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Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Use the diagram & scale of 1 being the oldest rock layer and 5 the youngest rock layer to identify where Rock Layer C.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
Use the diagram & scale of 1 being the oldest rock layer and 5 the youngest rock layer to identify where Rock Layer A.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
5
3.
Use the diagram & scale of 1 being the oldest rock layer and 5 the youngest rock layer to identify where Rock Layer D.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
A _____________________ changes to an organism's actions or daily activities to help survive.
a)
behavioral adaptation
b)
physiological adaptation
c)
physical (structural) adaptation
5.
A ___________________ is when animals develop defense strategies to survive. For example, skunks and weasels have developed scent glands.
a)
behavioral adaptation
b)
physiological adaptation
c)
physical (structural) adaptation
6.
Ducks having webbed feet for propelling it through the water and strong wings to take it to flight quickly is an example of a ________________________.
a)
behavioral adaptation
b)
physiological adaptation
c)
physical (structural) adaptation
7.
Which of the following will change in different gravitational fields?
a)
grams and pounds
b)
mass and weight
c)
weight and pounds
d)
grams and mass
8.
Chris is studying the Eagle Nebula. Scientist have noticed several new star formations. what force is most responsible for the formation of stars?
a)
magnetic force
b)
gravitational force
c)
thermal radiation force
d)
static electrical force
9.
Mass is measured on a _______________________.
a)
spring scale
b)
balance
c)
voltmeter
d)
meter stick
10.
Weight is measured on a _________________________.
a)
spring scale
b)
balance
c)
voltmeter
d)
meter stick
11.
Chewing food to break into smaller particles represents a _______________ .
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
c)
chemical property
d)
physical property
12.
The changing of starch into sugars by enzymes in the digestive system represents a __________________ .
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
c)
chemical property
d)
physical property
13.
Changing the size and shape of wood is a ______________.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
c)
Chemical Property
d)
Physical Property
14.
The makeup of matter becomes something new.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
c)
Chemical Property
d)
Physical Property
15.
Evaporation
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
result in new substance
d)
Looses mass
16.
Burning wood
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Chemical property
d)
Physical property
17.
Breaking up concrete
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Chemical property
d)
Physical property
18.
Acid rain damaging a marble statue
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Chemical property
d)
Physical property
19.
Screech owls have two color variations: red and grey. What advantage does the grey screech owl have over the red screech owl in a habitat made up of trees with dark colored bark?
a)
Nesting
b)
Feeding
c)
Breeding
d)
Hiding
20.
One species of fox has thick, white fur, and big paws. What biome is this species of fox most likely found?
a)
Arctic
b)
Forest
c)
Grassland
d)
Aquatic
21.
Which are all physical changes?
a)
mixing oil and water, cutting grass, water evaporating
b)
bleaching your hair, burning leaves
c)
melting butter, reacting with oxygen, creating heat
d)
creating light, reacting with vinegar
22.
Using the branching diagram, which primate is the closest relative to the common ancestor of all primates?
a)
Human
b)
Chimpanzee
c)
Baboon
d)
Lemur
23.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
24.
A student found a small unfamiliar animal. It had small ears and its tail had hair on it. The tail was 19mm long. What is the animal?
a)
Deer Mouse
b)
Prairie Vole
c)
White-Footed Mouse
d)
Woodland Vole
25.
Give the correct order of taxonomy: Genus, Order, Phylum, Species, Domain, Kingdom, Family, Class
a)
Order, Phylum, Species, Domain, Kingdom, Family, Class, Genus
b)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Domain, Genus, Species
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Species, Genus, Family, Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class
26.
The rover Spirit is a robotic probe that NASA has place on Mars. The gravitational attraction of Mars is approximately 62% less than that of Earth. Compared to its measurements on Earth, the Mars probe has
a)
the same weight and the same mass
b)
a larger weight, but smaller mass
c)
a smaller mass and a larger weight
d)
a smaller weight and the same mass
27.
Meaning of mass and weight can often be confused. Which example of a change in both mass and weight?
a)
a stone eroding in a river
b)
visiting the moon
c)
living on a space station
d)
a ship floating in the ocean
28.
What two things effect gravitational pull?
a)
mass and distance
b)
mass and weight
c)
weight and distance
d)
distance and speed
29.
Uranus is one of the outer planets of the solar system. The average distance of Uranus from the sun is 2.87 billion kilometers. Which BEST explains why Uranus revolves in its orbit instead of moving out into space?
a)
the orbit of Neptune limits Uranus
b)
gravity pulls Uranus towards the sun
c)
electromagnetic energy pulls on Uranus
d)
other planets have the same mass as Uranus
30.
Less force is required to launch a spaceship from the surface of the Moon than to launch the same identical ship from the surface of the Earth because
a)
the moon has a smaller surface area than the Earth.
b)
the mass of an object on Earth is greater than on the Moon.
c)
the gravitational field of the Moon is less than that on Earth.
d)
the atmosphere of the Moon is thinner than that on Earth.
31.
Which of these will result in the least gravitational attractions?
a)
two 2g objects 2 meters apart
b)
two 2g objects 4 meters apart
c)
two 1g objects 6 meters apart
d)
two 1g objects 8 meters apart
32.
Which of these tools would best generate and measure electricity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
A student ties a string around a weight and swings the weight in a circle around her body. If the student's body represents the Sun and the weight represent the Earth, what does the string represent?
a)
Gravity
b)
Radiation
c)
Electricity
d)
Magnetism
34.
When a gas changes to a liquid, what has to happen?
a)
heat is added
b)
heat is removed
c)
temperature stays the same
d)
none of these
35.
Rachel needs to determine the volume of a rock using the water displacement method. She fills the graduated cylinder to 17mL. She then places the rock in the cylinder an the water moves to 30mL. The volume of the rock is _________mL.
a)
3
b)
13
c)
23
d)
33
36.
Which of the following is a physical change?
a)
Iron is oxidized to iron oxide
b)
Aluminum is pounded into thin sheets
c)
Copper reacts with a strong acid
d)
Sodium explodes on contact with water
37.
Evaporation
a)
new substance
b)
Physical change
c)
Chemical property
d)
Can not be undone
38.
The diagram shows the changes in the state of Water (H2O). The process at letter C shows ______________.
a)
Sublimation
b)
Freezing
c)
Melting
d)
Condensation
39.
What is the pH of a strong base?
a)
0
b)
6
c)
8
d)
14
40.
What is the pH of a strong acid?
a)
0
b)
6
c)
8
d)
14
41.
What does an acidic solution have a high concentration of?
a)
hydroxide ions (OH-)
b)
hydronium ions (H3O+)
c)
sodium ions (Na+)
d)
chlorine ions (Cl-)
42.
Properties of an acid include:
a)
a pH higher than 7 and feel slippery
b)
a pH lower than 7 and a sour taste
c)
a pH higher than 7 and corrosive
d)
a pH lower than 7 and turns blue litmus paper blue
43.
A cube has a side of 5cm. It has a mass of 250g. The density of the cube is __________. D= M/V
Hint: volume would be ___x___x____
Hint: volume would be ___x___x____
a)
125 g/cm3
b)
1250 g/cm
c)
50 g/cm3
d)
2 g/cm3
44.
Trudy made a pitcher of lemonade. She added the lemonade crystals to a pitcher of water. Which diagram BEST represents the liquid water molecules?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
45.
The distance between atoms is often affected by temperature. The diagram shows water at three different temperatures. Which order of the diagrams indicates DECREASING distance between atoms?
a)
1, 2, 3
b)
3, 2,1
c)
2, 3, 1
d)
1, 3, 2
46.
Which of the following characteristics are found in a substance that does not produce any ions in water?
a)
pH value of 7
b)
turns litmus paper pink
c)
feels soapy
d)
conducts electricity
47.
Water puddles on a sidewalk evaporate when the Sun heats the water. Which of these best describes what is happening as the water evaporates?
a)
Water changes phases as it releases heat into the environment.
b)
Water boils as it absorbs heat from the sidewalk.
c)
Water becomes a gas as it absorbs energy from the sun.
d)
Water evaporates as its thermal energy is transferred to the air.
48.
The melting point of Gold (Au) is 1064 °C and the boiling point is 2970 °C. Tristin has a sample of Gold that is a t 1100 °C. What state of matter is the sample in?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
49.
There is a solid wooden table with a cup of water sitting on it. Which of the following statements about the atoms and molecules of the water is TRUE?
a)
The atoms and molecules of both the liquid water and the table are moving.
b)
The atoms and molecules of both the liquid water and the table are not moving.
c)
The atoms and molecules of the liquid water are not moving, and the atoms and molecules of the table are moving.
d)
The atoms and molecules of the liquid water are moving, and the atoms and molecules of the table are not moving.
50.
What effect does the level of biodiversity have on ecosystems?
a)
It can lead to fewer species which is better for the environment.
b)
The more diverse (greater the number of species) an ecosystem the greater the likelihood succession will occur for the first time.
c)
The more diverse (greater the number of species) an ecosystem the healthier it is and the better able to withstand changes in the environment.
d)
It benefits the consumers and they are where the most "energy" is found in community.
51.
Which of the following are NOT examples of behavioral adaptations?
a)
nocturnal, hibernating
b)
migration, burrowing
c)
migrations, climbing
d)
claws, deep roots
52.
A cube of ice has a mass of 18g and a volume of 3 cm3 . Which best describes the density of the ice cube? D=M/V
a)
2 g/cm3
b)
54 g/cm
c)
0.166 g/cm
d)
6 g/cm3
53.
An irregular object's volume is determined by displacement of water is shown. What is the volume of the object?
a)
15 mL
b)
40 mL
c)
55 mL
d)
95 mL
54.
Which items are needed to create an electromagnet?
a)
a solenoid, battery, and magnet
b)
a metal rod, metal wire, and power source
c)
a battery and solenoid
d)
a battery and nail
55.
In the diagram, the nail behaves just like a bar magnet when current runs through the circuit. What will most likely happen when the switch is closed?
a)
a magnetic field will be produced.
b)
the iron in the nail will break down
c)
the battery's charge will be depleted
d)
rusting will be immediately observed
56.
Which are chemical properties?
a)
blue color, density, smells sweet
b)
solubility, sublimation, melting point
c)
flammability, supports combustion, reacts with air/water
d)
density, odor, taste
57.
Which of the following can be classified as a scientific name?
a)
Charmander Dragon
b)
Equus Horse
c)
Porky pig
d)
Felis Concolor
58.
Which is the best example of a simple electromagnet?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
59.
What is the best example of an electric generator?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
60.
Pure water has a pH of 7. Pure water _______.
a)
is a base
b)
is a neutral substance
c)
could be either an acid or a base
d)
is an acid
61.
Which can scientists learn when they study fossils?
a)
Why plants need sunlight
b)
How volcanoes make new rocks
c)
What plants lived long ago
d)
When the next earthquake will occur
62.
People who study fossils are called ____.
a)
meterologists
b)
fossilologists
c)
paleontologists
63.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil?
a)
a petrified dinosaur bone
b)
a footprint captured in mud
c)
a seashell found on the beach
64.
Relative Dating or Absolute Dating: Bob is older than Jillian.
a)
Relative Dating
b)
Absolute Dating
65.
Relative Dating or Absolute Dating: I found a fossil in a layer of rock that is under another layer of rock.
a)
Relative Dating
b)
Absolute Dating
66.
An ordered arrangement of rock layers based on the relative ages of the rocks and in which the oldest rocks are at the bottom is known as the:
a)
rock record
b)
geologic column
c)
unconformity
d)
superposition
67.
What idea states that younger rocks are found above older rocks?
a)
Theory of Plate Tectonics
b)
Law of Superposition
c)
Principle of Uniformitarianism
d)
Principle of Catastrophism
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