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Interim Assessment #3 Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A bus travels 20 km in 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the bus?

a)

20 km/h

b)

30 km/h

c)

40 km/h

d)

50 km/h

2.

Aluminum, sulfur, and chlorine are elements found on the periodic table. Tests involving these three elements would show that at normal room temperature —

a)

Sulfur is malleable and aluminum conducts electricity

b)

Chlorine is malleable and conducts electricity

c)

Aluminum is malleable and conducts electricity

d)

All three elements are malleable and conduct electricity

3.

A ramp is an inclined plane. Why would a person want to use a ramp to move a heavy box into the moving truck?

a)

The amount of effort from the person would be less and the force would change.

b)

The amount of effort from the person would be more and the force would change.

c)

It wouldn’t change the force or effort needed; it would only change the direction.

d)

It wouldn’t change the effort from the person.

4.

A student runs two times around a running path at a local park. Each lap is 3 km. The student completes the first lap in 20 minutes then sits on a bench and rests for 5 minutes. The student then completes the second lap in 25 minutes. Which graph below best represents the student’s motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Based on the dichotomous key, in what order should this insect be classified?

a)

Mantodea

b)

Raphioptera

c)

Coleoptera

d)

Lepidoptera

6.

Which object is gaining potential energy?

a)

A rubber band stretching

b)

A better in a flashlight that is on

c)

A candle that is burning

d)

A piece of wood burning

7.

Identify a situation below in which work is being done.

a)

Holding a science book

b)

Reading a science book

c)

Resting a science book against the wall

d)

Turning a page in a science book

8.

What is the best answer choice to complete section W of the concept map?

a)

A new battery sitting in a box

b)

A horse crossing the finish line in a race

c)

Geese flying in formation

d)

A ball rolling down a hill

9.

What is the best answer choice to complete section Z of the concept map?

a)

A new battery sitting in a box

b)

A horse standing in a stable

c)

A bird sitting in a nest

d)

A ball rolling down a hill

10.

Which subatomic particles make up the mass of an atom?

a)

Electrons Only

b)

Protons and Neutrons

c)

Protons only

d)

Neutrons only

11.

The biochemical elements needed for life are classified as –

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Metals

d)

On all of the planets in the solar system

12.

The elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are all found in the same group (17) on the table. These elements are grouped together because they –

a)

Are metals

B. Have the same atomic mass

C. React in similar ways

D. Are noble gases

b)

Have the same atomic mass

c)

React in similar ways

d)

Are noble gases

13.

A student mixes two liquids together and notices that a white solid has formed at the bottom of the container. What can the student conclude?

a)

1 and 2 only\

b)

1, 2, and 4 only

c)

3 only

d)

1,3, and 4 only

14.

The elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus _________________?

a)

are elements needed for life

b)

are nonmetal elements

c)

are metal elements

d)

are both A and B

15.

If an unknown sample has a density of 12 g/cm3 and a volume of 2 cm3, what is the mass of the sample?

a)

6 g

b)

12 g

c)

24 g

d)

2 g

16.

The diagram above is a molecule of water. Is water an organic compound?

a)

Yes, because it contains oxygen

b)

No, because it does not contain Nitrogen

c)

Yes, because it is essential to life

d)

No, because it does not contain Carbon

17.

What evidence proves that no work is being done on an object?

a)

An object remains stationary

b)

An object moves

c)

An object has mass

d)

An object is rigid

18.

A car of a roller coaster coasts from point A to point B. The speed of the car increases because-

a)

Balanced forces act on the car

b)

An inside force acts on the car

c)

Unbalanced forces act on the car

d)

No forces act on the car

19.

This graph contains information about the motion of a runner. At what time had the runner traveled 12 meters?

a)

1 second

b)

2 seconds

c)

4 seconds

d)

5 seconds

20.

What is the average speed of a train traveling a distance of 360 km in 9 hours?

a)

15 km/h

b)

20 km/h

c)

40 km/h

d)

60 km/h

21.

A spring scale is pulled downward and the readings are recorded. If the spring is pulled to 3.5 cm, the spring scale should read-

a)

12 N

b)

14 N

c)

16 N

d)

18 N

22.

A man walks over and picks up his umbrella. He then opens the umbrella and walks outside. The man then stands at the bus stop with the umbrella in the air. In which situation is NO work occurring?

a)

The man stands at the bus stop with his umbrella in the air.

b)

The man walks over and picks up his umbrella.

c)

The man opens the umbrella.

d)

The man walks outside.

23.

David placed a toy car on a flat plastic track. He pushed the car and measured the distance the car rolled. He followed the same procedure three times. His results are recorded in the data table. What is a valid inference for the 4th trial?

a)

The car will roll 13 cm because the distance the car rolls increases when the strength of the push decreases.

b)

The car will roll 18 cm because the distance the car rolls decreases when the strength of the push decreases.

c)

The car will roll 10 cm because the distance the car rolls increases when the strength of the push increases.

d)

The car will roll 14 cm because the distance the car rolls decreases when the strength of the push increases.

24.

When an object is acted on by unbalanced forces, the object could

a)

Speed up

b)

Slow down

c)

Change directon

d)

All of the above

25.

Complete the statement: The greater the mass of an object-

a)

the less effort it takes to move the object.

b)

the greater effort it takes to move the object

c)

the easier it is to stop the object when it is moving.

d)

the easier it is to move the object when it is at rest.

26.

The pulley shown above is used to change the —

a)

Amount of mass to be lifted

b)

Direction of the applied force

c)

Weight of the object to be lifted

d)

Mechanical advantage of the object

27.

During a tug-of-war competition, neither team is able to gain an advantage. Which of the following explains the forces in this situation?

a)

The forces are balanced

b)

The forces are overcome by air friction

c)

The mass of the rope cancels the forces being exerted on it

d)

The forces are unbalanced

28.

The periodic table above shows the placement of three elements being studied in lab. Based on its position on the periodic table, what conclusions can you draw about the properties of element D?

a)

Element D is a poor conductor of heat and is shiny in appearance.

b)

Element D is a poor conductor of heat, will not bond with anything, and is a gas at room temperature.

c)

Element D is a good conductor of heat and has a shiny appearance.

d)

Element D is a good conductor of heat and has a brittle, dull looking appearance.

29.

A student investigates conductivity. The student uses a wire connected to a battery, test object and light bulb. The student knows objects with greater conductivity will cause the bulb to light more brightly. Which item will have the greatest conductivity?

a)

Silicon

b)

Iron

c)

Phosphorous

d)

Sulfur

30.

Which property of nonmetals and metals is used to determine if a chemical change has occurred?

a)

Conductivity

b)

Malleability

c)

Reactivity

d)

Luster

31.

Sergio’s teacher gave him a sample of a substance to identify. His teacher told him it is either element A, B, C, or D. The observations he collected were: it is hard, shiny, magnetic, and a good conductor of electricity. Which element does Sergio have?

a)

Element A

b)

Element B

c)

Element C

d)

Element D

32.

The atomic number of an element is equal to its number of protons. Therefore, a logical conclusion is that the number of protons determines an element’s –

a)

mass and atomic weight

b)

number of stable isotopes

c)

identity

d)

state of matter

33.

Which of the following diagrams illustrates a compound?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Which statement provides evidence that primary succession is occurring?

a)

Lichens appear on volcanic rock

b)

A drought kills some varieties of producers

c)

Grass emerges in an area devastated by fire

d)

A population explosion of producers brings new organisms into an established ecosystem

35.

What is the best explanation for what the arrows in a food chain represent?

a)

The arrows demonstrate in which direction the animal or plant is moving

b)

The arrows demonstrate the order in which a plant or animal consumes food

c)

The arrows demonstrate how much each animal eats

d)

The arrows demonstrate the flow of energy through the food chain