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Grade 9 General Science Mock Test 2025

Total questions: 151

Worksheet time: 6hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of life?
a)
Growth
b)
Breathing
c)
Expelling toxins
d)
Photosynthesis
2.
The basic unit of life is called a (n)
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
cell
d)
energy
3.
A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm
a)
reproducing
b)
doing cellular respiration
c)
having cells
d)
responding to its environment
4.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explain a cat having a litter of kittens?
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain homeostasis
c)
living things reproduce
d)
living things are based on a genetic code
5.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?
a)
maintaining a stable internal enviornment
b)
growth and development
c)
using energy
d)
ability to reproduce
6.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? 
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are made of cells
d)
living things grow and develop
7.
What is an organism that consists of one cell?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
nucleus
d)
organelle
8.
What is an organism that consists of more than one cell?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
nucleus
d)
Organelle
9.
Cells make
a)
tissues.
b)
organs.
c)
systems.
d)
organelles.
10.
Tissue makes
a)
cells.
b)
organs.
c)
systems.
d)
organelles.
11.
Organs make 
a)
cells.
b)
tissues.
c)
systems.
d)
organelles.
12.
Systems make 
a)
cells.
b)
tissues.
c)
organisms.
d)
organelles.
13.

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

a)

Share similar chemicals

b)

Grows and develops

c)

Responds to stimuli

d)

Evolves (as a population)

14.

Identify the characteristic: A man and a woman have 3 children.

a)

Evolution

b)

Grow and develop

c)

Reproduce

d)

Made of cells

15.
Autotroph or heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
16.
Any living thing is called an
a)
organ
b)
organization
c)
organism
17.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
18.
When you shade your eyes (a response) from a bright light (a stimulus), you are demonstrating which characteristic
a)
Respiration
b)
Sensitivity
c)
Movement
d)
Growth
19.
A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called
a)
a stimulus.
b)
a response.
c)
development. 
d)
energy.
20.
A plant using sunlight to make food to use or a deer eating leaves from a shrub are examples of
a)
Movement
b)
Respiration
c)
Sensitivity
d)
Nutrition
21.
In the word BIOLOGY, the prefix BIO means
a)
the study of...
b)
life, living
c)
organism
d)
biology
22.

When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things grow

23.

A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things adapt to their environment

b)

All living things grow

c)

All living things have cells

d)

All living things use energy

24.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
25.
The basic unit of structure and function in the human body is the....
a)
organ
b)
organ system
c)
cell
d)
tissue
26.

Which statement describes ALL living things?

a)

They are composed of one or more cells.

b)

They must reproduce sexually.

c)

They have organ systems to carry out the processes of life.

d)

They are capable of making their own food.

27.

A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things reproduce

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things use energy

d)

All living things grow

28.

The following are all characteristics of life EXCEPT:

a)

made of cell(s)

b)

eat food

c)

respond stimuli

d)

reproduce

29.

Which characteristic is shown: A plant switches position and follows the sunlight throughout the day.

a)

Grow and develop

b)

Respond to a stimulus

c)

Acquire and use energy

d)

Reproduce

30.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an adaptation?

a)

birds migrating during the winter months

b)

the total sum of all the chemical reactions in your body

c)

humans evolving the ability to digest lactose (sugar in milk)

d)

the ability of dolphins to communicate in aquatic environments

31.

Which of these is not true about all organisms?

a)

all living things are multicellular

b)

all living things obtain and use energy

c)

all living things reproduce

32.

The following list represents characteristics of a living thing :

a)

made of cells, has lungs, can reproduce

b)

made of cells, grows and develops, uses energy

c)

has similar chemicals, makes noises, made of cells

33.

Which item listed is NOT a characteristic of life?

a)

adjusting to stimuli

b)

getting and using energy

c)

growing and developing

d)

breathing

34.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?

a)

Has cells

b)

Able to reproduce

c)

Able to adapt and evolve

d)

Movement

35.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
36.

Which of the following is a term used to describe all the chemical reactions that take place in a living thing?

a)
respiration
b)
mutations
c)
homeostasis
d)
metabolism
37.

A plant growing towards a light source is an example of which of the following?

a)

attracting a mate

b)

destroying infectious germs

c)

responding to a stimuli

d)

obtaining moisture from the air

38.

Infants will often smile when they hear a parent’s voice. In this situation, the parent’s voice is considered

a)

stimulus

b)

response

c)

adaptation

d)

resource

39.

Identify all of the following that are living.

a)

Volcano

b)

Tree

c)

Sun

d)

Fungus

40.

Identify all of the following that are nonliving.

a)

Rock

b)

Oxygen

c)

Bacteria

d)

Battery

41.
The basic unit of life is called a (n)
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
cell
d)
energy
42.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? 
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are made of cells
d)
living things grow and develop
43.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
44.
YOU are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single celled organism.
a)
All living things have cells
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things respond to their environment
45.

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

a)

Share similar chemicals

b)

Grows and develops

c)

Responds to stimuli

d)

Evolves (as a population)

46.

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

a)

Respond to stimuli

b)

Grow and develop

c)

Evolution

d)

Made of cells

47.
What is the most basic unit of life?
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
48.
The scientific name for something living is a(an)
a)
organism
b)
cell
c)
tissue
d)
human
49.
An organism made of one cell is called
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
50.
It is hot outside. You start sweating. In this case, the hot weather is the...
a)
stimulus
b)
response
c)
cause and effect
d)
responder
51.

The combination of chemical reactions through

which an organism builds up or breaks down

materials as it carries out its life processes is called ...

a)

absorption

b)

metabolism

c)

digestion

d)

consumption

52.

Maintaining a stable internal

environment is called

a)

homeostasis

b)

equilibrium

c)

balance

d)

evenness

53.

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11". Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things contain cells

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things use energy

d)

All living things grow

54.
When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...
a)
energy metabolism
b)
growth and development
c)
response to stimuli
d)
having cells
55.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
56.
What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?
a)
Oceanography
b)
Meteorology 
c)
Geology
d)
Astronomy
57.

The science of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that it has experienced or is experiencing.

a)

Paleontology

b)

Geology

c)

Environmental Science

d)

Meteorology

58.

The study of the universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere.

a)

Meteorology

b)

Astrology

c)

Oceanography

d)

Astronomy

59.

The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them.

a)

Physics

b)

Chemistry

c)

Biology

d)

Earth Science

60.

Which of the following are the branches of Earth Sciences?

a)

Astronomy

b)

Chemistry

c)

Ecology

d)

Geology

e)

Paleontology

61.

It is the study of animals

a)
b)
c)
d)
62.

It is the study of heavenly bodies

a)
b)
c)
d)
63.

It is the study of living things

a)
b)
c)
d)
64.

An expert in the field of astronomy is called ___________.

a)

Ecologist

b)

Botanist

c)

Taxonomist

d)

Astronomer

65.

An expert in the field of zoology is called ___________.

a)

Zoologist

b)

Botanist

c)

Ecologist

d)

Biologist

66.

An expert in geology is called ___________.

a)

Meteorologist

b)

Taxonomist

c)

Geologist

d)

Physicist

67.

The science that deals with the composition, properties, reactions, and the structure of matter.

a)

Physics

b)

Chemistry

c)

Biology

d)

Astronomy

68.

It is the study of matter and energy

a)
b)
c)
d)
69.

Which among the following are the branches of Life Sciences?

a)

Meteorology

b)

Biology

c)

Botany

d)

Geology

e)

Zoology

70.

Which of the following are the branches of Earth Sciences?

a)

Astronomy

b)

Chemistry

c)

Ecology

d)

Geology

e)

Paleontology

71.

It is the study of plants.

a)

Botany

b)

Biomimetic

c)

Zoology

d)

Bioengineering

72.

How many teeth does an adult human have?

a)

32

b)

36

c)

48

d)

20

73.

What do bees collect and use to create honey?

a)

Pollen

b)

flowers

c)

sugar

d)

nectar

74.

What is the rarest blood type?

a)

O -

b)

O+

c)

B-

d)

AB -

75.

On what part of your body would you find the pinna?

a)

Nail

b)

Brain

c)

Tongue

d)

ear

76.

What part of the plant conducts photosyntehsis?

a)

Root

b)

Stem

c)

Leaf

77.

What tissues connect the muscles to the bones?

a)

Tendons

b)

Ligaments

c)

Cartilage

d)

fat

78.

Animals that eat both plants and meat are called what?

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Insectivores

d)

Herbivores

79.

Diabetes develops as the result of a problem with which specific organ in the body?

a)

Stomach

b)

legs

c)

Intestines

d)

Pancreas

80.

Where can you find the smallest bone in the human body?

a)

pinky

b)

arm

c)

Spine

d)

ear

81.

Scientists believe that the continents of the earth were all one large landmass 280 million years ago. The moving of tectonic plates caused this mass to break off into different pieces, making up the continents as we know them today. What was this landmass called?

a)

Mezozoic

b)

America

c)

Pangea

d)

African continent

82.

True or false: male seahorses give birth to their young, not the females.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

What is the tallest type of grass?

a)

Sugar cane

b)

Kentucky Blue grass

c)

Rice

d)

Bamboo

84.

How many bones do sharks have in total?

a)

300

b)

208

c)

0

d)

550

85.

Discovered by Alexander Fleming, this is now used to treat infections and is considered one of the most important discoveries in the field of medical science. What is it?

a)

Vaccines

b)

Head ache medication

c)

Penicillin

d)

Antifungal medication

86.

This type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between different atoms. What do you call this bond? example...water

a)

Positive bonds

b)

Covalent

c)

Ionic

d)

Hypotnic

87.

True or false: chloroplasts can be found in animal cells.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Had pirates known about this vitamin, then they wouldn’t have suffered from scurvy. What vitamin is this

a)

A

b)

D

c)

C

d)

K

89.

18. How many chromosomes does the average human have?

a)

35

b)

42

c)

46

d)

60

90.

19. What are the four main elements found in all living things?

a)

C,H,O

b)

Nitrogen and Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, and water

d)

C,H,O,N

91.

True or False: Water is an element

a)

True

b)

False

92.
Name the equipment
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
test tube
c)
thermometer
d)
beaker
93.
Name the equipment
a)
beaker
b)
long tube
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
thermometer
94.
Name the equipment
a)
thermometer
b)
test tube rack
c)
beaker
d)
dropper pipette 
95.
Name the equipment 
a)
thermometer
b)

dropper

c)
burette
d)
stirring rod 
96.
Name the equipment 
a)
burette 
b)
dropper pipette
c)
stirring rod 
d)
iron stand
97.
Name the equipment 
a)
iron tower
b)
iron ring 
c)
iron stand 
d)
iron base
98.
Name the equipment 
a)
iron ring 
b)
iron stand 
c)
iron base
d)
iron tower
99.
Name the equipment
a)
test tube 
b)
test tube container 
c)
test tube stand 
d)
test tube rack
100.

Name of the equipment

a)
test tube pin
b)
test tube metal
c)
test tube coil
d)

test tube holder

101.
Name the equipment
a)
thermometer
b)
lab. thermometer
c)
thermostat
d)
temperature
102.
Name the equipment
a)
goggles 
b)
googles 
c)
safety googles
d)
safety goggles
103.

this equipment name is . . . .

a)

beakers

b)

erlenmeyer flasks

c)

watch glass

d)

petri dishes

104.

this equipment name is . . . .

a)

beakers

b)

erlenmeyer flasks

c)

watch glass

d)

petri dishes

105.

this equipment name is . . . .

a)

beakers

b)

erlenmeyer flasks

c)

watch glass

d)

petri dishes

106.

this equipment name is . . . .

a)

beakers

b)

erlenmeyer flasks

c)

watch glass

d)

petri dishes

107.

this equipment name is . . . .

a)

volumetric flasks

b)

volumetric pipettes

c)

graduated pipettes

d)

graduated cylinders

108.

this equipment name is . . . .

a)

volumetric flasks

b)

volumetric pipettes

c)

graduated pipettes

d)

graduated cylinders

109.

this equipment name is . . . .

a)

tongs

b)

spatulas

c)

iron stands

d)

clamps

110.

this equipment name is . . . .

a)

tongs

b)

spatulas

c)

iron stands

d)

clamps

111.

this equipment name is . . . .

a)

goggles

b)

gloves

c)

coats

d)

caps

112.

this equipment name is . . . .

a)

crucibles and cover

b)

mortars

c)

evaporating dishes

d)

spot plates

113.

this equipment name is . . . .

a)

crucibles

b)

mortars and pestle

c)

evaporating dishes

d)

spot plates

114.

this equipment name is . . . .

a)

crucibles

b)

mortars

c)

evaporating dishes

d)

spot plates

115.

What's the name of this lab tool?

a)

Erlenmeyer Flask

b)

Beaker

c)

Test Tube

d)

Graduated Cylinder

116.

Identify the Erlenmeyer Flask

a)
b)
c)
d)
117.
A microscope is an instrument that.
a)
makes faraway objects look closer.
b)
makes small objects appear larger.
c)
decreases the size of small objects.
d)
increases the size of small objects.
118.
If you move the slide left while viewing, in which direction will it appear to move?
a)
right 
b)
left
c)
up 
d)
down
119.
If your teacher asks you to move a microscope to table, how do you carry it?
a)
by the body tube and the eyepiece
b)
with one hand
c)
one hand on the arm and the other under the base
d)
with one hand on the base and the other on the eyepiece.
120.
Which part of the microscope controls the amount of light available?
a)

coarse focus

b)
diaphragm
c)
objective lens
d)
revolving nosepiece
121.
Which part lets you turn up the power of magnification, such increasing from 40x to 100x?
a)
coarse adjustment knob
b)
diaphragm
c)
field-of-view
d)
revolving nosepiece
122.
What is part 1?
a)

eye piece/ocular lens

b)
body tube
c)
arm
d)
coarse adjust
123.
What part is 3?
a)
eye piece
b)
base
c)
arm 
d)

coarse focus

124.
What part is 5?
a)

coarse focus

b)

fine focus

c)
diaphragm
d)
stage
125.
What is part 2?
a)
arm
b)
base
c)
body tube
d)
illuminator
126.
What is part 11?
a)

coarse focus

b)
fine adjustment
c)
diaphragm
d)
stage
127.

The greater the ___________________, the smaller the field you are actually viewing.

a)

detail

b)

objective

c)

magnification

d)

body

128.

Moves stage up and down for focusing; locates the specimen

a)

Fine Focus Knob

b)

Large Focus Knob

c)

Course Focus Knob

d)

Small Focus Knob

129.
What will be the total magnification if ocular lens is 10X and objective lens is 4X?
a)
4X
b)
40X
c)
10X
d)
100X
130.
What will be the total magnification if the ocular lens is 10X and the objective lens is 40X?
a)
40X
b)
10X
c)
100X
d)
400X
131.
Lets light pass through an object and then through two or more lenses
a)
Binocular Microscope
b)
Compound Microscope
c)
Electron Microscope
d)
Simple Microscope
132.

Which objective lens should you start on to locate an image?

a)

scanning power

b)

low power

c)

high power

133.

What piece contains a high-power magnifying lens (40x)?

a)

HIgh-power Objective

b)

Eyepiece

c)

Low-power Objective

d)

Stage

134.

True or False: When you have your specimen on the stage, you will use the fine adjustment knob to move the stage up to focus.

a)

True

b)

False

135.

True of False: You should always start with the stage up to the objective lenses.

a)

True

b)

False

136.

After you have focused your image with the scanning lense you will turn to the low power objective. Which knob will you now use to focus your image if needed?

a)

Coarse adjustment knob

b)

Fine Adjustment knob

137.

What is meant by "seed dispersal"?

a)

the development of seed into a new plant

b)

the spread of seed away from the parent plant

c)

the development of ovule into a seed after fertilization

d)

the spread of seed to the stigma of another flower

138.

An experiment is set-up to investigate the factors required for seed germination.

Predict which seeds will germinate after one week.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

139.

What is the correct description of pollination?

a)

Pollen grains are transferred from anther to the ovary

b)

Pollen grains are transferred from the anther to the stigma

c)

Pollen grains are transferred from the ovary to the stigma

d)

Pollen grains are transferred from the stamen to the anther

140.

Insect-pollinated flowers typically have

a)

Small, inconspicuous flowers

b)

No scent

c)

Light, powdery pollen grains

d)

Relatively large, and often sticky grains of pollen

141.

The table shows the condition that four samples of seeds were kept in. Which sample would germinate?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

142.

The diagram shows a section of a flower that has been cross pollinated.

Which statements about this flower are correct?

1. The pollen produced by this flower will be genetically different from the pollen on the stigma

2. The pollen was carried to the stigma by wind

3. This flower is insect- pollinated because the stigma is enclosed by the petals.

4. The pollen was produced by another flower on the same plant

a)

1,2, and 4

b)

1 and 3

c)

3 only

d)

2 and 4 only

143.

The process of the nucleus of the pollen fusing with the nucleus of the ovule is called ________________.

a)

Pollination

b)

Fertilisation

c)

Germination

d)

reproduction

144.

Which part of the flower is usually feathery or sticky?

a)

petals

b)

stigma

c)

anther

d)

nectar

145.

Why are shorea seeds able to be dispersed by the wind?

a)

It is light and has wing-like structure

b)

It has hooks to hook onto the fur of animals

c)

It has a fibrous husk that makes it float

d)

It has dry pods that split open

146.

All the following are the seed dispersal methods, except.......

a)

By wind

b)

By warmth

c)

By animals

d)

By explosive mechanism

147.

What is the name of flower part 4 ?

a)

Stamen

b)

Ovary

c)

Filament

d)

Ovule

148.

Which statement describes a structural adaptation of a wind-pollinated flowers?

a)

They have long filaments so that the anthers hang outside of the flower

b)

They have round,sticky sepals to trap pollen grains

c)

Their large petals protect the stigma

d)

Their stamens are feathery so there is a large surface area

149.

When fertilization has occurred the fertilized ovule changes and so does the ovary.

What do they turn into?

a)

The fertilised ovule turns into honey and the ovary turns into nectar.

b)

The fertilised ovule turns into the fruit and the ovary turns into the seed.

c)

The fertilised ovule turns into a seed and the ovary turns into the fruit or pod.

d)

The ovule grows bigger and the ovary withers.

150.

Which is the main reproductive organ in a flowering plant?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

151.

Plants disperse their seeds in many ways to prevent overcrowding. Otherwise, the young plants would compete with each other for mainly the following, except...

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Sunlight

c)

space

d)

water

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