1. ARE YOU SMARTER THAN THE SCIENCE TAKS TEST?

2. 1. Organisms that can
make their own food
are referred to as …

3. 2. This group of elements resists reacting with
other elements

4. 3. The organisms shown above are members of which kingdom?
Paramecium
3. The organisms shown above are members of which kingdom?

5. 4. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is called …

6. 5. In an energy pyramid such as the one shown, how much energy passes up from one level to the next?

7. 6. Some bacteria are beneficial to mammals because they help with …

8. A frog leaps from a lake’s edge to a lily pad
A frog leaps from a lake’s edge to a lily pad. The mass of the frog is 0.5 kg and the acceleration of the leap is 3 m/s2. What force does the frog exert on the lake bank when it leaps?

9. K + H2O  KOH + H2
8. According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, the equation above is …

10. Not living; cause AIDS, colds & the flu; not killed by antibiotics
These are characteristics of which kingdom?

11. 10. An unknown material has a volume of 78. 0 mL and a density of 1
10. An unknown material has a volume of 78.0 mL and a density of 1.85 g/mL. What is the mass of the material?

12. 11. According to the Periodic Table, this element readily accepts 1 electron.

13. 12. Heat energy transfer in fluids such as air and water is called …

14. 13. Organisms such as bacteria that break down dead matter to release nutrients into the environment are called ….

15. 14. The sun transfers heat energy to the moon through the process called ….

16. 15. An orchid that is pollinated by an insect is an example of …

17. 16. Water acts as a solvent of ionic compounds because it is …

18. pH below 7, sour taste, releases H+ ions
These are all characteristics of ….

19. 18. Jellyfish, sponges, and roundworms are all members of which kingdom?

20. 19. An unidentified element has the same physical and chemical properties as sulfur. This element is ….

21. 20. Maple syrup flows more slowly when it is cold than when it is heated because of its high ….

22. 21. A piano player strikes an E key on the piano
21. A piano player strikes an E key on the piano. This causes the E string on a nearby guitar to vibrate. This is called ….

23. 22. A mosquito feeding on your blood is an example of …

24. 23. Organisms made of cells containing a defined nucleus are referred to as …..

25. Eukaryotic heterotrophs, contain cell walls with chitin, digest their food outside their bodies
These are all characteristics of the kingdom …

26. 25. Plants that are able to carry out photosynthesis at temperatures below freezing and grow under a layer of snow are specifically adapted to which biome?