Science STEMS Practice Test

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• Which term best defines genealogy?
• Which prefix means 'far or distant'?
• Which prefix means 'liver'?
• What does Glaci- mean?
• Which of the following is an example of a logarithmic scale?
• Which prefix means life in scientific terms?
• What does the prefix Bio- mean?
• Which ending denotes breakdown or dissolution?
• If you study genealogies, you study what?
• The meaning of Cide is:
• Which statement about SI base units is true?
• Semi- means which of the following?
• At the top of a hill on a roller coaster, the car has mostly what form of energy?
• In an electrical circuit with a 9-volt source and a 3-ohm resistor, what is the current?
• The prefix Tri- means what?
• Which prefix denotes the number seven?
• During cellular respiration, which molecule is primarily produced to power cellular activities?
• Which description correctly characterizes the particles in the three states of matter?
• The prefix meaning Movement is:
• What does a Punnett square illustrate in a single-gene complete dominance scenario?
• Which prefix refers to the liver?
• What does Ped- mean?
• Fossils primarily provide information about which aspect of extinct organisms?
• Which prefix expresses 'Power or force'?
• According to Archimedes' principle, what determines whether an object sinks or floats in a fluid?
• What does a food web primarily illustrate?
• Pyro- means?
• Which prefix means 'Four'?
• Which is the overall balanced equation for photosynthesis?
• Photo- is associated with which phenomenon?
• The prefix Geo- is associated with which concept?
• Genetic drift is best described as?
• A 200 g object is accelerated from rest to 4 m/s in 2 s. What is its average acceleration?
• Which prefix means 'Self'?
• Exo- means which of the following?
• What does the prefix Thalass- mean?
• Macro- denotes which scale?
• Which prefix means 'false'?
• Which sequence correctly describes the steps of the scientific method?
• Which prefix means nerve?
• Which prefix would be used in terms like hydrology to indicate water involvement?
• Which term relates to the study of family descent?
• Which prefix is used to indicate Not or without?
• A car accelerates from rest to 20 m/s in 5 s. What is the average acceleration?
• What is the volume of a 500 g object with a density of 2 g/cm3?
• Which prefix means 'Light or brightness'?
• Which prefix means 'Sound or hearing'?
• Which sequence lists the planets in correct order from the Sun outward, including Pluto as a dwarf planet?
• Which statement differentiates a gene from a chromosome?
• The prefix Bi- means which of the following?
• Iso- conveys which meaning?
• In a closed system, which statement best describes conservation of energy?
• A 5 kg block on a frictionless surface is pushed with a 2 N force for 3 s. What is the velocity change?
• Which prefix means 'Magnetic'?
• Which prefix means 'Light or brightness'?
• Which statement best defines acceleration?
• Acid- denotes which meaning?
• Which prefix corresponds to 'Power or force'?
• The prefix for Nose is?
• Which set lists processes that are part of the water cycle?
• Which prefix corresponds to the meaning 'Dissolve'?
• Which prefix denotes Movement?
• The prefix for Nose is?
• The prefix arch- is associated with which sense in the word 'archaeology'?
• Which prefix means 'different or other'?
• Which term denotes breakdown or dissolution?
• Which prefix means 'before or forward'?
• The prefix Electro- denotes which concept?
• What is the meaning of the prefix Carbo-?
• Which prefix would help describe something relating to color?
• Which mapping is correct?
• What does Atmo- mean?
• Which statement correctly describes the relationship between DNA sequence and traits?
• The prefix meaning Single or one is?
• Which prefix means All?
• Which prefix means form or shape?
• Which word uses arch- to convey a sense of being chief or principal?
• Which prefix means 'stomach'?
• The prefix for Lung or breath is which?
• Hepta- is used to indicate which quantity?
• The prefix arch- can mean which of the following?
• What causes rotation in a simple electric motor?
• Which statement best describes endothermic and exothermic processes?
• Which word derives from genea- and refers to ancestral line?
• The suffix -ology means which of the following?
• Which process converts a DNA sequence into an RNA copy?
• Which statement best distinguishes a biosphere from a biome?
• What does the prefix Magm- refer to?
• In a monohybrid Aa x Aa cross, what is the genotype ratio among offspring?
• Thermo- indicates a relation to which property?
• What does the prefix Arthro- denote?
• In a monohybrid Aa x Aa cross, what is the typical phenotype ratio for a dominant trait?
• Which prefix denotes the meaning 'Hundred'?
• Which prefix means Ancient or primitive?
• Hydro- relates to which substance?
• Which prefix means 'color'?
• The prefix Mono- means what?
• The meaning of Zoo- is:
• Which prefix relates to the heart?
• Archeo- is a prefix meaning which?
• Which processes contribute to carbon cycling between the major Earth spheres?
• Which prefix means mind or soul?
• The prefix meaning Together or with is?
• What is a biome and its distinguishing features?
• Which statement about pH and acidity is true?
• During photosynthesis, plants primarily produce which carbohydrate?
• Alkali- meaning?
• Which prefix means 'across or beyond'?
• What does Seism- mean?
• Which prefix relates to cell?
• What is plate tectonics and its impact on Earth's geology?
• Inter- means which of the following?
• What is biodiversity and why is it important?
• Which prefix denotes Kidney?
• Which prefix means 'before or forward'?
• How do lasers differ from ordinary light in terms of coherence and monochromaticity?
• Which prefix means 'Ray or radiation'?
• Which statement correctly contrasts conductors and insulators?
• Which prefix relates to 'People'?
• What does Bathy- mean?
• Two measurements are 5.00 cm and 5.01 cm, while the true length is 5.50 cm. This illustrates which concept about measurements?
• Which scenario demonstrates Newton's third law of motion?
• Which word highlights a chief or supreme figure using arch-?
• What does Ped- mean?
• Which statement best describes natural selection?
• Which statement best distinguishes accuracy from precision in measurement?
• Which prefix means 'against or opposite'?
• Genetic drift in small populations can lead to which outcome?
• Which prefix means 'sea or ocean'?
• Which statement about meteorites is true?
• Which statement best explains why lasers have minimal divergence?
• Which prefix means 'Machine or mechanical'?
• What is the basic function of DNA in heredity?
• What does Tecton- mean?
• Which prefix would you use to describe something extremely large in quantity or degree?
• Which prefix means 'Dissolve'?
• Which prefix relates to time?
• Intra- means which of the following?
• The prefix meaning Eye is?
• Which prefix means 'Motion'?
• Hyper- describes something that is what?
• Which statement about buoyant force is true?
• The suffix -phobia means which of the following?
• Which prefix means 'universe or world'?
• Which factors affect enzyme activity?
• Which prefix means bone?
• Which prefix means 'half or partial'?
• Which word uses genea- to relate to family descent?
• What does Topo- mean?
• Which quantity has the same units as impulse?
• What is the probability of offspring being homozygous recessive (aa) in Aa x Aa cross?
• Which prefix means 'Sound'?
• Which formula represents kinetic energy?
• Which suffix denotes inflammation?
• In natural selection, what happens to allele frequencies over generations when certain traits confer a survival advantage?
• Radi- refers to which meaning?
• Which prefix means time?
• The prefix Hexa- means which number?
• The prefix Uni- indicates which meaning?
• What are three evidence-based indicators of climate change?
• Anthro- is used to denote which meaning?
• Which prefix means 'fire or heat'?
• The prefix meaning Eye is which?
• What does an energy pyramid illustrate in an ecosystem?
• What is the role of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?
• Which prefix means 'Motion'?
• The prefix meaning Lung or breath is?
• Which prefix means 'Heavy or weight'?
• Which prefix denotes Disease or suffering?
• Tele- means which of the following?
• Which are the three major stages of cellular respiration?
• Which process ensures that each daughter cell receives an identical copy of DNA during cell division?
• Which term uses arch- to denote chief status?
• Which statement best describes data representation and the role of graphs in science communication?
• Which prefix is used to describe Earth's geology or geography?
• In a parallel circuit, what happens to total resistance as more paths are added?
• Which prefix denotes a base?
• The meaning of Phyte is:
• Isotopes differ from the most common form of the element in what way?
• Sub- means which direction in relation to position?
• Which prefix means Two?
• Which particle has a positive charge and is located in the nucleus?
• In medical terminology, which prefix means 'before' or 'forward'?
• What does Tecton- mean?
• Differentiate weather from climate with appropriate definitions?
• Fossils form when organisms are buried and mineralized. What information can fossils reveal about past environments?
• Which prefix is associated with light in physics and biology?
• On a frictionless track, as a cart moves from the top of a hill to the bottom, what remains constant?
• Which prefix means 'Human or mankind'?
• Which prefix relates to nerve?
• Centi- corresponds to which quantity?
• If a cross is between a homozygous dominant and a homozygous recessive for a trait with complete dominance, what is the expected phenotype ratio among offspring?
• What is the primary purpose of the International System of Units (SI) in science?
• Micro- refers to which size scale?
• Demo- as a prefix relates to which concept?
• The prefix genea- conveys which sense?
• Under normal conditions, the total mechanical energy of a roller coaster car remains what?
• In a series circuit, how do current and resistance behave?
• Which statement best defines a meteor?
• Which statement describes a comet?
• Which prefix denotes Sugar?
• The prefix genea- means which concept?
• Which prefix is commonly used to convey the sense of 'chief' or 'principal'?
• Which prefix relates to bone?
• What does the prefix Cosm- mean?
• Endo- means which of the following?
• Which process is NOT part of the water cycle?
• Which statement best describes the greenhouse effect?
• What does a catalyst do in a chemical reaction?
• Which prefix means Kidney?
• The prefix A- or An- means what?
• Which prefix means Three?
• What does Seism- mean?
• Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?
• Which prefix relates to mind or soul?
• Which prefix means 'skin'?
• What does Paleo- mean?
• What does Bathy- mean?
• Graph- as a prefix means what?
• What number is denoted by the prefix Penta-?
• Hypo- describes something that is what?
• Which statement about Pluto is true?
• Which option shows arch- used to indicate ancient times?
• Trans- means which of the following?
• Which prefix relates to blood?
• Which prefix means cell?
• Which suffix means 'the study of'?
• Which statement correctly describes an element?
• What does Bar- mean?
• The prefix Poly- means which of the following?
• Which prefix means 'between or among'?
• Which prefix means 'Sound'?
• Which prefix means 'after or behind'?
• What does the prefix Cryo- mean?
• Which prefix means Animal?
• Which prefix means 'same or alike'?
• Octa- stands for which number?
• Which prefix means All?
• What does the prefix Atmo- mean?