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'25 Spring Semester Exam Study Guide

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Matter is anything that has _______________ and _________________________________.

a)

mass; volume

b)

color; shape

c)

weight; temperature

d)

energy; speed

2.

When temperature increases, the motion of particles in a substance move __________ and the space between particles get _____________________________.

(a)  

3.

When temperature decreases, the motion of particles in a substance move __________ and the space between particles get _____________________________.

a)

slower; smaller

b)

faster; larger

c)

slower; larger

d)

faster; smaller

4.

The only way to change the state of matter is to either ________ or ______________ energy (in the form of heat from the substance).

a)

add; remove

b)

multiply; divide

c)

increase; decrease

d)

compress; expand

5.

When a solid turns into a liquid, the substance has ____________________.

a)

melted

b)

evaporated

c)

frozen

d)

condensed

6.

When a liquid turns into a gas, the substance has ________________________.

a)

evaporated

b)

condensed

c)

melted

d)

solidified

7.

When a gas turns into a liquid, the substance has ________________________.

a)

condensed

b)

evaporated

c)

sublimated

d)

expanded

8.

When a liquid turns into a solid, the substance has ________________________.

a)

frozen

b)

evaporated

c)

melted

d)

condensed

9.

1. The characteristic of a substance that can be observed WITHOUT changing its identity is a ____________________ property.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

reactive

d)

flammable

10.

When the appearance changes but no new or different matter is formed, a ____________________ change has occurred.

a)
physical
b)

chemical

11.

When the appearance changes AND new matter is formed, a ____________________ change has occurred.

a)

chemical

b)

physical

12.

4. The characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into another substance is a ____________________ property.

a)

chemical

b)

physical

c)

mechanical

d)

thermal

13.

Identify each of the following scenarios as a physical or chemical change. 1. Burning a piece of wood

a)

CHEMICAL CHANGE

b)

PHYSICAL CHANGE

14.

Identify each of the following scenarios as a physical or chemical change. 2. Cutting a piece of paper

a)

CHEMICAL CHANGE

b)

PHYSICAL CHANGE

15.

Identify each of the following scenarios as a physical or chemical change. 3. Painting a wall

a)

CHEMICAL CHANGE

b)

PHYSICAL CHANGE

16.

Identify each of the following scenarios as a physical or chemical change. 4. Cooking pancakes

a)

CHEMICAL CHANGE

b)

PHYSICAL CHANGE

17.

Identify each of the following scenarios as a physical or chemical change. 5. Iron rusting

a)

CHEMICAL CHANGE

b)

PHYSICAL CHANGE

18.

Identify each of the following scenarios as a physical or chemical change. 6. Mixing salt and water

a)

CHEMICAL CHANGE

b)

PHYSICAL CHANGE

19.

Identify each of the following scenarios as a physical or chemical change. 7. Tearing a piece of clothing

a)

CHEMICAL CHANGE

b)

PHYSICAL CHANGE

20.

Identify each of the following scenarios as a physical or chemical change. 8. Baking bread

a)

CHEMICAL CHANGE

b)

PHYSICAL CHANGE

21.

Identify each of the following scenarios as a physical or chemical change. 9. A piece ice melting

a)

CHEMICAL CHANGE

b)

PHYSICAL CHANGE

22.

Identify each of the following scenarios as a physical or chemical change. 10. Melting iron to a liquid

a)

CHEMICAL CHANGE

b)

PHYSICAL CHANGE

23.

Identify each of the following scenarios as a physical or chemical change. 11. Baking soda reacting with vinegar

a)

CHEMICAL CHANGE

b)

PHYSICAL CHANGE

24.

Identify each of the following scenarios as a physical or chemical change. 12. Fruit rotting

a)

CHEMICAL CHANGE

b)

PHYSICAL CHANGE

25.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: HARDNESS

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

26.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: MALLEABILITY

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

27.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: COLOR

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

28.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: SHAPE

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

29.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: REACTIVITY

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

30.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: CORROSION

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

31.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: BOILING POINT

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

32.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: LUSTER

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

33.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: COMBUSTION

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

34.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: ODOR CHANGE

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

35.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: TEXTURE

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

36.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: VOLUME

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

37.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: MELTING POINT

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

38.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: DENSITY

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

39.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: FLAMMABILITY

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

40.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: STATE OF MATTER

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

41.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: MASS

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

42.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: OXIDATION

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

43.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: MAGNETIC

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

44.

Identify whether the following is a chemical or physical property: SOLUBILITY

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

45.

Select the choice that lists the Biological Hierarchy from largest to smallest level of organization.

1. All the ecosystems of Earth: ________________ 2. Similar ecosystems characterized by similar climatic conditions: ________________ 3. Community and its nonliving surroundings: ________________ 4. Populations of different species that live together and interact with one another: ________________ 5. Group of organisms of a single species that live together and interact with each other: ________________ 6. Individual living thing: ________________

a)

1. Biosphere 2. Biome 3. Ecosystem 4. Community 5. Population 6. Organism

b)

1. Biome 2. Biosphere 3. Community 4. Ecosystem 5. Organism 6. Population

c)

1. Organism 2. Population 3. Community 4. Ecosystem 5. Biome 6. Biosphere

d)

1. Population 2. Community 3. Ecosystem 4. Biome 5. Organism 6. Biosphere

46.

Fill in the blank: The organism in a predatory relationship that benefits is called the _________.

a)

predator

b)

prey

c)

host

d)

parasite

47.

Fill in the blank: Groups of populations that interact with each other in a given area (biotic factors ONLY) are called a _________.

a)

community

b)

ecosystem

c)

habitat

d)

biosphere

48.

Fill in the blank: The organism in a parasitic relationship that is being harmed is called the _________.

a)

host

b)

parasite

c)

predator

d)

producer

49.

Sort whether the following is a biotic or abiotic factor: thunder.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

50.

Sort whether the following is a biotic or abiotic factor: clouds.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

51.

Sort whether the following is a biotic or abiotic factor: butterfly.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

52.

Sort whether the following is a biotic or abiotic factor: tree.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

53.

Sort whether the following is a biotic or abiotic factor: deer.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

54.

Sort whether the following is a biotic or abiotic factor: grass.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

55.

Sort whether the following is a biotic or abiotic factor: soil.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

56.

Sort whether the following is a biotic or abiotic factor: wind.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

57.

Sort whether the following is a biotic or abiotic factor: water.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

58.

Sort whether the following is a biotic or abiotic factor: insects.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

59.

Sort whether the following is a biotic or abiotic factor: dead animals.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

60.

Sort whether the following is a biotic or abiotic factor: fungi.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

61.

Identify the correct relationship for the given scenario:

Scenario: Cheetah chasing a gazelle. This scenario is an example of:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

62.

Identify the correct relationship for the given scenario:

Scenario: Plover bird is cleaning the teeth of the alligator.

a)

Mutualism: Both the plover bird and the alligator benefit.

b)

Parasitism: The plover bird benefits, the alligator is harmed. Plover bird is the parasite, alligator is the host.

c)

Commensalism: The plover bird benefits, the alligator is unaffected.

d)

Predation: The plover bird is the predator, the alligator is the prey.

63.

A vulture, lion, and hyena competing for a zebra is an example of which type of relationship?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Predation

c)

Competition

d)

Mutualism

64.

Identify the correct relationship for the given scenario:

Scenario: A tick attached to a person’s skin.

a)

Parasitism: The tick is the parasite and benefits, the person is the host and is harmed.

b)

Mutualism: Both the tick and the person benefit.

c)

Commensalism: The tick benefits, the person is unaffected.

d)

Predation: The tick is the predator and the person is the prey.

65.

A bird building a nest in a tree is an example of which type of relationship?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Predation

d)

Mutualism

66.

Identify and create one food chain found in the following food web. (Must include at least 4 organisms)

a)

Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake

b)

Grass → Rabbit → Fox → Hawk

c)

Algae → Fish → Heron → Hawk

d)

Leaves → Caterpillar → Bird → Snake

67.

If birds in the food web from number 1 began dying rapidly due to disease, what would most likely happen to the populations of insects?

a)

Insect populations would increase.

b)

Insect populations would decrease.

c)

Insect populations would remain the same.

d)

Insect populations would go extinct.

68.

Fill in the blanks: a. ____________________ are organisms that break down dead organisms and return important nutrients back to the soil. b. ____________________ are organisms that feed on dead organisms.

a)

a. Decomposers b. Scavengers

b)

a. Producers b. Consumers

c)

a. Herbivores b. Carnivores

d)

a. Parasites b. Hosts

69.

A model showing the processes that create and change rock.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Carbon Cycle

c)

Rock Cycle

d)

Nitrogen Cycle

70.

__________ rock can be broken into fragments that may later form sedimentary rock.

a)

Igneous

b)

Hard

c)

Soft

d)

Small

71.
_________________ is the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces of rock.
a)
erosion
b)
weathering 
c)
deposition
72.

____ rocks form when rock buried deep inside the earth change without melting or weathering

a)

igneous

b)

sediment

c)

metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

73.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
74.

The lithosphere (crust) is broken into sections called

a)

plates

b)

faults

c)

ridges

d)

trenches

75.
What process creates new crust from magma?
a)
sea-floor spreading
b)
subduction
c)
weathering
d)
erosion
76.

Where would you find the oldest rocks on the ocean floor?

a)

near the mid-ocean ridge

b)

near the trench

77.

Which type of boundary forms a mid-ocean ridge?

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

78.

What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continential drift?

a)

Fossil discoveries

b)

The Himalayan Mountains

c)

Ancient maps of the world

d)

Charts of seismic activity

79.

What is true of tectonics plates?

a)

They are constantly moving

b)

Earthquakes cause them to move

c)

They don't move for centuries at a time

d)

There are fewer & fewer of them

80.

What is the underlying force that drives plate tectonics?

a)

Ocean tides

b)

Volcanic eruptions

c)

The rock cycle

d)

Convention currents

81.

What makes the plates move?

a)

Conduction in the mantle

b)

Convection in the mantle

82.

What structure is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Subduction zone

b)

Stratovolcano

c)

Mid-ocean ridge

d)

Pangea

83.
What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?
a)
Tectonic plates
b)
Puzzles
c)
Earthquakes