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. environmental influences.
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-handedness in a person B. a raccoon 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
At the beach, John noticed that much of the sand had been eroded by the wind.
One way to decrease the amount of erosion on this beach would be to
A. remove vegetation from the beach.
B. have people stop going to the beach.
C. have more people visit the beach.
D. plant vegetation on the beach.
D
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 of the following is a beneficial microorganism? A. staph bacteria that causes boils B. mold that produces penicillin C. algae that causes red tide D. fungus that causes ringworm
What is B. mold that produces penicillin
300
Which landform is not built by a constructive force? A. delta B. canyon C. sand dune D. volcano
What is B. canyon
300
Which of the following types of magnets can be switched off when magnetic attraction is not needed? A. bar magnet B. magnetic field C. electromagnet D. static magnet
What is C. electromagnet
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 nor 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
A geographic information system (GIS) is used to collect, analyze, and store large amounts of useful data. For example, a GIS can store data about the height of different points on the ground. Using a GIS, scientists can create flood forecast maps that predict how likely an area is to flood because of a storm.
Without GIS data, flood forecast maps can only predict flooding at a few places along a waterway. But, GIS data gives scientists information about many data points. So, flood forecast maps made with GIS data can be used to predict flooding for an entire region, not just at certain places along a waterway.
Why is it important for flood forecast maps to be able to be used to predict flooding in an entire region?
A. to measure the total rainfall in a region during a year
B. to allow people to take proper measures to prepare for a flood
C. to determine the cost to repair dams and levees after a flood
D. to decide how to control fishing along the waterway
B
400
How does a hot spot form a chain of volcanoes?
A. Volcanoes form above a hot spot. The volcanic mountains move as the plate moves.
B. The hot spot allows magma to ooze from a vent.
C. The hot spot allows magma to explode from a vent.
D. The hot spot forms alternating layers of lava and ash.
What is
A. Volcanoes form above a hot spot. The volcanic mountains move as the plate moves.
400
When solid baking soda mixes with liquid vinegar, the mixture starts to bubble and spatter. The bubbles show that the mixture creates a new material, which is a gas.
What is true about the new material?
A. It is the same as the baking soda and vinegar.
B. It is mostly like the vinegar.
C. It is very different from the baking soda and vinegar.
D. It is mostly like the baking soda.
C
400
Sea grass has begun to grow on a sand dune. How is the sea grass MOST likely to affect the sand dune? A.) The dune will move toward the land. B.) The dune will move toward the ocean. C.) The dune will erode more slowly and may even grow. D.) The dune will erode more quickly.
What is C.) The dune will erode more slowly and may even grow.
400
What does an electromagnet have that a bar magnet does not have? A. electric field B. coil of wire C. magnetic poles D. magnetic field
What is B. coil of wire
500
Clive is an architect and is designing a new elementary school. He is considering ways to design the building to reduce the effects of future tornadoes.
Which of the following is a design feature that could help Clive achieve this goal?
A. wide emergency exits placed on every side of the building
B. a series of lightning rods on the building's roof
C. a windowless basement at the building's foundation
D. solid steel fire escapes reaching the ground outside of each upstairs window
C
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
Tracy has a kind of dog known as a boxer. Her boxer has brown and white fur, brown eyes, and a docked tail.
Which characteristic of Tracy's boxer is acquired?
A. docked tail
B. number of legs
C. eye color
D. fur color
A
500
A seismological study finds that there will likely be a large increase in the number of earthquakes occurring in a certain area.
What action would most likely be taken to control the damage that could occur?
A. People would not be allowed to live in the area or enter the area.
B. Roads in the area would be altered so people travel around the area.
C. Action would be taken to prevent the earthquakes from occurring.
D. Buildings in the area would be designed to withstand the earthquakes.
D