Cell + Human Body
Solid, Liquid, Gas and Thermal Energy
Waves and Weather in the atmosphere
Energy in the Atmosphere and Minerals and Rocks in the Geosphere
Earth’s Surface Systems, Plate Tectonics, Earth History
100
One sign of life is the ability to maintain a stable internal environment in one's cells. For example: When a human is hot, they begin to sweat!
What term do we use to describe this process?
homeostasis
100
Mr. Marcum is a research chemist who is testing a sample to determine its properties. He moved the sample from one container to another. The sample kept the same volume, but its shape changed. From the behavior of the sample, Mr. Marcum knows that the particles that make up the sample touch each other but are free to slide by each other. What is the state of this sample?
Liquid
100
Anabel sits in front of a mirror.
She is able to see herself in the mirror because light is:
Reflection
100
Examine the map of ocean currents.
Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area most likely has a warmer climate than expected?
2
100
Moving glaciers pick up rock over land because the weight of the ice breaks into fragments that freeze to the bottom of the glacier. This is a process known as:
Plucking
200
The smallest, most basic structural unit of all living things is called a:
cell
200
he diagram shows molecules of water in three different phases. What BEST represents the phases of water from 1 to 3?
solid, gas, liquid
200
A ray of light travels through a lens, like shown. What happens to the light?
Refraction
200
Review the map below to answer the following questions.
According the research team's map, areas on the western coast of South America would experience:
colder, humid conditions
200
All of the following pictures would represent an example of ______.
Abrasion
300
Michael made the following list on several cell organelles and their functions. However, he made an error on his list. Which of the organelles shown in the table is listed with the wrong function?OrganelleFunction
Mitochondria:Makes Energy
Nucleus:Controls what goes in and out
Chloroplasts:Photosynthesis
Cell Wall:Structure and Protection
Nucleus
300
When the wax from a candle drips, the wax has reached
Melting Point
300
What part of the wave is labeled at point J?
Wavelength
300
What makes ocean currents move in a curved path?
Earth's rotation
300
Which feature results when plates of different densities converge and one plate slips under the other?
Trench
400
Which two systems work most directly together to create arm movement like in the diagram below?
muscular and skeletal
400
Based off the picture, what form of heat transfer does the model display?
Convection
400
This diagram shows the water cycle. What event happens at Point 3?
Evaporation
400
Each glass of water contains the same amount of salt. Which glass contains water with the greatest salinity--the first, second, or third?
First
400
What does this picture best represent?
Ring of Fire
500
Look at the diagrams modeling some of the body systems. Which pair of diagrams must be included in a model explaining why a hand pulls back suddenly from a hot flame?
1 and 3
500
When you touch a hot pan and the heat moves directly from the pan to your hand, this type of heat transfer is called what?
Conduction
500
The picture shows four types of clouds at a warm front. At which location is rainfall MOST likely to occur?
A
500
Maria gets a kit that lets you grow a mineral. The instructions say to pour a packet of liquid into a small container and to place the container in a sunny area. Maria follows the directions and when the liquid evaporates, she observes tiny minerals that are left behind in the container.
What is this process called?
Crystallization
500
What plate boundary is at Point B?
Convergent Boundary