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WorksheetsScience EOG Review NC
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which is the best evidence for evolution?
new rock layers containing fossils of simple organisms
new rock layers containing fossils unlike existing organisms
old rock layers containing fossils unlike existing organisms
old rock layers containing fossils of complex organisms
Which demonstrates how genetic variation may result from a change in the environment where an animal lives?
A salmon swims faster as it enters colder waters.
A snake increases its body temperature because it moves on top of a rock in direct sunlight.
A beetle stands out to predators because it moves among plants that have colors different than its own.
An arctic fox changes its color over time because it migrates to an area with a different climate.
Which is the most accurate way of determining the age of a fossil?
radioactive dating
relative dating
dating index fossils
dating the rock layers above the fossil
Which allows scientists to investigate what Earth’s climate was like over the past 740,000 years?
volcanic deposits
fossils
faults
ice cores
Recent changes in species can be found in the upper layers of rock. This provides a link between which two scientific ideas?
cell theory and the theory of evolution
the periodic nature of the elements and cell theory
the theory of evolution and the Law of Superposition
the Law of Superposition and the periodic nature of the elements
Which example BEST represents an interconnection between an aquatic food web and a terrestrial food web?
Fish eat insects that land on the surface of a pond.
Snakes eat bird eggs.
Bats eat mosquitos.
Mountain lions catch and eat deer.
What is one way the government of the United States attempts to reduce pollution in the oceans?
create new desalination plants
discontinue sewage treatment programs
increase oil and gasoline production
enforce laws limiting trash dumping
The population density of marine life is denser along the shorelines of the ocean than farther out in the deep waters of the ocean. Which statement provides the BEST reason for this situation?
Ocean currents prevent many smaller marine organisms from living in deep water.
The shallow waters have fewer predators.
Coastal waters are less polluted than the deeper waters of the ocean.
There are more nutrients in shallow waters.
Which is an example of a physical change?
boiling
burning
rotting
rusting
Which project is MOST LIKELY to interest a scientist working at a biotechnology company?
study and reconstruction of fossilized bones
conservation of key species within ecosystems
development of genetically modified corn plants
prevention of sewage leaking into water supplies
Which source of water pollution includes oil and gasoline discharge from automobiles and storm sewer discharge?
agriculture
bacteria
sedimentation
urban runoff
Which BEST describes a bio-indicator?
a species that has a short life span
a species that depends on specific conditions to survive
a species that can adapt to a variety of conditions
a species that has been introduced to an ecosystem
Which process is primarily responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
A) Melting and solidification
B) Erosion and deposition
C) Heat and pressure
D) Cooling and crystallization
What is the main function of the mitochondria in a cell?
A) Protein synthesis
B) Energy production
C) Photosynthesis
D) Cell division
Which of the following best explains why the sky appears blue during the day?
A) Reflection of the ocean
B) Scattering of sunlight by the atmosphere
C) Absorption of blue light by the ozone layer
D) Emission of blue light by the sun
