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 charge3. _____ Negative charge4. _____ Neutral charge5. _____ Located around the outside of the nucleus6. _____ Located inside the nucleus7. _____ The number of this particle is unique for any given element

8. Define Ionic bond.____________________________________________________________________________________

9. How is an ionic bond formed?____________________________________________________________________________________

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.____________________________________________________________________________________

13. Define macromolecule, and list the four main ones for life.____________________________________________________________________________________

14. How are biological macromolecules formed? ____________________________________________________________________________________

15. Why are they important to living organisms? ____________________________________________________________________________________

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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.

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25. Define and provide an example solution

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26. Define and provide an example suspension-

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27. Define and provide an example colloid-

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28. Define and provide an example filtration-

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29. Define and provide an example mixture-

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30. . Define and provide an example malleable-

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31. . Define and provide an example Compound-

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32. . Define and provide an example Flammability-

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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. ____________________________________________________________________________________

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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? ____________________________________________

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List the organizations of an ecosystem in order from smallest to largest. Define and provide an example.

Species Biosphere Ecosystem Community Organism

Level 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 them5

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: _______________________________________________________________________________________

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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 ____________________________________________________________________________________

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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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