Chemistry
Physical Science
Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics
Natural Selection and Adaptation
100

H2O contains one _____

a. hydrogen atom

b. oxygen atom

c. element

d. atom

b. hydrogen atom

100

Increasing the wave speed means you are increasing the _________ of a wave. 

a. wavelength


b. amplitude


c. frequency


d. energy

c. frequency

100

Who defined the large super-continent?

a. Richter

b. Milne

c. Seismic

d. Wegener


d. Wegener
100

What is name for the super-continent?

a. North America


b. Pangaea


c. Africa


d. The Ring of Fire

b. Pangaea

100

A mutation to an organism's DNA will always result in an adaptation.

a. True

b. False


b. false

200

Select all of the following events in which a chemical change occurs. 

a. Chocolate syrup dissolves into warm milk. 

b. Toast is lightly charred in a toaster.

c. A piece of paper is cut up into 12 pieces.

d. Two unknown liquids are mixed together and a gas is produced.

e. Sugar is heated until it turns into a brown caramel sauce.

f. A sugar cube dissolves in coffee.

b. Toast is lightly charred in a toaster.

d. Two unknown liquids are mixed together and a gas is produced.

e. Sugar is heated until it turns into a brown caramel sauce.

200

What is NOT being transferred with a wave?

a. matter


b. wavelength


c. amplitude


d. Frequency

a. matter

200

What is molten rock under the ground?

a. lava


b. magma


c. transform


d. sand

b. magma

200

What theory explains how the plates of the Earth are continually moving?

a. The Continental Drift Theory


b. The Theory of Evolution


c. The Plate Tectonic Theory


d. The Big Bang Theory

c. The Plate Tectonic Theory

200

Individuals in a population that have traits or abilities that give them a competitive advantage over other population members are more likely to survive and reproduce. This principle is called

Natural Selection

300

Which statement is not a description of a chemical reaction?

a. A solid is dropped into a beaker of liquid and a gas is released.

b. Two liquids are mixed in a beaker and a solid forms at the bottom of the beaker.

c. A solid is dropped into a beaker of liquid and an explosion occurs.

d. A liquid is heated on a Bunsen burner and its temperature rises.

d. A liquid is heated on a Bunsen burner and its temperature rises.

300

What is the unit for frequency?

a. meters


b. Hertz


c. decibels


d. meters/second

b. Hertz

300

Which of the following is the best evidence that Earth's continents were once in vastly different positions than they are today?

a. Penguins are found only in the Southern hemisphere.


b. Fossils of tropical plants are found in Antarctica.


c. Volcanoes encircle the Pacific Ocean.


d. Major rivers form deltas from continental erosion.

b. Fossils of tropical plants are found in Antarctica.

300

Identical rock types, identical fossils, and very similar mountain ranges are found on different continents that are separated by a wide ocean.  Which of these best explains these observations?

a. Organisms traveled between these continents on land bridges.


b. The same forces erode mountains in different locations.


c. These continents were joined together at one time in the past.


d. Some rock types are very common and are found everywhere.

c. These continents were joined together at one time in the past.

300

A trait that helps an organism to survive and reproduce is called a(n)

a. variation

b. adaptation

c. species

d. selection


b. adaptation
400

Which of the following chemical reactions is balanced to correctly demonstrate the conservation of mass?


a. Na + Cl2 → NaCl

b. 2H2O2 → 2H2O + O2

c. CH4 + O2 → CO2 + 2H2O

d. AgNO3 + MgCl2 → AgCl + MgNO3


b. 2H2O2 → 2H2O + O2
400

What causes the refraction of a wave?

a. the density of the medium changes the speed


b. the amount of the medium changes the direction


c. the color of the medium changes the speed


d. the type of wave changes the direction

a. the density of the medium changes the speed

400

Subduction is when one plate goes under another plate.  What causes this plate to go under the other plate?

a. it is less dense than the top plate


b. it is more dense than the top plate


c. the plates are part of the Ring of Fire


d. volcanoes forced the magma to go underneath

b. it is more dense than the top plate

400

Which events are most common along tectonic plate boundaries

a. erosion and earthquakes


b. hurricanes and tsunamis


c. earthquakes and volcanoes


d. tidal waves and volcanoes

c. earthquakes and volcanoes

400

Changes in DNA are known as mutations and can sometimes produce beneficial changes in populations. A mutant form of the normally light-colored peppered moth is dark-colored. The dark-colored moth blends in with soot-covered trees in heavily polluted areas. Why would the dark-colored mutation be beneficial in a polluted area?


a. They have a longer life span than light-colored moths.

b. They cannot be seen as well by predators.

c. They taste bad to most of their predators.

d. They produce more young than do light-colored moths.


b. They cannot be seen as well by predators.

500

Which three of the following best describes what happens in a nuclear reaction?

a. Protons are bonded together.

b. The nucleus becomes unstable.


c. Electrons are created in the nucleus.


d. The identity of the element changes.


e. The bond between neutrons and protons is broken.


b. The nucleus becomes unstable.


d. The identity of the element changes.


e. The bond between neutrons and protons is broken.
500

Objects appear different in size and shape in a container of water due to

a. refraction of the light waves.


b. interference of the water and light waves.


c. polarization of the light waves.


d. diffraction of the light waves.




a. refraction of the light waves.

500

Mark is graphing data collected from satellite images.  He notices that a rift valley in the Red Sea keeps getting larger.  What type of plate boundary is he mapping?

a. transform boundary


b. convergent boundary


c. divergent boundary


d. collision boundary

c. divergent boundary

500

What landform forms at convergent ocean plate boundaries?

a. ridges


b. trenches


c. valleys


d. mountains

b. trenches

500


What can be used as evidence for evolution? (select all that apply)

a. Any common function of structures between species (i.e. birds and insects both have wings)

b. Body parts of different species that are similar in structure and location.

c. Similarities of embryos from different species.

d. Fossil records showing structures and locations of species. 

e. Structures in modern species that are unused and unnecessary, but were used by past species.


b. Body parts of different species that are similar in structure and location.

c. Similarities of embryos from different species.

d. Fossil records showing structures and locations of species. 

e. Structures in modern species that are unused and unnecessary, but were used by past species.