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Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound is produced by

a)

electrical signals in the brain

b)

the presence of a vacuum

c)

radiation from electromagnetic waves

d)

the vibration of a medium

2.

What kind of wave is sound?

a)

longitudinal

b)

radio

c)

transverse

d)

electromagnetic

3.

In which of the following materials would sound waves move fastest?

a)

water

b)

hot air

c)

steel

d)

cool air

4.

If you are attending a rock concert and the sound of the guitar is much louder than the singer’s voice, which of the following conclusions would be the most reasonable?

a)

The guitar is producing higher frequency sound waves than the singer’s voice.

b)

The singer is producing higher frequency sound waves than the guitar.

c)

The guitar is producing sound waves of a higher amplitude than the singer’s voice.

d)

The singer is producing sound waves of a higher amplitude than the guitar’s strumming.

5.

The frequency of a wave is measured in

a)

Hertz

b)

millimeters

c)

seconds

d)

meters per second

6.

Paul listens to music through the radio. Which best explains the sound Paul hears.

a)

Sounds are fluids that travel through air.

b)

Sounds are waves that travel through matter.

c)

Sounds are gases that transform into vibrations.

d)

Sounds are forms of energy that are converted from light.

7.

Vertical columns on the periodic table are called ___?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

rows

d)

families

8.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the halogens.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

9.

Horizontal rows on the periodic table are called ___?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

rows

d)

families

10.

Most metals share four common physical characteristics. Which of the options is not one of the four?

a)

Luster

b)

Conductivity

c)

Ductility

d)

Malleability

e)

Reactivity

11.

When a solute is dissolved in a solvent creating a clear liquid, is this chemical or physical?

a)

chemical

b)

neither chemical nor physical

c)

physical

d)

it depends

12.

When a new material is formed, this is a sign that a ___________ change has taken place.

a)

chemical

b)

physical

c)

scientific

d)

temporary

13.

Which is an example of a physical change?

a)

an iron nail rusting

b)

silver changing into a liquid when heated

c)

an egg cooking

d)

a cake baking

14.

True of False? When ice melts, the number of atoms remains the same.

a)

true

b)

False

15.

Which of these substances would you expect to be a good conductor of electricity?

a)

a plastic fork

b)

a wooden block

c)

a glass jar

d)

a copper penny

16.

Of all these items, which one has the most freely moving molecules?

a)

helium gas

b)

warm water

c)

hot lava

d)

a brick

17.

The process by which hot and cold air are transferred in the atmosphere is

a)

conduction.

b)

convection.

c)

insulation.

d)

radiation.

18.

Microwave ovens heat food through the process of

a)

conduction.

b)

convection

c)

radiation.

d)

stratification

19.

Heat is transferred from the heating element to the pot to the boiling water. What is the MOST likely method of heat transfer?

a)

circulation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

radiation

20.

Burning logs in the fire place produce heat energy. The dog gets warm from the fire when heat energy is transferred by

a)

the air.

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

d)

the flames.

21.
What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
22.
What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
23.

What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves through space?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation