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NWEA 8th Science Test Review

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cell is the most basic unit of...

a)

the world

b)

life

c)

planets

d)

nonliving things

2.

In which picture is the cytoplasm labeled correctly?

a)
b)
3.

Which organelle is the outside boundary that gives a plant cell structure?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell wall

d)

Vacuole

4.

Which organelle controls all of the cell's functions?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell wall

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Cytoplasm

5.

Which organelle stores food, water, and waste?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Vacuole

6.

Makes food for the plant cell.

a)

Ribosome

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

7.

The "garbage can" of the cell; digestion and waste removal.

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

lysosome

d)

nucleus

8.

The "powerhouse" of the cell; breaks down food to make energy for the cell.

a)

organelles

b)

cell

c)

mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

9.

Packages and transmits cellular materials throughout the cell.

a)

golgi bodies

b)

plant cell

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

organelles

10.

an organism that eats only animals

a)

omnivore

b)

carnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

energy pyramid

11.

a triangular diagram that shows an ecosystem's loss of energy

a)

food chain

b)

omnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

energy pyramid

12.

an organism that eats both plants and animals

a)

omnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

food web

d)

carnivore

13.

an organism that eats only plants

a)

food web

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

d)

herbivore

14.

Organisms that can make their own food from sunlight are called

a)

decomposers

b)

consumers

c)

producers

d)

carnivores

15.

What is an autotroph?

a)

An organism that makes their own food

b)

An organism that can drive an automobile

c)

An organism that eats other things for food

d)

An organism that eats ATP

16.

Which of these things do plants NOT need in order to do photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Sunlight

d)

Oxygen

17.

Where does photosynthesis actually take place in a plant cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

18.

What molecule do plants use to store energy?

a)

Glucose

b)

Oxygen

c)

Water

d)

Carbon dioxide

19.
Which best explains how a single-celled organism can survive without other cells?
a)
They do not need to perform more than one function to survive.
b)
They are able to perform all necessary functions within one cell.
c)
They do not need any substance from outside of the cell.
20.
Which is a characteristic of bacteria?
a)
large in size
b)
found only in one particular environment
c)
made up of many different cells working together
d)
able to survive as a single cell
21.
Tissue is made from ________.
a)
organisms
b)
cells
c)
organs
d)
bones
22.
What does multicellular mean?
a)
One cell
b)
Nonliving
c)
Many cells
d)
Living
23.
Stems and roots would be a part of a ________ system.
a)
plant
b)
insect
c)
human
d)
bacteria
24.
The excretory system gets rid of _______ in your body.
a)
fat
b)
waste
c)
energy
d)
air
25.
hypothesis is: 
a)
The hypotenuse of a triangle 
b)
The conclusion one reaches based on emperical evidence
c)
A prediction, educated guess, or theory
d)
Blurting the answer first
26.
The things that may change or vary in an experiment are also known as what?
a)
hypothesis
b)
variables
c)
investigation
d)
conclusion 
27.
What are the two types of observations?
a)
Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching
b)
Words and numbers
c)
Quality and quantum
d)
Quantitative and qualitative
28.
When scientists collect data that is measurable with numbers, we call it...
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
c)
hypothetical
d)
graphable
29.
What is this scientific tool?
a)
beaker
b)
tube
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
balance
30.
Which of the following tools would you use to measure mass?
a)
spring scale
b)
triple beam balance or digital scale
c)
meter stick
d)
seismograph
31.
A variable that stays the same is called....
a)
constant 
b)
independent variable 
c)
dependent variable 
d)
responding variable 
32.
What is density made up of ?
a)
It is made up of mass and volume.
b)
It is made up of inferences and observations.
c)
It is made up of space and mass
d)
It is made up of quantitative and qualitative.
33.

A student creates a ball-and-stick model to represent the atomic scale of a substance. Which of these best describes the model?

a)

1 molecule with 10 atoms

b)

1 element with 10 molecules

c)

10 molecules representing 10 elements

d)

10 elements representing 10 molecules

34.

Which statement best compares the two waves?

a)

Wave 1 has a higher frequency because it has a longer wavelength than wave 2.

b)

Wave 1 has a higher frequency because it has a higher amplitude than wave 2.

c)

Wave 2 has more energy because it has a higher amplitude than wave 1.

d)

Wave 2 has more energy because it has a higher frequency than wave 1.

35.

Pick a word in each set of options to best describe relationships between interacting parts of the human body.


The human body is composed of systems with interacting parts. Organ systems are made of (organs / organelles / tissues), which are composed of specialized cells that work together to form (organs / organelles / tissues). Each cell of the human body contains (organs / organelles / tissues) with a specific function.

a)

organelles, organs, tissues

b)

tissues, organs, organelles

c)

organs, tissues, organelles

36.

During an experiment, a teacher uses a flashlight and shines the light toward a pane of clear glass with a black iron backing. A diagram of the experiment is shown above.


Describe the path of the light as it travels from the flashlight to the air.

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37.

Describe the path of the light as it travels from the air to the pane of clear glass.

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38.

Explain why the students would not see the light travel through the black iron backing.

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39.

A scientist hiking in a desert observes a cliff. The scientist makes a drawing of the layers of rock in the cliff and the types of fossils observed in the layers. Based on observations, the scientist determines layers 3 and 5 were formed from cooled lava. The scientist's drawing is shown above.


Identify the oldest layer in the rock cliff and explain your reasoning for the layer chosen.

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40.

Explain how the environment has changed over time at this location. Include evidence in your explanation.

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41.

A scientist claims that volcanic eruptions caused dinosaurs to become extinct at this location. Decide whether you agree or disagree with the scientist's claim and then explain your decision.

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42.

A student makes a model of the solar system on a poster board. The student uses foam balls to represent objects in the solar system. The student's model is shown above.


Explain one error concerning the size of the foam balls in the model.

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43.

Explain one error concerning distances between foam balls in the model.

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44.

The graphs show the average global air temperatures and global fossil fuel consumption from about 1860 to 2000.


Describe the overall pattern of change in average global temperatures from 1860 to 2000.

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45.

A student claims the change in average global air temperatures is a result of burning fossil fuels. Explain whether the student's claim is plausible based on the data.

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46.

Describe two possible changes to the environment most likely caused by the pattern shown in the average global air temperatures.

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47.

A pet goldfish needs fish food.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

48.

A plant need sunlight to make food for itself.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

49.

Bees create their hive on existing structures such as trees.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

50.

Cells in your body divide to create new cells.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

51.

Tigers have cubs.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

52.

Shivering when your cold generate heat to warm your body.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

53.

Look at the image carefully.


Is the object living or non-living?

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

54.

Look at the image carefully.


Is the object living or non-living?

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

55.

Something that once showed all the characteristics of life but no longer does and never will again:

a)

dormant

b)

nonliving

c)

dead

d)

living

56.

Something that has never shown the characteristics of life and never will:

a)

dormant

b)

nonliving

c)

living

d)

dead

57.

Something that isn't currently showing the characteristics of life but will when provided with the correct conditions:

a)

living

b)

nonliving

c)

dead

d)

dormant

58.

Something that is currently showing all the characteristics of life:

a)

living

b)

nonlivng

c)

dead

d)

dormant

59.
Fire is living because it has 6 of the 8 characteristics of life. 
a)
True 
b)
False
60.
A seed is living because it has the ability to show the characteristics of life if given the proper conditions. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
61.
Trees and grass go through a period of dormancy every winter in Iowa. 
a)
True 
b)
False
62.

In order for something to be a living organisms is must show all the of the characteristics of life.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

The following are all characteristics of life EXCEPT:

a)

move

b)

eliminate waste

c)

gas exchange

d)

reproduce

64.
Air
a)
Living 
b)
Nonliving
65.
Grass
a)
Living 
b)
Nonliving
66.

Rocks

a)

Living

b)

Non-Living

67.

Cell Phone

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

68.

Water

a)

Living

b)

Nonliving

69.

Pencil

a)

Living

b)

Nonliving

70.

Bacteria

a)

Living

b)

Nonliving

71.

Animal cells

a)

Living

b)

Nonliving

72.

Which of the following are ways that you know something is a living thing? Select all that apply.

a)

it can grow

b)

it can reproduce

c)

it can move

d)

it needs nutrients & food

e)

it can die

73.

How do we know that water isn't a living thing? Choose all that apply.

a)

it doesn't move from place to place

b)

it doesn't need nutrients or food

c)

it can't grow

d)

It is clear

74.
The scientific name for something living is a(an)
a)
organism
b)
cell
c)
tissue
d)
human
75.

An organism is best described as...

a)

something that was once living, but no longer is

b)

something that was never alive and never will be alive

c)

any living thing

d)

something that moves

76.

Select the option that is NOT one of the 8 characteristics of an organism.

a)

moves

b)

needs and responds to the environment

c)

reproduces

d)

eliminates waste

e)

made of cells

77.

1 Four different living organisms are shown

below. Which statement is true for all of the organisms

shown?

a)

They carry out photosynthesis.

b)

They are multicellular.

c)

They contain at least one cell.

d)

They are consumers.

78.

Which system produces most of the hormones in

the human body?

a)

circulatory

b)

digestive

c)

endocrine

d)

respiratory

79.

Each body cell of a goldfish contains 94 chromo-

somes. How many chromosomes are contained

in a goldfish sex cell?

a)

23

b)

47

c)

94

d)

188

80.

The diagram below shows a green plant. What is the main function of the plant structure

labeled A?

a)

reproduction

b)

release of minerals

c)

absorption of water

d)

support

81.

Running to escape danger is an action that

requires the nervous system to coordinate the

interaction of which two body systems?

a)

digestive and endocrine

b)

muscular and skeletal

c)

reproductive and excretory

d)

circulatory and digestive

82.

Which unit is used to express the amount of

energy in food?

a)

Calorie

b)

Degree Celcius

c)

milimeter

d)

gram

83.

The diagrams below show two organisms. How are these two organisms classified?

a)

same kingdom, different species

b)

same kingdom, same species

c)

different kingdoms, same species

d)

different kingdoms, different species

84.

The drawing below represents a pair of chromo-

somes. The area labeled “bands” shows the location of

a)

egg cells

b)

sperm cells

c)

reproductive hormones

d)

specific genes

85.

Many cars today are designed to get better gas

mileage than those made in the past. This

change resulted from a need to

a)

recycle materials

b)

improve safety

c)

produce chemicals

d)

conserve resources

86.

A scientist crosses two different varieties of corn

to produce a single variety that has traits from

both parents. This technique is an example of

a)

competition

b)

natural selection

c)

selective breeding

d)

ecological succession

87.

Which event is the best example of competition

between species in a pond environment?

a)

dragonflies landing on lily pads

b)

frogs and toads eating flies

c)

lizards and snakes lying in the sun

d)

hawks eating mice

88.

The diagram below shows a cross section of a

bean seed.

a)

provide protection for the embryo

b)

provide nutrients for the embryo

c)

prevent mutations in the plant

d)

fight off infections in the plant

89.

Grasses, shrubs, and trees are called producers

because they make

a)

water

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

minerals

d)

food

90.

A broken bone heals through the process of

a)

adaptation

b)

mutation

c)

cell division

d)

chemical digestion

91.

Which substance do all living things require to

survive?

a)

blood

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

organic soil

92.

What advantage does a species that reproduces

sexually have over a species that reproduces

asexually?

a)

There is greater variation among the off-

spring.

b)

The offspring are identical to the parents.

c)

Only one parent is necessary for repro-

duction.

d)

No sex cells are needed for reproduction.

93.

What are produced in both the male and female

reproductive systems in humans?

a)

sperm

b)

nutrients

c)

fertilized eggs

d)

sex cells

94.

Which life process is shown by the equation below?

a)

locomotion

b)

respiration

c)

circulation

d)

reproduction

95.

Which process is shown in the diagram below?

a)

evolution

b)

migration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

metamorphosis

96.

The diagram below shows a food web for a community. Which organisms in the diagram are carnivores?

a)

rabbits and birds

b)

carrots and grasses

c)

grasshoppers and mice

d)

foxes and owls

97.

In which type of rock is the fossil imprint of a

fern leaf most likely to be found?

a)

igenous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

volcanic

98.

An object accelerates at 3 meters per second2

when a 10-newton (N) force is applied to it.

Which force would cause this object to acceler-

ate at 6 meters per second2?

a)

5N

b)

10N

c)

20N

d)

30N

99.

Which process is an example of a physical

change?

a)

wood burning

b)

iron rusting

c)

ice melting

d)

milk souring

100.
Which part of the water cycle does this image show?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Runoff
d)
Precipitation
101.
Which of the following makes up water?
a)
Hydrogen & Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen & Hydrogen
c)
Oxygen & Floride
d)
Ya Know, Water stuff
102.
What happens to an coastal area near a warm ocean current?
a)
The weather cools down
b)
The weather stays the same
c)
The weather gets more dry
d)
The weather warms up
103.
Which of the following describes things bending due to Earth's Rotation?
a)
Surface Currents
b)
The force
c)
The Coriolis Effect
d)
Global Winds
104.
Which type of heat transfer is shown here?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
105.
What term describes the release of harmful substances into the air?
a)
Water Pollution
b)
Air Pollution
c)
Air Degredation
d)
Continental Deflection
106.
Why does the wind blow?
a)
Differences is humidity
b)
Differences in air quality
c)
Differences in air pressure
d)
Differences in 
107.
Which of the following is a type of natural air pollution?
a)
Car Exhaust
b)
Factory Smokestacks
c)
Forest Fires
d)
Hairspray
108.
Which of the following would NOT be caused by air pollution?
a)
Human Health Hazards
b)
Depletion of the Ozone Layer
c)
More plants growing
d)
Acid Precipitation
109.
This image shows an example of which type of heat transfer?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation 
110.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____ to test your hypothesis.
a)
change
b)
keep the same
c)
experiment with
d)
investigate
111.
Catherine is testing which soil will help grass grow the tallest.  The height of the grown grass is the __ variable.
a)
constant (stays the same)
b)
independent (it's what you change)
c)
dependent (it's what you measure)
112.
Daniel was investigating how fast it took mice to react to different sounds. Identify the independent variable.
a)
How fast mice reacted
b)
different sounds
c)
types of music
d)
Daniel
113.

What is precipitation?

a)

Sweat from our bodies on hot days

b)

Warm rain but not cold snow or sleet

c)

Gas that we use in furnaces or ovens

d)

Any form of water that falls from the sky

114.

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

115.

The movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat. ____________________

a)

Evaporation

b)

Convection

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

116.
How many total students are in the science class?
a)
13
b)
6
c)
27
d)
25
117.
The amount of space an object takes up is known as its ___________.
a)
mass
b)
density
c)
volume
d)
none of the above
118.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
119.
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere at letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
120.
What phase of the moon does a solar eclipse occur?
a)
New moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full moon
d)
3rd quarter
121.
What causes day and night
a)
Tilt 
b)
Rotation 
c)
Sun 
d)
Revolution 
122.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
123.
Name this phase of the moon.
a)
New Moon
b)
 crescent
c)
Full Moon
d)
waxing gibbous
124.
What is this diagram showing?
a)
tides
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
revolution
d)
solar eclipse
125.

The student carrying out this experiment inferred that a chemical reaction occurred. What evidence supports this inference?

a)

A darker-colored solid formed on the zinc metal.

b)

The zinc metal remained silver-colored and shiny.

c)

The CuSO4 solution turned blue when the zinc metal was added.

d)

None of these

126.

The pictures above shows a blue liquid being added to a clear liquid. Which of the following provides the best evidence that a chemical reaction may have occurred?

a)

The solution turned light blue.

b)

The temperature remained the same.

c)

A precipitate has formed.

d)

The volume increased.

127.

Drew measured out some yeast and some of sugar, then mixed them in some water. He quickly stretched a balloon over the flask and taped it down. He swirled the flask to mix the yeast, sugar, and water.

After several minutes, he noticed small bubbles rising along the side of the flask as the balloon began to slowly inflate. Drew quickly inferred that ….

a)

a physical change was occurring.

b)

the bubbles indicate a new gas was formed and a chemical change had occurred.

c)

the water, sugar, and yeast were products of a chemical reaction.

d)

the gas was harmful.

128.

In which investigation is it least likely that the liquids chemically reacted?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

129.

A scientist spills some hydrochloric acid (HCl) on a table, so she adds some baking soda (NaHCO3) for safety purposes. Which observation would indicate a chemical reaction occurred?

a)

The hydrochloric acid and baking soda combine to form gas bubbles

b)

The baking soda absorbed the hydrochloric acid

c)

Some of the baking soda dissolved in the hydrochloric acid

d)

The hydrochloric acid evaporated, leaving only baking soda

130.

How many atoms are represented in the reactants?

a)

13

b)

28

c)

3

d)

23

131.

How many carbon atoms are there in a single molecule of CH3CH2Br?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

132.

Which substance has the most oxygen atoms?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

133.

In which of the following compounds are there twice has many oxygen atoms as there are carbon atoms?

a)

2C2O

b)

2CO

c)

3HCO2

d)

Al2(CO3)3

134.

How many total elements are there in a molecule of CH3CH2OH?

a)

6

b)

3

c)

9

d)

18

135.

How many total atoms are there in a molecule of CH3CH2OH?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

6

d)

18

136.

How many nitrogen atoms are there in a single molecule of AgNO3?

a)

5

b)

1

c)

3

d)

0

137.

How many hydrogen atoms are there in a single molecule of (NH4)2CO3?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

138.

How many oxygen atoms are there in a single molecule of Fe(OH)3?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

139.

How many atoms of hydrogen are in the following: 4C6H12O6

a)

48

b)

16

c)

12

d)

96

140.

How many atoms of oxygen are there in the following: 6Fe(OH)3?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

6

d)

18

141.

For a chemical equation to be balanced, what must be true?

a)

New elements have been created, but the mass of the reactants stays equal to the mass of the products.

b)

The # of each type of atom must be the same for both reactants and products.

c)

There must be evidence of a chemical reaction.

d)

No new gases can be produced.

142.

Which chemical equation from the chart best shows the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

143.

What do chemical formulas show?

a)

The arrangement of atoms in a molecule

b)

The physical properties of a molecule

c)

The number of atoms of each element in a molecule

d)

The reactivity of a molecule

144.

How many carbon atoms are in Fe2(CO3)3?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

3

145.

Which of the following is not evidence of a chemical change?

a)

A new substance is produced

b)

Bubbles of a newly-formed gas

c)

Unexpected change in color

d)

Change in the volume (or amount) of a liquid

146.

How many atoms are represented in the products of this chemical equation?

a)

7

b)

28

c)

36

d)

20

147.

Which of the following formulas does NOT have 8 hydrogen atoms?

a)

(NH3)2CH2

b)

(CH4)2

c)

C2HNH6

d)

(H2O2)4

148.

What piece of evidence do you see in EVERY chemical reaction?

a)

a change in the shape of a substance

b)

a gas, like oxygen, is always present

c)

more than one new element is produced

d)

a new substance is produced

149.

A student completes a lab in which they pour a blue powder into a clear liquid. Quickly after doing this, the student observes the liquid turn black and bubbles forming with a fizzing sound. Which of the following explains what happened?

a)

the blue substance dissolved into the clear liquid

b)

the blue substance caused the clear liquid to start evaporating

c)

the powder and the liquid reacted chemically

d)

the expected color change and boiling were both signs of a physical change

150.

When two substances combine to create unexpected bubbling, which of the following is true?

a)

A chemical reaction has occurred.

b)

A gas was produced.

c)

A new substance was formed with different properties than the original substances.

d)

All of answers are correct.

151.

For which of the following reactions does the total mass during the reaction stay the same?

a)

2NaBr + Cl2 --> 2NaCl + Br

b)

CH4 + O2 --> CO2 + 2H2O

c)

CH2O + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

d)

H2 + O2 --> H2O

152.

What must be true about a chemical equation for it to obey the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

The total # of atoms must be the same for the reactants and products.

b)

The equations must show a new atom or element being created.

c)

The # of atoms of each element is the same for the reactants and the products.

d)

The same chemical formulas must be seen on both sides of the equation.

153.

What mass of CO2 is produced in this chemical reaction?

a)

61.1 grams

b)

23.4 grams

c)

14.3 grams

d)

3 grams

154.

What mass of CaCO3 is produced in this chemical reaction?

a)

56.1 grams

b)

38.3 grams

c)

47.2 grams

d)

8.9 grams