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6.1-6.7, 6.9 Benchmark Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

wound up clock

b)

tank full of gas

c)

new battery

d)

spinning Earth

2.

The atomic number tells number of __.

a)

electrons and neutrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

number of neutrons

3.

How many atoms of hydrogen are in aspirin, C9H8O4?

a)

0

b)

4

c)

8

d)

9

4.

Which statement is correct regarding the structure of water?

a)

Water is a nonpolar substance.

b)

Water is the universal solvent.

c)

Water can only dissolve solid substances.

d)

Water has a very strong positive charge.

5.

How many atoms of nitrogen does a molecule of water contain?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

6.

Which statement explains why water molecules stick together?

a)

Hydrogen has a positive charge; Oxygen is negative.

b)

Oxygen has a positive charge; Hydrogen is negative.

c)

Both sides are positive.

d)

One side is a negative charge; the other side is neutral.

7.

Why does the solid form of water float in liquid form of water?

a)

Because liquid water is more dense.

b)

Because solid water is more dense.

c)

Solid water has less mass than liquid water.

d)

Liquid water has less mass than solid water.

8.

What process causes dew to form in the morning?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

9.

Which of these is an example of chemical weathering?

a)

limestone reacts with acid rain and dissolves

b)

water freezes in rock cracks and causes the rock to split

c)

mineral crystals form as water evaporates from rocks.

d)

moss collects and grows on the surface of rocks.

10.

In a hydroelectric plant, how is water converted into steam to produce electricity?

a)

water is chemically changed

b)

water is cooled

c)

water is frozen

d)

water is heated

11.

Most of Earth's fresh water is found in __.

a)

frozen in glaciers

b)

in oceans

c)

in groundwater

d)

ponds and lakes

12.

In which layer of atmosphere is majority of water vapor found?

a)

stratosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

thermosphere

13.

What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

argon

14.

What type of front brings warm air to an area?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

15.

The desert climate is determined by which factors?

a)

temperature and types of animals

b)

temperature and amount of precipitation

c)

types of bacteria and plants

d)

amount of precipitation and types of plants

16.

The land area that drains a particular set of streams and rivers is called __.

a)

watershed

b)

tributaries

c)

estuary

d)

divide

17.

Which statement is correct regarding wetlands?

a)

wetlands are located where freshwater form in mountains

b)

wetlands help water quality by releasing nutrients into soil

c)

wetlands are located where freshwater form in mountains

d)

wetlands control runoff by storing floodwaters

18.

A LOW reading on a barometer is associated with __.

a)

sunny weather

b)

snow

c)

cloudy weather

d)

clear weather

19.

A fish is looking for a location where freshwater and ocean water mix to lay eggs. This is called __.

a)

an estuary

b)

a watershed

c)

a tributary

d)

a river

20.

Which energy source is renewable?

a)

biomass

b)

gasoline

c)

nuclear

d)

natural gas