Grade 9 · Science · Challenge
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 12
Grade 9 science practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Science Concepts and Evidence
Grade 9 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-13UJVB8-4QJ5
What is diffusion?A. Mitochondria B. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment C. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction D. Net movement from higher to lower concentration
What does a dominant allele do in a heterozygote?A. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy B. It is expressed in the phenotype C. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction D. Mitochondria
What is an ecosystem?A. Mitochondria B. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment C. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy D. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction
What is mitosis used for?A. DNA B. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction C. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy D. Mitochondria
What organelle produces most cellular ATP?A. Mitochondria B. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy C. Change in inherited population traits over generations D. It is expressed in the phenotype
What molecule stores hereditary information?A. DNA B. Change in inherited population traits over generations C. Net movement from higher to lower concentration D. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy
What is evolution?A. Change in inherited population traits over generations B. Mitochondria C. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy D. DNA
What is the role of enzymes?A. It is expressed in the phenotype B. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy C. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction D. Mitochondria
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 12
- What is diffusion?Net movement from higher to lower concentration
- What does a dominant allele do in a heterozygote?It is expressed in the phenotype
- What is an ecosystem?Organisms interacting with each other and their environment
- What is mitosis used for?Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction
- What organelle produces most cellular ATP?Mitochondria
- What molecule stores hereditary information?DNA
- What is evolution?Change in inherited population traits over generations
- What is the role of enzymes?They speed reactions by lowering activation energy
Worked example
Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.
Common mistake
Using a memorized procedure without checking what the question asks.
Helpful hint
Name the standard skill before answering.