREASE?
a)
erosion of the stream bank
b)
deposition of the material in the stream
c)
the amount of material carried downstream
d)
the size of the particles carried downstream
42.
The BEST evidence that continents were once connected is that they have matching ___.
a)
weather, fossils, and rock types
b)
rock types, fossils, and coastlines
c)
coastlines, weather, and rock types
d)
fossils, coastlines, and weather
43.
Which statement best describes why S-Waves are NOT recorded by seismographs in certain areas?
a)
Seismographs do not record s-waves.
b)
S-waves travel in a different direction than p-waves.
c)
The earthquake was not strong enough to produce s-waves.
d)
The s-waves are stopped by the liquid outer core.
44.
The convergence of two CONTINENTAL plates will produce ___.
a)
island arcs
b)
rift valleys
c)
folded mountains
d)
trenches