Environmental Science Exam 3 – Energy and Matter

Matter is defined as any substance that …

• Has mass

• Has volume

• Is high in potential energy

• Is in motion

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Use the diagram to answer the following question. Identify: Determines the identity of the atom.

• C

• A

• B

• D

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Use the diagram to answer the following questions. Identify the Neutron

• B

• A

• C

• D

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Use the diagram to answer the following question. Identify: form bonds with other atoms.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Most of the atom’s mass is found here.

• D

• A

• B

• C

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Air is made of nitrogen (N₂), oxygen (O₂), carbon dioxide (CO₂), and water (H₂O). What do these all have in common?

• They are all pure elements.

• They are all compounds.

• They are all individual atoms.

• They are all molecules.

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What substance was discovered when Joseph Priestly performed the mouse in a jar experiment?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Water

• Nitrogen

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Jan Ingenhousz discovered one of the components of photosynthesis when he observed bubbles of oxygen being released from aquatic plants. What environmental condition did the plants need to do this?

• Darkness

• Sunlight

• Warm temperatures

• Cold temperature

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The gasoline that is used to power cars contains what kind of energy?

• Potential

• Kinetic

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What form of electromagnetic radiation is released by the sun and used by plants to perform photosynthesis?

• Ultraviolet

• Infrared

• Visible

• Microwave

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