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Honors Science 1st semester review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the Law of Conservation of mass?
a)
Mass is created in a chemical reaction
b)
Mass is created in a physical change
c)
New chemicals formed from a chemical reaction have a larger overall mass than the original reactants
d)
Mass is never created or destroyed
2.
In a reaction A + B ----> C,  reactant A has 5g and product  C has 9g. How many grams does reactant B should have? 
a)
4g
b)
5g
c)
9g
d)
14g
3.
The Law of Conservation of matter states that the total amount of matter ______________ after it undergoes change.
a)
disappears
b)
stays the same
c)
weighs less
d)
explodes
4.

If a chemical reaction occurs in an open system (not contained), what might happen to the measurable mass of the products when compared to the reactants?

a)

the measurable mass might decrease because any gas produced can escape (the actual mass would stay the same)

b)

the mass would increase because mass was created

c)

the measurable mass would stay the same because nothing would be able to leave the system.

d)

it depends on the type of reaction

5.

If a chemical reaction occurs in a closed system (no way for any part of the reaction to escape), how does the product mass compare to the reactant mass?

a)

the mass would decrease

b)

the mass would increase

c)

the mass would stay the same

d)

it depends on the type of reaction

6.
How many minutes are in a year?
a)
31,536,000 min
b)
525,600min
c)
52,560min
7.
The area of a rectangle is A = bh. Solve the formula for h.
a)
h = A - b
b)
h = b/A
c)
h = Ab
d)
h = A/b
8.

Convert 500,000 millimeters/month to kilometers/year

a)

.6 kilometers/year

b)

.06 kilometers/year

c)

6 kilometers/year

d)

60 kilometers/year

9.

A child weighs 40.0 lb and is to receive 0.10 mg of an antibiotic for each kg of body weight. How many milligrams of the antibiotic shall the child receive? 1 kg = 2.2 lbs

a)

18.1 mg

b)

181 mg

c)

0.181 mg

d)

1.81 mg

10.
How many significant figures: 216 m
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
11.
How many significant figures: 2016 m
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
How many significant figures: 0.012 km
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
How many significant figures: 1000 mL
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
How many sig figs are there?
0.000008
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
7
15.
How many sig figs are there?
100000000
a)
1
b)
9
c)
10
16.

Round each number to five significant figures.

907.0759

a)

907.08

b)

907.07

c)

907.076

d)

908

17.

Complete the following calculations. Round off your answers as needed.

52.6 g + 309.1 g +77.214 g

a)

438.9

b)

438.914

c)

438.91

d)

4.38914 x 102

18.

Complete the following calculations. Round off your answers as needed.

245.01 km x 2.1 km

a)

5.14521 x 102

b)

510

c)

514

d)

514.521

19.

The standard temperature of boiling water is 100oC. Which thermometer is the most accurate and precise?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

None of the thermometers are accurate and precise.

20.
Calculate 0.020 cm x 50 cm x 11.1 cm and give your answer with the correct number of significant figures.
a)
10 cm3
b)
11.1 cm3
c)
11 cm3
d)
11. cm3
21.
Which of the following numbers have four significant figures?
a)
56.75 g
b)
40.01 g
c)
0.6000 g
d)
all of the choices
22.

Which of the following is a characteristic property of matter?

a)

solubility

b)

volume

c)

mass

d)

temperature

23.

Which of the following is a characteristic property?

a)

Melting Point

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

d)

Shape

24.

Which of the following is a characteristic property?

a)

Texture

b)

Boiling Point

c)

Volume

d)

Taste

25.

If two substances have different volumes...

a)

they are the same substance.

b)

they are not the same substance.

c)

volume is a non characteristic property, it can't be used to determine if substances are the same.

26.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
27.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
28.

If two substances have the same mass...

a)

we need more information to determine if they are the same substance.

b)

they are the same substance.

c)

they are not the same substance.

29.
An object with which of the following densities will float on water?
a)
0.7 g/cm3
b)
1.2 g/cm3
c)
3.5 g/cm3
d)
11.4 g/cm3
30.
Why do ice cubes float in a  glass of water?
a)
the ice cubes are more dense than the water
b)
the water is more dense than the ice cubes
c)
the water is more dense than the glass
d)
the ice is more dense than the glass
31.
An object has a density of 3 g/cm3. When submerged in water, the object will ___________.
a)
float
b)
sink
c)
float halfway in the water
d)
float then sink
32.
Which is denser?  An inflated basketball or a deflated basketball?
a)
inflated basketball
b)
deflated basketball
c)
they have the same density
d)
not enough info to answer question
33.
What is an inference? 
a)
Just a guess.
b)
A statement based off of your observations. 
c)
The same as an observation. 
d)
Examples of something. 
34.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The  van ran into KFC. 
c)
The driver was hungry. 
d)
An ambulance may be on the way. 
35.
What is 0.0568 rounded to 1 significant figure?
a)
0.0
b)
0.06
c)
0.6
d)
0.057
36.
?
a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
37.

This bullseye demonstrates...

a)

High Accuracy & High Precision

b)

High Accuracy & Low Precision

c)

Low Accuracy & High Precision

d)

Low Accuracy & Low Precision

38.

How close a measurement is to the true value is called..

a)

Accuracy

b)

Precision

c)

Significant

d)

Estimate

39.
The leaves on the plant are turning brown.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
40.
The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
41.
There are 16 red marbles in the bag.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
42.
The pendulum made 17 full swings in 30 seconds.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
43.
What is the approximate height of a battery?
a)
60 centimeters
b)
5 centimeters
c)
3 kilometers
d)
2 meters
44.

The height of an adult elephant...

a)

4 cm

b)

4 m

c)

4 mm

d)

4 km

45.

The length of a paper clip is about...

a)

4 mm

b)

4m

c)

4cm

46.
How do you define volume?
a)
The number of square units needed to cover a surface or figure.
b)
The distance around a figure.
c)
The number of cubic units needed to fill a solid figure.
d)
The face of a solid.
47.
Volume is the amount of space an object takes up.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
What is the volume of this prism?
a)
18 cubic cm
b)
6 cubic cm
c)
9 cubic cm
49.
How many cubes with a side length of 1/2 unit would fit inside the prism?
a)
110 cubes
b)
20 cubes
c)
88 cubes
d)
880 cubes
50.

What tool is this??

a)

Beakers

b)

Flasks

c)

Tasks

d)

Graduated Cylinders

51.

What tool is this??

a)

Flasks

b)

Graduated Cylinders

c)

Beakers

d)

Test Tubes

52.

What tool is this??

a)

Bunsen Burner

b)

Flame Thrower

c)

Gas Guzzler

d)

Fire Frenzy

53.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
54.
Is digesting your food a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
55.

The first length measured in a laboratory experiment is 2.5 + 0.1 m and the second length 3.4 + 0.1 m. If 2.5 + 0.1 m is added to 3.4 + 0.1 m, what is the uncertainty of the calculated length (final answer)?

a)

+ 0.1 m

b)

+ 0.2 m

c)

+ 0.3 m

d)

+ 0.4 m

56.

If a student wants to measure 24.0 mL of water with the least amount of uncertainty, they should use _____________________.

a)

three 10 mL graduated cylinders

b)

one 25 mL graduated cylinder

c)

one 50 mL graduated cylinder

d)

one 100 mL graduated cylinder

57.
The more significant figures in the measurement, the better the…
a)
accuracy
b)
precision
c)
uncertainty
d)
error
58.

You place a rock on the electronic balance an it measures a mass of 12.38 g. The estimated digit is....

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

8

59.
Which of the statements is true?
a)
The bottom of the boot exerts more pressure than the shoe as a result of an increase in surface area.
b)
The bottom of the shoe exerts more pressure than the boot as a result of an decrease in surface area.
c)
The bottom of the shoe exerts the same pressure as the bottom of the boot.
60.
What pressure does a 4000N horse exert on the ground if each foot is 10cm2?
a)
40 N/cm2
b)
100 N/cm2
c)
400 N/cm2
d)
10 N/cm2
61.
Look at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the area?
a)
f ÷ a
b)
f x p
c)
p x f
d)
f ÷ p
62.
Look at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the force?
a)
f ÷ a
b)
f x p
c)
p x a
d)
f ÷ p
63.
What does pressure measure?
a)
Strength
b)
Force exerted on a given area of surface
64.
How can we increase the gas pressure inside a sealed container?
a)
Increase the number of particles inside the container
b)
Increase the temperature
c)
Decrease the volume of the container
d)
All of these
65.
Atmospheric pressure increases as you move towards lower elevations and decreases as you move into higher elevations.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Which of the following would increase the pressure on a system?
a)
Increase the Temperature
b)
Pump in more gas
c)
Decrease the volume
d)
All of these
67.

Should bring nice weather

a)

Low pressure

b)

Cold front

c)

Warm front

d)

High pressure

68.

Should bring poor weather

a)

Low pressure

b)

cold front

c)

High pressure

d)

Warm front

69.
The general pattern of winds around a high pressure area is clockwise, outward. The general pattern of winds around a low pressure area is counterclockwise, inward. Based on the information provided, which Texas city shown will most likely have winds from the east? 
a)
Abilene
b)
Tyler
c)
Houston
d)
San Antonio
70.
If density of air is low, pressure is:
a)
high
b)
low
71.
I have two objects with the same volume but different masses.  Which object will be more dense?
a)
The object with less weight.
b)
The object with more weight.
c)
The object with more mass.
d)
The object with less mass.
72.
The density of this material is 2 g/cm3.
There are 24 cm3  Find the total mass.
a)
12 grams
b)
48 grams
c)
12 g/cm3
d)
48 g/cm3
73.
If you have a gold brick that is 2 cm by 3 cm by 4 cm and has a density of 19.3 g/cm3, what is its mass?
a)
463.2 g/cm3
b)
463.2 g
c)
0.804 kg
d)
0.804 g
74.

What would you use to measure the amount of water in this bathtub?

a)

Grams

b)

Kilograms

c)

Liters

d)

Milliliters

75.

A sample of a gas in a cylinder is shown. If the temperature is kept constant and the piston moves down to decrease volume, the pressure increases because the gas particles...

a)

Expand

b)

Become smaller

c)

Lose velocity within the container

d)

Collide more often within the container

76.
Which of the following would increase the (gas) pressure of a system?
a)
Increase the Temperature
b)
Pump in more gas
c)
Decrease the volume
d)
All of these
77.
What phase change is occurring at line segment B-C if the graph is exothermic?
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
boiling
d)
condensation
78.
As substance goes from D to E what happens to the distance between the particles?
a)
particles get closer together
b)
particles disappear
c)
particles get far apart
79.
At point temperature does this substance finish melting?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
80.
Between what two points is the most energy being added to the system
a)
A -B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
81.

Is the substance gaining or losing energy?

a)

Gaining

b)

Losing

82.

What state/phase is the object likely from points A to B?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

83.
Which graph correctly represents the relationship between mass and volume?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
84.
What does the tilt of the earth cause?
a)
heating
b)
Seasons
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Years
85.

The earth rotates every

a)

24 hours

b)

15 hours

c)

365 days

d)

hour

86.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
87.
Which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing summer?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
88.
Which points are experiencing equal amount of sunlight?
a)
1 and 2 
b)
1 and 3
c)
3 and 4
d)
2 and 4
89.
Which months are NEITHER of the poles tilted toward or away from the sun?
a)
June and December
b)
September and December
c)
September and March
d)
March and June
90.
Why is it colder in winter than in summer at the poles?
a)
The earth is farther away from the sun in winter.
b)
The pole is tilted away from the sun and receiving less direct sunlight.
c)
The pole is tilted toward the sun and receiving less direct sunlight.
d)
The snow and rain during winter lowers the temperatures.
91.

On which date in New York State does the Sun follow the apparent path shown in the diagram?

a)

Jun 21

b)

Dec 21

c)

Jan 21

d)

Mar 21

92.

On June 21, where does the Sun appear to rise for an observer in New York State?

a)

due west

b)

due east

c)

northeast

d)

southeast

93.

During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is the Earth closest to the Sun?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

94.

At which degree of latitude are perpendicular sun rays striking the Earth in the diagram?

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

North Pole

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

95.

Opposite Hemispheres (Northern and Southern) have opposite seasons.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

This graph is from a place:

a)

in the Northern Hemisphere

b)

in the Southern Hemisphere

c)

At the equator

97.

This graph is from a place:

a)

in the Northern Hemisphere

b)

in the Southern Hemisphere

c)

At the equator

98.

This graph is from a place :

a)

in the Northern Hemisphere

b)

in the Southern Hemisphere

c)

At the equator

99.

How many trees are at least 15 feet tall?

a)

12 trees

b)

2 trees

c)

9 trees

d)

41 trees

100.

A container weighing 3 lbs has the following dimensions; L=12 in W=10 in H=8 in, is placed on the ground so that it is as tall as possible. An 8 lb shot put is placed inside of the container. What is the amount of pressure exerted on the ground by the shot put and container?

a)

.1375 lbs/in2

b)

.01146 lbs/in3

c)

87.27 lbs/in3

d)

10560 lbs/in2