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Think like a Proton

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call the left side of a chemical formula ?

a)

formula

b)

product

c)

coefficient

d)

reactants

2.

What percent of energy is passed from each level in a energy pyramid ?

a)

.10%

b)

10%

c)

100%

d)

1%

3.

living components of an ecosystem are called ______

a)

abiotic

b)

alive

c)

cells

d)

biotic

4.

When do spring tides occur ?

a)

1st ans 3rd quarter moons

b)

New moon and Full moon

c)

Waning crescent and waxing crescent

d)

Waning gibbous and waxing gibbous

5.

What plates create faults?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

6.

What kind of erosion creates alluvial fans?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Gravity

7.

Why is secondary succession shorter than primary succession?

a)

A.Soil is already present in the area

b)

B.Lichens are the pioneer species

c)

C.Grass and weeds are the pioneer species

d)

A and C

8.

Which of the following correctly describes weathering?

a)

Break down

b)

Move

c)

Drop off

9.

Where does a subduction zone occur?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

10.

How many neutrons does Beryllium, B, have?

a)

12

b)

9

c)

4

d)

5

11.

All of the following are characteristics of a metal, except-

a)

Shiny

b)

Dull

c)

Found on the left side of the periodic table

d)

Malleable

12.

In what family is Krypton, Kr, located in?

a)

Halogen Family

b)

Alkaline Earth Metal Family

c)

Noble Gas Family

d)

Boron family

13.

What element has 4 valence electrons and 3 shells?

a)

Silicon, Si

b)

Tin, Sn

c)

Phosphorus, P

d)

Carbon, C

14.

How many protons does Sulfur, S, have?

a)

32

b)

8

c)

16

d)

14

15.

Which of the following elements is the most reactive?

a)

Sodium, Na

b)

Iron, Fe

c)

Selenium, Se

d)

Argon, Ar

16.

When do neap tides occur?

a)

New moon and Full Moon

b)

1st and 3rd quarter moons

c)

Waning gibbous and waxing gibbous

d)

Waning crescent and waxing crescent

17.

Where does seafloor spreading occur?

a)

Transform

b)

Convergent

c)

Divergent

18.

Which of the following is an example of a molecule?

a)

Hydrogen, H

b)

Krypton, Kr

c)

NaCl

d)

H2O

19.

How long does the lunar cycle take to complete its cycle?

a)

4 weeks

b)

2 weeks

c)

1 week

d)

2 weeks

20.

All of the following are characteristics of a red giant, except-

a)

Cool

b)

Bright

c)

Top left of H-R Diagram

d)

Top right of H-R Diagram

21.

In what type of galaxy is the Sun located?

a)

Elliptical

b)

Spiral

c)

Irregular

d)

We do not live in a galaxy

22.

What type of stars can you find on the arms of a spiral galaxy?

a)

Newer Stars

b)

Older stars

c)

No stars

23.

When are high tides higher and low tides lower?

a)

1st and 3rd quarter moons

b)

Waning crescent and waxing crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous and Waxing Gibbous

d)

New moon and Full moon

24.

Primary consumers get their food from-

a)

Secondary consumers

b)

Tertiary Consumers

c)

Producers

25.

What are abiotic factors?

a)

Living parts of an ecosystem

b)

Non-living parts of an ecosystem

26.

An omnivore eats-

a)

Only plants

b)

Plants and Animals

c)

Only animals

27.

What type of reproduction involves only one parent?

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

28.

Where is a star born?

a)

Black hole

b)

Main Sequence

c)

Nebula

29.

What kind of frequency does short wavelength have?

a)

High frequency

b)

Low frequency

30.

An organism that lives on or in another organism and gets its food or nutrients from it is a-

a)

Limiting Factor

b)

Parasite

c)

Host

31.

What solisticle is the longest day of the year?

a)

Summer Solstice

b)

Winter Solstice

32.

All of the following are needed for a hurricane to occur except-

a)

Strong Winds

b)

Low Pressure

c)

Warm Water and Air

d)

Cold air and Cold water

33.

What type of crust is the most dense?

a)

Continental Crust

b)

Oceanic Crust

34.

Food webs are a combination of food chains

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Area created when more dense oceanic crust sinks beneath the less dense continental crust.

a)

Subtraction Zone

b)

Subduction Zone

c)

Transform boundary

36.

when lines on a topographic map are closer the landform is ________

a)

gentle

b)

plain

c)

steeper

d)

bigger

37.

How do you find density

a)

mass divided by volume

b)

mass times volume

c)

mass times acceleration

38.

Where are metalloids found on the periodic table ?

a)

right side of the periodic table

b)

on the stair step of the periodic table

c)

left side of the periodic table

d)

they are not on the periodic table

39.

How do you find the Neutrons in an element ?

a)

Atomic mass

b)

Number of electrons

c)

Atomic number-protons

d)

Atomic mass-atomic number

40.

Which of these are characteristics of non-metals ?

a)

insulators

b)

right side of periodic table

c)

brittle

d)

conduct heat

e)

left side of periodic table

41.
What are the 3 particles that make-up the atom?
a)
protons, neutrons, and isotopes
b)
neutrons, isotopes, and electrons
c)
positives, negatives, and electrons
d)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
42.
Most of the mass in an atom is concentrated in the...
a)
electrons
b)
nucleus
c)
protons
d)
empty space
43.

True or False? Neutrons have a negative charge

a)

True

b)

False

44.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
45.
What type of plate boundary created the Himalaya mountains?
a)
Continent-Continent Divergent
b)
Continent-Ocean Convergent
c)
Ocean-Ocean Convergent
d)
Continent-Continent Convergent
46.
What organelle inside plant cells performs photosynthesis?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Chloroplast
47.
____________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
matter
b)
compound
c)
particle
d)
subatomic
48.

I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

Cell Skin

49.

Abiotic or Biotic: An insect

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

50.

Abiotic or Biotic: Water

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

51.

How many producers are in this food web?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

52.

What Is natural selection?

a)

living things adapt to their environment to survive and produce more offspring

b)

Living things eat and hunt lesser creatures so they are not the one eaten

c)

The way natural works on its own

53.
Where are earthquakes most likely to occur?
a)
In the middle of plates
b)
In the oceans
c)
Along plate boundaries
d)
Anywhere on the Earth
54.

Which statement best describes the motion of the object plotted in the graph?

a)

The object accelerated because the distance traveled increased at a steady rate.

b)

The object traveled at a constant speed because of forces acting on the object.

c)

The object accelerated because it traveled in the same direction throughout the investigation.

d)

The object slowed down as it traveled uphill because of the forces acting on the object.

55.

Which of these is an example of a physical change?

a)

wood burned into ash

b)

baking soda mixed with vinegar

c)

rock salt broken into smaller pieces

d)

sugar in plants made by photosynthesis

56.

The overall force on an object after all the forces are added together is called the

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

net force

d)

centripetal force

57.

Define the term inertia.

a)

the amount of matter in an object

b)

the amount of space an object takes up

c)

the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion, determined by mass

d)

The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other

58.

What happens when two forces act in the same direction?

a)

They cancel each other out.

b)

The stronger one prevails.

c)

Their forces are added.

d)

Their sum divided by two is the total force.

59.
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity is...
a)
Universe
b)
Solar System
c)
Planet
d)
Galaxy
60.
A Super Giant star will eventually turn into...
a)
a neutron star or a black hole.
b)
a red giant.
c)
a main sequence star.
d)
a white dwarf or a black dwarf.
61.
The category that contains the most stars is...
a)
Main Sequence
b)
Supergiants
c)
Giants