Transcript Document
By: Keelan Boettcher
Taylor Marsilio
Zeph Sawyer
Instructions
Each question is worth 1 tally
The person with the most tallies wins
Answer a, b, c, or d
If you get it wrong, you lose that turn
If
#1
What is the major process of surface rock
formation on volcanoes?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Rock cools quickly from melted rock
Rock is recrystallized by extreme pressure
Rock solidifies slowly deep underground
Rock is formed from deposited sediment
Answer
A
#2
Two galaxies are interacting with each other.
What is the force that draws these two
galaxies toward each other?
a) gravity
b) electricity
c) magnetism
Answer to #2
B, gravity
#3
A student observing the sky notices that the cirrostratus clouds she
saw in the morning have been replaced by cumulonimbus
clouds in the afternoon.
What weather conditions can she expect for the afternoon and
evening?
a)
low clouds and fog with little temperature change
b)
fair skies continuing with scattered puffy clouds
c)
d)
light rain, then an increase in temperature and clearing skies
heavy wind and rain followed by a drop in temperature and
clearing skies
Answer
D
#4
What causes the streak of light observed when a
meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere?
a)
b)
c)
sunlight reflected from the meteoroid surface
energy released from radioactive materials in the meteoroid
lightning produced between the meteoroid and the upper
atmosphere
visible light produced from the interaction between the
meteoroid and the upper atmosphere
d)
Answer
D
#5
Which explains the relationship between hours of
sunlight and seasons?
a)
b)
c)
d)
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the tilt of Earth’s axis relative to the sun
the location of Earth’s orbit in the solar system
the motion of the moon as it travels around Earth
Answer
B
#6
The paleontologist collected samples from a site that
has the same rock layers as the original site but is
located 5 kilometers away. What force has created
the different layers of sediment?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Erosion
Faulting
Folding
weathering
Answer
B
#7
Termites eat wood but cannot digest it. Protozoans live in the
termites’ stomachs and use enzymes to break down the wood.
The digested wood provides nutrition for both the termites and the
protozoans.
What type of relationship is this?
a) mutualism
b) parasitism
c) predation
d) commensalism
Answer
A
#8
What is the relationship between tissues and
organs?
a) Organs are made from one type of tissue
b) Tissues are made from one type of organ.
c) Tissues are made from different types of organs
d) Organs are made from different types of tissues
Answer
D
#9
A class is studying electricity and
how it is produced in Ohio. The
students make the table below to
share information about energy
sources.
Which statement identifies a
nonrenewable energy source
from the table and correctly
explains why this source is
considered nonrenewable?
a) Biomass is nonrenewable because once the waste material is used up,
there is no way to produce additional waste material.
b) Petroleum is nonrenewable because there is a fixed amount of oil
underground and new petroleum takes millions of years to form.
c) Solar energy is nonrenewable because there is only one sun in the solar
system and there is no replacement when the sun is used up.
d) Wind energy is nonrenewable because the air pressure difference
required to produce wind is not available at all times at all locations.
Answer
B
#10
A ball is released from rest
at position 1. The
diagram shows the ball
in four positions as it
rolls along a track from
left to right.
In which position does the
ball have its minimum
gravitational potential
energy and maximum
kinetic energy?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer
C
# 11
The data in the table show the temperature of the cup-baking sodavinegar system. The temperature of the surrounding air was not
measured.
Assuming that the total amount of energy remains constant, what
conclusion about energy transfer does the temperature data support?
a) Thermal energy was lost from the surrounding air and the system
b) Thermal energy was gained by the system and the surrounding air
c) Thermal energy was transferred from the surrounding air to the system
d) Thermal energy was transferred from the system to the surrounding air
Answer
D) Thermal energy was transferred from
the system to the surrounding air
# 12
Highways allow people to travel between towns and cities. These
highways also divide ecosystems into smaller pieces. Animals can
become separated from lakes they use for breeding. For example, tiger
salamanders travel long distances to breed at lakes.
How could highway systems affect animals such as the tiger salamander?
A) Tiger salamander habitats may be exposed to
less pollution
B) Tiger salamanders may be cut off from important
resources
C) Tiger salamanders could improve their ability to
remember roads
D) Tiger salamander habitats within ecosystems
could become larger
Answer
B) Tiger salamanders may be cut off from
important resources
#13
Which graphs show the trends in the mass (M)
and temperature (T) changes during the baking
soda and vinegar reaction shown in the
diagram?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Answer
B
#14
According to the weather map for Sunday(PLEASE
FORWARD 2 SLIDES), which is the approximate
barometric pressure reading at Cleveland, Ohio, on
Sunday at 6:00 a.m.?
A) 990 millibars
B) 995 millibars
C) 1,000 millibars
D) 1,010 millibars
Answer
C)
#15
Look at the weather map and the table for
Sunday at 6:00 a.m. Fog was reported for
one city on Sunday morning at 6:00 a.m.
Which city was it?
A) Dallas
B) Miami
C) Minneapolis
D) Seattle
Answer
D
# 16
Coal is usually found underground, compressed in a layer
between other types of rock.
Coal is produced by what rock-forming process?
A) crystallization from melted rock
B) formation of sediment from weathering
C) deposition and burial of dead plant matter
D) eruption of volcanic ash followed by settling in a layer
Answer
C)
#17
What is the major process of surface rock
formation on volcanoes?
A) Rock cools quickly from melted rock
B) Rock is recrystallized by extreme pressure
C) Rock solidifies slowly deep underground
D) Rock is formed from deposited sediment
Answer
A
#18
Which diagram shows the relative
positions of Earth (E), the sun (S), and
the moon (M) during a full moon?
C)
A)
B)
D)
Answer
C
#19
Why do satellites and spacecraft launched
from Earth need to reach a specific speed to
escape Earth’s surface?
A) to overcome Earth’s gravitational force
B) to protect equipment from radiation
C) to break through the sound barrier
D) to avoid Earth’s magnetic field
Answer
A)
#20
This photograph of Galaxy M-82 was taken by students at the Kitt
Peak observatory in Arizona Which type of equipment did the
students use to collect the light to make this photograph?
A) Satellite
B) Binoculars
C) Microscope
D) optical telescope
Answer
D
# 21
Which phenomena occur as a result of the
gravitational attraction between the moon and Earth?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Eclipses
ocean tides
seasonal changes
phases of the moon
Answer
B
# 22
What change would occur if Earth’s rate
of rotation significantly increased?
a)
b)
c)
d)
The year would be shorter.
The year would be longer.
The day would be shorter.
The day would be longer.
Answer
C
# 23
A teacher places a ribbon of magnesium on a wire and suspends it in a flask. She
then seals the flask and runs electricity through the wire to ignite the magnesium.
After the magnesium is completely burned, a student notices a white powder in the
bottom of the flask. The mass of the flask system (the flask and its contents) is
determined before and after the magnesium is ignited.
Which statement correctly compares the mass of the flask system before the
magnesium burned with the mass of the flask system after the magnesium burned?
a) The mass of the flask system before burning is greater than the mass
of the flask system after burning
b) The mass of the flask system before burning is less than the mass of
the flask system after burning.
c) The mass of the flask system before burning is the same as the mass
of the flask system after burning
d) The mass of the flask system before burning is not related to the mass
of the flask system after burning
Answer
C
# 24
The teacher asks the student to use the information she collected to compare the
density of the two metal balls. The mass of the lead ball is 113 grams and the
mass of the aluminum ball is 27 grams.
What can be concluded about the density of these metal balls based on this
investigation?
a) The density of both metal balls is the same.
b) The density of both metal balls is less than the density of the water.
c) The density of the lead ball is less than the density of the aluminum
ball.
d) The density of the lead ball is greater than the density of the aluminum
ball.
Answer
D
#25
Most electric power is generated by burning fossil
fuels. A family is living in central Ohio uses electric
appliances for cooking and air conditioning. They use
fuel oil for heating.
What change could this family make to conserve fossil
fuels
A) Convert to natural gas as a fuel for cooking
B) Switch to the use of less expensive coal for heat
C) Lower the temperature setting on the air conditioner
D) Install solar roof panels to generate additional electricity
Answer
D
# 26
Electricity is produced in a hydroelectric plant
when moving water turns a turbine.
Which describes this energy transformation
from the turning turbine into electricity
A) Kinetic energy into electric energy
B) Nuclear energy into electric energy
C) Thermal energy into electric into electric energy
D) Chemical energy into electric energy
Answer
A
#27
Which phenomena occur as a result of the
gravitational attraction between the moon and
the earth?
A) Eclipses
B) Ocean tides
C) Seasonal changes
D) Phases of the moon
Answer
B
#28
Which cell structure carries out a function for a
cell that is similar to the function that bark
carries out to a tree?
A) Cell wall
B) Nucleus
C) Chloroplast
D) Mitochondria
Answer
A
#29
Which is an example of a group of cells with a
common structure and function?
A) Stomach
B) Muscle tissue
C) Mitochondria
D) Digestive system
Answer
B
#30
Coal is usually found underground compressed
between other types of rock. Coal is produced
by what rock-forming process?
A) Crystallization from melted rock
B) Formation of sediment from weathering
C) Deposition and burial of dead plant matter
D) Eruption of volcanic ash followed by settling in a layer
Answer
C
#31
A park is home to a large number of robins, squirrels, and rabbits. The robins and
squirrels live in the parks trees. The robins feed on earthworms and insects that
live in the ground. The squirrels eat the acorns produced by the park’s oak trees.
The rabbits hide in the bushes and feed on the grass.
Which factor would directly limit the number of rabbits that could live in the park?
A) Number of robins
B) Number of bushes
C)Number of acorns
D)Number of squirrels
Answer
B
#32
The teacher asks the student to use the information she collected
to compare the density of the two metal balls. The mass of the
lead ball is 113 grams and the mass of the aluminum ball is 27
grams.
What can you infer about the density of these metal balls based
on this investigation?
A) The density of both metal balls is the same
B) The density of both metal balls is less than the density of the water
C) The density of the lead ball is less than the density of the aluminum ball
D) The density of the lead ball is greater than the density of the aluminum
ball
Answer
D
#33
What interaction between organisms would be
described as parasitic?
A) A mosquito feeding on the blood of a dog
B) A bee gathering nectar and pollen from a flower
C) A cleaner shrimp picking dead skin off a large fish
D) A nonpoisonous snake mimicking a poisonous snake
Answer
A
#34
In which environment is white fur color an
advantage for survival?
A) Desert
B) Grassland
C) Arctic tundra
D) Temperate forest
Answer
C
#35
Why do satellites and spacecraft launched
from earth need to reach a specific speed to
escape the earth’s surface?
A) To overcome Earth’s gravitational force
B) To protect equipment from radiation
C) To break through the sound barrier
D) To avoid Earth’s magnetic field
Answer
A
#36
Which material will float in water?
A) Limestone
B) Magnesium
C) Sulfur
D) Wax
Answer
D
#37
Which type of equipment did the students use
to collect the light to make this photograph?
A) Satellite
B) Binoculars
C) Microscope
D) Optical telescope
Answer
D
#38
Mudstone
Volcanic Ash
Sandstone
Scientists see three layers of rock exposed on the side of a hill. The
bottom layer if sandstone with certain species of reptile found only in this
geographic location. The middle layer is volcanic ash. The top layer is
mudstone (shale) with fossils of a different species of reptile.
The fossil evidence supports which hypothesis about the extinction of the
older reptile species
A) The older reptile species went extinct because sea levels rose and flooded its habitat
B) The older reptile species went extinct because a predator was introduced into the
environment
C) The older reptile species went extinct because it could not compete with the younger
reptile species
D) The older reptile species went extinct because a volcanic eruption caused the
environment to change
Answer
D
#39
The two graduated cylinders pictured can hold the same amount
of water and use the same scale. A student measures the masses
of two metal balls. One of the is made of aluminum and the other
ball is made from lead. The student adds 50ml of water to each
graduated cylinder and the drops one metal ball into each cylinder.
Which tool did the student use to measure the mass of each metal
ball?
A) Ruler
B) Timer
C) Balance
D) Graduated cylinder
Answer
C
#40
The two graduated cylinders pictured can hold the same amount of water
and use the same scale. A student measures the masses of two metal
balls. One of the is made of aluminum and the other ball is made from
lead. The student adds 50ml of water to each graduated cylinder and the
drops one metal ball into each cylinder.
The student includes in the write-up of the lab the sentence below. The
lead ball has a measured mass of 113 grams. What kind of scientific
statement is this sentence?
A) Inference
B) Prediction
C) explanation
D) observation
Answer
D