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Final Exam

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This subatomic particle is located in the nucleus of an atom and has no charge

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

quark

d)

neutron

2.

This is the chart of all known elements that scientists reference when working with atoms or molecules.

a)

Pterodactyl chart

b)

Elemental Table

c)

Periodic Table of Elements

d)

Periods and groups

3.

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

elements

b)

atoms

c)

electrons

d)

matter

4.

Pure substances made up of one type of atom

a)

atoms

b)

isotopes

c)

neutrons

d)

elements

5.

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

a)

atomic number

b)

nucleus

c)

atomic mass

d)

atomic symbol

6.

Characteristics of elements that help identify what they are

a)

properties

b)

groups

c)

periods

d)

columns

7.

When two different atoms bond together, they form a(n) __________.

a)

compound

b)

isotope

c)

mixture

d)

period

8.

An isotope is an atom of an element that is either missing or has extra _____________.

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

electron shells

9.

Properties of an element can include which of the following?

a)

conductivity

b)

magnetism

c)

hardness

d)

all of the above

10.

Two or more substances that have been physically, not chemically, combined and can be separated by physical means

a)

Element

b)

Chemical bond

c)

Compound

d)

Mixture

11.

Classify the following as an element, compound, homogeneous mixture, or heterogeneous mixture:

Sprite

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

12.

Classify the following as an element, compound, homogeneous mixture, or heterogeneous mixture:

Copper

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

13.

Classify the following as an element, compound, homogeneous mixture, or heterogeneous mixture:

Carbon Dioxide

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

14.

Classify the following as an element, compound, homogeneous mixture, or heterogeneous mixture:

Orange Juice

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

15.

A mixture that has the same uniform appearance and composition throughout its mass is:

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

a pure substance

d)

a compound

16.

What do we call the amount of matter an object has within a specific volume?

a)

mass

b)

density

c)

volume

d)

mixture

17.

The formula for density tells us that density = ____________.

a)

mass x volume

b)

mass + volume

c)

mass / volume

d)

mass - volume

18.

How many different elements are in the compound phosphoric acid, H3PO4?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

19.

A block of copper has a mass of 1896 g. The volume of the block is 212.52 cm3. From this data, what is the density of the copper?

a)

402,937.92 g/cm3

b)

8.92 g/cm3

c)

225.71 g/cm3

d)

0.11 g/cm3

20.

What type of chemical reaction is being described?:

A compound is broken down into its separate parts. (2H2O2 \rightarrow  2H2O+O2)

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

21.

What is a diagram of interlocking food chains that show the flow of energy and matter through an ecosystem?

a)

food chain

b)

food web

c)

mitochondria

d)

ATP

22.

A single flow of energy from organism to organism, based on what each consumes

a)

food chain

b)

food web

c)

electron transfer chain

d)

carbon cycle

23.

Which organisms in a food web are also called autotrophs?

a)

consumers

b)

decomposers

c)

apex predators

d)

producers

24.

In a food chain, what percent of the energy at any level is actually passed onto the next level after consumption?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

15%

25.

The organisms at the highest level of a food web, which have no natural predators

a)

producers

b)

primary consumers

c)

secondary consumers

d)

tertiary consumers

26.

Decomposers get their energy by consuming what?

a)

producers

b)

dead organisms

c)

consumers

d)

solar energy

27.

The cellular process done by plants and other autotrophs to make their own food

a)

cellular respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

carbon cycle

d)

Krebs cycle

28.

6 CO2 + 6 H2O --> 6 O2 + C6H12O6

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

crystallization

d)

glycolysis

29.

What is the goal of cellular respiration? What does the plant need to gain from it?

a)

cellular energy

b)

glucose

c)

oxygen

d)

water

30.

In what part of the plant cell does photosynthesis take place?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplasts

d)

chlorophyll

31.

What is the name of the stored food, or energy, that is a product of photosynthesis?

a)

ATP

b)

chlorophyll

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

glucose

32.

The cellular process where sugar and oxygen react to form Carbon Dioxide and water, releasing energy for the cell.

a)

cellular respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

DNA

d)

glycolysis

33.

In which step of cellular respiration does glucose get broken down into pyruvate?

a)

glycolysis

b)

preparatory reaction

c)

Krebs cycle

d)

electron transport chain

34.

In what step of respiration are the most ATP produced?

a)

gIycolysis

b)

preparatory reaction

c)

citric acid (Kreb's) cycle

d)

electron transport chain

35.

In respiration, energy is released from the glucose and converted into what for use in the cell?

a)

oxygen

b)

ATP

c)

protein

d)

pyruvate

36.

The process in which carbon atoms continually travel to and from the earth, its water, its organisms, and its atmosphere.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

carbon cycle

c)

cellular respiration

d)

glycolysis

37.

Human-based influences to the carbon cycle, like deforestation and burning of fossil fuels, increase levels of what molecule in the atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

hydrogen

d)

carbon dioxide

38.

Which of these is the simplest atom?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Uranium

d)

Chlorine

39.

Elements that have some properties of metals and some properties of nonmetals are called __________.

a)

metalloids

b)

noble gases

c)

isotopes

d)

electrons

40.

Vertical columns of elements on the Periodic Table are called what?

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

vertical

d)

families

41.

The region around the nucleus occupied by orbiting electrons is called the __________.

a)

nucleus

b)

ozone layer

c)

electron cloud

d)

neutron cloud

42.

The Rutherford Experiment helped show what about atoms?

a)

They are the smallest unit of matter

b)

They need a chemical reaction to form bonds

c)

They are made up of mostly empty space

d)

They have the same number of protons and electrons

43.

Mercury metal is poured into a graduated cylinder that holds exactly 22.5 mL. The mercury used to fill the cylinder weighs 306.0 g. From this information, calculate the density of mercury.

a)

0.074 mL/g

b)

6885 g/mL

c)

13.6 g/mL

d)

13 grams

44.

Which of these would stainless steel be classified as?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

homogeneous mixture

45.

Chemicals combining to cause new substances to be formed.

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

catalyst

d)

products

46.

A chemical that makes a chemical reaction happen faster.

a)

oxygen

b)

product

c)

catalyst

d)

reactant

47.

Substances that are combined to form products in a chemical reaction.

a)

molecules

b)

reactants

c)

products

d)

oxidation

48.

What type of chemical reaction is being described?:

The atoms/ions in compounds are switched, creating 2 new compounds.

(3ZnS+2AlP-->Zn3P2+Al2S3)

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

49.

This happens when the moon blocks the Earth's view of the sun.

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

solar wind

d)

penumbra

50.

A lunar eclipse happens during which phase of the moon?

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter

c)

full moon

d)

solar moon

51.

Which of these is shown by #1 on the diagram?

a)

umbra

b)

penumbra

c)

Sun

d)

crust

52.
What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?
a)
an umbra
b)
a corona
c)
an orbit
d)
a shadow
53.
Why do the Sun and Moon appear to be the same size in the sky?
a)
The Sun is 400 times bigger, but the Moon is 100 times closer.
b)
The Sun is 100 times bigger, but the Moon is 400 times closer.
c)
The Sun is 400 times bigger, but the Moon is 400 times closer.
d)
The Moon is 400 times bigger, but the Sun is 400 times closer.
54.

The photosphere is the:

a)

outermost surface of the sun and is visible only to us during solar eclipse

b)

visible layer of the sun emitting light we can see and is the lowest layer of sun's atmosphere

c)

hottest part of the sun that produces energy through nuclear fusion

55.

The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram is used to ___________________.

a)

classify stars

b)

map stars

c)

score stars

d)

dissect stars

56.
What happens during nuclear fusion
a)
Hydrogen reacts with Oxygen to create fire.
b)
Hydrogen atoms are forced together to create Helium
c)
Uranium and Plutonium split apart and release radiation.
d)
Helium atoms break down to make hydrogen
57.

What color are the hottest stars?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

white

d)

yellow

58.
The brightness the star would have if it were a standard distance from earth.
a)
Apparent Brightness
b)

Absolute Brightness (luminosity)

c)
Brightness
d)
Candid Brightness
59.

Put the four inner planets in order from smallest to largest:

a)

Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury

d)

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth

60.

Which planets are the gas giants?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

d)

Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth