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Mr. A's Science UIL Quiz 2

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A testable, possible explanation for a scientific question is called a(n) _____.
a)
theory
b)
random guess
c)
law
d)
hypothesis
2.
Observations that are made when you use your senses to gather information.
a)
manipulated
b)
quantitative
c)
qualitative
d)
operational
3.

What is paleontology?

a)

The study of ancient organisms

b)

The study of modern organisms

c)

The study of rocks and minerals

d)

The study of weather patterns

4.

What is Paleobotany ?

a)

study of ancient things

b)

study of ancient plants

c)

study of ancient animals

d)

study of ancient dinosaurs

5.

Which of the following existing sharks belong to the Megalodons family

a)

Hammerhead

b)

Tiger

c)

Great White

d)

Sand

6.

What is the geologic record?

a)

The history of Earth as recorded in the rock layers

b)

When the same index fossil is found in different rock layers

c)

How unconformities form

d)

The law of superposition

7.
Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
C
8.

Index fossils are useful to geologists if the fossils..

a)

have lived for a short period of time.

b)

are scarce.

c)

are not easily recognized.

d)

are not widely distributed geogr

9.
A trilobite, which lived during only one era, is a good example of a(n)
a)
trace fossil
b)
complex organism
c)
intrusion
d)
index fossil
10.
Very large division of geologic time; usually referred to as the longest division of time. 
a)
Era
b)
Epoch 
c)
Eon 
d)
Period
11.
Subdivision of an eon (Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic)
a)
Era 
b)
Period
c)
Epoch 
d)
Eon 
12.
Subdivision of an Era
a)
Era 
b)
Eon 
c)
Period 
d)
Epock
13.
Subdivision of a period; shortest division of geologic time. 
a)
Eon 
b)
Era 
c)
Period 
d)
Epoch 
14.
States that younger rock is found above older rock when comparing undisturbed sedimentary rock layers. 
a)
Law of Thermodynamics 
b)
Law of Gravity 
c)
Law of Superposition 
d)
Murphy's Law
15.
What is the correct order from largest to smallest?
a)
galaxy, universe, planet, sun
b)
planet, sun, galaxy, universe
c)
universe, galaxy, sun, planet
d)
sun, galaxy, universe, planet
16.
What's the difference between asteroids and comets?
a)
comets are made of rock and asteroids are made of dust and ice.
b)
Asteroids are made of rock and comets are made of dust and ice.
c)
Asteroids orbit the sun while comets orbit a planet.
d)
comets are larger than asteroids.
17.
What color has the longest wavelength?
a)
Red
b)
Orange
c)
Green
d)
Blue
18.
What color has the shortest wavelength?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
d)
Yellow
19.

Spring tides occur during which lunar phases?

a)

first and last quarter

b)

full and new moon

c)

when the moon is waxing

d)

when the moon is waning

20.

Which position of the moon will cause neap tides on Earth?

a)

X only

b)

x and z

c)

w and y

d)

y only

21.
What divides the inner planets from the outer planets?
a)
Kuiper Belt
b)
Oort Cloud
c)
Asteroid Belt
22.
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
23.

A continuous conducting path for current.

a)

electrode

b)

circuit

c)

voltaic pile

d)

axon

24.

The positive terminal on a battery is called the

a)

anode

b)

collector

c)

cathode

d)

electrolyte

25.
Is a cork a conductor, insulator, or both?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Both
26.

What is the unit of measurement for current?

a)

Amperes

b)

Ohm's

c)

Volts

d)

Watts

27.

This material allows electrons to flow easily

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Grounding

28.

The ability of a substance to oppose or slow down an electric change.

a)

resistance

b)

conductor

c)

voltage

d)

Amps

29.

A circuit on which the electrical current flows through more than one path.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

voltage

c)

resistance

30.

The buildup of electric charge on an object

a)

static electricity

b)

static discharge

c)

conductor

d)

electric field

31.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

H

b)

NaOH

c)

CO2

d)

H2O

32.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

H2O

b)

Mg

c)

O

d)

C

33.

Compounds have ----- than the original elements that make them up.

a)

different properties

b)

prettier colors

c)

longer names

d)

different symbols

34.

What is the correct formula for this compound?

a)

NH

b)

N3H

c)

NH3

d)

NH4

35.

What is H2SO4 made of?

a)

2 hydrogen, 1 sulfur, and 4 oxygen atoms

b)

1 hydrogen, 2 sulfur, and 4 oxygen atoms

c)

2 hydrogen and 4 oxygen atoms

d)

1 hydrogen and 6 oxygen atoms

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