Motion
The resistance that one object has when moving over another object is known as ___________.
a. Friction
b. Inertia
c. Unbalanced
d. Acceleration
A. Friction
Successful plant reproduction depends on
a. Plenty of water
b. Atmospheric conditions
c. Deep roots
d. Pollination and seed dispersal
D. Pollination and seed dispersal
What type of rock are fossils found in?
a. Metamorphic (formed by heat or pressure)
b. Igneous (formed from cooling and solidification of molten rock)
c. Sedimentary (formed from the accumulation of mineral or organic particles)
C. Sedimentary
What is the mechanism that allows us to see light from the moon?
a. Reflected light
b. Refracted light
c. The moon’s own light
d. Light from the Earth
a. Reflected light
The number of waves that can pass a given point in one second.
a. Amplitude
b. Friction
c. Crest
d. Frequency
D. Frequency
An example of a balanced force is
a. A sled going down a hill
b. A person kicking a soccer ball
c. A tug-of-war game in which no one wins
d. A horse running
C. A tug-of-war game in which no one wins
What do organisms need in their environment?
a. space, food, water, shelter
b. Television
c. Space, food, recreation
d. Shelter, water, quiet
A. space, food, water, shelter
Humans, birds, dolphins, and lizards all have similar forearm bones. What is the reason for this?
a. They live in similar environments
b. The function of these bones is the same in all animals
c. They have a common ancestor*
d. They are analogous
c. They have a common ancestor
For a lunar eclipse to occur
a. The sun must be very close to the moon
b. The Earth must be between the Sun and the Moon
c. Moon has to be between the Earth and the Sun
d. The season must be autumn
B. The Earth must be between the Sun and the Moon
Energy that travels through matter and includes sound waves is called a_______.
a. Mechanical wave
b. Longitudinal wave
c. Refraction wave
d. Rarefaction wave
A. Mechanical wave
Two balloons are rubbed with a piece of wool. What will happen if the two balloons are brought close to each other?
a. The balloons will repel each other
b. The balloons will attract each other
c. The balloons will pop
d. The Balloons will become magnetized
A. The balloons will repel each other
Mutations to genes
a. Create a temporary change in the DNA sequence
b. Does not make much difference to DNA structure
c. Are a structural change to a gene’s DNA sequence
d. Are always harmful
C. Are a structural change to a gene’s DNA sequence
Name 3 adaptation features that help organisms survive in their environment?
Examples: Camouflage, beak shapes, conservation of water, playing dead, smelly excretions
What does the strength of the force of gravity depend on?
a. The masses of the objects and their speed
b. The mass and weight of the objects
c. The masses of the objects and the distance between them
d. The length of the object and its speed
C. The masses of the objects and the distance between them
When the transfer of energy in a motion that is perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling it is _______.
a. Longitudinal
b. Transverse
c. Reflective
d. High-frequency
B. Transverse
Give an example of a scenario that would result in unbalanced forces.
Answers may vary.
What is one advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?
a. Offspring inherit a wider variety of genetic material
b. Offspring are identical to parents
c. Offspring are born alive, rather than from eggs
d. Parents can produce more offspring than through asexual reproduction
A. Offspring inherit a wider variety of genetic material
Aspects of selective breeding include
a. Producing hybrids
b. Producing varieties of fruit
c. Animal husbandry (the care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals)
d. Producing new dog breeds
e. All of these
E. All of these
How are the inner planets similar?
a. They are a small size and have solid cores
b. They have a long revolution
c. They are large in size
d. They are made mostly of gas
A. They are a small size and have solid cores
What is the formula for wave speed?
Wave speed = wavelength x frequency
Which is NOT true of static electricity?
a. an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material or between materials occurs
b. An invisible electric field exists
c. The charge can be transferred from one object to another
d. Must travel through a circuit
D. Must travel through a circuit
Incomplete dominance is when
(Monster babies: In monsters, horns are inherited in an incomplete dominance pattern. Long horns (H) are incompletely dominant to no horns (h). A heterozygous monster (Hh) will have short horns.)
a. A mixture of the dominant alleles in the genotype are seen in the phenotype
b. Both alleles in the genotype or seen at the same time, but not mixed
c. Only one allele in the genotype is seen in the phenotype
d. The recessive trait is evident in the phenotype
A. A mixture of the dominant alleles in the genotype are seen in the phenotype
What is a Punnett Square?
A) A tool used to predict the probability of offspring inheriting certain traits
B) A graph showing the growth rate of plants
C) A diagram illustrating the food chain in an ecosystem
D) A chart displaying the periodic table of elements
A) A tool used to predict the probability of offspring inheriting certain traits
The universe contains
a. About 100 galaxies
b. About 1000 galaxies
c. About 100,000,000 galaxies
d. More than 100 billion galaxies
D. More than 100 billion galaxies
Name 3 types of electromagnetic waves.
Radio, Microwaves, X-Rays, Gamma Rays