Quiz about Physical Science PRETEST

Question 1

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called?

Accepted Answer

matter

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mass

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energy

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teenagers

Question 2

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances is called?

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Element

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Compound

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Mixture

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Solution

Question 3

Water (H2O) is considered to be?

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compound

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Mixture

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element

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All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

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Burning a piece of paper

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Cutting a piece of wood

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Melting ice into water

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Boiling water into steam

Question 5

Which of the following is the MOST common state of matter in the universe ?

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Plasma

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a part of an atom?

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Molecule

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Proton

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Neutron

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Electron

Question 7

What is the atomic number of the element gold ?

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79

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Au

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196.967

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none of these

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a type of chemical bond?

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Nucleic

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Ionic

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Covalent

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Metallic

Question 9

An organic compound must always contain what element?

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Carbon

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Oxygen

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Hydrogen

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Sulfur

Question 10

What are the products of this chemical reaction?

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Glucose & oxygen

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Carbon dioxide & water

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Solar energy

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none of these

Question 11

On the left side of the arrow in the equation for photosynthesis, how many oxygen atoms are there ?

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18

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3

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6

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12

Question 12

What type of reaction is shown?

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exothermic

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endothermic

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isothermic

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none of these

Question 13

Which of the following is the solute?

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red food coloring

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water

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both water and food coloring mixed together

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none of these

Question 14

Where do you think battery acid would be found on the pH scale?

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0

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3

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7

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13

Question 15

Calculate the speed of a car that travels 50km in half an hour

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100 km/h

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200 km/h

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25 km/h

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50 km/h

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 laws of motion?

Accepted Answer

energy can not be created or destroyed

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An object at rest tends to stay at rest

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force = mass X acceleration

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for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

Question 17

A rock setting on top a cliff is an example of what type of energy?

Accepted Answer

potential

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kinetic

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mechanical

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solar

Question 18

An example of a conductor, a material through which energy can easily be transferred?

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metal

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wood

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plastoc

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styrofoam

Question 19

Identify the trough of a wave

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 20

The measure of how much matter an object contains is called?

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Mass

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Volume

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Density

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Weight

Question 21

How is a gas defined?

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A gas is defined as a state of matter that has no fixed shape or volume

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A gas is defined as a state of matter that has fixed shape and volume

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A gas is defined as a state of matter that has fixed shape but no fixed volume

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A gas is defined as a state of matter that has no fixed shape but has fixed volume

Question 22

What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?

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force

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motion

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friction

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energy

Question 23

Changes from a liquid state to a gas state.

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Freezing

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Melting

Question 24

At which point is potential energy greatest

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1

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2

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3

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5

Question 25

What is the overall charge of the compound sodium chloride?

Accepted Answer

0

Answer

-2

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Answer

Physical Science PRETEST

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