Atom came from the Greek word “Atomos” which means:

Which of the following places the atomic subshells in the correct order of relative energy, starting with the subshell of lowest energy?

The 3d subshell can hold a maximum of how many electrons?

Of the following name/symbol combinations of elements, which one is WRONG?

Which of the following has a positive charge?

Which of the following statements best describes what happens when chocolate melts?

The nucleus of an atom consists of

The mass number of an atom is

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be found in a 5p cluster (or orbital) of a single atom?

The list which contains only elements is

The smallest part of an element that cannot exist as a free state is

In physical science, a push or a pull is called a/an

The amount of matter in an object is called its

The force that pulls falling objects toward Earth is called

Objects falling through air experience a type of friction called

According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will

The quantity which has the only magnitude is called ____________

The basic SI unit of length is the

The energy of motion is called

According to Newton’s third law of motion, when a hammer strikes and exerts force on a nail, the nail

According to Newton’s second law of motion, the acceleration of an object equals the net force acting on the object divided by the object’s

What process accounts for the fact that the water on Earth now is the same water that has been on Earth for 4 billion years?

What is the hardest known mineral?

The term big bang refers to _______________.

Asteroids tend to congregate in what is known as ___________- located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

Which of the following planets is not a gas giant?

Which planet is closest in size to the earth?

If a rock was formed from molten magma, what type of rock is it?

Which of these minerals is a soft, dense, yellowish metal highly sought for its market value?

Which of these metals is widely used for telecommunications, construction, transportation, power transmission and generation lines?

Which of these is used in the manufactures of airplanes, automobiles, trucks and rail cars?

The word igneous comes from the Latin word “ignis”, which means ______________.

A _______- is a natural resource that cannot be re-made or re-grown at a scale comparable to its consumption.

These are natural resources that can be replenished in a short period of time.

What can poison our water and air and harm all life on earth?

The outermost layer of the earth is:

Which of the following is a practical use for solar energy?

The tree in your backyard is home to two cardinals, a colony of ants, a wasp’s nest, two squirrels, and millions of bacteria. Together, all of these organisms represent

Which of the following is not an organelle within cells?

Which of the following characteristics do all plants share?

The rough ER is so named because it has an abundance of _______________ on it.

What are the 2 main categories of cells?

The site of life's origin is a. the ocean's edge b. unknown c. under frozen oceans d. near deep-sea vents

A simple sugar found in plant tissues. It is a product of photosynthesis.

The energy source for photosynthesis. It is used to break up the bonds of the reactants to form the products.

Parts suspended in the cytoplasm and inside the plasma membrane

It is a jelly-like fluid that fills the cells and suspends the organelles.

Which of these monitors and controls entry into and out of the cell.

Food producer for the plant cell. It converts the energy of the sun into sugar.

Holds the genetic information (DNA) for the cell. It controls all cell activities.