NC EOG 8

Which molecules are joined together to make proteins?

• fatty acids

• nucleic acids

• amino acids

• acetic acids

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The mass of the products in a chemical reaction is the same as the mass of the reactants in the reaction. Which law best describes this statement?

• The Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum

• The Law of Superposition

• The Law of Conservation of Matter

• The Law of Entropy

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A student is asked to categorize the following items as elements, compounds, or mixtures: copper wire, salt, aluminum foil, baking soda, a piece of granite, and sugar water. He lists ELEMENTS as copper wire, aluminum foil, and baking soda; COMPOUNDS as salt; MIXTURES as the piece of granite. Which is in the wrong category?

• copper wire

• baking soda

• sugar water

• salt

Why is water classified as a compound?

• Because it is an element, which consists of only one type of atom.

• Because it is a substance, which can easily be separated.

• Because it is a substance composed of two or more kinds of atoms bonded together.

• Because it is an unevenly mixed solution, or a heterogeneous mixture.

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A student is designing an experiment for the science fair.  She needs to find a material that conducts an electric current, and her teacher has provided her with samples of the following elements.  Which of them should she choose?

• argon

• fluorine

• copper

• phosphorous

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Which is an example of a chemical reaction?

• a pot of water boiling

• an iron nail rusting

• a piece of ice melting

• a sugar cube dissolving in tea

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A scientist recognizes a white powder as sugar due to its white crystals and its sweet taste. However, the scientist notices that the elements that make up the sugar - carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen - look nothing like sugar, nor are they sweet. What is the best explanation for this?

• Sugar is a compound, and compounds usually have a different appear

• Sugar is an element, so its properties are unique.

• Sugar is a heterogeneous mixture, so its appearance is unique.

• Substances in nature change randomly and it is impossible to predict those changes.

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Which example BEST represents an interconnection between an aquatic food web and a terrestrial food web?

• Fish eat insects that land on the surface of a pond.

• Snakes eat bird eggs.

• Bats eat mosquitos.

• Mountain lions catch and eat deer.

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Where is the majority of Earth's freshwater located?

• clouds

• Pacific Ocean

• polar ice caps

• rivers

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The population density of marine life is denser along the shorelines of the ocean than farther out in the deep waters of the ocean.  Which statement provides the BEST reason for this situation?

• Ocean currents prevent many smaller marine organisms from living in deep water.

• The shallow waters have fewer predators.

• Coastal waters are less polluted than the deeper waters of the ocean.

• There are more nutrients in shallow waters.

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