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CSET Subject 2: Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Grain like organelles that produce proteins






2. Is a substance composed of two or more elements






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






4. 1. inner core 2. outer core 3. mantle 4. crust






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






6. Is a system in which small particles are kept dispersed by agitation or molecular motion in the surrounding medium - example: muddy freshwater






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






8. 1. egg 2. larvae 3. pupae/crysalis 4. imago/adult butterfly






9. Is a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical means






10. Cellular division to create sex cells called haploids.






11. A bond formed when atoms share one or more of their valence electrons.






12. 1. solid 2. liquid 3. gas






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






14. By wind which stirs the ocean's surface of great distances.






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






16. When the Moon and the Sun are in alignment we get more extreme tides.






17. Are huge clusters of billions of stars






18. Protects and supports the cell






19. Deoxyribonucleic acid






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






21. Plants response to light






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






23. 1. egg 2. tadpole (breathes water) 3. metamorphosis 4. adult frog (breathes air)






24. Refers to the vast periods of time over which the Earth changes.






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






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






27. 1. gravity 2. magnetism 3. friction (think of a falling sheet of paper vs. a falling book)






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






29. The types of organisms an ecosystem can support is primarily determined by the amount of...






30. A material that can be separated by physical means into two or more substances.






31. An object in motion stays in motion along a straight path unless acted upon by a net external force.






32. The measure of the kinetic energy in a substance's molecules. Simply - temperature is atomic motion.






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






34. 1. Law of Inertia 2. Law of Acceleration 3. Law of Reciprocal Actions

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35. Calories






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






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






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






39. This is the motion of objects emitting or reflecting sound waves changing their frequency.






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






41. Stored energy






42. A change in position






43. Because carbon bonds readily with a variety of different elements and compounds - making possible the great chemical complexity necessary for life.






44. Occurs when heat is transmitted in the form of electromagnetic waves.






45. Radioactively decay back into their 'normal' forms over time






46. 1. incline plane2. wheel and axle 3. lever 4. pulley 5. wedge 6. screw






47. Stamen






48. Cell begins to split






49. 1. homeostasis 2. organization 3. metabolism 4. growth 5. adaptation 6. response to stimuli 7. reproduction






50. Require a medium and travel much slower than light.






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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