7/8 Science Final Exam 2010
7/8 SCI Final Exam 2010
- 1.
A bird's food tube.
- A.
Gizzard
- B.
Esophagus
- C.
Trachea
- D.
Larynyx
Correct Answer
B. Esophagus -
- 2.
Gizzard is.
- A.
An air sac in the esophagus which stores and moistens food
- B.
An organ that grinds food to make it more easily digested
- C.
An opening in the air capillary that allows the bird to fly
- D.
A muscle below the wings that create thrust for the bird in flight
Correct Answer
B. An organ that grinds food to make it more easily digested -
- 3.
Air capillaries are:
- A.
Vessels that allow blood to flow faster when the bird is in flight
- B.
Air sacs that expand allowing the bird to take flight
- C.
Tubes which allow blood to flow to the bird's heart
- D.
Tubes which allow air to flow through the lungs instead of just in and out
Correct Answer
D. Tubes which allow air to flow through the lungs instead of just in and out -
- 4.
A retractable group of feathers on the front of the bird's wings that provide extra lift at slow speeds.
- A.
Gizzard
- B.
Alula
- C.
Down
- D.
Contour
Correct Answer
B. Alula -
- 5.
The sternum is the bird's _________________________.
- A.
Humerus
- B.
Breastbone
- C.
Sternum
- D.
Pectoral
Correct Answer
B. Breastbone -
- 6.
Birds of prey have what type of vision? (eyes positioned farther forward so their individual fields of vision overlap to a greater extent.)
- A.
Binocular
- B.
Monocular
- C.
20/20
- D.
Unnocular
Correct Answer
A. Binocular -
- 7.
Flamingos have what type of feet?
- A.
Running
- B.
Perching
- C.
Wading
- D.
Swimming
Correct Answer
C. Wading -
- 8.
A songbird has what type of feet?
- A.
Perching
- B.
Wading
- C.
Grasping
- D.
Scratching
Correct Answer
A. Perching -
- 9.
Comparative Anatomy is the study of _________________________________ in the body structure of organisms.
- A.
The bones
- B.
Similarities and differences
- C.
Problems and remedies
- D.
Physiological comparisons
Correct Answer
B. Similarities and differences -
- 10.
The Second Law of Thermodynamics states:
- A.
That everything can arise from nonliving things
- B.
That the total amount of energy in a system is constant
- C.
That everything is running down
- D.
That the universe is nothing but matter in motion
Correct Answer
C. That everything is running down -
- 11.
The belief that living things can arise from nonliving things is called:
- A.
Materialism
- B.
Spontaneous gestation
- C.
Spontaneous generation
- D.
Pantheism
Correct Answer
C. Spontaneous generation -
- 12.
A bird's major flight muscle.
- A.
Breast
- B.
Sternum
- C.
Patella
- D.
Pectorals
Correct Answer
D. Pectorals -
- 13.
Entropy is the amount of _______________________ in a system.
- A.
Disorder
- B.
Order
- C.
Function
- D.
Diffusion
Correct Answer
A. Disorder -
- 14.
Charles Darwin wrote:
- A.
The Original Species
- B.
Species and Origin
- C.
Origin of Species
- D.
Special Origins
Correct Answer
C. Origin of Species -
- 15.
Pantheism.
- A.
Nothing is spiritual
- B.
Natural selection (survival of the weakest)
- C.
God is part of nature and nature is God
- D.
Living things arise from nonliving things
Correct Answer
C. God is part of nature and nature is God -
- 16.
Is, "The winds form a circulating system" a scientific truth found in the Bible?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. Yes -
- 17.
Is, " The universe is made of all visible things" a scientific truth found in the Bible?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. No -
- 18.
Purpose of Science:
- A.
To carefully observe man in order to discover the purpose of living things...
- B.
To carefully observe nature in order to sustain life for God...
- C.
To carefully observe nature in order to discover the laws of creation...
- D.
To carefully create the laws of man so man can, in return, further God's creation...
Correct Answer
C. To carefully observe nature in order to discover the laws of creation... -
- 19.
The law of conservation of mass and energy is also known as:
- A.
First Law of Thermodynamics
- B.
Second Law of Thermodynamics
- C.
Magnetization by induction
- D.
The Law of Magnetic Force
Correct Answer
A. First Law of Thermodynamics -
- 20.
Magnetization of an object caused by bringing the object near a magnet.
- A.
Magnetization by induction
- B.
Magnetization by electricity
- C.
Magnetism
- D.
Magnetization by contact
Correct Answer
A. Magnetization by induction -
- 21.
Ferromagnetic: The term given to substances which have several unpaired _______________, making them strongly attracted to magnets.
- A.
Atoms
- B.
Protons
- C.
Neutrons
- D.
Electrons
Correct Answer
D. Electrons -
- 22.
The earth's magnetic field in space.
- A.
Magnetosphere
- B.
Chromosphere
- C.
Photosphere
- D.
Aurora borealis
Correct Answer
A. Magnetosphere -
- 23.
Neanderthal people were:
- A.
Superstition
- B.
100% human
- C.
Hoaxes
- D.
Made up people
Correct Answer
B. 100% human -
- 24.
"How old is this fossil", Jane asked. Dr. Kline replied, "Well, since it was found in the dicarbion rock layer, it has to be about 450 millions years old." The student asked the professor, "How do you know that the dicarbion layer is 450 million years old?" "Well", said Dr, Kline, "We know this because of the fossils that are found in that layer." Jane replies, "So, you're saying the fossil dates the layers and the layers date the fossils?" "Correct", said the professor. This story is an example of:
- A.
Circular planning
- B.
Circular reasoning
- C.
Geologic reasoning
- D.
Geologic column
Correct Answer
B. Circular reasoning -
- 25.
The study of birds:
- A.
Vermology
- B.
Chemistry
- C.
Speleology
- D.
Ornithology
Correct Answer
D. Ornithology -
- 26.
Preening is:
- A.
When birds find food
- B.
When birds clean themselves
- C.
When birds fly south for the winter
- D.
When birds molt
Correct Answer
B. When birds clean themselves -
- 27.
One of the three parts of a feather are:
- A.
Shank
- B.
Shafe
- C.
Sheaf
- D.
Shaft
Correct Answer
D. Shaft -
- 28.
Chickens and pheasants have:
- A.
Climbing feet
- B.
Perching feet
- C.
Scratching feet
- D.
Gripping feet
Correct Answer
C. Scratching feet -
- 29.
Soaring is when:
- A.
The bird alternates in flapping, gliding and coasting
- B.
The bird coasts at a low pitch, using secondary flight feathers
- C.
The bird glides using a downdraft to resist drag
- D.
The bird glides within a rising air mass, gaining altitude
Correct Answer
D. The bird glides within a rising air mass, gaining altitude -
- 30.
The streamlined shape of the bird is a result of its:
- A.
Contour feathers
- B.
Primary feathers
- C.
Secondary feathers
- D.
Tertiary feathers
Correct Answer
A. Contour feathers -
- 31.
Flyway is:
- A.
The location on a bird's wing between the alula and the ulna
- B.
When birds fly to a certain location each year to avoid climate change
- C.
The migration route that a bird takes year after year
- D.
The way in which a young bird flies
Correct Answer
C. The migration route that a bird takes year after year -
- 32.
Built in knowledge that animals posses at birth:
- A.
Extinct
- B.
Instance
- C.
Instinct
- D.
Extent
Correct Answer
C. Instinct -
- 33.
A black cat running across your path and breaking a mirror, both give bad luck. This is an example of:
- A.
Circular reasoning
- B.
Pantheism
- C.
Materialism
- D.
Superstition
Correct Answer
D. Superstition -
- 34.
The opposite of "The falsehood that man evolved" is:
- A.
Evolution
- B.
Creation
- C.
Darwinism
- D.
Materialism
Correct Answer
B. Creation -
- 35.
A lodestone is:
- A.
A naturally occurring magnet
- B.
A lever
- C.
A naturally occurring lever
- D.
A lever made of stone
Correct Answer
A. A naturally occurring magnet -
- 36.
Domain:
- A.
Two atoms divided by a magnetic field
- B.
A single atom with a cluster of magnetic fields
- C.
A group of aligned atoms with a single magnetic field
- D.
A group of aligned atoms, each having two magnetic fields
Correct Answer
C. A group of aligned atoms with a single magnetic field -
- 37.
What makes up the core or nucleus of an atom:
- A.
Electrons only
- B.
Neutrons and electrons
- C.
Protons and electrons
- D.
Protons and neutrons
Correct Answer
D. Protons and neutrons -
- 38.
The force the surrounds a magnet in which other objects are affected in known as the:
- A.
Lines of force
- B.
Magnetic field
- C.
Magnetic force
- D.
Lines of magnetism
Correct Answer
B. Magnetic field -
- 39.
The diagram to the left represents what?
- A.
The Law of Magnetic Force
- B.
The Law of Magnetism
- C.
The Law of Magnetic Poles
- D.
The force of magnetic poles
Correct Answer
C. The Law of Magnetic Poles -
- 40.
The strength of a _____________________________ force is directly related to the ___________________ of the objects and inversely related to (the square) of the ________________________ between them.
- A.
Gravitational / mass / distance
- B.
Magnetic / density / mass
- C.
Gravitational / volume / matter
- D.
Magnetic / density / gravity
Correct Answer
A. Gravitational / mass / distance -
- 41.
A Permanent magnet:
- A.
Can be made of rubber or wood
- B.
Is made of magnetically soft substances
- C.
Retains its magnetism
- D.
Has a low magnetic field
Correct Answer
C. Retains its magnetism -
- 42.
Identify this area of the bird's feathers.
- A.
Crown
- B.
Nape
- C.
Rump
- D.
Flank
Correct Answer
B. Nape -
- 43.
This diagram represents:
- A.
Magnetosphere
- B.
The Law of Magnetic field
- C.
Magnetism by infusion
- D.
An electromagnet
Correct Answer
D. An electromagnet -
- 44.
This is a great example of what scientific principle?
- A.
Natural Progression
- B.
Natural Selection
- C.
Survival of the Weakest
- D.
Circular Reasoning
Correct Answer
B. Natural Selection -
- 45.
This represents what false belief?
- A.
Pantheism
- B.
Original Species
- C.
Creation
- D.
Evolution
Correct Answer
D. Evolution -
- 46.
Identify the location on the diagram.
- A.
Gizzard
- B.
Trachea
- C.
Crop
- D.
Stomach
Correct Answer
C. Crop -
- 47.
Domain Theory: The _______________ of magnetic substances align their _________________, producing a larger magnetic field which in turn lines up more ___________________ within the substance.......
- A.
Gravity / atoms / poles
- B.
Atoms / poles / atoms
- C.
Poles / fields / atoms
- D.
Atoms / fields / atoms
Correct Answer
B. Atoms / poles / atoms -
- 48.
What is NOT a scientific truth found in the Bible?
- A.
The water cycle keeps the land watered.
- B.
Man's body is composed of the same materials as the earth.
- C.
Earth is a sphere suspended in space.
- D.
Air sustains all living things.
Correct Answer
D. Air sustains all living things. -
- 49.
Charles Darwin believed, as did the ancient pagans that:
- A.
Everything in the universe is a product of natural selection.
- B.
Every organic being came from man.
- C.
Everything in the universe is merely the product of chance.
- D.
Every living thing has knowledge from birth known as "instinct".
Correct Answer
C. Everything in the universe is merely the product of chance. -
- 50.
The wren has a specific flight pattern based on the following: The wren has short, broad wings. With this information, once can conclude that the wren has what type of flight pattern?
- A.
Soaring
- B.
Intermittent
- C.
Gliding
- D.
Hovering
Correct Answer
B. Intermittent -
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