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REVIEW QUIZBEE QUESTIONS

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An object that does not allow light to pass through it is called ___________________.

a)

Glass

b)

Stone

c)

Opaque

d)

Transparent

2.

Which of the following is a respiratory organ?

a)

Tongue

b)

Eye

c)

Nose

d)

Lungs

3.

What is the unit for net force?

a)

Newton

b)

Joule

c)

Meter per second

d)

Power

4.

The changing of a liquid to gas is known as _______________.

a)

evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Compression

d)

Expansion

5.

Animals that give birth to their young ones alive are called ___________________.

a)

Reptiles

b)

Amphibians

c)

Mammals

d)

birds

6.

How long does pregnancy take in human beings?

a)

12 months

b)

6 months

c)

9 months

d)

8 months

7.

The food or chemical energy source made by plants through photosynthesis is:

a)

water

b)

glucose/sugar

c)

sunlight

d)

carbon dioxide

8.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

Sodium (Na)

b)

Chlorine (Cl)

c)

table salt (NaCl)

d)

Gold (Au)

9.

What's it called when liquid rock (magma, lava) erupts through the Earth's crust?

a)

earthquake

b)

volcano

c)

hurricane

d)

tsunami

10.

What is the hardest substance on Earth?

a)

gold

b)

diamond

c)

iron

d)

platinum

11.

Plants release what gas into the atmosphere?

a)

hydrogen

b)

chlorine

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen

12.

What special part is ONLY found in plant cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

cell wall

d)

mitochondria

13.

What is the first step to the Scientific Method?

a)

draw conclusions

b)

conduct research

c)

define words

d)

determine a problem

14.

Cats eat rats. Rats eat grain. When grain is plentiful, what do you expect to happen?

a)

Cat population will increase

b)

Cat population will remain unchanged.

c)

Cat population will decrease.

d)

Rat population will decrease.

15.

What is Newton's first law of motion?

a)

Every action has an equal opposite reaction

b)

The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of an object times its acceleration

c)

An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force

d)

none of the above

16.

This scientist discovered and named the cell.

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Goldberg

d)

Mathias Schleiden

17.

The powerhouse of the cell is the...It converts energy from food into energy the cell can use

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Golgi body

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosomes

18.

Using your senses to gather information about the world around you is known as...

a)

inferring

b)

observing

c)

measuring

d)

researching

19.

A Microscope is a _________.

a)

tool to help you see objects that are far away

b)

tool to make objects appear much larger

c)

tool to help you weigh an object

d)

tool to protect your eyes

20.

Atomic number is_________

a)

the number of protons

b)

the number of electrons

c)

the number of neutrons

d)

the location of an atom on the periodic table

21.

Which electromagnetic wave has a higher frequency than infrared rays but lower frequency than ultraviolet rays?

a)

Gamma ray

b)

Microwave

c)

Visible light

d)

X-Ray

22.

Acid rain is known to have damaging effects on humans, environment, structures  and many others. The following are are harmful effects of acid rain, except

a)

production of pesticide.

b)

destruction of statues.

c)

corrosion.

d)

death to aquatic life

23.

Which statement about the parts of the eye and their uses is true?

a)

The pupil opens or shuts the eye.

b)

The eyelid regulates the amount of light.

c)

. The iris enables the eye to see near object.

d)

The Iris serves as the screen where the image is formed.

24.

.If you placed a number chart in front of a plane mirror, what numbers will you read properly in the mirror?

a)

0, 1, 6, 8, and 9 

b)

0, 1and 6

c)

 0, 8, and 1

d)

0 and 9

25.

You see your face clearly if you look down on a pool of still water. Which one of the following statements gives the best explanation for this observation?

a)

. Light entering the water is dispersed.

b)

Regular reflection of light happens on the surface of still water.

c)

Irregular reflection of light happens on the surface of still water.

d)

Light is reflected from the surface of water in different directions

26.

The wings of the bat and the fore-limbs of the dog are said to be homologous structures. This indicates that

a)

They have a different ancestry but a common function

b)

Bats evolved from a lineage of dogs

c)

They are structures which are similar due to common ancestry

d)

The limb bones of each are anatomically identical

27.

A DNA strand with the sequence AAC-GTA-ACG is transcribed. What is the sequence of the mRNA molecule synthesized?

              

a)

AAC-GTA-ACG

b)

UUG-CAU-UGC

c)

AAC-GUA-ACG

d)

TTG-CAT-TGC

28.

What happens to the energy of an electromagnetic wave if its frequency increases?

a)

decreases

b)

doubles

c)

increases as well

d)

remains the same

29.

Which of the following statements correctly explains why microwave ovens strongly heat food inside them but do not strongly heat the glass plates that the food rests on?

a)

A. Microwaves are more strongly absorbed by water molecules than by molecules in glass.

b)

B. Glass emits microwaves more easily than it absorbs them.

c)

C. Food has a higher density than glass so it absorbs more microwave energy.

d)

D. Glass reflects microwaves better than food does.

30.

Why it is easier to read a newspaper than a glossy magazine?

a)

Because incident rays of light on a newspaper reflect in different directions while incident rays of

    light on a glossy magazine reflect in only one direction.

b)

Because incident rays of light on a newspaper reflect in only one direction while incident rays of

    light on a glossy magazine reflect in different directions

c)

Because incident rays of light on a glossy magazine converge at the focus.

d)

Because incident rays of light on a newspaper converge at the focus.

31.

Fresh fish and meat that are not stored in a refrigerator show signs of spoilage in less than a day. What causes this spoilage?

a)

temperature changes

b)

presence of microorganism

c)

oxygen of in air

32.

A bar magnet is divided in two pieces. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The bar magnet is demagnetized.

b)

The magnetic field of each separated piece becomes stronger.

c)

The magnetic poles are separated.

d)

Two new bar magnets are created.

33.

Which of the following is the correct balanced reaction?

a)

2 C3H8 + 10 O2 --CO2 + 8 H2O

b)

C3H8+ O2--CO2 + H20

c)

C3H8 + O2 -- 3 CO2 + 2 H20

34.

During the 1960s, scientists were already equipped with gadgets needed to explore the deep ocean. What discovery about the ocean floor is associated with the seafloor spreading?

a)

Mountains are denser than the mantle

b)

The rotational poles of the Earth have migrated.

c)

The crust of the continents is denser than the crust of the ocean.

d)

The crust of the ocean is very young relative to the age of the crust of the continents.

35.

Which of the following happens in convergent boundary?

a)

The crust separates

b)

New crust is created

c)

plate slide past each other

d)

The older crust id recycled by subduction

36.

Shifting pieces of the Earth's crust are called

a)

tectonic plates

b)

volcano

c)

magma

d)

island

37.
Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Ozone
d)
Carbon Dioxide
38.
Which measures air pressure?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Accelerometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Anemometer
39.
Only about how much of available water on Earth is fresh water?
a)
97%
b)
1%
c)
53%
d)
11%
40.
Wegener wondered how fossil and living creatures
a)
ended up on different continents
b)
got frozen in ice
c)
died
d)
created earthquake waves
41.
The inner core is made of iron that's almost as hot as the sun - why doesn't it melt?
a)
Iron doesn't melt
b)
That's not really very warm
c)
Pressure is super high
d)
Oceans cool it
42.
The second layer of the earth goes down 1800 miles. It is called the
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
mantle
43.

Water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet or hail

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Surface Runoff

44.

A process by which natural forces break apart or change rock

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Geosphere

45.

Which is not part of the Geosphere?

a)

Grains of sand on a beach

b)

People walking on a beach

c)

Melted rock under the Earth's crust

d)

Minerals like quartz and shale

46.
True or false?  Tectonic plates move ONLY by sliding.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
The layer of Earth that includes the crust and upper mantle is the:
a)
atmosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
asthenosphere
48.
The one day of the year with the longest amount of sunlight is:
a)
vernal equinox
b)
summer solstice
c)
summer equinox
d)
all of the above
49.
What type of plate boundary creates earthquakes?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
50.

Rocks are classified as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary according to

a)

their color.

b)

how they formed.

c)

their shape.

d)

the minerals they contain.

51.

Which two gases, when released into the atmosphere, are believed to contribute most to global warming?

a)

nitrogen and oxygen

b)

methane and carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen and methane

d)

methane and oxygen

52.

Why is the Earth's core so hot?

a)

the Earth uses nuclear fusion (like the Sun) to release energy and produce bigger elements

b)

the Earth uses leftover heat from its original formation to stay warm

c)

the Earth uses radioactive decay to release energy and produce smaller elements

d)

the Earth absorbs energy from the Sun in the core

53.

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

water vapor

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

methane

d)

oxygen

54.

After one half life, how much of a 500 g sample will be left?

a)

500 g

b)

250 g

c)

125 g

d)

100 g

55.

Which of the following best describes climate?

a)

Average rainfall in Gretna over 10 years

b)

Amount of precipitation received yesterday

c)

The current temperature outside

d)

The predicted wind speed tomorrow

56.

Less dense material rises; and more dense material sinks; this is known as _________________________.

a)

convection

b)

transpiration

c)

continental drift

d)

a seismograph

57.

A seismograph measures _________________________.

a)

earthquake intensity

b)

volcanic intensity

c)

sea spreading distance

d)

lava density

58.

One of the clues that scientists used to discover which continents used to be connected to each other were _______________________.

a)

fossils

b)

mountain ranges

c)

shape of continents

d)

All of these are correct

59.

Which type of crust is more dense?

a)

oceanic crust

b)

continental crust

60.

The oldest time period listed below is the _________________.

a)

Precambrian period

b)

Cenozoic Era

c)

Mesozoic Era

d)

Paleozoic Era

61.

Volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean region are called the ______________________.

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Lava Flows

c)

Magma Mountains

d)

Tsunami Fields

62.

Who is the scientist associated with the theory of Continental Drift?

a)

Alfred Wegener

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Nikolas Tesla

d)

Charles Darwin

63.
Branch of Earth Science that deals with objects beyond the Earth's atmosphere.
a)
Meterology
b)
Astronomy
c)
Geology
d)
Climatology
64.
Studies the solid portions of the earth, including volcanoes, earthquakes, and fossils.
a)
Geology
b)
Geography
c)
Cartography
d)
Oceanography
65.
Which statement best describes why S-Waves are NOT recorded by seismographs in certain areas?
a)
Seismographs do not record s-waves.
b)
S-waves travel in a different direction than p-waves.
c)
The earthquake was not strong enough to produce s-waves.
d)
The s-waves are stopped by the liquid outer core.
66.
Which is the MOST responsible for the formation of new crust at plate boundaries?
a)
continent to continent convergence
b)
rising magma at divergent boundaries
c)
tectonic plates sliding past one another
d)
subduction of one tectonic plate under another
67.
What conclusion can a scientist make as a result of finding different fossils in a rock layer?
a)
the fossils are made up of cooled lava
b)
the fossils formed after heat and pressure changed the type of rock
c)
the fossils are made of the same material as the organisms that formed them
d)
the fossils formed at about the same time as the rock layer they were found in
68.
When students are performing an experiment to see how sunlight affects plant growth, a teacher read the following as part of the lab report.  If a plant receives 6 hours of sunlight per day it will likely grow taller than plants that receive 2 or 4 hours of sunlight because it will probably produce its own food for longer periods of time. This statement is an example of a -
a)
Conclusion
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Inference
d)
Set of data
69.

What are the 4 main spheres of Earth?

a)

Hemisphere, Lithosphere, Troposphere, and Ionosphere

b)

Exosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere,and Ozonosphere

c)

Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere, and Geosphere

d)

Thermosphere, Atmosphere, Hemisphere, and Ionosphere

70.

Which is TRUE about convection current?

a)

the rising and cooling of molten materials in the crust

b)

the rising and cooling of molten materials in the mantle

c)

the rising and boiling of molten materials in the core

d)

the rising and boiling of molten materials in the crust