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End of Year Quiz

Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 3hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the image some examples of ecosystems are

a)

trees and water.

b)

animals and plants.

c)

living and non- living things.

d)

forest and river.

2.

Some examples of non-living things in the ecosystem are

a)

flowers and plants.

b)

frog and ducks.

c)

rocks and water.

d)

fish and grass.

3.

In a food web, each ____________ depends on the trophic level below it for energy.

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

d)

detritivore

4.

What happens to the amount of available energy in the pyramid as it moves up through the different levels?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it remains the same

d)

it decreases, then increases

5.

All of the factors listed are abiotic factors of this underwater ecosystem EXCEPT the

a)

sunlight

b)

water currents

c)

fish population

d)

water temperature

6.

In an ecosystem, a fungus, such as the mushroom pictured here, functions as a

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

decomposer

d)

predator

7.

Look at the diagram of the food web. The arrows means “eaten by.”


What will happen if the number of snakes goes down?

a)

The owl will eat the grass

b)

The number of frogs will go down

c)

The hawk and owl will have less food

d)

The number of mice and grasshoppers will go up.

8.
What is the term used to describe all living things in an ecosystem?
a)
Biotic Factors
b)
Abiotic Factors
c)
Environmental Factors
d)
Population
9.
What is the term used to describe all non-living things in an ecosystem?
a)
Biotic Factors
b)
Abiotic Factors
c)
Environmental Factors
d)
Population
10.
These are organisms that creates their own food such as plants and trees.
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Producers
d)
Consumers
11.
When a plant is eaten by a grasshopper, the grasshopper is called
a)
Producer
b)
Primary consumer
c)
Secondary consumer
d)
Tertiary consumer
12.
When a plant is eaten by a caterpillar and the caterpillar is eaten by a frog, the frog belongs to
a)
Producer
b)
Primary consumer
c)
Secondary consumer
d)
Tertiary consumer
13.

Where does the food chain START?

a)

with consumers that eat grass

b)

with the sun giving energy to producers

c)

with the sun giving energy to consumers

d)

with consumers eating other consumers

14.
What does the picture show?
a)
A Food Web
b)
An Ecosystem
c)
A Food Chain
d)
A nice scenery
15.

Breaks down and feeds on the remains of other organisms

a)

decomposer

b)

consumer

c)

producer

16.
An individual living thing is a/an __________.
a)
habitat
b)
ecosystem
c)
organism
d)
population
17.
The place where an organism lives is its _________.
a)
habitat
b)
abiotic
c)
ecosystem
d)
community
18.
________ are consumers that eat plants and meat.
a)
Herbivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
19.
_______ are consumers that eat only meat.
a)
Herbivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
20.
A __________ includes all living and non-living things in an environment. 
a)
population
b)
niche
c)
abitotic
d)
ecosystem
21.
How many carnivores are shown in this food web?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
22.
Which of the following food chains shows the correct energy flow from left to right. 
a)
rabbit--owl--grass
b)
grass--rabbit--owl
c)
owl--rabbit--grass
d)
grass--owl--rabbit
23.

A(n) ______ is a group of organisms that are have similar characteristics and can mate with each other to produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce.

a)

organism

b)

species

c)

population

d)

community

24.

What are some other ways we can check if something is "living"? (MRSGREN)

a)

It consumes nutrients

b)

It is made up of cells

c)

It can be man-made

d)

It can hear sounds

e)

It excretes waste products

25.

How do we know if something is "living"? (MRSGREN)

a)

It can reproduce

b)

It can make noise

c)

It can grow and develop by using energy

d)

It can blink

e)

It is sensitive to its environment and can change accordingly

26.

All living things are composed of. . . .(building blocks of living things)

a)

Energy

b)

Cells

c)

Atoms

d)

Bugs

27.

Which characteristic of living organisms is this panda demonstrating?

a)

grow and develop

b)

reproduce

c)

respond to stimuli

d)

need energy

28.

Rule 1 of the Food Web says that higher tier organisms eat lower-tier organisms

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The population size of different organisms changes naturally from year to year. These changes are usually caused by a change in

______________.

a)

habitat and population

b)

the number of resources available; sunlight, food, water, or shelter.

c)

the number of offspring

d)

the amount of energy available in the food web.

30.

When a small amount of pollution is present in an organism’s food it is called ________________.

a)

enviromental pollution

b)

bioacculumation

c)

contaminant levels

d)

biomagnification

31.

___________________ is when an organism takes in a form of pollution quicker than it can get rid of (excrete) it.

a)

biomagnification

b)

pollution

c)

bioaccumulation

d)

sickness

32.

Natural selection results in change in a population's _____________ traits over time.

a)

inherited

b)

acquired

33.
What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive in its environment?
a)
adaptation
b)
variation
c)
homologous structure
d)
vestigial structure
34.
What is the process of which humans breed organisms for certain traits?
a)
artificial selection
b)
descent without modification
c)
inheritance of acquired characteristics
d)
natural selection
35.
Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce
a)
better traits
b)
stronger genes
c)
more offspring
d)
fewer mutations
36.
All the individuals of a species that live in a particular area are called a 
a)
group
b)
population
c)
variation
d)
fossil
37.

Who was the Scientist most famous for his study of natural selection and evolution?

a)

Theodor Schwann

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Rudolf Virchow

38.

Adaptations can be:

a)

camouflage

b)

ability to survive cold weather

c)

hunting skills

d)

all of the above

39.

How do you "win" at natural selection?

a)

survive

b)

go extinct

c)

survive & reproduce

40.
When every organism of a species has died.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artificial Selection
41.
An inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing.
a)
variation
b)
adaptation
c)
vestigial structure
d)
mutation
42.
 A fast moving cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass is called a _________________
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
43.

Temperature and wind speed are measurements of what substance?

a)

rock

b)

water

c)

air

d)

weather

44.
Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Calm
c)
Stormy
45.
Pressure is the effect of
a)
the weight of all the air above pressing down
b)
water vapor in the atmosphere
c)
greenhouse gases
d)
solar radiation
46.
High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
clear and dry
b)
cloudy and wet
47.

What has the highest albedo?

a)

the oceans

b)

Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

c)

the ground

d)

roads

48.
The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the
a)
timing of tides.
b)
length of a month.
c)
cycle of the seasons.
d)
phases of the Moon.
49.
About how long does it take Earth to make one complete orbit (revolution) around the Sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
7 day
c)
1 month
d)
1 year
50.
During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
51.
What causes the seasons of the year?
a)
The tilt of Earth on its axis
b)
The rotation of the Moon around Earth
c)
The spinning of Earth on its axis
d)
The northern and southern hemisphere
52.
Which of the following is the result of the rotation of Earth?
a)
Cloud formation
b)
Day and night
c)
The seasons
d)
Weather
53.

The Sun is a _______ that illuminates and emits heat.

a)

planet

b)

star

c)

light

d)

satellite

54.

A/An (a)   is a region in space with such high gravitational force that no matter or radiation can escape.

55.
What are the two gasses fused by the sun to make light and thermal (heat) energy?
a)
Hydrogen and Oxygen
b)
Helium and Oxygen
c)
Helium and Hydrogen
d)
Carbon and Hydrogen
56.
Earth's moon stays in orbit around Earth due to ______.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
energy
d)
gravity
57.

A neutron star has a super high

a)

density

b)

output of light

c)

input of neutrons

d)

output of x-rays

58.

This image is known as a

a)

Black Hole

b)

Planetary Supernova

c)

Supernova II

d)

Neutron Star

59.

An object is _____ if its position changes.

a)

in motion

b)

at reset

c)

a frame of reference

d)

magical

60.

A change in speed over a given period of time is

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

61.
The measure of how quickly something moves or the distance it moves in a given amount of time is called
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
location
62.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
63.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
64.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

65.
When forces are _________ the object DOES NOT move.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
heavy
d)
light
66.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
67.
What type of force is shown in the picture?
a)
The Cat force
b)
Star Wars Force
c)
Unbalanced force
d)
Balanced  force
68.
What is a Force?
a)
The distance
b)
Mass
c)
A push or pull
d)
Give me a  failing grade 
69.
Balanced forces do not change the objects speed or 
a)
direction
b)
distance 
c)
time
d)
mass
70.
Everything is made up of little tiny things called _____
a)
compounds
b)
molecules
c)
atoms
d)
solids
71.
Which philosopher stated that matter was made of four elements: earth, wind, water and fire?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Democritus
c)
Plato
d)
Socrates
72.
Dalton proposed that atoms _____
a)
could be created and destroyed
b)
could be created but not destroyed
c)
could be destroyed but not created
d)
could neither be created nor destroyed
73.
The electron was discovered in 1897.  Who discovered it?
a)
Ernest Rutherford
b)
John Dalton
c)
J. J. Thomson
d)
Niels Bohr
74.

The smallest particles of matter are called

a)

neutrons

b)

atoms

c)

electrons

d)

protons

75.

What does the atomic number represent?

a)

how many atoms are in a group.

b)

how much an atom weighs.

c)

the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom.

76.

Which particles are contained in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutrons and electrons

b)

protons and neutons

c)

protons, neutron, and electrons

77.

What is a subatomic particle with a positive charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

78.

What are kinds of subatomic particles?

a)

Protons neutrons, and electrons

b)

the nucleus

c)

the smallest particles of matter

79.

An element is determined by the number of ___________________ (also known as its atomic number).

a)

Neutrons

b)

Electrons

c)

Protons

d)

Wontons

80.

The modern periodic table is organized by _________________ atomic number.

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Reducing

d)

Developing

81.
subatomic particles found on the outermost shell & responsible for the atom's reactivity
a)
neutrons
b)
valence electrons
c)
isotopes
d)
ions
82.
Value representing the number of protons in an element
a)
Atomic Mass
b)
Mass Number
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Atomic Number
83.
A charged atom
a)
Ion
b)
Isotope
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Quark
84.
A tiny but very dense, positively charged portion of the atom that holds most of the atomic mass
a)
Electron Shells
b)
Orbitals
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Nucleus
85.
Arrangement of elements organized by atomic number
a)
Electron Cloud 
b)
Periodic Table 
c)
Electron Configuration
d)
None of these
86.
Discovered the nucleus of the atom through the Gold Foil Experiment
a)
Rutherford
b)
Chadwick
c)
Thomson
d)
Dalton
87.
Calculation used to find the number of neutrons in an atom
a)
Atomic Mass - Atomic Number
b)
Atomic Number - Atomic Mass
c)
Atomic Mass - Electrons
d)
none of these
88.
The only element with no neutrons in its nucleus.
a)
Oxygen
b)
Helium 
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Lithium
89.

How many Chlorine in 5NaCl?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

d)

Not enough information.

90.

Is this equation balanced?

a)

Yes, everything appears the same amount on each side.

b)

No, there are too many oxygen on the left side.

91.

Is this equation balanced?

a)

Yes, everything appears the same amount on each side.

b)

No, there are too many hydrogen on the left side.

c)

No, there are too many oxygen on the left side.

92.

Is this equation balanced?

a)

Yes, everything appears the same amount on each side.

b)

No, there are too many copper on the left side.

c)

No, there are too many oxygen on the left side.

93.
In this image, the information in red is called the_______.
a)
Products
b)
Reactants
c)
Chemical Subscript
d)
Ingredients
94.
In this image, the information to the right of the arrow (in black) is called the_______.
a)
Product
b)
Reactant
c)
Chemical Subscript
d)
Final chemical
95.
What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?
a)
Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.
b)
Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.
c)
Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.
d)
Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction. 
96.
How many ATOMS of Carbon are in 3C2H4O
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
97.
How many TOTAL atoms are in 2H2SO4
a)
2
b)
4
c)
7
d)
14
98.
How many ELEMENTS are in the compound O2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
99.
How many ELEMENTS are in the compound O2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
100.
Balance this equation,            Al2O3 ---> Al + O2 
a)
Cannot be balanced
b)
2Al2O3 ---> 2Al + 3O2 
c)
2Al2O3 ---> 4Al + 3O2 
d)
3Al2O3 ---> 2Al + O2 
101.
How many atoms of lead (Pb) are in Pb(NO₃)₂?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
6
102.
How many Aluminum are in Al2O3?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
5
103.
How many Hydrogen are in 4H2O?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
2
d)
4
104.
What is the chemical symbol for the element Silicon
a)
S
b)
Si
c)
si
d)
Sl
105.
What is the chemical symbol for the element hydrogen
a)
H
b)
He
c)
h
d)
he
106.
What is the chemical symbol for the element Carbon
a)
ca
b)
co2
c)
C
d)
Cd
107.
What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen
a)
O
b)
Oxy
c)
ox
d)
Oy
108.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
109.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
110.
Which is the correct formula for:
one carbon (C)
two oxygen (O)
a)
CO2
b)
CO
c)
C2O
d)
2CO
111.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
112.
If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...
a)
Metalloid
b)
Matter
c)
Non-metal
d)
Metal
113.
How many electrons do atoms need to be stable?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
8
114.
What are the states of matter?
a)
Solid, Liquid, Water
b)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
c)
Melting, Freezing, Condensing, Evaporating
d)
Water and Liquid
115.
What is a molecule?
a)
Two or more atoms bonded together
b)
One element
c)
One atom
d)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
116.
What does this image represent?
a)
Atom
b)
Element
c)
Molecule
d)
Marshmallows
117.
What is the phase change in which a gas turns into a liquid?
a)
Condensation
b)
Melting
c)
Freezing
d)
Liquid
118.
What is main reason for phase changing of states of matter?
a)
Color
b)
Elements
c)
Temperature
d)
Water
119.
Bonds between atoms in a molecule form as a result of the sharing  of?
a)
formulas
b)
electrons
c)
atoms
d)
chemicals
120.
When __________ form, the elements lose there individual chemical properties and take on new properties.
a)
compounds
b)
atoms
c)
subscript
d)
formula
121.
A recipe for a chemical substance is called a ________ _________.
a)
coefficent
b)
chemical formula
c)
Oxygen
d)
atom
122.

How many electrons does this oxygen atom have?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

24

d)

6

123.

How many electrons can be in the 2nd energy level hold?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

124.

How many Protons are in Magnesium?

a)

24.305

b)

24

c)

12

d)

6

125.

The electron configuration of Nitrogen is

a)

0, 2, 5

b)

N, 2, 5

c)

7

d)

2, 5