Name: ______Period: ______
General Science Final Exam Study Guide – Regular & ELL ¾
To Complete the study guide please utilize your unit 6,7,8, and 9 outlines, vocabulary packets, and any PowerPoint notes.
Unit 6: For questions 1-11 select from the following choices:
A. proton B. neutron C. electron
1. _____ The atomic number equals the number of ______.
2. _____ Positive charge
3. _____ Negative charge
4. _____ Neutral charge
5. _____ Located around the outside of the nucleus
6. _____ Located inside the nucleus
7. _____ The number of this particle is unique for any given element
8. Define Ionic bond.
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9. How is an ionic bond formed?
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10. What type of charge (positive or negative) is present when electrons are removed? ______
11. Why do some atoms share electrons and others give/take electrons? ______
12. . Define carbon-based molecule. And provide an example.
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13. Define macromolecule, and list the four main ones for life.
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14. How are biological macromolecules formed?
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15. Why are they important to living organisms? ______
Unit 7: Fill in the sentences below using the word bank provided. Words are used only once.
Atoms Chemical composition Compounds Elements heterogeneous Homogeneous
Largest Metals Physical Suspensions Viscosity
16. Substances that cannot be broken into simpler substances and are only made of one type of atom are
______.
17. Substances that have atoms of the same or different elements that is joined in a fixed proportion and can be broken down into simpler substances are ______.
18. ______are the building blocks of all matter.
19. Solutions, suspensions and colloids can be classified by the size of their ______particles.
20. Mixtures that appear to be made of one type of material are called ______mixtures; while those that appear to be made of many types of materials are called ______mixtures.
21. ______are substances which are malleable and conduct electricity and heat.
22. Maple syrup, honey, corn syrup and oil are materials that have a high ______.
23. ______are mixtures that have particles that will settle to the bottom.
24. When a pencil is sharpened, a piece of wood is sawed, or a paper is torn a ______Change occurs. During this type of change the ______of the material does not change.
25. Define and provide an example solution
______
26. Define and provide an example suspension- ______
27. Define and provide an example colloid- ______
28. Define and provide an example filtration- ______
29. Define and provide an example mixture- ______
30. . Define and provide an example malleable- ______
31. . Define and provide an example Compound- ______
32. . Define and provide an example Flammability- ______
33. . Know three indicators of chemical changes and examples of each.
a. ______
b. ______
c. ______
34. . List three properties of water molecules and describe each.
a. ______
b. ______
c. ______
Unit 8
Directions: Define the following vocabulary words.
35. Ecology -______
36. Population -______
37. Biosphere –______
38. Niche – ______
39. Carnivore - ______
40. Omnivore- ______
41. Detrivore- ______
42. Decomposer – ______
43. Define and provide an example of Abiotic & Biotic Factors:
______
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Please define and provide examples: (use the picture or create your own examples)
44. Producer - ______
45. Autotroph - ______
46. Heterotroph - ______
47. Primary Consumer - ______
48. Secondary Consumer - ______
49. Tertiary Consumer – ______
50. How is a food web different from a food chain? ______
List the organizations of an ecosystem in order from smallest to largest. Define and provide an example.
Species Biosphere Ecosystem Community OrganismLevel / Define / Example
Circle either True or False
51. The original source of all energy is the sun. True or False
52. Only 10% of organism energy is transferred to the next level if it is consumed. True or False
53. Energy is used in reproduction, basic life functions (breathing) and movement. True or False
54. Carbon can be stored in the atmosphere. True or False
55. Carbon can be stored in the oceans. True or False
56. Carbon can be stored in rocks and fossil fuels. True or False
Water Cycle: List some of the stages in the water cycle and define them
57. Define Water Cycle: ______
58. ______
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59. ______
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60. ______
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61. ______
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62. ______
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63. Nitrogen Cycle: ______
64. What propels the Nitrogen cycle? ______
65. What is the original source of almost all energy? ______
Unit 9
Directions: Define and provide an example of the following vocabulary words.
66. Carrying capacity – ______
67. Density-Independent Factor – ______
68. Exponential Growth – ______
69. Limiting factor – ______
70. Ecological Succession/primary and secondary ______
______
71. Competitive Exclusion- ______
72. Symbiotic Relationship – ______
73. Mutualism-______
74. Predation-______
75. Parasitism-______
76. Commensalism-______
77. Global Warming- ______
78. Climate Change-
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79. What has caused the most environmental change on earth? ______
80. What are renewable resources?
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