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SCIENCE SOL REVIEW #1
SCIENCE SOL REVIEW #1
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A review of middle school #Science SOL Questions.
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1
Energy from the Sun is distributed around Earth by
Radiation and convection
Solar flares
Tectonic Plates
Subduction and rift zones
2
Why is water known as the universal solvent?
It dissolves substances faster than all other substances.
It dissolves the greatest amount of substances.
It dissolves all known substances.
It dissolves only solid substances.
3
Earth is different from the other planets in our solar system because it
makes up the majority of the mass of our solar system
orbits a star
has collided with meteorites
has ocean and lakes
4
Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
A boy jogging down the street
A flag waving in the wind
A ball rolling down the sidewalk
A battery powering a radio
5
Which of these represents the freezing point of water in correct SI units?
-273C
0F
32F
0C
6
Which is NOT a fossil fuel?
Coal
Wind
Natural Gas
Oil
7
Which level of organization is the most complex
system
organ
cell
tissue
8
Of the states of matter, gas is the only state that -
is fluid
has mass
is highly compressible
has a definite shape
9
Which is the result of using a more powerful motor to run an elevator?
The same amount of time is needed to move the same distance.
A longer time is needed to move a shorter distance.
Less work is done in the same amount of time.
The same amount of work is done in less time.
10
A student makes a drawing of a carbon atom. Which should the student show in the nucleus?
Protons
Molecuels
Ions
Electrons
11
Which process is a physical change?
Burning Coal
Melting Ice
Tarnishing Silver
Rusting Iron
12
Which of the organisms in a forest ecosystem is an example of a producer?
Black Bear
Oak Tree
Bacteria
Squirrel
13
Which body of water contains a mixture of fresh water and salt water?
estuary
Lake
Ocean
Pond
14
All of these can be inherited by people EXCEPT
Language
Hair Color
Blood Type
Height
15
When comparing a plant cell to animal cell, only the plant cell will contain?
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Chromosomes
16
What does the term abiotic mean?
Predator
A fossil
NonLiving
Living
17
Sound waves are unable to travel through-
air
water
rock
a vacuum
18
The height or energy of the wave is referred to as?
Rest position
Crest
Amplitude
Trough
19
Robert Hooke is best known for the discovery of the?
Gene
Nuclei
Chromosomes
Cell
20
How many different "elements" are involved in the chemical reaction shown- Ca + 2H2O->H+O +Ca
1
3
2
4
21
Which of these substances is an element?
chlorine
sugar
steel
plastic
22
Which of these is the best description of a typical organism in the Plant Kingdom?
Lacks a nucleus
Makes its own food
Lacks a cell wall
Is unicellular
23
Which characteristics is common to the outer planets in our solar system?
High density
Fast revolution
Gaseous composition
Low mass
24
Which characteristic is used to classify frogs into a different phylum from squid and jellyfish
Frogs have backbones
Frogs breathe oxygen
Frogs live on land
Frogs are predators
25
The horizontal row in the periodic table is called?
group
column
family
period
26
As the frequency of a wave decreases, the wave's
speed decreases
amplitude increases
wavelength increases
period decreases
27
The physical expression of a trait in an organism is known as the
genotype
chromosome
double helix
phenotype
28
Water stored behind a dam is an example of what type of energy?
Kinetic
Solar
Chemical
Potential
