GOVERNMENT OF
NEWFOUNDLAND
AND LABRADOR
Department of Education
Division of Evaluation and Research
The Periodic Table of Elements
8
1
H
1
symbol
atomic number
name
H
He
1
2
hydrogen
2
Li
3
Be
4
B
5
C
6
lithium
beryllium
boron
carbon
N
7
nitrogen
Na
11
Mg
12
Al
13
Si
14
P
15
S
16
Cl
17
Ar
18
sodium
magnesium
aluminum
silicon
phosphorous
sulphur
chlorine
argon
K
19
Ca
20
Sc
21
Ti
22
V
24
Cr
24
Mn
25
Fe
26
Co
27
Ni
28
Cu
29
Zn
30
Ga
31
Ge
32
As
33
Se
34
Br
35
Kr
36
potassium
calcium
scandium
titanium
vanadium
chromium
manganese
iron
cobalt
nickel
copper
zinc
gallium
germanium
arsenic
selenium
bromine
krypton
Rb
37
Sr
38
Y
39
Zr
40
Nb
41
Mo
42
Tc
43
Ru
44
Rh
45
Pd
46
Ag
47
Cd
48
In
49
Sn
50
Sb
51
Te
52
I
53
Xe
54
rubidium
strontium
yttrium
zirconium
niobium
ruthenium
rhodium
palladium
silver
cadmium
indium
tin
antimony
tellurium
iodine
xenon
Cs
55
Ba
56
Lu
71
Hf
72
Ta
73
W
74
Re
74
Os
76
Ir
77
Pt
78
Au
79
Hg
80
Tl
81
Pb
82
Bi
83
Po
84
At
85
Rn
86
cesium
barium
lutetium
hafnium
tantalum
tungsten
rhenium
osmium
iridium
platinum
gold
mercury
thallium
lead
bismuth
polonium
astatine
radon
Fr
87
Ra
88
Lr
103
francium
radium
lawrencium
La
57
Ce
58
Pr
59
Nd
60
Pm
61
Sm
62
Eu
63
Gd
64
Tb
65
Dy
66
Ho
67
Er
68
Tm
69
Yb
70
lanthanum
cerium
promethium
samarium
europium
gadolinium
terbium
dysprosium
holmium
erbium
thulium
ytterbium
Ac
89
Th
90
Pa
91
U
92
Np
93
Pu
94
Am
95
Cm
96
Bk
97
Cf
98
Es
99
Fm
100
Md
101
No
102
actinium
thorium
protactinium
uranium
neptunium
plutonium
americium
curium
berkelium
californium
einsteinium
fermium
mendelevium
nobelium
Lanthanide
Series
Actinide
Series
molybdenum technetium
praseodymium neodymium
hydrogen
3
4
5
6
7
O
8
F
9
Ne
10
oxygen
fluorine
neon
helium
1.
Which is having the greatest negative effect on Earth’s ecosystems?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
3.
Which best describes a site that contains the lowest amount of pollution?
Turbidity
(mg/L)
Phosphates
(:g/L)
(A)
6.2
4.1
(B)
6.4
11.1
(C)
15.3
14.3
(D)
17.2
6.7
Which dissolved oxygen level would indicate the greatest variety of organisms?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
decreasing carbon emissions
increasing human population
recycling plastics and metals
spraying pesticides on lawns
0.4 mg/L
2.7 mg/L
4.1 mg/L
6.2 mg/L
Which most likely caused the levels in the pond below?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
pH
Phosphates
(:g/L)
Temperature
(oC)
Normal Levels
5.5 - 8
0-5
5 - 17
Pond
4.2
3.5
12
acid rain
farm runoff
global warming
oil spill
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5.
Which shows the relationship between temperature and dissolved oxygen?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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6.
Which is a pure substance that contains two or more elements?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
7.
atom
compound
mixture
proton
Which best describes substance A in the reaction below?
A
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
8.
compound and atom
compound and molecule
element and molecule
element and atom
Atoms are created or destroyed by ordinary means.
Atoms are made up of tiny particles called molecules.
Atoms combine with other atoms to form compounds.
Atoms of different elements react in a similar way.
What is the chemical formula for a compound that contains one atom of potassium, one
atom of manganese, and four atoms of oxygen?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
10.
B + C
Which statement supports the atomic theory of matter?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
9.
heat
⎯⎯→
KMgO4
KMnO4
PMgO4
PMnO4
Which describes an atom?
inside the nucleus
outside the nucleus
(A)
electrons
electrons
(B)
electrons
protons
(C)
neutrons
electrons
(D)
neutrons
protons
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11.
Which atom has nine electrons?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
12.
How many protons are in a carbon atom?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
13.
beryllium
chlorine
mercury
potassium
Which is a physical change?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
16.
Be, Mg, Sr
C, Ca, Cl
Li, Be, B
Sc, Ni, Br
Which element is a nonmetal?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
15.
4
6
12
20
Which group of elements have similar properties?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
14.
boron
fluorine
helium
oxygen
adding baking soda to vinegar
baking a cake
dissolving salt crystals in water
metal rusting
Carbon dioxide and water are formed when propane reacts with oxygen. Which word
equation represents this reaction?
(A)
carbon dioxide + oxygen
(B)
carbon dioxide + propane
(C)
propane + oxygen
(D)
propane + water
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v propane
v oxygen
+ water
v carbon dioxide + water
v carbon dioxide + water
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+ water
17.
What mass of zinc is produced in the reaction below?
Ca + ZnCO3 v CaCO3 + Zn
64 g
199 g
159 g
(A)
40 g
(B)
95 g
(C)
104 g
(D)
263 g
18.
Which best describes the gas that turns limewater milky?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
19.
Assuming all other variables are constant, which reaction occurred at the highest temperature?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
20.
atom
compound
electron
element
A
B
C
D
Which would result in the fastest reaction?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
high concentration of reactants, large surface area
high concentration of reactants, small surface area
low concentration of reactants, large surface area
low concentration of reactants, small surface area
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21.
Which shows the change in pH for a basic solution when an acid is added?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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22.
23.
After a balloon is rubbed against hair, it sticks to a wall. If the hair loses electrons, which
best describes the attraction between the balloon and the wall?
balloon
wall
(A)
negative
neutral
(B)
negative
positive
(C)
positive
neutral
(D)
positive
positive
Which refers to the continuous movement of charged particles along a path?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
24.
Which refers to the number of electrons that move past a point in one second?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
25.
26.
current
power
resistance
voltage
ampere
ohm
resistance
voltage
Which chemical cell would produce the highest voltage?
electrode A
electrode B
electrolyte
(A)
copper
copper
tap water
(B)
copper
zinc
tap water
(C)
zinc
copper
salt water
(D)
zinc
zinc
salt water
What is the voltage of a battery with four 1.5 V cells?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
0.38 V
4.5 V
6.0 V
7.5 V
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27.
Which shows the relationship between the strength of a magnet and the current produced
in a generator?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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28.
Which property of electricity causes a toaster to heat up?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
29.
An experiment tests the effect of temperature on the resistance of a wire. Which is the
manipulated (independent) variable for this experiment?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
30.
electrical v chemical v mechanical
electrical v mechanical v chemical
mechanical v chemical v electrical
mechanical v electrical v chemical
Which converts light energy into electrical energy?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
32.
amount of resistance
size of the battery
temperature of the wire
type of wire
Which is the correct order of energy changes when a generator is used to charge a battery?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
31.
attraction
repulsion
resistance
voltage
gasoline engine
hydroelectric power plant
solar powered calculator
thermocouple
Which increases as more bulbs are added to a series circuit?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
current
power
resistance
voltage
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33.
Which represents a working series circuit?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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34.
Which symbol represents a resistor?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
35.
Which switch in the circuit below controls bulbs 2 and 3 only?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
36.
A
B
C
D
What happens to a substance when it is heated?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
energy of its particles decreases
energy of its particles increases
number of its particles decreases
number of its particles increases
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37.
Which best explains why a hand feels cold when it holds a snowball?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
38.
39.
Under which conditions will heat transfer best?
Thermal Conductivity
RSI Value
(A)
high
high
(B)
high
low
(C)
low
high
(D)
low
low
By which method do liquids and gases best transfer heat?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
40.
cold moves from the hand to the snowball
cold moves from the snowball to the hand
heat moves from the hand to the snowball
heat moves from the snowball to the hand
conduction
convection
radiation
reflection
Which is the correct path of heat transfer in the diagram below?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
D
D
D
D
ÿB
ÿB
ÿC
ÿC
ÿA
ÿC
ÿA
ÿB
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ÿC
ÿA
ÿB
ÿA
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41.
If the windows in the vehicle below are closed, how will its seats get warm on a sunny
day?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
42.
Heat will be conducted through the windows and absorbed by the seats.
Heat will be conducted through the windows and reflected by the seats.
Heat will be transmitted through the windows and absorbed by the seats.
Heat will be transmitted through the windows and reflected by the seats.
Which best describes the shirts below?
A
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
43.
B
A absorbs energy keeping the body warmer than B.
A transmits energy keeping the body warmer than B.
B absorbs energy keeping the body warmer than A.
B transmits energy keeping the body warmer than A.
The same amount of heat was applied to four different objects with the same mass. Which
is the best insulator?
Initial
Temperature (oC)
Temperature after
five minutes (oC)
(A)
18
58
(B)
20
27
(C)
25
48
(D)
32
56
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44.
Which represents the differences that exist among organisms?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
45.
classification
diversity
evolution
metamorphosis
Which is best dispersed by wind?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
46.
What is the purpose of thorns on rose bushes?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
locomotion
obtaining food
protection
reproduction
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47.
Which adaptation helps moose move easily through a thickly wooded forest?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
48.
The coral snake is poisonous and has red, yellow and black bands. The king snake also has
red, yellow and black bands but is non-poisonous. What adaptation for protection does the
king snake have?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
49.
Acquired traits are passed on to offspring.
All organisms in a population reproduce.
Organisms better suited to their environment survive.
There is no variation among organisms in a species.
Twenty years ago, the Myxoma virus was used by farmers to kill rabbits that were
destroying crops. The first time this virus was applied, it killed 99.8% of the rabbits. Why
does this virus have little or no effect on the rabbits today?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
51.
behavioural adaptation
camouflage
mimicry
warning colouration
Which statement supports the theory of natural selection?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
50.
brown color
large antlers
long legs
sense of smell
Rabbits became immune to the virus during life.
Rabbits grew thicker fur.
Rabbits learned to avoid the virus.
Rabbits were born with a resistance to the virus.
Which method do scientists use to develop cabbage that can survive cold climates?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
artificial selection
evolution
resistance
natural selection
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52.
Which best represents the change in population of light and dark moths during the
Industrial Revolution (1850 - 1900)?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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53.
Which refers to the changes in appearance and behaviour during an organism’s life cycle?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
54.
Which describes a butterfly’s life cycle?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
55.
56.
egg ÿ larvae
egg ÿ larvae
larvae ÿ egg
larvae ÿ egg
ÿ
ÿ
ÿ
ÿ
adult
pupa
adult
pupa
ÿ
ÿ
ÿ
ÿ
pupa
adult
pupa
adult
Which best describes the life cycle of a fern?
stage
reproductive cell
(A)
adult
spores
(B)
immature
spores
(C)
larvae
egg and sperm
(D)
nymph
egg and sperm
Euglena are photosynthetic, single-celled organisms. To which kingdom do they belong?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
57.
adaptation
diversity
metamorphosis
variation
Animalia
Fungi
Plantae
Protista
If two organisms belong to the same class they both must also belong to which group?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
family
genus
order
phylum
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58.
A scientist used the table below to classify different organisms. To which kingdom do
plants belong?
Kingdom
Characteristic
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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B
C
D
Makes own food
no
yes
yes
no
Cell nucleus present
yes
yes
no
no
Cell wall present
no
yes
yes
no
A
B
C
D
Using the dichotomous key provided, what is the correct identification of the organism
below?
1(a)
(b)
less than six legs ................A
more than six legs ..............Go to 2
2(a)
(b)
short, round body ...............B
long, thin body ...................Go to 3
3(a)
(b)
antennae present .................C
antennae absent ..................D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
60.
A
A
B
C
D
Which organism is most closely related to Canis familiaris?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Canis lupus
Familiaris canis
Felis familiaris
Lupus felis
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