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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich two organ systems work together to control the rate of a person’s breathing?Digestive & RespiratoryCirculatory & SkeletalNervous & Respiratory
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe reactants of cellular respiration are also the products offermentationosmosistranspirationphotosynthesis
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe part of a chromosome that carries information for a particular trait is called aproteingenenucleusgamete
- 4. Multiple Choice
What gas does X represent?Carbon DioxideNitrogenWater VaporOxygen - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the function of this organelle?store waterabsorb energy from the suncreate proteinsrelease ATP
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following elements is required in an organic compound?nitrogenoxygencarbonsodium
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following elements are common to organic compounds EXCEPTiodinehydrogenphosphorousoxygen
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the length of this object?5.0 cm5.1 in5.3 cm5.1 cm
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat unit should be used when reading this scientific instrument?gramkilogramcentimetermillimeter
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat units should be used when reading this scientific tool?milliliterLitercentimetergram
- 11. Multiple ChoiceMr. Z was trying to figure out if plants grew better with blue light shinning on them. What is the independent variable?the color of lightthe plant heightthe type of plantthe soil
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball effects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.Diameter of the ballForce acting on the ballHeight that the ball bouncesHeight from which the ball is dropped
- 13. Multiple ChoiceMrs. Ahlborn wanted to see if her running shoes were the fastest. She tried three different brands. What is the dependent variable?the different brands of shoesthe speedthe amount of timeshoe size
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the things that stay the same in an experiment?independent variablesdependent variablesconstantscontrol
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe control in an experiment is the group that IS NOT experimented on.truefalse
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the mass?272.1 cm270.2 g272.1 g270.1 g
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the mass?540.5 g45.2 g540.2 g545.2 g
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAsexual reproduction in organisms produce offspring that are______________different from the parentidentical to the parenthighly charged organismnot like the parent
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThrough which process do plants make food?TranspirationPhotosynthesisRespirationPrecipitation
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe human body is complex, consisting of many types of cells. Each cell plays a specific role in maintaining the body’s internal balance. This internal balance is called___________Internal equilibriumHomeostasisBalanceA good state
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThis organelle is a stiff outer barrier of a plant cell; protects the cell and gives it structureCell WallCell MembraneVacuoleCytoskeleton
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe nucleus containsa brainDNAmitochondriachloroplasts
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat system receives oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide?HeartMuscular SystemVeinsRespiratory System
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat system breaks food down into smaller molecules for the cells to use?StomachDigestive SystemRespiratory systemLungs
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is in the correct order from smallest to largest?tissue-organ-system-cellcell-organ-tissue-systemsystem-tissue-cell-organcell-tissue-organ-system
- 26. Multiple ChoiceHow does the circulatory system and the skeletal system work together?the circulatory system makes cells while the skeletal system transports the cells where the need to gothe skeletal system makes cells while the circulatory system transports them where the need to goThe circulatory system produces energy for the body and the skeletal system makes cells for the bodyThe skeletal system digests food and the circulatory system brings air into the body
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat level consumer is the deer?PrimarySecondaryPrimary & SecondaryProducer
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the blue bird's (in the middle) role in this ecosystem?carnivoreomnivoreherbivoredecomposer
- 29. Multiple ChoiceAn organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________.producerconsumerdecomposerprey
- 30. Multiple ChoiceAn organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste is a(an) ___________.producerconsumerdecomposerautotroph
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a carnivore?an animal that gets energy by eating other animalsan animal that gets energy by eating only plantsan animal that gets energy by eating both plants and animalsan animal that makes its own energy through photosynthesis
- 32. Multiple ChoiceHow does biodiversity contribute to the sustainability of an ecosystem?There are few organisms to compete with one another.The more variety there is, the better it can survive change.The less variety there is, the better it can survive change.Biodiversity has no effect on an ecosystem.
- 33. Multiple Choice
What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?
natural selection
mutation
camouflage
adaptation
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhy are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?They are more likely to survive and reproduce.They come from dominant alleles.They come from recessive alleles.The trait is an acquired phenotype.
- 35. Multiple ChoiceA dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?JuniperPineSpruceFir
- 36. Multiple ChoiceA dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?ColeopteraHeteropteraDipteraLepidoptera
- 37. Multiple ChoiceA student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?Whip ScorpionWind ScorpionDaddy long legsScorpion
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThe better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.EvolutionNatural SelectionExtinctionArtifical Selection
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?To look different from other species.To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.To protect itself against predators.To protect itself against prey.
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThe purpose of selective breeding is toget bigger animalsget smaller animalscreate animals with desirable traitscreate animals with bad traits
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhere humans have bred organisms together based on traits we like.EvolutionNatural SelectionExtinctionArtificial Selection
- 42. Multiple ChoiceGenetic differences between organisms of the same speciesVariationAdaptationBehaviorEnvironment
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Darwin conclude about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?They evolved from a common ancestor on the main landThey evolved from many different types of birdsThey all came from different countries and continentsThey developed from other types of organisms
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the population of peppered moths in England change from light to dark after the Industrial Revolution?Darker moths were not seen as easily and survived and reproduced.Light moths were killed by sootThe birds that ate the dark moths were killed by sootDark moths were produced by industrial processes
- 45. Multiple ChoiceModern whales developed their traits through natural selection. What occurs during the process of natural selection?Organisms choose mates from other species to create new speciesBreeders selectively cross organisms with desired traitsThe fittest organisms can survive and reproduceOrganisms remain exactly the same over time.
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the volume of the fish?18.0 cm36.0 cm338.0 cm3
- 47. Multiple ChoiceSponge Bob's volume equals0.5 mL1.0 mL2.0 mL3.0 mL
- 48. Multiple ChoiceThe green jade sample has a volume ofCannot be determined10.5 cm350.0 cm360.5 cm3
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the volume of Object X?10.0 cm315.0 cm320.0 cm325.0 cm3
- 50. Multiple ChoiceSuccession that occurs in an area with NO SOILroyal successionprimary successionsecondary successionpioneer species
- 51. Multiple ChoiceThe picture shows what type of succession?primarysecondarytertiaryquaternary
- 52. Multiple ChoiceStarts with BARE ROCK followed by lichenprimary successionsecondary successionboth types of succession
- 53. Multiple ChoiceThe picture shows what type of succession?primarysecondarytertiaryquaternary
- 54. Multiple ChoiceThe final stable community of plants and animals is called:pioneer communityfarmlandclimax communityold field
- 55. Multiple ChoiceHow do lichens contribute to primary succession?Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plantsLichens begin to break down rock to form soilLichens are nitrogen fixing bacteriaLichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.
- 56. Multiple ChoiceReaches a climax community quicker because soil is already presentprimary successionsecondary successionboth types of succession
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the first species you will see after a primary succession? (in picture)lichensgrassessmall plants
- 58. Multiple ChoiceBiodiversity can affect the ________ of ecosystems and the _________ of populations.sustainability and stabilitystability and sustainabilitylife and existenceexistence and life
- 59. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of chemical weathering?A rock being cracked by tree rootsAnimals burrowing in the soil.Ice wedgingCarbon dioxide combining with rain to form carbonic acid that slowly dissolves rock.
- 60. Multiple Choice____________ is the breaking of rock into smaller piecesWeatheringErosionDepositionCementation
- 61. Multiple ChoiceDuring a drought, which force of nature tends to cause the most soil erosion?runoffwindgravityglaciers
- 62. Multiple Choice____________ is the grinding of rock particles against other rock particles.ice wedgingroot wedgingoxidationabrasion
- 63. Multiple ChoiceWhich force of erosion causes sediment to move from high elevations to low elevations?WindWavesGravityWater
- 64. Multiple ChoiceA ___________________ is the area of land that drains a river system.rillgullystream channelwatershed
- 65. Multiple Choice___________ is the most powerful force of weathering and erosion because it can cause both chemical and mechanical weathering as well as erosion.WindWaterGravityIce
- 66. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of weathering is shown in the picture?chemical, ice wedgingmechanical, ice wedgingchemical, abrasionmechanical, abrasion
- 67. Multiple ChoiceThe use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment.
Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemicals on the environment?Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.
These chemicals are expensive to produce.Storage space for these chemicals is limited. - 68. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.All cells are produced from other cells.Only animal cells are composed of cells.All living things are composed of cells.
- 69. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?All living things have hair.All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.The cells of all living things have chloroplasts.All living things can move.
- 70. Multiple ChoiceWhat structures distinguish a plant cell from an animal cell?Plant cells have cell walls and ribosomes.Plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts.Plant cells have chloroplasts and ribosomes.Plant cells have chloroplasts and mitochondria.
- 71. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following shows the correct order of the energy transformations that occur when green plants produce their food from the Sun’s energy?Chemical --> thermalRadiant (solar) --> chemicalThermal --> radiant (solar)Chemical --> electrical
- 72. Multiple ChoiceThe sun’s energy used by green plants to produce food is an example of light energy being converted to what other form of energy?kinetic energyheat energymechanical energychemical
- 73. Multiple ChoiceAll of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism. From this, we can conclude that this organism -makes its own foodis unicellularreproduces sexuallyreproduces asexually
- 74. Multiple ChoiceWhen comparing the offspring of sexually and asexually reproducing organisms, we would expect the genetic material (DNA) of the sexually reproducing organism to -contain fewer mutationsbe lesser in quantitybe simpler overallshow more variation
- 75. Multiple ChoiceWhat are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduceTakes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduceReproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduceTakes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce
- 76. Multiple ChoiceWhat are some of the facts about sexual reproduction?Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduceTakes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduceTakes two mates to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduceTakes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
- 77. Multiple ChoiceWhere does an offspring get its traits in asexual reproduction?From both parentsFrom only one parentFrom neither parentThere are no traits handed down
- 78. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an advantage of sexual reproduction?Allows genetic variationOnly needs one parentHappens very quicklyOffspring are exact copies of parent
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