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CSET Subject 2: Science

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A material that can be separated by physical means into two or more substances.






2. Spiral disk with several long arms.






3. Forms the key building block at an atomic level.






4. 1. kingdom 2. phylum 3. class 4. order 5. family 6. genus 7. species






5. A change in position






6. Is the smallest unit of an element that still has the properties of that element.






7. Occur because the shadow of the Earth or the Moon is cast onto the other body.






8. Anything that has mass and takes up space






9. The number of protons a particular type of atom has. The atomic number defines the type of element.






10. When the Moon or the Sun are pulling at perpendicular angles we get less extreme tides.






11. Force = Mass X Acceleration






12. 1. convergent 2. divergent 3. transform






13. 1. neutral charge 2. located in the nucleus 3. mass is 1 AMU






14. Is the process of storing energy through photosynthesis and later releasing it through respiration.






15. Are huge clusters of billions of stars






16. Material inside the cell membrane -- not including the nucleus






17. Unless an object is moving in a vacuum - the object causes...






18. Both members of a symbiotic relationship benefit






19. An isotope created in the earth's atmosphere by cosmic rays. All living things absorb carbon 14. When they die absorption stops and the organism's existing C14 begins to radioactively decay back to C12.






20. Stores food and other materials needed by the cell






21. Occurs when light returns after bouncing off an object.






22. Organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and convert it into chemical energy






23. A fairly typical main sequence star.






24. Occurs when light is bent while passing from one medium into another.






25. The Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides of the Earth.






26. Pulls apart into two separate cells






27. Is something that starts a chemical reaction - such as a spark.






28. Plants response to gravity






29. As a nebula contracts - the particles collide with colossal force igniting a nuclear reaction and forming a protostar.






30. Can occur by chemical means such as acid rain or physical means - such as wind - rain and ice.






31. Is a change in velocity






32. Cellular division to create sex cells called haploids.






33. Has a pair of chromosomes






34. Are affected by the angle from which we view the moon.






35. Is a homogeneous mixture in which one substance has dissolved into the other - example: salt water






36. Asserts that organisms have changed over time to adapt to the unique and varied demands of their changing environments.

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37. 1. puzzle piece argument 2. sea floor spreading 3. fossil records






38. Are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on the Earth.






39. 1. by row 2. atomic number and mass increase as you move left to right and top to bottom






40. Within compounds - the various atoms making up molecules are held together by...






41. Control center of the cell






42. 1. temperature (think movement) 2. pressure






43. Protects and supports the cell






44. An atom that has a different number of neutrons than its normal amount.






45. An atom with an imbalanced charge






46. Is the particular wavelength of light we observe that is not absorbed by an object.






47. A group of subjects upon which a hypothesis is tested.






48. Energy changes forms but is not created or destroyed.






49. 1. evaporation 2. condensation 3. precipitation 4. infiltration 5. runoff






50. Occurs when cooler portions of a liquid or gas flow in to take the place of hotter - rising portions.