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Quarter 2 Midterm Review 2025-26

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The transmission of energy by two objects touching is called
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
contraction
d)
radiation
2.
Rising warm air currents is an example of?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
3.
Higher temperature means faster moving molecules
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?
a)
a slice of bacon frying in a pan
b)
a pot on a stove boiling water
c)
a camp fire warming hands
d)
a hot air balloon
5.
The temperature of boiling water is 
a)
100F and 320C.
b)
100C and 320F
c)
100C and 2120F.
6.
This is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
a)
temperature
b)
thermal expansion
c)
electricity
d)
sound
7.

Thermal energy is

a)

the average of the kinetic energy in an object

b)

the total energy of all the particles in an object

c)

is the temperature of an object.

8.
Warming hand over a radiator.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
9.
Eggs cooking in a frying pan.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
10.
Snowman melting in the sun.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
11.
Warmth from the fireplace circulating through the house.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
12.
Water boiling in a kettle.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
13.

the basic structural unit of matter

a)

atom

b)

matter

c)

element

d)

nucleus

14.

a collection of atoms of one type that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical or physical means

a)

element

b)

subatomic particle

c)

electron

d)

matter

15.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
16.
Salt has a chemical formula of NaCl.  Salt is a...
a)
Compound
b)
Element
c)
Mixture
d)
None of the Above
17.
A combination of substances that are not chemically combined is called a(n)____________. 
a)
mixture
b)
compound
c)
physical
18.
What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
H2 + O → H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
19.
2H2 + O2 ----> 2H2O What is the product?
a)
------>
b)
2H2O
c)
2H2+ O2
20.

At what temperature would water on a stove gain enough energy to change to vapor?

a)

32 degrees Celsius

b)

0 degrees Celsius

c)

100 degrees Celsius

d)

212 degrees Celsius

21.

Evaporation

a)

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid

b)

The classification of matter as a solid, a liquid, or a gas

c)

Physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas

d)

The temperature at which a substance changes states from a solid to a liquid

22.

At what temperature in degrees Celsius does water freeze?

a)

150

b)

0

c)

200

d)

32

23.

Freezing point

a)

The classification of matter as a solid, a liquid, or a gas

b)

Physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

c)

The temperature at which a substance changes states from a solid to a liquid

d)

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid

24.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma!!!

25.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

26.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

27.

A gas typically consists of:

a)

low energy particles that experience high attractive forces between them.

b)

low energy particles that experience no attractive forces between them.

c)

high energy particles that experience high attractive forces between them.

d)

high energy particles that experience little attractive force between them

28.

Which process could cause a material to change state from gas to liquid?

a)

Adding heat

b)

Adding energy

c)

Removing particles

d)

Removing energy

29.

If I add heat to a solid, how will the motion of the particles be affected?

a)

They will move slower

b)

They will stop moving

c)

They will move faster

d)

They will move to a different container

30.

How do particles act in a liquid?

a)

Every particle stays in one spot.

b)

Particles spread far apart from one another.

c)

Particles slide past one another

d)

Particles squeeze together to fit into small spaces.

31.
Which is an example of a solute?
a)
Egg whites
b)
Sugar
c)
Water
d)
Acetone
32.
Which is an example of a solvent?
a)
Salt
b)
Egg whites
c)
Water
d)
Sugar
33.
What is a solvent
a)
the liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution.
b)
Another word for solution
c)
A thing that make drinks turn colors
d)
Its a metal molecole
34.
The ___ is the thing being dissolved.
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
mixture
d)
suspension
35.

A substance made of two or more PHYSICALLY combined substances is--

a)

an element

b)

a mixture

c)

a salt

d)

a compound

36.

When we want the solute to dissolve more quickly we should … the solution.

a)

stir

b)

saturate

c)

dissolve

d)

solve

37.

Which will dissolve faster crushed table salt or crystal of table salt?

a)

crushed table salt

b)

crystal of table salt

38.

What combination would dissolve a solid solute the fastest?

a)

high temperature, no stirring

b)

no heat, no stirring

c)

sugar cube, no heat

d)

high temperature, stirring

39.
In a ___________change, a substance changes into a different substance.
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
40.
Which of these is NOT a sign that a chemical change has occurred? 
a)
Change in shape.
b)
An unexpected color change
c)
A temperature change
d)
The formation of a precipitate
41.

Which of the following IS a physical change?

a)

Getting a haircut

b)

Rusty metal

c)

A compound

d)

sour milk

42.
Which of the following is evidence of a chemical reaction?
a)
fizzing
b)
water changing to ice
c)
saltwater
d)
paper being cut in half
43.
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
44.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
45.
A substance that is shiny and a good conductor would be classified as a
a)
nonmetal
b)
metalloid
c)
metal
d)
metallica
46.

A green powder is heated & a gas is given off while it turns to a black solid. This describes

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

c)

Change in State

d)

Change in Temperature

47.

Identify what type of change happening in the picture below...

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

c)

Endothermic Reaction

d)

Exothermic Reaction

48.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

a)

A glass falling and shattering on the floor.

b)

Baking a birthday cake.

c)

Burning a piece of paper.

d)

Baking soda and vinegar mixing together.

49.
A copper penny turning greenish after a few years is an example of ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
50.

_____ reactions usually feel hot!

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

51.

____ reactions usually feel cold.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

52.

Your family uses candles to see when the electricity goes out.

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

53.

What type of chemical reaction absorbs energy and requires energy for the reaction to occur?

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exotermic

c)

Exothermic

d)

Endotermic

54.

A mixtures is a combination of two or more____________ that are ___________ combined.

a)

 substances; physically

b)

 substances; chemically

c)

compounds; chemically

55.

Mixtures are separated based on their __________properties.

a)

chemical

b)

physical

56.

A magnet would be a good tool to use when you need to separate a mixture of iron filings and sand.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

A sieve would be a good tool to use to separate larger pieces from much smaller pieces in a mixture.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

All materials will flow through a filter.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

To separate a solution (when one substance dissolved into a liquid), the liquid can be boiled to separate the two substances.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Mixtures can be separated when the materials in it have different densities.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Sometimes, more than one method of separating a mixture will be needed to separate all the materials in the mixture.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

What type of tool is this?

a)

Sieve/Strainer

b)

Filter

c)

Magnet

d)

Settling

63.

Name this tool

a)

Sieve/Strainer

b)

Magnet

c)

Settling

d)

Filter paper

64.

Which mixture can be separated using a paper filter?

a)

sand and iron filings

b)

saltwater

c)

sand and water

d)

sand and gravel

65.

What tool can you use to separate a mixture of gravel and sand the fastest? 

a)

strainer

b)
tweezers
c)
magnet
d)
hands
66.

Which separation method is used in this picture?

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Distillation

d)

Chromatography

67.

During filtration, which substance cannot pass through the filter paper?

a)

the solid

b)

the liquid

68.

The best way to separate trail mix would be:

a)

filter

b)

by hand

c)

sieve

d)

evaporation

69.

Which one of the following would you use to separate rocks/gravel from sand?

a)

tweezers

b)

evaporation

c)

Sifting with a sieve or strainer

d)

magnet

70.

Which one of the following would you use to separate salt from water?

a)

Sifting/Straining

b)

Evaporation

c)

By hand

d)

Using a Magnet

e)

Filtration

71.

Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?

a)

Sifting/Straining

b)

Evaporating

c)

Tweezer

d)

Magnet

e)

Filtration

72.

Particles of salt and sand of similar size are mixed together. What would be the best method to extract the sand from the mixture?

a)
  1. Use tweezers to pick out the grains of sand.


b)
  1. Pour water into the mixture and filter out the sand.

c)
  1. Use a sifter to separate the salt and the sand.

d)
  1. There is no way to do this.

73.

Name three ways sugar/salt can dissolve faster in water.

a)

heat it

b)

cool it

c)

crush it

d)

stir it