Earth Science
Life Science
Physical Science
Mixed Review 1
Mixed Review 2
100
The largest body in our solar system is: A. Earth B. the Sun C. Jupiter D. the Moon
What is B. the Sun?
100
Which animals are most likely to carry the seeds found in berries from the parent plant to another area? A. bees B. birds C. flies D. caterpillars
What is B. birds?
100
Which would be the best material to allow electricity to flow in an electrical circuit? A. copper wire B. wooden rod C. cotton string D. rubber string
What is A. copper wire?
100
Which of the following would be the best piece of equipment to separate a mixture of salt water? A. magnet B. balance C. funnel D. hot plate
What is D. hot plate?
100
Which of the following is a living component of a desert in California? A. low rainfall B. hot temperature C. polar bear D. horned lizard
What is D. horned lizard?
200
What is at the center of our solar system? A. a medium planet with an atmosphere B. a star composed of carbon and nitrogen C. a black hole that was once a star D. a star composed of hydrogen and helium
What is D. a star composed of hydrogen and helium?
200
Many animals depend on plants for A. shelter B. pollination C. seed dispersal D. sunlight
What is A. shelter?
200
Which of the following converts electrical energy into motion? A. light switch B. electric stove C. light bulb D. electric fan
What is D. electric fan?
200
Peach trees have sweet-smelling blossoms and produce rich fruit. What is the main purpose of the flowers of a peach tree? A. to attract bees for pollination B. to create flower arrangements C. to protect the tree from disease D. to feed migratory birds
What is A. to attract bees for pollination?
200
Which of the following is broken down in the body to release energy? A. sugar B. water C. salt D. oxygen
What is A. sugar?
300
Gravity is responsible for the A. orbits of the planets around the Sun. B. rotation of a planet on its axis C. tilt of Earth's axis. D. phases of the Moon.
What is A. orbits of the planets around the Sun?
300
Which is classified as an omnivore? A. red fox B. deer C. black bear D. rabbit
What is a C. black bear?
300
What will happen to a magnet if you cut it in half? A. Each piece will be a new magnet with a north and a south pole. B. One magnet will have only a north pole, and the other will only have a south pole. C. The end of the original magnet that was the north pole becomes the south pole, and the end that was the south becomes the north. D. Neither new piece will have a north or a south pole.
What is A. Each piece will be a new magnet with a north and a south pole?
300
Of the following, where would the air pressure be the greatest? A. at the beach B. on top of a mountain C. above Earth's atmosphere
What is A. at the beach?
300
Salt concentration, water temperature, plankton, and the whale shark might all be used in a description of an ocean A. climate B. food web C. ecosystem D. population
What is C. ecosystem?
400
Why are most fossils found in sedimentary rocks? A. Sedimentary rocks are not very old. B. Organisms live only in areas with sedimentary rock. C. Organisms can be preserved in sedimentary rock. D. Sedimentary rocks are found only at the surface of the ground.
What is C. Organisms can be preserved in sedimentary rock?
400
In the following food chain: sun -> grass -> mouse -> coyote Which of the following animals might compete with the coyote in this food chain? A. deer B. owl C. rabbit D. woodpecker
What is B. owl?
400
If a magnet is moved back and forth inside a coil of wire, what will happen? A. The force of the magnet becomes greater. B. The magnet loses its magnetic properties. C. The coil of wire grows very hot. D. The motion creates an electric current in the wire.
What is D.The motion creates an electric current in the wire?
400
Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength? A. staying over a warm body of water for a long time B. increasing the number of large clouds C. moving over a continent D. moving toward tropical waters
What is c. moving over a continent?
400
Which of the following is produced when sugar is digested in an animal cell? A. carbon dioxide B. chlorophyll C. oxygen D. sunlight
What is A. carbon dioxide?
500
Shale is a sedimentary rock that can be metamorphosed into slate by A. cementation B. chemical weathering C. sedimentation D. increased pressure
What is D. increased pressure?
500
Which organ removes cell waste from the blood? A. the large intestine B. the small intestine C. the kidney D. the heart
What is C. the kidney?
500
Which of the following converts electric energy to heat and motion? A. electric fan B. flashlight C. hair dryer D. electric iron
What is C. hair dryer?
500
Plants and animals are composed of organic compounds. Which of the following are common elements found in organic compounds? A. iron, oxygen, nickel in copper B. sodium, potassium, gold, hydrogen C. helium, neon, argon, krypton D. carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
What is D. carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen?
500
When electric current flows through the metal filament to a light bulb, electrical energy is converted to A. heat energy only B. heat and light energy C. light and motion energy D. light energy only
What is B. heat and light energy?