PHYSICAL SCIENCE

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MULTIPLE CHOICE:

1. Ann experiment is testing whether a certain water-based plant fertilizer helps plant grow better.
The experimental group contains plant that are given 20 milliliters of the fertilizer per day.
Which of the following would be the best control in this experiment?
A. An equal number of plant that received 20 milliliters of pure water in place of fertilizer.
B. An equal number of plants that received nothing in place of the fertilizer.
C. An equal number of plants that received twice as much fertilizer.
D. There is no need for a control.

2. The reaction of hydrocarbons with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water and heat is called:
A. Fusion C. Combustion
B. Fission D. Endothermic

3. Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases
produced by human activities?
A. Oxygen & hydrogen C. Nitrous oxide & sulfur dioxide
B. Ozone & carbon monoxide D. Methane & carbon dioxide

4. Below are different quantities and their corresponding units-symbols. Which is no correct pair?
A. Length-m C. Temperature-kg
B. Density-m/s D. Mass-kg
5. A student raised a book with a weight of 3 N from the floor to the table which is 2 m [Link]
much work has been done by the student?
A. 6 Nm C. 5Nm
B. 2 Nm D. 3Nm
6. Ice floats in water but not in alcohol. Based on this we can conclude that :
A. alcohol is less dense than water C. alcohol has a greater density than water
B. alcohol has a greater density than ice D. alcohol and water have the same density

7. Which of the following statements is true about the neutralization of an acid by a base?
A. Gas is an end product C. Organic compounds are end products
B. Salt and water are end productsD. The pH decreases when the base is added to the acid

8. In summer,we see the sun rise early and set [Link]?

A. The tilt is changing in amount
B. The tilt of the axis is toward the sun
C. The tilt of the axis is away from the sun
D. The tilt is neither away from nor towards the sun

9. The wavelength of yellow light is 600 nanometers. What is its wavelength in centimeters?
A. 6.0 x C.
B. D.

10. Growth and development are synonymous, respectively with which of the following:
A. Zygote and embryo C. Multiplication and differentiation
B. Division and multiplication D. Multiplication and division

11. Physicians give patients immune-suppressing drugs after an organ transplant to prevent:
A. Infection C. A graft versus host response
B. Viral infection D. Rejection of the transplant/ antirejection drug

12. Which of the following pairs contains one igneous and one sedimentary rock?
A. Obsidian and gneiss C. Sandstone and quartzite
B. Shale and marble D. Granite and limestone

13. Certain substances are classified as water pollutants, others as air pollutants and still others are
land pollutants. Which of the following pollutes all three parts of our environment?
A. Ozone C. Fluorocarbon
B. Smog D. Acid rain

14. The streak of a mineral can be obtained most easily by performing which of the following tests?
A. Putting the mineral into acid
B. Scratching the mineral with a diamond
C. Examining the mineral under a microscope
D. Rubbing the mineral on an unglazed white tile

15. Which is not true about the concentration of methane gas in the atmosphere?
A. It has an atmospheric lifetime of about ten years
B. It is generated as a byproduct of refrigerants and aerosols
C. It is generated by biological activity related to rice cultivations
D. It is generated as a byproduct of the digestive processes of cattle.

16. The water sphere of the earth is known as the:

A. Hydrosphere C. Troposphere
B. Atmosphere D. Lithosphere

17. Which reference line passes through both the geographic North Pole and the geographic South
Pole?
A. latitude C. Tropic of cancer ( N)
B. longitude D. Tropic of capricorn (23. S)

18. This object orbits earth in both the Earth centered (geocentric) and Sun-centered (heliocentric)
models of our solar system?
A. Venus C. Moon
B. Sun D. Polaris

19. A cycle of moon phases can be seen from Earth because the:
A. Moon’s axis is tilted C. Moon’s revolves around Earth
B. Moon’s spins on its axisD. Moon’s distance from Earth changes at a predictable rate

20. The best reason for discouraging the use of plastic is:
A. It competes with the use of indigenous materials
B. It is non-biodegradable
C. It is biodegradable
D. It is expensive

21. Out of the following choices, which is the correct name for ?
A. Dinitrogen oxide C. Dinitrogen tetroxide
B. Dinitrogen dioxide D. Dinitrogen trioxide

22. A bond that results from the overlap between two p orbital’s oriented perpendicular to the
inter-nuclear axis is called a:
A. Pi bond C. Sigma bond
B. Delta bond D. Kappa bond

23. Which of the following are not examples of intermolecular forces?

A. Dipole – dipole forces C. London – dispersion forces
B. Covalent – bond forces D. Hydrogen- bond forces

24. Solids may be considered to be either crystalline or none [Link] basic difference
between them is that the crystal, in contrast to a no crystal.
A. Has a sharp melting point C. Has an irregular array of atoms
B. Exhibits double refraction D. Has a completely regular atomic or molecular structure
25. The atoms in sugar are bound by what type of bond?
A. Hydrogen C. Van der Waals
B. Ionic D. Covalent

26. Which of the following is the element represented by the symbol B?

A. Boron C. Bismuth
B. Barium D. Beryllium

27. Given the reaction C +2 +2 O,what amount of oxygen is

needed completely react with 1 mole of C ?
A. 2 moles C. 2 molecules
B. 2 atoms D. 2 grams

28. Which half reaction correctly represents reduction?

A. C + 3e Cr (s) C. C Cr (s) + 3e
B. Cr (s) C + 3e D. Cr(s) + 3e C

29. What occurs as potassium is dissolved in a breaker of water, indicating that the process is
endothermic?
A. The solution changes color C. The temperature of the solution increases
B. The solution gives off a gas D. The temperature of the solution decreases

30. A bicycle slows down from 3.0 m/s to a stop in 6.0 seconds. What is the bicycle’s final velocity?
A. 0 m/s C. -2 m/s
B. -0.5 m/s D. 61.8 m/s

31. A truck’s velocity on a straight highway increases uniformly from 440 m/s to 60 m/s 20 s. What
is the truck’s acceleration during the 20-second interval?
A. 1.0 m/ C. 3.0 m/
B. 2.0m/ D. 4.0 m/

32. The density of ice is 0.92 x 1 kg/ , which of the following substances given below will
it be impossible for ice to float?

Substance Density
A. Blood 1.06 x 1
B. Ethanol 0.81 x 1
C. Salt solution 1.03 x 1
D. Water 1.00 x 1

33. What is the term used for a fluid that flows steadily?
A. Free flow C. Streamline flow
B. Eddy current D. Turbulent flow
34. What does Bernoulli’s principle state about the pressure exerted by a fluid as its velocity
increases?
A. Decreases C. Remain the same
B. Increases D. Becomes zero
35. In a bathroom, when the shower is suddenly turned on and s stream of water comes out the
shower, what happens to the shower curtain?
A. It does not move from its original position C. It moves toward the stream of water
B. It moves away from its original position D. It swings back and forth

36. A system is surrounding by a thermal bath to maintain the temperature of the system constant.
What possible process can be done on the system?
A. Isobaric C. Isothermal
B. Isochoric D. Adiabetic

37. Which of the following is true about electric field lines?

A. They exist physically.
B. They are always straight
C. They leave positive changes and enter negative ones.
D. They are close together where electric field is weak and far apart.

38. Four identical light bulbs are used in a circuit. When the amount of current is measured, the
reading is almost the same for all the bulbs. What kind of circuit is used to connect the bulbs?
A. Short circuit C. Compound circuit
B. Series circuit D. Parallel circuit

39. Certain products have been designed so that the people wearing headphones do not hear the
objectionably loud sound from certain machinery with which they are working. These
headphones most likely work based on which one of the following principles:
A. Audio polarization C. Constructive interference
B. Poppler effect D. Destructive interference

40. In the reaction +_24He__ + ,the x represents:

A. A proton C. An alpha particle
B. An electron D. A beta particle

41. Which of these is the best description of the science of biology?

A. Study of rocks C. Study of biodiversity
B. Study of humans D. Study of life

42. A cart moving in rough road lowers its speed because of:
A. Mass C. Friction
B. Gravity D. Inertia

43. Why do we see the sun rise in the east and set in the west?
A. The earth rotates from east to west C. The sun rotates from north to south
B. The earth rotates from west to east D. The earth revolves counterclockwise

44. How is the index of refraction computed?

A. The speed of light in water is divided by the speed of light in a vacuum.
B. The speed of light in a vacuum is divided by the speed of light in water.
C. The speed of light in a vacuum is divided by the speed of light in the material.
D. The speed of light in the material is divided by the speed of light in a vacuum.

45. Which of the following distinguishes a eukaryote from a prokaryote?

A. Cytoplasm C. Nuclear envelop
B. Ribosome D. Plasma membrane

46. According to Bronsted Lowry’s definition, a base is:

A. A proton acceptor C. An electron acceptor
B. A proton donor D. An electron donor

47. Commensalism is when:

A. Both species benefit C. Neither species affects the other
B. Both species are harmed D. One species benefits while the other is unaffected

48. A crane lifts a 4,000 to concrete slab 10 feet above the ground in five [Link] it does the same
task in ten seconds, this involves a different amountof what:
A. Work C. Potential energy
B. Energy D. Power

49. What is the point in the moon’s orbit nearest to the earth is called:
A. Perigee C. Perihelion
B. Apogee D. Aphelion

50. The fundamental forces of nature are the most correctly given as:
A. Graviton, photon, lepton, and hadrons
B. Chemical, mechanical, friction, and atomic
C. Gravitational, electromotive, magnetic and atomic
D. Gravitational, electromagnetic, strong interactive and weak interactive

51. High quality crop soil requires humus as a major component. Which of the following best
describes the composition of humus:
A. Chemical fertilizer C. Decaying organic matter
B. Fine sands particles D. Mineral like clay matter

52. The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to which rock family:

A. Fossilized C. Metamorphic
B. Igneous D. Sedimentary

53. Which of the following is not true about the periodic table:
A. Alkali metals are found in the vertical column that contains lithium.
B. Metals tend to lose electrons while nonmetals tend to gain electrons.
C. Metals tend to gain electrons while nonmetals tend to lose electrons.

54. Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?

A. Marble C. Sandstone
B. Granite D. Quartz

55. Which of these events gives us evidence that the Earth is spherical?
A. The Earth’s rotation C. A volcanic eruption
B. An earthquake a D. An eclipse of the moon
56. The __________is the ability of rock or soil to transmit water.
A. Wetability C. Viscosity
B. Permeability D. Porosity

57. An observer watching a sailing ship at sea notes that the ship appears to be ‘’sinking’’ as it
moves away. Which statement best explains this observation?
A. The Earth is revolving C. The Earth has a curve surface
B. The Earth is rotating D. The surface of the ocean has depression

58. How are latitude and longitude lines drawn on a globe of Earth?
A. Longitude lines are parallel and latitude lines meet at the equator
B. Longitude lines are parallel and latitude lines meet at the poles
C. Latitude lines are parallel and longitude lines meet at the equator
D. Latitude lines are parallel and longitude lines meet at the poles

59. Two streams begin at the same elevation and have equal volumes. Which statement best
explains why one stream could be flowing faster than the other stream:
A. The faster stream is flowing in different directions.
B. The faster streams have a much steeper gradient.
C. The faster stream contains more dissolved minerals
D. The faster stream has a temperature of 1 C and the slower stream has a temperature of 2
C.

60. Liquid water can store more heat energy than an equal amount of any other natural occurring
substance because liquid water:
A. Has the higher specific heat C. Can be change into a solid or a gas
B. Covers 71% of Earth surface D. Has its greatest density at C

61. Energy is transferred from the sun to earth mainly by:

A. Red shifts C. Electromagnetic waves
B. Density current D. Molecular collision

62. Which particles are deposited last by a flowing stream?Why?

A. The medium size particles because they are heavy
B. All the particles because they drop at the same time.
C. The largest particles because they are heavy
D. The finest particles because they are light

63. Which of the following is the best example of polysaccharide?

A. Cellulose C. Galactose
B. Glucose D. Sucrose
64. As more of the water turns into ice, the temperature of the remaining liquid in a vessel:
A. Increases C. Cannot determine the available information
B. Decreases D. Remains the same

65. Which of the following would have the highest melting point:
A. An eighteen carbon unsaturated fatty acid C. A fourteen carbon saturated fatty acid
B. An eighteen carbon saturated fatty acid D. A sixteen carbon saturated fatty acid

66. Which of the following is the formula for hydronium ion?

A. C. OH
B. KOH D. S

67. Sucrose , an ordinary table sugar, may be classified as a:

A. Disaccharide C. Oligosaccharide
B. Polysaccharide D. Monosaccharide

68. The rate expresses the rate of a reaction in terms of the concentration of the:
A. Products C. By products
B. Reactants D. Catalysis

69. Two point five liter of sodium chloride (NaCI) solutions contain five moles of the [Link] is
the molarity?
A. 5 molar C. 2.5 molar
B. 2 molar D. 12.5 molar

70. What would be the volume in liters of 640 g of oil if the density of the oil is 0.8 g/mL?
A. 0.8 liters C. 512 liters
B. 800 liters D. 0.5 liter

71. When electrons in an atom in an excited state fall to lower energy levels, the energy is:
A. Release only C. Neither release nor absorbed
B. Absorbed only D. Both released and absorbed

72. Atoms of elements in a group on the periodic table have similar chemical properties. This
similarity is most closely related to the atoms:
A. Atomic mass C. Number of valence electrons
B. Atomic numbers D. Number of principal energy levels

73. If the absolute temperature of a gas is doubled and the pressure of the gas is halved, how will
the volume change?
A. It will stay the same as its original value
B. It will increase by two times its original value
C. It will increase by four times its original value
D. It will decrease to one –fourth of its original value
74. Which solution is the most concentrated?
A. 1 mole of solute dissolved in 1 liter of solution
B. 2 moles of solute dissolved in 3 liters of solution
C. 4 moles of solute dissolved in 8 liters of solution
D. 6 moles of solute dissolved in 4 liters of solution

75. Given the change of phase: C (g) changes to C (s), the entropy of the system:
A. Fermentation C. Decreases
B. Increases D. Remains the same

76. Which of the following terms describes the total distance travelled by an object in given unit of
time:
A. Average speed C. Average acceleration
B. Average velocity D. Constant velocity

77. How are boiling and freezing points of a sample of water affected when salt is dissolved in the
water.
A. The boiling point decreases and the freezing point decreases
B. The boiling point decreases and the freezing point increases
C. The boiling point increases and the freezing point decreases
D. The boiling point increases and the freezing point increases

78. Which of the following statement is true?

A. A body can have a constant velocity and still have a varying speed.
B. A body can have a constant speed and still have a varying velocity.
C. A body can have a constant velocity and still be accelerating.
D. A body can have a zero velocity and still be accelerating.

79. If the plot of v vst is a horizontal line located in the positive vertical axis, what is its acceleration?
A. Positive C. Positive and negative
B. Zero D. Negative

80. Spiderman’s mass is 1/6400 times the mass of a train. How much faster than the speeding train
must he move to match the train’s kinetic energy?
A. Eighty times C. Eighty five times
B. Ninety times D. Seventy five times

81. How does an airbag prevent a passenger of a car from getting injured during an accident?
A. It does not change the momentum of the passenger
B. It increases the momentum of the passenger
C. It lengthens the time of impact
D. It shortens the time of impact

82. Substance A is in thermal equilibrium with substance B and substance B is in thermal equilibrium
with substance C. By the Zeroth law of thermodynamics, how does the temperature of A
compare with the temperature of C?
A. Less than C. Both are zero
B. Equal D. Greater than zero
83. After rubbing material A with material B, material A became negatively charged. How did
material A become negatively changed?
A. Material A gained negative charges from material B
B. Material A gained positive charges from material B
C. Material A lost positive charges from material B
D. Material A lost negative charges to material B

84. Which of the following is a variation of the Ohm’s Law equation?

A. I=VR C. V = IR
B. R=VI D. 1/ R = I/V

85. An object farther from converging lens than its focal point always has an image that is called:
A. Virtual [Link] in size
B. Inverted D. The same in size

86. In order to produce an interference pattern, the waves used must be:
A. Be coherent C. Be in a narrow beam
B. Be electromagnetic D. All have the same wavelength

87. It is the level of organization that includes a community of organisms and the environment
A. Ecosystem C. Community
B. Habitat D. Population

88. A dam is thicker at the bottom than at the top because:

A. Water molecules at the bottom are more cohesive
B. Surface tension exists only on the surface of liquids
C. Water pressure increases with depth
D. Water is denser at deeper levels

89. The planet with the largest orbit has the:

A. Biggest gravity pull C. Longest period of revolution
B. Longest period of rotation D. Shortest period of rotation

90. What is the point in the earth’s orbit nearest to the sun called:
A. Solstice C. Perihelion
B. Equinox D. Aphelion

91. When a person whirls a rock on the end of a string and maintains it in uniform circular motion,
the force exerted on the rock is most accurately referred to as:
A. Centripetal C. Center fleeing
B. Rotational D. Centrifugal

92. Proteins made up of two or more polypeptide chains are said to possess:
A. A tertiary structure C. An enzymatic refractory period
B. A quaternary structure D. A resistance to denaturation
93. What is water loss through the stomata of a plant called?
A. Exchange C. Condensation
B. Liquidation D. Transpiration

94. Which of the following is true about the index of refraction of a gas?
A. It remains stable with changes in density. C. It decreases with increasing density.
B. It is computed directly from Snell’s Law D. It increases with increasing density.

95. The majority of people experience the worst jet-lag when flying in which of the following
directions?
A. East to west C. South to north
B. West to east D. North to south

96. Off the following rocks,______ is the most resistant to both chemical and mechanical
weathering.
A. Quartzite C. Limestone
B. Shale D. Marbles

97. The green house effectiscaused primarily by which of the following processes?
A. Absorbing outgoing long wave radiation from the earth
B. Absorbing incoming short wave solar energy
C. Blocking incoming short wave solar energy
D. Heating of the earth’s atmosphere

98. Diamond and graphite are polymorphs of which of the following elements?
A. Carbon C. Nitrogen
B. Sulfur D. Magnesium

99. Which of the following is the most important erosion and transportation agent?
A. Water C. Glaciers
B. Wind D. None of the above

100. The core of the earth is thought to be composed of which of the following?
A. Iron and nickel C. Compressed gasses
B. Uranium and lead D. Basalt and granite

101. The physical property used in mineral identification for the way a mineral’s surface reflects light
is called:
A. Luster C. Refractivity
B. Polish D. Streak

102. The true shape of the earth is best described as a:

A. Perfect ellipse C. Highly eccentric ellipse
B. Perfect sphere D. Slightly oblate sphere
103. Compared to dull and rough rock surfaces, shiny and smooth rock surfaces are most likely
to_______ sunlight
A. Absorb C. Refract
B. Reflect D. Scatter

104. The most likely cause of the overall change in the level of carbon dioxide from 1960 to 1990 is
an increase in the:
A. Use of fossil fuels C. Number of volcanic eruption
B. Use of nuclear power D. Number of violet storms

105. The length of an earth day is determined by the time required for approximately on:
A. Sun rotation C. Earth rotation
B. Sun revolution D. Earth revolution

106. The apparent rising and setting of the sun, as viewed from earth, is caused by:
A. The sun’s rotation C. Earth’s revolution
B. The sun’s revolution D. Earth’s rotation

107. Which of the following is an organic molecule?

A. C C. O
B. N D. CaS

108. Which of the following hydrocarbons is an example of an alkaline?

A. Benzene C. Methanol
B. Ethane D. Acetylene

109. Which of the following is not an exothermic reaction?

A. Deposition C. Condensation
B. Freezing D. Vaporization

110. In a paper chromatography experiment, if ether is used for the solvent and the sample is quickly
carried up the paper, then the sample is:
A. Polar C. Hydrophilic
B. Hydrophobic D. Water soluble

111. Of the following, which has units of pascal?

A. Viscosity C. Volume
B. Force D. Pressure

112. When vinegar and baking soda are mixed together, what gas is formed?
A. Nitrogen C. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen D. Hydrogen

113. Which of the following is a necessary characteristic for electrons that share an S orbital?
A. Opposite spins C. Parallel spins
B. Coplanar spins D. None of the above
114. What is the mass number of an atom which contains twenty eight protons, twenty eight
electrons and thirty four neutrons?
A. Twenty eight C. Sixty two
B. Fifty six D. Ninety

115. A one hundred grams sample of water at 25 and 1 [Link] pressure________ than one
hundred grams of water that has recently been heated to 100 fro and then
cooled to 25 at 1 atm of pressure.
A. Need more information C. Has more internal energy than
B. Has less internal energy than D. Has the same internal energy as

116. Solid X is placed in contact with solid Y. Here will flow spontaneously from X to Y when:
A. X is 10 and Y 5 C. X is – 25(C and Y is -10
B. X is 25 and Y is 30 D. X is 20 and Y is 20

117. What type of reaction is C C +C C C CH + HCI?

A. A substitution reaction C. A saponification reaction
B. An addition reaction D. An esterification reaction

118. A water balloon is dropped from the roof of a tall building. What is the balloon’s initial velocity?
A. 0 m/ C. -9.8 m/
B. 0 m/s D. -9.8 m/s

119. Which of the following is true about buoyant force as more fluid is displaced?
A. It decreases C. It becomes zero
B. It increases D. It remains the same

120. Two bodies with different temperatures, 75 and 45 , were put near each other until
they are in thermal equilibrium. Which of the following cannot be the final temperature of two
bodies?
A. 50 C. 70
B. 40 D. 60

121. The image a camera forms on the film is:

A. Always virtual C. Neither real nor virtual
B. Always real D. Sometimes real & sometimes virtual

122. What property would change if a man were to stand on the moon?
A. Weight C. Density
B. Mass D. Volume

123. The amount of energy in living systems________ as one goes higher up in the energy pyramid.
A. Decreases C. Varies unpredictably
B. Increases D. Is constant

124. When a neutral atom contains two protons and gains threeelectron. What charge does it
acquire?
A. +1 C. -1
B. +3 D. -3

125. Which of the following units is a measure of potential difference?

A. Volt C. Ohm
B. Erg D. Joule

126. Plant cells differ from animals in that only plant cells possess:
A. Lysosomes C. Mitochondria
B. A nucleus D. A cell wall

127. The tyndall effect can be demonstrated when light is passed through which of the following:
A. Mixture of gases C. A colloidal suspension
B. Aqueous solution D. Supercritical water

128. Under which of the following conditions will iron rust?

A. In oil C. In water
B. In oil and water D. In water and oxygen

129. The disappearance of the dinosaurs also marks the end of which geological era?
A. Cenozoic C. Precambrian
B. Cambrian D. Mesozoic

130. The metamorphic rock which forms from pure limestone is called:
A. Marble C. Gneiss
B. Slate D. Schist

131. Which is generally considered the most important in the metamorphism of rocks?
A. Temperature C. Chemical composition
B. Presence of water D. Oxidation state

132. What is the basic difference between ultraviolet, visible and infrared radiation?
A. Wavelength C. Temperature
B. Half-life D. Wave velocity

133. Which of the following is true of an oxidation reaction?

A. In a chemical reaction, the substance that is being oxidized is also known as the oxidizing agent.
B. In chemical reaction, the substance that is being oxidized is also known as the reducing agent.
C. In the following reaction , bromine is oxidized B + 2Br
D. In an electrolytic cell, oxidation takes place at the cathode.

134. On the periodic chart, which of the following types of elements are found in the lowest numbers?
A. Halogens C. Nonmetals
B. Metals D. Metalloids

135. Which of the following is a value that determines whether or not a reaction is spontaneous?
A. Heat of formation C. Exothermic reaction
B. Entropy change D. Gibbs free energy

136. Which of the following turns blue litmus paper to red?

A. KOH C. OH
B. N D. S

137. The most direct and accurate means for determining atomic and molecular weights is by:
A. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry C. Atomic force microscopy
B. Atomic absorption spectrometry D. Mass spectrometry

138. The ________ are hydrocarbons that contain a triple bond between carbon atoms.
A. Polymers C. Alkanes
B. Alkenes D. Alkynes

139. When a metal atom combines with a nonmetal atom,the the nonmetal atom will:
A. Gain electrons and increase in size C. Loss electrons and decrease in size
B. Gain electrons and decrease in size D. Lose electrons and increase in size

140. Given the equilibrium system at 25 ;N CI9s N (aq) + CI2 (aq) (H=+ 3.5
kcal/mol, what change will shift the equilibrium to the right?
A. Dissolving N NON crystals in the equilibrium to the right
B. Dissolving NaCI crystals in the equilibrium mixture
C. Decreasing the temperature to 15
D. Increasing the temperature to 35

141. The term that describes different crystalline modifications of the same chemical substance is
called:
A. Planar C. Isomorphism
B. Tetrahedral D. Polymorphism

142. Four chromatids would be considered a:

A. Tetrad C. Synapses
B. Mutation D. Non-disjunction

143. The prime meridian is indicated as:

A. 180 th meridian C. Noon meridian
B. latitude D. longitudes

144. What name is given to the science which studies the atmosphere?
A. Meteorology C. Weatherology
B. Oceanography D. Atmospherology

145. Which of the following is the most accurate reason why a light bulb does not break when
dropped on a rug but breaks when dropped on a tile floor?
A. The light bulbs weighs more when it hits the tile
B. The time it takes to stop moving is less for the tile
C. The change in momentum is greater for the tile
D. The change I n momentum is greater for the rug

146. After ten years,75 g of an original sample of 100 g of a certain radionuclide has decayed. The half-
life of this isotope is:answer is 24.09 years
A. Forty years C. Twenty years
B. Five years D. 7.5 years

147. Two charges of +q is placed is 1.0 cm apart. If one of the charge is replaced by a charge of -q ,
what happens to the magnitude of the force between them?
A. It increases C. It becomes zero
B. It decreases D. It remains the same

148. What is the most abundant gas in the sun?

A. Neon C. Hydrogen
B. Helium D. Krypton

149. Which of the following statement is true?

A. A body can have a constant velocity and still have a varying speed
B. A body can have a constant speed and still have a varying velocity
C. A body can have a constant velocity and still be accelerating
D. A body can have zero velocity and still be accelerating

150. Which of the following statements best defines the weight of an object?
A. It is equal to the inertia of the object.
B. It is the same as the mass of the object.
C. It is the quantity of matter in an object.
D. It is the result of the gravitational force acting on the object.