Life Science
Earth Science
Physical Science
This and That
Hodge Podge
100
When a fox builds a den, it is demonstrating A. instinct. B. dominant traits. C. a physical trait. D. environmental influences.
What is A. instinct.
100
Which of the following is true of mountains? A. They are built up by waves. B. They are built up by water carrying sediment away. C. They are built up when plates push together. D. They are made by rivers cutting through land
What is C. They are built up when plates push together.
100
Copper is to conductor as A. a magnet is to an electromagnet B. charge is to static electricity C. switch is to circuit D. plastic is to insulator
What is D. plastic is to insulator
100
Which is an example of a learned behavior? A. left-handedness in a person B. a racoon eating trash C. an opossum lying still when it feels threatened D. an arctic fox turning white in the winter
What is B. a racoon eating trash
100
From what structure do vertebrates get their name? A. skull B. backbone C. number of legs D. ribs
What is B. backbone
200
Which of the following is found in plant cells but not in animal cells? A. cell membrane B. chloroplast C. nucleus D. mitochondria
What is B. chloroplast
200
A scientist uses a seismograph to study the seismic waves that are produced by earthquakes. Which of these can MOST LIKELY be determined by studying seismic waves? A the location of the earthquake’s epicenter B the dates when future earthquakes will happen C if a tsunami will be produced by the earthquake D if a future earthquake will happen at the same location
What is A the location of the earthquake’s epicenter
200
Two balloons move closer when they are placed close together. What is the BEST explanation? A. They have mixed charges. B. They have the same charge. C. They have opposite charges. D. They are uncharged.
What is C. They have opposite charges.
200
A jetty is a structure that A. holds back floodwater that would otherwise flow downstream. B. provides homes for fish and other organisms that live in the ocean. C. traps sand and small rocks and protects the beach. D. keeps rising floodwaters within stream channels.
What is C. traps sand and small rocks and protects the beach.
200
Which landform is carved by running water? A. sand dune B. canyon C. mountain D. hill
What is B. canyon
300
Which of the following is a beneficial microorganism? A. staph bacteria that causes boils B. mold that produces penicillin C. algae that causes red tide D. fungus that causes ringworm
What is B. mold that produces penicillin
300
Which surface feature was made by a destructive process? A. delta B. canyon C. sand dune D. shield volcano
What is B. canyon
300
Which of the following types of magnets can be switched off when magnetic attraction is not needed? A. bar magnet B. magnetic field C. electromagnet D. static magnet
What is C. electromagnet
300
When hydrogen and oxygen react they explode and form water. What kind of change is that? A. physical B. chemical C. both physical and chemical D. neither physical or chemical
What is B. chemical
300
What characteristics help scientist classify an organism as an animal? A. It is made up of many cells and feeds on other living or once living things. B. It is made up of many cells and absorbs food from its surroundings. C. It is made up of one cell and makes its own food. D. It is made up of many cells and makes its own food.
What is A. It is made up of many cells and feeds on other living or once living things.
400
Single-celled microorganisms that can live in almost every environment and grow and reproduce on their own. a. algae b. bacteria c. fungi d.virus
What is b. bacteria
400
The movement of materials from one place to another by natural methods. Can be a destructive process, such as when a landslide moves material from the top of a mountain.
a. weathering b. erosion c. composition d. deposition
What is b. erosion
400
A student measures the mass of a whole orange. He cuts up the orange and measures the mass again. What is TRUE about the orange's mass before and after it was cut up? A. It was greater when it was whole. B. It is greater in pieces. C. It is the same whole or cut up. D. It is less when it is a whole.
What is C. It is the same whole or cut up.
400
What type of cell is this? a. animal b. plant c. skin
How can you tell? (in your own words)
What is a plant cell? I know because it has a cell wall that helps support the plant
400
What does an electromagnet have that a bar magnet does not have? A. electric field B. coil of wire C. magnetic poles D. magnetic field
What is B. coil of wire
500
Even smaller than bacteria and cannot reproduce or grow unless they infect another organism. They use the organism's cells to reproduce by making copies of itself, eventually making the host organism sick. a. bacteria b. fungus c. virus d. algae
What is c. virus
500
What happens to a river when slow moving water deposits seiments on its bottom? A. The river changes course. B. The river becomes narrower. C. The river becomes deeper. D. The river becomes shallower.
What is D. The river becomes shallower.
500
As the temperature of water increases from 0 degrees C to 100 degrees C, what changes of state does it pass through - going from coldest to hottest? A. ice, water vapor, liquid water B. liquid water, ice, water vapor C. water vapor, ice, liquid water D. ice, liquid water, water vapor
What is D. ice, liquid water, water vapor
500
Bottlenose dolphin live off the coast of Georgia. Some charistics are *have 18 to 100 sharp teeth * light gray to black in color *can be eaten by sharks and killer whales *live in groups of females and groups of males. Which question can be asked to find out which charac. is an instinct? a. why do they live in groups? b. why do sharks and killer whales hunt them c.. how many teeth do they have when they are born? d. how does their color help them hide from predators?
What is a. Why do bottlenose dolphins live in groups
500
What is a benefit to using floodplains as a flood control measure? A. They prevent sediment from being carried down a river. B. They prevent rivers from overflowing their banks. C. They absorb the water during a flood. D. They protect the structures build on them from damage.
What is C. They absorb the water during a flood.