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Physical Science Final Exam Review Part 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A man jogs at a velocity of 2.5 m/s west for 1,200 s. He then walks at a velocity of 1.0 m/s east for 500 s and then stops to rest. What is the displacement of the man when he stops to rest?

a)

3,500 m west

b)

3,000 m west

c)

2,500 m west

d)

700 m west

2.

The graph below shows the motion of four cars. Based on the graph, which statement about all the cars is true?

a)

They are moving at a constant speed.

b)

They are changing their speed during travel.

c)

They are slowing down.

d)

They are stopped.

3.

A rock on Earth has a mass of 750 kg and a weight of 7,350 N. If the rock is taken into outer space, how will its mass and weight be affected?

a)

The weight and mass will remain the same because they are not altered by the effects of gravity.

b)

The weight will remain the same, but the mass will change because of the effects of gravity.

c)

The mass will be 76.5 kg, and the weight will increase because of the effects of gravity.

d)

The mass will be 750 kg, but the weight will decrease because of the effects of gravity.

4.

As the wheels of a train move along the train tracks, what type of friction exists between the wheels and the tracks?

a)

fluid friction

b)

rolling friction

c)

sliding friction

d)

static friction

5.

A 1,500-kg truck has a net force of 4,200 N acting on it. What is the truck’s acceleration?

a)

6,300,000 m/s/s

b)

2,700 m/s/s

c)

2.8 m/s/s

d)

0.36 m/s/s

6.

A child fills a bucket with salt water and sand. How are the contents of the bucket classified?

a)

a solution

b)

a compound

c)

a homogeneous mixture

d)

a heterogeneous mixture

7.

This diagram shows a 40-kg object being pulled in one direction while friction acts on it in the opposite direction. What is the net force on the object?

a)

160 N

b)

140 N

c)

120 N

d)

20 N

8.

How are the processes of melting and freezing similar?

a)

They are both processes that physically change a substance.

b)

They are both processes that chemically change a substance.

c)

They are both processes where heat is released by a substance.

d)

They are both processes where heat is absorbed by a substance.

9.

Which element is classified as a metal?

a)

boron (B)

b)

antimony (Sb)

c)

phosphorus (P)

d)

cadmium (Cd)

10.

Four different liquids will be separately poured into a single beaker. The liquids are ethanol, milk, oil, and water. The density for each liquid at room temperature is listed in the table below. How will the liquids be arranged from bottom to top in the beaker?

a)

milk, water, oil, ethanol

b)

milk, water, ethanol, oil

c)

water, milk, oil, ethanol

d)

water, oil, ethanol, milk

11.

The diagram below is the Bohr model of an atom. Which best describes this atom?

a)

It has 6 electrons.

b)

It has a positive charge.

c)

It has 6 valence electrons.

d)

It has a full outermost energy level.

12.

How does a piece of paper’s ability to be folded in half compare to its ability to burn?

a)

Its ability to be folded is a physical property, while its ability to burn is a chemical property.

b)

Its ability to be folded is a chemical property, while its ability to burn is a physical property.

c)

Both are physical properties of the piece of paper.

d)

Both are chemical properties of the piece of paper.

13.

How many valence electrons are in a neutral atom of nitrogen (N)?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

15

14.

Electrons are being shared between atoms in a certain compound. Which elements could most likely form this compound?

a)

lithium (Li) and fluorine (F)

b)

aluminum (Al) and iodine (I)

c)

sulfur (S) and oxygen (O)

d)

iron (Fe) and chlorine (Cl)

15.

What is the chemical formula for magnesium acetate?

a)

Mg2(C2H3O2)2

b)

Mg(C2H3O2)2

c)

Mg2C4H6O4

d)

MgC4H6O4

16.

Which represents a balanced chemical equation?

a)

CO2 + 2H2O → 2CH4 + 2O2

b)

CH4 + O2 → CO2 + H2O

c)

CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O

d)

CO2 + H2O → CH4 + O2

17.

What type of chemical reaction occurs when beryllium (Be) combines with oxygen (O2) to form beryllium oxide (BeO)?

a)

double replacement

b)

single replacement

c)

decomposition

d)

synthesis

18.

Which equation represents a neutralization reaction?

a)

acid + water → salt + base

b)

acid + base → water + salt

c)

acid + salt → base + water

d)

water + base → salt + acid

19.

Which of these elements is the most chemically reactive?

a)

beryllium (Be)

b)

calcium (Ca)

c)

strontium (Sr)

d)

radium (Ra)

20.

Which compound contains ionic bonds?

a)

C2H6

b)

PCl5

c)

Ca3N2

d)

SF2

21.

This unbalanced equation represents a chemical reaction: Pb(NO3)2 + NaI → NaNO3 + PbI2. What is the coefficient for NaI once the equation is balanced?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

What type of bond will form when an element from group 2 (IIA) bonds with an element from group 17 (VIIA)?

a)

hydrogen bond

b)

covalent bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

ionic bond

23.

This chart shows the effects of several solutions on litmus paper. Which information can be determined from the litmus paper tests?

a)

Solutions 1 and 5 are both acids.

b)

Solutions 2 and 8 are both neutral.

c)

Solutions 3 and 6 are both bases.

d)

Solutions 4 and 7 are both acids.

24.

A 100-gram sample of cerium-143 has a half-life of 33 hours. How long will it take until there are only 6.25 grams of cerium-143 left?

a)

66 hours

b)

99 hours

c)

132 hours

d)

165 hours

25.

The chart below lists the specific heat capacity of four different metals of equal mass. If the temperature of each metal were increased from 20°C to 25°C, which metal would require the least amount of heat to raise its temperature?

a)

copper

b)

gold

c)

nickel

d)

titanium