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WorksheetsAGS Phys. Sci. Sem. Test 2
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A group of elements with similar properties, arranged together in a column of the periodic table
a)
mass
b)
grouping
c)
family
2.
One of a group of elements that is usually solid at room temperature, often shiny, and carries heat and electricity well
a)
alloy
b)
metal
c)
nonmetal
3.
Elements are classified in the periodic table as
a)
natural and synthetic
b)
toxic and nontoxic
c)
metal, nonmetals, and noble gases
d)
isotopes and alloys
4.
What is one type of gas that is used for colored lights in signs?
a)
noble gas
b)
neon
c)
radon
d)
helium
5.
An arrangement of elements by increasing atomic number
a)
isotope
b)
periodic table
c)
symbol
6.
A mixture of two or more metals
a)
alloy
b)
metal
c)
nonmetal
7.
One of a group of elements with properties unlike those of metals
a)
alloy
b)
metal
c)
nonmetal
8.
One of a group of elements made up of gases that do not combine with other materials under ordinary conditions
a)
alloy
b)
noble gas
c)
gas family
d)
neon
9.
Which metal alloy is used in plumbing fixtures, musical instruments and artwork?
a)
brass
b)
solder
c)
stainless steel
10.
Which element is used to hold thousands of tiny electronic circuits and is found in computers and other electronic devices?
a)
deuterium
b)
silicon
c)
aluminum
11.
The end of a magnet, where magnetic forces are the greatest
a)
magnet
b)
magnetic pole
c)
lines of force
12.
An object that attracts certain kinds of metals, such as iron
a)
magnet
b)
magnetic pole
c)
lines of force
13.
Area around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act
a)
magnetic field
b)
magnetic pole
c)
lines of force
d)
magnetic lines
14.
Lines that show a magnetic field
a)
lines of force
b)
magnetic field
c)
magnetic pole
d)
magnetic lines
15.
To pull together
a)
attract
b)
repel
c)
lines of force
16.
To push apart
a)
attract
b)
repel
c)
lines of force
17.
What are the two poles of a magnet called?
a)
north and south poles
b)
opposite poles
c)
east and west poles
18.
What poles repel each other
a)
the opposite poles
b)
the same poles
c)
the poles that are lined up
19.
What poles attract each other?
a)
the opposite poles
b)
the same poles
c)
the poles that are lined up
20.
Where are the magnetic poles of the earth?
a)
Near the equator
b)
Near the North Pole
c)
Near the geographic north and south poles
21.
A form of energy resulting from the motion of particles in matter
a)
heat
b)
heat source
c)
energy
d)
electricity
22.
A place from which heat energy comes
a)
heat
b)
heat source
c)
energy
d)
electricity
23.
The ability to do work
a)
heat
b)
heat source
c)
energy
d)
electricity
24.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Heat flows from a warmer object to a cooler object.
b)
Heat flows from a cooler object to a warmer object
25.
What is the earth's most important heat source?
a)
the sun
b)
chemical energy
c)
electricity
26.
What is the source of the heat in a toaster?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electricity
c)
nuclear energy
d)
chemical energy
27.
What is released when the nucleus of an atom is split or when atoms join together?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electricity
c)
nuclear energy
d)
chemical energy
28.
To change from a liquid to a gas
a)
condensation
b)
evaporate
c)
expand
d)
contract
29.
What is the source of energy when wood burns?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electricity
c)
nuclear energy
d)
chemical energy
30.
What produces the sun's heat and light?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electricity
c)
nuclear energy
d)
chemical energy
31.
To change from a gas to a liquid
a)
condensation
b)
evaporate
c)
expand
d)
contract
32.
To become larger in size
a)
condensation
b)
evaporate
c)
expand
d)
contract
33.
To become smaller in size
a)
condensation
b)
evaporate
c)
expand
d)
contract
34.
How can heat change matter?
a)
It can change a gas to a liquid or a liquid to a solid.
b)
It can change from a liquid to a gas or from a solid to a liquid.
35.
How can matter change when it cools or becomes colder?
a)
It can change a gas to a liquid or a liquid to a solid.
b)
It can change from a liquid to a gas or from a solid to a liquid.
36.
A measure of how fast an objects particles are moving. When heating, particles move faster. When cooling, particles move slower.
a)
temperature
b)
thermometer
c)
degree
37.
A device that measures temperature
a)
temperature
b)
thermometer
c)
degree
38.
The temperature scale commonly used in the United States, in which water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°.
a)
Fahrenheit scale
b)
Celsius scale
c)
Temperature scale
39.
The temperature scale used by scientists and by people in many countries, in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°.
a)
Fahrenheit scale
b)
Celsius scale
c)
Temperature scale
40.
Water boils at what point on the Fahrenheit scale?
a)
0°
b)
32°
c)
100°
d)
212°
41.
Water freezes at what point on the Celsius scale?
a)
0°
b)
32°
c)
100°
d)
212°
42.
The temperature at which a liquid changes into a solid
a)
melting point
b)
freezing point
c)
boiling point
43.
The temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid
a)
melting point
b)
freezing point
c)
boiling point
44.
The temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas under normal atmospheric pressure
a)
melting point
b)
freezing point
c)
boiling point
45.
A unit of heat, the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1° C.
a)
temperature
b)
degrees
c)
calorie
46.
What happens to molecules of a substance when the temperature rises?
a)
The molecules move the same no matter what the temperature.
b)
The molecules move slower.
c)
The molecules move faster.
47.
What are some examples of conductors?
a)
most metals, such as copper, silver, gold, aluminum, and tin
b)
glass, wood, sand, soil, Styrofoam and air
c)
gold, wood, air, and aluminum
48.
The movement of energy through a vaccuum
a)
vaccuum
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
insulator
49.
The movement of heat energy from one molecule to the next
a)
vaccuum
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
insulator
50.
Material that does not conduct heat well
a)
vaccuum
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
insulator
51.
Space that contains no matter
a)
vaccuum
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
insulator
52.
What are some examples of insulators?
a)
most metals, such as copper, silver, gold, aluminum, and tin
b)
glass, wood, sand, soil, Styrofoam and air
c)
gold, wood, air, and aluminum
53.
Flow of energy that occurs when a warm liquid or gas rises
a)
conductor
b)
convection
c)
insulator
54.
Material through which heat travels easily
a)
conductor
b)
convection
c)
insulator
55.
A material that keeps heat out of a house in summer and cold out in winter
a)
is a good conductor
b)
is a good insulator
c)
is neither a conductor or an insulator
56.
What happens when air or water becomes warmer?
a)
The warm air or warm water rises.
b)
The warm air or warm water sinks.
c)
The particles move slowly and stay close together.
57.
What happens when air or water becomes cooler?
a)
The cool air or cool water rises.
b)
The cool air or cool water sinks.
c)
The particles move faster and move farther apart.
58.
The attractive force that holds atoms together
a)
energy level
b)
ion
c)
chemical bond
59.
A change that produces one or more new substances
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
c)
chemical bond
60.
A change in which the appearance of a substance changes, but it is still the same substance
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
c)
chemical bond
61.
What forms when you combine 1 atom of oxygen and 2 atoms of hydrogen?
a)
sodium chlorine
b)
hydrogen peroxide
c)
water
62.
What happens between positive and negative ions?
a)
Nothing happens.
b)
They push each other away.
c)
They strongly attract each other.
63.
Label the change as a chemical change or a physical change.
Melting ice cream
Melting ice cream
a)
chemical
b)
physical
64.
Label the change as a chemical change or a physical change.
Baking a cake
Baking a cake
a)
chemical
b)
physical
65.
Label the change as a chemical change or a physical change.
Burning wood
Burning wood
a)
chemical
b)
physical
66.
One of the spaces around the nucleus of an atom in which an electron moves
a)
Energy level
b)
Ion
c)
Chemical bond
67.
Tells the kind of atoms and how many of each kind are in a compound
a)
chemical formula
b)
subscript
c)
radicals
68.
A number in a formula that tells the number of atoms of an element in a compound
a)
chemical formula
b)
subscript
c)
radicals
69.
What is the chemical formula for table salt?
a)
NaOH
b)
NaCl
c)
SaCl
70.
A compound that contains two elements
a)
binary compound
b)
trinary compound
c)
radical compound
71.
How many hydrogen atoms are in CH4?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
5
72.
How many oxygen atoms are in C12H22O11?
a)
12
b)
22
c)
11
73.
How many hydrogen atoms are in C12H22O11?
a)
12
b)
22
c)
11
74.
How many carbon atoms are in CH4?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
5
75.
What compound is CO2?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Carbon oxygen
c)
Cobalt oxide
76.
A compound that contains the hydroxyl (OH) radical
a)
acid
b)
base
c)
indicator
d)
ph
77.
A number that tells whether a substitute is an acid or a base
a)
acid
b)
base
c)
indicator
d)
ph
78.
How do most acids taste?
a)
sour
b)
bitter
79.
How do most bases taste?
a)
sour
b)
bitter
80.
Why should you never taste or touch an unknown acid or base?
a)
Because it could be poisonous or burn you
b)
Because it could taste bad or cause itching
81.
What are some examples of substances that contain acids?
a)
lemons, vinegar, batteries
b)
soap, antacids, deodorant
82.
What are some examples of substances that contain bases?
a)
lemons, vinegar, batteries
b)
soap, antacids, deodorant
83.
What does a pH of 7 mean?
a)
That a substance is an acid
b)
That a substance is a base
c)
That a substance is neutral. It is neither an acid or a base.
84.
A compound that reacts with metals to produce hydrogen
a)
acid
b)
base
c)
indicator
d)
ph
85.
What is the symbol for hydrogen?
a)
H
b)
hy
c)
h
86.
What is the symbol for oxygen
a)
O
b)
o
c)
Ox
87.
What is the symbol for calcium?
a)
C
b)
Ca
c)
c
88.
What is the symbol for helium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
h
89.
What is the symbol for chlorine?
a)
Cl
b)
cl
c)
Ch
90.
What is the symbol for magnesium?
a)
M
b)
Mg
c)
Mn
91.
What is the symbol for gold?
a)
G
b)
au
c)
Au
92.
One or two letters that represent the name of an element
a)
periodic table
b)
abbreviation
c)
symbol
93.
What is the symbol for sodium?
a)
Na
b)
S
c)
So
94.
Some elements have symbols based on their ___________ names.
a)
Spanish
b)
Greek
c)
Latin
95.
The symbols for the elements are the ________ in different languages.
a)
same
b)
different
96.
What term means the average mass of all the isotopes of a particular element?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic average
97.
One of a group of elements that is usually solid at room temperature, often shiny, and carries heat and electricity well
a)
alloy
b)
metal
c)
nonmetal
98.
Elements are classified in the periodic table as
a)
natural and synthetic
b)
toxic and nontoxic
c)
metal, nonmetals, and noble gases
d)
isotopes and alloys
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