Orange Standards of Learning (SOL) Practice Exam

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• Which term describes a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds?
• Which statement defines the Law of Reflection?
• The distance between a point on one wave and the corresponding point on the next cycle is called what?
• Define qualitative data.
• Which term describes the abbreviation or short representation of a chemical element?
• Mixtures made up of tiny particles that are evenly mixed and do not settle out refers to
• Voltage is...
• Which term refers to the neutral product formed when an acid and a base react?
• Potential Energy is defined as...
• Does active transport require energy according to the material?
• Which process involves joining atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus?
• The average of a data set is called the what?
• The claim that giraffes evolved longer necks to reach tall trees is:
• The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas is called what?
• What are three basic needs of any animal?
• Which term refers to a negative ion made of oxygen and hydrogen?
• Which term describes a reaction between an acid and a base?
• The difference between the largest and the smallest number is called the
• Which factor in an experiment does not change or vary?
• Which of the following is NOT among the seven basic life functions?
• In a battery, an electrode is defined as
• If two waves of the same frequency travel in the same medium and out of phase by 180 degrees, what happens?
• Which term refers to a mirror that curves inward?
• Which phenomenon describes waves bending around obstacles or through openings?
• Which term describes the opposite of solubility?
• Change from liquid to solid is called what?
• Which statement describes a transverse wave?
• Which term means the capability of being shaped?
• Which statement best describes a solution?
• Most batteries are classified as
• Which term relates to the ratio of hydrogen (H+) to hydroxide (OH-) ions in a solution?
• Which law states that matter cannot be created or destroyed?
• Which temperature scale defines zero as the point where no more energy can be removed from matter?
• Law of Conservation of Energy states that
• Which device converts mechanical energy into electricity?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the seven basic life functions?
• What evidence tells you cells are part of a tissue?
• Which term describes the phenomenon where a system responds most strongly at its natural frequencies?
• Which term describes a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds?
• Which term describes a chemical change that results in energy being released as heat?
• Which term describes the amount of space occupied by an object?
• Which statement describes radiation?
• What is the rate of transfer of energy through a circuit that can be measured with an ammeter?
• Which statement about data types is true?
• Which circuit provides a single path of current by connecting components end to end?
• Is it true that cells that excrete waste are found only in the excretory system?
• What is the distance between successive crests or compressions in a wave called?
• Energy carried by light is known as
• Solubility is a physical property.
• Which electrical machine converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?
• Two longitudinal waves have their compressions and rarefactions aligned, resulting in a larger amplitude. What is this phenomenon?
• Second level consumers primarily eat which type of organisms?
• What is a valence electron?
• If a substance has high solubility, what does it mean?
• Which term is the change from a gas to a liquid?
• Are humans unicellular?
• Which term describes the property related to color that includes tint, hue, or tone?
• When the compression of one longitudinal sound wave overlaps with the compression of a second sound wave the result is:
• Which term is a property that does not depend on the amount of material and helps identify a substance?
• What is absolute zero?
• What is potential energy?
• Which term describes the temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid?
• What is the maximum distance that a wave's particles vibrate from their rest position?
• Mutualism is defined as which of the following?
• Solubility is best described by which option?
• In which circuit does the current split into two or more paths before recombining?
• What term denotes a material's opposition to the flow of electric current?
• Which term describes the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact of molecules?
• What is a chemical equation?
• Third level consumers eat which group?
• Which term describes elements that are good conductors of heat and electric current?
• Which statement about human cellular organization is true?
• What is matter?
• Which term describes a reaction that releases energy in the form of heat?
• Which term describes the property of being capable of being drawn out into a thin wire?
• Which term refers to the dissolved substance in a solution?
• Which of the following is an example of a first level consumer?
• Which term describes the horizontal distance between the crests or the troughs of adjacent waves?
• Which statement about energy is true?
• If two waves have the same phase and frequency, their superposition results in which type of interference?
• The change in velocity over time is called what?
• In a solution, the substance that dissolves is called the solute.
• Which machine converts mechanical energy into electrical energy?
• A flat mirror is also known as what?
• What term refers to topics related to sociology, philosophy, and history of science?
• First level consumers are which type of organisms?
• Which structure is described as directing the activities of a cell?
• A combination of two or more different kinds of matter is called a
• The creation of energy by joining the nuclei of two hydrogen atoms to form helium is called
• Mechanical Energy is described as
• Which statement best describes the relationship between solubility and the solute-solvent pair?
• According to the law of conservation of energy, energy can:
• The minor component in a solution, dissolves in the solvent
• Which option correctly defines kinetic energy?
• How is a mixture defined?
• Which term describes a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table?
• Which term best describes the phenomenon where a system vibrates with maximum amplitude at certain frequencies?
• Fossil fuels provide chemical energy for automobiles to move. Which energy form is this?
• Which process is the transfer of thermal energy through a substance or from one substance to another by direct contact?
• Which term describes the magnetic interaction between materials, including attraction and repulsion?
• Convert 109.7 meters to kilometers.
• In a solution, which component is the minor component that dissolves in the solvent?
• Which term is the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas?
• Which term means the speed and direction of a moving object?
• What is passive transport?
• Which statement defines a longitudinal wave?
• Atomic mass?
• Which statement about ions is correct?
• Which term describes substances formed as a result of a reaction?
• Which term refers to the property of a material that can be drawn into a wire?
• Which term describes the dissolving medium in a solution?
• Which statement correctly distinguishes abiotic and biotic factors?
• Which term defines the total distance traveled divided by the time it took to cover that distance?
• Which term is the chemical property of being able to burn?
• Which term describes the phenomenon where a wave bends around an obstacle or passes through openings?
• Which term describes substances that will be combined in a chemical equation?
• Which device is used as an amplifier or switch in circuits?
• Which term describes a vertical column in the periodic table (of elements)?
• Which term means a group of atoms bonded together?
• Which term refers to a property that does not depend on amount and helps identify a substance?
• Which term describes a substance that can conduct electricity under some conditions?
• Which term describes energy transfer through currents caused by differences in temperature in liquids and gases?
• The activities of a cell are directed by which structure?
• Which term refers to the substance that dissolves other substances?
• Which term describes elements that are poor conductors of heat and electric current?
• Which term describes a model used to explain natural-world phenomena?
• Which description best defines a magnetic field?
• Which term describes evidence that involves direct observation and must be seen with the eyes?
• Which statement best defines motion?
• Second level consumers are typically comprised of carnivores that eat?
• Which term describes a group of elements with similar chemical properties?
• Which phenomenon occurs when light returns into the same medium after striking a boundary, without crossing into the second medium?
• Which term is used for substances listed in a chemical equation that will be combined?
• The splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy is called
• Mutualism is best described as which of the following?
• Which energy term describes heat energy?
• If a trait is recessive and masked by a dominant trait, what does this indicate about its expression?
• In a heterozygous individual, the recessive trait is typically:
• Which term describes the highest point of a transverse wave?
• Which term represents the scale that expresses the ratio of hydrogen to hydroxide ions in solution?
• Which of the following is a basic life function that involves growth and repair?
• What is the basic unit of matter?
• The coldest temperature, 0 Kelvin, that can be reached. It is the hypothetical temperature at which all molecular motion stops.
• In a solution, which component is usually present in the larger amount?
• Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
• Which quantity is measured by an ammeter in a circuit?
• Which statement about the salamander-fern scenario best describes the reasoning used in the material?
• Which term describes the temperature at which a liquid changes into a solid?
• In a battery, an electrolyte is...
• Which term identifies the independent variable being tested and makes a prediction about the expected outcome?
• Which term describes the change of state from a liquid to a gas?
• What describes a physical property?
• Which term describes a substance that produces a solution with more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions?
• The neutral product of mixing an acid with a base is called
• Which term refers to subatomic particles that compose protons and neutrons?
• Symbiosis is defined as which of the following?
• Which variable changes in response to the manipulated variable?
• What is it called when a crest of one wave intersects or combines with the trough of a second wave?
• Nuclear Energy is defined as
• What term describes the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a boundary through which it cannot pass?
• What is an element?
• The middle number in a set of data is called the
• Which statement best defines a force?
• Which biome is known for very low rainfall?
• What is respiration?
• Which term describes the component present in smaller amount in a solution?
• Which term describes energy transfer by electromagnetic waves?
• In a solution, the dissolving medium is called the solvent.
• What is the nucleus?
• Which term would you use for natural matter or compounds with a carbon base?
• Which lens curves outward and converges light rays?
• Define quantitative data.
• Which of the following is a biotic factor?
• Which statement best describes the nature of science?
• Which of the following is a biome?
• Which term is the basic unit of matter?
• Atomic number?
• Which term best describes variations of an element's atoms that differ in neutron number but share the same number of protons?
• The average of a data set
• In the closed box scenario with a salamander and a fern, which salamander would survive according to the described reasoning?
• Which statement best describes how solubility can change with temperature?
• The highest point of a transverse wave is called what?
• Which of the following is a concise definition of solubility?
• Which term refers to the force of attraction or repulsion between magnetic materials?
• Which statement about conduction is correct?
• Which term describes information about quantities in numerical form?
• Which small electronic device is used in a circuit as an amplifier or switch?
• Which term describes an atom of hydrogen that has lost its electron?
• Which term describes the amount of space occupied by an object?
• Which statement defines radiation?
• Which statement about waste excretion is true according to the material?
• Which term describes evidence that does not involve direct observation?
• What is one example of a positive impact of humans on the environment in Fairfax, Virginia?
• In a longitudinal wave, which region describes particles that are spread apart?
• What is a characteristic property?
• Which term describes the amount of matter present in an object?
• Which of the following is an example of a physical property?
• Which term is the neutral product of mixing an acid with a base?
• Which term describes a material that conducts thermal energy well?
• Which term describes the lowest point of a transverse wave?
• Which term describes the force of gravity acting on an object?
• In a transverse wave, an arrow pointing to the upside-down 'hill' refers to which feature?
• Which energy transfer travels in light waves?
• Which term is a combination of symbols that represent the elements in a compound?
• Resonance happens because two objects have the same natural what?
• A chemical cell is defined as...
• Solubility is described as the amount of solute that can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature—this identifies solubility as which type of property?
• The atomic number equals the number of protons; atomic mass equals protons plus neutrons.
• Which statement correctly defines convection?
• Which phenomenon occurs when the rarefactions of one wave align with the compressions of another, causing the waves to cancel?
• Which term is defined as a model that represents, predicts, and elaborates upon objects and systems we observe in the natural world?
• Which term describes the ability of a substance to conduct electricity?
• Which type of evidence does not involve direct observation?
• Which term is defined as the measure of mass per unit volume?
• Which term describes a change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance?
• Two waves with different amplitudes; which would be louder?
• Which term describes a group of elements with similar chemical properties?
• What is the term for the ability to dissolve other substances?
• A reaction between an acid and a base is called
• Resonance occurs when two objects share the same natural what?
• Which term describes energy stored due to position or configuration?
• What is the term for the energy transferred between substances that have different temperatures?
• What is a symbol?
• Which term describes a substance that produces a solution with more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions?
• In a longitudinal wave, an arrow pointing to the area between the starting point of one compression and the starting point of another compression indicates what?
• Electrical Energy is defined as
• Kinetic Energy is defined as...
• Which term describes natural matter or compounds with a carbon base?
• Osmosis is the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane. Which option describes it?
• Which term describes the component that dissolves in the solvent?
• What is digestion?
• Which term best describes mass per unit volume of a substance?
• The lowest point of a transverse wave is called what?
• Solubility is described as the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve at a given temperature.
• Which device converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?
• The number that appears most often is called the
• What term describes atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons?
• Which term describes the property that refers to the ability to conduct an electric current?
• Which process is the change from a gas to a liquid?
• Which term refers to a vertical column in the periodic table?
• What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of a substance's molecules?
• Which term denotes a smell?
• Which lens curves inward?
• Resonance results in:
• The temperature at which a liquid changes into a solid is called what?
• What is commensalism?
• Which statement best defines parasitism?
• Energy is defined as...
• Heat energy is also called
• Which term describes the experimental factor that is manipulated to observe its effect?
• Solubility is defined as which of the following?
• Which of the following best describes a solution?
• Which description matches a chemical cell?
• Define a physical property.
• Which term describes an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals?
• Which of the following is an acquired trait?
• Which term describes a region in which particles in a longitudinal wave are spread apart?
• Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object is called?
• Which of the following is a biotic factor?
• Which term is a negative ion made of oxygen and hydrogen?
• Which subatomic particle has no charge in the nucleus?
• The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid is called what?
• Which term defines how easily an object can be scratched?
• Which term is defined as a measure of the amount of matter in an object?
• Which term describes something unrelated to organic matter or organic life, or a chemical compound that does not contain carbon?
• What is kinetic energy?
• Which term describes a machine that converts one form of energy into another, such as mechanical energy into electrical energy?
• Which term is defined as a property or characteristic observed in a substance during a reaction?
• Destructive interference results in:
• What is defined as a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table?
• Which term describes a reaction that absorbs energy in the form of heat?
• Radiant energy includes all of the following EXCEPT:
• Which biome is characterized by cold winters and coniferous forests?
• Which term refers to the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, due to a change in speed?
• Third level consumers are carnivores that eat which group?
• Which statement best describes osmosis?
• Which term describes a push or pull on an object resulting from interaction with another object?
• What term defines the energy of electric charges?
• What is excretion?
• Which term describes the change from a gas to a liquid?
• Which device permits current to flow in only one direction?
• Which term means how readily a substance combines chemically with other substances?
• Which particles reside in the nucleus?
• What is an electromagnet?
• Which term describes energy stored due to an object's position?
• Which of the following is NOT an inherited trait?
• The change in velocity over time is called what?
• If two waves interfere in such a way that their crests and troughs align to reinforce each other, what is this interference called?
• Which statement about science best reflects reducing bias?
• Which term describes a substance that produces a solution with more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions?
• Which option best defines solubility?
• What is the role of the solvent in a solution?
• Stored Energy refers to...
• The substance that dissolves other substances
• Which term describes a change that produces one or more new substances?
• Which type of mirror curves outward and diverges light?
• A change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition is called what?
• What is stimulus response?
• Which term describes the phase change process from one state to another without chemical change?
• What term refers to an atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge?
• What term describes electrons located on the outermost shell of an atom?
• What is active transport?
• Which term describes a material that does not conduct thermal energy well?
• Which term describes a change in matter that produces one or more new substances?
• What term describes the tendency of a system to vibrate at maximum amplitude at certain frequencies, often considered a form of interference?
• Which statement defines frequency?
• Which process describes the warmer part of a fluid rising and the cooler portions sinking as the fluid is heated?
• What is the periodic table?
• Which term best describes how shiny an object appears?
• What term describes the bending of a wave as it passes into a new medium?
• What is the term for a standard of comparison that remains unchanged in an experiment?
• Gravity is defined as
• What is the correct order used to form a scientific name?
• Which component of a solution is dissolved in the solvent?
• Which definition matches compression in a longitudinal wave?
• Which particles are smaller than protons, neutrons, and electrons and make up protons and neutrons?
• Center of an atom contains protons and neutrons; what is it called?
• Which term is defined as a property or characteristic of a substance that is observed during a reaction?
• What is defined as the maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position?
• Which model describes electrons forming a cloud around the nucleus, the model used today?
• Which term is the measure of the average kinetic energy of a substance's molecules?
• Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is
• Which subatomic particle has a positive charge in the nucleus?
• What is an electron?
• Which term describes a reaction that releases energy in the form of heat?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the eight biomes?
• Which term is best described as the property that indicates whether a substance can burn?
• Water moves into the cell by a process called?
• Which statement best describes a transverse wave?
• Which term means newly formed substances?