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WorksheetsFirst Semester Exam Review - Part 1 General Physical Science
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The amount of matter in an object can be measured in units of ___.
a)
grams
b)
newtons
c)
cubic centimeters
d)
milliliters
2.
Ansley has a piece of wood 7 cm long, 4 cm wide, and 2 cm high. What is its volume
a)
13 cm
b)
56 cm
c)
13 cubic centimeters
d)
56 cubic centimeters
3.
156 g = _____ kg
a)
0.156 kg
b)
1.56 kg
c)
156,000 kg
d)
15.6 kg
4.
6 g ____ 597 mg
a)
<
b)
>
c)
equals
5.
Which of these is an example of matter?
a)
thunder
b)
lightning
c)
heat from an oven
d)
smoke from a fire
6.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
matter
d)
protons
7.
The basic unit of matter that is made of particles that are too tiny to be seen by the human eye are called
a)
nitrogen
b)
compounds
c)
atoms
d)
mixtures
8.
if you cut a sugar cube into smaller pieces until you have just one molecule, which do you have?
a)
a molecule of sugar
b)
a carbon atom
c)
a molecule with no mass
d)
a molecule with no atoms
9.
A substance made atoms that are all identical is
a)
an element
b)
a compound
c)
a molecule
d)
a homogeneous mixture
10.
Where are electrons found?
a)
in the nucleus
b)
moving around the outside of the nucleus
c)
outside of the atom
d)
with neutrons
11.
Ca2+ is a Calcium ion that has
a)
two more protons than a neutral Calcium atom
b)
two fewer electrons than a neutral Calcium atom
c)
an atomic mass greater than a Calcium atom
d)
two fewer neutrons than a neutral Calcium ion
12.
Atoms of a certain element always have a certain number of
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
quarks
13.
Two oxygen atoms bond with one hydrogen atom to form Water. Water is a/an
a)
molecule
b)
atom
c)
element
d)
mixture
14.
A substance that contains only one type of atom chemically bonded is a(n)
a)
homogeneous mixture
b)
compounds
c)
heterogeneous mixture
d)
molecule
15.
Which of these is a pure substance?
a)
bread
b)
table salt
c)
salt water
d)
soil from a garden
16.
When substances combine to make compounds, the proportions of each substance in the compound
a)
are always one to one
b)
depend on the amount of substance
c)
change throughout the compound
d)
are in a definite ratio
17.
Trail mix is an example of
a)
pure substance
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
heterogeneous mixture
d)
compound
18.
Whipped yogurt is an example of
a)
pure substance
b)
solution
c)
suspension
d)
colloid
19.
The atoms and molecules in the floor of this classroom
a)
don�t move at all
b)
slide from place to place
c)
shake back and forth in place
d)
move only when someone walks across the floor
20.
A substance with a fixed volume but no fixed shape is a
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
solid
d)
plasma
21.
A sealed container is filled with gas. What happens when container is heated?
a)
the gas decreases in volume
b)
the pressure of the gas increases
c)
the mass of the gas increases
d)
the weight of the gas increases
22.
Water vapor is different from liquid water in that water vapor has a different
a)
type of molecule
b)
number of molecules in the same mass
c)
number of atoms in each molecule
d)
arrangement and motion of its molecules
23.
Which of these has a fixed volume but no fixed shape?
a)
air
b)
milk
c)
ice
d)
sugar
24.
Air has
a)
fixed shape and fixed volume
b)
fixed volume but no fixed shape
c)
no fixed volume but fixed shape
d)
no fixed shape and no fixed volume
25.
According to the kinetic theory of matter, the particles of a gas
a)
move less freely than solid particles
b)
move the same speed as a liquid
c)
move more freely than liquid particles
d)
never move
26.
Water has a density of 1 g/mL. What volume of water will have a mass of 10 g?
a)
0.1 mL
b)
10 mL
c)
0.1 g
d)
10 g
27.
Which of these is a chemical property?
a)
color
b)
mass
c)
ability to change shape
d)
reactivity with oxygen
28.
The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid is
a)
boiling point
b)
condensation point
c)
freezing point
d)
sublimation
29.
Iron is attracted to a magnet while tin is not. If a mixture of iron and tin pieces is placed near a magnet,__.
a)
the iron and tin will dissolve
b)
the iron will separate from the tin
c)
the tin will become more dense than the iron
d)
the iron will become more dense than the tin
30.
A physical property of a substance __.
a)
is observed by changing the identity of the substance
b)
is anything that physically exists or occurs
c)
can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
d)
must be observed by touching the substance
31.
To identify a substance by its density, you must determine its ___.
a)
mass and volume
b)
mass and weight
c)
shape and volume
d)
weight and shape
32.
Which of these is a chemical property of paper?
a)
its shape
b)
its mass
c)
whether or not it will burn
d)
its color
33.
The amount of material in an object is its
a)
weight
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
density
34.
Lark is measuring how much water will fit into a glass. She is measuring the glass' ________.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
density
d)
weight
35.
Which of these is a physical change?
a)
Baking cookies
b)
Cutting a cookie in half
c)
Digesting a cookie
d)
Burning a cookie
36.
Which is a physical change
a)
Candle wax melting
b)
A candle burning
c)
a scrambled egg cooking
d)
a metal can rusting
37.
Which is an example of freezing?
a)
melted wax becomes solid
b)
ice becomes liquid water
c)
ice becomes water vapor
d)
water vapor becomes liquid droplets
38.
Which of these is an example of boiling?
a)
A puddle of water dries up slowly in sunlight
b)
Gas in a soft drink escapes as bubbles float upward
c)
Heated water forms bubbles of water vapor inside it
d)
Water in a freezer becomes an ice cube
39.
When a gas changes to a liquid, the process is
a)
a chemical change
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
40.
When a chemical change occurs
a)
atoms in the original substance are not affected
b)
atoms in the original substance are rearranged to make new substances
c)
molecules in the original substance are spread far apart
d)
molescules in the original substance are not affected
41.
As a solid heats up, its particles gain energy and vibrate. When they vibrate enough, the particles move away from one another. That describes
a)
sublimation
b)
deposition
c)
boiling
d)
melting
42.
Which is an example of a chemical change to matter
a)
mixing lemonade
b)
iron rusting
c)
ice melting
d)
frost forming from deposition
43.
When water boils it changes from a
a)
solid to a gas
b)
solid to a liquid
c)
liquid to a gas
d)
gas to a liquid
44.
During which change of state do molecules become more ordered?
a)
melting
b)
boiling
c)
sublimation
d)
freezing
45.
At 0 degrees Celsius, water will
a)
turn from a liquid to a gas
b)
turn from a gas to a liquid
c)
turn from a solid to a liquid
d)
turn from a solid to a gas
46.
The most common element in the universe is ___.
a)
nitrogen
b)
carbon
c)
helium
d)
hydrogen
47.
The modern periodic table is set up in order of increasing
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
alphabetical order
d)
size of atoms
48.
Rows on the periodic table are called
a)
groups
b)
families
c)
periods
d)
columns
49.
As you move from left to right on the periodic table the atomic number
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains the same
d)
increases then decreases
50.
Elements in a _____ share similar properties
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
d)
horizontal row
51.
What type of elements are generally found on the left of the periodic table?
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
gasses
52.
Elements in the same _____ have the same number of valence electrons.
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
d)
horizontal row
53.
Elements in the same _____ have the same number of electron shells
a)
period
b)
group
c)
column
d)
family
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