GRADE 9 – SCIENCE

Grade 9Atomic Structure

Why does an atom have no net electric charge?
a. Its subatomic particles carry no electrical charge.
b. The positively charged protons cancel out the negatively charged neutrons.
c. The positively charged neutrons cancel out the negatively charged electrons.
d. The positively charged protons cancel out the negatively charged electrons.

Grade 9Periodic Table and Elements

What is the element symbol for oxygen?
a. Al
b. O
c. Pb
d. Sn

Grade 9Periodic Table and Elements

What is the element symbol for iron?
a. I
b. Fe
c. Au
d. Na

Grade 9Atomic Structure

What are the three particles that make up an atom?
a. protons, neutrons, and isotopes
b. neutrons, isotopes, and electrons
c. positives, negatives, and electrons
d. protons, neutrons, and electrons

Grade 9Atomic Structure

The space surrounding the nucleus of an atom contains .
a. protons
b. electrons
c. neutrons
d. ions

Grade 9Bonds and Mixing

What is a combination of sand and salt that can be separated rather easily called?
a. a substance
b. a mass
c. a mixture
d. a property

Grade 9Periodic Table and Elements

An element is a substance that
a. exists naturally as a solid, liquid, and gas.
b. cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
c. is above 86 on the periodic table.
d. can be broken down only by chemical means.

Grade 9Macromolecules
Carbon is the most common element in the human body.
a. True
b. False

Grade 9Periodic Table and Elements

What is the symbol for the element sulfur?
a. S
b. Sr
c. Su
d. Sl

Grade 9Biochemical Pathways

C6H12O6+6O2→6CO2+6H2O+energyC6H12O6+6O2→6CO2+6H2O+energy is the
balanced chemical equation for which process?
a. Photosynthesis
b. Glycolysis
c. Cellular respiration
d. Krebs cycle

Grade 9Biochemical Pathways

Which are typically products of cellular respiration?
a. carbon dioxide and water
b. oxygen and carbon dioxide
c. water and glucose
d. glucose and oxygen

Grade 9Matter
The SI unit of pressure is the .
a. pascal
b. atmosphere
c. torr
d. bar

Grade 9Molecules and Compounds

Which of the following terms describes a substance formed by the chemical
combination of two or more elements in a fixed ratio?
a. compound
b. isotope
c. nucleus
d. enzyme

Grade 9Biochemical Pathways

Which are typically products of photosynthesis?
a. oxygen and carbon dioxide
b. glucose and oxygen
c. carbon dioxide and water
d. water and glucose

Grade 9Biochemical Pathways

Which correctly describes the purpose of photosynthesis?
a. to release energy by decomposing glucose
b. to store energy in the form of carbon dioxide
c. to use sunlight energy to make sugars
d. to create water for hydration

Grade 9Periodic Table and Elements

What is the element symbol for chlorine?
a. Ca
b. Cu
c. Cl
d. Mg
e. Sn

Grade 9Atomic Structure

What does the octet rule state?
a. Atoms become less stable with eight electrons in their outer energy level.
b. Atoms become more stable with eight electrons in their outer energy level.
c. Atoms will change their configurations and become a noble gas.
d. Atoms will become more reactive and chemically bond with noble gases.

Grade 9Biochemical Pathways

Which most accurately describes the purpose of cellular respiration?
a. to decompose glucose into energy that can be used for cellular functions
b. to decompose usable energy into smaller parts
c. to decompose different types of substances to be used to construct other parts of
the cell
d. all of the above

Grade 9Matter
Water above the temperature at which molecules are able to break away from each
other and form a gas would be known as .
a. water
b. ice
c. steam
d. plasma
Grade 9Atomic Structure
Which particles make up atoms?
a. protons, neutrons, electrons
b. protons, electrons, nuclei
c. electrons, neutrons, ions
d. neutrons, electrons, molecules