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7th Grade End of Year Review
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1
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon
passes into the penumbra of the Earth
passes into the umbra of the Earth
passes at a slight tilt between Earth and sun
passes directly between Earth and the sun
2
Which type of front
Cold
Stationary
Warm
Occluded
3
Two conditions are required for cloud formation: cooling of the air and the
Coriolis effect
unequal heating of Earth's surface
absorption of infrared energy
presence of particles in the air
4
Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n)
magnetic field
electric field
medium
change in either a magnetic or an electric field
5
Describe A
Accurate
Neither accurate nor precise
Precise
Both accurate and precise
6
The movement of thermal energy from a warmer to a cooler object is called
momentum
heat
temperature
motion
7
Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?
3%
71%
97%
30%
8
When a chemical reaction takes place in a closed system
matter in not allowed to enter from or escape into
matter can enter from or escape to the surroundings
matter cannot move at all
matter can enter, but not escape into the surroundings
9
Which phase of the moon?
Waxing Gibbous
3rd Quarter
1st Quarter
Waning Gibbous
10
Small lines at the end of the shaft that represents wind direction on a station model represent
air temperature
relative humidity
wind speed
air pressure
11
People can obtain groundwater by drilling a well
into the unsaturated zone
into the impermeable layer
into an aquifer
above the water table
12
What causes seasons?
The tilt of the earth on its axis
The earth rotating on its axis
The revolution of the earth around the sun.
The tilt of the earth and the revolution around the sun
13
Very high feathery clouds are called
stratus clouds
cumulonimbus clouds
nimbostratus clouds
cirrus clouds
14
Electric charges that are different
attract each other
exist in pairs
do not interact
repel each other
15
Which type of eclipse?
solar
waxing gibbous
summer solsitice
lunar
16
A connection that allows current to take the path of least resistance is called a
short circuit
parallel circuit
series circuit
grounded circuit
17
What is the atomic mass of this element?
207.2
164
82
Cannot be determined
18
To calculate density of an object, you would
divide its mass by its length
divide its mass by its volume
multiply its mass by its volume
divide its volume by its mass
19
Which group contains the most elements?
metalloids
transition elements
nonmetals
metals
20
A group of parts that work together is called
process
feedback
technology
system
21
A shorter, easier way to show a chemical reaction, using symbols instead of words, is called a
chemical formula
symbol
chemical equation
subscript
22
Which phase of the moon?
waning gibbous
1st quarter
3rd quarter
waxing gibbous
23
Which of the following terms means that a metal can be rolled into thin sheets
polar
alloy
ductile
malleable
24
What is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere
summer solstice
vernal equinox
winter solstice
autumnal equinox
25
A lake that stores water for human use is called
pond
oxbow lake
dam
reservoir
26
What kind of weather would a continental tropical air mass bring
hot and dry
monsoon rains
warm and moist
cold and moist
27
Which type of air mass is "B"
Maritime Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Polar
Continental Tropical
28
What properties does air mass "E" have?
warm and dry
cold and humid
warm and humid
Cold and dry
29
What two factors impact gravitational force?
Distance and Time
Mass and Weight
Distance and mass
Area and mass
30
What is the air pressure?
1098.7 mb
998.7 mb
987.0 mb
987 mb
31
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called
thermal energy
conduction
convection
temperature
32
What is the longest night of the year for the southern hemisphere?
winter solstice
summer solstice
vernal equinox
autumnal equinox
33
How many protons does this element have?
82
41
207
207.2
34
Which phase of the moon?
full moon
missing moon
new moon
1st quarter
35
The buildup of charges on an object is called
static electricity
static discharge
negative charge
positive charge
36
Describe B
Accurate
Precise
neither accurate nor precise
Both accurate and precise
37
Which type of front?
cold
stationary
occluded
warm
38
What causes cold, deep currents to form in the oceans near the poles?
sinking of cold, freshwater from melting icebergs.
the Coriolis effect
movement of a large mass of warm water across the Pacific
sinking of dense, cold water with high salinity
39
What is the cloud cover?
25 percent
not enough information
50 percent
overcast
40
Materials through which charges can flow easily are called
magnets
resistors
conductors
insulators
41
Waves that move particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are moving
transverse waves
surface waves
combination waves
longitudinal waves
42
Which of these is a good conductor
paper
plastic
aluminum
wood
43
In the periodic table, the most reactive metals are found in
group 1
in periods 6-7
in groups 13-16
period 1
44
Isobars are lines on a weather map joining places of equal
wind speed
humidity
temperature
pressure
45
Relative humidity can be measured with a(n)
anemometer
barometer
psychrometer
themometer
46
What is the temperature?
61 degrees
75 degrees
11 degrees
98.7 degrees
47
Which season in the United States
fall
spring
summer
winter
48
Which type of clouds?
nimbostratus
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
49
Which season in Australia?
Fall
Winter
Summer
Spring
50
Which type of eclipse and which phase of the moon?
Solar, full moon
lunar, full moon
Solar, new moon
Lunar, new moon
51
The transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves is called
convection
insulation
conduction
radiation
52
The elements that do not ordinarily form compounds are
noble gases
metals
elements in the carbon family
halogens
53
Which type of front?
Warm
Stationary
Cold
Occluded
54
Which type of front?
warm
stationary
occluded
cold
55
Every chemical reaction involves a change in
mass
energy
concentration
state
56
Chemistry is
a characteristic of a substance
anything that has mass and takes up space
a rapid reaction between oxygen and a substance called fuel
the study of matter and how matter changes
57
Why do we have seasons?
The tilt of the Earth on its axis
Magic
The Earth rotating on its axis
The Earth's orbit around the sun
58
Each of the two days of the year when neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
winter solstice
equinox
rotation
summer solstice
59
What information in the periodic table indicates the number of protons in an atom?
the position of the elements in its column
the element's atomic number
the element's chemical symbol
the element's atomic mass
60
A measure of the total kinetic energy of the particles that make up an object is called
Thermal energy
temperature
conduction
convection
61
The closeness of a measurement to its true value is its
accuracy
significant figures
estimate
precision
62
No more energy can be removed from matter at
0 degrees Celsius
its freezing point
absolute zero
273 K
63
What is the wind direction?
Westerly
To the East
From the West
From the East
64
Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to
compress
expand
vibrate
move
65
The atomic number of an element is based on the
number of protons
number of electrons
number of neutros
mass of the nucleus
66
Heated air moves from baseboard heaters to the rest of the room in a process called
radiation
convection
cooperation
conduction
67
Mechanical waves are classified according to
their shape
how they move
their size
their source
68
Which type of air mass is "A"
Maritime Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Tropical
Continental Polar
69
As the moon moves through Earth's shadow
a lunar eclipse occurs
the phases of the moon occur
a solar eclipse occurs
aliens will attack
70
Which is would have a neap tide?
K and E
K and M
X and P
M only
71
The streams and small rivers that feed into a main river are called
tributaries
divides
watersheds
wetlands
72
Describe "C"
Neither accurate nor precise
Both accurate and precise
Accurate
Precise
73
Which part of the atom move around the nucleus?
atomic mass unit
electrons
neutrons
protons
74
Which phases cause spring tides and which letter are they?
X and P New Moon and Full Moon
X and P 1st Quarter and 3rd Quarter
K and M 1st Quarter and 3rd Quarter
K and M New Moon and Full Moon
75
A chemical reaction that absorbs energy in the form of heat is described as
combustion
isothermic
endothermic
exothermic
76
Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
transpiration
77
Identify the type of clouds
cirrostratus
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
78
To determine how close to the true value an experimental value is, you would use
a precision calculation
a percent error calculation
significant figures
a median
79
If scientists cannot obtain exact numbers, they should rely on a(n)
calculation
estimate
guess
assumption
80
A material that conducts heat poorly is called a(n)
metal
insulator
radiator
conductor
81
The more particles an object has at a given temperature
the more kelvins it has
the more degrees it has
the more thermal energy it has
the higher its temperature
82
Mendeleev created the first periodic table by arranging elements in order of
decreasing atomic mass
increasing atomic mass
increasing atomic number
increasing melting points and densities
83
The closeness a group of measurements are to each other is
accuracy
estimate
significant figures
precision
84
Which of the following groups contains the most reactive elements?
alkali metals
alkaline earth metals
carbon family
noble gases
85
Why do you see lightning from a distant storm before you hear thunder?
Light travels faster than sound
Your eyes react faster than your ears
The thunder is produced after the lightning
Sound travels faster than light
86
The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave's
wavelength
speed
frequency
amplitude
87
Which particles in atoms a have negative charge?
electrons
neutrons
positrons
protons
88
Which phase of the moon and what type of tide?
1st Quarter, spring tide
1st Quarter, neap tide
3rd Quarter, spring tide
3rd Quarter, neap tide
89
The principle of conservation of mass is true
for no reactions at all
for reactions in both open and closed systems
only for reactions that take place in closed systems
only for reactions that take place in open systems
90
Mass and weight are different because
mass measures the force of gravity on an object
weight measures the amount of matter in an object
weight measures the force of gravity on an object
mass measures the amount of matter at a given volume
91
Which is would have a spring tide?
K and E
X and P
K and M
M only
92
What happens when chemical bonds break and new bonds form
a physical change
matter is created
matter is destroyed
a chemical change
93
Which moon phase?
1st quarter
new moon
waxing gibbous
full moon
94
The amount of space an object takes up is its
density
volume
length
mass
95
The ampere is a unit of
electric current
conductivity
magnetism
resistance
96
A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a
vibration
medium
compression
wave
97
Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called
water vapor
salt water
rainwater
groundwater
98
In general, which of the following statements about metals is true?
metals are malleable, ductile, and good conductors
metals do not react with oxygen
metals are all highly reactive
metals need to be stored in sealed containers for safety
99
The highest points of a transverse wave are called
troughs
wavelengths
nodes
crests
100
A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans is called a(n)
undertow
current
tide
tsunami