Quiz about Physical Science Semester Exam Review

Question 1

Identify the following state of matter.

Accepted Answer

Solid

Answer

Liquid

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Gas

Question 2

Identify the following state of matter.

Accepted Answer

Gas

Answer

Solid

Answer

Liquid

Question 3

Identify the following state of matter.

Accepted Answer

Liquid

Answer

Solid

Answer

Gas

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a gas?

Accepted Answer

Indefinite shape, indefinite volume

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Indefinite shape, definite volume

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Definite shape, definite volume

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Definite shape, Indefinite volume

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a liquid?

Accepted Answer

Indefinite shape, definite volume

Answer

Indefinite shape, indefinite volume

Answer

Definite shape, definite volume

Answer

Definite shape, Indefinite volume

Question 6

Which of the following describes a solid?

Accepted Answer

Definite shape, definite volume

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Indefinite shape, definite volume

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Indefinite shape, indefinite volume

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Definite shape, Indefinite volume

Question 7

What unit of measurement is used to measure mass?

Accepted Answer

grams

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liters

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meters

Question 8

What unit of measurement is used to measure volume?

Accepted Answer

liters

Answer

grams

Answer

meters

Question 9

What unit of measurement is used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

meters

Answer

liters

Answer

grams

Question 10

Convert 2000 mg to grams.

Accepted Answer

2 grams

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20 grams

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200 grams

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20,000 grams

Question 11

Convert 5 liters to mL.

Accepted Answer

5000 mL

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.005 mL

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50 mL

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500 mL

Question 12

Convert 2500 meter to km.

Accepted Answer

2.5 km

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250 km

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25 km

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.25 km

Question 13

Helium

Accepted Answer

Element

Answer

Compound

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Mixture

Question 14

O2

Accepted Answer

Element

Answer

Compound

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Mixture

Question 15

Air (H2O, O2, Ar, CO2, N2)

Accepted Answer

Mixture

Answer

Element

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Compound

Question 16

Is the image below of an element, compound, or mixture?

Accepted Answer

Compound

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Element

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Mixture

Question 17

Is the picture below of an element, compound, or mixture?

Accepted Answer

Mixture

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Element

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Compound

Question 18

Which of the following best describes a heterogeneous mixture?

Accepted Answer

The components are distributed unevenly.

Answer

The components are distributed evenly.

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The components form a solution.

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The components consist of a solvent and a solute.

Question 19

A chemist is given four jars containing four mixtures. Jar 1 consists of layers of sand and iron filings. Jar 2 consists of a layer of table salt topped with a layer of sugar cubes. Jar 3 consists of oil-and-vinegar salad dressing. Jar 4 consists of saltwater. Which jar holds a homogeneous mixture?

Accepted Answer

Jar 4

Answer

Jar 1

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Jar 2

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Jar 3

Question 20

The sky is blue.

Accepted Answer

Physical Property

Answer

Chemical Property

Question 21

The ability of a car to rust.

Accepted Answer

Chemical Property

Answer

Physical Property

Question 22

Which of the following is a chemical property?

Accepted Answer

ability to react with oxygen in the air

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freezing point

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ability to condense from a gas to a liquid

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to change directly from a gas to a solid

Question 23

Which of the following is a physical property?

Accepted Answer

boiling point

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burns in air

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reacts with iron

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is unreactive

Question 24

What in this image indicates a chemical change has occurred?

Accepted Answer

production of light

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production of bubbles

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production of precipitate

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production of sound

Question 25

In our physical or chemical change lab we made animal shapes out of play doh. What type of change did this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

Physical Change

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Chemical Change

Question 26

In our physical or chemical change lab we blew bubbles. What type of change did this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

Physical Change

Answer

Chemical Change

Question 27

In our physical or chemical change lab we burned marshmallows. What type of change did this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

Chemical Change

Answer

Physical Change

Question 28

Positively charged, mass of 1 amu

Accepted Answer

Proton

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Neutron

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Electron

Question 29

Negatively charged, mass nearly 0 amu

Accepted Answer

Electron

Answer

Proton

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Neutron

Question 30

No charge, mass of 1 amu

Accepted Answer

Neutron

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Proton

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Electron

Question 31

Which of the following particles is not found in the nucleus of an atom?

Accepted Answer

Electron

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Proton

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Neutron

Question 32

A student drew the following diagram of an atom. Which statement best describes the inaccuracy in their diagram?

Accepted Answer

The proton is in the wrong location.

Answer

It does not include a bond.

Answer

It only illustrates one type of atom.

Answer

The neutron is too small.

Question 33

An atom has 4 neutrons, 5 protons, and 4 electrons. What is its atomic mass?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

8

Answer

4

Answer

5

Question 34

An atom has 4 neutrons, 5 protons, and 4 electrons. What is its atomic number?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

8

Answer

9

Answer

4

Question 35

Which element contains 29 protons?

Accepted Answer

copper

Answer

iron

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gold

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silver

Question 36

The modern day periodic table is organized in order of

Accepted Answer

atomic number

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atomic mass

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number of neutrons

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year of discovery

Question 37

Chemical and physical properties are similar among elements in the same

Accepted Answer

group/family

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period

Question 38

_________ are located on the left side of the periodic table.

Accepted Answer

Metals

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Nonmetals

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Metalloids

Question 39

________ are located on the upper right side of the periodic table.

Accepted Answer

Nonmetals

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Metals

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Metalloids

Question 40

Elements in group 1 contain how many valence electrons?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

7

Question 41

What is an atom with an unfilled outer shell likely to do with other atoms?

Accepted Answer

react

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disassociate

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intermingle

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repel

Question 42

Ionic bonds form between two or more

Accepted Answer

ions

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molecules

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compounds

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cations

Question 43

In a covalent bond, electrons are

Accepted Answer

shared

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gained

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lost

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transferred

Question 44

How many total atoms are in 3 H20 molecules?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

3

Answer

6

Answer

12

Question 45

How many Carbon atoms are in 4 CO2 molecules?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 46

Which part of the chemical equation is highlighted?

Accepted Answer

Products

Answer

Reactants

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Yields

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Coefficient

Question 47

Which part of the chemical equation is highlighted?

Accepted Answer

Reactants

Answer

Products

Answer

Yields

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Coefficient

Question 48

Is this equation balanced?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

No

Question 49

What number balances the equation below?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

4

Answer

5

Question 50

Identify the type of chemical reaction below.

Accepted Answer

Synthesis

Answer

Decomposition

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Combustion

Answer

Single Replacement

Question 51

Identify the type of chemical reaction below.

Accepted Answer

Decomposition

Answer

Synthesis

Answer

Combustion

Answer

Single Replacement

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