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ISCI Final Exam Review 2025

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Josie was performing an experiment where she grew the same kind of tomatoes in the same soil and amount of water.  She sat one in the sun and one in a closet for 14 days.  What is the independent variable in Josie's experiment?
a)
tomatoes
b)
soil
c)
sunlight
d)
water
2.
In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
a)
controlled variable
b)
conclusion
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
3.
A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is
a)
the gender of the alligator
b)
the male alligators
c)
the temperature
d)
the incubator
4.
A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable is
a)
the incubator
b)
the temperature
c)
the size of the baby alligators
d)
the gender of the baby alligators
5.
A scientist who wants to study the effects of fertilizer on plants sets up an experiment. Plant A gets no fertilizer, Plant B gets 5 mg. of fertilizer each day, and Plant C gets 10mg. of fertilizer each day. Which plant is the control group?
a)
plant B
b)
All of them
c)
Plant C
d)
Plant A
6.
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning is a/an
..
a)
conclusion
b)
theory
c)
inference
d)
hypothesis
7.
The best graph to use if I want to compare the price of six different cars would be a
...
a)
Pie graph
b)
Bar graph
c)
Data table
d)
Line graph
8.

What type of observation deals with numbers or measurements?

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Inferences

d)

All of the above

9.

The following statement is an example of a(n) __________.


Ms. Love is very happy because today is her birthday.

a)

quantiative observation

b)

qualitative observation

c)

prediction

d)

inference

10.

The boy is wearing a yellow shirt

a)

is an quantitative observation.

b)

is a qualitative observation.

c)

is an inference.

d)

is a prediction

11.

Which of the following statements contain a quantitative observation?

a)

My brother has brown eyes and is nice, so this boy must be too.

b)

The puppy weighs four pounds.

c)

I saw a girl with pink hair walk down the hall.

d)

The lady was to short to ride the roller coaster

12.

I have been paying attention and doing all my work, so I know I will get an "A" on tomorrow's quiz!

This is an example of a(n)

a)

quantitative observation.

b)

qualitatative observation.

c)

inference.

d)

prediction.

13.

Having doubt about something is being

a)

skeptical.

b)

subjective.

c)

ethical.

d)

bias

14.

Having principles that relates to one's conduct is called_________ .

a)

skepticism

b)

being subjective

c)

ethics

d)

bias

15.

The tendency to be in favor of or against one thing, person or group, usually in a way that is unfair is being _______.

a)

skeptical

b)

ethical

c)

bias

d)

subjective

16.

When a scientist gathers information about the natural world they

a)

use one or more of their senses.

b)

phone a friend.

c)

are unethical.

d)

use bias.

17.

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

a)

dependent

b)

control

c)

independent

d)

compound

18.

Research Question: Does the type of gas put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?

a)

how fast the car can go

b)

which car the gas goes into

c)

the type of gas

d)

how much gas is put into the car

19.

Ms. Love set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?

a)

mass of the ball

b)

height of the ramp

c)

where the experiment took place

d)

distance traveled by the ball

20.

What must be TRUE of any hypothesis?

a)

it must be testable

b)

it must not be based on observations

c)

it must be proven correct

21.

Factors that are not being tested and are kept the same

a)

controlled variables

b)

inference

c)

bias

d)

ethics

22.

A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment.

a)

procedures

b)

obervations

c)

question/problem

d)

materials

23.
Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
the volume of a soda bottle
a)
centimeters
b)
liters
c)
kilograms
d)
grams
24.
Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
the length of a piece of paper
a)
centimeters
b)
liters
c)
kilograms
d)
meters
25.
Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
your mass
a)
centimeters
b)
liters
c)
kilograms
d)
milliliters
26.
Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
the volume of a glass of water
a)
millimeters
b)
milliliters
c)
milligrams
d)
millipedes
27.
Find the volume of the liquid.
a)
39 mL
b)
38 mL
c)
30.8 mL
d)
38 cm3
28.
What tool is used to measure liquid volume?
a)
meter stick
b)
triple beam balance
c)
LxWxH
d)
Graduated Cylinder
29.
What is the base unit for measuring mass?
a)
Meter
b)
Liter
c)
Gram
30.
Mountains are formed from what type of plate movement?
a)
diverging
b)
converging
c)
transformation
d)
dialation
31.

Faults are formed at transform boundaries, how do transforming plates move?

a)

opposite directions

b)

away from each other

c)

towards each other

d)

on top of each other

32.
How are oceanic crust and continental crust different?
a)
Oceanic crust is thicker and less dense, Continental crust is thinner and more dense
b)
Both types of crust are the same
c)
Continental crust is thicker and less dense, Oceanic crust is thinner and more dense
d)
Continental crust is more dense because the air pushes down on it, Oceanic is lees dense because the waer pushes down on it
33.
What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate ?
a)
The more dense oceanic plate will sink and pull the rest of it down into the Earth. This will create what is called a Subduction Zone.
b)
The more dense continental plate will sink and pull the rest of it down into the Earth. This will create what is called a Subduction Zone.
c)
The more dense oceanic plate will sink and pull the rest of it down into the Earth. This will create what is called a Deduction Zone.
d)
Plates don't collide
34.

What are the layers of the earth?

a)

A- crust B- magma C- Lava D- iridium

b)

A- mantle B- crust C- inner solid core D- outer liquid core

c)

A- crust B - mantle C- outer liquid core D- inner solid core

d)

the Earth is just made of one layer

35.

Which layer is made of liquid metal (Fe and Ni)?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

36.

Which layer is made of slightly molten rock?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

37.

Which layer is the hottest?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

38.

The continents are made mostly of which rock?

a)

magma

b)

soil

c)

sandstone

d)

granite

39.

Which of the following statements are true?

a)

As you go deeper into Earth, pressure increases.

b)

As you go deeper into Earth, temperature increases.

c)

As you go deeper into Earth, the particles are packed tighter together (increasing density).

d)

All of the above.

40.
The belt of volcanoes around the rim of the Pacific Ocean is called:
a)
Island arc
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Lava plateau
d)
Hawaii
41.
This common type of volcano is made up of alternating layers of ash and lava.
a)
Shield volcano
b)
Composite / Stratovolcano
c)
Cinder cone
d)
Fissure volcano
42.

The point within the earth where rock is under stress is called _________________________.

a)

Focus

b)

Epicenter

43.

The point directly above the focus on the surface is called ___________________.

a)

Epicenter

b)

Hypocenter

44.

The intensity of earthquake is measured using

a)

Baro meter

b)

Thermometer

c)

Seismograph

45.

What is an earthquake wave that follows the main shock of an earthquake?

a)

body wave

b)

P wave

c)

aftershock

d)

S wave

46.

what process makes metamorphic rock?

a)

cooling and solidification

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

heat and pressure

d)

weathering and erosion

47.

What process creates sedimentary rock?

a)

heat and pressure

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

weathering and erosion

d)

cooling and crystallization

48.

This rock has large crystals, it was formed by

a)

cooling magma

b)

weathering and erosion

c)

compaction

d)

heat and pressure

49.

The color of a mineral in powder form when tested on a porcelain tile. This test is

a)

Color

b)

Luster

c)

Hardness

d)

Streak

50.

What is the type of igneous rock that is formed OUTSIDE of a volcano from lava

a)

Intrusive

b)

Extrusive

51.

What are you testing if you are scratching a mineral with a fingernail, penny and nail?

a)

Light

b)

Luster

c)

Color

d)

Hardness

52.

Which mineral is the softest according to the Moh’s Hardness scale?

a)

Diamond

b)

Fluorite

c)

Talc

d)

Gypsum

53.

Which mineral is the hardest according to the Moh’s Hardness scale?

a)

Diamond

b)

Fluorite

c)

Talc

d)

Gypsum

54.

7,000 g = ____ kg

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7

d)

0.07

55.
The process that traps heat in our atmosphere is
a)
condensation.
b)
the Greenhouse Effect.
c)
Global Energy Systems.
56.

Average temperature and precipitation combine to make

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

atmosphere

57.

Cold air

a)

rises

b)

sinks

c)

stays where it is

58.

Warm air

a)

rises

b)

sinks

c)

stays where it is

59.
Texas has long, hot summers.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
60.
A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
61.

What gas do cars and factories add to the atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

water vapor

62.
The circular pattern of heating, rising, cooling, sinking of magma in the mantle causing tectonic plates to move.
a)
Plate Tectonics
b)
Convection Currents
c)
Pangaea
d)
Subduction
63.

Where is most of Earth’s water located?

a)

glaciers

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

64.

What is groundwater?

a)

water that fills space between rocks of Earth

b)

water found within a lake or pond

c)

water that is evaporated from the surface of Earth

d)

water that is found in the ocean

65.

Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?

a)

in the ground

b)

in the atmosphere

c)

in lakes and rivers

d)

in glaciers and icecaps

66.

What process transforms the water vapor in the atmosphere to the liquid water in a cloud?

a)

evaporation

b)

infiltration

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

e)

condensation

67.

Groundwater is stored in....

a)

aquifers

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

glaciers

68.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
69.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
70.

Which of these would be a tropical climate in the US?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

Florida

71.

Which of these is a polar climate in the US?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

Maine

d)

Alaska

72.
What is the climate of the top of a mountain like as compared to the bottom of the mountain?
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
c)
drier
d)
wetter
73.

Because of its high _______________, Mount Everest has a cool climate all year.

a)

Elevation

b)

Latitude

c)

Water level

d)

level of snow

74.
Which zones are polar zones?
a)
A and E
b)
B and D
c)
C
d)
B, C and D
75.

Which location would be considered windward?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

76.

Which location would be considered leeward?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

77.

What climate zone is found near the equator?

a)

Tropic Zone

b)

Temperate Zone

c)

Polar Zone

78.

Oceans will_______________ climates

a)

have no effect on

b)

make climates more severe

c)

moderate

79.

If you live near a large body of water your summers wil be cooler than inland.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

81.

A _________ can from when a rapidly spinning column of low pressure air, called a funnel cloud touches the ground.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

82.

A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

d)

flooding

83.
All of the following are causes of Global Warming except
a)
Rotation of the Earth
b)
Deforestation
c)
Increases in Greenhouse Gases
d)
Burning Fossil Fuels
84.

Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

a)

being more energy-efficient

b)

using renewable sources of energy

c)

removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

d)

all of the above

85.

What are examples of renewable energy sources?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Coal

d)

Gas

86.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
87.

The windward side of the mountain

a)

is the dry and warmer side

b)

is the wet and cooler side

c)

another name for prevailing winds

88.

Leeward side of mountain

a)

is the dry warmer side

b)

is the wet cool side

c)

Is always on the left

89.

Which factors play a key role in landforms affecting climate

a)

prevailing wind direction

b)

mountains

c)

ocean

d)

All of these

90.

How does carbon dioxide get into the atmosphere?

a)

By burning fossil fuels

b)

From the respiration of plants and animals

c)

From organisms that break down dead plants and animals (organic material)

d)

All of the above

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