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Science EOY Final

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What number indicates the nucleus?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
Each element is unique and different from other elements because of its 
a)
atomic number
b)
number electrons
c)
mass number
d)
average atomic mass
3.
What number indicates a proton?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
 What is the mass number of this element?
a)
5
b)
27
c)
32
d)
59
5.
The negatively charged particles of an atom are the ______.
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
protons & neutrons
6.
 Why does group number 18 have the least reactive elements?
a)
They all have an odd number of protons.
b)
They all have an even number of protons. 
c)
They have the largest masses.
d)
Their electron shells are the most filled and do not need to be very reactive.
7.
Elements arranged in vertical columns in the periodic table are called periods.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
The atomic number of an element is determined by its number of protons.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
How many Valance electrons does Iodine Have?
a)
6
b)
16
c)
7
d)
17
10.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
11.
An element with five valence electrons is
a)
phosphorus
b)
oxygen
c)
beryllium
d)
rubidium
12.
Which element is found in group 16 period 3?
a)
Sulfur (S)
b)
Selenium (Se)
c)
Chlorine (Cl)
d)
Carbon (C)
13.
Which element is least like Nickel?
a)
Copper
b)
Rhodium 
c)
Platinum 
d)
Helium 
14.
The Periodic Table arranges Elements in order by
a)
decreasing Atomic Mass
b)
increasing Atomic Number
c)
decreasing Atomic Number
d)
increasing Atomic Mass
15.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)
K and Na
b)
K and Ca
c)
K and Cl
d)
K and S
16.
How many Magnesium atoms are in 10MgCl2?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
20
17.
2H2 + O2 ----> 2H2O What is the product?
a)
------>
b)
2H2O
c)
2H2+ O2
18.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
19.
How many Oxygen atoms are in Al₂(SO₄)₃
a)
4
b)
12
c)
7
d)
24
20.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical reaction?
a)
A marshmallow turning black when heated over a fire
b)
A powder dissolving in water to make lemonade
c)
An ice cube melting into a puddle of water
d)
Salt crystals being crushed into a powder
21.
In a reaction A + B ----> C,  reactant A has 5g and product  C has 9g. How many grams should reactant B have? 
a)
4g
b)
5g
c)
9g
d)
14g
22.
You know you a chemical reaction has occurred if 
a)
there is a precipitate.
b)
there is a color change.
c)
there is a temperature change.
d)
All of these answers are evidence.
23.
A runners races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
24.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
25.
A wheeled cart is moving to the right at a constant speed.  Two forces of equal magnitude are acting upon the cart. Which of the following best describes the forces and motion of the cart?
a)
Balanced Forces, Constant Speed
b)
Balanced Forces, Acceleration
c)
Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed
d)
Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration
26.
Acceleration of an object happens when it ________
a)
slows down
b)
speeds up
c)
changes direction
d)
all of the these
27.
Which of the following best describes the velocity of an object?
a)
100 miles/hour south
b)
65 miles
c)
20 miles east
d)
40 meters per second
28.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N 
b)
40N 
c)
10N 
d)
70N
29.
How does Newton’s third law explain how a rocket takes off?
a)
The rocket’s acceleration is positive, while the gasses acceleration is negative but the direction is the same. 
b)
The rocket is at rest until ignition.
c)
The hot gasses move in one direction, while the rocket moves in the opposite direction but with equal force.
30.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
31.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
32.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
33.
Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order? 
a)
Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning cresent, last quarter
b)
waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, third/last quarter, waning gibbous
c)
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/last quarter, Waning Crescent
d)
New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter, Waxing Cresecent 
34.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
35.
Which star has the lowest luminosity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
36.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
37.
Which of the following best describes the relative distance of the Sun and other stars to Earth?
a)
No other stars are closer to Earth than the Sun.
b)
The North Star is closer to Earth than the Sun.
c)
All stars we see from Earth are closer than the Sun.
d)
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38.
Rift valleys can form when fractures in Earth’s crust widen. The valley walls slowly move at a rate of only a few millimeters a year. Which of these best describes the type of tectonic activity that forms rift valleys?
a)
Rift valleys form where a continental plate moves under an oceanic plate.
b)
Rift valleys form where a plate slides horizontally past another plate.
c)
Rift valleys form where two plates move away from each other.
d)
Rift valleys form where an oceanic plate moves under another oceanic plate.
39.
The model below shows two continental plates. The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?
a)
Transform boundary
b)
Divergent boundary
c)
Subduction boundary
d)
Convergent boundary
40.
What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gentle slope
d)
river
41.
A satellite image of an area in Florida shows a river with slight bends along its length. A second satellite image taken of the same area 10 years later shows the same river with  a different course. What is the best explanation for the difference in the shape of the river's course between the two satellite images?
a)
Wind blew waves across the water surface, eroding away the bank on one side of the river until the river's course changed its shape
b)
Regular freezing and thawing of the river split the soil along the river banks, changing the shape of the river
c)
Water eroded the banks of the river and deposited the eroded soil on opposite banks, causing the river to form tighter bends
d)
Acid rain chemically weathered the banks along the river, forcing the river to wind back and forth
42.
The cycle that powers the ocean currents, weather, and tectonic plates it called
a)
conduction current
b)
radiation
c)
condition current
d)
convection current
43.
Warm air _________ and cool air ___________.
a)
rises/sinks
b)
sinks/rises
44.
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
45.
Which city is currently experiencing a snow storm?
a)
Seattle
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Chicago
d)
New York
46.
Temperature, light, air, water, and climate are all __________ factors of the environment. 
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
47.
Animals from two different species utilize the same source of nutrition in one area. It is most accurate to say that the animals…
a)
will learn to get along
b)
will compete for food
c)
will die because there will not be enough food for both of them
d)
will learn to eat different foods
48.
(8.11C) The types of organisms that live on the bottom of streams can be good indicators of water pollution. The table groups some organisms by their tolerance of pollution.
A certain stream that was historically clear and clean has become increasingly polluted with fertilizer waste over the years. Which of these describes a likely result of this pollution?
a)
Mayflies that were previously abundant are no longer present in the stream.
b)
Stone flies and midges thrive and compete for the same food source.
c)
Large numbers of crayfish have suddenly died.
d)
Riffle beetles have become more abundant in the stream.
49.
a man made, underwater structure that promotes the growth of reef dwelling aquatic organisms.
a)
Corral reefs
b)
Artificial reefs
c)
organisms
d)
food
50.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
51.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
52.
a)
Object not moving
b)
Object accelerating
c)
Object slowing down
d)
Object at a constant speed
53.
a)

Green object is moving at a faster constant speed than Red

b)

Red object is moving at a faster constant speed than Green

c)

Green object is moving at a slower constant speed than Red

d)

Red object is moving 2 times faster than Green

54.
Which graph shows: A car travelling at a constant speed.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
55.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
56.

In the diagram above, the Northern Hemisphere would be in what season at Position A?

a)

Fall

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

57.

Early scientists believed the sun revolved around Earth. What do modern scientists believe about the revolution of the sun and Earth?

a)

Earth revolves around the sun, causing day and night

b)

Earth revolves around the sun, causing seasons, as well as day and night

c)

Earth revolves around the sun on a tilted axis, causing a change in seasons, and Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night

d)

Earth revolves around the sun, causing day and night, and Earth rotates on its axis, causing a change in seasons

58.

Which best explains the changes in the seasons?

a)

Seasons change as a result of high temperatures caused by Earth's tilt and revolution around the sun

b)

Seasons change as light from the sun hits Earth's atmosphere and as Earth rotates around the sun

c)

Seasons change as a result of the temperature decreasing because of Earth's revolution around the sun

d)

Seasons change due to the amount of sunlight hitting Earth and Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun

59.

What information belongs in section B of the diagram?

a)

Causes seasons

b)

Causes day and night

c)

Movement of Earth

d)

None of the above

60.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles 
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
61.
How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
62.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
63.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
64.

Process in which one layer of the crust goes below another one into the mantle.

a)

Seismic waves

b)

Crust

c)

Subduction

d)

Asthenosphere

65.

The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of Earth's ocean. It is located where the Pacific plate subducts beneath the Mariana plate. Which statement best describes the movement of plates forming the Mariana Trench?

a)

The Pacific plate moves west while the Mariana plate moves east forming the Mariana Trench

b)

The Pacific and Mariana plates both move east forming the Mariana Trench

c)

The Pacific plate moves east while the Mariana plate moves west forming the Mariana Trench

d)

The Pacific and Mariana plates both move west forming the Mariana Trench