Name:_____________________________________
Class Period:___________
Review for 7th Science 1st Semester Exam 15-16
Directions:
1) Use your 3-ring binder and textbook to complete the REVIEW.
2) Study ALL items on the REVIEW for your semester exam.
3) A completed REVIEW at the start of class on Friday, January 9th will earn
you 10 BOP’s on your Semester Exam.
List the body part that the safety equipment or technique protects.
1. Goggles - ________
2. Gloves -
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3. Wafting – ____________________________________________________________
4. No Eating - __________________________
5. Proper Ventilation - ______
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Answer the questions.
6. An eyewash station is used primarily for which purpose?
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7. What can be used to extinguish a fire?
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List the items the instrument would measure.
8. Graduated Cylinder –___________________________________________________
9. Meter Stick –__________________________________________________________
10. Triple beam balance – _________________________________________________
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Answer the questions.
11. In an experiment, what is the variable that you can change?
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12. In an experiment, what is the variable being measured?
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13. In an experiment, what is the variable that stays the same through the entire
experiment? ____________________________________________________________
14. Scientists use their prior knowledge and experience to:
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15. What can be used to analyze data?
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16. Define Observations:
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Identify: Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, & Constant in an experiment.
Label each piece of laboratory equipment.
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Answer the questions.
22. What happens to the temperature in a compost bin during decomposition?
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Interpret: Be able to interpret graphs.
23. What happens to the organic matter during decomposition?
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24. What energy transformation occurs as biomass decays in a compost bin?
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25. What materials in a compost bin will be recycled into soil-enriching nutrients?
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26. During decomposition, what does the bacteria in the soil do?
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27. Where does a herbivore get it nutrients from in its habitat?
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28. In a compost bin, what process leads to the cycling of organic matter?
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29. What is a tropism?
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30. What is the definition of the prefix GEO?
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31. What is the definition of the prefix HYDRO?
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32. What is the definition of the prefix PHOTO?
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33. What is the definition of the prefix THIGMO?
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34. What gas do plants release as a result of photosynthesis?
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35. What energy transformation occurs during photosynthesis?
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36. Glucose helps maintain life on our planet by storing what type of energy?
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37. The diagram provided illustrates the process of photosynthesis, including the
substances used by and produced by plants. What is the identity of the chemical
represented by the question mark in the diagram?
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38. Show how energy flows through a food chain?
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Identify: Producers, Consumers, Herbivores, & Carnivores in a Food Chain or Web.
39. Define Producer:
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40. Define Consumer:
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41. Define Herbivore:
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42. Define Carnivore:
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43. What element is found in all organic compounds?
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44. What is Denitrification?
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45. What is the difference between a primary, secondary, and tertiary consumer?
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Identify: the paths that energy would flow through an ecosystem diagram. An example
of an ecosystem diagram is below.
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46. A diagram is provided. Which portion of the diagram represents the level with the
most available energy?
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47. Why are bacteria so important to the nitrogen cycle?
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Identify: Using a portion of the Periodic Table or an illustration of chemical compounds
be able to identify if a compound is organic or inorganic.
48. What must a compound contain to be organic?
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49. The table provides information on the function of different digestive structures.
Which of the digestive structures in the table can cause a chemical change to occur?
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50. What are Carbohydrates made of?
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List the smaller molecule that each large molecule is broken down into by digestion.
51. Lipid to _____________________________________________________________
52. Carbohydrate to ______________________________________________________
53. Proteins to __________________________________________________________
54. What is a chemical change?
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55. List examples of chemical changes during digestion?
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56. What is a physical change?
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57. List examples of physical changes during digestion?
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58. What are indicators a new substance has been formed?
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59. What is the formula used to calculate work?
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Three situations in which force is applied to a box are illustrated. Describe what work is
being done in each situation and how they relate to each other.
60. Situation 1: _________________________________________________________
61. Situation 2: _________________________________________________________
62. Situation 3: _________________________________________________________
63. When an object is lifted directly from the ground rather than moved with an inclined
plane, what will be increased?
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64. No work is said to be done in a situation where a force is applied to an object &
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List examples of these Simple Machines
65. Inclined Plane: ______________________________________________________
66. Wedge: _____________________________________________________________
67. Screw: ____________________ _________________________________
68. Wheel and Axle: ______________________________________________________
69. Lever: ___________________________________________________________
Answer the questions.
70. Define Newton’s 1st Law: ______________________________________________
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71. Define Newton’s 2nd Law: ______________________________________________
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72. Define Newton’s 3rd Law: ______________________________________________
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73. Animals can move as a result of what energy conversion?
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74. What happens to the energy obtained by an organism when it consumes food?
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75. Mammals maintain their body temperature as a result of what energy conversion?
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76. Define Turgor Pressure:
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77. When a plant performs photosynthesis, the radiant energy of the Sun is stored as
what type of energy?
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Describe the types of energy.
78. Radiant: _________________ __________________________________________
79. Chemical: ___________________________________________________________
80. Mechanical: _________________________________________________________
81. Electrical: ___________________________________________________________
82. Define Diffusion:
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Interpret Diagrams of Osmosis. Be able to identify the direction in which water
molecules will move.
83. Define Atom:
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84. Define Compound:
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85. Define Element:
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