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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the study of living organisms called?

a)

Chemistry

b)

Physics

c)

Biology

d)

Geology

2.

Which term refers to the smallest unit of life?

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Cell

d)

Organ

3.

What is the term for the maintenance of a stable internal environment in an organism?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Metabolism

c)

Growth

d)

Differentiation

4.

What is the term for a group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment?

a)

Experimental group

b)

Control group

c)

Variable group

d)

Responding group

5.

Which term describes a relationship where one variable increases as the other decreases (as shown in the graph)?

a)

Positive relationship

b)

Negative relationship

c)

Direct relationship

d)

Inverse relationship

6.

What is the term for a proposed explanation for a phenomenon that is to be tested?

a)

Theory

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Law

d)

Observation

7.

What is the term for the variable that is measured in an experiment?

a)

Independent variable

b)

Control variable

c)

Dependent variable

d)

Manipulated variable

8.

What is the term for a curve that shows rapid growth followed by a leveling off (as pictured on the graph)?

a)

Exponential curve

b)

Logistical curve

c)

Linear curve

d)

Parabolic curve

9.

What is the term for a systematic approach to problem-solving in science?

a)

Scientific law

b)

Scientific method

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Theory

10.

On which axis do we graph the manipulated variable?

a)

X-axis

b)

Y-axis

c)

Z-axis

d)

W-axis

11.
Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
12.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
13.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound
14.
On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
15.

In a marine conservation park, how many seals were counted in the year 2011?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

16.

At what time did the SpaceX rocket reach its highest altitude according to the launch data?

a)

60 seconds after launch

b)

80 seconds after launch

c)

100 seconds after launch

d)

120 seconds after launch

17.

Which person is running the fastest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

Impossible to determine

18.
The following scatter plot shows Pam's training as she prepares to run a 6 mile race at the end of the month.  Which of the following would be a reasonable approximation for the length of time it would take for her to run 6 miles? 
a)
A. 50 min
b)
B. 80 min
c)
C. 45 min
d)
D. 60 min
19.
The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books.  Use the trend line to predict how many chapters would be in a book with 180 pages. 
a)
12 chapters
b)
15 chapters
c)
18 chapters
d)
21 chapters
20.
What is the correlation between length of running start and distance of jump?
a)
positive:  the further you run the further you jump
b)
negative: the less you run the less distance of your jump
c)
positive: the further your running start the less your distance
21.
About how many male math teachers were there in 2006?
a)
15
b)
30
c)
35
d)
45
22.

Which interval shows the greatest number of pets?

a)

15-19

b)

0-4

c)

5-9

d)

10-14

23.

What is the vaccination rate in Australia at the latest date on Aug 2021?

a)

20%

b)

25%

c)

30%

d)

36%

24.

The graph below shows atmospheric carbon dioxide levels since the year 1880.Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph

a)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are responsible for global temperature change.

b)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been rising at about the same rate for the past century.

c)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have remained the same over the past century.

d)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been rising at an increasingly higher rate as the past century has progressed.

25.

What is the BEST title for this graph?

a)

The Relationship between Time Spent Studying and Test Grades

b)

The effect of Time Spent Studying and Test Grades

c)

Time Spent Studying

d)

Test Grades

26.
Which statement is true about this graph?
a)
This function is always constant
b)
This function is always increasing
c)
This function is never increasing
d)
This function is both increasing and decreasing
27.
Between which two years did the bear population remain constant?
a)
2004 and 2005
b)
2001 and 2002
c)
2005 and 2006
d)
2000 and 2001
28.

The data table displayed shows the results of an experiment where plants were grown under different colored lights.

Based on the data, In order to increase plant growth what might you suggest?

a)

Use red light

b)

use blue light

c)

use at least 6 plants

d)

Use sunlight only

29.

A survey was conducted to determine the state of the physical and psychological health of high school students.


Some of the survey questions related to student stress levels and student absences due to illness. The data on these variables are displayed in the image.


Which of the following conclusions are appropriate to draw based on the figure above? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

stress leads to illness

b)

as stress levels increase, the number of absences tends to increase.

c)

many student absences are due to stress.

d)

there is an indirect relationship between stress and illness.

e)

there is a positive correlation between stress level and number of absences.

30.

Select the best explanation of what is happening in the graph.

a)

the rate of reaction decreases with increasing CO2 concentration

b)

the rate of reaction increases then levels off with increasing CO2 concentration

c)

the rate of reaction decreases with descreasing CO2 concentration

d)

the rate of reaction increases with increasing CO2 concentration