General Science

1.		What is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy?

Respiration

Fermentation

Photosynthesis

Digestion

2.		Which of the following is a type of renewable energy?

Coal

Oil

Solar

Natural gas

3.		What is the basic unit of heredity?

Protein

Gene

Chromosome

Enzyme

4.		Which of the following is the process by which organisms break down food to release energy?

Photosynthesis

Respiration

Fermentation

Digestion

5.		Which of the following is a type of electromagnetic radiation that has the longest wavelength?

Ultraviolet radiation

X-rays

Gamma rays

Radio waves

6.		What is the process by which a solid changes directly to a gas without passing through the liquid phase?

Melting

Condensation

Sublimation

Evaporation

7.		Which of the following is NOT an element?

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Carbon dioxide

Nitrogen

8.		Which of the following is a type of non-renewable energy?

Solar

Wind

Coal

Hydroelectric

9.		Which of the following is a type of joint that allows for movement in two directions, like the knee joint?

Pivot joint

Hinge joint

Ball-and-socket joint

Gliding joint

10.		Which of the following is NOT a type of blood vessel?

Artery

Vein

Capillary

Cartilage