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UIL Science

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Type of plate boundary where two of earth's plates collide

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

tranform

d)

collision

2.

What do you call the process where one plate goes under another plate?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

sublimation

d)

subduction

3.

Density of water? (2 answers- pick both)

a)

1 gram

b)

1 cm3

c)

1 g/cm3

d)

1 g/ml

4.

The two measurements needed to calculate the density of a substance

a)

length and width

b)

mass and volume

c)

area and mass

d)

area and volume

5.

The three subatomic particles that makeup an atom?

a)

nucleus, cell membrane and vacuole

b)

fermions, quarks and leptons

c)

protons, electrons and neutrons

d)

bosons, photons and gluons

6.

Which are the REACTANTS in this chemical equation for photosynthesis

a)

SUGAR AND WATER

b)

SUGAR AND OXYGEN

c)

CARBON DIOXIDE AND SUGAR

d)

CARBON DIOXIDE AND WATER

7.

The red lines with the hash marks represent the MID-OCEAN RIDGE. What is happening here?

a)

the ocean floor is being destroyed

b)

New Ocean floor is being created

c)

Nothing is happening

8.

The three subatomic particles that makeup an atom?

a)

nucleus, cell membrane and vacuole

b)

fermions, quarks and leptons

c)

protons, electrons and neutrons

d)

bosons, photons and gluons

9.

The process of water turning from a gas into a liquid is called?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

freezing

d)

sublimation

10.

The freezing point of water in Fahrenheit scale

a)

0

b)

31

c)

32

d)

33

11.
What are the nucleotides made of?
a)
Sugar, Phosphate, nitrogen base
b)
Phosphate, Adenine, nitrogen base
c)
Thymine, Adenine, Cytomine
d)
Phosphate, Nitrogen, Adenine
12.
Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
13.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
14.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
15.
What are the 4 nitrogen bases?
a)
adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanine
b)
adenine, thymine cytosine, and guanine
c)
adenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylcerol
d)
adenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose
16.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
17.

In eukaryotes, which organelle is DNA usually found in?

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

18.
Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for DNA?
a)
C-A, T-G
b)
A-G, C-T
c)
C-G, U-A
d)
T-A, G-C
19.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
Deoxyribonucleic acid
b)
Denitrogenous acid
c)
Deribonucleic acid
d)
Diribonucleic acid
20.
The building block of nucleic acids are nucleotides.  Nucleotides are composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a _________________ base.
a)
oxygen
b)
hydrogen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon
21.
The sugar in DNA is ?
a)
sucrose
b)
glucose
c)
deoxyribose
d)
fructose
22.
Which of the following monomers are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleotides
c)
fatty acids
d)
polysaccharides
23.
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
a)
the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
b)
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
c)
the color of the nitrogen bases
d)
the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
24.
Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
a)
deoxyribose sugar and adenine
b)
deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
c)
deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
d)
deoxyribose sugar and phosphate
25.
The two strands of nitrogenous bases in DNA are joined by which type of bond?
a)
polar bonds
b)
ionic bonds
c)
covalent bonds
d)
hydrogen bonds
26.
The drawing shows the structure of what molecule?
a)
A DNA molecule
b)
A lipid molecule
c)
A carbohydrate molecule
d)
A protein molecule
27.
X outlines a(n) ___________.
a)
amino acid
b)
nitrogen base 
c)
nucleotide
d)
nitrogen base pair
28.
Identify #2.
a)
nitrogen base
b)
phosphate group
c)
deoxyribose sugar
d)
nucleotide
29.
A long chain of amino acids is a/an
a)
protein
b)
nucleic acid
c)
tRNA
d)
mRNA
30.
If a DNA molecule consists of 29% Guanine, how much cytosine will it contain?
a)
29%
b)
58%
c)
21%
d)
I have no idea.
31.

Which of the following best describes the ecological relationships of the organisms in the food web?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

At which 2 locations is it summer?

a)

W and X

b)

W and Y

c)

X and Z

d)

Y and Z

33.

Which of the following best shows the appearance and positions of Earth and the Moon during a total lunar eclipse?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

A student is investigating the process that changes steel into rust. According to the table, which of the beakers from Investigation 1 does not show evidence of a chemical change?

a)

Beaker X

b)

Beaker Y

c)

Beaker Z

35.

Which of the following describes what primarily causes the ocean tides in Massachusetts?

a)

Convection from plate tectonics

b)

Gravity from the Moon and the Sun

c)

Convection from Earth's north and south poles

d)

Magnetism from Earth's north and south poles

36.

Which part of the diagram represents the foundation of the building?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

37.

Which of the following describes the foundation of a building?

a)

It is a flat surface that people can walk on, but it does not help to support the building.

b)

It is a part that the entire building is built upon, and it keeps the building from sinking into the ground.

c)

It is a vertical wall that blocks access and visibility, but it provides structural support for the building.

d)

It is a cover that protects the building, and it shields anything inside from sunlight and precipitation.

38.

Which of the following diagrams correctly identifies the different parts of the wave?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Which of the following shows the order of formation from oldest to youngest?

a)

W, X, Y, Z

b)

Z, Y, X, W

c)

W, Y, X, Z

d)

Z, X, Y, W

40.

Which of the following best shows the structure of the universe?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

A plant (Rr) is crossed with a plant (rr). Which Punnett square correctly shows this cross?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

Given the Punnett square for the traits of rounded seeds (dominant R) and wrinkled seeds (recessive r), what is the probability that an offspring will have rounded seeds?

a)

0

b)

14\frac{1}{4}

c)

12\frac{1}{2}

d)

34\frac{3}{4}

e)

1

43.

A computer touch screen allows users to enter information. Users have complained that the touch screen is too difficult to operate.


The complaints are which element of the universal systems model?

a)

Feedback

b)

Goal

c)

Inputs

d)

Processes

44.

Which of the following best explains why the engineers used concrete to build this part of the bridge?

a)

Concrete is low in density so this part of the bridge can float on top of the water.

b)

Concrete is heavy so this part of the bridge can move back and forth in the wind.

c)

Concrete is low in density so this part of the bridge can move back and forth in the wind.

d)

Concrete is high in strength so this part of the bridge can support a large amount of weight.

45.

Which of the following changes should the student include in the new model?

a)

Making the atoms bigger

b)

Making the atoms a different shape

c)

Making larger spaces between the atoms

d)

Making chemical bonds between the atoms

46.

Two pea plants are crossed. Each parent has a dominant allele for height (H) and a recessive allele for height (h).


Which of the following shows the expected percentage of each genotype for the offspring of these parents?

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

Which of the following lists the materials in order from least dense to most dense?

a)

Glass - Wood - Rubber

b)

Glass - Rubber - Wood

c)

Rubber - Glass - Wood

d)

Wood - Rubber - Glass

48.

Polar bears live in the Northern Hemisphere and need a large amount of Arctic ice to hunt.


Which of the following is most likely to occur if the amount of Arctic ice in polar regions decreases significantly over a short period of time?

a)

Polar bears will migrate to the South.

b)

Polar bears will become extinct.

c)

Polar bears will develop a larger body size.

d)

Polar bears will adapt to water environments.

49.

Which of the following best shows the ways that energy from the Sun and the force of gravity affect the cycling of water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

Hawks and owls are both birds of prey and often live in the same areas.


Which of the following factors most likely limits competition for prey between hawks and owls living in the same area?

a)

Hawks and owls have different predators.

b)

Hawks have speckled eggs and owls have white eggs.

c)

Hawks and owls are camouflaged by different feather colors.

d)

Hawks are active during the day and owls are active during the night.

51.

Which of the following statements best explains why air on Earth circulates between the equator and the poles?

a)

The atmosphere is higher near the equator than at the poles.

b)

The atmosphere is more dense near the equator than at the poles.

c)

Earth's gravitational pull is weaker near the equator than at the poles.

d)

Earth's surface temperature is greater near the equator than at the poles.

52.

What is an abiotic factor?

a)

A living thing (Ex: Water, Soil, etc.)

b)

A Non-living thing (Ex: Grass, Animals, etc.)

c)

A living thing (Ex: Trees, Birds, etc.)

d)

A Non-living thing (Ex: Rocks, Rain, etc.)

53.

What is a Biotic factor?

a)

A living thing (Ex: Water, Soil, etc.)

b)

A living thing (Ex: Trees, Birds, etc.)

c)

A Non-living thing (Ex: Grass, Animals, etc.)

d)

A Non-living thing (Ex: Rocks, Rain, etc.)

54.

What are Moon phases?

a)

The phases of the moon goes through within a month due to it's revolution around Earth.

b)

The phases the moon goes through within a month due to it's rotation around Earth.

c)

The phases the moon goes through within a year due to it's revolution around the Sun.

d)

The phases the moon goes through within a month due to Earth's rotation around it.

55.

What is a Food Chain?

a)

A network of lines that shows one thing an organism eats.

b)

A network of arrows that shows what an organism eats, and what eats that organism.

c)

A network of arrows that shows what organisms eat, and what eats those organisms .

d)

A network of lines that shows multiple things an organism eats.

56.

What moon phase is this?

a)

Full Moon

b)

1st Quarter

c)

3rd Quarter

d)

New Moon

57.

What moon phase is this?

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waning Gibbous

58.

What moon phase is this?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Gibbous

59.

What moon phase is this?

a)

1st Quarter

b)

3rd Quarter

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waxing Gibbous

60.

What moon phase is this?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

3rd Quarter

d)

1st Quarter

61.

What moon phase is this?

a)

3rd Quarter

b)

Full Moon

c)

1st Quarter

d)

New Moon

62.

If you could rate yourself, how good are you at science?

a)

1-2

b)

3-4

c)

5-6

d)

7-8

e)

9-10