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LIFE SCI. FINAL '21 7B

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following elements is a non-metal in group 14?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Silicon (Si)

c)

Tin (Sn)

d)

Lead (Pb)

2.

Which two elements are in the same period?

a)

boron (B) and lithium (Li)

b)

beryllium (Be) and calcium (Ca)

c)

phosphorus (P) and oxygen(O)

d)

boron (B) and phosphorus (P)

3.

Which arrow shows the direction of the groups on the

Periodic Table?

a)
b)
c)
4.

The atomic number is the same as

the---

a)

atomic mass

b)

group number

c)

number of protons

d)

period number

5.

Metals are located on the

________ side of the

Periodic Table.

a)

ZIG-ZAG

b)

LEFT

c)

RIGHT

d)

BOTTOM

e)

I promise you, it is not on the right.

6.

What is the atomic mass of

iron (Fe)?

a)

26

b)

13

c)

55.845

d)

23.423

7.

Find the element on Period 3 and Group 17. What is

this element’s chemical symbol?

a)

F

b)

Br

c)

Cl

d)

I

8.

A scientist wants to know

the identity of an unknown

element that she is using in

the laboratory. What

information does she need

to identify this element?

a)

Atomic Mass

b)

Number of Protons

c)

Number of Electrons

d)

Number of Neutrons

9.

What is the atomic number of Sulfur?

a)

16

b)

2

c)

32.065

d)

86

10.

What is ENERGY ?

a)

The ability to cause change or do work.

b)

Any type of movement.

c)

A contact force that resists sliding?

11.
Which sphere of the Earth system includes trees, grasses, and squirrels?
a)
atmosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
geosphere
d)
hydrosphere
12.
Which is a main source of energy that drives the Earth system?
a)
energy of moving water
b)
oil from inside Earth
c)
gases in the atmosphere
d)
heat from the sun
13.
Heat flowing out of Earth as it cools is one form of ________ that drives the Earth system.
a)
constructive force
b)
feedback
c)
energy
d)
destructive force
14.

The process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called...

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

The Hulk - Smash

15.

Erosion is...

a)

the process of carrying away weathered bits of rock.

b)

the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

c)

the process that forms minerals.

d)

the process that causes rust on some metals.

16.

When a rock breaks and the pieces roll down the mountain and land at the bottom, it is called...

a)

deposition.

b)

silt.

c)

chemical weathering

d)

heavy

17.

Resources that take a long time to be replaced are _______________ resources.

a)

renewable

b)

transformation

c)

nonrenewable

d)

usable

18.

What gas makes up the majority of the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Argon

d)

Nitrogen

19.

Place the following atmospheric layers in sequence, from lowest (where we live) to highest (where you EXit our atmosphere): A) Exosphere; B) Stratosphere; C) Troposphere

a)

A, C, B

b)

B,A,C

c)

C,B,A

d)

C,A,B

20.

Why is the ozone layer so important?

a)

Because it traps most of the sun's heat.

b)

Because it contains most of the earth's oxygen.

c)

Because it blocks harmful ultraviolet rays.

d)

Because it allows ultraviolet rays to warm the earth's stratosphere.

21.

In the name "thermosphere," the prefix "thermo-" refers to what?

a)

Atmospheric gases

b)

Altitude

c)

Meteors

d)

Heat

22.

What imaginary latitude line divides our world into the northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

equator

b)

international date line

c)

the North/South Matheus dividing line

23.

As altitude increases (you climb a mountain) what happens to temperature?

a)

temperature gets hotter

b)

temperature gets colder

24.

What are the imaginary lines that divide climate zones and run parallel to the equator? (flatitude is:)

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

25.

What instrument measures air pressure?

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

a 'pressure-ometer' (sold by: Matheus.com)

26.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather is the long term temperature in a region, climate is the short term temperature in a region.

b)

Climate is the short term temperature in a region, weather is the long term temperature in a region.

c)

Weather is the short term temperature in a region, climate is the long term temperature in a region.

d)

A regions climate is what happens daily and not what we see year after year.

27.

What are the 3 temperate zones? (from top to equator)

a)

Polar, Temperate, Tropical

b)

Temperate, Tropical, Polar

c)

Tropical, Temperate, Polar

d)

Temperate, Polar, Tropical

28.
A still object __________ have forces acting upon it.
a)
does
b)
can't
c)
doesn't
d)
will sometimes
29.
This force is caused by objects rubbing together.
a)
Gravity
b)
Air Resistance
c)
Friction
d)
Spinning
30.
A rocket launches because of ______.
a)
its large mass
b)
an opposite reaction
c)
gravity
d)
air resistance
31.
______________ forces do not affect the movement of an object.
a)
Strong
b)
Weak
c)
Light
d)
Balanced
32.

It takes the Earth _______ to make one revolution.

a)

12 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

30 days

d)

365 days

33.
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
27.3 days
d)
27.3 hours
34.
What two things cause the seasons on Earth?
a)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis and the revolution around the sun
b)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis and the rotation around the axis
c)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis and tides
d)
Dancer and Prancer
35.

The spinning of Earth around its axis that causes day and night is called

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Orbit

d)

Axial rotation

36.

Any small object that orbits a larger object.

a)

Satellite

b)

Rocket

c)

Space probe

d)

Project Apollo

37.

An uncrewed spacecraft sent from Earth to explore objects in space.

a)

Rocket

b)

Satellite

c)

Space Probe

d)

Space Shuttle

38.

Life that originates outside Earth

a)

Lunar

b)

Space Probe

c)

Extraterrestrial Life

d)

Satellite

39.

The study of life in the universe, including life on Earth and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

a)

Astrobiology

b)

Space Shuttle

c)

Satellite

d)

Project Apollo

40.

what is the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

mars

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus