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Worksheets8th Grade - Chapter 02 - 5th Edition
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The experiments performed by the Large Hadron Collider are an attempt to
a)
understand the tiniest particles of matter.
b)
confirm secular views of the origin of the universe.
c)
explain the structure of the universe.
d)
All of these choices
2.
Matter is defined as anything that
a)
can be seen and has density.
b)
is organic and uniform.
c)
responds to gravity and has color
d)
occupies spaces and has mass
3.
Sweetened tea would be an example of a ___.
a)
pure substance
b)
condensate
c)
mixtrue
d)
plasma
4.
Which of the following is a pure substance?
a)
aluminum
b)
air
c)
granite
d)
whipped cream
5.
If a substance has a constant volume but changes shape, it is a ___.
a)
plasma
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
solid
6.
In which state of matter do particles possess the most energy?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
plasma
d)
liquid
7.
A substance’s state of matter is most directly affected by its ___.
a)
color
b)
volume
c)
shape
d)
temperature
8.
If you want to find the weight of an object, you should use a ___.
a)
balance
b)
compass
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
spring scale
9.
Liters, cubic centimeters, quarts, and milliliters are all measures of __.
a)
volume
b)
weight
c)
density
d)
mass
10.
The force exerted by a stalactite on the roof of the cave where it hangs is an example of ___.
a)
friction
b)
shear
c)
tension
d)
compression
11.
Geologists think that coal formed from deep layers of plant material that experienced great pressure over time to become rocklike. The forces involved are an example of ___ forces.
a)
compression
b)
shear
c)
tension
d)
friction
12.
Which force is responsible for the grinding and wearing away of rock as a glacier moves over it?
a)
compression
b)
shear
c)
tension
d)
friction
13.
which force(s) produce(s) an avalanche?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
both of these
d)
none of these
14.
Which of the following is a field force?
a)
compression
b)
magnetism
c)
friction
d)
shear
15.
Which field force is probably the most important to a geolgoist?
a)
magnetism
b)
electrical force
c)
gravity
d)
tension
16.
What is the abliity to do work?
a)
energy
b)
friction
c)
mechanics
d)
shear force
17.
For an object to have kinetic energy, it must be ___.
a)
electrically charged
b)
a solid
c)
experiencing a field force
d)
moving
18.
The flow of thermal energy from a warmer to a cooler place is called ___.
a)
radiation
b)
heat
c)
work
d)
none of these
19.
Sounds that are caused by waves too slow for the human ear to detect are ___.
a)
infrasonic
b)
ultrasonic
c)
audible
d)
potential
20.
Which of the following is a type of light energy?
a)
ultrasonic
b)
thermoynamic
c)
infrared
d)
thermal
21.
Which particle is in the nucleus of every atom?
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
ion
22.
Water is ___.
a)
a compound
b)
a pur substance
c)
a molecule
d)
all of these
23.
A compound with the formula CH2O
a)
has four atoms in the molecule
b)
has two carbons, one oxygen and hone hydrogen
c)
is also an element
d)
is an ion
24.
When identical particles join together in a repeating, three-dimensional pattern, they may form a(n) ___.
a)
compound
b)
crystal
c)
ion
d)
atom
25.
Which of the following is a chemical change?
a)
An icicle forms along a cliff edge.
b)
Aalt from soil dissolves into a stream.
c)
A spruce tree burns afeter getting struck by lightning.
d)
Seashells are ground to poweder by waves.
26.
The only thing in the universe that is real is matter.
a)
true
b)
false
27.
The sun and the stars are made mostly of molecular gases.
a)
true
b)
false
28.
Evaporation is a type of vaporization.
a)
true
b)
false
29.
One of the metric units for volume is the cubic liter.
a)
true
b)
false
30.
All forces act in pairs.
a)
true
b)
false
31.
Most light energy is invisible to us.
a)
true
b)
false
32.
Potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy.
a)
true
b)
false
33.
The term atom comes from the Greek word for “very small.”
a)
true
b)
false
34.
Ions can be formed by a neutral atom gaining a proton.
a)
true
b)
false
35.
All compounds are molecules.
a)
true
b)
false
36.
The surface of a pond becomes solid enough to hold skaters in the winter.
a)
Melting
b)
Vaporization
c)
Freezing
d)
Condensation
37.
Gasoline disappears from an open can left in the sun.
a)
Melting
b)
Vaporization
c)
Freezing
d)
Condensation
38.
Frost forms overnight on your car’s windshield.
a)
Freezing
b)
Condensation
c)
Deposition
d)
Sublimation
39.
Ice cubes shrink while in the freezer.
a)
Freezing
b)
Condensation
c)
Deposition
d)
Sublimation
40.
It is the sum of the kinetic energy found in the particles of a substance.
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Chemical Energy
c)
Sound Energy
d)
Electrical Energy
41.
It may be ultrasonic.
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Chemical Energy
c)
Sound Energy
d)
Electrical Energy
42.
It causes the aurora borealis, the northern lights.
a)
Electrical Energy
b)
Magnetic Energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Light Energy
43.
It may be ultraviolet or other invisible forms of radiation.
a)
Electrical Energy
b)
Magnetic Energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Light Energy
44.
It is the source of energy within the sun.
a)
Electrical Energy
b)
Magnetic Energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Light Energy
45.
The state of matter of a substance is generally determined by its ___.
a)
temperature
b)
mass
c)
force
d)
gravity
46.
If you measure an object and find that it contains 38g of matter, you have determined its ___.
a)
mass
b)
force
c)
gravity
d)
work
47.
A(n) force is a push or a pull.
a)
force
b)
gravity
c)
work
d)
wavelength
48.
Your weight is directly linked to the field force knwon as ___.
a)
gravity
b)
work
c)
wavelength
d)
protons
49.
If a force is applied to an object in the same direction that it moves through a distance, ___ has been done.
a)
work
b)
wavelength
c)
protons
d)
force
50.
The distance between two crests of a wave is its ___.
a)
wavelength
b)
protons
c)
temperature
d)
gravity
51.
The atomic number of an element tells you how many ___ are in its nucleus.
a)
protons
b)
temperature
c)
mass
d)
work
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