Force & Motion 1
Force & Motion 2
Unicellular vs Multicellular
Human Body Interdependence
Genetics
100
After throwing a basketball through the net, Anna observed the ball as it hit the ground. Which is most likely responsible for the ball hitting the ground?
A. friction
B. gravity
C. mass
D. speed
B. gravity
100
Which graph represents an object that is decreasing in speed?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
D.
100
How can a Paramecium carry out all of life's functions?
A. By having specialized cells
B. By being larger than most organisms
C. by being smaller than most organisms
D. by performing all life's processes in one cell
D. by performing all life's processes in one cell
100
How are the skeletal and circulatory systems alike?
A. They help give the body shape.
B. They help the body make oxygen.
C. They help the body remove waste.
D. They help the body produce new blood.
D. They help the body produce new blood.
100
Which of the following best explains why children usually look more like their siblings (brothers and sisters) than their friends?
A. They eat more of the same foods and drinks as their siblings.
B. They spend more time together over the years with their siblings.
C. They share many of the same genes from their parents with their siblings.
D.They share more of the same environmental influences with their siblings.
C. They share many of the same genes from their parents with their siblings.
200
How fast was a train moving if it traveled 100 meters in 10 seconds? (speed = distance ÷ time)
A. 1 meter per second
B. 10 meters per second
C. 90 meters per second
D. 100 meters per second
B. 10 meters per second
200
Which item will require the most force to move?
A. an empty wagon
B. a wagon full of bricks
C. a wagon full of apples
D. a wagon full of feathers
B. a wagon full of bricks
200
Why does a human require specialized cells to live?
A. Specialized cells allow humans to adapt to changes in their environment.
B. Human bodies have systems that require cells with different functions.
C. Specialized cells allow for all life processes to occur in one cell.
D. Human bodies are simple and require few cells.
B. Human bodies have systems that require cells with different functions.
200
Which 2 body systems work together to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide?
A. muscular and skeletal
B. digestive and circulatory
C. respiratory and muscular
D. circulatory and respiratory
D. circulatory and respiratory
200
A deer inherits some of its features from its parents. Other features come from its environment. Which feature would a deer most likely inherit from its parents?
A. a long scar
B. brown eyes
C. missing teeth
D. a broken antler
B. brown eyes
300
Jose was driving to New York City. He traveled 100 miles in the first hour of the trip and 20 miles in the last hour of his trip. Which can we say about Jose’s drive? (speed = distance ÷ time)
A. Jose drove less than 120 miles.
B. Jose drove faster the first hour of his drive.
C. Jose drove slower the first hour of his drive.
D. Jose drove the same speed for the entire drive.
B. Jose drove faster the first hour of his drive.
300
Below is a distance time graph that shows the motion of a student on a walk. Which statement best describes the students' motion?
A. The student walks slowly at first, then increases their speed, stops, and very quickly returns to the starting point.
B. The student walks up a hill at the beginning, and then has a flat surface, and then walks down a hill at the end.
C. The student is going faster and faster in the last two minutes.
D. The student starts out moving very fast, slows down in the middle of the walk, and then speeds up again at the end.
A. The student walks slowly at first, then increases their speed, stops, and very quickly returns to the starting point.
300
Which is the order of cellular organization from LEAST to MOST complex in multicellular organisms? (HINT: Think smallest to largest.)
A. cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
B. tissue, cell,organ, organ system, organism
C. cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism
D. organism, organ, organ system, tissue, cell
A. cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
300
For which function do the respiratory and muscular systems need to work together?
A. hearing sounds
B. processing thoughts
C. making new blood cells
D. removing waste from the body
D. removing waste from the body
*Respiratory system helps supply muscles with oxygen so that they can help remove waste from the digestive system.*
300
By artificial selection, certain traits have been selected to be passed onto the offspring in certain tomato plants. Which traits have been strongly influenced by genetics in these tomato plants?
A. length of the vines
B. depth of the plant roots
C. direction the plant grows
D. color and shape of the fruit
D. color and shape of the fruit
400
Chris climbs onto a skateboard ramp halfway between the top and the bottom of the ramp. Because gravity acts on Chris, which is most likely to happen?
A. He won’t move.
B. He will roll up the ramp.
C. He will roll down the ramp.
D. He will float above the ramp.
C. He will roll down the ramp.
400
How will the force needed to move an object be affected if the mass of the object changes from 100 kilograms to 200 kilograms?
A. The force needed to move the object would be tripled.
B. The force needed to move the object would be doubled.
C. The force needed to move the object would remain the same.
D. The force needed to move the object would be reduced by half.
B. The force needed to move the object would be doubled.
400
How are rabbits different than bacteria?
A. Rabbits need only a single cell to complete all life functions while bacteria need multiple cells to survive.
B. Rabbits need multiple cells to complete all life functions while bacteria only need a single cell to survive.
C. Rabbits need multiple cells to complete all life functions while bacteria do not need any cells to survive.
D. Rabbits complete all life functions with a single cell while bacteria do not need any cells to survive.
B. Rabbits need multiple cells to complete all life functions while bacteria only need a single cell to survive.
400
How does the muscular system depend on the nervous system?
A. The nervous system transports blood to the muscles.
B. The nervous system provides support for the muscular system.
C. The nervous system provides food and oxygen to the muscles.
D. The nervous system sends signals to the muscles to cause movement.
D. The nervous system sends signals to the muscles to cause movement.
400
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
A. a dog scratching an itch
B. a fish breathing through gills
C. a kitten having whiskers on its face
D. a cheetah successfully hunting prey
D. a cheetah successfully hunting prey
500
A 30 gram ball rolls along a flat surface at a constant speed in the same direction over 4 meters in 20 seconds. Which is the speed of the ball? (speed = distance ÷ time)
A. 0.2 meters per second
B. 0.5 meters per second
C. 20 meters per second
D. 80 meters per second
A. 0.2 meters per second
500
A student went on a walk, and kept track of their time and distance. The data is displayed in the graph. Which best describes the student’s walk?
A. The student went up a hill, and then down a hill.
B. The student walked very quickly at the beginning of the walk, but then slowed down at the end.
C. The student walked slowly at the beginning of the walk, and faster at the end.
D. The student walked at a steady pace, and then returned to the starting point.
D. The student walked at a steady pace, and then returned to the starting point.
500
Which best explains why a human needs many cells to survive?
A. Each individual cell is too small to function alone.
B. Each cell joins with another cell to form one massive cell.
C. Each cell works with other cells to perform all necessary life functions.
D. Each cell absorbs a different gas from the environment necessary for human survival.
C. Each cell works with other cells to perform all necessary life functions.
500
Which body system sends electrical signals to all other body systems?
A. circulatory
B. digestive
C. muscular
D. nervous
D. nervous
500
William and Owen are brothers who have blond hair, green eyes and freckles. They both are skilled basketball players and play the guitar. Which two characteristics are most likely learned?
A. eye color and hair color
B. freckles and ability to play the guitar
C. eye color and ability to play basketball
D. ability to play the guitar and ability to play basketball
D. ability to play the guitar and ability to play basketball