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1
Law of conservation of mass states
matter is destroyed
matter is not created
matter is neither created or destroyed
Matter is created
2
The smallest unit of life is the
atom
nucleus
organism
cell
3
An organism that feeds off of another organism, in order to survive(e.g., tick, flea, tapeworm)
parasite
prey
predator
host
4
This crustal feature was done to prevent which of the following processes
extinction
weathering
erosion
deposition
5
When speed is combined with direction it is called which of the following
acceleration
velocity
constant speed
distance
6
Genetically altering the DNA of a plant or animal is called
evolution
natural selection
alternation of generation
selective breeding
7
The mass of an atom is the combination of which two particles
proton and neutron
proton and nucleus
electron and neutron
electron and proton
8
The valence electron number determines which of the following
identity
similar characteristics
size of the atom
proton number
9
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
cutting a watermelon
food coloring in water
bubbles forming
crushing almonds
10
Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
proton
nucleus
neutron
electron
11
Volcanoes are caused by which plate tectonic boundary
convergent
transform
divergent
12
Sun is a medium-sized star near the edge of a disc-shaped galaxy of stars
False
True
13
When plate boundaries form mountains this is an example of which boundary?
subduction zone
convergent
divergent
transform
14
a system of stars and associated matter, held together by gravitational attraction
galaxy
universe
solar system
Moon
15
distance light can travel in a vacuum in one year; equal to approximately 9.5 X 10
12
km
galaxy
acceleration
visible light
light year
16
You are in a car driving and the breaks are applied, you fly forward, which Law is this?
Law of Inertia
Law of Force and Acceleration
Newton's 2nd Law
Law of Action-Reaction
17
Which type of galaxy is shown below?
spiral
round
elliptical
irregular
18
Which particle is found in the cloud
protons
electrons
nucleus
neutrons
19
Used for measuring the intensity of the energy of celestial objects
radio waves
x rays
light waves
microwaves
20
Reactivity increases from left to right in a period
false
true
21
Clouds of gas and dust. Sites of star formation. Remains of dead or dying stars
comet
nebulae
black hole
galaxy
22
A neutron has which charge
no charge
positive
negative
23
Which of Newton's Law is responsible for lift off of the space shuttle?
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Newton's 1st Law
24
If the woman in the picture does not move is work being done?
No
Yes
25
Elements in the same period have the same number of what
valence electrons
neutrons
energy levels
protons
26
fill in the blank convergent means _________
dividing
subduction
sliding
colliding
27
An object at rest stays at rest until an unbalanced force acts on it, which law is this?
1st
3rd
2nd
28
The following organisms are producers because they contain which unique organelles
cell wall and chloroplast
cell membrane and chloroplasts
cell wall and nucleus
chloroplast and mitochondrion
29
Fossil record and rock correlation support this theory
plate tectonics
continental drift
newton's laws
evolution
30
This is an eclipse but it could also be which moon phase?
new
first quarter
full
third quarter
31
The number of electrons in the last shell of an atom is called what
group
period
valence
nucleus
32
the formation of solids from a solution
solidification
melting
precipitate
freezing
33
tendency of a substance to undergo chemical changes in a system
reactivity
conductor
metal
frequency
34
In the equation 3H
2
O, the number 2 is called what
atomic mass
coefficient
subscript
atomic number
35
Objects in space, made of gases, which produce their own light and heat
planet
nebulae
star
galaxy
36
Satellites move at a constant speed around celestials bodies due to which law
3rd
2nd
1st
37
The mass (g) of substances in the reactants is equal to the mass of substances in the
products
equation
coefficient
subscript
38
Which form of energy is used to power the vehicle?
chemical energy
solar energy
mechanical energy
thermal energy
39
How many hydrogen are found in this molecule? (NH
4
)
2
CO
3
9
6
8
4
40
underwater Trenches are caused by
divergent
transform
subduction
convergent