Hydrosphere
Geologic/ Life Evolution
Cells
Microbiology
Chemistry
100
What percentage of all water on earth is salt water? A. 97% B. 3% C. 75% D. 25%
97%
100
A layer of marine fossils is discovered in a desert environment. Which hypothesis best explains the discovery? A The area was once covered by water. B Volcanic activity once occurred in the area. C A catastrophic event once occurred in the area. D Erosion turned most of the limestone in the area into sand.
The area was once covered by water
100
The organelle that stores genetic information. A flagellum B nucleus C mitochondrion D vacuole
What is the nucleus
100
The factor that best explains why some people will react differently than others to the same dose of an antibiotic. A high potency B low concentration C individual exposure D individual susceptibility
What is individual susceptibility
100
Evidence that elements can combine to form new compounds. A melting a solid B freezing a liquid C moving a piece of metal with a magnet D pouring two liquids together to create a solid
What is pouring two liquids together to create a solid?
200
During which part of the water cycle does cloud formation occur? A. Condensation B. Evaporation C. Precipitation D. Runoff
Condensation
200
The best evidence that two continents were once connected. A They have similar types of rocks and fossils. B They are in the same stage of succession. C They exist along the same line of latitude. D They have the same climate.
What is they have similar types of rocks and fossils
200
Waste is removed from the cell by what process? A. diffusion B. endocytosis C. exocytosis D. osmosis
What is exocytosis?
200
The statement that best describes influenza. A Influenza causes most forms of lung cancer. B Influenza is caused by poor hygiene. C Influenza is cured with antibiotics. D Influenza is highly contagious.
What is Influenza is highly contagious
200
The property of metals that allows them to be used to make coins that have the same thickness. A electrical conductivity B density C malleability D specific heat
What is malleability.
300
Where would you find Mangrove Trees? A. Mountains B. Piedmont C. Coast D. Foothills
Coast
300
Index fossils tell scientists what most important fact? A. Time B. Place C. Identification of Plant/Animal D. Is the Globe Warming
What is Time?
300
What are organisms that break down things called? A. Consumers B. Decomposers C. Producers C. Plants
What are Decomposers?
300
Which is most likely responsible for the formation of cancer cells? A an antibiotic B a mutagen C a bacterium D a parasite
A mutagen
300
A chemical that can prevent or slow dow the spoiling of food is known as? A. Crop Yield B. Food Pesticide C. Food Sanitation D. Food Preservative
What is Food Preservative?
400
Desalination is the process of? A Making Ocean Power B Making Wind Power C Making Fresh Water from Salt Water D Making Salad without Dressing
What is Making Fresh Water from Salt Water?
400
Tectonic Plates pulling apart are? A. Divergent Boundaries B. Convergent Boundaries C. Transforming Boundaries D. Plate Boundaries
What are Divergent Boundaries?
400
The process where oxygen is added to nutrients to release energy in the form of ATP (energy). A. photosynthesis B. endocytosis C. exocytosis D. cellular respiration
What is cellular respiration
400
A less complex cell composed of no true nucleus. A. unicellular B. multicellular C. prokaryote D. eukaryote
What is a prokaryote?
400
Which is an example of a physical change? A boiling B burning C rotting D rusting
boiling
500
An oil spill is an example of what type of pollution?
Point-source pollution
500
Fossils of warm-weather plants were found on an island in the Arctic Ocean. What can best be concluded from this discovery? A Spores of plants drifted by air currents to the island. B Ocean currents carried the plants to the island. C The island drifted from a tropical region to its present location. D Seeds of plants have been carried to the island by migratory birds.
The island drifted
500
The phase of mitosis where the cell's cytoplasm and organelles are pinched into two daughter cells. A. interphase B. metaphase C. cytokinesis D. prophase
What is cytokinesis.
500
The amount of medicine prescribed to treat an illness to be taken at one time. A. potency B. exposure C. tablet D. dose
What is dose.
500
Chemical X has a mass of 5 grams, and chemical Y has a mass of 10 grams. If the two chemicals are mixed and a complete chemical reaction takes place, what is most likely the mass of the product? A 5 grams B 10 grams C 15 grams D 50 grams
15 grams