Saturday, January 14, 2012

Studying for the Science Midterm Exam

Tuesday is the Science midterm exam. Here are some questions that can help you in your study this weekend. Hope this helps!

What can a material's property help with?
Identifying the material.

What are some examples of a mixture?
Fruit salad, cereal with milk.

Why do you think salt water is a solution?
Because the salt is dissolved evenly in the water.

What is special about mass?
It is a property of matter; it is the amount of matter an object has.

How can you tell a material's volume?
Measure how much space it takes up.

Which properties in the list would you use to describe a bowl of soup?
Color, odor, shape.

How do you know whether a food is salty or sweet?
By tasting it.

How do you know how something feels?
By touching it.

Why is your sense of smell important?
It can help you decide whether things are bad or good for you; it can help you know if there's a fire.

How can taste help you?
It can help you identify ingredients that are in food.

What are some of the functions of the cells that make up your body?
Muscle cells cause movement; bone cells support the body; and skin cells cover and protect.


What is the name used to describe the parts of a cell that carry out life processes?
Organelles.

What purpose does the cell membrane serve?
Protects the cell holds the cell contents together.

What organelles do most cells contain?
Cell membrane and nucleus.

What structures in the plant cell are not seen in the animal cell?
Chloroplasts and a cell wall.

Which structures are present in both plant and animal cells?
Nucleus, chromosomes, cell membrane, cytoplasm, vacuoles, and mitochondria.

What path does blood take through the body?
It travels away from the heart in arteries, which lead to capillaries. From capillaries, it moves to cells. It travels back to the heart in veins, then to the lungs, and then back to the heart, where it begins circulating again.

What is the circulatory system made up of?
It is made up of the heart, the blood vessels, and the blood.

Mr. LaFrossia

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