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Science Benchmark – Review
1. Describe the process of photosynthesis.
2. What is the benefit of composting?
3. grass  rabbit  snake
the arrows indicate?
In this food chain, what do
4. Define the following terms: producer, consumer
5. What is an organic compound?
6. Define and give an example of a chemical change.
7. Define and give an example of a physical change.
8. Why does a cracker turn sweet in your mouth after a few
seconds?
9. Explain why it would be easier to push a 20 lb. box up a
ramp instead of carrying it up stairs. (Use “force” in your
explanation.)
10.
What is the difference between “force” and “work”?
11.
Name an example that shows a transformation from
chemical energy to heat energy.
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12.
Where does all energy originate?
13.
What is an adaptation?
14.
Name the functions for the following body systems –
circulatory, respiratory, and skeletal.
15.
Name the functions for the following body systems –
muscular, digestive, and excretory.
16.
Name the functions for the following body systems –
reproductive, integumentary, nervous, and endocrine.
17.
List the levels of organization in organisms in the
correct order.
18.
Name the functions for the following cell parts – cell
membrane and cell wall.
19.
Name the functions for the following cell parts –
nucleus and cytoplasm.
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20.
Name the functions for the following cell parts –
mitochondria, chloroplast, and vacuole.
21.
What is the difference between structure and
function?
22.
What does the cell theory say about cells?
23.
What is a stimulus?
24.
How does turgor pressure and geotropism relate to
plant cells?
25.
What is homeostasis?