science test(oxygen) Flashcards

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1
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what’s the test for oxygen?

A

it relights and glowing splint

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2
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what’s the test for carbon dioxide|?

A

it turns lime water cloudy

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3
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what are the 3 things fire needs to burn?

A

oxygen ,heat ,fuel

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4
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what is burning?

A

burning is a chemical reaction where are substance reacts with oxygen ,releasing mostly heat energy

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5
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what gases is the air mostly made up with

A

nitrogen and oxygen

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6
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what does the atmosphere do?

A
  • provides oxygen
  • makes sound possible
  • makes the sky blue
  • protects us from falling stars
  • keeps us warm(but not too warm)
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7
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describe the composition in the atmosphere?

A

nitrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
other mostly argon

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8
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name some uses for oxygen gas

A
submarines
astronauts
climbing
aeroplanes
medical
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9
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what is the scientific word fir burning?

A

combustion

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10
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what is combustion/burning

A

its a chemical reaction that reacts with oxygen, releasing mostly heat energy

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11
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what is essential for burning

A

fuel, oxygen, heat

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12
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when a substance burns and reacts with oxygen, what does it form?

A

makes chemicals called oxides

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13
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how can u tell that energy is released when something burns?

A

heat energy, sound energy, light energy

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14
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as the concentration of oxygen increases what happens to the rate of burning?

A

the rate of burning increases

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15
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whats the ozone layer?

A

a thin layer of gas that protects us from the suns heat

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16
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whats the greenhouse affect?

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the process by which radiation from earths atmosphere warms the planets surface

17
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name some sources of greenhouse gases

A
  • burning fossil fuels
  • transport
  • heating
  • live stock(cows)
  • factories
18
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what is photosynthesis ?

A

the process by which plants use carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to make their food (glucose)

19
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write the word equation for photosynthesis

A

carbon dioxide +water -> glucose + oxygen

20
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what is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis

A

absorbs the energy from the sun

21
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what is chlorophyll?

A

the green pigment in plant cells

22
Q

what is the test for starch?

A

test to see if it turns iodine solution black/blue

23
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what are the optimum (the best) conditions for photosynthesis

A

high enough temperatures (hot, but not too hot)
light
enough water
significant amount of co2

24
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what is a carbon footprint?

A

when greenhouse gases are released into the atomosphere

25
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name some things that contribute to the carbon footprint

A

transport, electricity, burning fossil fuels, eating red meat

26
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what is respiration

A

chemical reaction that happens in living cells that turns glucose and oxygen into carbon dioxide and water

27
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what is the word equation for respiration

A

glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water