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First Semester Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the blue circle beside the arrow pointing to in this picture?

a)

estuary

b)

river

c)

ocean

d)

wetland

2.

Which of these shows how frozen water changes as the temperature of the air increases?

a)

Solid → liquid → gas

b)

Gas → liquid → solid

c)

Solid → gas → liquid

d)

Liquid → gas → solid

3.

Practical jokes and horseplay in the lab are:

a)

allowed

b)

not dangerous at all

c)

against the rules

d)

a great way to entertain other lab groups

4.

Which statements about the periodic table are correct?

(pick 2 answers)

a)

All elements in the periodic table have different names and symbols.

b)

It is a chart that lists all elements known to man.

c)

All substances present on Earth are listed in the periodic table.

d)

There are more than 1,000 elements listed in the periodic table.

5.

Scientists test their hypothesis in which step of the scientific method?

a)

Stating the problem

b)

Performing the experiment

c)

Recording and analyzing data

d)

Gathering information

6.

Which changes are CORRECTLY classified either as physical or chemical changes?

(pick 3 answers)

a)

The burning of wood, producing carbon dioxide, is a chemical change.

b)

Paper being ripped into many small pieces is a physical change.

c)

Salt dissolving in a glass of water is a physical change.

d)

The freezing of water, producing ice, is a chemical change.

e)

Shiny metals becoming dull when exposed to air is a physical change.

7.

Based on the information given, which of the following are true statements?

a)

The atomic number of Tin is 118.710.

b)

The atomic mass of Krypton is 83.8.

c)

The atomic symbol of Tin is Sn.

d)

The atomic number of Krypton is 36.

e)

The atomic mass of Copper is 29.

8.

A teacher gave her students this safety contract. Which rule did she accidentally put in the wrong place?

a)

Rule #4

b)

Rule #5

c)

Rule #9

d)

Rule #12

9.

Scientists use models to help explain the structure of the atom. Label the parts of the model below.

10.

What orbits the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

nucleus

11.

What does the nucleus of an atom contain?

a)

protons and electrons

b)

electrons and neutrons

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

protons only

12.

Which can be determined from the atomic number?

a)

the number of neutrons

b)

the number of quarks

c)

the number electrons + neutrons

d)

the number of protons

13.

Fluorine has an atomic number of 9 and an atomic mass of 18.  How many protons does an atom of fluorine have?

a)

18

b)

9

c)

10

d)

19

14.

A student has an assignment to construct a model of the element sodium, Na.  How many protons should he display on his model?

a)

10 protons

b)

12 protons

c)

11 protons

d)

23 protons

15.

A teacher represents the atomic mass and atomic number of an element, as shown. She asks her students to select an element that has as many protons as the number of neutrons in Al. Which element should the students select?

a)

b)

c)

d)

16.

A change in matter that produces a new substance is —


a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

17.

Which of the following are examples of physical changes?

(pick 3 answers)

a)

bursting of a balloon

b)

exploding fireworks

c)

carbon and oxygen react to form a new gas called Carbon Dioxide

d)

liquid water evaporating into a gas

e)

butter melting in a pan

18.

Which statement was NOT included in cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed of cells.

b)

Living cells come only from other living cells.

c)

Each cell contains a cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.

d)

Cells are the smallest structure of living things that can perform the functions necessary for life.

19.

Who discovered and named cells while looking at cork?

a)

Captain Hook

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Matthais Schleiden

d)

Rudolf Virchow

20.

Cell make up all ______ things

a)

Living

b)

Dead

c)

There is no word in between

d)

Plants

21.

Membrane bound organelles

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokayrote

22.
This is the most basic unit of life
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
nucleus
d)
DNA
23.
Cells come only from what?
a)
existing cells
b)
nucleus
c)
fission
d)
budding
24.

Unicellular means

a)

single-celled

b)

unicycle

c)

multi-celled

25.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
26.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
27.

Does this cell have a nucleus?

a)

yes

b)

no

28.
Which of the following planets most likely has the highest temperature?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
29.
What celestial body is at the center of our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Milky Way
d)
Sun
30.

What would happen to the planets in the solar system if the Sun's gravitation force disappeared?

a)

They would stay still

b)

They would fly away in straight lines

c)

They would explode

d)

They would stop rotating

31.

If two organisms belong to the same order, then they must also belong to the same...

a)

Species

b)

Class

c)

Family

d)

Genus

32.

Largest and most general group into which organisms are classified is called...

a)

Species

b)

Class

c)

Domain

d)

Family

33.

The more classification levels that two organisms share,

a)

the closer together on earth they live.

b)

the easier it is to tell them apart.

c)

the more related they become because of many shared characteristics.

d)

the more distance is between them due to lack of shared characteristics.

34.
Organisms that are classified as autotrophic are able to-
a)
be seen with the human eye
b)
move
c)
reproduce
d)
make their own food
35.
What is the difference between unicellular and multicellular?
a)
They are the same
b)
One has a nucleus and one doesn't
c)
Unicellular has one cell and multicellular has many 
d)
One is bacteria and the is archaebacteria
36.

What is this graph representing?

a)

Ocean

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Crust

d)

Living Things

37.

Look at the data table. Which graph below best represents the most abundant elements in the Earth's crust?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

The Earth's crust is made up of mainly what two elements?

a)

Oxygen and Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen and Silicon

c)

Oxygen and Carbon

d)

Oxygen and Hydrogen

39.

Which element, which is essential for human life, is found in large amounts in both Earth's atmosphere and oceans?

a)

helium

b)

silicon

c)

oxygen

d)

calcium

40.

Which four elements make up most living things?

a)

oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen

b)

silicon, calcium, oxygen, aluminum

c)

chlorine, sodium, hydrogen, oxygen

d)

sulfur, phosphorous, calcium, nitrogen

41.

The basic unit of matter is an

a)

asteriod

b)

alloy

c)

atom

d)

adverb

42.

Which state of matter has atoms or molecules spread the farthest apart?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

grass

43.
caused by the pull of the moon's gravity on the Earth
a)
seasons
b)
tides
c)
day/night cycle
d)
moon
44.
Tides are caused mainly by what?
a)
Moon’s gravitational pull
b)
Sun’s gravitational pull
c)
Earth’s gravitational pull
45.
Most places on Earth experience about how many high and low tides in 24 hours?
a)
2 high and 2 low tides
b)
4 high and 4 low tides
c)
1 high and 1 low tides
46.
What type of tide occurs during a new and full moon?
a)
Neap tides
b)
Spring tides
c)
Normal tides
47.
What type of tide occurs during the first or third quarter moon?
a)
Neap tides
b)
Spring tides
c)
Normal tides
48.
What type of Tide is this?
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
49.

What causes different seasons on Earth?

a)

Distance from the sun

b)

Axial tilt

c)

Atmospheric pressure

d)

Revolution speed

50.

How does Earth's axial tilt affect the seasons?

a)

It changes the angle of sunlight

b)

It changes the speed of rotation

c)

It changes the atmospheric composition

d)

It changes the distance from the sun

51.

What is the angle of Earth's axial tilt?

a)

45 degrees

b)

15 degrees

c)

23.5 degrees

d)

30 degrees

52.

What happens during the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

It experiences the longest day of the year.

b)

It experiences the shortest day of the year.

c)

It has exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.

d)

It is the start of the tropical storm season.

53.

Which one is NOT a producer?

a)

Tree

b)

Shrub

c)

Grass

d)

Cricket

54.

How many PRIMARY consumers are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

55.

Which one of the following is a SECONDARY consumer?

a)

Cricket

b)

Frog

c)

Deer

d)

Mouse

56.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
57.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
58.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14 g and a volume of 2 cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
59.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14 g and a volume of 2 cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3