For a lunar eclipse to occur,

Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon

What is the best definition of a fossil

Any trace of an ancient organism

The phase of the moon you see depends on

How much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.

For a solar eclipse to occur,

The moon must be directly between the Earth and the sun

What is the first step to the scientific method?

State the problem to be investigated

Which forces produce metamorphic rocks?

Extreme pressures and temperatures

How are igneous rocks formed?

They are formed from cooled magma.

Which of the following is an example of physical change?

A glass cup falling from the counter and shattering

When the north end of the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience

More direct rays and longer days

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1
__________ is the study of interactions among organisms and their environments.
Biology
Earth Science
Ecology
Economics
2
What organism in a population is most likely to survive from a predator?
Strong
Weak
Old
Young
3
Which is not a cause of pollution?
Automobile Exhaust
Smog
Mining
Factories
4
The area around the Pacific Plate where earthquakes and volcanoes are common.
Ring of Fire
Circle of Heat
Hot Spots
Fiery Ring
5
Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of
90
180
23
45
6
For a lunar eclipse to occur,
The sun must be directly between the Earth and the moon
The moon must be directly between the Earth and the sun
The moon must be directly behind the sun
Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon
7
You only need goggles when working with flames
False
True
8
A student determined the mass & volume of a gold ring. What physical property can be determined
Its reactivity
Its expansion rate
Its density
Its melting point
9
Put the layers of the earth in order from outside layer to inside
Mantle, core, crust
Crust, mantle, core
Mantle, crust, core
Core, mantle, crust
10
A rise in birth rate while the death rate remains the same will cause a population to
Remain the same
become extinct
Decrease in Size
Increase in Size
11
Black is the dominant color of bunny's fur, it can be expressed using what genotype combination
bb
Bb
Bb or BB
BB
12
Why should an experiment be repeated?
To form a hypothesis
To reduce the chance of error
To change the control
13
Hearing, sight, taste and smell are all used for which aspect of science?
A quantitative observation
A control
A qualitative observation
A hypothesis
14
This layer of earth is composed of mostly iron, with some nickel.
Core
Crust
Kore
Mantle
15
Which of the following describes a mechanical wave with high energy?
high temperature
high period
high amplitude
high frequency
16
True or false: sun, water, and wind are all examples of renewable resources
True
False
17
A species that is moved from its habitat and takes over a different one is called...
evasive species
expanding species
selective species
invasive species
18
1. Waves travel quickly in a _______ because the molecules are closely packed &7 bonded.
Solid
Gas
Liquid
None of the above
19
Who were the first two men on the moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
John Glenn and Yuri Gagarian
Louie Armstrong and Buzz Lightyear
Neil Aldrin and Buzz Armstrong
20
Plates moving away from each other
Divergent
Parallel
Transform
Convergent
21
__________ is the study of rocks and minerals.
Geography
Geocaching
Geology
Earth Science
22
If a pea plant has a gray seed coat color, is that the pea plants phenotype of genotype?
Phenotype
Neither
Both
Genotype
23
During a house fire, the smoke and flames rise up, but the air down near the floor is cooler.
Radiation
All of the above
Conduction
Convection
24
What is the appropriate term below that describes when an echo happens?
Absorption
Transmission
Refraction
Reflection
25
The strength of Earthquakes is measured on a scale. The scale is called the
Richter scale
Seismic scale
Tectonic scale
Rift scale
26
What is the best definition of a fossil
Any trace of an ancient plant
Any trace of an ancient organism
Any trace of an ancient dinosaur
Any trace of an ancient creature
27
The Italian astronomer, Galileo, was the first scientist to do what?
Discover the correct shape of the planets orbits.
Use a telescope to look at objects in the sky.
All are true
Discover gravity and inertia.
28
Weak parts of crust where volcanoes are likely to form
Hot Spots
Buckles
Boundaries
Faults
29
Before starting any lab, you should first.
Smell all the lab materials
Get a calculator
Write the hypothesis
Locate safety equipment
30
The number of individuals in a population that occupy a definite area is called?
limiting factors
Population density
Carrying capacity
Population spacing
31
The living parts of an ecosystem are called
Animals
Biotic Factors
abiotic factors
Soil
32
Which of the following is an example of matter?
Mountain
Air
Rock
All of the above
33
A chart that show all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
Hybrid Cross
Punnett square
meiosis
selective breeding
34
The phase of the moon you see depends on
Where you are on Earth's surface.
How much of the moon's surface is lit by the sun.
How much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.
Whether or not an eclipse is occurring.
35
For a solar eclipse to occur,
Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon
The moon must be directly behind the sun
The sun must be directly between the Earth and the moon
The moon must be directly between the Earth and the sun
36
A place where an organism lives is called its
Niche
Habitat
Biome
Ecosystem
37
What is the action of one plate moving underneath the other called?
subduction
divergent
focus
subtraction
38
What is the first step to the scientific method?
Conduct the experiment
State the problem to be investigated
Collect and analyze data
Draw a conclusion based upon the observations
39
Aerosol cans used to deplete the ozone layer with their...
FCC's
CCF's
FCF's
CFC's
40
A theory that the Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into sections.
Sea Floor Spreading
Plate Tectonics
Continental Drift
Volcanic Contusions
41
Which forces produce metamorphic rocks?
Extreme pressures and temperatures
Rain and snow
Strong winds and earthquakes
Natural disasters and climate change
42
How are igneous rocks formed?
They are hot magma the moment it is expelled from a volcano.
They are formed from years of pressure and heat within Earth
They are formed from cooled magma.
They are formed from sediments in ocean beds.
43
1. When your mother asks you to turn down the radio, she is asking you to
lower the amplitude
lower the frequency
raise the frequency
raise the amplitude
44
Outer layer of Earth
crust
core
skin
mantle
45
Day and night are caused by
Earth's revolution around the sun
Eclipses
Earth's rotation on its axis
The tilt of the Earth's axis
46
Earth's plates meet at:
boundaries
parties
faults
trenches
47
An example of Kinetic Energy would be:
a stretched rubber band that was just released
A moving Car
All of the above
A book falling off of a shelf
48
Which of the following is an example of physical change?
Baking a birthday cake in the oven
A glass cup falling from the counter and shattering
Lighting a piece of paper on fire
Mixing baking soda and vinegar together which causes bubbles
49
What are things that prevent a population from growing any larger
Symbiosis
Predators
Limiting factors
Biospheres
50
What is the term for a group of organisms of all species in a particular area?
Community
Population
Ecosystem
Biosphere
51
When the north end of the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience
More indirect rays and shorter days
More indirect rays and longer days
More direct rays and shorter days
More direct rays and longer days
52
Which of the following statements about the Scientific Method is NOT true?
is a way to solve a problem or answer a question.
If the scientist rejects the hypothesis, they don't retest.
The Scientific Method is used in other areas besides science
in the real world to solve problems & answer questions.
53
Sedimentary rock transforms to igneous rock by.
Cementation and compaction
Heat and pressure
Weathering and erosion
Melting and cooling
54
When an object absorbs light, what happens to the light energy?
The light reflects.
It remains light but goes inside of the object.
The light transfers energy to matter creating heat.
It turns into matter
55
A mixture of sand, silt and clay
grass
mud
soil
dirt
56
A heat lamp heating a turtle tank:
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
57
A boundary is a place where two plates slip past each other
Subduction
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
58
Which of the following is an example of matter sound can travel through?
Oxygen
Water
A metal pipe
all of the above
59
Which is not a nonrenewable resource?
Coal
Water
Oil
Gasoline
60
Which property of the following is a physical property of copper?
readily reacts with oxygen
liquid at room temperature
readily reacts with water to form an acid
ductile, can be formed into a wire
61
An 8 ounce cup of water and an 8 ounce cup of flour have
The same volume but different weight
The same weight and a different volume
The same weight and volume
Nothing is the same
62
What is the best way to describe the earth's plates?
Always moving
Never moving
Moves during earthquakes
Really moves
63
The length of a year is caused by
The tilt of the Earth's axis
Earth's rotation on its axis
Eclipses
Earth's revolution around the sun
64
True or False - Tyrannosaurus rex lived in the Jurassic Period
False
True
65
An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present
recessive
trait
dominant
selective breeding
66
An organism's place on the energy pyramid is called...
niche
tropic level
trophic level
prophic level
67
___________ was our study of Earth's Past
Geologic Time
Jurassic Park
Cambrian Period
Dinosaurology
68
Which point in the Earth do Earthquakes first begin?
Core
Epicenter
Focus
Strike Slip
69
In an ocean ecosystem, which of the following would be abiotic features?
Seaweed and water
Clown fish and sharks
Sand and rock
Krill and sand
70
What rock type comes from the Greek word for fire?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Obsidian
Igneous
71
Equinox...
All the earth has 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night.
Means equal night.
Happens when the noon sun is directly over the equator.
All are true
72
Which of the following is NOT a symbiotic relationship?
Commensalism
Parasitism
Mutualism
Sybiotisms
73
Most of the world's major volcanic mountains are located at
subduction zones
fault blocks
folded zones
high altitudes
74
What is the term for a group living and nonliving factors in a particular area?
Biosphere
Ecosystem
Population
Community
75
An example of Potential Energy would be:
a person walking
a book resting on a table
a fish swimming
a moving car
76
Which of the following is the best sign that a chemical change has occurred?
A substance gives off smoke
A substance changes state (solid, liquid, gas)
A substance is cut into pieces.
A substance is broken apart
77
What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species in a particular area?
Community
Population
Ecosystem
Biosphere
78
4. Which word best describes strawberry Jell-O?
Transparent
Translucent
Opaque
79
How does carbon enter the soil?
photosynthesis
respiration
combustion
decomposition
80
What are the basic metric prefixes, biggest to smallest
KHDUDCM
KMCUHDD
KDHUMC
UUUHHH
81
__________ is the study of space and celestial bodies
Astrology
Astronomy
Earth Science
Astro-Boy
82
When two identical alleles for a trait are in an organism, the organism is said to be ________?
homozygous
heterozygous
hybrid
purebred
83
A biotic or an abiotic resource in the environment that causes population size to decrease is a
Time Factor
Growth Factor
Migration
Limiting Factor
84
What are the five levels of environmental organization from largest to smallest?
Biosphere, ecosystem, population, community, organism
Ecosystem, biosphere, population, organism, community
Biosphere, population, ecosystem, community, organism
Biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism
85
In thermal equilibrium, which of the following objects has the highest temperature.
Table
drink
All of the above
pizza
86
Which word best describes sunglasses?
Opaque
Translucent
Transparent
87
Which is not an example of Solar Radiation
Visible Light
Microwaves
Magnetism
Gamma Rays

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