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Prologue Review

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 5hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A student is asked to classify several rocks. For best results, the classification should be based on
a)
inferences
b)
interpretations
c)
hypotheses
d)
observations
2.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
3.
If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
4.
Which graph correctly represents the relationship between mass and volume of a substance?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
If this substance takes up 6ml of space, what is its mass?
a)
 6 ml
b)
6 grams
c)
0 grams
d)
4 grams 
6.
Which substance is the MOST dense?  ** Use the key
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
7.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
8.
What is the volume of 150 grams of lead if it has a density of 11.3 g/cm3?
a)
13.3 g
b)
13.3 cm3
c)
.075 g
d)
1695 cm3
9.
An empty beaker has a mass of 60 grams.  When mercury is added to the beaker, it has a mass of 200 grams. What is the mass of the mercury?
a)
140 grams
b)
200 grams
c)
140 mL
d)
260 g
10.
Find the volume of this piece of brass.  
a)
50 g
b)
10 cm
c)
6 cm3
d)
12 cm3
11.
The density of this material is 2 g/cm3.
There are 24 cm3  Find the total mass.
a)
12 grams
b)
48 grams
c)
12 g/cm3
d)
48 g/cm3
12.
What is the volume of the fish?
a)
18.0 cm3
b)
6.0 cm3 
c)
38.0 cm3
13.
What do we know about the density of lamp oil, rubbing alcohol, and vegetable oil?  
a)
The density is greater than 1.0 g/mL
b)
The density is less than 1.0 g/mL
c)
The density is equal to 1.0 g/mL
d)
The density can not be determined
14.
Which will float in water (density= 1 g/mL)?
Corn syrup  1.37 g/mL
Vegetable oil  0.91 g/mL
Honey  1.42 g/mL
Lamp oil  0.81 g/mL
a)
Corn syrup and Honey
b)
Vegetable oil and Lamp oil
c)
Corn syrup and vegetable oil
d)
Honey and Lamp oil
15.
What is an inference? 
a)
Just a guess.
b)
A statement based off of your observations. 
c)
The same as an observation. 
d)
Examples of something. 
16.
What is the density of this material?
a)
5.00 g/cm3
b)
10.00 g/cm3
c)
2.00 g/cm3
d)
20.00 g/cm3
17.
What is the length of this screw?
a)
5.0 cm
b)
5.1 cm
c)
5.2 cm
d)
5.3 cm
18.
What is the measure of the force of gravity acting on an object?
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
volume
d)
density
19.

What is the volume of this solid?

a)

5 meters 3

b)

17 meters 3

c)

2 meters 3

d)

100 meters 3

20.
What is the volume of the block?
a)
25 cubic centimeters
b)
33 cubic centimeters
c)
8 cubic centimeters
d)
58 cubic centimeters
21.
Below is the density of various liquids.  If you poured these into a glass, which liquid would sink to the bottom?
water:1.0 g/cm3
honey: 1.36 g/cm3
dish soap: 1.03 g/cm3
corn syrup:  1.33 g/cm3
vegetable oil: 0.91 g/cm3
a)
water
b)
honey
c)
dish soap
d)
vegetable oil
22.
What is the volume?
a)
40 mL
b)
38 mL
c)
36 mL
d)
34 mL
23.
The temperature of water in a container was 60°C. Ten minutes later, the water temperature was 35°C. What was the rate of cooling of the water?
a)
25 C°/min
b)
2.5 C°/min  
c)
35 C°/min
d)
3.5 C°/min
24.
Liquid magma flows upward through cracks in rock because it is 
a)
highly fluid
b)
less dense than the surrounding solid material
c)
highly magnetic
d)
more dense than the surrounding solid material
25.
Based on the data, the next high tide occurred at approximately 
a)
4 p.m. on July 13 
b)
10 p.m. on July 13 
c)
4 p.m. on July 14
d)
10 p.m. on July 14
26.
What is the volume of 150 grams of lead if it has a density of 11.3 g/cm3?
a)
13.3 g
b)
13.3 cm3
c)
.075 g
d)
1695 cm3
27.
If an object has a density of 21.45 g/cm3, what will be the density of the object if you cut the mass in half? 
a)
21.45 g/cm3
b)
10.725 g/cm3
c)
2 g/cm3
d)
42.9 g/cm3
28.
Which description of change is most closely associated with ocean tides and moon phases? 
a)
cyclic and predictable
b)
cyclic and unpredictable
c)
noncyclic and predictable
d)
noncyclic and unpredictable
29.
As water cools from 4 degrees C to 0 degrees C, its density 
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains the same
30.
In which phase (state) of matter do most Earth materials have their greatest density? 
a)
gaseous
b)
solid 
c)
liquid
31.
If this substance has a mass of 8 grams, what is its volume?
a)
8grams
b)
4ml
c)
8ml
d)
6ml
32.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
33.
If a block of wood has a density of 0.6 g/cm3 and a mass of 120.0 g, what is its volume?
a)
200 cm3
b)
0.005 cm3
c)
200.0 ml
d)
72 ml
34.

What is the Density of this substance?

a)

8 grams/ mL

b)

1 g/mL

c)

1 mL

d)

1 g

35.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
36.
Calculate the density of the cube.
a)
2 g/cm3
b)
4 g/cm3
c)
6 g/cm3
d)
8 g/cm3
37.

A climber is on a hike. After 2 hours he is at an altitude of 400 feet. After 6 hours, he is at an altitude of 700 feet. What is the average rate of change?

a)

200 ft/ sec

b)

75 ft/ sec

c)

300 ft/ sec

d)

75 ft/ hr

38.

I see that Mrs. Menelly is holding a coffee cup, I assume that there is coffee in the coffee cup.  By making the assumption that there is coffee in the mug, I have made a(n)

a)
observation
b)
inference
c)
classification
d)
experiment
39.
Which of the following statements is an inference about the picture
a)
The vase is broken.
b)
The girls' bow is blue and purple.
c)
The girl broke the vase.
d)
The girl has blonde hair.
40.
An object with which of the following densities will float on water?
a)
0.7 g/cm3
b)
1.2 g/cm3
c)
3.5 g/cm3
d)
11.4 g/cm3
41.
What is the density of a liquid that has a mass of 27g and a volume of 30ml?
a)
0.9 g/ml
b)
3 g/ml
c)
57 g/ml
d)
810 g/ml
42.
In order to make observations, an observer must always use
a)
the senses
b)
proportions
c)
calcualtions
d)
experiments
43.
Ocean tides are best described as
a)
predictable and noncyclic
b)
predictable and cyclic
c)
unpredictable & noncyclic
d)
unpredictable and cyclic
44.
L x W x H is the formula for?
a)
volume
b)
height
c)
density
d)
mass
45.
Compared to the density of liquid water, the density of an ice cube is 
a)
always more
b)
always less
c)
the same 
d)
sometimes less and sometimes greater
46.
A student calculates the densities of five different pieces of aluminum, each having a different volume. Which graph best represents this relationship?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
47.

What will happen when the objects are placed in a container of water?

a)

Both objects will sink

b)

Object A will float and object B will sink.

c)

Object B will float and object A will sink.

d)

Both objects will float.

48.
If a material is heated and expands, what will happen to the density?
a)
Decrease
b)
Increase
c)
Remain the same
d)
Increase then decrease
49.

What is the mass of the object?

a)

.225 g

b)

1.5 g

c)

32.4 g

d)

2.5 g

50.
Scientists often use classification systems in order to
a)
Extend their powers of observation
b)
Organize their observations in a meaningful way
c)
Make direct comparisions with standard units of measurement
d)
Make more accurate interpretations. 
51.
The temperature which substance increased most rapidly?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
52.

Future changes in the environment can best be predicted from data that are

a)

highly variable and collected over a short period of time.

b)

Highly variable and collected over a long period of time.

c)

Cyclic and collected over short periods of time.

d)

Cyclic and collected over long periods of time.

53.
At 7:00 am the air pressure was 1,012 mb. By 11:00am the air pressure dropped to 1,004 mb. What was the rate of change? 
a)
8 mb/hr
b)
6 mb/hr
c)
4 mb/hr
d)
2 mb/hr
54.

The density of water at 4 degrees Celcius is (see ESRT p 1)

a)

1.0 g/mL

b)

<1.0 g/mL

c)

>1.0 g/mL

55.
When an object is heated, the density
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
56.
When an object is cut in half, what happens to the density
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
57.

In which phase of matter is water most dense?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

58.

The graph below shows temperature readings for a day in April.

The average rate of temperature change, in Fahrenheit degrees per hour, between 6 am and noon was

a)

6o/hr

b)

8o/hr

c)

3o/hr

d)

18o/hr

59.

An observer recorded the times of three successsive high tides at one Earth locations as:

  • 7:12 am
  • 7:38 pm
  • 8:04 am

What was the time of the next high tide?

a)

8:12 pm

b)

8:30 pm

c)

8:38 pm

d)

9:04 pm

60.

The grade shows that high tides at Boston occur approximately every

a)

3.5 hours

b)

6.0 hours

c)

12.5 hours

d)

16.0 hours

61.

The rising and setting of the Sun are examples of

a)

noncylcic events

b)

unrelated events

c)

predictable changes

d)

random motion

62.

Which graph most likely illustrates a cyclic change?

a)
b)
c)
d)
63.

A 50 gram sample of halite was placed in a jar with five other mineral samples and water. the jar was shaken vigorously for 5 minutes. The halite sample was then found to have a mass of 40 grams. What was the rate of weathering of the halite sample?

a)

0.50 g/min

b)

2.0 g/min

c)

3.0 g/min

d)

10.0 g/min

64.

What is the mass of this object?

a)

0.5 g

b)

2 g

c)

18 g

d)

36 g

65.

Which graph best represents the relationship between the mass and volume of various-sized pieces of this material?

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

If the material is heated and expands, the density of the material will

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remain the same

67.

When this material is placed in a container of water, it sinks to the bottom of the container. Compared to the density of water, the density of this material is

a)

less

b)

greater

c)

the same

68.

Under the same conditions of temperature and pressure, three different samples of the same uniform substance will have the same

a)

shape

b)

density

c)

mass

d)

volume

69.

What is the density of cube A?

a)

0.2 g/cm3

b)

5.0 g/cm3

c)

12.8 g/cm3

d)

64.0 g/cm3

70.

Which graph best represents the relationship between the density of a substance and its state of matter (phase) for most earth materials, excluding water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
71.

The diagram at the right represents a cylinder which contains four different liquids, W, X, Y and Z, each with a different density as indicated. A piece of solid sulfur 2.0 g/cm3 is placed on the surface of liquid W. When the sulfur is released, it will pass through

a)

W, but not X, Y or Z

b)

W and X, but not Y or Z

c)

W, X, Y but not Z

d)

W, X, Y and Z

72.

A student accurately measured the mass of a sample of one of the four minerals to be 294.4 grams and its volume to be 73.6 cm3. Which mineral sample the student measure?

a)

corundum

b)

galena

c)

hematite

d)

quartz

73.

What is the density of this mineral?

a)

6.0 g/cm3

b)

9.0 g/cm3

c)

3.0 g/cm3

d)

4.5 g/cm3

74.

Which two substance could be made of the same material?

a)

A and B

b)

B and E

c)

C and D

d)

A and E

75.

Water (W) was added to the graduated cylinder containing liquid C. Objects A and D were then added into the cylinder. Which diagram most accurately shows the resulting arrangement of these pieces?

a)
b)
c)
d)
76.

The reason ice floats is that, compared to liquid water, solid ice

a)

has less mass

b)

has more mass

c)

is less dense

d)

is more dense

77.

Which graph best represents the relationship between the density and the volume of these minerals?

a)
b)
c)
d)
78.

Using a ruler to measure the length of a stick is an example of

a)

predicting the length of the stick by guessing

b)

extending the sense of sight by using an instrument

c)

calculating the percent of error by using a proportion

d)

measuring the rate of change of the stick by making inferences

79.

The graph below shows the relationship between mass and volume for three samples, A, B, and C, of a given material.

a)

1.0 g/cm3

b)

5.0 g/cm3

c)

10.0 g/cm3

d)

20.0 g/cm3

80.
The force of gravity is also known as
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Acceleration
81.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
82.
A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity
83.

As distance increases, gravitational forces:

a)

Decrease

b)

increase

c)

Disappear

d)

Stay the same

84.

As mass increases, gravitational forces:

a)

Increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

disappear

85.
Calculate the Volume
a)
410 cm3
b)
420 cm3
c)
402 cm3
d)
401 cm3
86.
What is the volume of the water?
a)
24 mL
b)
21.5 mL
c)
20.5 mL
d)
22 mL
87.

What is the density of an object with a mass of 50g and a volume of 10cm3?

a)

5 g/cm3

b)

0.2 g/cm3

c)

500 g/cm3

d)

50 g/cm3

88.

If a liquid has a density of 0.8 g/mL, will it float or sink in water?

a)

Float

b)

Sink

89.

What happens when a parcel of air warms?

a)

The density increases.

b)

The density decreases.

c)

There is no change in density.

90.

How many hours apart are the high tides?

a)

6 hours

b)

12 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

1 hour

91.

What is the volume of a sphere that measures 12.0 grams and shows a density of 0.8 g/ml?

a)

12.0 mL

b)

15.0 mL

c)

20.0 mL

d)

5.0 ml

92.

The average rate of temperature change, in Fahrenheit degrees per hour, between 6 am and 2 pm was:

a)

1.8 °F/hour

b)

2.8 °F/hour

c)

3.5 °F/hour

d)

1.2 °F/hour

93.

Using a ruler to measure the length of a stick is an example of

a)

predicting the length of the stick by guessing

b)

extending the sense of sight by using an instrument

c)

calculating the percent of error by using a proportion

d)

measuring the rate of change of the stick by making inferences

94.

An object with an extremely high mass and a very small volume would have

a)

a very low density

b)

a very high density

c)

a density that cannot be calculated

d)

a rate that is very large

95.

Which of the following is a correct example of making an inference?

a)

Measuring the length of a table

b)

Noticing that the sky is dark and concluding it might rain

c)

Recording the temperature of a liquid

d)

Counting the number of students in a classroom

96.

Which graph most likely illustrates a cyclic change?

a)
b)
c)
d)
97.

Which statement about a major hurricane is an inference?

a)

The windspeed is measured at 200 km/hr.

b)

The central air pressure is recorded at 946.0 mb.

c)

A rain gauge records three inches of rain in less than one hour.

d)

Damage from the storm is expected to be extensive.

98.

The primary purpose of a classification system is to enable people to

a)

make measurements that are very accurate

b)

eliminate inaccurate inferences

c)

organize observations in a meaningful way

d)

extend their powers of observation

99.

A way of expressing an observation with greater accuracy or

precision. They are based on a known standard. ex. foot, minute.

a)

Rate of Change:

b)

Mass:

c)

Measurement:

d)

Volume:

100.

How much (quickly or slowly) something (field value) changes

over time.

a)

Rate of Change:

b)

Scientific Notation:

c)

Measurement:

d)

Observation:

101.

An observer recorded the times of three successsive high tides at one Earth locations as:

  • 7:12 am
  • 7:38 pm
  • 8:04 am

What was the time of the next high tide?

a)

8:12 pm

b)

8:30 pm

c)

8:38 pm

d)

9:04 pm

102.

The rising and setting of the Sun are examples of

a)

noncylcic events

b)

unrelated events

c)

predictable changes

d)

random motion

103.

The rate of temperature change for the water in cup A for the first 10 minutes was approximately

a)

0.77 oC/min

b)

1.3 oC/min

c)

7.7 oC/min

d)

13.0 oC/min

104.

Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the variables on the graph?

a)

As density increases, water vapor content decreases

b)

As water vapor content increases, density decreases

c)

As water vapor content increases, density increases

d)

As water vapor content increases, density stays the same

105.

Which graph most likely illustrates a direct relationship?

a)
b)
c)
d)