Living Things
Human Body Systems
Ecology
Environment
Physical Science
100
Which of the following is NOT true? A. Cell are the building lock of living things B. Cells are made up of chemicals, primarily water. C. Some organisms are made up of only one cell. D. Not all living things are made up of cells.
What is D. Not all living things are made up of cells.
100
In a living organism there are organ systems, tissues, cells and organs. List these in order from least to most complex.
What is cells -> tissues-> organs->organ systems
100
Abiotic factors in a forest include: A. trees and shrubs B. soil and sunlight C. soil and decomposers D. sunlight and plants
What is B. soil and sunlight
100
What determines the type of biome that exists in a particular area? A. weather conditions B. food webs C. climate conditions D. exotic species
What is C. climate conditions
100
Heat always travels from ________ to ___________ until __________ is reached.
What is Hot/Cold/Equilibrium
200
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi? A. Most are multicellular B. Most are autotrophs C. All are heterotrophs Most absorb nutrients from decaying matter.
What is B. Most are autotrophs
200
The body' tendency to maintain balance even when conditions change is called: A. stimulus-response reaction B. homeostasis C. involuntary response D. instinct
What is B. homeostasis
200
Which of the relationships is an example of parasitism? A. bird building its nest on a tree branch B. bat pollinating a saguaro cactus C. a flea feeding on cat's blood D. clown fish living in a sea anemone
What is C. a flea feeding on cat's blood
200
In which of these ecosystems would you find a majority of Earth's organisms? A. desert B. rain forest C. deciduous forest D. tundra
What is B. rain forest
200
When chocolate melts, is it a physical change or a chemical change?
What is Physical Change (change in state of matter from solid to liquid is always physical change)
300
Which of the following kingdoms include one-celled organisms that are eukaryotic (have a nucleus)? A. Bacteria B. Archeabacteria C. Protista D. Plantae
What is C. Protista
300
Which of the following is a major organ in the excretory system? A. kidney B. lung C. brain D. heart
What is A. kidney
300
Which level of the food web contains the most available energy? A. Producer B. primary consumer C. secondary consumer D. decomposer
What is A. Producer
300
The leaves carry on the process of photosynthesis by using the energy of the sun. What substances are the reactants in this process and what substances are the products?
What is Reactants - what goes into the chemical reaction would be carbon dioxide and water. The Products, or what is created during a chemical reaction would be glucose and oxygen
300
Which of the following is the best evidence that a chemical reaction has occurred? A. gas bubbles form B. formation of a new substance C. change in state of matter (solid->liquid->gas) D. change in temperature
What is B. formation of a new substance
400
What two kingdoms are prokaryotes (no nucleus)?
What are Archaebacteria and Bacteria
400
Which of the following systems produce chemicals called hormones which control many of the body's activities such as growth and development? A. Immune System C. Respiratory System B. Endocrine System D. Digestive System
What is B. Endocrine System
400
Resources that are not replaced as they are used are called A. renewable resources B. nonrenewable resources C. pollution D. environmental waste
What is B. nonrenewable resources
400
Which gas makes up 3/4 of the air that we breathe?
What is Nitrogen
400
Why is one atom of the element He (helium), one glucose molecule C6H12O6 and one carbon dioxide molecule CO2 each considered a pure substance?
What is they always have the same chemical make-up, unlike a mixture which does not have a specific chemical composition.
500
What is the term used to describe tiny, nonliving particles that enter and reproduce inside a living cell, usually resulting in illness.
What is a virus
500
The Integumentary System includes the skin, hair and nails as well a other body coverings. Its major functions are to: A. protect the body from injury, infection and water loss B. break down food into molecules the body can use C carry waste products away from cells and supply Oxygen to the body
What is A. protect the body from injury, infection and water loss
500
When heat is added to water it evaporates into water vapor. What is it called when heat is removed and the water vapor turns back into the liquid form?
What is Condensation
500
The upward movement of warm air and the downward movement of cool air is called: A. Coriolis effect B. A local wind C. convection current D. jet stream
What is C. convection current
500
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is called_________?
What is Inertia
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