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Intro to Physical Science (9th)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The symbols for units of length in order from smallest to largest are

a)

km, m, cm, mm

b)

km, mm, cm, m

c)

mm, m, cm, km

d)

mm, cm, m, km

2.

Which of the following units would be most appropriate to use for measuring the volume of a glass of milk?

a)

°C

b)

mL

c)

cm

d)

mg

3.

A beaker contains 0.52 mL of water. The beaker’s volume is _____ L.

a)

0.052

b)

.00052

c)

520

d)

5.2

4.

How many meters are there in 1684 cm

a)

168.4

b)

0.1684

c)

1.684

d)

16.84

5.

In addition and subtraction, the significant figures in the answer must reflect the

a)

average number of significant figures in the problem.

b)

number in the calculation with the most significant figures.

c)

number in the calculation with the fewest significant figures.

d)

least precise measurement in the calculator (i.e. least number of decimal places)

6.

In division and multiplication, the answer must not have more significant figures than the

a)

average number of significant figures in the problem.

b)

least precise measurement in the calculation (i.e. least number of decimal places)

c)

number in the calculation with the fewest significant figures.

d)

number in the calculator with the most significant figures.

7.

In a graph, the variable on the horizontal axis is the _____.

a)

independent variable

b)

variable with the largest range

c)

dependent variable

d)

variable with the smallest range

8.

In a graph showing the color change of a material over time, color change is the ____.

a)

variable with the largest range.

b)

independent variable

c)

variable with the smallest range.

d)

dependent variable.

9.

The number of significant figures in the measurement 0.020000 kg is


a)

5

b)

7

c)

4

d)

2

10.

The number 1.2658 rounded to three significant figures would be


a)

1.37

b)

2.00

c)

1.27

d)

1.30

11.

the best type of graph to use to show how some fixed quantity is broken down into parts

a)

bar graph

b)

line graph

c)

circle graph

d)

a graph would not be good to show fixed quantities

12.

A factor that does NOT change in an experiment is the

a)

variable

b)

constant

c)

control

d)

hypothesis

13.

A factor that is manipulated in an experiment to change the dependent variable is the

a)

constant

b)

control

c)

dependent variable

d)

independent variable

14.

A factor in an experiment that changes from one manipulation of the independent variable is the

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

experiment

d)

result

15.

The prefix kilo- means ____.

a)

0.01

b)

1,000

c)

0.001

d)

100

16.

Which of the following numbers contains the designated CORRECT number of significant figures?

a)

1.02 - 2 significant figures

b)

168000 - 3 significant figures

c)

0.00802 - 2 significant figures

d)

0.02300 - 5 significant figures

e)

3.0450 - 4 significant figures

17.

What is the sum of 4.079 g + 0.08772 g + 2.00g?

a)

6.16672g

b)

6.17g

c)

6.166g

d)

6.00g

18.

According to the graph, minutes used per month represents what variable?

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

No variable is represented in this graph

19.

According to this graph, cost in dollars is

a)

the dependent variable on the Y axis

b)

the dependent variable on the X axis

c)

the independent variable on the Y axis

d)

the independent variable on the X axis

20.

According to the bar graph, what is the least owned pet and how many people own that pet.

a)

Hamster - 4 people own this pet

b)

Dog - 10 people own this pet

c)

Rabbit - 5 people own this pet

d)

Rabbit - 4 people own this pet