Biology 1st test Study Guide NAME: ______________________________________________________
1. What is Biology? _____________________________________________________________________________
2. For the following information choose an appropriate graph type.
a. ____________________________________
Sneakers Sold This Month
Brand
Number Sold
Adidas
25
New Balance
18
Nike
32
Reebok
15
Other
10
b. Ages of players on a high school Varsity Soccer team. _____________________________________________
c. Genders in a classroom. _____________________________________________
d. Average rainfall in 4 cities. _____________________________________________
e. Average temperature in the month of August in Alabama between the years 1987-2017. ________________
f. Race demographics in a school. _____________________________________________
3. Use the scatter plot to answer the following questions.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
What is the graph missing? ____________________
How many people studied for 3 hours? ___________________________
How many people studied for 4 hours? ____________________________
How many people scored 60%? ____________________________________
2 people scored 80%, how long did they study? _________________________
4. Draw a bar graph for the data below. Be sure to use all TAILS steps (especially putting your independent variable
on the correct axis)
Sneakers Sold This Month
Brand
Number Sold
Adidas
25
New Balance
18
Nike
32
Reebok
15
Other
10
5. List the 8 characteristics of life.
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g. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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6. Levels of Organization
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d. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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h. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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k. _______________________________________________________________________________________
l.
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m. _______________________________________________________________________________________
7. Put the following steps of the scientific method in order.
 Research the problem ____
 Make a hypothesis ____
 Arrive at a conclusion ____
 Identify the problem ____
 Record data ____
 Observe ____
 Share your results ____
 Test the hypothesis ____
8. List the independent and dependent variable for the following experiments.
a. A comprehension test was given to students after they had studied textbook material either in silence or
with the television turned on.
i.
Independent Variable:_______________________________________________
ii.
Dependent Variable: _______________________________________________
b. Some elementary school teachers were told that a child’s parents were college graduates, and other
teachers were told that the child’s parents had not finished high school; they then rated the child’s academic
potential.
i. Independent Variable: _______________________________________________
ii. Dependent Variable: _______________________________________________
c. Students watched a cartoon either alone or with others and then rated how funny they found the cartoon to
be.
i.
Independent Variable: _______________________________________________
ii.
Dependent Variable: _______________________________________________
9. Si units
List the prefixes from largest to smallest include the symbol for each.
10. What is the base unit for the following measurements?
a. Mass _______________________________________________
b. Volume _______________________________________________
c. Length _______________________________________________
11. List the symbol for the following
a. Milliliter _____
b. Kilometer _______
c. Decagram ______
d. Liter ______
e. Centiliter _______
12. Convert the following measurements.
a. 100mg= ___________kg
b. 109cL= ____________ml
c. 5.76m=___________km
d. 26000mL=_________daL
e. 27.5g=___________cg
13. What is a water molecule made up of? ____________________________________________________________
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14. What is the molecular/chemical formula for water? __________________
15. Draw the structural formula for water below.
16. Water freezes at ____________ C.
17. Water at sea level boils at ____________ C.
18. What is cohesion?
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19. What is adhesion?
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20. What would water sticking to a plant in droplets be an example of? ____________________________________
21. What is surface tension?
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22. What allows some insects to walk on water?
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23. What is the difference in the density of water vs the density of ice?
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24. Label the following pictures as ice or water.
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25. Define these parts of a solution.
a. Solute _______________________________________________________________________________
b. Solvent ______________________________________________________________________________
26. What does pH stand for (from the video)? _________________________________________________________
27. What does pH indicate? ________________________________________________________________________
28. Ranges from ________________________________________
29. What levels are considered acids? ______________________________________________________________
30. What levels are considered bases? ____________________________________________________________
31. What level is neutral? _________________________________________________________________________
32. Strong acids? ________________________________
33. Strong bases? ________________________________
34. Do bases or acids have more H+ ions? _______________________________________________