Testing Review

If you had to choose, whats your favorite baseball team?

Atla

nta B

rave

s

New

York

Yank

ees

Bost

on R

ed Sox

Cin

cinnati

Reds

St.

Louis C

ardin

als

Houst

on Astro

s

Lex

ingto

n Legen

ds

Flo

rida

Marlins

0% 0% 0% 0%0%0%0%0%

1. Atlanta Braves

2. New York Yankees

3. Boston Red Sox

4. Cincinnati Reds

5. St. Louis Cardinals

6. Houston Astros

7. Lexington Legends

8. Florida Marlins

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Which is MOST likely to make a rock break apart?

Dew

eva

poratin

g on

t..

Tre

e le

aves

dec

ayin

g ..

Snow m

eltin

g in

a c

ra..

Wat

er fr

eezin

g in a

cr..

.

0% 0%0%0%

1. Dew evaporating on the rock

2. Tree leaves decaying on the rock

3. Snow melting in a crack in the rock

4. Water freezing in a crack in the rock

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When you plug a radio into the wall

Ele

ctric

al e

nergy

turn

...

Ele

ctric

al e

nergy

turn

...

Chem

ical

ener

gy tu

rn...

Sound

ener

gy tu

rns

i...

0% 0%0%0%

1. Electrical energy turns into light energy

2. Electrical energy turns into sound energy

3. Chemical energy turns into electrical energy

4. Sound energy turns into light energy

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Look at the two magnets. If you push the two magnets toward each other as shown,

the magnets will.

Bre

ak in

to m

any

piece

s

Turn

in o

pposi

te d

ire...

Be

pushed

aw

ay fr

o...

Be

pulled

towar

d eac

...

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1. Break into many pieces

2. Turn in opposite directions

3. Be pushed away from each other

4. Be pulled toward each other

N S N S

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Which of the following is true about the transfer of heat energy?

Hea

t tra

vels

from

are

..

Hea

t tra

vels

from

are

..

Hea

t tra

vels

from

low...

Hea

t can

’t be

trans

ferre

d

0% 0%0%0%

1. Heat travels from areas of high temperature to low temperature

2. Heat travels from areas of low temperature to high temperature

3. Heat travels from low pressure to high pressure

4. Heat can’t be transferred

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The abiotic factor that MOST organisms require to survive is an environment with

sufficient

rock

s

pro

tists a

ir

gra

ss

0% 0%0%0%

1. rocks

2. protists

3. air

4. grass

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An earthquake occurs when the tectonic plates below Earth’s surface suddenly shift. These shifts of the tectonic plates are caused by:

Move

men

ts in

Ear

th’s

...

Move

men

ts in

Ear

th’..

.

Dep

ositi

on of s

edim

ents

Eru

ption o

f volc

anoe

s

0% 0%0%0%

1. Movements in Earth’s core

2. Movements in Earth’s mantle

3. Deposition of sediments

4. Eruption of volcanoes

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When you are measuring the speed of molecules in a glass of water you are actually measuring the

tem

perat

ure

pre

ssure

Chem

ical

ener

gy

radi

atio

n

0% 0%0%0%

1. temperature

2. pressure

3. Chemical energy

4. radiation

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We get energy from the food we eat. The energy in the food first comes from the

soil

Fer

tilize

rs u

sed b

y fa

... sun

Vita

min

s ad

ded b

y fo

..

0% 0%0%0%

1. soil

2. Fertilizers used by farmers

3. sun

4. Vitamins added by food manufacturers

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In an ecosystem, the organisms that are essential for breaking down and recycling

nutrients back into the soil are called

pro

ducers

dec

ompos

ers

consu

mer

s

sca

venge

rs

0% 0%0%0%

1. producers

2. decomposers

3. consumers

4. scavengers

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Matching pairs of chromosomes are called

alle

les

Sex

cel

ls

Hom

ologou

s ch

ro...

kar

yoty

pes

0% 0%0%0%

1. alleles

2. Sex cells

3. Homologous chromosomes

4. karyotypes

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The largest level of an energy pyramid is made up of

pro

ducers

consu

mer

s

her

bivore

s

om

nivor

es

0% 0%0%0%

1. producers

2. consumers

3. herbivores

4. omnivores

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Acids such as HCl and H2SO4 dissociate (separate into water) completely in solution.

The ion that acids have in common is:

H S

O4 C

l

H2O

0% 0%0%0%

1. H

2. SO4

3. Cl

4. H2O

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Evidence suggests that 3.5 billion years ago the atmosphere of Earth had no oxygen gas. Approximately

1.8 billion years ago, the oxygen concentration has increased to 15%. Today the oxygen concentration is 20%.

What most likely happened between 3.5 and 1.8 bya to increase the amount of oxygen?

The

number

of p

hot..

.

The

number

of a

nim

a...

The

amount o

f wat

er...

The

amount o

f sola

r r...

0% 0%0%0%

1. The number of photosynthetic plant species increased

2. The number of animal species increased

3. The amount of water on Earth increased

4. The amount of solar radiation reaching Earth increased

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An example of a biotic factor is

sunlig

ht

A ra

bbit

wat

er s

oil

0% 0%0%0%

1. sunlight

2. A rabbit

3. water

4. soil

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On Earth, a science book has a mass of 500 grams. If the book were on the

moon, the mass would be

Appro

xim

atel

y hal

f

One

sixt

h of w

hat i

t is.

..

500

gra

ms

The

sam

e as

its

weigh

t

0% 0%0%0%

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1. Approximately half

2. One sixth of what it is on Earth

3. 500 grams

4. The same as its weight

The Moon is kept in orbit around Earth by

Ear

th’s

stro

nger g

rav.

..

Ear

th’s

wea

ker g

ravi

t...

Ear

th’s

iner

tia a

nd th...

The

Moo

n’s w

eake

r g...

0% 0%0%0%

1. Earth’s stronger gravity and the Moon’s inertia

2. Earth’s weaker gravity and the Moon’s inertia

3. Earth’s inertia and the Moon’s gravity

4. The Moon’s weaker gravity and the Earth’s inertia

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An object’s motion will change when

All

forc

es a

ctin

g on it

a..

All

forc

es a

ctin

g on it

a..

Ther

e ar

e tw

o or m

ore...

It h

as o

nly n

on-c

ontac.

..

0% 0%0%0%

1. All forces acting on it are not balanced

2. All forces acting on it are balanced

3. There are two or more forces acting on it

4. It has only non-contact forces working on it

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The diagram shows the stages of meiosis. What is represented by the final step in the

diagram?

Four s

ex c

ells

with

ha.

.

Four c

ells

that

are

ide.

..

Four c

ells

that

hav

e t..

.

Four s

ex c

ells

that

ha.

.

0% 0%0%0%

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1. Four sex cells with half as many chromosomes as the parent cell

2. Four cells that are identical to the parent cell

3. Four cells that have twice as many chromosomes as the parent cell

4. Four sex cells that have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell

Which of these layers of Earth consists mostly of iron?

Contin

enta

l cru

st

Oce

anic

cru

st

man

tle c

ore

0% 0%0%0%

1. Continental crust

2. Oceanic crust

3. mantle

4. core

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The underlying reason for all natural species extinction is

Pla

te te

ctonic

s.

Envi

ronm

enta

l chan

ge

Com

petiti

on from

spe.

..

pollu

tion

0% 0%0%0%

1. Plate tectonics.2. Environmental

change3. Competition from

species that had already changed because of the environment

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Index fossils are fossils of species that lived for only a short period of time and lived on many parts of the

planet. Index fossils are useful to scientists for

Nam

ing n

ew fo

ssils

Det

erm

inin

g whe

re a

...

Det

erm

inin

g the

age

o...

Dev

elopin

g a li

st o

f al..

.

0% 0%0%0%

1. Naming new fossils2. Determining where an

unknown fossil is from3. Determining the age

of an unknown fossil or rock layer

4. Developing a list of all species that ever lived in a certain area

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How’s Testing Going?

I’ve

Done

Awfu

l!

I’ve

Done

Ok!

I hav

e no id

ea.

I’ve

Done

AWESOM

E!

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1. I’ve Done Awful!

2. I’ve Done Ok!

3. I have no idea.

4. I’ve Done AWESOME!

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Which behavior is inherited?

A c

at ru

nning

to a

foo.

..

A k

itten

look

ing fo

r mi..

A d

og fetc

hing

a b

all

A b

ird c

omin

g to a

bir.

..

0% 0%0%0%

1. A cat running to a food bowl after hearing a can opener

2. A kitten looking for milk from its mother

3. A dog fetching a ball

4. A bird coming to a bird feeder to eat

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All of the following are limiting factors in a population except

wat

er

dis

ease

tim

e

pre

datio

n

0% 0%0%0%

1. water

2. disease

3. time

4. predation

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An earthquake produces waves that travel in all directions away from the site of the

earthquake. What do the waves transfer?

pro

tons

mat

ter

par

ticle

s

ener

gy

0% 0%0%0%

1. protons

2. matter

3. particles

4. energy

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In a marine food web, which of the following would get its energy directly from the sun?

kril

l

alg

ae fi

sh o

rca

0% 0%0%0%

1. krill

2. algae

3. fish

4. orca

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Some human activities may lead to species extinction. The activity that is LEAST LIKELY to cause habitat

change that might threaten survival of some species is

ove

rhunt

ing

Fore

st b

urnin

g

hik

ing

pollu

tion

0% 0%0%0%

1. overhunting

2. Forest burning

3. hiking

4. pollution

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An engineer needs a material that can be easily rolled into very thin sheets. Which type of material

would best suit his needs?

met

al

Nonm

etal

met

allo

id

hal

ogen

0% 0%0%0%

1. metal

2. Nonmetal

3. metalloid

4. halogen

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All of the following are inherited traits EXCEPT

Spotte

d fur

Web

bed fe

et

mig

ratio

n

Bro

ken w

ing

0% 0%0%0%

1. Spotted fur

2. Webbed feet

3. migration

4. Broken wing

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The San Andreas Fault occurs at a

Conve

rgen

t bounda

ry

Div

ergen

t bounda

ry

Tra

nsform

bou

ndary

rift

0% 0%0%0%

1. Convergent boundary

2. Divergent boundary

3. Transform boundary

4. rift

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Which describes a compound?

A s

ubstan

ce c

onsi

sti..

A s

ubstan

ce c

onsi

sti..

A s

ubstan

ce c

onsi

sti..

A s

ubstan

ce th

at c

an...

0% 0%0%0%

1. A substance consisting of the atoms of two or more elements that are physically combined

2. A substance consisting of the atoms of two or more elements that are chemically combined

3. A substance consisting of the atoms of one element

4. A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances

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The maximum number of individuals of a species that can be supported by an

ecosystem is called the

Car

ryin

g cap

acity

Popul

atio

n den

sity

Gro

wth c

urve

Lim

iting fa

ctor

0% 0%0%0%

1. Carrying capacity

2. Population density

3. Growth curve

4. Limiting factor

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What is the tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion called?

iner

tia

gra

vity

fric

tion

mag

netis

m

0% 0%0%0%

1. inertia

2. gravity

3. friction

4. magnetism

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Dania is pushing a box up a ramp into a truck. The forces acting on this box are

Dan

ia p

ushin

g, g

ravi

ty...

Gra

vity

and

frict

ion o

nly

Gra

vity

and

Dania

p...

Only

Dan

ia p

ushin

g

0% 0%0%0%

1. Dania pushing, gravity, friction

2. Gravity and friction only

3. Gravity and Dania pushing

4. Only Dania pushing

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An advantage of asexual reproduction is that

Tw

o par

ents

are

nee

d..

Only

one

paren

t is

n...

More

adva

nced o

ffsp...

The

offspr

ing

show

...

0% 0%0%0%

1. Two parents are needed to produce offspring

2. Only one parent is needed to produce offspring

3. More advanced offspring are produced

4. The offspring show more genetic variation

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What effect does friction have on an object’s motion?

It c

an m

ake

the

obje..

It g

ives

the

object

iner

...

It m

akes

the

object

s...

It m

akes

the

object

c...

0% 0%0%0%

1. It can make the object move faster.

2. It gives the object inertia.

3. It makes the object slow down.

4. It makes the object change direction.

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What do we call two forms of the same gene?

phen

otyp

es

kar

yoty

pes

Dom

inan

t tra

its

alle

les

0% 0%0%0%

1. phenotypes

2. karyotypes

3. Dominant traits

4. alleles

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You meet a person and notice that she has dimples. Having dimples is a(n)

Acq

uire

d trai

t

Envi

ronm

enta

l tra

it

Inhe

rited

trai

t

Dis

ease

-induce

d tra

it

0% 0%0%0%

1. Acquired trait

2. Environmental trait

3. Inherited trait

4. Disease-induced trait

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A person’s intelligence is a result of

Inhe

rited

trai

ts

Acq

uire

d trai

ts

Inhe

rited

and a

cqui

re...

Envi

ronm

enta

l tra

its

0% 0%0%0%

1. Inherited traits

2. Acquired traits

3. Inherited and acquired traits

4. Environmental traits

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Earth’s four layers from the center to the outside are

Cru

st, m

antle

, oute

r c...

Man

tle, c

rust

, inner

co...

Oute

r core

, inn

er c

or..

Inne

r core

, oute

r core

...

0% 0%0%0%

1. Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

2. Mantle, crust, inner core, outer core

3. Outer core, inner core, mantle, crust

4. Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

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Below is the element block for fluorine found on the periodic table. How many protons

can be found in one atom of fluorine?

9 10 19 28

0% 0%0%0%

9F

18.998Fluorine

1. 9

2. 10

3. 19

4. 28

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Earthquakes most often occur at

Conve

rgen

t bounda

ries

Div

ergen

t bounda

ries

Tra

nsform

bou

ndarie

s

Mid

-oce

an ri

dges

0% 0%0%0%

1. Convergent boundaries

2. Divergent boundaries

3. Transform boundaries

4. Mid-ocean ridges

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