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WorksheetsPhysical Science, First Semester Exam Review
Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
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Class
Date
1.
The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
mass
d)
solubility
2.
Which of the following units provides the best measure for the amount of space that matter occupies?
a)
mL
b)
grams
c)
cm3
d)
Both mL and cm3
3.
What is the volume of the rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.
a)
3 mL
b)
23 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
43 mL
4.
What would be the best way to measure the volume of a small rock?
a)
L x W x H with a ruler
b)
Put on triple beam balance
c)
Mass ÷ Volume
d)
Displacement method using graduated cylinder
5.
Which of the following is not a characteristic property of matter?
a)
Density
b)
Mass
c)
Phase/State
d)
Solubility
6.
What is the formula for calculating density?
a)
Mass ∗ Volume
b)
Volume ∗ Mass
c)
Mass ÷ Volume
d)
Volume ÷ Mass
7.
If you had a sealed bottle of water, how would the mass of the water bottle change after a 5 day period?
a)
Mass would increase.
b)
Mass would stay the same.
c)
Mass would decrease.
d)
None of the above.
8.
What is the density of water?
a)
1 mL
b)
1 gram
c)
1 g/cm3
d)
All of the above
9.
True or False: 1 mL of water has a mass of 1 gram.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which statement is true?
a)
Oil is the most dense substance.
b)
Corn syrup is less dense than water.
c)
Oil is less dense than water.
d)
Oil and corn syrup have the same density but different masses.
11.
An object has a density of 3 g/cm3. When submerged in water, the object will ___________.
a)
float
b)
sink
c)
float halfway in the water
d)
float then sink
12.
What is the most dense metal?
a)
Aluminum
2.7 g/cm3
2.7 g/cm3
b)
Steel
7.14 g/cm3
7.14 g/cm3
c)
Nylon
1.2 g/cm3
1.2 g/cm3
d)
Copper
8.14 g/cm3
8.14 g/cm3
13.
In which state does matter completely fill its closed container?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Ice
14.
Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume and it's molecules move very slowly?
a)
Liquid
b)
Gas
c)
Solid
d)
Plasma
15.
The boiling point of water is ______________.
a)
0° C
b)
50° C
c)
200° C
d)
100° C
16.
The volume of water in a beaker was 215 mL. After 5 days, the volume of the water was 200 mL. What best explains the change in volume?
a)
Some of the water absorbed the air.
b)
Some of the water evaporated and escaped into the air as water vapor.
c)
Some of the water disappeared.
d)
Some of the water was released due to condensation.
17.
When a gas turns into a liquid, it is called ___________________.
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Melting
d)
Freezing
18.
5 grams of salt was mixed with 50 mL of water to form a solution. In the solution, the water was which of the following?
a)
Solvent
b)
Saturate
c)
Solute
d)
Transparent
19.
I added scoop after scoop of a specific solute until I saw the solute build up at the bottom of the test tube and knew the solute was no longer able to dissolve. This is an example of a(n) _____________.
a)
Insoluble solute
b)
Solvent
c)
Saturated Solution
d)
Homogeneous Mixture
20.
I was able to add 6 grams of sodium nitrate to 10 mL of water and 3.5 grams of sodium chloride to 10 mL of water before the solutes stopped dissolving. Which substance is more soluble?
a)
Sodium Nitrate
b)
Sodium Chloride
21.
Boiling
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid
22.
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
23.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
24.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
25.
Freezing
a)
Solid to gas
b)
Liquid to solid
c)
Gas to solid
d)
Liquid to gas
26.
Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
27.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
28.
What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
burning
d)
evaporation
29.
Define a liquid.
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
30.
The state of matter that has no definite size or shape is
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
31.
Particles of a liquid
a)
are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.
b)
have no viscosity.
c)
decrease in volume with increasing temperature.
d)
are free to move around one another but still touch.
32.
What term describes a solid changing to a gas?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
33.
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
34.
What is condensation?
a)
gas to solid
b)
gas to liquid
c)
liquid to solid
d)
solid to liquid
35.
The speed of the molecules determines the _____.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
pressure
d)
temperature
36.
The slower the particles in a substance move,
a)
the colder it is.
b)
the warmer it is.
c)
the more energy it has.
d)
the less energy it has.
37.
Thermal energy is...
a)
heat energy.
b)
the energy of motion
c)
energy of nuclear processes.
d)
an indication of physical change.
38.
A chemical change
a)
doesn't really change much.
b)
creates a new substance
c)
is a change in the state of matter
39.
A physical change is...
a)
a change that doesn't change the identity
b)
a change that makes something new.
c)
a chemical reaction
40.
The mass of one proton is equal to the mass of one...
a)
neutron
b)
electron
41.
The mass of one proton is greater than the mass of one...
a)
neutron
b)
electron
42.
The mass of about 1,836 electrons is equal to the mass of one...
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
a proton or a neutron
d)
neither a proton nor a neutron
43.
All of the mass of an atom comes from what location?
a)
nucleus
b)
electron cloud
44.
The two subatomic particles that make up the mass of the atom are the _____ and the _____.
a)
proton, neutron
b)
proton, electron
c)
neutron, electron
d)
electron, energy levels
45.
What subatomic particle has no effect on the mass of the atom?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
46.
Which letter represents a proton?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
47.
Which letter represents a neutron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
48.
Which letter represents an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
49.
Which letter represents the nucleus?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
50.
Which letter represents the nucleus?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
51.
Which letter represents the electron cloud?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
52.
An atom of an element contains 20 protons. What is the identity of the element? (NOTE: you will need to use your Periodic Table)
a)
Neon
b)
Calcium
c)
Potassium
d)
Argon
53.
What is the atomic mass of the atom pictured?
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
19
54.
What is the atomic number of the atom pictured?
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
19
55.
What is the element name of the atom pictured?
a)
Fluorine
b)
Neon
c)
Argon
d)
Potassium
56.
What is the element name of the atom pictured?
a)
Sodium
b)
Magnesium
c)
Titanium
d)
Vanadium
57.
How many neutron are in the atom of Potassium?
a)
7
b)
2
c)
39
d)
20
58.
How many neutrons are in an atom of Beryllium?
a)
4
b)
9
c)
9.01
d)
5
59.
How many electrons are in an atom of Lithium?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
7
d)
6.941
60.
How many protons does an atom of Nitrogen have?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
61.
All matter is made of
a)
energy
b)
atoms
c)
air
d)
chemistry
62.
The _________ of an element equals the number of protons in an atom of that element.
a)
mass number
b)
neutrons
c)
atomic number
d)
isotopes
63.
How many protons does an Aluminum atom have? (use the picture to help you)
a)
27
b)
13
c)
14
d)
40
64.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are
a)
negatrons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
d)
protons
65.
True or False? Neutrons have a negative charge
a)
True
b)
False
66.
What is the atomic number for an element with three protons?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
6
67.
A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Quark
68.
Which of the following best describes the properties of metals?
a)
hard, brittle, and nonconductive
b)
liquid, dark, and conductive
c)
shiny, malleable, and conductive
d)
soft, oily, and very reactive
69.
How are the elements in the periodic table arranged?
a)
by their atomic mass
b)
by their chemical symbol
c)
by their chemical name
d)
by their atomic number
70.
What does the number of electrons in the outer level indicate about the element?
a)
how reactive the element is
b)
how malleable the element is
c)
how brittle the element is
d)
how ductile the element is
71.
vertical columns in the periodic table are _________ of elements with similar properties.
a)
groups
b)
periods
72.
_______ are horizontal rows of elements that contain increasing numbers of protons and electrons.
a)
groups
b)
periods
73.
The yellow atoms are called
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
74.
The atoms along the staircase are called
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
75.
Which element is not in the Alkali metal family?
a)
Li
b)
H
c)
Fr
d)
Cs
76.
Elements on the right side of the of the zigzag line are normally?
a)
non metals
b)
metals
c)
metalloids
d)
rare earth metals
77.
The elements in this group have 5 valence electrons and include elements N, P, and As.
a)
Group 5
b)
Group 1
c)
Group 18
d)
Group 15
78.
Which of the following is not a property of metals?
a)
brittle
b)
malleable
c)
lustrous
d)
conductive
79.
Elements in Group 2 have
a)
Two energy levels
b)
Two valence electrons
c)
Two compounds
d)
Two electrons
80.
Elements in period 5 will have
a)
5 valence electrons
b)
5 energy levels or shells
c)
5 protons
d)
none of these
81.
The noble gases have how many valence electrons?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
7
d)
8
82.
Membership in a family is based on the number of
a)
electrons
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
83.
How many Valance electrons does Iodine Have?
a)
6
b)
16
c)
7
d)
17
84.
What is the name of the group that never reacts--ever ever they are stable with a full outermost ring!!!
a)
noble gases
b)
transition
c)
halogens
d)
borons
85.
The red part of the periodic table is...
a)
metalloid
b)
non metal
c)
noble gases
d)
metal
86.
The colored part of the periodic table is.....
a)
nonmetals
b)
metals
c)
metalloids
d)
gases
87.
What element family is circled above?
a)
halogen
b)
Noble gases
c)
alkali metals
d)
transition metals
88.
What does the atomic number tell you about the element?
a)
The number of neutrons in the atom of the nucleus
b)
The density of the atom
c)
The number of protons in the atom of the nucleus
d)
The mass of an atom of a chemical element
89.
How is the periodic table arranged by?
a)
Color of elements
b)
Order of atomic number
c)
density level
d)
Temperature of melting point
90.
Who first arranged the periodic table?
a)
Vladimir Mendeleev
b)
Dmitri Mendeleev
c)
Ivan Mendeleev
d)
Vasily Mendeleev
91.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
92.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
93.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
94.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
95.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
96.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions/photographs/illustrations that cannot be counted or measured?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
97.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
98.
In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be worked with at a time?
a)
one
b)
none
c)
two or more
d)
how ever many makes sense.
99.
A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment.
a)
obervations
b)
question/problem
c)
materials
d)
procedures
100.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The van ran into KFC.
c)
The driver was hungry.
d)
Red and white are part of the KFC building.
101.
Two types of data scientists collect are...
a)
hypothesis and theory
b)
qualitative and quantitative
c)
myths and fables
d)
metric and standard measurements
102.
Measuring the number of times a person breathes after exercise involves ____ data.
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
103.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?
a)
Type of plant
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
d)
Color of the plant's leaves
104.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
105.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
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