WorksheetsQuarter 3 PMA Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
Marissa blows up balloons for a party. She decides how big or small to make each balloon. Why does the air she blows into each balloon take up all the space inside the balloon?
The particles of air move around and slide past one another and take the shape of the balloon.
The particles of air move freely, colliding with each other and the sides of the balloon.
The particles of air move and increase in size when they have more space in the balloon.
The particles of air have a strong attraction between each other and the balloon.
Which model represents the attractive forces in a liquid?
Model 3 represents a liquid because the particles are hardly affected by the attractive forces.
Model 2 represents a liquid because the attractive forces keep the particles vibrating in place.
Model 1 represents a liquid because the particles are locked in their positions because of the attractive forces.
Model 2 represents a liquid because the attractive forces keep the particles close together but still allow movement
Amanda investigated physical and chemical changes in science class and then classified her changes into two columns shown. Column A are the chemical changes and Column B are the physical changes. Which statement below best explains why the processes in Column A are chemical changes?
The change has formed new substances
The shape of the substance has changed.
The change that occurred can be reversed easily.
The characteristics of the original substance have not changed.
Andrea makes a sugar solution, as shown below. How much sugar did she dissolve in the water? How much sugar did she dissolve in the water?
9 g
11 g
13 g
17 g
Ashley has two samples of water at different temperatures shown. She drops an Alka-seltzer tablet into each sample of water at the same time and starts a timer to measure the rate of reaction. Which statement below best describes what Ashley should expect to find from her investigation?
Sample A will have a greater rate of reaction than Sample B, because the temperature in Sample A is lower.
Sample B will have a greater rate of reaction than Sample A, because the temperature in Sample B is lower.
Sample A will have a greater rate of reaction than Sample B, because the temperature in Sample A is greater.
Sample B will have a greater rate of reaction than Sample A, because the temperature in Sample B is greater.
Use the periodic table to complete the sentence below:
Along each period of the periodic table,
atomic mass changes in no set pattern.
atomic mass increases from left to right.
atomic mass decreases from left to right.
atomic mass is the same for all elements in the row.
Helium (He), neon (Ne) and argon (Ar) are all colorless, odorless gases with low chemical reactivity. Based on the periodic table above, which of the following is correct?
Carbon (C) is a colorless, odorless gas with low chemical reactivity.
Xenon (Xe) is a colorless, odorless gas with low chemical reactivity.
Chlorine (Cl) is a colorless, odorless gas with low chemical reactivity.
Selenium (Se) is a colorless, odorless gas with low chemical reactivity.
Silver (Ag), Copper (Cu) and Gold (Au) are all metallic elements that are excellent conductors of both heat and electricity. Based on the periodic table, which of the following is correct?
Iodine (I) is a metallic element that is an excellent conductor.
Boron (B) is a metallic element that is an excellent conductor.
Nickel (Ni) is a metallic element that is an excellent conductor.
Hydrogen (H) is a metallic element that is an excellent conductor.
Elements are arranged in the periodic table based on various patterns. For example, the element magnesium (Mg)
is in the same period as Lithium (Li).
is in the same group as Calcium (Ca).
has a lower atomic mass than the element sodium (Na).
has a higher atomic number than the element calcium (Ca).
Lithium (Li), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Rubidium (Rb), Cesium (Cs), and Francium (Fr) are all found within the same group in the periodic table. Which statement below best describes how they are grouped?
An atom of each element is similar in size.
An atom of each element have similar properties.
An atom of each element has the same number of neutrons.
An atom of each element has the same number of electrons
Which of the following recognized by the scientists as the smallest unit of an element?
atom
proton
electron
molecule
Which of these statements describes an atom's nucleus?
It has a negative charge
It is made of neutrons and protons
It has less mass than an electron
It has the same mass in all atoms
Which statement is TRUE about the subatomic particles?
Subatomic particles form atoms.
Subatomic particles are made up of atoms.
Subatomic particles retain properties of elements.
Subatomic particles have either a positive or negative charge.
At room temperature, aluminum is a solid and water is a liquid. How do the particles of solid aluminum compare to the particles of liquid water?
The attractions between the particles are weaker in the solid aluminum.
The attractions between the particles are stronger in the solid aluminum.
There is no attraction between particles in the solid aluminum.
The particles are moving more freely in the solid aluminum.
The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.
volume
density
mass
solubility
A) Ernest Rutherford
B) J.J. Thomson
C) John Dalton
The air we breathe contains different individual gases (mostly nitrogen and oxygen). Which of the following correctly describes the air we breathe?
Mixture
Liquid
Compound
Element
When salt is dissolved in water, the resulting solution is a
element
compound
homogeneous mixture
heterogeneous mixture
Coffee is a solution made by placing coffee grounds into a paper filter and then pouring very hot water over the coffee grounds. Which statement below correctly identifies the solute and the solvent of this solution?
The coffee grounds are the solvent and water is the solute.
The coffee grounds are the solute and the water is the solvent.
The coffee grounds are the solvent and the paper filter is the solute.
The coffee grounds are the solute and the paper filter is the solvent.
The table lists the pH values for a number of common substances. Based on this table, which of the following statements is correct?
Orange juice is more acidic than black coffee.
Stomach acid is more basic than orange juice.
Bleach is more acidic than household ammonia.
Toothpaste is more basic than household ammonia.
Margaret tests four solutions to determine whether they are acidic, basic, or neutral. She records her results in a lab notebook. Which of the following statements from Margaret's lab notebook indicates she is testing an acid?
I put on protective gloves and touched the solution. It felt slippery as if I were touching wet soap.
I added some drops of a bromothymol blue indicator solution, and the color indicated a pH of about 7.0 on the scale.
I placed a drop of oil into the solution in the beaker. After two minutes, I noticed that the solution had dissolved the oil.
I dipped a universal indicator strip into the beaker of the solution. The strip turned orange, matching a pH range of 3.0 to 4.0 on the color scale.
Carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) can be chemically combined to form a new substance called methane (CH4). Which statement below best describes how the new substance compares to carbon (C) and hydrogen (H)?
The new substance methane (CH4) has the same properties as carbon (C).
The new substance methane (CH4) has the same properties as hydrogen (H).
The new substance methane (CH4) has different properties than only hydrogen (H).
The new substance methane (CH4) has different properties than both carbon (C) and hydrogen (H).
Which of the following statements best describes why salad dressing is classified as a heterogeneous mixture?
It is uniform in composition and the parts that make up the mixture can be separated from one another through physical means.
It is not uniform in composition and the parts that make up the mixture can be separated from one another through physical means.
It is uniform in composition and the parts that make up the mixture cannot be separated from one another through physical means.
It is not uniform in composition and the parts that make up the mixture can be separated from one another through chemical means.
Which system aids digestion by chewing food into small, soft bites?
digestive
circulatory
skeletal
immune
Which system helps the uterus contract during childbirth?
digestive
circulatory
skeletal
muscular
Which organ system protects the heart and creates more blood for the circulatory system.
muscular
skeletal
immune
Which system works with the system shown to maintain homeostasis?
The respiratory system, because it brings oxygen which is absorbed in the blood where it is converted to carbon dioxide which then exits as waste through the urethra
The digestive system, because vitamins and minerals are absorbed in the intestinal wall and carbon dioxide passes through to the kidneys where it exits through the urethra.
The circulatory system because it circulates the blood through the kidneys where waste and water are removed from the blood and most of the water is returned to the system.
The circulatory system because it circulates the blood through the kidneys where waste and carbon dioxide are removed from the blood and carbon dioxide then exits through the urethra.
Animal cells have a cell membrane but plant cells do not. They have a cell wall instead.
True
False
Scientists once supported the theory of spontaneous generation, which stated that organisms could develop from nonliving matter. This theory has been proven incorrect and has been replaced by cell theory. What does cell theory propose?
All organisms are composed of cells.
All cells come from preexisting cells.
Cells are the basic unit of life.
All of the above.
What is true for all organisms?
They are made of at least one organelle.
They are made of at least one cell.
They are made of tissues.
They are made of organs.
Which organelles are found in plant cells but not animal cells?
cell walls and cell membranes
nuclei and mitochondria
cytoplasm and vacuoles
chloroplasts and cell walls
What is true of ALL uni- and multi-cellular organisms?
They are made of cells and tissues
They are made of organs and organ systems.
They are all made of atoms, molecules and cells.
All of the above.
Although cells come in many sizes and shapes, they all must maintain homeostasis. Which of the following is part of homeostasis?
obtaining nutrients and getting rid of wastes
allowing variable sugar or salt levels
tolerating uncontrolled growth
enduring erratic gain or loss of water
Which of the following is made of tissues and is part of an organ system?
a muscle cell
a heart
a carbon atom
a water molecule
Fish, snails, zebras, and fruit flies are all organisms, and they look very different from each other. All organisms can be classified into six kingdoms: Eubacteria, Archaea, Protist, Fungus, Plant, and Animal. Although the organisms listed above look very different, they are all members of the same kingdom. Which kingdom do they belong to, and what is a characteristic shared by all organisms in this kingdom?
Animal; All animals are multicellular.
Eubacteria; All eubacteria have eukaryotic cells.
Animal; All animals live in a marine environment.
Protist; All protists can move around in their environment.
The picture shows a humpback whale, weighing a massive 140 million grams, and a pygmy shrew, weighing 4 grams.Are these two vastly different organisms classified in the same domain or kingdom?
They are classified into different domains and kingdoms
They are classified into the same domain and same kingdom
They are classified into different domains, but they are in the same kingdom
They are classified into the same domain but different kingdoms
Which of the following describes a way that protists differ from animals and plants?
Protists are single-celled organisms
Protists resemble neither plants nor animals
Protists are typically much larger than most plants or animals
Different species of protists do not differ greatly from one another
What is the function of decomposers in this meadow environment ?
Splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen
Conversion of light energy into chemical energy
Recycling of nutrients from dead organisms back into the soil
Synthesis of organic molecules from inorganic raw materials
Use the chart and your knowledge of energy transfers within the food webs to answer the following question. What is the role of the hawk in this food web?
Decomposers
Tertiary Consumers
Primary Consumers
Secondary Consumers
The diagram shown represents some of the food relationships between several organisms in a marine community. Which organisms would normally be the least numerous in this marine community?
Diatoms
Small fish
Small crustaceans
Orca whales
The picture shows a forest food web. Use the picture to answer any questions that follow. What starts the flow of energy in this food web?
consumers
producers
the Sun
the rain
All organisms take energy from their environment. Every organism needs this energy in order to grow and reproduce. How do producers get energy?
They obtain energy by eating plants, bacteria, and algae.
They extract chemical energy from decaying organic matter.
They extract energy from the chemicals in soil, air, and water.
They capture energy from sunlight and manufacture their own food.
Jorge has a book about Antarctica. The picture shows four animals from a page in his book. Use the picture to answer any questions that follow. Which of the following is the correct food chain for these animals?
krill → penguin → fish → seal
seal → fish → penguin → krill
krill → fish → penguin → seal
seal → penguin → fish → krill
What effect would a decrease in the deer population in the Everglades most likely have on the endangered Florida panthers in the area?
A. The panther population will increase, because it will not have to compete with the deer for resources.
The panther population will not be affected, because it does not interact significantly with the deer population.
The panther population will decrease, because there will be fewer food sources available to it.
The panther population will leave its habitat and relocate to a place where the deer population is not decreasing.
The Bloody Heart lichen is composed of a fungus and an alga. The alga makes food through photosynthesis and the fungus encloses it, providing support. What kind of relationship is this?
competitive
commensal
mutualistic
parasitic
