Midterm Review Jeopardy

Taxonomy/Ecosystem

100

Unlike prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells have their genetic material centrally located in a –

nucleus 

200

At what level of organization in an ecosystem is an individual plant or animal?

Organism 

300

Which Kingdom includes only organisms that are heterotrophic and all of which reproduce sexually?

Animalia 

Elements and Compounds

100

The periodic table is composed of elements.  'Na' is called sodium's - 

symbol 

200

Which of the following is a compound?

A) Water

B) Oxygen

C) Chlorine 

D)Aluminum 

Water 

300

How are elements and compounds different? 

A) A compound is a combination of 2 or more types of matter, an element is one.

B) Compounds are represented by chemical symbols of one letter, elements by two. 

C) There are an infinite number of elements, but a limited number of compounds. 

D) Elements are always larger units of matter, and compounds are smaller. 

 

A 

Chemical Changes / Solar System

100

All of the following are evidence of a chemical change EXCEPT –

A) change in state of matter.

B) formation of a gas.

C) color change.

D) precipitate forms.

Change in the state of matter

200

What are the inner planets? 

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars 

300

What aspect of the solar system contributes most to the motion of our planets? 

Gravitational attraction to the sun. 

Density

100

Density is calculated by dividing the mass of a substance by its - 

Volume 

200

Determine the density of a sample of an unknown substance with a mass of 6g and a volume of 12cm³.  

.5g/cm³

300

The density of water is 1g/cm³. A substance will float if its density is less than that of water. Which of the following substances will float?

Substance        Mass        Volume

      1                 6g             3cm³

        2                 8g             4cm³

        3                 10g           2cm³

      4                 2g             4cm³

Substance 4 

Physical Properties

100

What physical properties are used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, or metalloids? 

A) Color, smell, physical state

B) Reactivity, streak, hardness

C) Ability to burn, mass, density

D) Luster, conductivity, and malleability 

D

200

If you were given an element that was shiny, malleable, and a good conductor you can conclude that the element is a -

metal 

300

If you were given an element that was dull, and a  semi-conductor you can conclude that the element is a -

Metalloid