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Semester Exam Fall

Total questions: 228

Worksheet time: 5hrs 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a example of physical change ?

a)

burning of wood

b)

photosynthesis

c)

melting of ice-cream

d)

ripening of fruit

2.

Which of the following is a example of physical change ?

a)

burning of wood

b)

photosynthesis

c)

melting of ice-cream

d)

ripening of fruit

3.

What does the picture represent ?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

4.

Observe the picture and choose the correct option.

a)

Irreversible physical change

b)

Reversible physical change

5.

Choose the picture that shows chemical change.

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

In physical change , the substance formed has different properties than the original substance.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A chemical change may involve

a)

Evolution of gas

b)

Change in temperature

c)

Change in colour

d)

All of the above

8.

When a candle burns, both physical and chemical changes occurs.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

a)

a bike rusting

b)

toast burning

c)

butter melting

d)

food spoiling

10.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

a penny tarnishing

b)

a mirror being scratched

c)

hair being cut

d)

water being boiled

11.

Which of the following examples provides evidence of a PHYSICAL change?

a)

Wood is burned and releases ash and smoke

b)

Iron rusts over time

c)

When mixed, baking soda and vinegar form gas bubbles

d)

Boiling water bubbles when heated

12.

A white tablet is dropped into water. The water becomes cloudy and bubbles are produced. What type of change has occurred?

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

No change

13.

Which observations prove a chemical change occurred

a)

Dissolving and expected color change

b)

Mixing and dissolving

c)

State of matter change and boiling water bubbles

d)

Unexpected color change and temperature change

14.

What is physical change?

a)

How two chemicals react with one another when combined

b)

A property that we can measure or observe with our 5 senses or other tools

c)

When two chemicals react with one another to form a new substance

d)

When a change occurs but it does not result in the formation of a new substance

15.
Is glass breaking a chemical or phyiscal change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
16.

Which of these is a clue that a chemical change is happening?

a)

Fizzing or bubbling

b)

Color changes

c)

Creation/loss of heat

d)

All of these are clues that a chemical change is happening.

17.

Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction (or change) has occurred?

a)

change in shape

b)

melting

c)

formation of a gas

d)

dissolving

18.

Frying an egg to make an omelette is a _______________ change

a)

Reversible change

b)

Irreversible change

19.

Students mixed two liquids in a beaker and listed their observations. Based on these observations, which statement contains the best evidence that a chemical reaction occurred?

a)

There is a change in shape.

b)

There is a change in volume.

c)

The two liquids mix into a solution.

d)

The two liquids form a new substance.

20.

Which statement best describes evidence that a chemical reaction occurs as a cake bakes?

a)

The water in the cake batter evaporates.

b)

The cake rises as gas bubbles form in the baking cake.

c)

The cake takes the shape of the container in which it is baked.

d)

The water in the cake batter is used to keep the cake moist as it bakes.

21.
The blue numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
I don't know, and don't want to try
b)
coefficients
c)
subscripts
d)
none of the answers are correct
22.
The red numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
subscripts
b)
coefficients
c)
I don't know, and don't want to try
d)
None of the answers are correct
23.
Which of the following is a compound?
a)
Co
b)
O2
c)
C
d)
CO2
24.

We breathe oxygen. Its chemical formula is O2. Is this formula an element or a compound?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

neither

d)

both

25.

NaCl is the chemical formula for salt. Is NaCl considered a compound or an element?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

both

d)

neither

26.

How many atoms of Hydrogen are in this compound?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

What does the subscript in a chemical formula tell you?

a)

How many molecules are present

b)

How many atoms are present

c)

How many elements are present

d)

How many neutrons are present

28.
Which is the correct formula for:
 three hydrogen (H)
one sulfur (S)
four oxygen (O)
a)
H3SO4
b)
HSO4
c)
H4S3O
d)
H2O
29.

How many total POTASSIUM atoms are in this formula?

a)

8

b)

2

c)

4

d)

12

30.

How many Sodium atoms are in 6NaCl?

a)

1

b)

12

c)

6

31.

How many atoms are there TOTAL in H2SO4 ?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

3

32.

How many different elements are present in H2COCH2

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

33.
Which of the following is a compound?
a)
Co
b)
O2
c)
C
d)
CO2
34.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
35.
How many Hydrogen are in 4H2O?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
2
d)
4
36.
How many elements are present in this compound? (Careful!)
Mg2As3COHNi2
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
10
37.
How many Hydrogen are in 4H2O?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
2
d)
4
38.
How many Oxygen are in H2O?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
0
d)
4
39.
How many Magnesium are in 10MgCl2?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
20
40.
Number of H in 3(NH₄)₂CrO₄
a)
4
b)
2
c)
8
d)
24
41.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
42.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
43.

How many Nitrogen atoms are in (NH₄)₂CrO₄?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

16

44.

How many Sodium atoms are in 6NaCl?

a)

1

b)

12

c)

6

45.

How many atoms are there TOTAL in H2SO4 ?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

3

46.

How many CARBONs are in this formula?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

8

d)

12

47.

How many total POTASSIUM atoms are in this formula?

a)

8

b)

2

c)

4

d)

12

48.

How many CARBON are in this formula?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

10

d)

20

49.

How many chlorine atoms are in NaClO4 ?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

50.

What elements are represented in this chemical formula? Fe2O3Fe_2O_3  

a)

Iron, Oxygen

b)

Francium, Europium, Oxygen

c)

Ferrium, Oxygen

d)

Berylium, Oxygen

51.

What is the total number of atoms in this formula? H2O2H_2O_2  

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

52.
How many total atoms are in this compound?
H2C3O4N5
a)
5
b)
14
c)
15
d)
19
53.
How many elements are present in this compound? (Careful!)
Mg2As3COHNi2
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
10
54.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
55.

How many total atoms in the following equation?

ClN6Fe2

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

9

56.

The coefficient in 3H2O is:

a)

6

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

57.

The process of dissolving

a)

dissolvability

b)

Dissolution

c)

Solution

d)

Universal solvent

58.
a)

solvent

b)

solute

59.

solute + solvent =

a)

solution

b)

equation

60.

Solutes dissolve quicker in _________ water.

a)

cold

b)

warm

61.

The process of dissolving

a)

dissolvability

b)

Dissolution

c)

Solution

d)

Universal solvent

62.
a)

solvent

b)

solute

63.

solute + solvent =

a)

solution

b)

equation

64.

Solutes dissolve quicker in _________ water.

a)

cold

b)

warm

65.

Solutes dissolve quicker if you stir them.

a)

true

b)

false

66.
a)

solution

b)

solute

c)

solvent

67.
The substance being dissolved in a solution.
a)
sands
b)
solute
c)
solvent
d)
alloy
68.
The substance in which a solute is dissolved
a)
sands
b)
solvent
c)
alloy
d)
negative particles
69.
In this mixture, which of the following will be the solute?
a)
The water in the glass
b)
The glass that holds the final mixture
c)
The solution containing both powder and water
d)
The powder on the spoon
70.

In which beaker does salt dissolves faster?

a)

Hot water

b)

Room temperature

c)

Ice watet

71.
a)

solvent

b)

solute

72.
a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

solution

73.
a)

solvent

b)

solute

74.

Which one of the following is considered a SOLUTE?

a)

Salt

b)

Water

c)

Salt Water

75.

Which one of the following is considered a SOLVENT?

a)

Salt

b)

Water

c)

Salt Water

76.

Which one of the following is considered a SOLUTION?

a)

Salt

b)

Water

c)

Salt Water

77.

Dissolution is defined as

a)

the ability to catch on fire

b)

the ability to be dissolved

c)

the ability to fly.

d)

the ability to get on Mr. Anzures nerves.

78.

What is the 'rate of dissolution'?

a)

The speed at which a solute dissolves in a solvent

b)

The amount of solute in a solution

c)

The temperature of a solution

d)

The color of a solution.

79.

What is formed when a solute dissolves in a solvent?

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Solution

d)

Precipitate

80.

An increase in temperature will increase the ______ of dissolving.

a)

speed

b)

color

c)

weight

d)

smell

81.

Fill in the blank: The increase in temperature will cause the solvent particles to move ____.

a)

Slower

b)

Faster

c)

Not at all

d)

In circles

82.

What is the 'rate of dissolution'?

a)

The speed at which a solute dissolves in a solvent

b)

The amount of solute in a solution

c)

The temperature of a solution

d)

The color of a solution.

83.

What is formed when a solute dissolves in a solvent?

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Solution

d)

Precipitate

84.

An increase in temperature will increase the ______ of dissolving.

a)

speed

b)

color

c)

weight

d)

smell

85.

Fill in the blank: The increase in temperature will cause the solvent particles to move ____.

a)

Slower

b)

Faster

c)

Not at all

d)

In circles

86.

Fill in the blank: The more surface area of the solute that is exposed to the solvent, the _______ the solute dissolves.

a)

slower

b)

faster

c)

unchanged

87.

True or False: Smaller pieces of a solute dissolve slower than larger pieces.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

The solvent only interacts with the ______ of the solute.

a)

entire

b)

surface

c)

inside

d)

bottom

89.

What does the term 'agitation' mean?

a)

To mix or move something around

b)

To heat something

c)

To cool something

d)

To separate something.

90.

Stirring will move the ______ particles around and allow more solvent particles to collide with the solute particles.

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

solid

d)

liquid

91.

Agitation allows more solvent particles to ______ with the solute particles.

a)

collide

b)

separate

c)

dissolve

d)

evaporate

92.

What is the process called when stirring moves the molecules in a solution?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Agitation

c)

Condensation

d)

Sublimation

93.

What are you calculating when you divide the distance an object travelled by the amount of time it took for that object to travel that distance?

a)

velocity

b)

slope

c)

motion

d)

speed

94.

What are you calculating when you divide the distance an object travelled by the amount of time it took for that object to travel that distance?

a)

velocity

b)

slope

c)

motion

d)

speed

95.

Distance ÷ Time =

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

direction

96.

total distance travelled divided by total time is...

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

average speed

97.

The speedometer in a car gives the car's _________ speed.

a)

average

b)

instantaneous

c)

speed

d)

velocity

98.

The relationship between speed, distance, and time can be written as a(n) ________.

a)

instantaneous speed

b)

slope

c)

equation

d)

velocity

99.

The SI unit for speed is_______.

a)

meters per second

b)

miles per hour

c)

miles per second

d)

meters per hour

100.

The speed at which an object is moving at a given instant in time.

a)

speed

b)

Instantaneous speed

c)

Average speed

d)

final speed

101.

speed in a given direction

a)

velocity

b)

average speed

c)

instantaneous speed

d)

speed

102.

slope =

a)

rise x run

b)

rise + run

c)

rise/run

d)

run/rise

103.

The _______ of a distance-versus-time graph shows you the speed of a moving object.

a)

average

b)

run

c)

rise

d)

slope

104.

The rise of a line on a distance-versus-time graph is 900m and the run is 3 min. What is the slope of the line?

a)

200 m/min

b)

300 m/min

c)

300 m/sec

d)

200 m/sec

105.

What two things do you need to know to calculate velocity?

a)

direction and distance

b)

speed and distance

c)

speed and direction

d)

Distance and time

106.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

107.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

a)

2 km E

b)

5 km E

c)

8 km N

d)

10 km NE

108.
Liza is swimming laps from one end of a 50 meter pool to the other. Going from one end to the other is considered one lap. If she swims four complete laps, which statement is TRUE?
a)
Her distance and displacement are both zero.
b)
Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 200 meters.
c)
Her distance is 200 meters, but her displacement is zero.
d)
Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.
109.

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled with a larger displacement?

a)

Person A

b)

Person B

c)

They both had the same displacement.

110.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
111.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
112.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
113.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
114.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
115.

In which of the following graphs below are both runners moving at the same speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
116.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is coming back."

a)
b)
c)
d)
117.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
118.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
119.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
120.

Which scene matches the graph?

a)

Jonathon walked to his girlfriends house - stayed a while then walked home

b)

Justice rode her bike to the mall

c)

Yeshua walked home from school

121.
What is a watershed?
a)
Water in an area
b)
Water that flows into a river or stream
c)
Land that water flows over and through
d)
Water that is salty
122.
What is the type of water that moves underground?
a)
surface water
b)
water table
c)
groundwater
d)
watershed
123.

A ___________________ is the area of land where the surface water and groundwater drain into a particular body of water; separated from other watersheds by drainage divides

a)

village creek

b)

gully

c)

stream channel

d)

watershed

124.
___________________ washes agricultural wastes, including animal wastes, fertilizers, and pesticides, into bodies of water, causing algae to grow.
a)
Runoff
b)
Peak flow
c)
Groundwater
d)
Municipal sewage
125.
Wastes produced by agriculture, households, industry, mining, and other human activities can end up in ______________.
a)
groundwater
b)
streams and rivers
c)
oceans
d)
All of these choices
126.

What occurs when used engine oil is poured into the pit in the ground?

a)

The oil remains sealed in the small disposal pit and does not affect the groundwater.

b)

The oil seeps through the soil until it leaks into the groundwater

c)

The oil seeps through the soil but stops before it reaches the groundwater

d)

The oil creates a barrier in Mrs. Dyess' room

127.

Fertilizer can seep through the ground to reach groundwater, what effect can it have?

a)

Fertilizer can cause groundwater to reverse flow

b)

Fertilizer can cause groundwater to freeze

c)

Fertilizer can cause groundwater to become undrinkable

d)

It will seep into the school

128.
What is a watershed?
a)
Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water
b)
the shape of the land determined by elevation
c)
A natural stream of water of considerable  volume
d)
a river and all its tributaries
129.
The water that fills lakes and rivers
a)
groundwater
b)
surface water
c)
water table
d)
saturated zone
130.
What is a watershed?
a)
Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water
b)
the shape of the land determined by elevation
c)
A natural stream of water of considerable  volume
d)
a river and all its tributaries
131.
An area of permeable layer of rock or soil that holds a large amount of water in the saturated zone is called what?
a)
Aquifer
b)
Spring
c)
Well
d)
Reservoir
132.
Pollution has ___________
a)
a negative human impact
b)
positive human impact
c)
humans have no impact 
133.
The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment. Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemical on the environment?
a)
Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.
b)
Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.
c)

These chemicals are expensive to produce.
d)
Storage space for these chemicals is limited.
134.
A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.
a)
rill
b)
gully
c)
stream channel
d)
watershed
135.

Two forces are pushing on the cart with the SAME force. Which of the following best describes the forces and motion of the cart?

a)

Balanced Forces

b)

Balanced Forces

c)

Net Force

d)

25 N

136.

How will this object move?

a)

It won't move.

b)

It will move to the right.

c)

It will move to the left.

d)

It will move up.

137.

Two forces are pushing on the cart with the SAME force. Which of the following best describes the forces and motion of the cart?

a)

Balanced Forces

b)

Balanced Forces

c)

Net Force

d)

25 N

138.

How will this object move?

a)

It won't move.

b)

It will move to the right.

c)

It will move to the left.

d)

It will move up.

139.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move in both directions. 
140.

What is the net force?

a)

30 N left

b)

25 N right

c)

5 N left

d)

55 N right

141.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
142.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
143.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
144.

These forces are...

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

145.

These forces are...

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

146.

is the an example of a balanced force or unbalanced force?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

147.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
148.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
149.

Which of the blocks above has balanced forces acting on it?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

150.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
151.

A balanced force will cause an object to move.

a)

true

b)

false

152.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
153.
If there are two forces going in the SAME direction, you would ...?
a)
(-) Subtract the forces
b)
(+) Add the forces
c)
Neither
d)
(x) Multiply
154.

Forces that have a net force of Zero (0) are ______________.

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

155.

Heat ALWAYS moves from

a)

cold to hot

b)

hot to cold

c)

it doesn't move

d)

we destroy it

156.

When I turn on my air conditioner I destroy the heat energy in the room. It is gone forever.

a)

true, because that is how it works

b)

true, because cold is stronger than hot

c)

false, because the molecules are still moving just as fast

d)

false, because I cannot destroy energy, only transfer it

157.

What does an air conditioner do to the molecules of the air to make it cooler?

a)

sucks the air out of the room

b)

makes them go faster

c)

Makes them slow down.

d)

blows the air around the room

158.

Which color shows molecules moving the SLOWEST?

a)

red

b)

purple

c)

green

d)

blue

159.

As the heat moves what happens to the molecules?

a)

they begin to move faster

b)

they begin to move slower

c)

they stop moving

d)

they fly off the object

160.
Heat transfer in the image.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
161.
Heat transfer in boiling water.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
162.
The heat transfer in the image is by
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
163.
On a cold rainy day a baby is touching a cold window.  It feels so cold. Which way is the heat moving moving? 
a)
Cold is moving from the window to the hand.
b)
Heat is moving from the hand to the window.
c)
Heat doesn't move.
d)
It moves in currents
164.
Heat transfer in wind.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
165.
Which ice cube will melt first?
a)
The large cube
b)
The small cube
c)
They will melt at the same rate
166.
When you use a microwave, what is the main way that heat is transferred?
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
167.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
insulation 
168.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
d)
It can travel high to low and low to high. 
169.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
170.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
171.
An iron bar is placed in a flame, as shown, and is heated until the end glows.The other end of the iron bar soon becomes hot, too.  Which of the following statements best describes why the iron bar becomes hot to the touch?
a)
a convective flow of energy is set up inside the iron bar.
b)
energy is conducted from atom to atom along the length of the iron bar.
172.
Heat transfer occurs
a)
in many directions
b)
both from warm objects to colder ones and from cold objects to warmer ones.
c)
only from warm objects to colder ones.
d)
only from cold objects to warmer ones.
173.
A cup of tea with a temperature of 80 degrees Celsius is placed on a table in a 20 degree Celsius room.  What happens to the thermal energy and the molecular motion of the tea when it is left on the table?
a)
The thermal energy increases and the molecules move faster.
b)
The thermal energy decreases and molecules move more slowly.
c)
The thermal energy increases and the molecules move more slowly.
174.
A student touches a metal sink with her finger and notices that her finger feels cold.  Which of the following statements explains this observations?
a)
Heat energy flows from the student's finger to the metal.
b)
Heat energy flows from the metal sink to the student's finger.
c)
The student's finger was originally at the same temperature as the sink.
175.
Measurements inside a sealed container show that the pressure exerted by a gas increases as the thermal energy of the gas increases.  Which of the following best explains this pressure increase?
a)
The gas molecules stick to the walls of the container.
b)
The gas molecules begin to bond together into heavier molecules.
c)
The gas molecules move faster and strike the container walls more frequently.
176.
The average distance between molecules always increases during which of the following phase changes?
a)
gas to solid
b)
gas to liquid
c)
liquid to gas
d)
liquid to solid
177.

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Plate Boundary

178.

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

a)

Energy from the Sun

b)

Magnetic Pole Reversal

c)

Convection currents in the mantle

d)

Faults in Mountain Ranges

179.

A convergent boundary occurs when plates experience ________ force

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Sheer

d)

Subducting

180.
A fault is formed by the movement of a __________ plate boundary
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
181.

Islands can from from magma which is pushed up at a __________ plate boundary

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

182.

How is it possible for new crust to be formed without increasing the surface area of the Earth?

a)

Crust is destroyed at the same time it is created

b)

New crust is underwater where it sinks

c)

New crust breaks more easily than old crust

183.

Mountains are created when....

a)

Two continental plates collide

b)

Two oceanic plates pull apart

c)

An Oceanic plate subducts under a Continental Plate

d)

Two continental plates pull apart

184.

Oceanic Trenches are formed by either _______ or _______ plate boundaries

a)

Convergent Oceanic / Continental

b)

Convergent Continental / Continental

c)

Convergent Oceanic / Oceanic

d)

Divergent

185.

Ocean Ridges are formed by _______ plate boundaries

a)

Convergent Oceanic / Continental

b)

Convergent Continental / Continental

c)

Convergent Oceanic / Oceanic

d)

Divergent

186.

Mountains are formed by _______ forces

a)

Compression

b)

Sheer

c)

Tension

d)

Divergent

187.

Non-volcanic earthquakes are caused by _______ forces

a)

Compression

b)

Sheer

c)

Tension

d)

Divergent

188.

Ocean ridges are caused by _______ forces

a)

Compression

b)

Sheer

c)

Tension

d)

Divergent

189.

The outer layer of the Earth (the crust) is the...

a)

Mantle

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Crust

190.

The upper part of the mantle that is semisolid where convection pushes the tectonic plates

a)

Mantle

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Crust

191.

A divergent boundary occurs when plates experience ________ force

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Sheer

d)

Subducting

192.

A transform boundary occurs when plates experience ________ force

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Sheer

d)

Subducting

193.

What causes convection currents?

a)

Hot magma rises while cool magma sinks

b)

The rotation of the Earth

c)

Ocean currents pulling plates apart

d)

The spinning of the Earth's core

194.

Oceanic crust is largely made of

a)

Dense basalt rock

b)

Light basalt rock

c)

Dense granite rock

d)

Light granite rock

195.

Continental crust is largely made of

a)

Dense basalt rock

b)

Light basalt rock

c)

Dense granite rock

d)

Light granite rock

196.

Why does oceanic crust subduct under continental crust?

a)

Oceanic crust is thin

b)

Oceanic crust is dense

c)

Continental crust is thin

d)

Continental crust is dense

197.
An area of land where all the water flows to one location, like a funnel. 
a)
Superfund Site
b)
Watershed
c)
Succession
d)
River
198.
What is a watershed?
a)
Water in an area
b)
Water that flows into a river or stream
c)
Land that water flows over and through
d)
Water that is salty
199.
What is all the water that runs off the surface of the land and washes into rivers, streams, and other waterways called?
a)
Runoff
b)
Storm Drain
c)
Surface Water
d)
Tributary
200.
Wastes produced by agriculture, households, industry, mining, and other human activities can end up in ______________.
a)
groundwater
b)
streams and rivers
c)
oceans
d)
All of these choices
201.

What definition BEST describes a watershed?

a)

An area where water infiltrates the soil

b)

An area where aquatic plants and animals thrive

c)

An area where snow melts and changes into liquid water

d)

An area that collects precipitation and drains it to the lowest point

202.

Which of the following human activities is LEAST likely to affect watersheds?

a)

Flying in an airplane

b)

Cutting down trees

c)

Fertilizing lawns

d)

Reading a book

203.

Which statement about water pollution is TRUE?

a)

Pollution only affects surface water.

b)

Pollution cannot be dissolved in water.

c)

Pollution affects both surface and groundwater.

d)

Pollution cannot travel through soil to groundwater.

204.

Pollutants from a factory that enter the water in a watershed will have a negative effect on which of the following?

a)

Local pond life

b)

Rainfall rates

c)

Direction of river flow

d)

Available space for crops

205.

A neighborhood in a small Texas town had to be evacuated because the houses were sinking due to a problem in the aquifer. What is the most likely cause of this problem?

a)

Heavy rains caused oversaturation of soil foundations.

b)

Overbuilding in the area polluted the ground water.

c)

Runoff from fertilized land created a dead zone.

d)

Excessive removal of water weakened the ground.

206.

The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment. Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemical on the environment?

a)

These chemicals are expensive to produce.

b)

Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.

c)

Storage space for these chemicals is limited.

d)

Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.

207.

Aquifer is an area of permeable rock on the land surface that holds groundwater.

a)

True

b)

False

208.

Which of the following best describes water table?

a)

It is in unsaturated zone.

b)

It is a surface water

c)

it is the top of saturation zone.

d)

It is an aquifer.

209.

Rapid growth of algae in a pond is often the result of -

a)

loss of habitat due to commercial building.

b)

flooding that causes water levels to rise.

c)

excess nutrients from fertilizer runoff.

d)

clogged river tributaries entering a lake.

210.

Runoffs recharge lakes and streams.

a)

True

b)

False

211.

Humans depend on the ocean for all of the following except?

a)

Food

b)

Transportation

c)

Trash Storage

d)

Jobs

212.

Oceans play an important role in what important global cycle?

a)

Carbon dioxide levels

b)

Water Cycle (Freshwater production)

c)

Oxygen production

d)

All of the above

213.

Which of the following is not a renewable energy source produced by the ocean?

a)

Oil and gas

b)

Wave energy

c)

Current energy

d)

Wind Energy

214.

Which of the following is not a non-renewable resource produced by the ocean

a)

Current energy

b)

Oil

c)

Natural gas

d)

Minerals like copper and gold

215.

Which of the following ocean activity does NOT contribute to the world's economy?

a)

Commercial Fishing

b)

Tourism

c)

Transportation

d)

Mining Polution

216.

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?


Artificial reefs placed on the seafloor enhance marine life by creating new reef habitats.

a)

Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

b)

Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

217.

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?


Commercial fishing nets often times scrape the seafloor scooping up everything in its path. Dredge fishing destroys habitat and kills bycatch (fish, sharks, and other marine life caught unintentionally).

a)

Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

b)

Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

218.

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?


Fertilizers from farms runoff into rivers and create dead zones at the mouth of rivers in our world's oceans.

a)

Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

b)

Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

219.

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?


Fishing licenses regulate the number of fish and the size of fish that can be caught.

a)

Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

b)

Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

220.

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?


Fishing regulations create fishing seasons (time of year people are allowed to fish) to allow fish the opportunity to reproduce and increase species population.

a)

Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

b)

Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

221.

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?


The great pacific garbage patch collects trash from our oceans currents from around the world.

a)

Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

b)

Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

222.

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?


Recycling trash helps prevent plastic and other unwanted trash from entering our ocean systems.

a)

Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

b)

Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

223.

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?


Human development in wetlands, estuaries, and protected bays.

a)

Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

b)

Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

224.

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?


An increase in carbon emissions means the oceans are absorbing more carbon dioxide which results in more acidic ocean water.

a)

Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

b)

Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

225.

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?


Warmer global temperatures have caused glaciers to melt resulting in higher ocean levels which displace humans and destroy wetlands.

a)

Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

b)

Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

226.

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?


Educating the public helps communities generate interest and engages the public which results in awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the importance of our ocean systems.

a)

Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

b)

Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

227.

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?


Warmer ocean waters create more frequent and stronger storms

a)

Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

b)

Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

228.

Which of the following is NOT a way to help our oceans?

a)

Using reusable bags when grocery shopping

b)

Conserving water

c)

Riding a bike instead of driving a car

d)

Littering

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