TCAP Science Review

A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket.

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• ozone

• nitrogen

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Earth's current atmosphere is

• 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.037% carbon dioxide

• 78% oxygen, 21%nitrogen, 0.9% argon, 0.037% carbon dioxide

• 78% nitrogen, 21% argon, 1% oxygen

• 78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% carbon dioxide

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960

• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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What is the greenhouse effect?

• The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

• The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

• The heating of a solid, such as a rock.

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What is the result of a chemical reaction between vinegar and baking soda?

• Water

• Carbon dioxide gas

• Oxygen gas

• Hydrogen gas

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What is the main difference between a chemical change and a physical change?

• Chemical changes are reversible, physical changes are not

• Physical changes create new substances, chemical changes do not

• Chemical changes create new substances, physical changes do not

• Physical changes involve energy, chemical changes do not

Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?

• Color

• Density

• Flammability

• Melting point

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What do humans do that releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?

• Burn fossil fuels (like gas and coal)

• Build cement buildings

• Ride bikes and use solar energy

• Compete in the Olympics

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___________ are the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element.

• Atoms

• Elements

• Compounds

• Mixtures

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The process when a solid turns into a liquid

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Freezing

• Melting

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