Stemscopes Exam Cheat Sheet 2026

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  1. Which of the following is an example of a qualitative observation? → The liquid turned blue
  2. What is the primary cause of acid rain? → Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions
  3. What is the main factor driving the water cycle? → Solar energy
  4. In a chemical reaction, what are the starting materials called? → Reactants
  5. Which piece of lab equipment is used to measure the volume of a liquid accurately? → Graduated cylinder
  6. What is the pH of a neutral solution? → 7
  7. What is the SI unit of force? → Newton
  8. What does the law of conservation of mass state in a chemical reaction? → The total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products
  9. What is the meniscus? → The curved surface of a liquid in a container
  10. A soccer ball is rolling across a flat field and gradually slows to a stop. Which force is primarily responsible for slowing the ball? → Friction
  11. Which of the following is an example of a conductor? → Copper wire
  12. Two forces of 15 N and 10 N act in the same direction on an object. What is the net force? → 25 N
  13. Which form of heat transfer does NOT require matter? → Radiation
  14. What is the purpose of error bars on a graph? → To show the range of uncertainty in data
  15. What is an invasive species? → A species introduced to a new area that harms the ecosystem
  16. What type of reaction produces a precipitate? → Double displacement reaction
  17. A ball rolling down a ramp converts which type of energy into kinetic energy? → Gravitational potential energy
  18. A student pushes a 10 kg box with a net force of 20 N. What is the acceleration of the box? → 2 m/s²
  19. What is the atomic number of an element? → Number of protons
  20. What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms? → Covalent bond
  21. If the mass of an object doubles while the net force on it stays the same, its acceleration will: → Decrease by half
  22. Why should you wear safety goggles during a lab experiment? → They protect your eyes from chemical splashes and debris
  23. What happens to light when it passes from air into glass? → It slows down and bends toward the normal
  24. What is a keystone species? → A species that has a disproportionately large impact on its ecosystem
  25. What does a steep slope on a distance-time graph indicate? → High speed
  26. What causes Earth's seasons? → Earth's axial tilt
  27. What does the pitch of a sound wave depend on? → Frequency
  28. Which of the following is a vector quantity? → Velocity
  29. In an experiment, what is the independent variable? → The variable that is changed or manipulated
  30. What is a hypothesis? → A testable prediction