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ALPHA N1 Benchmark Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Particles in a ______________________ have more energy than all the other states of matter.

a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
plasma
2.
Define a liquid.
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
3.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
4.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?
a)
They are made of atoms and molecules
b)
The particles are always in motion
c)
The particles always move at the same speed
d)
They are made of particles that are too small to see
5.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
6.
Mass per unit volume is
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
matter
d)
centimeters
7.
The amount of matter in an object is its
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
8.

The change that creates a new substance is

a)
chemical
b)
physical
9.
Temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas is
a)

condensation point

b)
boiling point
c)
melting point
d)
freezing point
10.
Which of the following is a physical property?
a)
combustible
b)
flammable
c)
reacts to light
d)

viscosity

11.
Which of the following is a chemical property?
a)

soluble

b)
flammable
c)

color

d)

conducts heat

12.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a)
crumpled paper
b)
pencil sharpening
c)
ice melting
d)

milk souring

13.
A change in the size, shape, or state of matter.
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
c)
chemical reaction
d)
electron change
14.
Solution where more solute can still be dissolved at a given temperature. 
a)
Saturated
b)
Unsaturated
c)
Supersaturated
d)
Homogeneous solution
15.

What is the solubility of KNO3 at 20 ⁰C?

a)

about 20 g

b)

about 40 g

c)

about 50g

d)

about 100g

16.

How many more grams of KNO3 dissolve at 80 ⁰C compared to 0 ⁰C?

a)

15 g

b)

30 g

c)

160 g

d)

175 g

17.

If 50 g of KNO3 is dissolved in 100 mL of water at 60 degrees C, how would the solution be classified?

a)

saturated

b)

unsaturated

c)

supersaturated

d)

oversaturated

18.

Solubility refers to the ____ of solute that can dissolve in a certain volume of solvent at a certain temperature.

a)

volume

b)

proportion

c)

mass

d)

particles

19.
A solution of potassium chlorate, KClO3, has 20 grams of the salt dissolved in 100 grams of water at 70 ºC. Approximately how many more grams of the salt can be added to the solution before reaching the saturation point?
a)
10 grams
b)
30 grams
c)
80 grams
d)
60 grams 
20.
When two liquids mix, they are said to be....
a)
insoluble
b)
miscible
c)
soluble
d)
immiscible
21.
Which range of numbers represent basic solutions?
a)
0-6
b)
7
c)
8-14
d)
3-9
22.
Which is the stronger acid?
a)
pH 1
b)
pH 4
c)
pH 8
d)
pH 13
23.
If an acid is combined with a base of equal strength, the result will most likely be
a)
a neutral solution.
b)
a stronger acid.
c)
impossible to tell without testing the pH.
d)
a stronger base
24.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
Blue litmus paper turns red when placed in a base.
b)
Red litmus paper turns blue when placed in a base.
c)
Blue litmus paper stays blue when placed in an acid.
d)
Red litmus paper stays red when placed in a base.
25.
 Which of the following is an acid?
a)
shampoo
b)
baking soda
c)
orange juice
d)
water
26.
Which of the following word pairs correctly completes the sentence below?
_______ are corrosive substances characterized as having a watery feel, a sour taste, and a _______.
a)
Acids; pH less than 7
b)
Acids; pH greater than 7
c)
Bases; pH greater than 7
d)
Bases; pH less than 7
27.

What will happen to the pressure of a gas under a constant temperature if the volume increases?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Nothing

d)

Explosion!

28.
What law describes the relationship between the volume of a gas and its temperature?
a)
Boyle's
b)
Charles's
c)
Gay-Lussac's
d)
Graham's
29.
The following graph shows what type of relationship?
a)
Direct 
b)
Inverse 
c)
No relationship
d)
Positive 
30.
Boyle's law :  The pressure and volume of a gas show a _____ relationship. 
a)
No relationship 
b)
Direct 
c)
Inverse 
d)
Equal
31.
Which of the following has the lowest density?
a)
Gases
b)
Solids
c)
Liquids
d)
All matter is the same density
32.
Gay-Lussac's law shows the directly proportional relationship between which two variables?
a)
pressure-temperature
b)
volume-temperature
c)
volume-pressure
d)
temperature-number of moles
33.
The central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is called the
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
34.
Electrons are
a)
negative and in the nucleus
b)
positive and at the edge of the atom
c)
not in an atom
d)
negative and at the edge of the atom
35.
Most of the atom is filled with
a)
electrons
b)
empty space
c)
the nucleus
d)
protons
36.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
37.
CO2 has ___ carbon atoms. 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
none of the above
38.
A tool used to measure mass
a)
Scale
b)
Triple Beam Balance
c)
Meter Stick
d)
Thermometer
39.
How many magnesium atoms are in 10 MgCl2?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
20
40.
The graduated cylinder has a volume of 50 mL. You drop a tennis ball in the cylinder.  The volume rises to 88 ml.  What is the volume of the tennis ball?
a)
50 cm3
b)
80 cm3
c)
38 cm3
d)
88 cm3
41.

I must follow all instructions, written, and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Paula was not careful and knocked over a beaker. She notices a small chip in the glass. What should Paula do next?

a)

Ignore the situation

b)

Finish what she was working on

c)

Inform the teacher immediately

43.
This unit measures the volume of a liquid in a graduated cylinder.
a)
g (grams)
b)
mL (milliliters)
c)
cm (centimeters)
44.

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?


"Does eating breakfast improve test scores?"

a)

eating breakfast or not

b)

the grade you got on the test

c)

what time you get up in the morning

d)

how tasty the breakfast is

45.

You are testing how the amount you water a plant affects its growth. What would be the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in this experiment.

a)

They type of pot you put the plants in.

b)

The amount you water each plant.

c)

The amount of sunlight the plants get.

d)

The amount the plant grows.

46.

The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..

a)

Constant

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

47.
A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
48.

Data gathered using the senses are referred to ___________.

a)

quantitative data

b)

logical data

c)

measured data

d)

qualitative data

49.

Identify which images are HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURES! (Check all that apply)

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

The particle diagram shown is a:

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture