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6.12 (D) identify the basic characteristics of organisms, including prokaryotic or eukaryotic, unicellular or multi-cellular, autotrophic
or heterotrophic, and mode of reproduction, that further classify them in the currently recognized Kingdoms (S)
7.11 (A) examine organisms or their structures such as insects or leaves and use dichotomous keys for identification (S)
7.12 (B) identify the main functions of the systems of the human organism, including the circulatory, respiratory, skeletal, muscular,
digestive, excretory, reproductive, integumentary, nervous, and endocrine systems (S)
7.12 (D) differentiate between structure and function in plant and animal cell organelles, including cell membrane, cell wall,
nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondrion, chloroplast, and vacuole (S)
7.12 (F) recognize that according to cell theory all organisms are composed of cells and cells carry on similar functions such as
extracting energy from food to sustain life (S)
7.14 (B) compare the results of uniform or diverse offspring from sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction (S)
8.9 (A) describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory (S)
8.9 (B) relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features (R)
8.9 (C) interpret topographic maps and satellite views to identify land and erosional features and predict how these features may be
reshaped by weather (R)
The diagram below is a dichotomous key that can be used to identify species of sandpipers from around the world. Use the diagram
and your knowledge of science to answer any questions that follow.
1.
According to the key, what type of sandpiper is pictured below?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
Woodcock
Purple sandpiper
Black-tailed godwit
Long-billed curlew
According to the key, what type of sandpiper is pictured below?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Purple sandpiper
Woodcock
Long-billed curlew
Black-tailed godwit
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3.
According to the key, what type of sandpiper is pictured to the right?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Purple sandpiper
Woodcock
Long-billed curlew
Black-tailed godwit
The diagram below shows some characteristics of four kingdoms of eukaryotes. Use the diagram and your knowledge of science to
answer any questions that follow.
4.
Which of these is the animal kingdom?
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
Kingdom 1
Kingdom 2
Kingdom 3
Kingdom 4
What is the most basic between autotrophs and heterotrophs?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Heterotrophs respond to their surroundings, while autotrophs do not.
Heterotrophs remain in one place, while autotrophs move around.
Heterotrophs get nutrition by eating, while autotrophs make their own food.
Heterotrophs excrete waste products, while autotrophs do not.
On the left is a photograph of two live water flea young inside a female water flea, above her digestive tract. On the right is a
photograph of a brood of ducklings. Female water fleas can reproduce asexually by developing embryos without fertilization. The
brood of ducklings is the result of a sexual reproduction. Use the photographs and your knowledge of science to answer any
questions that follow.
6.
The baby water fleas are different from the ducklings because all of the baby water fleas produced through asexual
reproduction are guaranteed to –
e.
a.
b.
c.
have the same DNA.
be female.
live to the same age.
have genetic variability.
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7.
Mosses belong to the kingdom Plantae. The primary characteristic that defines them as plants is their ability –
a.
b.
c.
d.
8.
All species of bats are members of the kingdom Animalia. They are classified as animals because –
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.
reproduce sexually.
manufacture energy from sunlight.
conserve water during dry seasons.
change color in autumn.
their cells have cell walls.
they feed on other organisms.
their cells are large.
they can move quickly.
Chloroplasts, lysosomes, and vacuoles are different types of organelles. In basic terms, organelles are –
a.
b.
c.
d.
organs that have not developed fully.
cells that make up a particular organ.
tiny functional structures inside cells.
cells that are produced by a system of organs.
10. Unlike nonliving things, all living things are made of –
a.
b.
c.
d.
water.
atoms.
cells.
energy.
11. Many scientists’ observations brought about the principles of cell theory. One of the principles of cell theory is that cells –
a.
b.
c.
d.
are only found in prokaryotic organisms.
contain organelles.
are only found in multi-cellular organisms.
are the basic unit of life.
12. Both the cell membrane and the cell wall act to protect the organelles within a cell. Which of the following best describes how
the cell membrane is different from the cell wall?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The cell membrane is a single-layered membrane, while the cell wall is a double-layered membrane.
The cell membrane controls what crosses into the cell, while the cell wall maintains a cell’s rigidity.
The cell membrane is only found in plant cells, while the cell wall is found in plant and animal cells.
The cell membrane is made of a tough cellulose fiber, while the cell wall is made of a flexible glycogen fiber.
13. Which part of the plant cell contains chlorophyll?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Vacuole
Cytoplasm
14. Plant cells are different from animal cells because they are usually –
a.
b.
c.
d.
circular in shape, contain lysosomes, and have mitochondria.
circular in shape, contain ribosomes, and have centrioles.
rectangular in shape, contain a small vacuole, and have mitochondria.
rectangular in shape, contain a large vacuole, and have chloroplasts.
15. Which of the following is a main function of the circulatory system?
a.
b.
c.
d.
To send signals to the nervous system
To produce hormones for reproduction
To break down nutrients into a simpler form
To transport oxygen to tissues throughout the body.
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16. Which of the following is NOT a function of the integumentary system?
a.
b.
c.
d.
To provide the body’s first defense against infection
To help maintain the body’s temperature
To help sense objects outside the body
To transport nutrients throughout the body
17. Which of the following is NOT a main function of the human body’s nervous system?
a.
b.
c.
d.
To send out electrical signals
To create external stimuli
To cause reflexes
To generate responses
18. Which statement best describes the overall function of the human respiratory system?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The heart pumps blood containing carbon dioxide into the lungs, which is carried out of the body.
Air moves through the mouth or nose and into the lungs.
Oxygen is transferred into the blood, which circulates the gas throughout the body.
Oxygen is taken into the lungs and exchanged for carbon dioxide, which is exhaled.
19. A main function of the excretory system is to –
a.
b.
c.
d.
send chemical signals for response in the body.
make and store calcium in the bones.
utilize the kidneys, which filter waste from the blood to produce urine.
generate hemoglobin, which is transferred to red blood cells.
20. A main function of the digestive system is to –
a.
b.
c.
d.
utilize the lungs for the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen.
create white blood cells to destroy any harmful bacteria in food.
generate hormones that are used to stimulate the release of waste.
utilize the small intestine to absorb nutrients from digested food.
21. What is the main function of the endocrine system?
a.
b.
c.
d.
To allow the body to coordinate the actions of its muscles
To allow the body to distribute blood and lymph
To allow the body to provide support for different tissues
To allow the body to secrete hormones to regulate its growth
22. What is one of the main functions of the skeletal system?
a.
b.
c.
d.
To break down food into small particles
To provide structure and support for the organs in the body
To distribute lymph throughout the body
To coordinate the different movements of the body
23. Like many other landforms, mountains are created by tectonic plate activity. For example, an area may be broken up by a fault,
displacing large blocks of the crust that form mountains and valleys. Mountains are also commonly formed when –
a.
b.
c.
d.
conditions in the atmosphere cause some areas of Earth’s crust to rise higher than other.
erosion wears away parts of Earth’s crust, leaving the hardest rock behind.
pressure from below Earth’s surface causes the Earth’s crust to fold.
wind, water, or ice deposit enough sediment to form a mountain.
24. Paul’s favorite television show is a nature program called Volcano Hunters. Each week, a team of geologists travels to a
different volcano to try to film an eruption. Where would the team most likely find an active volcano?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Where Earth’s crust is the thickest
Anywhere along the equator
Where two tectonic plates meet
Near the North or South Poles
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25. A topographic map is shown below.
Based on the topographic map, what is true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Point D is 1000 meters higher than point A.
Points A and E lie at the same elevation.
Each line represents 150 meters different in elevation.
Point B lies at the lowest elevation.
26. The dark lines on the map below represent the edges of Earth’s tectonic plates.
What kind of landforms would you expect to find along the lines?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Deltas
Dunes
Volcanoes
Glaciers
27. Shiveluch volcano belongs to the group of volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire.” The Ring of Fire volcanoes are
created by the –
a.
b.
c.
d.
splitting and gradual spreading of two plates.
sliding and scraping of one plate against another plate.
subduction and melting of one plate under another plate.
uplifting and bunching of one plate over another plate.
28. In the early twentieth century, many geologists and meteorologists contributed ideas to the theory of plate tectonics. Which
evidence did NOT show that the plates in Earth’s crust were not fixed?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Land features created by sand and erosion
Matching rock and mountain formations
Land features created by glaciers on each continent
Similar fossils in different regions around the world
29. After the scientific community accepted Alfred Wegener’s theory of continental drift, many geologists conducted research that
furthered the development of the theory of plate tectonics. Geologists became able to better understand how Earth’s plates
interacted bya.
b.
c.
d.
determining that there are no plate boundary zones.
determining that all plates are created by volcanoes and destroyed by earthquakes.
recognizing that there are different types of boundaries between plates.
recognizing that there are only three plates on Earth.
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30. The San Andreas Fault represents an area where the Pacific Plate is drifting northwest. As the Pacific Plate moves, it grinds
against the North American Plate, creating a –
a.
b.
c.
d.
long trough of broken earth.
series of island volcanoes.
flat, even surface.
group of gently rolling hills.
31. The topographic satellite image below shows part of a geologic fault system in East Africa.
The African plate is splitting into two new plates along this fault system. As a result, what have formed in this area?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Two oceans
Mid-ocean ridges
Volcanic craters
A chain of islands
32. The diagram below shows bands of magnetized rock on either side of an ocean ridge.
Which band of rock formed first?
a.
b.
c.
d.
M
O
L
N
33. According to the theory of plate tectonics, where do activities such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur?
a. Above the surface of plates
b. In the outer regions of plates
c. Along plate boundaries
d. In the centers of plates
34. Most of Earth’s volcanoes are formed by
a.
b.
c.
d.
meteorites that strike continental plates.
water evaporating on continental plates.
the meeting or separation of continental plates.
the melting of ice on continental plates.
35. An arc of volcanic islands formed by magma rising to the surface. Magma usually rises when two places –
a.
b.
c.
d.
collide with one another.
grind against one another.
rest in place against one another.
move apart from one another.
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36. Oceanic trenches are long, narrow depression on the ocean floor. An oceanic trench is formed when one plate –
a.
b.
c.
d.
dips below another plate.
grinds against another plate.
splits into two plates.
pulls back from another plate.
37. Magma rises to become new oceanic crust where –
a.
b.
c.
d.
two plate separate and move apart from one another.
one plate grinds against another plate.
two plates meet and collide with one another.
one plate splits into two distinct plates.
38. The map shows evidence of mountains that formed at the same time and in the
same way in different parts of the world.
Which of the following in NOT supported by this information?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The theory of plate tectonics
The idea that continents drift over time
The idea that mountains form at plate boundaries
The theory of natural selection
39. Geologists who study past life forms are called paleontologists. They have contributed to the development of the theory of plate
tectonics by recovering fossils that suggest continental drift occurred. The relevant fossils belong to organisms that lived–
a.
b.
c.
d.
at different times and did not have similar shapes or genetic patterns.
far apart and had similar shapes and genetic patterns.
close together and had different shapes and genetic patterns.
in the same area and had different shapes and genetic patterns.
40. During the 1960s, geologist used seismometers to record information that suggested Earth’s plats were in motion. The data
recovered by the seismometers showed that earthquakes, volcanoes, and other geologic features tend to occur or be present –
a.
b.
c.
d.
in Earth’s outer core.
in Earth’s inner core.
around the centers of tectonic plates.
on the edges of tectonic plates.
41. In 1915, German scientist Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift. Wegener found that continents were slowly
drifting around the surface of Earth. Later scientists were able to explain the processes that drive continental drift by looking at
the phenomenon of –
a.
b.
c.
d.
the origin of life.
global warming.
seafloor spreading.
radiocarbon dating.
42. Alfred Wegener, the geologist who proposed the theory of continental drift, also coined the term for the ancient supercontinent,
Pangaea. Later geologists have recovered evidence that the land masses that made up Pangaea, including Africa and South
America, were once close to one another. One of their main sources of data is a –
a.
b.
c.
d.
set of surveys showing the distribution of island arcs.
large group of plant and animal fossils.
set of seismology readings from deep sea trenches.
group of samples of new oceanic crust from ocean basin
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