(Bonus 10x)
When plants make glucose, they are converting the sun's radiant energy into
a. ATP.
b. chemical energy that can be stored.
c. a process known as cellular respiration.
d. chlorophyll.
What is
b. chemical energy that can be stored.
100
What is the primary source of energy for all organisms?
What is
sunlight
100
(Bonus 5x)
What structure in the plant cell can convert energy from the sun into chemical energy that can be used by plants and animals?
What is
chloroplast
100
During mitosis, chromosomes condense from long strands into rodlike structure. Where does mitosis occur?
What is
in the nucleus
100
What do plants use to make glucose?
a. carbon dioxide, water, and ATP
b. carbon dioxide, water, and light energy
c. oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water
d. oxygen, water, and light energy
What is
b. carbon dioxide, water, and light energy
200
Which is not a major function of the muscular system?
A. moving the bones of the skeleton
B. helping the stomach digest food
C. helping the lungs take in air
D. relaying messages to the brain
What is
D. relaying messages to the brain
200
A screw is an example of a simple machine that would be most useful for
A. cutting a sandwich.
B. hammering a nail.
C. opening a corked bottle.
D. lifting a rock.
What is
C. opening a corked bottle.
200
(Bonus 10x)
Which equation best shows the reactants and products of cellular respiration?
A. carbon dioxide + water = sugar + oxygen
B. water + oxygen = sugar + carbon dioxide
C. sugar + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water
What is
c. sugar + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water
200
What organelles makes food for plants?
What is
Chloroplast
200
(Bonus 5x)
In eukaryotic organisms, which cell part converts the energy stored in food to ATP?
What is mitochondrion?
300
(Bonus 10x)
During respiration, what substances combine to release energy for the cell?
a. glucose and oxygen
b. oxygen and carbon dioxide
c. glucose and water
d. water and oxygen
What is
A. glucose and oxygen
300
(Bonus 5x) What is the major function of the human reproductive system?
a. protecting internal organs
b. producing gametes
c. breaking down food
d. eliminating wastes
What is
b. producing gametes
300
Which processes can change a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?
a. weathering and erosion
b. melting and cooling
c. deposition and cementation
d. heat and pressure
What is
b. melting and cooling
300
What simple machine splits wood?
What is
wedge
300
Which of these best describes the composition of the inner core of Earth?
a. liquid iron and nickel
b. carbon dioxide and ice
c. quartz and oxygen
d. solid iron and nickel
What is
d. solid iron and nickel
400
An object is resting motionless on a surface. According to Newton's first law, the object will only start to move if
What is
an unbalanced force is applied to the object.
400
What type of rock is most likely to form by weathering and erosion?
What is
sedimentary rock
400
(Bonus 5x)
Which cell parts are found in pairs and move towards the opposite ends of the nucleus during cell division?
a. centrioles
b. vacuoles
c. ribosomes
d. Golgi bodies
What is
a. centrioles
400
What layer of Earth is composed mostly of liquid water and different types of rock crystals such as quartz?
What is
crust
400
Which is best description of where earthquakes are likely to occur?
What is
along two plate boundaries
500
(Bonus 5x)
Where are the genes for the physical traits of an organism located?
What is
on a chromosome
500
As the wheels on a train push down on a track, the track pushes back against the wheels. Which of Newton's laws is used to explain these forces?
What is
Newton's Third Law of Motion
For every reaction, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
500
Which organ system is most responsible for helping a swimmer push her body through water?
What is
muscular system
500
(Bonus 2x)
What are the chemical compounds that are reactants of photosynthesis and products of cellular respiration?
What are
carbon dioxide and water
500
Which systems work most closely together to carry oxygen to cells and to remove carbon dioxide waste?
a. digestive and excretory
b. skeletal and muscular
c. circulatory and respiratory
d. nervous and reproductive