11. A researcher is studying the damage predators cause to the wings of
butterflies. Which tools are best to use to determine the percentage of
butterflies with damaged wings?
A. Triple beam balance and microscope
B. Hand lens and triple beam balance
C. Butterfly net and hand lens
D. Microscope and graduated cylinder
18. Which structure makes a plant cell
rigid?
A. Cell Membrane
B. Chloroplasts
C. Cell Wall
D. Chromosomes
19. In examining a picture of a cell taken with a microscope, a
student observes that the cell has a nucleus and a cell
membrane, but not a cell wall. The student can conclude that
the cell comes from
A. Virus
B. Fungi
C. Plants
D. Animals
20. Describe how the cell membrane helps regulate the transfer of
materials in an out of the cell.
Concentration
Diffusion
Osmosis
We observed that Iodine could travel in and
out of the plastic baggie, but water and
starch could not.
21. Diffusion occurs naturally as particles move from
A. areas of high concentration to low concentration
B. areas of low concentration to high concentration
C. it depends on the type of material
D. none of the above
30. Which of the following BEST represents the correct
order of organizational levels?
A.System, tissue, organ, cells
B. Tissue, cells, system, organ
C. Tissue, cells, organ, system
D.Cells, tissue, organ, system
33. Interactions between the Nervous and Muscular System
How would your nerves and muscles work if
•You wanted to pick up your pencil
•You touched something hot
•You dodged a ball flying towards your face
34. The skeletal and muscular systems work together to enable
the body to move. What is the MAIN function of the skeletal
system in relationship to the muscular system?
A.To provide attachment points for muscles
B. To assist muscles in growth and development
C. To produce muscles cells inside the bone marrow
D.To produce enzymes that help muscles repair
themselves
35. Structures of Plants and Animals with
similar functions
Plants Animals
Roots and Stems
Xylem and Phloem
Pistil / Ovary
Anther/Stamen
36. The human body has three different kinds of muscle cells. Striated (skeletal) cells
move arms and legs. Cardiac muscles cells move blood into and out of the heart.
Smooth muscles move food through the digestive system.
What makes muscle cells different from other body
cells?
A. They can hold more blood than other cells
B. They can divide and reproduce faster than other cells
C. Can work together to contract and relax while other cells can’t
D. Can move freely to different parts of the body
37. Which of the following are examples of common life
processes necessary to the survival of organisms?
A.Growth and reproduction
B. Exchange of gases and energy use
C. Use of water and removing waste
D.All of the above are necessary for survival
38. Plants and animals have structures that serve similar
functions. Plants have xylem and phloem that allow the
transport of materials through the plant. Which structures
allow the transport of materials in animals?
A. Bladder and Kidneys
B. Muscles and Bones
C. Veins and Arteries
D. Nerves and muscles
39. Which is an example of mechanical digestion?
A.Liquids in the mouth changing starches into sugars
B. Bile in the stomach breaking down fats
C. Stomach breaking down proteins
D.Teeth grinding a cracker into smaller pieces
40. In order to help the body maintain homeostasis, the role of
human skin is to
A. Support the body in an upright position
B. Help keep body temperature down
C. The break down materials
D. Release hormones into the bloodstream
44. Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction
Budding
Binary Fission
Regeneration
Internal Fertilization
External Fertilization
Bacteria
Yeast
Starfish
Hydra
Lizard’s tail
45. An amoeba divides into two identical daughter cells. They
have the exact same characteristics as the parent amoeba.
Which best describes the amoeba’s cell division?
A.Osmosis
B.Diffusion
C.Meiosis
D.Mitosis
46. Organisms that reproduce asexually differ from organisms
that reproduce sexually because
A. They produce a larger number of offspring
B. More genetic variation (differences) between their
offspring
C. Offspring are nearly identical to their parents
D. Offspring are perfectly adapted to their parents’ habitat
47. Which of the following is NOT a use for DNA fingerprinting?
A. To determine if individuals are related
B. To make proteins and sugars
C. To determine the DNA sequence
D. To study inherited diseases
48. Internal vs External Fertilization
During internal fertilization,
A. The sperm and egg combine inside the female
B. The sperm and egg combine outside the female
C. The egg and sperm cells divide
D. The egg travels down the fallopian tube
Which organisms use External Fertilization? Internal
Fertilization?
Amphibians (frogs)
Mammals
Birds
Fish
Insects
52. The purpose for giving a person a vaccine is to
A. Introduce chemicals to destroy viruses
B. Stimulate an immune response
C. Prevent Inflammation
D. Cure a disease
53.
54.
55. New studies on a drug that regulate blood pressure show
that it can cause harmful side effects if used for many years.
What should the manufacturer do?
A. Inform the public and remove the drug from the store
shelves
B. Ignore the new studies
C. Market the drug under a new name to avoid bad publicity
D. Destroy the new results
56. Some scientists are concerned that TV, radio, and other media
report the outcomes of experiments too quickly. What couls be the
major scientific concern?
A. Government may copy the results for profit
B. The level of scientific research will be lowered
C. Other agencies may hear about it and claim credit for the ideas
D. Conclusions may be drawn before results are verified
60. Which of the following is not a role of the
atmosphere?
A.Filter and reflect light from the sun
B.Trap heat energy from the Earth's surface
C.Make oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen
D.Support life with the water cycle
61. Which of the following is most likely to cause a rise
in the temperature of Earth in the future?
A.Atomic warfare
B.Carbon dioxide from fossil fuels
C.Dust from volcanoes
D.All of the above are correct
62. The gas that makes up the largest percentage of the
Earth's atmosphere is
A.Nitrogen
B.Oxygen
C.Carbon Dioxide
D.Water Vapor
63. What factors affect climate?
Latitude
Altitude
Prevailing winds
Amount of solar radiation
64. What characteristics define a single air mass?
A.Temperature and pressure
B.Air pressure and humidity
C.Humidity and wind speed
D.Humidity and temperature
69. A cold front brings
A.Stormy weather followed by colder temperatures
B.Stormy weather followed by warmer temperatures
C.Light rain followed by warmer temperatures
Cooler temperatures with few clouds
If a warm front is moving towards St. Joseph, we can
expect
A.Cloudy cool weather
B.Cold temperatures and rain showers all day
C.Thunderstorms with a chance for a tornado
D.Warmer weather with a chance for light rain
70. How does the difference in surface temperature (soil and
water) affect the temperature of the air above it?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Land and Sea Breezes
71. Wind occurs when air masses move from one place to
another. What causes the movement of air masses?
A. The rotation of the Earth
B. The position of the Moon
C. The heating of the air
D. The condensation of the air
77. Only about 50% of the solar energy directed
toward Earth penetrates directly to the surface.
What happens to the rest of the radiation?
A It is absorbed or reflected by the atmosphere.
B It loses energy traveling through space.
C It is reflected off the Moon and back into
space.
D It loses energy overcoming the Sun’s gravity.
78. Which of the following human activities reduces the
level of ozone in the atmosphere?
A.using artificial lighting in scientific polar stations
B.using large banks of solar cells for energy production
C.releasing chlorofluorocarbons from aerosol cans
D.destroying large areas of the equatorial rain forests
80. Link between technological developments and scientific
discoveries
Hubble Telescope
Electron Microscope
Sonar
Manned and unmanned
missions
Doppler Radar
MRI and CAT Scans
Brain Activity
Stellar Evolution & Universe Composition
Earth’s composition
Cell Organelles
Weather conditions
Space Explorations
81. How has technological improvements developed for the use in
the military, space exploration, or medicine led to new
inventions
Freeze dried food
Infrared goggles
Velcro
Satallite Imagery
Robotics
Lasers
82. Technological Solutions have Benefits and Drawbacks
Storm Water Runoff
Fiber Optics
Windmills
Efficient car designs
Electronic Trains without conductors
Sonar
Robotics
Hubble Telescope
Design Constraints, Unintended consequences,
risks
92. Harmful or Beneficial to the Environment?? Explain how they
affect the ecosystem
Deforestation
Overpopulation
Water Pollution
Air Pollution
Global Warming
Restoration of natural environments
River and coastal bank stabilization
Recycling
Channelization
Reintroduction of species
Depletion of resources
93.
94. Adaptations (How do they help the organism survive?)
Hollow bones
Hollow hair
Dense root structures
Fins
Seeds/Stored Food
Spores
Travel farther distances than seeds
Flight
Movement in water
Protection for plant embryo
Insulation
Compact soil
98. Which properties describe images formed by the lens in
the figure?
upright, larger than the object
upright, smaller than the object upside down, larger than the object
upside down, smaller than the object
99. Three rectangles represent three different surfaces; arrows represent rays
of light as they strike each surface and interact with the surface.
Identify which surface is most likely made of a shiny metal, clear plastic, or
painted black. Explain your answer
119. A scientist needs to take a picture of the
well-ordered arrangements of the atoms
and
molecules within a substance. Which of the
following instruments would be best for the
scientist to use?
A a laser light with holograph
B a seismograph
C an electron microscope
D a stereoscope
142. Beaker being heated on hot plate
Which type of energy transfer occurs
when a beaker of water is heated on a
hot plate?
A. light to heat
B. chemical to heat
C. electrical to heat
D. magnetic to heat
161. To express the distance between the Milky
Way
galaxy and other galaxies, the most
appropriate
unit of measurement is the
A meter.
B kilometer.
C light-year.
D astronomical unit.
169. Who is closest to Earth?
Sun
Moon
Other Planets
Other Stars
Comets
170. A day on Saturn takes about 10 Earth hours.
Which fact would best explain this short day?
A Saturn is less dense than Earth.
B Saturn is much farther from the Sun than
Earth.
C Saturn rotates more rapidly than Earth.
D Saturn’s orbit has greater eccentricity than
Earth’s.
171. Which of the following correctly lists the structures in space from smallest to
largest?
A. star, galaxy, solar system, universe
B. star, solar system, galaxy, universe
C .star, solar system, universe, galaxy
D.star, universe, solar system, galaxy
172. Which of the following statements best explains why it is warmer at the equator than
at the North Pole?
A. The equator has a larger area than the North Pole.
B. The equator is closer to the Sun than the North Pole.
C. The equator receives more direct sunlight than the North Pole.
D. The equator has more hours of daylight per year than the North Pole.
