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WorksheetsSpring Benchmark Review
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 41mins
Which statement describes a force vector?
It has magnitude but no direction
It has direction but no magnitude
It has both direction and magnitude
It has constant magnitude but no
direction
Selective breeding is...
a process to create an organism with desired traits from parents with those desired traits
natural method of producing offspring with desired traits
creating a new species
making organisms reproduce during times of stress
Which is NOT a result of selective breeding?
Large seedless watermelons that consumer demand
Bright oranges that are all about the same size
An insect that matches the color of the environment
A dog that has been bred to have short hair
Look at the picture of the wild mustard plant. What is the best way to explain all of the plants that are related to it now?
Bees only pollinated plants with certain traits.
Different types of dirt helped the plant grow differently.
Humans chose mustard plants with certain traits to breed together.
They are not related.
The tetherball swinging in a circular motion is an example of how the _______ of Earth affects the orbit of the moon.
inertia
gravity
friction
normal force
Which best explains the evidence for a Hot spot under Hawaii?
The rocks closer to Hawaii are older
The rocks closer to the main island are younger
The islands have the same age throughout
The islands have matching fossils and mountain ranges
Which of the following materials would sound travel through the fastest?
Air
Water
Steel
Vacuum
If we are able to hear a sound, then the sound was _______ by a medium. If we do not hear a sound, then the sound was ________ by a medium.
refracted; diffracted
reflected; refracted
absorbed; transmitted
transmitted; absorbed
Which of the following can be learned by using the fossil record?
When organisms changed or evolved
when organisms appeared on Earth
when organisms became extinct
All the above
How does the fossil record provide evidence of how organisms have changed over time?
By showing the gradual changes in physical structures of organisms
By documenting the migration patterns of ancient civilizations
By recording the daily activities of prehistoric humans
By illustrating the technological advancements of early societies
There is fossil evidence that Tennessee was once a shallow sea in the ancient past. Geologists have found an abundance of aquatic creatures such as trilobites and ammonites (index fossils) all over that state. What does this support?
There has been an environment change from land to sea.
There has been an environment change from sea to land.
What role do water and limestone play in the stalagtites (hanging formations ) of Jewel Cave?
Deposition of and dissolving the limestone
Causing the cave to fill with water and prevent further formation
Creates a barrier that prevents the formation of the cave
Eroding the limestone and causing the cave to collapse
What kind of rock is granite?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous (volcanic)
When continental plates collide what land formation is formed?
trenches
rift valley
mountains
mid-ocean ridge
A vacuum is a place where there is no air (no medium). What would happen to a mechanical wave, such as sound, if you tried to send it through a vacuum?
It would travel faster in the vacuum.
It would travel slower in the vacuum.
It would stop because it requires a medium in order to travel.
It would refract (bend) and then travel slower.
Based on the observed spectrum as compared to the laboratory source, how is the galaxy moving?
Away
Towards
Stationary
The absorption lines in the spectrum for Galaxy A are _____ when compared to the lines for the Milky Way.
red-shifted
blue-shifted
Red-shifted galaxies move ______ Earth because the light wavelengths are ______.
toward; longer
away; longer
away; shorter
toward; shorter
The fossil record provides evidence of common ancestry through ______. (See Image)
similar bone structure and arrangement
similar numbers of bones
similar dna in bones
similar relative ages
How is this an example of Newton’s Third law?
Only the ball is using the head
They are both exerting an equal force on each other
Only the head is pushing the ball
A car traveling at _____ mph would have the greatest force and therefore receive the greatest damage if it hit a brick wall.
10
20
30
Which statement is true of this collision?
The car exerted a larger force than the wall.
The car exerted a smaller force than the wall.
The car and the wall exert equal forces during the collision.
The car exerts the only force as the wall cannot exert any force at all.
The image provided is a _________ signal.
Analog
Digital
The image provided is a _________ signal.
Analog
Digital
What would be the most reliable way to send information over a long distance? Choose 2.
Analog
Digital
low-frequency waves
high-frequency waves
Copper deposits are most likely to be found where ______.
two continental plates meet
sediments have been deposited, compacted, and cemented
volcanic activity has occurred in the past
erosion has occurred
The __________ around the balloons can cause the balloons to repel or attract.
magnetic field
gravitational field
subduction
electrical
How would you describe the evolution of body parts having similar functions?
How can the anatomy (body parts) of organisms have similar function, but different structures be described?
homologous structures that show common ancestry
analogous structures that do not show common ancestry
hybrid structures that show common ancestry
homologous structures that do not show common ancestry
Which of the following would NOT be evidence of common ancestry?
similar size and shape of tunnels created
similar skin or feather colors of organisms
similar number of horns or appendages
similar anatomical arrangement but with different functions (homologous structures)
Which two living organisms are most closely related?
A and B
B and C
C and D
B and D
A and D
On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?
Frog
Hare
Caiman
Parrot
The ___________ closely related the species are, the ____________ number of sequences will be shared.
more; greater
less; greater
more; smaller
Life on earth began with simple organisms and evolved in complexity and diversity with the passing of time. Which of the organisms in the image is the simplest and oldest?
the fish
the dragonfly
the prehistoric bird-like creature
the aquatic trilobite
______ age is related to the strata (layer) of rock it is found in. _____ age is related to radiometic dating.
stratification; absolute
chronological; carbon-14
absolute; relative
relative; absolute
Choose an animal that uses CAMOUFLAGE to help it stay safe from predators. (a)
What would most likely occur at this location?
volanic eruptions
mountains
mid-ocean ridge
earthquakes
How do scientists learn about how the earth works?
the same processes that occur today also occured in the ancient
the processes that changed the earth in the ancient past have changed over time
earth processes are constantly changing so processes must be studied continually
most of what we know about earth are theories only
Satellite imagery could help provide information about ____. Choose all that apply.
cloud cover; weather conditions
smoke or pollution in the atmosphere
surface conditions
human activities
Which picture correctly shows how P waves travel through the layers of the Earth?
A
B
Which diagram correctly represents S waves?
A
B
A wave with high amplitude (tall waves) and high frequency (close together) has _____ energy.
more
less
The waves are traveling at the same speed.
Which wave has the greater amplitude?
Wave on the Left
Wave on the Right
Both amplitudes are the same
Which statement is true about the two waves?
Both waves have the same amplitude, but the bottom wave has greater energy because of a greater frequency.
The top waves has greater energy because it has greater amplitude.
Both waves have the same frequency, but the top wave has a greater amplitude.
Which scenario would cause the beagle hound (dog on right) to pull the toy to the right and win the war? Choose all that apply.
Left Lab: 8 N
Right Beagle: 7 N
Left Lab: 10 N
Right Beagle: 10 N
Left Lab: 9 N
Right Beagle: 10 N
Left Lab: 12 N
Right Beagle: 15 N
What could be the result if additional magnets or stronger magnets were used in this motor?
the motor would not be changed
the motor speed would increase
the motor magnetism would decrease
What would happen if you increased the distance between the wire coil and the magnet?
the motor's strength would increase
the motor's strength would decrease
the motor's strength would be unchanged
Magnetism is a _______ force because the magnets interact with the _____ causing motion yet without touching.
contact; paperclips
noncontact; paperclips
contact; wire coil
noncontact; wire coil
The (a) is the variable you as the scientist change. It is the variable you are testing.
Jimmy wanted to see if adding a second and third battery to this electromagnet would make the magnetism stronger. What is the independent (IV) and dependent (dv) variables in this experiment?
IV: strength (# of paperclips)
DV: # of batteries
IV: # of batteries
DV: strength (# of paperclips)
IV: # of coils
DV: strength (# of batteries)
IV: # of coils
DV: # of batteries
The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.
What is the purpose of camouflage in survival?
To attract predators or enemies
To show off to other animals
To make it easier for prey to spot the animal
To blend in with the environment and avoid detection by predators or enemies.
Which statements are true of P-waves and S-waves?
P waves are faster than S waves.
P waves can travel through both solids and liquids.
S waves arrive after P waves.
Both waves can travel through all layers of the earth.
Almost all galaxies are _____.
expanding
shrinking
moving away from earth and each other
moving closer to earth and each other
Convection currents in the mantle drive plate movements in earth's crust. The hot mantle heats the material causing ____.
the material to become less dense and rise
Convection currents in the mantle are responsible for ____. Choose all that apply.
mid-ocean ridges
trenches
mountains
Plate movement
The two main elements that make up the sun are:
hydrogen and helium
nitrogen and helium
helium and iron
iron and hydrogen
Most celestial objects are round shaped because of (a) .
Explain why earth's natural resources are unevenly distributed across the world.
