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WorksheetsPhysics / IPC Fall Final 2016
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
a)
classifying
b)
inquiry
c)
science
d)
observing
2.
What is an educated guess?
a)
variable
b)
operational definition
c)
hypothesis
d)
experiment
3.
Scientists communicate their research so that other scientists can
a)
attend scientific meetings
b)
repeat the experiments
c)
stay healthy
d)
define a particular term
4.
Approved eye protection (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory
a)
to avoid eye strain
b)
to improve your vision
c)
any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used
d)
to help you see more clearly
5.
When you listen to the sound that whales make, you are
a)
asking a research question
b)
making an observation
c)
making a hypothesis
d)
doing an experiment
6.
Which statement is a quantitative observation?
a)
the chimp climbed 5 meters before stopping
b)
the chimp climbed with its arms and legs
c)
the chimp climbed until it was tired
d)
the chimp smelled bad
7.
Which statement is a qualitative observation?
a)
a chimp has 2 arms and 2 legs
b)
a chimp has 5 toes on each foot
c)
a chimp has a good grip when it climbs
d)
a chimp can weigh 100 lbs
8.
The one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis is called
a)
responding variable
b)
operational variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
independent variable
9.
Which of the following is an example of making an observation?
a)
counting fruit flies
b)
number of fruit flies
c)
seeing fruit flies on an apple
d)
wondering why fruit flies are on an apple
10.
Which of the following is an example of a purpose or a question?
a)
counting fruit flies
b)
number of fruit flies
c)
seeing fruit flies on an apple
d)
wondering why fruit flies are on an apple
11.
Which is an example of a physical property?
a)
color
b)
ability to burn
c)
ability to rust
d)
reactivity
12.
A chemical bond is
a)
a physical property
b)
the smallest piece of matter
c)
made up of compounds
d)
the forces that holds atoms together
13.
The amount of matter in an object is its
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
volume
d)
chemical property
14.
A cubic centimeter (cm3) is a unit for measuring
a)
length
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
weight
15.
Which is an example of a chemical change?
a)
burning wood
b)
freezing water
c)
bending a paperclip
d)
water condensing on a glass
16.
The energy of matter in motion is called _____ energy.
a)
chemical
b)
thermal
c)
kinetic
d)
potential
17.
Which liquid in the test tube is least dense?
a)
liquid A
b)
liquid B
c)
liquid C
18.
Look at the diagram. Which liquid is the most dense?
a)
liquid A
b)
liquid B
c)
liquid C
19.
What is the density of a liquid if 30 grams has a volume of 5 mL?
a)
35 g/mL
b)
25 g/mL
c)
150 g/mL
d)
6 g/mL
20.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
matter
d)
energy
21.
A liquid has
a)
a definite shape, but no definite volume
b)
a definite volume, but no definite shape
c)
neither a definite shape nor a definite volume
d)
both a definite shape and a definite volume
22.
Making ice cubes from liquid water is an example of
a)
condensation
b)
freezing
c)
vaporization
d)
boiling
23.
When the particles of a gas lose thermal energy, they move
a)
faster
b)
slower
c)
at the same speed
24.
The particles of a gas
a)
are packed very closely together
b)
do not move
c)
can spread far apart to take the shape and volume of their container
d)
can change shape, but not volume
25.
When the temperature is high, gas particles
a)
move at the same speed as when it is cold
b)
move faster than when it is cold
c)
move slower than when it is cold
d)
stop moving
26.
_____ takes place when the particles of a gas lose enough energy to form a liquid.
a)
vaporization
b)
freezing
c)
condensation
d)
boiling
27.
Fluids can be
a)
solids only
b)
liquids only
c)
gases only
d)
liquids and gases
28.
Matter than can take the volume and shape of its container is a
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
29.
The direct change from a solid to a gas is called
a)
condensation
b)
freezing
c)
melting
d)
sublimation
30.
When ice cubes turn to water, the ice cubes are
a)
condensing
b)
freezing
c)
melting
d)
sublimating
31.
Which particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
electrons and protons
b)
neutrons and protons
c)
neutrons and electrons
d)
only protons
32.
The number of protons in an atom is represented by the element's
a)
chemical symbol
b)
group
c)
atomic number
d)
atomic mass
33.
When metal atoms react with the atoms of other elements, the metal atoms
a)
gain neutrons
b)
gain protons
c)
share protons
d)
lose electrons
34.
Elements that have some properties of both metals and nonmetals are called
a)
metalloids
b)
alkali metals
c)
noble gases
d)
alkaline earth metals
35.
The most reactive group of metals in the periodic table are the
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
transition metals
d)
metalloids
36.
The most reactive group of nonmetals in the periodic table are the
a)
alkali metals
b)
poor metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
37.
The least reactive group of elements in the periodic table are the
a)
alkali metals
b)
transition metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
38.
In an atom, the number of protons is
a)
greater than the number of electrons
b)
equal to the number of electrons
c)
equal to the number of neutrons
d)
less than the number of electrons
39.
Heat and electricity can easily flow through
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
40.
The part of the atom labeled C is
a)
a proton
b)
a neutron
c)
an electron
d)
plasma
41.
What is the name for the ionic compound NaBr?
a)
nitrogen bromine
b)
nitrogen beryllium
c)
sodium bromide
d)
sodium beryllium
42.
What is the name for the ionic compound CaO?
a)
carbon oxygen
b)
carbon oxide
c)
calcium oxygen
d)
calcium oxide
43.
What is the name for Li2S?
a)
lithium sulfur
b)
lithium sulfide
c)
little sulfur
d)
little sulfide
44.
What is the name for the ionic compound MgBr2?
a)
magnesium bromide
b)
manganese bromide
c)
magnesium beryllium
d)
manganese beryllium
45.
What is the name for the ionic compound Be(OH)2?
a)
beryllium oxide hydrogen
b)
beryllium oxide hydride
c)
beryllium hydroxide
d)
bromine hydroxide
46.
What is the formula for the ionic compound potassium iodide?
a)
KI
b)
K2I
c)
KI2
d)
PI
47.
What is the formula for the ionic compound sodium nitrate?
a)
NaN
b)
NaNO3
c)
NaNO2
d)
NaNO
48.
What is the formula for the ionic compound lithium sulfate?
a)
LiS
b)
LiSO
c)
Li2SO4
d)
LiSO4
49.
What is the formula for the ionic compound calcium chloride?
a)
CaCl
b)
Ca2Cl
c)
CaCl2
d)
CaClO4
50.
What is the formula for the ionic compound beryllium oxide?
a)
BrO
b)
Br2O
c)
BeO
d)
BeO2
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