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2022 Midterm

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 4hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When living organisms give off moisture through respiration (breathing), the interaction is between the _____ and _____.

a)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

atmosphere and geosphere

c)

biosphere and geosphere

d)

biosphere and hydrosphere

2.

What is the biosphere?

a)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of he earth.

b)

all the air and gasses on the planet.

c)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the earth.

d)

made up of living things.

3.

Comes from the Greek work for 'ground.'

a)

hydro-

b)

bio-

c)

atmo-

d)

geo-

4.

What is the geosphere?

a)

all the air and gasses on the planet

b)

all the frozen water on the earth

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the earth

5.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

made up of living things

b)

all the air and gasses on the planet

c)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the earth

d)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the earth

6.

Choose the picture that represents the 'biosphere'.

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

When a volcano erupts adding carbon dioxide to the air, the interaction is between the _____ and _____.

a)

hydrosphere and biosphere

b)

geosphere and atmosphere

c)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

d)

biosphere and geosphere

8.

What is the 'hydrosphere'?

a)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the earth

b)

all the air and gases on the planet

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the earth

d)

made up of living things

9.

Choose the picture that best represents the 'geosphere.'

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Comes from the Greek word for 'life.'

a)

geo-

b)

hydro-

c)

bio-

d)

atmo-

11.

Choose the picture that best represents the 'hydrosphere.'

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

This is the driving force for plate tectonics?

a)

Convection in the earth's Mantle.

b)

Convection in the Atmosphere.

c)

Convection in the Oceans.

d)

Radiation from the sun.

13.

Which layer is the least dense?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

14.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
submergent
15.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

strike slip

16.

What types of plate boundary are common in the area highlighted in red?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

17.

A proton has what charge?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

18.

Where can protons and neutrons be found in the atom?

a)

On orbitals

b)

On the outside ring

c)

Inside the nucleus

d)

Next to the nucleus

19.

Where can electrons be found?

a)

On orbitals

b)

In the nucleus

c)

In the middle

d)

On orbits

20.

How many protons does Potassium (K) have?

a)

19

b)

39

c)

20

d)

58

21.

The compound FeS has how many ELEMENTS?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.
What is the atomic number of the atom pictured? 
a)
11
b)
12
c)
22
d)
23
23.

In a neutral atom, what is the number of protons equal to?

a)

The number of electrons.

b)

The number of neutrons.

c)

The number of molecules.

d)

The number of nuclei.

24.

How many subatomic particles are found within the atom

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

the number of protons in an atom

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

chemical symbol

d)

atomic mass

26.
How many neutrons are in a Gold atom?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
118
d)
275
27.

Using the Bohr model, Identify this element.

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Argon

d)

Silver

28.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

29.

How many valence electrons does Aluminum Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

30.

Periods on the periodic table are:

a)

Horizontal

b)

Vertical

31.

The number of electron orbits (energy levels) determines this property on a periodic table that an element is placed in.

a)

Period

b)

Group

32.

The number of valence electrons determines this property of an element on a periodic table?

a)

Period

b)

Group

33.

Use your periodic table for this one. Which family does Chlorine belong?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Nonmetals

d)

Metalloids

34.

Use your periodic table for this one. Which family does Carbon belong?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Nonmetals

d)

Metalloids

35.

What element is this?

a)

Na

b)

P

c)

N

d)

S

36.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

37.

All ____________ are made up of two or more pf the same atoms bonded together.

a)

atoms

b)

molecules

c)

electrons

d)

elements

38.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
39.

What is the difference between Co and CO?

a)

CO is an element but Co is a compound

b)

Nothing is different. They are the same thing.

c)

CO is two elements and Co is only one element

d)

Co is not a pure substance

40.
This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
a)
New Madrid
b)
Denali Fault
c)
Ramapo Seismic Zone
d)
San Andreas
41.
The Richter scale measures:
a)

the amount of damage done in an earthquake.

b)

the movement of plates

c)

the amount of energy released in an earthquake.

d)

the weight of tectonic plates

42.
Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
43.
An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 
a)
seismogram
b)
focus seismic map
c)
focus
d)
seismograph 
44.

This type of stress is......?

a)

Compression

b)

Shear

c)

Tension

45.

This type of stress is......?

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Shear

46.
What is this scale?
a)
Modern Magnitude Scale
b)
Mercalli Scale
c)
Richter Scale
d)
None of the above.
47.

Which seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake?

a)

New York, NY

b)

Nome, Alaska

c)

Guadalajara, Mexico

48.

What scale determines the amount of damage an earthquake causes?

a)

Richter scale

b)

Mercalli scale

c)

Moment magnitude scale

d)

seismographic scale

49.

What is the minimum number of seismograph stations needed to locate an earthquake epicenter?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

50.
P Waves can move through which of the following?
a)
Liquid
b)
Solid
c)
All of these
51.
S Waves can move through which of the following?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
All of these
52.

At which point marks the epicenter of the earthquake?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

A seismogram is located 4500 km away from the epicenter of an earthquake. What is the difference in time between when the P-waves reach the seismogram and the S-waves reach the seismogram?

a)

5 1/2 minutes

b)

6 minutes

c)

10 minutes

d)

22 minutes

54.

Which type of seismic wave is shown in the picture?

a)

Princess Wave

b)

Primary Wave

c)

Secondary Wave

d)

Love Wave

55.

Which type of seismic wave is shown in the picture?

a)

Princess Wave

b)

Primary Wave

c)

Secondary Wave

d)

Love Wave

56.

Letter C is labeling the:

a)

Focus

b)

Epicenter

c)

Fault Line

d)

Volcano

57.

If the P-wave takes 7 minutes to arrive. The epicenter is about how far away?

a)

2000 km

b)

4000 km

c)

6000 km

d)

8000 km

58.

Why is water considered a polar molecule?

a)

The hydrogen end is slightly negative and the oxygen end is slightly positive.

b)

The hydrogen and oxygen are covalently bonded.

c)

The Oxygen end is slightly negative and the hydrogen end is slightly positive.

d)

Because it is hydrophobic.

59.

The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops on thin films is called ___________________. This is also water's ability to be attracted to other water molecules.

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

surface tension

d)

capillary action

60.

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

surface tension

d)

capillary action

61.

A water strider can skate along the top of a pond because of this?

a)

cohesion

b)

capillary action

c)

specific heat

d)

surface tension

62.

The reason the a water balloon does NOT pop while held over a flame is due to water's _________.

a)

being less dense than air

b)

high specific heat capacity

c)

ability to lose heat rapidly

d)

hydrogen bonds between the balloon and the water

63.

How are adhesion and cohesion similar?

a)

Both are about sticking to something.

b)

Both need to bond.

c)

Both have special bonding properties.

d)

Both are water molecules.

64.

Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants?

a)

Water is pulled by gravity.

b)

Water is pushed by Xylem, the thin film found on top of all plant roots.

c)

Water's cohesion causes it to 'pull' towards the leaves.

d)

Capillary action of water 'pulls' the water up.

65.

Ice freezes at the top of a pond and protects the water life underneath. What property of water is KEY in this situation?

a)

Capillary Action

b)

Surface Tension

c)

Water is a polar compound.

d)

Ice is less dense than water.

66.

When you mix salad oil and water they immediately separate because:

a)

It depends on what type of oil you are using.

b)

Salad is too dense.

c)

Hydrogen bonds form between water molecules.

d)

Water does not interact with oil because the oil is non-polar.

67.

As water approaches freezing....

a)

the molecules move faster, hydrogen bonds take over causing the volume to decrease.

b)

the molecules move slower, hydrogen bonds overcome the movement, the volume increases as a result.

c)

the molecules move faster, hydrogen bonds loose their ability to hold molecules in place, the volume decreases.

68.

Which statement about water is true?

a)

It only exists in solid and liquid states on earth.

b)

It is less dense that oil.

c)

It exists in all three states on earth.

d)

It only exists as a solid on earth.

69.

Write the following number in standard form. Type your answer with no spaces and no commas.

5.7×10−15.7\times10^{-1}  

(a)  

70.

Write the following number in standard form. Type your answer with no spaces and no commas.

4.35×1054.35\times10^5  

(a)  

71.

Choose the smaller number.

a)

9.5×1049.5\times10^4  

b)

9.21×1079.21\times10^7  

72.
UNDERSTANDING
If the exponent is a positive number...
a)
you will get a large number
b)
you will get a smaller number
73.
The metric unit of measurement for mass is the: 
a)
gram
b)
liter 
c)
meter
74.

The metric unit of measurement for volume is:

a)

gram

b)

liter 

c)

meter

75.
The metric unit of measurement for length  is:
a)
gram
b)
liter 
c)
meter
76.

What is the correct order from smallest to largest?

a)

milliliter, liter, kiloliter

b)

liter, milliliter, kiloliter

c)

kiloliter, milliliter, liter

d)

liter, kiloliter, milliliter

77.

Which metric prefix means 0.01?

a)

centi-

b)

deci-

c)

hecto-

d)

milli-

78.

Which unit is not used in the metric system?

a)

meter

b)

gram

c)

pound

d)

liter

79.

The prefix kilo is best written as:

a)

10^6

b)

10^3

c)

10^2

80.

Which of the following boundaries is a divergent boundary?

a)

The boundary between the Nazca plate and South American plate.

b)

The boundary between the South American Plate and the African Plate

81.

Which theory helped scientists understand how and where volcanoes erupt?

a)

Theory of Plate Tectonics

b)

Theory or Relativity

c)

Theory of the Rock Cycle

d)

Big Bang Theory

82.

Which type of volcano is built by alternating layers of lava flows and ash flows? It can

be very explosive.

a)

Cinder Cone

b)

Composite

c)

Lava Dome

d)

Shield

83.

Which type of volcano has steep angled sides, throws blobs of lava in the air that fall as cinders, and is built over a short period of time?

a)

Cinder Cone

b)

Composite

c)

Lava Dome

d)

Shield

84.

Which type of volcano if found in the Hawaiian Islands with thick flowing, slow moving lava? This is the most common type of volcano on earth.

a)

Cinder Cone

b)

Composite

c)

Lava Dome

d)

Shield

85.

Which type of volcano is currently resting, but could erupt sometime in the future?

a)

Active

b)

Dormant

c)

Extinct

d)

All of the above

86.

What is the active volcano area around the Pacific Rim called?

a)

Hot Spots

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Hawaii

87.

An active volcanic area on earth is found at_______.

a)

Diverging Boundaries

b)

Converging Boundaries

c)

Hot Spots

d)

All of the above

88.

Large projectiles thrown through the air during an eruption are called

a)

Volcanic bombs

b)

Hot Spot

c)

Lava

d)

Magma chamber

89.

Magma is found above the earth surface?

a)

True

b)

False

90.
What type of volcano is Kilauea, which is located in Hawaii?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)
Shield Volcano
91.
Which of these contains steps in the right order?
a)
Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
b)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
c)
Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
d)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, make a conclusion, experiment, analyze
92.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
93.

To make observations you use your _______.

a)

senses

b)

feet

c)

smile

d)

experience

94.
All factors that can change in an experiment.
a)
variable
b)
data
c)
conclusion
d)
result
95.

If you conduct an experiment where you place 5 of the same red candies in different types of soda, all in the same amount of liquid and same type cups the indipendent variable is what? 

a)

Kind of soda

b)

Type of cup

c)

Amount of soda

d)

Color of candy

96.

If you are testing the buoyancy of a cotton ball and you leave one plain, cover one half in oil, and cover the third in oil completely then place each in water, what is the independent variable?

a)

Time

b)

Cotton ball

c)

Buoyancy of the cotton ball

97.

You conduct the following experiment. You place mollusk shells in four different containers of water. Each container has a different pH. (7.0/7.5/8.0/8.5). Each day at the same time you dry and mass the shells from each cup. Each cup is given the same amount of fluid, the shell type is the same, and the original mass of shells in each cup is the same.

The DEPENDENT variable in this situation is _.

BANK: (the pH of the water)(the amount of fluid in each cup)(the mass of the shells each day)

(a)  

98.

In the experiment Temperature Vs. Time of Day, what is the constant?

a)

Temperature

b)

Time of Day

c)

The thermometer.

99.

If a sample piece of clay has a mass of 45.0g and is a cube with an edge measuring 3cm in length, does the clay sink or float in a liquid with a density of 2.0 g/cm3?

BANK: (sink)(float)

(a)  

100.

A gold brick with a density of 16.5 g/cm3 has a length of 3cm, a width of 1cm, and a height of 2cm. The mass of the gold brick is _ grams. (ONLY PUT THE NUMBER)

(a)  

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