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AZSci Prep 1

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
2.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
3.
In a well designed experiment, you should change how many variables?
a)
only one
b)
no more than two
c)
none at all
d)
as many as are needed
4.

Is the underlined phrase the independent variable or the dependent variable?


How does watching TV during studying affect a student’s test grades?

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

5.

You want to test which size of soccer ball is easiest to juggle with your feet. You test a size 3, size 4 and a size 5 ball. You count the seconds the ball stays in the air for each of the trials.


What is the dependent variable?

a)

the size of the soccer ball

b)

the seconds the ball stays in the air

6.

What will happen if two friends of the same size and weight get on a seesaw?

a)

they will move up and down because they are unbalanced

b)

they will move up and down because they are balanced

c)

they will not move because they are balanced

d)

they will move because they are unbalanced

7.

When would the forces acting on the wooden box be balanced?

a)

when it is pushed from one side with one hand

b)

when it is pushed from the same side with two hands

c)

when it is pushed from both sides using the same force

d)

when it is pushed from both sides using different forces

8.

How does adding wheels to a chair make it easier to move around the room?

a)

it helps increase the force of friction on the chair

b)

it helps reduce the force of friction on the chair

c)

they help increase the mass of the chair

d)

they help reduce the mass of the chair

9.

Energy that causes a transfer of heat between materials

a)

thermal/heat

b)

electrical

c)

mechanical

d)

light

10.

According to Newton's First Law of Motion, an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by what?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

external force

d)

internal force

11.

If Superman is pushing a car with a certain force and the car has a certain mass, what is the formula to calculate the acceleration of the car?

a)

F = ma

b)

V = IR

c)

P = mv

d)

E = mc²

12.

What is the SI unit of force?

a)

Second

b)

Meter

c)

Newton

d)

Kilogram

13.

Which law of motion explains why Iron Man moves forward when he expels gases backward from his suit?

a)

Newton's first law of motion

b)

Newton's second law of motion

c)

Einstein's theory of relativity

d)

Newton's third law of motion

14.
A simple machine is a device that helps to reduce the amount of _____ required to work.
a)
force
b)
energy
c)
work
15.

Inertia is a major part of which law? List at least TWO of the components that contribute to Inertia.

4 lines
16.

Kinetic Energy is the energy of motion. Why is Thermal energy considered a type of Kinetic energy? Is something moving?

4 lines
17.

An organism receives traits from its parents. This is an example of...

a)
heredity
b)
DNA
c)
chromosome
d)
allele
18.
The carrier of genetic information
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
phenotype
d)
nucleus
19.
Threadlike structures that carry DNA
a)
allele
b)
genotype
c)
chromosome
d)
phenotype
20.
Different forms of the same gene
a)
recessive
b)
dominant
c)
alleles
d)
genes
21.
Strong and cannot be overpowered
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
c)
trait
d)
gene
22.
A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring
a)
heredity
b)
punnett square
c)
trait
d)
phenotype
23.
the genetic makeup of an organism
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
24.
How the trait appears or looks like
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
25.
Which is a heterozygous or hybrid genotype?
a)
Bb
b)
BB
c)
bb
26.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
27.

Spiderman's powers changed his DNA, so his kids will have powers too.

a)

True: Parents pass their DNA to their offspring

b)

False: Spiderman acquired his powers.

28.

What type of Genotype is this: Aa?

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

29.
Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?
a)
flowers with bright colors
b)
sharp thorns
c)
small seeds
d)
deep roots
30.

An inherited trait that helps those organisms that have it to survive

a)

niche

b)

structure

c)

characteristic

d)

adaptation

31.

True or False: The environment can affect your genes.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Can an organism change its traits automatically?

a)

Yes, organisms always adapt

b)

No, organisms cannot change

c)

No, it takes a couple of generations

d)

No, only plants can do that

33.

What is an example of a physical adaptation for protection?

a)

Changing color to blend into the environment

b)

Having webbed feet for swimming

c)

Using sounds to communicate with other animals

d)

Having sharp claws for digging burrows

34.

What type of pressures can cause a population of animals to die out? Choose all that apply.

a)

Not enough food available

b)

Loss of environment/space

c)

They get lazy

d)

Animals always die out

35.

a trait that is developed during life (not born with it)

a)

Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

c)

Acquired Trait

36.

What will happen?

a)

The car will slow down

b)

The car will speed up

37.

Who wins the tug of war?

a)

The person on the left will win

b)

The people on the right will win

38.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Balanced forces
b)
Unbalanced forces
39.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
40.

What is the first step of the scientific method?

a)

communicate

b)

question

c)

experiment

d)

think about it

41.

A SUMMARY OF YOUR RESULTS

a)

CONCLUSION

b)

HYPOTHESIS

c)

QUESTION

d)

DATA

42.

THE PART OF THE EXPERIMENT THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING

a)

CONTROL

b)

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE

c)

DEPENDENT VARIABLE

43.

THE PART OF THE EXPERIMENT THAT CHANGES AS A RESULT.

a)

CONTROL

b)

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE

c)

DEPENDENT VARIABLE

44.

Bullfrogs are Florida’s largest frog. Frogs spend part of their life cycles in water and part on land. Which physical characteristic is most useful for a water environment?

a)

Thin skin

b)

Large eyes

c)

Webbed feet

d)

Long, strong legs

45.

What causes day and night?

a)

The sun's ROTATION

b)

The tilt of the earth on its axis

c)

The earth's ROTATION on its axis every 24 hours

46.

What is a REVOLUTION?

a)

When one object orbits around another object

b)

When one object rotates in place on an axis

c)

When two objects spin around each other

47.

The sun sets in the....EW

a)

east

b)

west

48.

An ​ (a)   line that goes through the ​ (b)   so that it can ​ (c)   is called the ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
imaginary
Earth
spin
axis
49.

The movement of the Earth around the sun is called...

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

50.

The moon appears lit because...

a)

it glows from inside.

b)

it is on fire.

c)

it reflects the sun's light.

d)

it is hot.

51.
What phase of the moon is pictured here?
a)
New moon
b)
First quarter moon
c)
Full moon
d)
Last quarter moon
52.
What phase of the moon is pictured here?
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
Waxing crescent
53.
What phase of the moon is pictured here?
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
Waxing crescent
54.

All matter is made up of tiny _______________

a)

energy

b)

particles (atoms and molecules)

c)

bits

d)

antimatter

55.
a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gass

56.

In which state of matter will there be the LARGEST space between molecules?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

57.

What is state of this shape?

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

58.

These have a FIXED volume, but NOT a fixed shape, taking the shape of their container.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

59.

If I drop 4 objects of different weights from various heights, which object will experience the highest gravitational force?

a)

the object with the largest size

b)

the object with the smallest size

c)

the object with the largest mass

d)

the object with the smallest mass

60.

I decided to kick soccer balls of different weights with different forces. Using my data in the table, which ball would travel the farthest?

a)

ball 1

b)

ball 2

c)

ball 3

d)

ball 4