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Science Mid-Term Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many atoms of oxygen are present in C7H5(NO2)3?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

3

d)

7

2.

What is the name for Group 18 on the periodic table?

a)

alkali metals

b)

halogens

c)

noble gases

d)

transition metals

3.

NaCl is a(an) ___________.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

4.

Lemonade is a(n) ________________.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

5.

A substance changes from a solid directly to a gas. Which phase change is this?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

sublimation

6.

Phase change from liquid to a solid.

a)

melting

b)

condensation

c)

freezing

d)

evaporation

7.

Determine the balanced equation for the following:

Fe2O3 + H2 --> 2Fe + 3H2O

a)

2Fe2O3 + H2 --> 2Fe + 2H2O

b)

Fe2O3 + 3H2 --> 2Fe + 3H2O

c)

Fe2O3 + 6H2 --> 2Fe + 6H2O

d)

Fe2O3 + H2 --> Fe + H2O

8.

The ability of a metal to be hammered into sheets without breaking is called

a)

ductility

b)

flexibility

c)

malleability

d)

phase change

9.

Which of the following is NOT a clue that a chemical reaction is occurring?

a)

gas formation

b)

color change

c)

change in odor

d)

change in the size and shape of a solid

10.

What is the atomic mass of lithium?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

7

d)

4

11.

What is the atomic number of lithium?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

7

d)

6

12.

What is the number of protons in lithium?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

13.

What is the number of neutrons in lithium?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

14.

What is the number of electrons in lithium?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

15.

What is the atomic symbol for lithium?

a)

3

b)

6.941

c)

Li

d)

Lithium

16.

If a chemical equation is balanced, it means that the number of ____________ of each element is the same on both sides of the equation.

a)

molecules

b)

atoms

c)

elements

d)

compounds

17.

Where do we find the products of a chemical equation?

a)

to the left of the yields sign

b)

to the right of the yields sign

c)

under the yields sign

d)

What is a yields sign?

18.

This figure shows a chemical reaction. In this chemical reaction, water is a _______________.

a)

product

b)

reactant

c)

form of energy

d)

lipid

19.

The Law of Conservation of Mass states that the mass of the reactants is ______________ the mass of the products.

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

equal to

20.

If you heat a beaker of an unknown substance and the water evaporates and solid substance is left behind, you know the substance was a(n) _______________.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

atom

21.

This can be separated by physical means.

a)

an atom

b)

a mixture

c)

a compound

d)

an element

22.

What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

23.

In which phase of matter do particles move the most?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

24.

What is the BEST way to know that a compound has been formed?

a)

increase in volume

b)

a color change

c)

can be separated back into its original parts

d)

forms a new material with different properties.

25.

Which is an example of a chemical change?

a)

an electric current through a copper wire.

b)

hammering a nail into wood.

c)

cutting copper wire into small pieces.

d)

burning small twigs to set a log on fire.

26.

Rusting is an example of

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

27.

What do all chemical changes have in common?

a)

a gas is produced.

b)

a new substance is formed.

c)

heat is released into the environment.

d)

the reactancts change color.

28.

The most basic unit of all matter is

a)

a molecule

b)

a tissue

c)

an atom

d)

a compound

29.

Which of these is an element and not a compound?

a)

CO

b)

CaO2

c)

Cl

d)

CO2

30.

The atomic number of an element is determined by which subatomic particle(s)?

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

protons and neutrons

31.

Which one is the correct Bohr model for Nitrogen?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

32.

Four diagrams representing four different states of matter are shown:

Which sequence shows the correct representation?

a)

solid, liquid, plasma, gas

b)

gas, solid, liquid, plasma

c)

gas, plasma, solid, liquid

d)

liquid, solid, plasma, gas

33.

Which of these is MOST LIKELY the result of a chemical reaction?

a)

solids broken down into smaller pieces.

b)

liquids brought to a boil.

c)

formation of white crystals as water evaporates.

d)

formation of iron oxide as metal rusts.

34.

Which of these molecules is made up of only one element?

a)

water

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sodium chloride

d)

oxygen

35.

You have an unidentified liquid in a beaker. What can you know about the contents without knowing any of its properties?

a)

it is made up of atoms.

b)

it is a good conductor of electricity.

c)

it is a compound.

d)

it is a non-metal.

36.

Which of these is a compound and not a mixture?

a)

lemonade

b)

table salt

c)

oil and vinegar

d)

sand and water

37.

Bubbles are an indication of a

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

a phase change

38.

The chemical formula for a substance is shown:

H20


The substance can best be described as:

a)

an atom of water

b)

the compound water

c)

the element water

d)

a mixture of water

39.

Which is NOT a chemical change?

a)

wood burning

b)

rust forming on a bicycle

c)

ice melting

d)

adding baking soda to vinegar

40.

Matter that can by PHYSICALLY separated into two or more pure substances is called:

a)

a solid

b)

a compound

c)

an element

d)

a mixture

41.

Formulas for four different compounds are shown:

H2CO3, C6H12O6, Ca(OH)2, and HCl.

What element is in all four compounds?

a)

carbon

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

chlorine

42.

What characteristics do the circled elements share?

a)

They are nonmetals

b)

they are alkali metals

c)

they rarely form chemical bonds.

d)

they have the same number of electrons.

43.

An equation for a chemical reaction is shown.

Which correctly classifies the compounds in this chemical reaction a a reactant or a product?

a)

The reactant is carbon dioxide and the products are water, glucose, and oxygen.

b)

The reactants are carbon dioxide and water and the products are glucose and oxygen.

c)

The reactants are glucose and oxygen and the products are carbon dioxide and water.

44.

The diagram represents part of the periodic table of elements. Radon is a gas that does not usually form compounds.

In which numbered area is radon located on the periodic table?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

45.

A periodic table of elements is shown.


Which shaded element has metallic properties?

a)

carbon (C)

b)

neon (Ne)

c)

chlorine (Cl)

d)

vanadium (V)

46.

How will the water move in this diagram?

a)

water will not move

b)

water will move out of the cell

c)

water will move into the cell

d)

water will move into and out of the cell equally

47.

A drop of food coloring is added to a bowl of water. Several minutes later, all of the water is colored. What took place?

a)

erosion

b)

osmosis

c)

diffusion

d)

transfusion

48.

Which diagram shows the end result of diffusion?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

49.
The organelle that is the control center of the cell.
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
ER
d)
ribosomes
50.
The organelle that allows things in and out of the cell.  Also protects the cell.
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
ER
d)
ribosomes
51.
The jelly-like fluid that supports the organelles in place. 
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
chloroplast
d)
cytoplasm
52.
Which organelle collects sunlight to make sugar during photosynthesis?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Vacuole
53.
Which rigid organelle provides strength and support to plant cells.
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Vacuole
54.

This organelle stores water and other materials. It is larger in plant cells.

a)

vacuole

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

55.
Which organelle is found in both plant and animal cells and converts sugars into energy?  (the powerhouse of the cell)
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Vacuole
56.
This organelle moves materials throughout the cell. 
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Ribosomes
c)
FedEx
d)
Golgi Complex
57.
Where are proteins made? These are small, grain-like or rod shaped organelles.
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondrion
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
58.
What is the function of the lysosomes?
a)
To make proteins for the cell
b)
To store water and other materials
c)
To convert food and oxygen into energy
d)
To use enzymes to digest old or worn out cell parts
59.

The golgi complex's function is to

a)

make proteins for the cell

b)

control what enters and leaves the cell

c)

package and distribute proteins in the cell

d)

provide energy for the cell

60.

Which organelle is labeled A?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

61.

Which organelle is labeled B?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

ribosome

62.

Which organelle is labled C?

a)

Golgi body

b)

ER

c)

ribosome

d)

mitochondria

63.

Which organelle is labeled D?

a)

golgi body

b)

nucleus

c)

ER

d)

mitonchondria

64.

Which organelle is labeled E?

a)

ribosome

b)

lysosome

c)

golgi body

d)

ER

65.

Which organelle is labeled F?

a)

ribosome

b)

lysosome

c)

golgi body

d)

ER

66.

Which organelle is labeled G?

a)

ribosome

b)

lysosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

ER

67.

Which organelle is labeled H?

a)

ER

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Vacuole

d)

Golgi body

68.

Which organelle is labeled F?

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

vacuole

d)

lysosome

69.

Which organelle is labeled B?

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

vaculole

d)

lysosome

70.

Which organelle is labeled A?

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

vacuole

d)

lysosome

71.

What type of cell is this?

a)

plant cell

b)

animal cell

72.

What type of cell is this?

a)

plant cell

b)

animal cell

73.

The movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane from regions of high to low concentration.

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

active transport

d)

facilitated transport

74.

The movement of substances across the cell membrane that requires energy.

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

active transport

d)

passive transport

75.

The periodic table shows that an oxygen atom has eight protons. This means that an oxygen atom also has

a)

eight electrons

b)

eight neutrons

c)

more protons than electrons

d)

an atomic mass that equals eight

76.

Sodium has 11 protons and 11 electrons. The electrons fill the energy levels in Sodium like this:

a)

2 in the first level, 2 in the second, and 7 in the third

b)

4 in the first level, 4 in the second, and 3 in the third

c)

2 in the first level, 4 in the second, and 5 in the third

d)

2 in the first level, 8 in the second, and 1 in the third

77.

A red blood cell is placed in saltwater. Which of the following events would most likely occur?

a)

nothing

b)

salt would move into the cell

c)

swelling of the cell until it bursts

d)

shriveling of the cell

78.

If a cell's cytoplasm contains 30% solute, which of the following best describes the rest of the cytoplasm?

a)

70% solute

b)

30% solute

c)

70% water

d)

30% water

79.

Choose the beaker that contains an egg that would shrink?

a)

Beaker A

b)

Beaker B

c)

Beaker C

d)

Beaker D

80.

How will the water move in the U tube after one hour if left undisturbed?

a)

to the left of the tube

b)

to the right of the tube

c)

it will not move

d)

it will all evaporate