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SCIENCE 10 ACTIVATION ASSIGNMENT

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The following activity is an activation assignment. This must be completed and sent to your instructor before you can register in the course. It will be worth 5% of your total mark.The questions in this quiz are based on knowledge introduced in Science 7 - 9, and reviewed and expanded on in Science 10. Before you begin you should have access to a good dictionary, either online or in hand. There are links to some recommended websites where you can review the concepts as you complete this assignment. If you quit before you have completed all the questions your partial assignment will be automatically submitted, so make sure you have 1 to 2 hours set aside to complete this before you begin.


Outcomes from the B.C. Ministry of Education Science 10
B1: Explain the interaction of abiotic and biotic factors within an ecosystem
C1: Differentiate between atoms, ions and molecules using knowledge of their structure and components
D4: Analyze the processes and features associated with plate tectonics

Matching

Use the list of vocabulary words given to fill in the blanks in the paragraph below:
 
 
Section A: Life Science
Many of the vocabulary words below can be found at the following website:  http://www.nhptv.org/NatureWorks/nwepecosystems.htm

Earth's biosphere is divided into 8 major regions, or __1__ each of which can be subdivided into smaller functional units known as __2____ The transfer of energy in the form of food usually begins with the process of ___3___ in primary producers. The energy and ___4___ are passed on in consumers, in a series of steps called a ______5_____which is part of the larger network called a ____6___. Consumers that hunt and kill their food are ____7___; those that consume other organisms without killing them are ___8__. Consumers that break down the remains of dead organisms are ___9___. Chemicals designed to kill unwanted consumers are ___10___.

a.
biome
f.
nutrients
b.
decomposers
g.
parasites
c.
ecosystems
h.
pesticides
d.
food chains
i.
photosynthesis
e.
food webs
j.
predators
 

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Section B: Chemistry
Match the following terms with their definitions:
You can look up most of these terms at the following website:: http://library.thinkquest.org/10676/dict.html

a.
acids
j.
electron
b.
atomic number
k.
ionic bon
c.
atom
l.
ion
d.
bases
m.
kinetic molecular theory
e.
Bohr diagram
n.
mass number
f.
combustion
o.
neutron
g.
compounds
p.
pH
h.
concentration
q.
proton
i.
covalent bond
r.
surface area
 

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A scale that divides substances into acids and bases, with 7 the neutral value between them
 

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The smallest particle of an element.
 

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Describes matter as particles in constant random motion.
 

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Rapid reaction with oxygen producing heat.
 

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Involves the sharing of electrons.
 

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Measures the outer dimensions of an object.
 

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Uncharged particle within an atom.
 

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Compounds that form solutions with a pH of less than 7
 

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Involves the attraction between particles of opposite electrical charge
 

20. 

Total of protons and neutrons in an atom.
 

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Shows the arrangement of electrons around an atom.
 

22. 

Compounds that form solutions with a pH greater than 7
 

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Negatively charged particle surrounding atoms
 

24. 

Electrically charged particles formed by the movement of electrons
 

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Substances containing a mixture of elements
 

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Number of protons in an atom
 

27. 

Amount of a substance dissolved in a measured volume of solution
 

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Positively charged particle within an atom
 
 
Section C: Plate Tectonics

Use the following vocabulary to fill in the blanks in the paragraph below:

The earth is composed of several layers. The innermost layer, the __29__ is metallic. The middle layer, the __30__ is rocky, and the outer layer is composed of rocky___31___. The movements of these form the basis of the __32__. Where they move apart, at a __33__  the typical landform is a __34__. Where they move towards each other, at a __35__ the earth's surface is recycled at a ___36__. The most violent __37___ are located near these coastlines. Where they slide past each other, at a __38__ a visible kink in roads and fences can show the accumulated movement. A sudden, violent movement creates __39__.

a.
converging boundary
g.
spreading ridge
b.
core
h.
subduction zone
c.
diverging boundary
i.
tectonic plates
d.
earthquakes
j.
transform fault
e.
mantle
k.
volcanoes
f.
plate tectonics theory
 

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Multiple Choice
                 
 

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Coastal British Columbia is located in a region of North America where which of the following are likely to occur
a.
Frequent earthquakes
c.
Explosive volcanic eruptions
b.
Tsunami warnings
d.
All of the above
 



 
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