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Benchmark Review 2017

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following chemical formulas represents a compound? 
a)
C3
b)
O2
c)
CH3CHO
d)
H2
2.
How many atoms of Sulfur (S) is in the following compound?
H2SO4
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a)
crumpled paper
b)
pencil sharpening
c)
shrunken clothing
d)
sour milk
4.
Is hammering wood together to build a house a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
5.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
6.
Which is a physical change?
a)
burning match 
b)
vinegar in baking soda 
c)
melting butter
d)
cooking an egg
7.
The Gulf Stream is a current that moves warm ocean water from the south to the north.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
8.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a nonmetal?
a)
ductile
b)
malleable
c)
brittle
d)
semi-conductor
9.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
10.
What does brittle mean?
a)
breaks into pieces
b)
can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
spun into wires
d)
reflects light shiny 
11.
Expensive to use for large scale energy production and it is only practical for sunny areas.  This is a disadvantage of ______.
a)
Coal
b)
Solar
c)
Oil
d)
Wind
12.
If a student observes a silvery solid that is malleable, good conductor, and ductile it is a...
a)
nonmetal 
b)
metal 
c)
metalloid
13.
Practical only in windy areas.  This is a disadvantage of ____.
a)
Solar
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Geothermal
d)
Wind
14.
Which energy is a renewable resource?
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Nuclear
c)
Biomass
d)
Coal
15.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Nuclear
16.
Which of the following is not a compound?
a)
HCl
b)
Cl
c)
NaCl
d)
CO2
17.
Unlimited; Power plants require little land.  This is an advantage of _____.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Biomass
d)
Solar
18.
Look at the periodic table that is provided. Where would metals be located? 
a)
to the left of the table in blue
b)
to the right of the table in pink
c)
in the zigzag line in yellow
19.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
20.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
21.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a metal?
a)
low luster
b)
malleable
c)
brittle
d)
semi-conductor
22.
Practical only in locations near hot spots and the waste water can damage soil. This is a disadvantage of ____.
a)
Solar
b)
Wind
c)
Geothermal
d)
Hydroelectric
23.
Dams disrupt a river’s ecosystem and are only available in areas that have large, fast-flowing rivers.  This is a disadvantage of ___. 
a)
Geothermal
b)
Fossil Fuels
c)
Nuclear
d)
Hydroelectric (water)
24.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
25.
What is an example of a Chemical change?
a)
Ripped paper 
b)
boiled egg
c)
cracked egg
d)
sugar in water
26.
How will this object move? 
a)
no movement
b)
to the right. 
c)
to the left. 
27.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
28.
A train travels 25 km in 0.5 hrs. How fast is the train going?
a)
25 miles/hr
b)
5 miles/hr
c)
125 km/hr
d)
50 km/hr
29.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
30.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a metalloid?
a)
conductor
b)
malleable
c)
brittle
d)
semi-conductor
31.
Coal is a(an) _______ resource.
a)
unlimited
b)
renewable
c)
non-renewable
32.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
33.
In order to INCREASE the potential energy of an object, you need to:
a)
put the object lower to the ground
b)
raise the object higher
34.
Which of the following is a pure substance?
a)
CO
b)
C02
c)
Co
d)
H2O
35.
The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
36.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
37.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
38.
Which direction will the heat flow while this person holds a hot cup of tea?
a)
from the cup to her hand
b)
from her hand to the cup
c)
no heat is transferred
39.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
40.
Mr. Rudman speed walked 2 miles in 10 minutes, what is his speed?
a)
0.2 miles/min
b)
2 miles/min
c)
20 miles/min
d)
40 miles/min
41.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in green will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
42.
How will this object move? 
a)
no movement
b)
to the right
c)
to the left
43.
The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
44.

What kind of energy is this?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

45.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
46.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
47.
What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?
a)
Heat travels from the cold ice to the warmer water.
b)
No energy is transferred.
c)
Heat is transferred from the warm water to the cold ice cubes.
d)
The water warms up due to the humidity
48.
Unlimited; Does not produce pollution.
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Geothermal
c)
Biomass
d)
Solar
49.
A wheeled cart is moving to the right.  Two equal forces are acting upon the cart. Which of the following best describes the forces and motion of the cart?
a)
Balanced Forces, Constant Speed
b)
Balanced Forces, Acceleration
c)
Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed
d)
Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration
50.
Car #1 traveled 160 kilometers in 5 hours. Car #2 traveled 140 kilometers in the same time. Which car traveled faster?
a)
Car #1
b)
Car #2
c)
Their speeds are equal.