BLM 1-44, Unit 1 Test

1. A
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. C
11. F
12. B
13. G
14. H
15. I
16. E
17. L
18. D
19. G
20. J
21. Increased heat causes particles in solid to move faster.
Spaces increase between particles in the solid, weakening their connection with each other.
Particles begin to flow past each other, which makes it a liquid.
22. Sketch shows 5p and 6n together in a nucleus and electrons are arranged in the pattern 2, 3.
23. (a) Ca 20p 2, 8, 8, 2
3+
(b) Al 13p 2, 8
(c) Cl− 17p 2, 8, 8
24. (a) silver
(b) oxygen
(c) boron
(d) manganese
(e) chlorine
25. For example, six of: silver/grey coloured, conduct heat, conduct electricity, malleable, ductile, shiny, react with
air, react with water, low melting point, soft.
26. (a) sodium chloride
(b) magnesium phosphide
(c) iron(II) oxide
(d) ammonium phosphate
(e) platinum(IV) sulphate
27. (a) CaBr2
(b) Cu3P
(c) K2CO3
(d) Al(OH)3
(e) Ru(SO4)2
28. (a) In a physical change, no new substances are formed, however in a chemical change new substances with
new properties are formed as new chemical bonds form, and old ones break.
(b) For example, melting ice is a physical change, while burning wood is a chemical change.

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 BLM 2-39, Unit 2 Test

1. C
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. D
11. E
12. F
13. H
14. I
15. B
16. J
17. A
18. C
19. D
20. G
21. The nucleus contains the genes that store the information to make proteins, and proteins
have many different functions within the cell such as to function as enzymes and hormones.
22. The gene message creates a protein in the cell when the DNA is copied into RNA message.
Then RNA leaves the nucleus through the nuclear pores in the membrane and RNA travels to
the ribosome, where proteins are made. If proteins are to be shipped out of the cell, proteins
enter the endoplasmic reticulum for transport. Vesicles form off the endoplasmic reticulum and
travel to the Golgi body for repackaging before they leave the cell.
23. Interphase is important for the cell and cell cycle because this is when DNA is replicated.
New organelles and chemicals are made in preparation for cell division.
24. Types of asexual reproduction are binary fission seen in bacteria or amoebas, budding seen
in sponges or yeast, fragmentation seen in algae or sea stars, and spore formation seen in ferns
and mosses.
25 Differences between mitosis and meiosis are: two daughter cells result from mitosis, four
daughter cell from meiosis; the chromosome number is diploid or 2n following mitosis and is
haploid or n following meiosis, the genetic information is the same in the daughter cells following
mitosis, the genetic information is different in daughter cells following meiosis
26. Mutations are errors in the DNA caused by errors when the DNA replicates or caused by
environmental mutagens such as X rays and chemicals. They can be errors in the bases within a
gene or can be large chromosomal errors where whole pieces of chromosomes are lost,
duplicated, or moved to another chromosome.
27. Human-assisted plant and animal cloning methods will be useful in the future to produce a
greater food supply with pest-and drought-resistant crops, to grow organs for transplant, and to
help maintain endangered species.
28. A flower is fertilized when the pollen, the male gamete, lands on the stigma of the flower and
a pollen tube forms which delivers the sperm to the ovule or ovary which contains the egg and
where fertilization takes place.
29. The main events in fetal development that occur within the first three months following
fertilization are the formation of the brain and spinal cord; fingers appear; and eyes, kidneys,
lung, liver, and muscles develop.
30. Answers may vary, but may include: that they may cause a slightly higher number of birth defects: what to
do with leftover embryos; the issue of inequity, since some couples cannot pay for the procedure; and who
the parents are.
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 BLM 3-44, Unit 3 Test
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. C
11. J
12. H
13. C
14. I
15. D
16. K
17. A
18. G
19. B
20. E
21. Neutral should show equal number of (+) and (−); negative should show more (−) than (+); and positive
should show more (+) than (−).
22. (a) An insulator does not allow electrons to move freely. A conductor allows electrons to move freely.
(b) Students’ answers may vary but could include plastic or glass for insulator, and any type of metal
for conductor.
23. In conduction, electrons transfer from one object to the other. When charging by induction, the electrons
relocate within the material but do not transfer from one object to the other.
24. (a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) increases
25. A charged object will attract both an oppositely charged object and a neutral object. A like-charged object
would repel and the neutral object would still attract.

26.

27. (a) 20 Ω
(b) 5.0 mA
(c) (i) 1000 Ω; (ii) 20 V
28. (a) Parallel
(b) Voltage = 6.0 V, current = 2.0 A
29. (a) Series
(b) Voltage = 4.0 V, current = 2.0 A
30. (a) 1.5 A
(b) 2.2 kW⋅h
(c) $0.15

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 BLM 4-46, Unit 4 Test
1. C
2 D
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. C
10. B
11. K
12. B
13. A
14. I
15. H
16. C
17. F
18. G
19. D
20. E
21. Red shift implies all the galaxies were moving away from Earth and each other. This suggests the universe
is expanding.
22. Stars go through a life cycle: they are born in nebulae, they live for long periods of time, and then they die
in a large explosion and finally collapse into smaller objects (black holes, neutron stars, dwarfs).
23. The new planet would likely be large and gaseous, have many moons, have a ring system, and have a cold
surface
temperature.
24. Aboriginal people used their knowledge of stars for navigation, telling time, marking the change of seasons,
and knowing when to hunt and fish. Star patterns were also used in their folklore.
25. Asteroids are rocky bodies orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. They range from softball-sized chunks to the
1000 km wide Ceres. Most stay within the confines of that orbit, but occasionally some are pulled by the
Sun’s gravity towards the inner solar system. Comets are relatively small, ranging in size from a few
hundred metres to 20 km. They are mostly dust with a thin covering of ice. As they approach the Sun in a
parabolic path, the Sun’s warmth heats the comet, causing effervescence. The result is a long tail, which
trails away from the Sun. Asteroids have no tails.
26. Satellite: orbits planet, collects data from high altitude, does not land on planet (or moon). Probes: land
on the surface of the planet, collect data from the surface. Both: both collect data and send back to Earth,
both replace the need for humans to physically explore planet
27. Risks: explosion of fuel, collision with space junk, high costs, may be hit by micrometeoroids in space;
system failure could jeopardize safety of crew or success of mission. Rewards: improvement of scientific
knowledge, exploitation of unknown resources, development of materials unattainable in Earth’s gravity,
possible colonization, etc.
28. Drawings should show the Moon passing between Earth and the Sun and the Moon’s shadow falling on
part of Earth.
29. Answers will vary but may include:
• The need for food, water, and oxygen
• The Moon has less gravity than Earth. How will that affect colonists?
• Where will the colony be located?
• Daytime on the Moon is different than on Earth.
• How will the colony be protected from meteoroids? The Moon has no atmosphere like Earth to
deflect or burn up space debris.
• How will the colonists be taken care of psychologically given long periods of isolation, little communication
with people at home on Earth, etc.?
30. Terraforming is the concept suggesting extraterrestrial environments, like Mars, could be transformed
into an Earth-like environment. The process is beyond our current technology and would take centuries as
well as trillions of dollars.

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