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A test-prep for SCPASS science.
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1
Which materials are necessary to make a generator?
batteries
1 & 2
magnets
coils of wire
2
Which is the correct order in the levels of classification from largest to smallest.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Genus, Species, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Species, Genus
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
3
Which group of invertebrates have jointed legs and exoskeletons?
sponges
mollusks
arthropods
echinoderms
4
How do amphibians exchange gases (breathe)?
lungs and gills
lungs and skin
gills
lungs
5
Describe the energy transferred when you use a battery to power a phone.
sound to electrical
chemical to electrical
chemical to sound
electrical to chemical
6
A weather forecast predicts rain & thunderstorms. What pressure system does this indicate?
stationary front
high pressure system
occluded front
low pressure system
7
Simple machines make work easier. How do they reduce the effort?
both 1 and 3
they increase the distance the effort is applied
they reduce the force
they increase the force
8
Heat is transferred to objects in the following way.
from lower temperature to higher temperature
from the ground to the air
from water to the ground
from higher temperature to lower temperature
9
Which kingdom does all bacteria belong to?
Fungi
Protist
Plant
Monera
10
Describe a way to make a magnet.
run electricity through an iron core
wrap an iron core with wire and run electricity through wire
wrap an iron core with wire
run electricity through a wire
11
Which characteristics describe the troposphere?
1 and 3
almost all (99%) of the earth’s weather is found here
the ozone is found here
we live here
12
If two vases are placed on a mantle, how could one have more potential energy than the other?
one is closer to the edge of the mantle
one looks just like the other
both 1 and 3
one is heavier
13
Which kingdom is made from many cells to single cells and cannot make its own food?
Fungi
Plant
Protist
Animal
14
Which type of an adaptation might help an animal hide from its predators?
mimicry
camouflage
hibernation
migration
15
Which type of heat transfer would occur when you cook popcorn in a pan placed on the stove?
radiation
conduction
solar
convection
16
Which instrument records the air pressure of our atmosphere?
barometer
hygrometer
thermometer
anemometer
17
What type of heat transfer takes place throughout the atmosphere?
convection
radiation
conduction
1 and 3
18
Which type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms?
cirrus
nimbostratus
cumulonimbus
altocumulus
19
A spider spinning its web is an example of a(n)...
conditioning
instinct
reflex
imprinting
20
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
energy is created but never destroyed
energy is never created or destroyed
some energy is created and some energy is destroyed
all energy is created and destroyed
21
Which part of the water cycle includes the water given of by green plants?
perspiration
accumulation
transpiration
respiration
22
Which three processes take place all within the leaves of plants?
photosynthesis, reproduction, and respiration
all of the above
photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration
photosynthesis, reproduction, and transpiration
23
Describe how heat energy makes an object warm.
heat energy shuts down the particles from moving
heat energy makes the particles in an object move faster
heat energy makes the object’s particles release chemicals
heat energy makes the particles in an object slow down
24
As altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?
the air pressure increases w/ altitude
the air pressure goes up and down throughout
the air pressure decreases w/ altitude
the air pressure remains the same throughout
25
The stage of a flowering plant where the roots begin to grow from the seed is called?
pollination
germination
fertilization
reproduction
26
Classify the groups of animals that make up the vertebrates.
fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds
fish, reptiles, mammals, birds
fish, reptiles, mammals, birds, mollusks
fish, amphibians, mammals, birds
27
How do sponges reproduce asexually?
budding
planting
polyps
eggs and sperm
28
Why is the air pressure the greatest at sea level?
the ocean is less dense than air
because air has mass, gravity brings it down to sea level
the ocean is more dense than the air
the air pressure is greatest when there is wind at sea
29
What are the female and male parts of a flower?
petals and stem
pistil and petals
stamen and petals
pistil and stamen
30
Which of the following animals is sessile?
earthworm
sea star
jellyfish
sponge
31
The amount of kinetic energy an object has depends on these two factors.
mass and speed
mass and position
speed and position
force and speed
32
Which type of cloud is made of ice crystals because of its highest elevation?
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
fog
33
Athletes foot, ringworm, and mushrooms all belong to this kingdom.
Plant
Animal
Protist
Fungi
34
Fish and reptiles are ectothermic. What does that tell about them?
they are warm-blooded
they don’t have backbones
they are cold-blooded
they have backbones
35
What type of reproduction dos not require both male and female sex cells?
sexual
asexual
propagation
natural
36
Which two factors (conditions) are necessary to reduce the force when using a lever?
effort far from fulcrum & load close to fulcrum
effort & load far from the fulcrum
effort close to fulcrum & load far away
effort & load close to the fulcrum
