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LEAP PRACTICE QUIZ Version B

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The energy of MOTION is...

a)

chemical energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

2.

When water sits in the freezer and freezes into ice, it is because the water has...

a)

gained mass

b)

gained energy

c)

lost mass

d)

lost energy

3.

What happens to particles when their temperature increases?

a)

The particles move slower

b)

The particles move faster

c)

The particles lose mass

d)

The particles gain mass

4.

Basic state of matter with the least amount of energy.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

5.

State of matter with a definite shape and definite volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

6.

Which of these three states represents a liquid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

7.

Removing energy from particles makes the particles

a)

move faster

b)

move slower

c)

stop moving all together

d)

remain the same

8.

What is evaporation?

a)

solid to a gas

b)

liquid to a gas

c)

solid to a liquid

d)

liquid to a solid

9.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
10.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

11.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

12.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma!!!

13.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 2 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

14.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 3 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

15.

Energy from the Sun travels to Earth as

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Insulation

d)

Radiation

16.

This is associated with clear, cool weather.

a)

medium pressure

b)

high pressure

c)

low pressure

d)

barometer

17.

Which weather term best describes these words?

rain, snow, sleet

a)

humidity

b)

atmosphere

c)

precipitation

d)

barometric pressure

18.

When a cold front or a warm front stays in place for several days without invading another front, it is called a____________________.

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

19.

What type of front is over Texas?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

20.
After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to the earth in different forms
a)
precipitation 
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation 
d)
ground water
21.
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
runoff
22.

What will the temperature in Kraemertown be tomorrow?

a)

-25 degrees F

b)

29 degrees F

c)

60 degrees F

d)

100 degrees F

23.

What is primarily responsible for a hurricane or a cyclones spin?

a)

Whirlpools.

b)

Dizziness.

c)

The Coriolis Effect.

d)

Earth's orbit around the sun.

24.

This graphic represents what?

a)

An avalanche.

b)

How rain shadows occur.

c)

Migration patterns of North American Thunder Lizards.

d)

Ocean current land migration.

25.

Which TWO points is the climate likeliest to be the hottest?

a)

Point A.

b)

Point B.

c)

Point C.

d)

Point D.

26.

What is most likely causing the area of intense rains over southwestern Texas?

a)

The Rocky Mountain window.

b)

A high pressure system.

c)

The Coriolis Effect.

d)

A low pressure system.

27.

What kind of front is approaching Peoria (Point C)?

a)

A cold front.

b)

A stationary front.

c)

An occluded front.

d)

A warm front.

28.

When air moves from a high pressure system to a low pressure system in real life, what do we feel?

a)

Wind.

b)

Rain.

c)

Earthquakes.

d)

Hurricanes.

29.

What will the weather be like in Kraemertown?

a)

Sunny, with a 50% chance of blue pointy things.

b)

It will most likey be raining.

c)

Tropical winds and light snow.

d)

100 degrees F

30.

Label the parts of the water cycle.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Surface Runoff

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

e)

Condensation

f)

Transpiration

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3)
4)
5)
6)
31.

Which item shows a chemical change?

a)

ice melting

b)

broken glass

c)

fireworks exploding

d)

bending wire

32.

________ are the starting substances in a chemical equation.

a)

Reactants

b)

Producer

c)

Reaction

d)

Products

33.
What will weigh more when a chemical change is complete?  The reactants before the chemical reaction, or the product after the reaction is complete?
a)
They both will weigh the same
b)
The product always weighs more than the reactant
c)
The reactant will weigh more than the product
d)
They both will loose mass after the reaction
34.
24 g of magnesium reacts with 38 g of fluorine to produce _____ g magnesium fluoride
a)
62 
b)
38
c)
24
d)
14
35.

What causes state or phase changes ...

a)

space

b)

energy

c)

time

d)

weather

36.

Is rusting metal a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

37.

A solid substance turning into a liquid is called ...

a)

evaporation

b)

freezing

c)

melting

d)

evaporation

38.

Gases have ...

a)

Definite shape and definite volume.

b)

No definite shape and no definite volume.

c)

Definite volume but no definite shape.

39.

Is slicing a lemon a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

40.

Liquids have ...

a)

Definite shape and a definite volume.

b)

No definite shape and no definite volume.

c)

Definite volume and takes the shape of its container.

41.

Solids have ...

a)

Definite shape and a definite volume.

b)

Definite volume and takes the shape of the container,

c)

No definite shape and no definite volume.

42.
Baking a cake by mixing flour, sugar, chocolate powder, eggs, and milk, and then heating them in the oven.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
43.
a copper penny turning greenish after a few years.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
44.

Which molecular model represents 3NaCl?

a)

b)

c)

d)

45.

Is chopping wood a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

46.

Those organisms that are made of more than 2 cells are referred to as ___________________.

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

colonized

d)

Michael Jackson

47.

An organism made of one cell is called

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

48.
a)

Organ Systerm

b)

Organelle

c)

Tissue

d)

Organism

49.
The heart is an example of a(n) _________.
a)
Organ system
b)
Organ
c)
Organism
d)
Tissue
50.

The circulatory (cardiovascular) system is an example of a(n) _______.

a)

Organism

b)

Organ system

c)

Organ

d)

Cell

51.

A structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

organ system

d)

organism

e)

tissue

52.

What is the difference between a cell and a tissue?

a)

cell is basic unit of life; tissue is group of cells that work as one

b)

cell is group of tissues; tissue is basic unit of life

c)

cell is basic unit of life; tissue is groups of different cells

d)

cell is group of organs; tissue is group of different cells

53.

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?

a)

organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system

b)

organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism

c)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

cell, organ, tissue, organism, organ system

54.

_________________ ______________involves physically breaking down food substances into smaller particles to more efficiently undergo chemical digestion

a)

chemical digestion

b)

mechanical digestion

c)

exothermic digestion

d)

endothermic digestion

55.

Main Organs: Brains, spinal cord, nerves

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

56.

Main Organs: Bones and joints

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

57.

Main Organs: Heart and blood vessels

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

58.

Supplies blood with oxygen and rids the body of carbon dioxide

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

59.

Carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

60.

In a healthy person, all food molecules are broken down and absorbed into the bloodstream EXCEPT:

a)

Fiber and Water

b)

Glucose and Starch

c)

Fat and Water

d)

Starch and Protein

61.

Why would the mouse in jar A have trouble breathing?

a)

it doesn't have oxygen

b)

it doesn't have carbon dioxide

c)

it doesn't have water

d)

it doesn't have any friends :(

62.

Which below is the CORRECT equation for CELLULAR RESPIRATION?

a)

oxygen + glucose(sugar) --> carbon dioxide + water + ATP's

b)

carbon dioxide + water + sunlight --> oxygen + sugar

c)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + sunlight --> glucose (sugar) + water

d)

oxygen + water --> sunlight + carbon dioxide + glucose (sugar)

63.

Which below is the CORRECT equation for CELLULAR RESPIRATION?

a)

C6H12O6 + O2 --> H2O + CO2 + ATP's

b)

H2O + CO2 + sunlight --> C6H12O6 + O2

c)

CO2 + O2 + sunlight --> C6H12O6 + H2O

d)

O2 + H2O --> sunlight + CO2 + C6H12O6

64.

Which below is the CORRECT equation for Photosynthesis?

a)

C6H12O6 + O2 --> H2O + CO2 + ATP's

b)

H2O + CO2 + sunlight --> C6H12O6 + O2

c)

CO2 + O2 + sunlight --> C6H12O6 + H2O

d)

O2 + H2O --> sunlight + CO2 + C6H12O6

65.

Which below is the CORRECT equation for Photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen + glucose(sugar) --> carbon dioxide + water + ATP's

b)

carbon dioxide + water + sunlight --> oxygen + sugar

c)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + sunlight --> glucose (sugar) + water

d)

oxygen + water --> sunlight + carbon dioxide + glucose (sugar)

66.

Which group of living things on the energy pyramid contain the MOST energy?

a)

Tertiary

Consumers

b)

Secondary

Consumers

c)

Primary

Consumers

d)

Producers

67.

Cellular respiration occurs in plants and animals inside of the ____________, which is known as the powerhouse of the cell.

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

chlorophyll

d)

Nucleua

68.

Which group of living things on the energy pyramid contain the LEAST energy?

a)

Tertiary

Consumers

b)

Secondary

Consumers

c)

Primary

Consumers

d)

Producers

69.

What process do plants and animals use to release the energy stored in glucose by creating ATPs?

a)

chemosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

molecular venting

70.

What part of a plant usually captures water molecules?

a)

The roots.

b)

The leaves.

c)

The trunk.

d)

The stem.

71.

Which choice correctly shows the gases that enter and exit plants during photosynthesis?

a)
Enter: Oxygen
Exit: Carbon dioxide
b)
Enter: Water vapor
Exit: Glucose
c)
Enter: Carbon dioxide
Exit: Oxygen
d)
Enter: Light
Exit: Water vapor
72.

Where on the matter cycling diagram does cellular respiration happen?

a)

J.

b)

F.

c)

I.

d)

A.

73.
Why do plants conduct photosynthesis?
a)
To make light
b)
To make mitochondria
c)
To make glucose
d)
To release carbon dioxide
74.

Where on the matter cycling diagram does photosynthesis happen?

a)

B.

b)

F.

c)

I.

d)

E.

75.

How are plants beneficial to animals?

a)

they eat harmful animals

b)

they provide oxygen & food for animals

c)

they provide carbon dioxide for animals

d)

they produce glucose for animals to eat

76.
Lizards and cacti are biotic factors in a desert ecosystem that would rely on which abiotic factors?
a)
insects and sun
b)
water and insects
c)
snakes and temperature
d)
water and soil
77.
Which animal is the apex predator?
a)
hawk
b)
lizard
c)
snake
d)
grass
78.
An organism that obtains energy from eating meats
a)
Omnivores
b)
Carnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Animals 
79.
An organism that uses an outside source of energy like the sun to create energy-rich food molecules.
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Parasite 
80.
The process of plants using energy from the sun to create the first trophic level is called?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Chemosynthesis
c)
Cellular Respiratation
d)
Primary Producers
81.

An event that causes changes to the living or nonliving parts of an ecosystem

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Disturbances

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Succession

82.

1. Having a variety or range of different things

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Disturbances

c)

Diversity

d)

Succession

83.

The forces or properties which stimulate growth, development, or change within a system or process

a)

biodiversity

b)

diversity

c)

dynamics

d)

ecosystem

84.

A system made up of all the living and nonliving things in an area

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Dynamics

d)

Service

85.

Coyote populations have been increasing in recent years. Which would not be a reason for their increase?

a)

More food is available

b)

Less competition from other predators

c)

Less available habitat to live in.

d)

Less threat of being hunted by humans

86.

According to the chart, which year had the smallest population of coyotes?

a)

1990

b)

2000

c)

2007

d)

2009

87.

If the trend from 1990 to 2010 were to continue, how many sightings would we expect in 2020?

a)

20 or more

b)

between 10-15

c)

between 5-10

d)

less than 5

88.

If the populations of grasshoppers would decrease, what affect would that have on the population of lizards?

a)

Increase

b)

Stay the same

c)

Decrease

d)

Unable to determine

89.

If the population of rattlesnakes were to decrease, why would that help to increase the population of hawks?

a)

Rattlesnakes eat hawks

b)

Hawks eat rattlesnakes

c)

Rattlesnakes and hawks both eat kangaroo rats.

d)

It would not help the hawk population.

90.

What is the original source of energy for this ecosystem?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Air

d)

Sun

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