Question Review and Plan of Attack for Success High School PowerPoint Presentation and Quick Response Assessment.

Question Review and Plan of Attack for Success

High School

PowerPoint Presentation and

Quick Response Assessment

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1. Which of these occurs as an ice cube melts?

A. Energy is released as the attractive forces in the ice are decreased.

B. Energy is released as the attractive forces in the ice are increased.

C. Energy is absorbed as the attractive forces in the ice are decreased.

D. Energy is absorbed as the attractive forces in the ice are increased.

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G

2. If a reaction is taking place in a closed container, and the concentration of the reactants in the container is increased, how will the rate of the reaction change?

F. The rate of the reaction will increase because the reactant molecules will have less space and will collide with less energy.

G. The rate of the reaction will increase because the reactant molecules will have less space and will collide more often.

H. The rate of the reaction will decrease because the reactant molecules will have less space and will collide with less energy.

J. The rate of the reaction will decrease because the reactant molecules will have more space and will collide less often.


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A

3. Which of the following elements in the periodic table are in the same period?

A. tungsten, mercury, and radon

B. zinc, cadmium, and mercury

C. gold, silver, and mercury

D. cesium, mercury, and zinc

J


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4. Why are elements in the periodic table grouped in vertical columns?

F. They have similar abbreviations.

G. They have the same number of electron shells.

H. They have the same atomic weight.

J. They have the same number of electrons in their outer shells.

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A


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5. When radioactive atoms decay, gamma rays are released. Gamma rays are a type of electromagnetic radiation with a short wavelength.

Which statement best explains why gamma rays cannot be seen?

A. The wavelength is not in the visible light spectrum.

B. Gamma rays are only a theory and are not real.

C. Electromagnetic radiation cannot be seen.

D. The gamma rays move too fast to be seen.

F

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6. Tiayana noticed that the temperature range between day and night was less at the ocean than at her grandmother’s house farther inland.

Which statement best explains why this is?

F. Water has a higher heat capacity than land.

G. Land has a higher heat capacity than water.

H. Oceans cover more surface area than land.

J. Rugged terrain is colder.

A


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7. Marcus observed that a ball dropped on a hard surface will never bounce as high as the original height from which it was dropped.

Which statement below explains why this is?

A. The ball loses energy through friction as it moves through the air and more so when it collides with the hard surface.

B. The collision with the hard surface is completely elastic, causing the ball to lose energy at each bounce.

C. Some of the energy created by the ball falling is stored as elastic potential energy when it collides with the hard surface.

D. It requires more energy to return the ball to its original height than it did to raise it to that height in the first place.


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8. Tabatha is conducting an experiment to find out how the concentration of acid

influences the reaction rate of an acid-base reaction. She completes the same

experiment four times, using four different concentrations of hydrochloric

acid (HCl). The reaction time for each reaction is shown in the table below.

What is a good estimate of how many seconds the reaction would take if Tabatha repeated the experiment using a 1.5 M HCl solution?


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9. The roller-coaster cars will have a kinetic energy of 0 Joules (J) when they

reach the top of the hill, 40 meters above the ground.

When they pass the crest, they will begin to gain speed. At what point above the ground, in meters, are the potential and kinetic energies of the cars equal?

H

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10. From space, the rotation of Earth is clearly observed. But here on Earth, we

cannot observe rotation at all. What is the best explanation for this?

F. The Earth rotates at such a slow speed that its rotation cannot be felt.

G. We are so close to Earth that we are absorbed in Earth’s rotation.

H. Gravity grounds us to Earth, and objects on Earth rotate at the same rate.

J. The Earth’s size is too large for us to observe its rotation.

B

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11. What factor(s) determine the gravitational pull of an object?

A. temperature and distance

B. mass and distance

C. speed of orbit

D. volume of object

H



12. Which force is the strongest within an atom’s nucleus?

F. electromagnetic

G. gravitational

H. strong nuclear

J. weak nuclear



13. When you jump up and down on Earth, you are pushing down on Earth and

Earth is pushing back on you. What is this pair of forces called?

A. coordinate pair

B. gravitational pair

C. action and reaction

D. matter and antimatter

C

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14. Ocean currents cycle from equatorial regions into northern and southern

latitudes, where the water cools and sinks and travels back toward the equator.

How does this movement in the oceans affect global climate?

F. It makes climate more severe on the coast and less severe inland.

G. It moderates climates by moving energy from one area to another.

H. The movement causes seasons in the higher latitudes.

J. The oceans trap heat energy, slowing global warming.

G

15. San Diego, CA, and Savannah, GA, are two coastal cities that are situated at about the same latitude. Savannah has a greater variation in seasonal temperatures, as shown in the following table.

What best explains why San Diego has less of a variance in its seasonal temperatures?

A. San Diego has less change in air currents.

B. Savannah has greater changes in ocean temperature.

C. San Diego has more acreage covered by pavement.

D. Savannah has more acreage covered by trees.

B





16. Which of the following best describes the structure of Earth’s crust, or outer layer?

F. a continuous-liquid medium

G. slow-moving plates

H. a rigid, uniform layer

J. quick-moving faults

G

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17. Martina has four closed cylinders. Each cylinder contains 2 moles of hydrogen

peroxide (H2O2) gas. Martina places one cylinder in a refrigerator at 5°C, one

cylinder in a refrigerator at 10°C, leaves one cylinder at room temperature of

25°C, and heats the fourth cylinder to 40°C. At which temperature would the

gas molecules have the least average kinetic energy? (Answer in °C.)

18. A new, efficient generator produces 72,000 Joules (J) of energy by burning fuel.

68,000 J of energy is available to be used for power.

How many Joules of energy were lost to thermal energy?

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19. Most gases in the atmosphere are soluble in water. When water at the poles

freezes, gases become trapped in the ice.

What information are scientists most likely to obtain by analyzing ice core samples?

A. the pressure of the atmosphere at any given time

B. the concentration of gases in the atmosphere

C. the amount of solar radiation being received

D. the amount of ozone in the stratosphere

B



20. Industries are often built along major river systems, such as the St. John’s

River in Florida. Some of these industries use PCBs. PCBs are toxic, cancer causing

chemicals that do not biodegrade. If PCBs escaped into the river in large amounts and entered the lower levels of the food chain, what most likely would be the outcome?

F. PCBs would collect in top predators such as black bass, making them unsafe for human consumption.

G. The PCBs would become harmless as nature and environmental forces break them down.

H. Only the small fish and crustaceans living in the St. Johns River would be significantly harmed.

J. All species except scavengers such as riparian crustaceans would be harmed by the PCBs.

F



21. Nuclear fusion is a process where two or more atoms combine to form one

atom. The mass of the atom formed is less than the combined mass of the

original atoms. Which statement explains what happens in a fusion reaction?

A. Mass and energy are destroyed.

B. Mass is converted to energy.

C. Mass and energy are consumed.

D. Mass is produced from energy.

B

22. Why, in the Northern Hemisphere, is it generally warmer in June than in December?

F. Variations in the solar energy emitted by the Sun are seasonal, peaking in June and decreasing in December.

G. Due to variations in Earth’s orbit, Earth is closer to the Sun in June than in December.

H. Due to the tilt of Earth’s axis, the rays of the Sun strike the Northern Hemisphere more directly in June than in December.

J. The speed of Earth’s rotation about its axis varies seasonally,increasing the length of a day in summer and decreasing it in winter.

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H

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23. Which of the following indicates the proper sequence in the life cycle of stars like our sun?

A. main sequence, red giant, red super-giant

B. white dwarf, red giant, red super-giant

C. main sequence, red giant, white dwarf

D. white dwarf, main sequence, red giant

C

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24. Which standard of measurement is used to measure the distance between the

Sun and the planets within our solar system?

F. nanometers (nm)

G. kilometers (km)

H. astronomical units (AU)

J . meters (m)

H

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25. What is the function of a catalyst in a biochemical reaction?

A. A catalyst is left over when a reaction takes place.

B. A catalyst reverses the charge of the reactants.

C. A catalyst lowers the energy needed for a reaction to take place.

D. A catalyst makes a reaction safer by slowing it down.

C

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26. A 100-kilogram object is pushed with a force of 100 newtons (N). The

acceleration of the object is 1.0 meters per second squared (m/s2). A second

object is also pushed with a force of 100 N. The acceleration of the object is

0.5 meters per second squared (m/s2). What is the mass, in kilograms, of the

second object?

27. Use the chart below to answer.

If 1 astronomical unit (AU) equals 150 kilometers, how many kilometers is Neptune

from Earth?


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28. The process of digestion in animals begins with chewing. Food is broken down into smaller particles that the body can then pass through the digestive system. What role do enzymes in the stomach and small intestine play in this process?

F. They create bonds with certain food particles to separate out proteins.

G. They split proteins into amino acids to be absorbed by the body.

H. They break up protein molecules so that energy can be used by the body.

J. They work mainly to convert complex carbohydrates into simple sugars.

G

31. Lichens, such as Spanish Moss, are organisms consisting of algae colonies and fungi.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the fungi and algae in lichens?

A. The algae are parasites living on the fungi.

B. The fungi are pioneer organisms whose presence allows the algae to colonize the extreme environment.

C. The fungi and algae live independently of each other and compete for resources.

D. The fungi and algae are mutualistic symbionts, each depending on the other for survival.

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D

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32. Which two elements are the most plentiful in living cells?

F. sodium, oxygen

G. hydrogen, phosphorus

H. carbon, hydrogen

J. oxygen, magnesium

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33. Where did the fossil fuels we use today, like oil and coal, come from?

A. Over millions of years, organic material is turned into coal, oil, and gas through intense pressure and heat.

B. Over millions of years, metamorphic rocks break down into coal, oil, and gas through intense pressure and heat.

C. Over millions of years, sedimentary rocks break down into coal, oil, and gas through intense pressure and heat.

D. Over millions of years, igneous rocks break down into coal, oil, and gas through intense pressure and heat.

A

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34. A long drought followed by fires has completely devastated an area that once was a stable ecosystem. What are the stages it must go through to become stable again?

F. Pioneer species such as lichens and mosses begin to grow; small plant seeds and tiny animals move in; larger plants, small trees, and larger animals enter the area; forests are established; and animal species fully repopulate the area.

G. When the rains come, deer and foxes quickly return to the area; trees begin to grow in wet ground; and forests return after several years.

H. Pioneer species such as lichens and mosses begin to grow; small plants and tiny animals move in; apex predators like bear or tigers and their large prey enter the area; forests are established; and animal species fully repopulate the area.

J. Pioneer species such as moose and giant redwood trees move in; small plant seeds and tiny animals move in; larger plants, small trees, and larger animals enter the area; forests are established; and animal species fully repopulate the area.

F

35. If one parent plant has homozygous recessive alleles with the flower color yellow, and the second parent plant has heterozygous alleles with the flower color blue, what percentage of their offspring will have blue flowers?


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36. Anthropologists studying an indigenous population in Peru initially believed that local farming practices were seriously damaging the region’s precious rain forest. After all, constantly clearing land to make way for livestock and crops would remove important vegetation and ruin the soil. However, after studying this population and their farming practices, the anthropologists learned that the local people actually helped the forest. Biodiversity went from 325 species of plants and animals per hectare to 734 species per hectare.

What percentage did the biodiversity, per hectare, increase?

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37. Genetic variation causes the characteristics of a species to change over time. Which statement best explains why the animals of a species in the same environment tend to have the same characteristics?

A. The gene pool is limited, so there is little chance of genetic

change.

B. Members of the species reject any member who has changed.

C. The environment is too stable to cause genetic change.

D. The characteristics best suited to the environment help a species survive.

D



38. The idea that all matter is composed of atoms was only a theory at first. This atomic theory is generally credited to John Dalton, a nineteenth-century British chemist. However, during Dalton’s time and soon after, many flaws remained in the theory. During the next several decades, Dalton’s theory was revised by experimentation from such scientists as Ernest Rutherford, Niels Bohr, and James Chadwick.

How then did Dalton’s atomic theory finally become accepted?

F. It agreed with ancient ideas about the makeup of matter.

G. The theory is very convincing and makes a lot of sense.

H. Many independent experiments over time have supported it.

J. Only a few experiments have been done to disprove it.

H



39. A group of scientists has developed a method of absorbing the carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels so that it is not released into the atmosphere. The scientists collect past data on carbon dioxide emissions and temperature change. The scientists use this data to show that, if their method is not used, global warming will continue to increase and Earth will be at risk.

Why would this research likely be biased?

A. The scientists would be likely to interpret the data to prove that their method is needed.

B. Carbon dioxide emissions have been proven to not contribute to global warming.

C. The scientists are making predictions based on falsified data.

D. The conclusions being drawn do not correlate directly to global warming.

A

40. Researchers developed a new anti-inflammatory drug that will help many patients and make their employer a great deal of money. They find, though, that the drug increases the risk for heart attacks. What should the researchers do?

F. More people will be helped by the drug than harmed, so they should not report their findings.

G. The scientists’ first responsibility is to their company, so they should protect its interests.

H. The scientists have a responsibility to report their findings accurately.

J. Doctors, not researchers, are responsible for patient health, so it doesn’t matter.

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H

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41. The atomic theory includes the idea that an atom is made of a positive nucleus

surrounded by negatively charged electrons orbiting around the nucleus. Which

statement best explains why this theory became widely accepted?

A. Scientists were able to build simple models of atoms.

B. Scientists developed the tools to see electrons in orbit.

C. It was simple enough for all scientists to understand.

D. It correctly predicted how atoms would react with each other.

D

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42. The First Law of Thermodynamics states that the increase in the internal energy of a system is equal to the amount of energy added to the system by heating, minus the amount lost in the form of work done by the system on its surroundings. The First Law of Thermodynamics is considered to be a law of nature, or a natural law. What makes it a law of nature, rather than simply a theory?

F. Many experiments have been performed that support the law.

G. Most scientists believe the law to be true.

H. The law can be expressed as a mathematical formula.

J. The results of a variety of repeated experiments have never contradicted the law.

J

43. Before large buildings are constructed, both computer and scale models are constructed. These models are subjected to stresses that the real building may experience, and then the results are observed.

Why is this done?

A. to reduce the chance of system failure in the real building

B. to reduce the time an architect takes to design a building

C. to enable the building to be constructed with the heaviest materials

D. to enable construction workers to build in safer environments

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A

44. The element potassium (K) has one electron in its outer shell. Look at the periodic table and determine which of the following substances potassium (K) would be most likely to react with.

Use the atomic number for your answer.

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45. A neutral chlorine atom has 18 neutrons, 17 protons, and 17 electrons. How many electrons does a chlorine atom with a charge of –1 have?

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46. One of the most important recent technological advances in our society is the creation of the Internet. How does this technology help scientists?

F. The Internet provides free data so scientists do not have to perform as many experiments.

G. The Internet helps scientists find and share data much more easily.

H. The Internet replaces libraries and laboratories.

J. The Internet helps scientists spend less time collaborating.


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47. Technological innovation has led to the production of electric and hybrid cars. How might this technology affect the course of scientific research in the future?

A. Fewer scientists will be needed by automotive companies.

B. More geologists will be hired to search for oil reserves.

C. Time and effort will be spent developing better, stronger batteries.

D. Scientists who used to study electricity will now study combustion.


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48. As scientists study and understand more about genetics, new ideas are emerging about how to manage diseases. This is creating hope that scientists will be able to find cures for major diseases. What does this indicate about the purpose of scientific research?

F. Scientific research leads to developments that help people.

G. Scientific research is helpful only for understanding theories of disease.

H. Scientific research eliminates the need to understand disease.

J. Scientific research is useful only for understanding complex problems.

F

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