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Physical Science Exam Review General Skills

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
2.
Angelina set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)
3.
On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
4.
240 cm = ___________ m
a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
5.
15.6 L = ___________ mL
a)
15,600
b)
156,000
c)
1,560,000
d)
15,600,000
6.
2804 mg = ___________ g
a)
0.2804
b)
2.804
c)
28.04
d)
280.4
7.
55 mm = ___________ cm
a)
0.55
b)
5.5
c)
550
d)
5,500
8.
a)
metric ruler
b)
Celsius thermometer
c)
graduated cylinders
d)
pan balances
9.
a)
Erlenmeyer flask
b)
Volumetric flask
c)
beaker
d)
graduated flask
10.
a)
beaker
b)
flask
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
test tube
11.
a)
Tongs
b)
Spatula
c)
Test tube holder
d)
test tube rack
12.
What are these?
a)
Beaker Tongs
b)
Tongs
c)
Spatula Tongs
d)
Pincers
13.
A graduated cylinder...
a)
holds liquids while they are being heated
b)
transfers small amounts of liquids
c)
measures the volume of liquids
d)
holds liquids while they are being stirred
14.
You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 
a)
taste
b)
touch
c)
smell
d)
all of the above
15.
Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of
a)
old students.
b)
transfer students.
c)
each and every student.
d)
only the teacher.
16.

Data that is measurable and includes NUMBERS. Examples of this kind of data include shoe size and height.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

17.

Data that can be obtained using the senses and uses WORDS. This kind of data is often described using adjectives (soft, rough, hot, cold, dark, light, etc.)

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

18.

1 mL (liquid volume) is equal to __________ (solid volume).

a)

1 cm3

b)

1 cm2

c)

1 cm

19.

A ____________________________ can be filled with water and used to help find the volume of an irregularly shaped object.

a)

Triple beam balance

b)

Graduated cylinder

c)

Test tube

20.

What is the volume of the object in the water?

a)

68 mL

b)

20 cm3

c)

4 mL

d)

10 mL

21.

The metric system is based on powers of:

a)

5

b)

10

c)

20

d)

50

22.

Which units are the BASE units in the metric system? Check all that apply.

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Inches

e)

Miles

23.

What base unit is used in the metric system to measure LENGTH?

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Miles

24.

Which unit of the metric system is used for measuring VOLUME?

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Ounces

25.

What unit is used for measuring MASS in the metric system?

a)

Grams

b)

Liters

c)

Meters

d)

Miles

26.

What scientific tool is used to measure the mass of an object like a beaker?

a)

Meter Stick

b)

Ruler

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Triple Beam Balance

27.
What would be the best unit of measurement to measure the length of a toothbrush?
a)
millimeters
b)
meters
c)
centimeters
d)
kilometers
28.
A hippo's mass would most likely be described using with units?
a)
kilometers
b)
milligrams
c)
kilograms
d)
triple beam balance
29.
What is the base unit for temperature in in the metric system?
a)
meters
b)
degrees Celsius
c)
degrees Fahrenheit
d)
centimeters
30.
To find the volume of a rock, a student submerges the rock in beaker and finds the difference between the initial volume and the final volume. What is this process called?
a)
volume by displacement
b)
volume by gravity
c)
mass by volume
d)
weight
31.

What is the independent variable?

a)

The result or outcome that you measure in the experiment.

b)

The variable that you change in the experiment

c)

The variables that you control for in the experiment

32.

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

a)

Diameter of the ball

b)

Force acting on the ball

c)

How high the ball bounces

33.

John bought a flashlight from Walmart. He put different types of D-cell batteries in it to see which one lasted the longest. He found that Duracell batteries kept the flashlight lit the longest. What was the dependent variable?

a)

How long the batteries lasted when the light was on

b)

The type of battery used

c)

The type of flashlight used

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