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Worksheets3rd year revision
Total questions: 153
Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins
Which organ of the digestive system physically breaks down food by the squeezing and churning of muscular contractions?
mouth
stomach
esophagus
small intestine
The muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
stomach
esophagus
large intestine
small intestine
Which organ is responsible for absorbing water from digested food?
small intestine
stomach
large intestine
mouth
Digestion begins here, where food is broken into smaller pieces before entering the esophagus.
large intestine
stomach
small intestine
mouth
In which organ does most of the chemical digestion of food occur?
small intestine
large intestine
stomach
mouth
Which of the following organs does NOT contribute digestive juices and enzymes?
liver
gallbladder
pancreas
thyroid
Which organ of the digestive system secretes pepsin and hydrochloric acid?
mouth
stomach
esophagus
small intestine
The enzyme, PEPSIN, breaks down proteins into...
glucose
fatty acids
amino acids
nucleic acids
Amylase is an enzyme found in the ___________ and begins breaking down which food molecule?
mouth; fats
stomach; fats
stomach; carbohydrates
mouth; carbohydrates
Why do we need food to break apart the food we eat?
So it can fit into our stomachs
So our bodies can use the nutrients from the food
So liquids can be separated from solids
So that our bodies' enzymes have something to do.
Chewing is an example of what type of digestion?
Dental
Fragmentary
Chemical
Mechanical
What is chyme?
A particular type of digestive enzymes
What food is called after it has been digested by the stomach
A chemically active part of the small intestine
The passage that leads from the small intestine to the large intestine
What is the main function of villi?
They move food from the stomach to the small intestine
They absorb nutrients into the bloodstream
They absorb water from chyme
They move food from the small intestine to the large intestine
thin walled upper heart chamber which receives blood and pump blood to the ventricles.
Atria (Atrium)
Ventricle
Aorta
Lungs
muscular, thick-walled lower chamber that pumps blood from the heart.
Atria (Atrium)
Ventricle
Aorta
Lungs
carry blood away from the heart.
Capillaries
Veins
Arteries
Lungs
carry blood towards the heart.
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Small Intestines
connects arteries to veins, site of exchange for nutrients, waste and oxygen.
Capillaries
Veins
Arteries
Valves
a fluid tissue that helps maintain homeostasis for all cells in the body. Composed of 55% plasma; 45% blood cells
Plasma
Lymph
Blood
Mucus
liquid portion of blood, typically yellow, where nutrients are dissolved.
Blood
Plasma
Lymph
Mucus
protein in every red blood cell that carries oxygen.
Saliva
Mucus
Hemoglobin
Goblin
Hemoglobin contains (a) , which gives blood it's red color.
The smallest blood cells needed for clotting are called (a)
Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.
False
True
What is the purpose of the respiratory system?
takes in oxygen and release carbon dioxide
takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen
takes in nitrogen and releases carbon dioxide
takes in oxygen and releases nitrogen
Where does oxygen initially enter into the body?
nose and mouth
eyes
brain
throat
This area warms, moisturizes, and filters air before going to the lungs. What is it?
nasal cavity
nose
mouth
trachea
What is the formal name for your throat area?
pharynx
larynx
throat
esophagus
Where are your vocal chords housed and what is this area called?
pharynx
larynx
throat
trachea
Your windpipe is also called the...
trachea
larynx
pharynx
esophagus
What are the two branches called that branch off from your trachea and into your lungs?
bronchus (bronchi)
alveoli
lungs
trachea
What are the smaller branches of the bronchi called?
bronchioles
alveoli
ravioli
lungs
These tiny grape-like air sacs is where the gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide happen in the lungs. What is it?
alveoli
lungs
ravioli
bronchioles
What gas do plants take in that animal/humans breathe out?
carbon dioxide
oxygen
nitrogen
phosphorus
What is the function of the diaphragm?
the muscle that contracts and relaxes when you breathe
the muscle that regulates your heart beat
no function
When salt completely dissolves in water, we say that salt is _______ in water.
Soluble
Insoluble
Solvent
Solute
Copper (II) sulphate (a blue solid), is placed into water to form a solution. Copper (II) sulphate is also known as a(n) ________ in this simple experiment.
solvent
solute
element
suspension
Common gases in our air includes carbon dioxide, water vapour, nitrogen, oxygen. Which of the following is true?
our air contains elements only
our air contains compounds only
our air is a mixture of compounds and elements
air is a solution
Ozone (made of 3 oxygen molecules) and Nitrogen gas (made of 2 nitrogen molecules) are both considered as?
Element
Compound
Solute
Mixture
Which of the following is a mixture? (please select more than 1 option if necessary)
water
salt water
cold water
iced lemon tea
Which of the following can increase the rate of dissolving? (please select more than 1 option if necessary)
increasing the temperature of the solute
increase the rate of stirring the mixture
shining light into the mixture
placing the mixture in a fridge
Icebergs float on water because
Ice is less dense than water
Ice is more dense than water
Ice and water are both mixtures
Ice and water are both elements
What are the physical properties of metals?
Poor conductors of electricity and heat
Non-ductile and brittle
Shiny and good conductors of electricity and heat
Soft and opaque
What are the properties of non-metals?
Malleable and ductile
Shiny and opaque
Good conductors of electricity and heat
Soft and brittle
What are the properties of metals?
Poor conductors of electricity and heat
Non-ductile and brittle
Shiny and good conductors of electricity and heat
Soft and opaque
Water vapor leaves a plant in the biosphere and goes into the atmosphere through
transpiration
respiration
precipitation
evaporation
biosphere
all the water on Earth
regions that contain all the living things on Earth
the envelope of gases that surrounds Earth
living things on land
_____ moves underground to the ocean
sea water
groundwater
lake water
rain drops
atmosphere
all the water on Earth
regions that contain all the living things on Earth
the envelope of gases that surrounds Earth
living things on land
____ happens when liquid turns into a gas on Earth's surface
evaporation
condensation
respiration
transpiration
Which statement does NOT apply to the water cycle?
it has no beginning
it has no end
it is continuous
it very rarely changes
clouds
water storage areas during the water cycle
places reserved for water usage by humans and animals
made from water and ice that are too big to remain suspended in the air
made up of water droplets or ice crystals that are so small they remain suspended in the air
Precipitation that enters the soil is called
ground water
surface water
runoff water
The water that moves along the surface of the earth is called
ground water
surface water
runoff water
What is it called when water droplets form on the outside of a cool glass?
Condensation
Transpiration
Precipitation
Evaporation
The circulation of the element Carbon among Earth's atmosphere, land, oceans, and organisms is called _____________.
the Carbon Cycle
the Oxygen Cycle
the Carbon dioxide Cycle
the Water Cycle
_____________ is an essential element of all living creatures.
Gold
Carbon
Carbon dioxide
Silver
Carbon is used in the process called __________ by plants and algae to make food and the building blocks for growth.
carbon cycle
life
photosynthesis
decomposition
Bacterias that decompose dead plants release _____________ back into the atmosphere.
water
nitrogen
oxygen
carbon
Since the mid- 1800's, _____________ activity has significantly altered the carbon cycle.
animal
plant
unknown
human
Burning fossil fuels has raised the concentration of ___________ in the atmosphere.
oxygen
rain
carbon
nitrogen
Ecology is the study of:
only the living things in the environment
only the nonliving things in the environment
how living things interact with each other and the nonliving things in the environment
scientists who perform research on living things
What term do ecologists use to describe where an animal lives (an animal’s home)?
Ecosystem
Ecologist
Habitat
Population
What is a species?
Different animals that compete for the same resources
A group of similar organisms that can reproduce with each other
A group of organisms that live together
A group of organisms that are physically and functionally very different from each other
Which of the following is an example of a living thing?
A bacterium
A shell
Water
Sweat
What type of organism can make its own food?
A producer (an autotroph)
A consumer (a heterotroph)
A decomposer
All of the above
Organisms that can make their own food do so by the process of:
decomposition
respiration
photosynthesis
scavenging
What is a food chain?
A representation of an organism’s life cycle
A way to show the feeding relationships between organisms
The sequence of events that occurs during photosynthesis
A way to show how animals interact with nonliving parts of the environment
The first organism in a food chain is ALWAYS a:
producer
consumer
decomposer
Any of the above
What is biodiversity?
The different ways species reproduce
The degree of variation of life on Earth
A way to describe similarities between different species
The process of creating new species
A push or a pull that starts, stops or changes the direction of an object
force
energy
gravity
motion
MASS x ACCELERATION =
Force
motion
speed
push/pull
Give and example of a force
Gravity
weather
sleeping
swimming
What does this measure
force
weight
mass
The SI unit for force is _______
Newtons
Gravity
Meter
Joules
9.8 newtons is the constant pull of which force.
Gravity
wind
ocean waves
tornado
When forces are going in the opposite direction of each other you should do what do find the net force
Subtract
Add
Divide
Multiply
What happens to an object if equal forces are pushing from opposite directions?
Does not move
Pushed up
Pushed down
Explodes
An object will move when the forces are
balanced
unequal
Without air resistance objects drop,
at the same time
faster depending on mass
depends on the object
there will be no gravity
What causes on object so slow down while sliding on a surface?
friction
inertia
momentum
force
What is the net force?
3 N
3 N, right
17 N, right
3 N, left
The energy of an object that is due to the objects motion.
Mechanical Energy
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Energy
The energy an object has due to its position.
Energy
Mechanical Energy
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Is this a speed or acceleration graph?
speed
acceleration
What is happening at segment E?
acceleration
deceleration
constant speed
no motion/object at rest
What is happening at segment F?
acceleration
deceleration
constant speed
no motion/object at rest
What is happening at segment A?
acceleration
deceleration
constant speed
no motion/object at rest
What is happening at segment B?
acceleration
deceleration
constant speed
no motion/object at rest
Is this a speed or acceleration graph?
speed
acceleration
The smallest particle of an element; made of electrons, protons, and neutrons
Atoms
Elements
Molecules
Products
A substance produced during a chemical reaction
Product
Reactant
Properties
A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction
Product
Molecule
Reactant
A chemical reaction or process that releases heat.
Endothermic
Exothermic
A chemical reaction or process that absorbs heat from the surroundings
Endothermic
Exothermic
The graph above is from which type of reaction?
Endothermic reaction
Exothermic reaction
The graph above is from which type of reaction?
Endothermic reaction
Exothermic Reaction
Earth's _____ helps protect life from ultraviolet radiation.
water
oxygen
ozone layer
ice
Earth's atmosphere is mostly made up of the gases _____ and _____.
water and ice
atmosphere and ozone layer
oxygen and nitrogen
oxygen and water
14) The diagram below represents the Sun and planets of our solar system. Which planet on the above diagram represents Earth?
G
H
K
M
Which term describes when the moon is less illuminated each night?
waxing
waning
wandering
whining
Lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
During a solar eclipse...
The sun is blocked by the moon
The moon is blocked by the sun
The Earth is blocked moon
A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
New
Full
Crescent
Gibbous
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
New
Full
Crescent
Gibbous
During a solar eclipse...
The sun is blocked by the moon
The moon is blocked by the sun
The Earth is blocked moon
An imaginary line drawn around Earth that divides it into two halves
Axis
Equator
Latitude
Longitude
Marked by the longest or shortest day of the year
Equinox
Rotation
Revolution
Solstice
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object
Axis
Equinox
Orbit
Solstice
The process of turning or spinning on an axis
Rotation
Revolution
The earth is a tilted planet. What is the degree of tilt?
Approximately 25 degrees
Exactly 25 degrees
23.5 degrees
90 degrees with respect to the sun
What does the earth's tilt cause?
The seasons
Day and Night
Tsunamis
Earthquakes
What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?
Circular
Elliptical (slightly oval)
Square to rectangular
Variable and changes with the seasons (no particular shape)
What season is it at position 3 in the northern hemisphere?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
What unit is used to measure current?
Ohms
Omega
Volts
Amps
What unit is used to measure resistance?
Ohms
Omega
Volts
Amps
What is the current in a circuit with 6 ohms of resistance and a battery containing 24 Volts?
1/4 A
144 A
4 A
0.4 A
What is the formula for ohms law?
1+2=3
R X E = I
V =I x R
E= MC squared
Battery
Fuse
Switch (closed)
Switch (open)
What is the following symbol represent?
Wire
Resistor
Battery
Switch
What is this symbol?
Switch
Fuse
Buzzer
Cell
This switch is open.
True
False
