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Q3 PMA Review Part 1

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?
a)
a bar magnet
b)
filter paper
c)
chromatography paper
d)
alum
2.

This diagram represents...

a)

An element

b)

A molecule

c)

A compound

d)

A mixture of elements and compounds

3.
The air around was is  a mixture of gases.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
5.
Two elements chemically bonded form
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
solutions
6.
What element is will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Sulfur (S)?
a)
Carbon (C)
b)
Phosphorous (P)
c)
Oxygen (O)
d)
Neon (Ne
7.

How do you calculate the number of neutrons? *

a)

Mass = Atomic number - Neutrons

b)

Mass - Atomic number = Neutrons

c)

Atomic number = Neutrons

8.
what is the meaning of convection?
a)
cold rises heat falls
b)
heat
c)
cold
d)
hot rises cold falls
9.

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.

What of heat transfer causes ocean currents?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

10.

In which area would the rate of evaporation be the lowest?

a)

Over the ocean

b)

Over the mountains

c)

Over the rainforest

d)

Over the desert

11.

What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

a)

The moon T

b)

The heat from our home in the winter all around the world

c)

The sun

d)

he heat generated solely from the core of the earth

12.

What is climate?

a)

the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

b)

cloud cover and temperature

c)

precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

d)

weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

13.

Climate is affected by many factors including:

a)

latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

b)

tides and currents

c)

wind

d)

snow and sleet

14.

Which two factors determine the climate in a particular region?

a)

temperature and latitude

b)

precipitation and humidity

c)

temperature and precipitation

d)

humidity and air pressure

15.

What is the temperature and humidity of a mountain region?

a)

very warm in summer and cooler in other seasons with high humidity

b)

Low temperatures due to altitude, humidity is lower the higher you go

c)

very hot temperatures during the day and cold at night, little to no humidity

d)

very cold year round, high humidity

16.

What is a sea breeze?

a)

cooler air moving inland from the ocean

b)

warmer air moving inland from the ocean

c)

cooler air moving to sea

d)

warmer air moving to sea

17.

What climate zone is located near the equator where the sun is directly overhead all year?

a)

polar

b)

tropical

c)

desert

d)

temperate

18.

The climate of a particular region is NOT affected by:

a)

latitude

b)

minerals

c)

nearby water

d)

elevation

19.

Which city would you expect to have the overall colder climate?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia (elevation of 1,050 feet)

b)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana (elevation of 56 feet)

c)

Chicago, Illinois (elevation of 579 feet)

d)

Steamboat Springs, Colorado (6, 732 feet)

20.
Earth's current atmosphere is _?_.
a)
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.037% carbon dioxide
b)
78% oxygen, 21%nitrogen, 0.9% argon, 0.037% carbon dioxide
c)
78% nitrogen, 21% argon, 1% oxygen
d)
78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% carbon dioxide
21.
Where is the air pressure the greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.
a)
High
b)
Low
23.

The ozone layer is a sublayer of the ________ layer.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

24.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
25.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
26.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.

When gasoline is burned in a car engine, ________ energy is converted into _________ energy.

a)

heat, chemical

b)

chemical, potential

c)

mechanical, chemical

d)

chemical, mechanical

28.

Which diagram BEST represents a convection heating current?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

AA

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

30.

The passing of traits from parent to child is known as _______________.

a)

heredity

b)

gene

c)

DNA

d)

RNA

31.

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rR

d)

rr

32.

A ____ is a region of DNA that controls a trait.

a)

gene

b)

phenotype

c)

chromatin

d)

genotype

33.

The ____ is the physical appearance of an organism.

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

34.

What are the "X" shaped things in the drawing.

a)

PMATs

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Telophase

35.

PMAT helps us remember the correct order of the phases of Mitosis. Which of the following has the phases of Mitosis in the correct Order

a)

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

b)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase

c)

Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase, Telophase

d)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

36.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
37.
How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
38.
Name that process
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Mutation
d)
Cell Cycle
39.

I am a semi-conductor

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

40.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
dissolving
41.
What is the part of the chemical equation in green called? 
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
products
b)
reactants
c)
yield
d)
chemical formula
42.

Color change can indicate a chemical change, however, it could also be caused by a physical change. In which scenario is the color change caused by a chemical change?

a)

Paint is scraped off of an old cabinet changing the cabinet's color from green to brown

b)

Two clear solutions are mixed and a yellow solid forms

c)

Cream is added to black coffee changing the color to a light brown

d)

All of these are examples of chemical change