Life Science
Earth Science
Physical Science
This and That
Hodge Podge
100

When a fox builds a den, it is demonstrating A. instinct. B. dominant traits. C. a physical trait. D. learned behaviors.

What is A. instinct.

100

Which of the following is true of mountains?

A. They are built up by waves.

B. They are built up by water carrying sediment away. C. They are built up when plates push together.

D. They are made by rivers cutting through land

What is C. They are built up when plates push together.

100
Copper is to conductor as A. a magnet is to an electromagnet B. charge is to static electricity C. switch is to circuit D. plastic is to insulator
What is D. plastic is to insulator
100
Which is an example of a learned behavior? A. left-handness in a person B. a racoon eating trash C. an opossum lying still when it feels threatened D. an arctic fox turning white in the winter
What is B. a racoon eating trash
100
From what structure do vertebrates get their name? A. skull B. backbone C. number of legs D. ribs
What is B. backbone
200
Which of the following is found in plant cells but not in animal cells? A. cell membrane B. chloroplast C. nucleus D. mitochondria
What is B. chloroplast
200

Which construction method helps prevent erosion on hillsides?
a. Building retaining walls
b. Removing all vegetation
c. Adding more water
d. Increasing the slope

What is A. Building retaining walls

200
Two balloons move closer when they are placed close together. What is the BEST explanation? A. They have mixed charges. B. They have the same charge. C. They have opposite charges. D. They are uncharged.
What is C. They have opposite charges.
200
A jetty is a structure that A. holds back floodwater that would otherwise flow downstream. B. provides homes for fish and other organisms that live in the ocean. C. traps sand and small rocks in order to protect the beach. D. keeps rising flood waters within stream channels.
What is C. traps sand and small rocks in order to protect the beach.
200
Which landform is carved by running water? A. sand dune B. canyon C. mountain D. hill
What is B. canyon
300

Which behavior is an example of an instinct rather than a learned behavior?
a. A dog learning to shake hands
b. A bird building its first nest
c. A dolphin performing tricks
d. A cat using a litter box

What is b. A bird building its first nest

300
Which landform is not built by a constructive force? A. delta B. canyon C. sand dune D. shield volcano
What is B. canyon
300

What is the main difference between a physical change and a chemical change in matter?
a. Physical changes create new substances while chemical changes don't
b. Chemical changes can be easily reversed while physical changes cannot
c. Physical changes alter the appearance but not the substance's identity
d. Chemical changes only affect the color of substances

What is c. Physical changes alter the appearance but not the substance's identity

300
When hydrogen and oxygen react they explode and form water. What kind of change is that? A. physical B. chemical C. both physical and chemical D. neither physical or chemical
What is B. chemical
300
What characteristics help scientist classify an organism as an animal? A. It is made up of many cells and feeds on other living or once living things. B. It is made up of many cells and absorbs food from its surroundings. C. It is made up of one cell and makes its own food. D. It is made up of many cells and makes its own food.
What is A. It is made up of many cells and feeds on other living or once living things.
400

Which group of organisms produces seeds?
a. Mosses
b. Ferns
c. Pine trees
d. Algae

What is c. Pine trees

400

How do plant roots affect the Earth's surface?
a. They only cause erosion
b. They prevent all types of weathering
c. They can both break rocks and prevent erosion
d. They have no effect on the Earth's surface

What is c. They can both break rocks and prevent erosion

400

What happens to magnetic force when you place more layers of paper between a magnet and a paper clip?
a. The force becomes stronger
b. The force stays exactly the same
c. The force becomes weaker
d. The force reverses direction

What is c. The force becomes weaker

400

What process creates natural arches in rocks?
a. Deposition
b. Weathering and erosion
c. Volcanic activity
d. Plate tectonics

What is b. Weathering and erosion

400

Which is an example of a constructive process?
a. Glacial erosion
b. Rock decomposition
c. Sediment deposition
d. Mountain destruction

What is c. Sediment deposition

500

Which characteristic would most likely be an acquired trait?
a. Hair color
b. Callused hands from playing guitar
c. Height
d. Blood type

What is b. Callused hands from playing guitar

500
What happens to a river when slow moving water deposits sediment on its bottom? A. The river changes course. B. The river becomes narrower. C. The river becomes deeper. D. The river becomes shallower.
What is D. The river becomes shallower.
500
As the temperature of water increases from 0 degrees C to 100 degrees C, what changes of state does it pass through - going from coldest to hottest? A. ice, water vapor, liquid water B. liquid water, ice, water vapor C. water vapor, ice, liquid water D. ice, liquid water, water vapor
What is D. ice, liquid water, water vapor
500

 Which material would NOT be attracted to a magnet?
a. Iron nail
b. Aluminum foil
c. Steel paperclip
d. Iron filing

What is b. Aluminum foil

500
What is a benefit to using floodplains as a flood control measure? A. They prevent sediment from being carried down a river. B. They prevent rivers from overflowing their banks. C. They absorb the water during a flood. D. They protect the structures build on them from damage.
What is C. They absorb the water during a flood.
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