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Semester 2 Review - Physical Science

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What color are the coolest stars?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

blue-white

d)

orange

2.

How can astronomers determine a star’s chemical composition?

a)

by using a spectrograph

b)

by looking at its temperature

c)

by comparing its color to the sun

d)

by comparing its size to the sun

3.

A light-year is _____.

a)

the distance light travels in a year

b)

the same as an Earth year: 365 days

c)

the distance from Earth to Proxima Centaur

d)

the amount of light the sun produces in a year

4.

In the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, most stars are found in the _____ area.

a)

main-sequence

b)

white dwarf

c)

supernova

d)

giants

5.

The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram is used to _____.

a)

classify stars

b)

determine distance of stars

c)

rate brightness

d)

determine temperature of stars

6.

_____ stars can become supernovas.

a)

High-mass

b)

Low-mass

c)

Long-lived

d)

Main-sequence

7.
The formula below represents the most common carbohydrate known as glucose. Which information can be determined from the chemical formula?
C6H12O6
a)
The structural arrangement of the atoms in a glucose molecule
b)
The color of a glucose molecule
c)
The size of a glucose molecule
d)
The number of atoms of each element in a glucose molecule
8.

Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

change in shape

b)

melting

c)

formation of a gas

d)

dissolving

9.
Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
10.

Which is a chemical change?

a)

freezing fruit juice

b)

slicing a potato

c)

boiling water

d)

copper metal turning green

11.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a:

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

12.

How are covalent bonds explained?

a)

When one atom takes the other atom's electron

b)

When the atom shares an electron with an another atom

c)

When the two nucleus merge

d)

When the neutrons leave the nucleus

13.

How many valence electrons do most atoms need to be stable?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

14.
What is the correct formula for this molecule?
a)
NH
b)
N3H
c)
NH3
d)
NH4
15.

Outer shell electrons are called

a)

outer electrons

b)

valence electrons

c)

negatives

16.

Any time Hydrogen bonds with anything, it will bond

a)

Ionically because it has 1 extra electron

b)

Covalently because it only has 1 electron

c)

Metallically because it is on the metal side

17.

Ionic bonds are between...

a)

Metal and Non-metal

b)

Non-metal and Non-metal

c)

Metal and Metal

18.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
19.
If an aluminum atom has 13 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?
a)
Al3+
b)
Al13+
c)
Al10+
d)
Al10-
20.
An atom with 3 valence electrons "wants" a full shell, so it can either gain 5 or lose 3. Which is more likely to occur?
a)
Gain 5
b)
Lose 3
c)
Nothing