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02/27/19 Benchmark Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are group 1 metals most likely to do when combining with other substances?

a)

gain one electron

b)

lose two electrons

c)

gain two electrons

d)

lose one electron

2.

Which scientist saw the atom as a positively charged sphere with negative particles (electrons) embedded within?

a)

Bohr

b)

Thomson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Dalton

3.

Which scientist discovered that most of an atom's mass is contained in its nucleus and the rest is nearly empty space?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Bohr

c)

Dalton

d)

Thomson

4.

What is an example of a mixture?

a)

Air

b)

Table salt

c)

Oxygen

d)

Pure water

5.

All elements in the same group have the same number of __.

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

valence electrons

6.

Which two elements do all organic compounds contain?

a)

hydrogen

b)

carbon

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

7.

What is an example of an element?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Pure water

c)

Air

d)

Table salt

8.

Which families of the periodic table are the most chemically reactive?

a)

1 and 18

b)

1 and 17

c)

2 and 17

d)

17 and 18

9.

Which substance contains an ionic bond?

a)

F2

b)

H2O2

c)

MgBr2

d)

CO

10.

Where is most of the mass of an atom located?

a)

in the nucleus

b)

evenly spread throughout the atom

c)

electron cloud

d)

in the electron

11.

Density can be used as a physical property for identification of a substance because density ____.

a)

stays the same no matter the size of the sample

b)

is also a chemical property

c)

changes with each different amount of a substance

d)

is determined by the substance's height

12.

There are very few chemically stable atoms. Which group of elements contains the most stable atoms?

a)

metalloids

b)

halogens

c)

alkali metals

d)

noble gases

13.

Balance he following equation: ___ Mg + ___ O2 -> ___ MgO

a)

2Mg + O2 -> 2MgO

b)

Mg + O2 -> MgO

c)

Mg + O -> MgO

d)

Mg + O2 -> MgO2

14.

Which state of matter is characterized by being able to fill up the shape of a container, but does not expand when uncovered?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

15.

Which correctly describes the motion of particles in a gas?

a)

Molecules vibrate

b)

Molecules slide around each other in all directions

c)

Molecules float freely and collide

d)

Molecules have positive and negative charges

16.

Gravitational potential energy is potential energy that depends on what?

a)

Height

b)

Length

c)

Volume

d)

Temperature

17.

Which coefficients correctly balance the following equations?


___ P4 + ___ H2 -> ___ PH3

a)

1 1 1

b)

1 6 4

c)

1 4 4

d)

0 5 3

18.

Which correctly describes the motion of particles in a solid?

a)

Molecules vibrate

b)

Molecules slide around each other in all directions

c)

Molecules float freely and collide

d)

Molecules have positive and negative charges

19.

What is the best example of a device that converts electrical energy to light and sound?

a)

a clock radio

b)

a toaster

c)

a flashlight

d)

an electric toothbrush

20.

The process of joining two atoms' nuclei and releasing an enormous amount of energy is called ___.

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

nuclear fission

c)

nuclear isotope

d)

nuclear meltdown

21.

What is an example of an endothermic reaction?

a)

Grilling a hamburger

b)

Exploding fireworks

c)

Burning wood

d)

Smoldering coals

22.

Which is an example of radiant energy to thermal energy transformation?

a)

a greenhouse

b)

an electric stovetop

c)

an electric stove

d)

a car's brakes

23.

At which point does a roller-coaster have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

At the bottom of the tallest hill

b)

At the top of the tallest hill

c)

As it is climbing up the tallest hill

d)

Kinetic energy never changes

24.

Since chemical equations support the law of conservation of matter, they will have ___.

a)

the same number and types of atoms present on each side of the equation

b)

more atoms present on the reactant side of the equation

c)

no atoms present on the product side of the equation

d)

an unlimited number of atoms present in the equation

25.

A student uses a force of 46N to push her bike 57 meters. How much work has she done?

a)

2,622 J

b)

322 J

c)

.807 J

d)

1.24 J

26.

An ice skater has a mass of 60kg and is accelerating at a speed of 12.5 m/s2. What amount of force was applied to the skater?

a)

750 N

b)

4.8 N

c)

20.8 N

d)

960 N

27.

What two things affect the speed of sound?

a)

the medium that sound travels through and the temperature of the medium

b)

the distance to the medium sound travels through and the size of the wave

c)

the temperature and the resonance of the medium that sound travels through

d)

the compression and rarefaction of the sound waves

28.

A commercial airplane is traveling at an average speed of 13km per minute. How far will this train travel in 49 minutes?

a)

637 km

b)

3.8 km

c)

62 km

d)

650 km

29.

It took a bulldozer 62,000J of work to move a rock 30 meters. How much force did the bulldozer apply?

a)

2,066.7 N

b)

206.7 N

c)

2.1 N

d)

186,000 N

30.

In which medium does sound travel fastest?

a)

a solid

b)

a liquid

c)

a gas

d)

a vacuum

31.

A skater pushes back when his foot to roll forward. Which of Newton's Laws of Motion is this?

a)

3rd

b)

1st

c)

2nd

d)

4th

32.

"An object at rest tends to remain at rest unless acted upon by an outside force." This is Newton's ___.

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

d)

4th Law

33.

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another is called a ___.

a)

wave

b)

motion

c)

matter

d)

force

34.

If you add another light in a series circuit with several lights, what will happen?

a)

All the lights will remain lit, but would be dimmer

b)

All the lights would go out

c)

All the lights would remain lit, but would be brighter

d)

All the lights would remain lit, and their brightness would not change

35.

Which simple machine is an inclined plane wrapped around a pole or red and is used to hold things together?

a)

screw

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

wedge

36.

"The ability to do work" is the definition of which of the following?

a)

energy

b)

motion

c)

force

d)

velocity