Science Olympiad Miscellaneous Worksheet-17

Science Olympiad Miscellaneous Worksheet-17

1. These types of rocks have changed from one form to another.

(a) Igneous                                     (b) Sedimentary

(c) Metamorphic

2. Which type of rocks are made from small pieces of other rocks?

(a) Metamorphic                          (b) Igneous

(c) Sedimentary

3. Which of the following is considered the oldest kind of rock?

(a) Metamorphic                          (b) Igneous

(c) Sedimentary

4. The change in the genetic makeup of a species over time can be explained by the theory of _______.

(a) Extinction                                (b) selective breeding

(c) evolution                                  (d) adaptive radiation

5. This occurs when a species dies out.

(a) Genotype     (b) Evolution    (c) Heredity      (d) Extinction

6. Passing traits from parents to offspring is called:

(a) Genetics       (b) Heredity      (c) Evolution     (d) Gene

7. Features that you inherit from your parents are called:

(a) Heredity      (b) Genes           (c) Traits            (d) Dominant

8. Tectonic plates move approximately this far each year:

(a) one foot        (b) one inch       (c) one yard

9. Igneous rocks that form in the Earth's mantle are known as:

(a) intrusive rocks                        (b) extrusive rocks

10. Which of the following best describes chicken noodle soup?

(a) Element       (b) Mixture       (c) Compound  (d) Solution

11. What is a pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by physical or chemical means?

(a) Mixture       (b) Atom            (c) Element       (d) Compound

12. What is mitochondria?

(a) site of cellular respiration

(b) site of protien synthesis

(c) site where chemical riactions take place

13. _______ is a combination of the genetic makeup and environmental effects.

(a) Phenotype   (b) Genotype     (c) Genetics       (d) Heredity

14. How many main or large tectonic plates are there?

(a) 10                  (b) 14                  (c) 17

15. Through which of these can sound not travel?

(a) Wood           (b) Water           (c) Vacuum       (d) Air

16. We measure the frequency of a wave in _______.

(a) Meters                                      (b) Hertz

(c) Meters per second                 (d) Hertz per second

17. A substance that contains only one type of particle is called:

(a) Micro substance                     (b) Pure Substance

(c) Plain Substance                      (d) None of these

18. What type of mixture will not allow light to pass through?

(a) Suspension (b) Colloid         (c) Solution       (d) Mixture

19. _______ is an organism's genetic makeup working behind the scenes.

(a) Phenotype   (b) Genetics      (c) Genotype     (d) Gene

20. How many total tectonic plates are there world wide?

(a) Approximately 100                (b) Approximately 75

(c) Approximately 50

Answer Key:

(1)-(c); (2)-(c); (3)-(b); (4)-(c); (5)-(d); (6)-(b); (7)-(c); (8)-(b); (9)-(a); (10)-(b); (11)-(c); (12)-(a); (13)-(a); (14)-(b); (15)-(c); (16)-(d); (17)-(b); (18)-(b); (19)-(c); (20)-(c)