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IAC Quiz Bowl Practice: Science

Total questions: 224

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell wall

2.

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell and breaks down food into energy we can use?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

3.

What is the site of photosynthesis found in plant cells?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

4.

What is a sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area called?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosome

d)

Nucleus

5.

What is a tiny part of a cell that carries out specific jobs called?

a)

Organelle

b)

Tissue

c)

Nucleus

d)

Membrane

6.

What do we call a living thing?

a)

Organism

b)

Mineral

c)

Robot

d)

Rock

7.

What is a group of similar cells that perform the same function called?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ

c)

Organism

d)

System

8.

What is a body structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues that work together called?

a)

Organ

b)

Cell

c)

Atom

d)

Molecule

9.

What do we call a collection of organs that cooperate to carry out a specific life process, such as the respiratory system?

a)

Organ system

b)

Organ tissue

c)

Cell group

d)

Body part

10.

Which part of the cell controls what enters and leaves the cell?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

11.

What is the basic unit of structure and function in living things?

a)

Organ

b)

Tissue

c)

Cell

d)

System

12.

What structure provides support and protection to plant cells but is not found in animal cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Ribosome

13.

What is the thin, flexible barrier that surrounds all cells called?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Ribosome

14.

Which structure is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Ribosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell wall

15.

What is the name of the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Fermentation

d)

Digestion

16.

Which part of a plant cell is responsible for storing water, nutrients, and waste products?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Vacuole

17.

The basic unit of structure and function in living thing

a)

Cells

b)

Structure

c)

Fossil

d)

Tissue

18.

The shape , the physical characteristics, or appearance of an object or thing.

a)

function

b)

structure

c)

cells

d)

animal cell

19.

Job, purpose or responsibility that a person or thing performs.

a)

structure

b)

function

c)

scientific method

d)

observation

20.

A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function

a)

structure

b)

cells

c)

tissues

d)

function

21.

A collection of tissues that perform a common function

a)

tissues

b)

organs

c)

cells

22.

A group of organs working together to perform a certain task.

a)

Cells

b)

Tissues

c)

Ogan

d)

Organ Systems

23.

Anything outside the body of an organism that can cause a response

a)

Optical Nerve

b)

External Stimulus

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Internal Stimulus

24.

A change from within an organism such as hunger or thirst that cause an organism to respond.

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Internal Stimulus

c)

Homeostasis

d)

External Stimulus

25.

A group of parts that work together as a whole

a)

System

b)

Organ

c)

Tissue

d)

Cell

26.

Any living thing

a)

sand

b)

sun

c)

abiotic

d)

Organism

27.

How much skin does an adult on average have?

a)

10 sq.ft

b)

20 sq.ft

c)

30 sq.ft

d)

40 sq.ft

28.

How much food can your stomach hold at one time?

a)

1 pound

b)

2 pound

c)

3 pound

d)

4 pound

29.

How many neurons are in a human brain?

a)

10 million

b)

100 million

c)

1 billion

d)

100 billion

e)

1 trillion

30.

Nervous system signals are transmitted at what speed?

a)

1 meter per second

b)

10 meters per second

c)

100 meters per second

d)

1000 meters per second

31.

How much DNA do humans share with a banana?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

60%

d)

80%

e)

100%

32.

How many times per day can a woodpecker peck?

a)

4,000

b)

8,000

c)

12,000

d)

16,000

33.

How many different color variations can our eyes detect?

a)

10,0000

b)

1 million

c)

10 million

d)

100 million

e)

1 billion

34.

Biology is best defined as the study of;

a)

The human body

b)

Living organisms

c)

The environment

d)

Botany

35.

The human body is made up of approx.;

a)

100 thousand cells

b)

100 million cells

c)

100 billion cells

d)

100 trillion cells

36.

Which of the following organisms produces the largest egg in the world ?

a)

Python

b)

Cockatoo

c)

Ostrich

d)

Port Jackson shark

37.

Every nucleus in the body has DNA at least

a)

6mm long

b)

6cm long

c)

6 feet long

d)

6 meters long

38.

70% of the oxygen in the atmosphere is produced by

a)

Trees

b)

Marine plants and algae

39.

The largest eyeballs in the world belong to;

a)

An Elephant

b)

Giant Squid

c)

Giraffe

d)

Owl

40.

What percentage of plant life is found in the ocean?

a)

25%

b)

45%

c)

65%

d)

85%

41.

The neuron can be found where?

a)

Heart

b)

Large intestine

c)

Brain

d)

Liver

42.

What is the largest organ in the human body?

a)

The heart

b)

The kidneys

c)

The brain

d)

The skin

43.

How old is the oldest living tree? over...

a)

1000 years

b)

2000 years

c)

3000 years

d)

5000 years

44.

What is the largest animal ever?

a)

t-rex

b)

giant sloth

c)

blue whale

d)

megaladon

45.

How many bones are in an adult human body

a)

185

b)

200

c)

206

d)

303

46.

How much saliva does one person produce in a lifetime

a)

enough to fill a bathtub

b)

enough to cover an entire wedding cake

c)

enough to fill a swimming pool

d)

it depends

47.

Plants:

a)

are multi-cellular organisms

b)

make their own food through photosynthesis

c)

cannot move

d)

are a member of kingdom Plantae

e)

All of the above

48.

Stamens are:

a)

the female reproductive organ of a flower that produces pollen

b)

the male reproductive organ of a flower that produces nectar

c)

the male reproductive organ of a flower that produces pollen

d)

none of the above

49.

The Stigma is:

a)

the part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination and on which the pollen grain germinates

b)

the part of the flower that pollen sticks to

c)

located on top of the pistil

d)

all of the above

50.

The Pistil is:

a)

the male reproductive organ of a flower that can be fertilized by pollen

b)

the female reproductive organ of a flower that can be fertilized by pollen

c)

the male reproductive organ of a flower that can be fertilized by nectar

d)

none of the above

51.

Fruit is

a)

a plant structure that contains seeds and grows from a flowering plant

b)

a nutritious part of the plant that can be consumed

c)

seeds are usually dispersed by animals

d)

all of the above

52.

A Stem is:

a)

a plant structure that contains a young plant, food supply, and protective coating

b)

a plant organ that takes in water and nutrients from the soil

c)

the part of a plant that grows away from the roots; supports leaves and flowers

d)

none of the above

53.

Roots are:

a)

a plant structure that contains a young plant, food supply, and protective coating

b)

the part of a plant that grows away from the roots; supports leaves and flowers

c)

a plant organ that takes in water and nutrients from the soil

d)

none of the above

54.

Seeds are

a)

a plant structure that contains a young plant, food supply, and protective coating

b)

a plant organ that takes in water and nutrients from the soil

c)

the part of a plant that grows away from the roots; supports leaves and flowers

d)

none of the above

55.

a Cotyledon is:

a)

The first leaf or one of a pair of leaves developed by the embryo within a seed.

b)

The first leaf or one of a pair of leaves developed by the stigma within a grain of pollen.

c)

The first leaf or one of a pair of leaves developed by the stamen within a seed.

d)

none of the above

56.

Flowering Plants

a)

uses flowers to reproduce

b)

Attract bees, birds, bats

c)

are also called angiosperms

d)

all of the above

57.

Asexual Reproduction involves

a)

reproduction not requiring fertilization; only involves one parent

b)

Budding is an example

c)

offspring are an exact copy of the parent

d)

all the above

58.

Budding

a)

a form of sexual reproduction in which a new individual organisms develop from two parents organism

b)

a form of asexual reproduction in which a new individual organisms develop from one parent organism

c)

a form of asexual reproduction in which a new individual organisms develop from two parents organism

59.

Selective Breeding is

a)

is a process used by humans to develop new organisms with desirable characteristics.

b)

also known as artificial selection,

c)

an example is Wisconsin Fast Plants

d)

all of the above

60.
Which process forms fossils?
a)
variation
b)
adaptation
c)
mineralization
61.
The sudden disappearance of a type of fossil in the fossil record is evidence of what?
a)
extinction
b)
camouflage
c)
carbonization
62.
Homogous body parts do NOT always have similar what?
a)
locations
b)
functions
c)
structures
63.
Patterns in the fossil record show that species on Earth do what?
a)
change over time
b)
adapt to all environmental changes
c)
appear on Earth independence of existing species
64.
What determines how closely related two species are?
a)
how much they compete for food
b)
how closely they live to one another
c)
how recently they shared a common ancestor
65.
Studying relationships between organisms by comparing their structures is called what?
a)
molecular biology
b)
comparative anatomy
c)
embryology
66.
Studying relationships between organisms by comparing their embryos is called what?
a)
molecular biology
b)
comparative anatomy
c)
embryology
67.
Studying relationships between organisms by comparing their genes and proteins is called what?
a)
molecular biology
b)
comparative anatomy
c)
embryology
68.
Camouflage and mimicry are what type of adaptation?
a)
structural
b)
behavioral
c)
functional
69.
A helpful variation can lead to what?
a)
adaptation
b)
extinction
70.
An adaptation can be classified as
a)
structural, behavioral or functional
b)
good, bad or ugly
c)
big, little or medium
71.
Two ways scientists can find the age of a fossil are
a)
relative age dating and absolute age dating
b)
digging and uncovering
c)
drawing and guessing
72.
Scientists use molecular biology (studying genes) to determine that DNA mutates at predictable rates.  They use this ____________  __________ to estimate at what time in the past living species diverged from common ancestors.
a)
molecular clock
b)
fossil rock
c)
DNA block
73.
What two observations helped Charles Darwin in his development of the theory of evolution by natural selection?
a)
variation and adaptation
b)
turtles and rabbits
c)
ancestors and environments
74.
What type of organisms form fossil casts?
a)
organisms with shells
b)
plants
c)
insects
75.
What type of organisms form carbon films?
a)
organisms with shells
b)
fish, insects and plant leaves
76.

A mountain-size chink of ice and dust that orbits the sun is called?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteorite

d)

Meteor

77.

A large space rock that orbits the sun is called?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteor

d)

Meteorite

78.

A Polish astronomer, first proposed that Earth and the other planets move around the sun is named?

a)

Einstein

b)

Galileo

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Copernicus

79.

This Ancient Greek philosopher, believed that the Earth was the center of the solar system.

a)

Copernicus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Galileo

80.

This Philosopher was best known for his model of how planets move.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Galileo

c)

Copernicus

d)

Ptolemy

81.

Which of the following is NOT a gas giant?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

82.

Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Uranus

d)

Mars

83.

Earth is different from the other planets in the solar system because...

a)

It collided with Asteroids.

b)

Makes up the most mass in our solar system.

c)

Orbits a star.

d)

Has oceans and lakes.

84.

Although similar in size, what is one trait that makes Venus different from the Earth?

a)

Venus doesn't rotate.

b)

Venus has no atmosphere.

c)

Venus has very little water to cool off the planet.

d)

Venus has a thicker atmosphere that holds more heat.

85.

Where would you find the Asteroid Belt?

a)

Between Earth and Mars

b)

Between Mars and Jupiter

c)

Between Jupiter and Saturn

d)

Past Neptune

86.

What characteristic does Pluto fail in to become a planet?

a)

Pluto does not orbit the sun.

b)

Pluto is not round.

c)

Pluto does not have sufficient mass.

d)

Pluto does not clear the neighborhood of its orbit.

87.

The force that holds the planets in orbit around the sun is called?

a)

Rotation

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Pressure

88.

Which of the choices lists solar system objects from largest to smallest?

a)

Sun, Jupiter, Earth, Moon

b)

Moon, Earth, Jupiter, Sun

c)

Sun, Earth, Jupiter, Moon

d)

Jupiter, Sun, Earth, Moon

89.

The time it takes the Moon to revolve around the Earth is approximately one

a)

Hour

b)

Day

c)

Week

d)

Month

90.

What causes the most influence on our ocean tides?

a)

Gravity from the Sun

b)

Magnetic field on Earth

c)

Gravity between the Earth and its moon.

d)

Earth's atmosphere

91.

Although the United States was the first to land a man on the moon, what did the former Soviet Union be the first country to do?

a)

Go to Mars

b)

Land a space craft on Venus

c)

Build and launch a rocket

d)

Have an astronaut orbit the Earth

92.

What makes Uranus different from all the other planets?

a)

It rotates backwards

b)

It rotates on its side.

c)

Its made up of gas.

d)

It has more than one moon.

93.

A __________ is the movement of Earth when it travels around the sun.

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

94.

A __________ is the spinning of Earth on its axis. It takes 24 hours.

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

95.

What makes the moon look bright in the sky?

a)

The moon reflects light from Earth.

b)

The moon reflects light from the Sun.

c)

The moon generates its own light.

d)

The moon absorbs light from the stars.

96.

This planet is the third planet from the Sun

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

97.

Our place in the universe is known as

a)

Our Soul Palace

b)

Our Cosmic Address

c)

Our Location

d)

Our School

98.

What is the closest star to the Earth?

a)

The Sun

b)

Alpha Centauri

c)

Promixa Centauri

d)

Polaris

99.

How many planets are in our Solar System?

a)

25

b)

9 because Pluto got a new planetary contract

c)

8

d)

More than we can count

100.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
101.

This picture would be an example of...

a)

as the crow flys

b)

really scary perspective

c)

an opinion

d)

a bird's eye view

102.

Terrestrial planets are

a)

only in other Solar Systems, not the Milky Way

b)

planets that are solid, rocky and closest to the Sun

c)

planets that are gases

d)

planets that have aliens living on them

103.

A system is...

a)

a set of interacting parts, that work together, forming a larger, more complex group

b)

a complex group of beings that do not work together well

c)

working parts

d)

parts that are broken

104.

Streams, rivers, rain and the ocean are all parts of the...

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

105.
When a volcanic eruption spews gases and ash into the air, which two spheres are interacting?
a)
Hydrosphere and geosphere
b)
Biosphere and geosphere
c)
Geosphere and atmosphere
d)
Biosphere and atmosphere
106.

This would be an example of a

a)

New Moon

b)

First Quarter Moon

c)

Full Moon

d)

First Semester Moon

107.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
108.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
109.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
110.

From Earth we always see the same side of the moon?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Umm no that would be lame

d)

Only on Fridays

111.

The reason the Earth experiences day and night is because

a)

The moon revolves around the Earth

b)

There is a magic switch that goes on and off

c)

The Earth rotates on an axis

d)

The Earth revolves around the Sun

112.

One rotation of the Earth on it's axis takes...

a)

365 Days

b)

24 hours

c)

One month

d)

a leap year

113.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
114.

Which star is the Earth's axis tilted towards that help us to have our seasons?

a)

The Equator

b)

Will Smith

c)

Alpha Centauri

d)

The North Star

115.

Everyday on Earth is exactly the same length?

a)

That depends on which clock you are using

b)

True

c)

False

d)

Only in the winter season

116.
What is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by physical or chemical means. Ex: Gold, Silver, Oxygen, & Nitrogen
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
salad
117.
What is a  pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a set ratio. Ex: CO2 has a set ratio of 1:2, meaning for every one carbon atom there are two oxygen atoms.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
salad
118.
What is an atom which has gained or last electrons called?
a)
isotope
b)
atom
c)
ion
d)
balanced
119.
What type of property can only be observed by changing the substance into a new substance. Ex: Flammability, oxidation
a)
chemical
b)
physical
120.
What type of mixture contains visible parts (like a salad or a pizza or granite)
a)
homogenous
b)
heterogenous
121.
What is matter
a)
Anything which is solid
b)
Anything that takes up space and has mass
c)
when something is wrong
122.
Gold is an example of a(n) 
a)
pure element
b)
pure compound
c)
pure mixture
123.
Air is an example of a(n)
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
heterogenous mixture
d)
homogenous mixture
124.
In a mixture items can be separated __________
a)
chemically
b)
physically
125.
Phase changes (going from a solid to a liquid to a gas) are what types of changes?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
126.
Elements in a compound can be separated __________
a)
physically
b)
chemically
127.
who developed the modern day periodic table of elements?
a)
Darwin
b)
Shultz
c)
Hooke
d)
Mendeleev
128.
On the Periodic Table each element increases by one _________
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
letter
129.
A row across the Periodic Table where each element has the same number of energy shells
a)
column
b)
family
c)
period
130.
In a family or column, the elements have similar properties because they all have the same number of
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
valence electrons
d)
electrons
131.
What is the octet rule?  How many valence electrons can the first three periods hold?
a)
8
b)
2
c)
2 8 8
d)
2 8 16
132.
Whether or not bonds form is due to the ?????
a)
valence electron configurations
b)
protons
c)
atomic mass
d)
chance
133.
In what type of bond are electrons gained or lost?  This happens between a metal and a non-metal?
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
subatomic
134.
In this type of bond electrons are shared by two non-metals
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
subatomic
135.
The Law of Conservation of Matter says
a)
Matter can be created, but not destroyed
b)
matter can be destroyed, but not created
c)
matter cannot be created or destroyed
136.
When heat is added to matter, the molecules tend to 
a)
move faster and farther apart
b)
slow down
c)
nothing, heat has no impact on the state of matter
d)
freeze
137.

How many Hydrogen atoms are in 4H2O?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

2

d)

4

138.

How many Oxygen atoms are in H2O?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

0

d)

4

139.

How many Magnesium atoms are in 10MgCl2?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

20

140.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
141.

How many atoms are there TOTAL in H2SO4 ?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

3

142.

How many Nitrogen atoms are in (NH₄)₂CrO₄?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

16

143.

How many Oxygen atoms are in Al₂(SO₄)₃?

a)

4

b)

12

c)

7

d)

24

144.

How many elements are present in this compound? (Careful!)

Mg2As3COHNi2

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

145.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

146.
subatomic particles found on the outermost shell & responsible for the atom's reactivity
a)
neutrons
b)
valence electrons
c)
isotopes
d)
ions
147.
Subatomic particles with a positive charge
a)
neutrons
b)
atomic mass
c)
protons
d)
isotopes
148.
Measure mainly of the nuclear particles: protons + neutrons
a)
Subatomic Particles
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Atomic Mass
d)
Gluons
149.
Value representing the number of protons in an element
a)
Atomic Mass
b)
Mass Number
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Atomic Number
150.
Subatomic particles that are neutral in charge
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Nucleus 
d)
Electrons
151.
The image shows the periodic grid for POTASSIUM. What is Potassium's atomic number?
a)
19
b)
39
c)
20
d)
Impossible to tell
152.
The image shows the periodic grid for POTASSIUM. How many PROTONS are found in a potassium atom?
a)
19
b)
39
c)
20
d)
Impossible to tell
153.

What is the atomic mass of Neon?

a)

10

b)

20.18

c)

10.18

154.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
155.
How many electrons should Nitrogen have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
156.
How many electrons should Oxygen have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
157.

What is an Computer Functions ?

a)

gathers data, allows users to input data.

b)

Input, Output, Process, Storage.

158.

What is a computer Output ?

a)

displays data and information for user.

b)

Input, Output, Process, Storage.

c)

representation of fact, figure, or idea.

159.

What is a Input ?

a)

gathers data, allows users to input data.

b)

displays data and information for user.

160.

Examples of Input Devices

a)

CPU, ROM, RAM and cache, Slots for expansion cards

b)

monitors, printers, speakers and earphones

c)

keyboard, mouse, microphone, stylus, scanner, camera

161.

Algorithm

a)

Pulling out specific differences to make one solution work for multiple problems.

b)

A list of steps to finish a task. A set of instructions that can be performed with or without a computer. For example, the collection of steps to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is an algorithm.

c)

Mental processes and strategies that include: decomposition, pattern matching, abstraction, algorithms (decomposing problems into smaller, more manageable problems, finding repeating patterns, abstracting specific differences to make one solution work for multiple problems, and creating step-by-step algorithms).

162.

DEFINE: Command

a)

An instruction for the computer. Many commands put together makeup algorithms and computer programs.

b)

A way of representing information using only two options.

163.

DEFINE: Computational Thinking

a)

Mental processes and strategies that include: decomposition, pattern matching, abstraction, algorithms (decomposing problems into smaller, more manageable problems, finding repeating patterns, abstracting specific differences to make one solution work for multiple problems, and creating step-by-step algorithms).

b)

A list of steps to finish a task. A set of instructions that can be performed with or without a computer. For example, the collection of steps to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is an algorithm.

164.

DEFINE: Computer Science

a)

Computer science is the study of processes that interact with data and that can be represented as data in the form of programs. It enables the use of algorithms to manipulate, store, and communicate digital information.

b)

A way of representing information using only two options.

c)

The visual programming language used in Code.org's online learning system for K-5 students.

d)

the study of the principles and use of computers.

165.

The smallest unit of information is ?

a)

a byte (Pronounced: bite)

b)

a bit

c)

a nibble

d)

a block

e)

Fortran

166.

Which programming language is most commonly used for complex scientific programming?

a)

BASIC

b)

Cobol

c)

Fortran

d)

R-P-G

167.

Some programs allow the computer's video display to be divided into separate areas in order to look at more than one item or portions of an item simultaneously. These are called?

a)

disks

b)

windows

c)

fonts

d)

directories

168.

The smallest visual element on a video monitor is called what?

a)

Character

b)

Pixel

c)

Byte

d)

Kwerk

169.

DEFINE: Central Processing Unit (CPU)

a)

Software used to control the computer and its peripheral equipment.

b)

Brain of the computer that performs instructions defined by software

c)

Groupings of 1's and 0's that makes information that a computer can understand.

d)

Something anyone can operate

170.

DEFINE: Binary Code

a)

Any type of computer network that is not connected by cables of any kind.

b)

Read Only Memory- Permanent instructions that cannot be changed. It makes the BIOS function. Checks your OS.

c)

Groupings of 1's and 0's that makes information that a computer can understand.

171.

DEFINE: Wireless Network

a)

Any type of computer network that is not connected by cables of any kind.

b)

The Network allows computers to connect and communicate with different computers via any medium. LAN, MAN and WAN are the three major types of the network designed to ... A Communication medium used for LAN has twisted pair cables and coaxial

c)

Software used to control the computer and its peripheral equipment.

d)

device used to insert data into a computer or other device (ex: keyboard, mouse, microphone, scanner, voice recognition)

172.
The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Plate Boundary
173.
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
a)
Energy from the Sun
b)
Magnetic Pole Reversal
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
d)
Faults in Mountain Ranges
174.
What type of event will occur at this boundary?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano Eruption
c)
Tornado
d)
Mountain Building
175.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Plate
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
176.
A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....
a)
Pull apart
b)
Come together
c)
Slide past each other
d)
subducting
177.
Which of the following is the name of the ancient supercontinent formed 28 Million Years ago.
a)
Pangea
b)
Gondwanda
c)
Laurasia
d)
Neverland
178.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Plate
179.
How is it possible for new crust to be formed without increasing the surface area of the Earth?
a)
Crust is destroyed at the same time it is created
b)
New crust is underwater where it sinks
c)
New crust breaks more easily than old crust
180.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
181.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
182.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
183.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
184.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
185.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
186.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
187.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
188.
Rock that forms when sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
189.
What is small pieces of rock material?
a)
grain
b)
lava 
c)
magma
d)
sediment
190.
Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____
a)
Extrusive and Intrusive
b)
Foliated and Non-Foliated
c)
Clastic and Biochemical
d)
Black and Gray
191.
A subduction zone is formed...
a)
when one tectonic plate sinks below another
b)
at every type of convergent plate boundary
c)
at every type of divergent plate boundary
d)
at transform boundaries
192.

What happens when two forces act in the same direction?

a)

They cancel each other out.

b)

The stronger one prevails.

c)

Their strengths are added.

d)

Their sum divided by two is the total force.

193.

The greater the mass of an object,

a)

the easier the object starts moving.

b)

the greater its inertia.

c)

the more balanced it is.

d)

the more space it takes up.

194.

The force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a planet is called

a)

mass.

b)

weight.

c)

terminal velocity

d)

free fall.

195.

The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other is called

a. c.

b.. d. .

a)

friction.

b)

inertia.

c)

acceleration

d)

gravity

196.

The law of universal gravitation states that any two objects in the uni-verse that have mass, without exception,

a)

attract each other.

b)

repel each other.

c)

combine to provide a balanced force.

d)

create friction

197.

Forces can be added together only if they are

a)

acting on the same object

b)

unaffected by gravity

c)

balanced forces

d)

substantial

198.

According to the law of conservation of momentum, when two objects collide in the absence of outside forces,

a)

velocity decreases

b)

velocity increases

c)

the objects have the same momentum before and after they collide.

d)

the objects have more momentum after they collide than they did before.

199.

Any force that causes an object to move in a circle is called a(n)

a)

balanced force

b)

gravitational force.

c)

unbalanced force

d)

centripetal force

200.

The momentum of an object is in the same direction as its

a)

force.

b)

velocity.

c)

acceleration.

d)

inertia.

201.

According to Newton’s third law of motion, when a hammer strikes and exerts force on a nail, the nail

a)

creates a friction with the hammer.

b)

disappears into the wood.

c)

exerts an equal and opposite force on the hammer.

d)

moves at a constant speed.

202.

The overall force on an object after all the forces are added together is called the

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

net force

d)

centripetal force

203.

The force of gravity between you and Earth is greater than the force of gravity between you and a car because Earth has more ____________________ than the car.

a)

mass

b)

density

c)

force

d)

friciton

204.

According to Newton’s third law of motion, the strength of a reaction force is ____________________ the strength of the action force.

a)

equal to

b)

negative to

c)

positive to

d)

greater than

205.

The force of gravity is responsible for continuously changing the ____________________ in which a satellite moves.

a)

direction

b)

orbit

c)

centripetal force

d)

gravitation

206.

A skydiver with a mass of 70 kg accelerates to Earth at a rate of 9.8 m/s2 due to gravity. What is the force on the skydiver?

a)

79.8 Newtons

b)

7.14 Newtons

c)

0.14 Newtons

d)

68.60 Newtons

207.

Compare the acceleration of the 1-kg object with that of the 2-kg object.

a)

1kg object has more acceleration because it has less mass

b)

1kg object has less acceleration because it has less mass

c)

2kg object has more acceleration because it has more mass

d)

2kg object has less inertia because it has more mass

208.

Define the term inertia.

a)

the amount of matter in an object

b)

the amount of space an object takes up

c)

the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion, determined by mass

d)

The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other

209.

Defintion of Energy Transfer

a)

Energy Moving Between 3 objects

b)

Energy Moving Between Two Objects Or systems

c)

Energy Moving Between One object or systems

d)

Energy Moving between systems

210.

Defintion Of Momentum

a)

The motion of a moving object measured as a project of the mass and velocity

b)

The motion of a balanced object measured as a project of mass and velocity

c)

The motion of a unbalanced object measured as a project of the mass

d)

The motion of a moving object

211.

Defintion Of Collison

a)

A moving object hitting another

b)

A moving object

c)

A balanced object hitting another

d)

A moving object next to another object

212.

What is the Law of Conservation Of Energy

a)

Energy that cannot be created or destroyed

b)

Energy that can be created or destroyed

c)

Energy that can be destroyed

d)

Energy that can be created

213.

What is Gravitatinol Potential Energy

a)

Energy with an object due to its position below the ground

b)

Energy with an object due to it's position above the ground

(Gpe)=WxH

c)

Gpe

d)

WxL

214.

Newtons 1st Law

Newtons 2nd law

a)

F=Am

b)

An object in motion stays in motion, an object at rest stays at rest until acted by an unbalanced force

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

d)

F=Ma

An objects force is equal to its mass times it's accleration

215.

Newtons 3rd law

a)

F=Ma

b)

An object in motion stays in mtion until acted by an unbalanced force

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

d)

An objects force is equal to its mass times its acceration

216.

Defintion of Model

a)

Things used to not provide information

b)

Things used by scients to represnt ideas and provide information

c)

Things used by scientists to test things

217.

Defition Of work

a)

When a force act on an object to change its position or speed

b)

When a force acts on an object

c)

When an object changes its postion or speed

218.

Defintion of energy

a)

To be able to do something

b)

The ability to change speed

c)

The abilty to change dircetion

d)

The ability to do work

219.

Potential Energy

Thermal Energy

a)

Thermal Energy- Cold energy

b)

Kinetic Energy- Moving energy

c)

Potential Energy- Stored Energy

d)

Thermal Energy- Heat energy

220.

Kinetic Energy

a)

Energy in Motion

b)

Energy stored in motion

c)

Energy of height

221.

Gravitatinol Energy

a)

Energy in motion

b)

Stored Energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Energy of height

222.

Energy Transformation

a)

Energy of height

b)

Energy moving

c)

Is energy changing from withitn one object or system

d)

Energy changing

223.

What is the difference between force pairs and balanced forces?

a)

Force pairs act on diffrent objects and balanced forces act on the same object

b)

force pairs act on the same object and unbalanced force act on different objects

224.

Examples of newtons 3 laws

a)

Moving a box with a ball in it the ball will keep moving

b)

Jumping

c)

Ridind my bike

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