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1Which of the following is NOT a property of an acid?
- ASour taste
- BChanges litmus from red to blue
- CReacts with active metals to generate hydrogen gas
- DChanges litmus from blue to red
2What is an acid when it is dissolved in water?
- AProton acceptor
- BProton donor
- CIndicator
- DSalt
3Which of the following is NOT a property of a base?
- AChanges red litmus to blue
- BChanges blue litmus to red
- CSlippery to touch
- DBitter taste
4The pH scale is based on the concentration of what in solution?
- AHydroxide ions
- BHydronium ions
- CElectrolytes
- DSolute
5The products produced in a neutralization reaction are __________.
- Aacid and bases
- Bsalt and water
- Cmolecules and water
- Dwater only
6Which of the following would have a pH of less than 7?
- AA solution of ammonia
- BA solution of sodium chloride
- CPure water
- DCarbonic acid
7Which of the following would have a pH of more than 7?
- AA solution of ammonia
- BA solution of sodium chloride
- CPure water
- DCarbonic acid
8When a solution of an acid and a base are mixed together __________.
- Aa salt and water are formed
- Bthey lose their acid and base properties
- Cboth are neutralized
- DAll answers are correct.
9A substance that ionizes completely into hydronium ions is known as a __________.
- Astrong acid
- Bweak acid
- Cstrong base
- Dweak base
10A scale of values that expresses the hydronium ion concentration of a solution is known as __________.
- Aan acid-base indicator
- Bthe pH scale
- Cthe solubility scale
- Dthe electrolyte scale
11A solution has a pH of 9. This means the solution is __________.
- Aacidic
- Bbasic
- Cneutral
- Dunknown
12An organic compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen is called a (an) __________.
- Aa hydrogen carbide
- Bhydrocarbon
- Corganic compound
- Dhydrocarbide
13Compounds with the same molecular formulas but with different structures are called __________.
- Aisotopes
- Ballotropes
- Cisomers
- Dpolymers
14Hydrocarbons that have one to four carbon atoms are __________.
- Agases
- Bliquids
- Csolids
- Dsemisolids
15The process where large hydrocarbons are converted into smaller ones is called __________.
- Asnapping
- Bdistillation
- Ccracking
- Dfractionation
16Isomers are compounds with the same __________.
- Amolecular formula with different structures
- Bmolecular formula with different atomic masses
- Catoms but different molecular formulas
- Dstructures but different formulas
17Petroleum is believed to have formed mostly from the anaerobic decomposition of buried __________.
- Adinosaurs
- Bfish
- Cpine trees
- Dplankton and algae
18The label on a container states that the product contains "petroleum distillates". Which of the following hydrocarbons is probably present?
- ACH4
- BC5H12
- CC16H34
- DC40H82
19Fractional distillation separates different fractions by differences in their ________.
- Amelting point
- Bfreezing point
- Cboiling point
- Dorigin
20The rate of combustion of gasoline is quantified by __________.
- ANASCAR rating
- Boctane number
- Ckern rating
- Dleading number
21A petroleum product that is composed of hydrocarbons with 16 to 18 carbon atoms per molecule is __________.
- Agasoline
- Basphalt
- Cparaffin
- Dmotor oil
22Up from the surface, 99 percent of the mass of Earth's atmosphere is found within __________.
- A12 km (7 mi)
- B16 km (10 mi)
- C24 km (15 mi)
- D32 km (20 mi)
23The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is __________.
- Aoxygen
- Bnitrogen
- Cargon
- Dcarbon dioxide
24Which molecules in the atmosphere absorb infrared radiation?
- AWater
- BOxygen
- CCarbon dioxide
- DWater and Carbon dioxide
25Ultraviolet radiation is filtered by __________.
- Athe ozone shield
- Bthe inversion layer
- CEarth's magnetic field
- Dthe greenhouse
26Earth's atmosphere is most composed of __________.
- Aoxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor
- Bnitrogen, oxygen, and argon
- Coxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen
- Doxygen, nitrogen, and water vapor
27Most of the total energy radiate by the Sun is at __________.
- Avisible light wavelengths
- Bultraviolet wavelengths
- Cinfrared wavelengths
- Dgamma ray wavelengths
28How much of the total amount of solar radiation reaching the outermost part of Earth's atmosphere reaches the surface?
- AAll of it
- BAbout 99 percent
- CAbout 75 percent
- DAbout one-half
29The solar radiation that does reach Earth's surface __________.
- Ais eventually radiated back to space
- Bshows up as an increase in temperature
- Cis reradiated at different wavelengths
- DAll of the answers
30The greenhouse effect results in warmer temperatures near the surface because __________.
- Aclouds trap infrared radiation near the surface
- Bsome of the energy is reradiated back toward the surface
- Ccarbon dioxide molecules do not permit the radiation to leave
- Dcarbon dioxide and water vapor both trap infrared radiation
31Weather prediction is NOT based on __________.
- Ause of computer models
- Bthe Farmer's Almanac
- Cthe study of the movement of air masses
- Dknowledge of basic scientific laws
32The general pattern of weather that occurs for a region over a number of years is called __________.
- Aa weather history
- Bthe climate
- Ca forecast
- Dthe environment
33The average temperature of a location is made more even by the influence of __________.
- Aa large body of water
- Belevation
- Cnearby mountains
- Ddry air
34The climate of a specific location is determined by __________.
- Aits latitude
- Bhow much sunlight it receives
- Cit's altitude and nearby mountains and bodies of water
- DAll the answers
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- Science Quiz on Climate Change, created by Rai N. on 03/05/2018.
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