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Second year Christmas Exam Part 1

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes aerobic respiration?

a)

Breakdown of food to release energy using oxygen

b)

Breakdown of food to release energy using air

c)

Breakdown of food to release energy without using oxygen

d)

Breakdown of food using energy and oxygen

2.

Fill in the blank:

(a)   + Oxygen = Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy

3.

In microorganisms, the product(s) of anaerobic respiration is/are:

a)

Lactic acid

b)

Ethanol

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Water

4.

Ethanol builds up in muscles following aerobic respiration.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the circulatory system made up of?

a)

Lungs, blood, blood vessels

b)

Liver, kidneys, and stomach

c)

Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood

6.

The job of the heart is to . . .

a)

pump blood around the body.

b)

send food to the small intestines.

c)

break down food.

d)

give energy to the body.

7.
______________ are the smallest blood vessels.
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
8.

Plasma is a

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

muscle

d)

artery

9.

What carries oxygen around the body?

a)

Plasma

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

Platelets

d)

White Blood Cells

10.

About how many times does your heart beat per minute?

a)

20-60

b)

40-80

c)

60-100

d)

80-120

11.

Why does your heart beat faster when you exercise?

a)

Because you're breathing faster

b)

Because your muscles need oxygen that’s carried in the blood so the heart pumps faster to deliver it there quickly

c)

Because your lungs need to get oxygen into the blood faster

d)

Because your brain needs more blood to function

12.

What is your pulse rate?

a)

It’s the rate at which you pulse

b)

It is the rate at which you breath

c)

It is the speed of your heart beat

d)

it is the speed of your breaths

13.
What is the name of the tiny air sacs in your lungs?
a)
Bronchioles
b)
Ravioli
c)
Alveoli
d)
Bronchus
14.

Oxygen is a gas produced by ____ and used by ______

a)

plants and animals

b)

photosynthesis and carbon dioxide

c)

animals and plants

d)

carbon dioxide and photosynthesis

15.
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle
a)
True
b)
False
16.
How is the burning of fossil fuels related to global warming?
a)
Magic
b)
Fuels are hot
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
Photosynthesis
17.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
18.

If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere would _________.

a)

Stay the same

b)

Increase

c)

Decrease

19.
Combustion is another word for __________.
a)
Transportation
b)
Respiration
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Burning
20.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
21.
Marine organisms make their shells from calcium and
a)
chloride
b)
carbonate
c)
seawater
22.

An example of a marine organism that is being affected by ocean acidification.

a)

a crab

b)

a shark

c)

an octopus

d)

fish

23.

This image demonstrates that:

a)

There is a direct correlation with the atmospheric CO2 concentration and the CO2 concentration in seawater

b)

That pH of the ocean increases as the atmospheric CO2 increases

c)

That there is no correlation between pH of the ocean and atmospheric CO2

24.

What happens to 1/4 of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

a)

It is released into space.

b)

It gets absorbed by the ocean.

25.
As the ocean becomes more acidic, the pH of the water
a)
increases
b)
decreases
26.
Carbon dioxide levels in the air have changed throughout earth's history.  The difference today is how ______ the change is happening.
a)
rapidly 
b)
slowly 
c)
wide spread
27.

Carbon Dioxide levels ______________ in summer time due to the fact that photosynthesis increases.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

d)

fluctuate

28.

Carbon dioxide is added to soft drinks like Coca-cola and Sprite. Why is this done?

a)

To improve the flavor

b)

To make the drink interesting

c)

To ensure that the drink is free of bacteria

d)

To add bubbles to the drink

29.

Which of these is another well known green-house gas?

a)

Methane

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Ammonium

30.

What is NOT a renewable energy source?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

water

31.

Which of these things are examples of renewable energy sources?

a)

wind

b)

solar

c)

water

d)

oil

32.

Uranium is a

a)

A non-renewable source of energy

b)

A renewable source of energy

33.

Identify some of the problems of using solar power. 2 correct answers.

a)

It provides unlimited supply of energy.

b)

A large piece of land or south facing roof is needed to place the solar cells.

c)

The solar cells do not work at night.

34.

Two problems with wind energy is that:

a)

It can threathen wildlife such as birds and bats

b)

Too much wind is produced

c)

It is non-renewable

d)

It is un predictable - it is not always windy.

35.

Which title supports this graph?

a)

China and the USA are responsible for the most carbon emissions

b)

Arctic ice caps are melting

c)

Global temperatures are rising

d)

Renewable energy is getting cheaper

36.

Fossil fuels are found

a)

in desert army bases

b)

near river banks

c)

deep within the earth

d)

at mountain tops

37.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

wood

d)

natural gas

38.

One advantage of fossil fuels is that right now, they are

a)

expensive to transport

b)

very cheap to mine

c)

found in many places in large amounts

d)

there is a lot of waste created by fuel

39.

Hydroelectric power is electricity created by

a)

water

b)

the sun

c)

burning coal

d)

burning wood

40.

One advantage of nuclear energy

a)

It doesn't release green house gases

b)

It creates carbon dioxide

c)

It produces radioactive waste

41.

One danger of nuclear power plants is that

a)

atomic bombs are not dangerous

b)

the waste material is radioactive

c)

water creates pollution

d)

atoms are difficult to find

42.

Pollutants are

a)

harmful materials to the environment

b)

helpful to ocean ecosystems

c)

good to breathe in deeply

d)

easy to clean up at home

43.

Which two substances are combined to make carbon dioxide in the lab?

a)

hydrochloric acid and calcium carbonate

b)

hydrochloric acid and calcium chloride

c)

water and calcium chloride

d)

water and carbon dioxide

44.
We can test the presence of carbon dioxide in exhaled air by bubbling it into .................... . 
a)
limewater
b)
lime juice
c)
lime
d)
water
45.

Which is a use of carbon dioxide

a)

used in respiration

b)

used for life support

c)

used in fire extinguishers

d)

used to make fertilizers

46.

Increasing temperature has what effect on reaction rate?

a)

No effect

b)

Increasing temperature lowers reaction rate

c)

Increasing temperature increases reaction rate

d)

What are you talking about?

47.
Pure water has a pH of 7. Pure water _______.
a)
is a base
b)
is a neutral substance
c)
could be either an acid or a base
d)
is an acid
48.
Human blood has a pH between 7.35 and 7.45. Which of the following best describes human blood?
a)
strongly acidic
b)
slightly acidic
c)
strongly basic
d)
slightly basic
49.
Which is the stronger acid?
a)
pH 1
b)
pH 4
c)
pH 8
d)
pH 13
50.

When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets-

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Run-off

51.
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
runoff
52.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
53.

What is it called when water evaporates from the surface of the leaves of plants?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

sublimation

d)

transpiration

54.
What is precipitation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
55.

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

a)

provide heat energy for evaporation

b)

provide heat energy for condensation

c)

dry out the soil for runoff to occur

d)

provide thermal energy for accumulation

56.

What do we call water in its gas state?

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

ice

d)

water vapour

57.

Biodiversity usually refers to

a)

the same species in a general location

b)

the number of different species in a given area

c)

the number of animal species in a given area

d)

the number of plant species in a given area

58.

Why is biodiversity so important? (2 correct answers)

a)

Because all species depend on each other to survive, so if one becomes extinct another species that relies on it could go extinct as well

b)

We rely on biodiveristy for food, medicine, recreation and clean air.

c)

Because it is better to only have a few species on Earth.

d)

Because humans are the most important species

59.

What are some ways we can help in maintaining biodiversity?

a)

Get involved with ecological restoration in your area.

b)

Prevent invasive species from overpopulating.

c)

Don't use chemical pesticides on crops.

d)

All of the above

60.
What is deforestation?
a)
Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
b)
Eating too much vegetables
c)
Going to a forest and pulling weeds
d)
Clearing the five trees in my backyard
61.

Which of these is one cause of deforestation?

a)

Urbanisation

b)

Buying a chirstmas tree during the holidays

c)

Overbreeding birds in the wild

d)

Cutting down the tree in your backyard

62.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

63.
What are the effects of deforestation ?
a)
loss of habitat
b)
increased green house gasses 
c)
soil erosion and flooding
d)
all of the above
64.

Does deforestation contribute to global warming?

a)

No, trees aren't that important

b)

Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming

c)

No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler

d)

Yes; less trees means less CO2 is absorbed from the atmosphere

65.

What is a carbon sink?

a)

Something that adds to the atmosphere.

b)

Something that removes carbon from the atmosphere.

c)

Something that adds carbon to the earth's crust.

d)

Something that removes carbon from the earth's crust.

66.

What factor(s) involved in the production of palm oil are unsustainable? (3 answers)

a)

Tropical Rainforests are being cut down

b)

People make too much money

c)

Pollution

d)

Animals' habitats lost

e)

Too expensive to produce