The earth gets most of its light from?

SUN

What eventually happens to a species when the environment changes and the organisms do not adapt?

EXTINCTION

Which sequence represents the correct levels of organizations for multicellular organisms?

Cell > Tissue > Organ > Organ System

In which part of a plant cell does photosynthesis occur? CHLOROPLAST

A cell's chromosomes contain... GENES

Herbivores obtain most of their energy by... Consuming plants

Approximately how long does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth? 1 month

The layered mixture of gases surrounding Earth is called the... ATMOSPHERE

Because copper is a metal, it is... A good conductor of heat

People often wear sunglasses in Polar regions because most of the sunlight that strikes a snow-covered
surface is? REFLECTED

Which form of energy is produced when a rubber band vibrates? SOUND

Which type of energy is transferred from one object to another by simple machines? MECHANICAL

A Noble gas is a? ELEMENT

Salt dissolved in water is a? MIXTURE

Hydrogen chemically combined with oxygen is a? COMPOUND

What is Mr. Franklin's first rule of classroom behavior?

A. Report to class prepared and ready to learn

B. Stay in your assigned seat

C. Behave as ladies and gentlemen at all times

D. Do not interrupt others when they are speaking

The classroom definition of science is...

A. the orderly process of problem solving

B. a proposed solution to a problem

C. something boring you are required to study

D. a method of learning which uses the skills of observation and experimentation

Which one of the following most closely corresponds to the estimated age of the earth?

A. 4.6 billion years

B. 4.6 million years

C. 6.4 billion years

D. 6.4 million years

"A proposed solution to a problem" is the definition for which one of the following?

A. scientific law

B. hypothesis

C. theory

D. science

What is the approximate diameter of earth?

A. 80,000 miles

B. 4,000 miles

C. 40,000 miles

D. 8,000 miles

Scientific inquiry is...

A. not useful in problem solving

B. the process of comparing an object or process to a standard

C. the main tool of a scientist

D. another name for the metric system

Which one of the following would not be considered a basic science process skill?

A. making a graph

B. observing

C. inferring

D. classifying

The definition of a scientific law is...

A. a proposed solution to a problem

B. the orderly process of problem solving

C. a well tested idea which has withstood repeated testing

D. an absolute truth which explains nature

The purpose of an experiment is to...

A. cause an explosion in the lab

B. test a hypothesis

C. determine if the scientific law is valid

D. construct a graph of the data

You are acting like a scientist when you...

A. observe the world around you

B. read several books on different branches of science

C. become a science teacher

D. do any of the above

You can see your image in a shiny, flat surface because light waves bounce directly back at you and
your eyes. This is an example of

diffraction.

reflection.

refraction.

transparency.