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First semester Exam review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

a)

data collection

b)

scientific method

c)

recipe

d)

metric system

2.

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

a)

make an observation

b)

collect data

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

form a theory

3.

This variable is the one that is changed during an experiment.

a)

controlled variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

independent variable

d)

constant variable

4.

This is what is measured in an experiment.

a)

dependent variable

b)

controlled variable

c)

independent variable

d)

constant variable

5.

1 meter = _______cm

a)

400

b)

1

c)

100

d)

1,000

6.

What is the length of the screw?

a)

6cm

b)

6m

c)

5cm

d)

5mm

7.

Used to heat or stir liquids, not an accurate measure of liquids. It has a large opening so gases will escape.

a)

erlenmeyer flask

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

beaker

d)

triple beam balance

8.

Used to accurately measure the volumes of liquids.

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

beaker

c)

erlenmeyer flask

d)

pipette

9.

What should you do if you break glass in the lab?

a)

sweep up the glass

b)

ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when lab is over

c)

pick up the glass with gloves on

d)

tell the teacher

10.

When should you tie back long hair or baggy clothing

a)

when working with an open flame

b)

when working with chemicals

c)

any time you are working in the lab

d)

when dissecting specimens

11.

If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:

a)

change lab partners

b)

ask a teacher

c)

just sit quietly and do nothing

d)

guess

12.

Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the independent variable?

a)

type of fertilizer

b)

size of the sunflower

c)

type of sunflower

d)

temperature of soil

13.

Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the dependent variable?

a)

type of sunflower

b)

type of fertilizer

c)

size of sunflower

14.

Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the independent variable?

a)

skill of driving

b)

type of car

c)

age of driver

d)

grades in school

15.

Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the dependent variable?

a)

skill of driving

b)

age of driver

c)

type of car

d)

grades in school

16.

Sam wanted to know if the color of the chair you sat in when taking a test affected your test grade. What is the dependent variable.

a)

grade on test

b)

color choice

c)

age of students

17.

Which state of matter has no definite shape or volume?

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

displacements

18.

The illustrations shows the spacing of particles in different types of matter. Which illustration is an example of the spacing of particles in solids?

a)

Illustration A

b)

Illustration B

c)

Illustration C

d)

Illustration D

19.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is known as

a)

liquid

b)

air

c)

solid

d)

matter

20.

Study the diagram and carefully read the description below the diagram. Gases have no definite shape or volume. Instead, they take the shape of their container. The particles of a gas spread out within the available space. Which diagram illustrates gas particles?

a)

Diagram A illustrates gas particles

b)

Diagram B illustrates gas particles

c)

Diagram C illustrates gas particles

d)

None of them represent gas particles

21.

In the diagram, State of Matter C is a gas. This means that which of the following statements is true about this state of matter?

a)

Its particles can move freely throughout the container

b)

It has a definite volume, but no definite shape

c)

It has a definite shape and volume

d)

The particles are rigid and densely placed

22.

Choose which one is a physical property.

a)

flammability

b)

magic

c)

color

d)

rust

23.

The melting point of a substance is the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to

a)

liquid

b)

plasma

c)

gas

d)

solid

24.

Choose the one that is a chemical property.

a)

size

b)

reactivity with water

c)

magnetism

d)

color

25.

flammability is the ability of a substance to

a)

transfer heat

b)

cook

c)

burn

d)

transfer of electricity

26.

Choose the one that is NOT a physical property of aluminum foil

a)

luster

b)

high melting point

c)

malleable

d)

oxidation

27.

What is the outcome of observing a chemical property?

a)

NaCl

b)

A new substance is formed with different properties

c)

nothing

d)

a rise in thermal conductivity

28.

If you had two different substances that looked exactly the same, which properties would you use to tell them apart?

a)

sound

b)

size

c)

density

d)

color

29.

all matter is made of what?

a)

atoms

b)

compounds

c)

energy

d)

electrons

30.

the positive particles of an atom are

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

positrons

31.

Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

negatrons

32.

Particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom are

a)

electrons only

b)

protons ane electrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

neutrons and protons

33.

Neutrons are ________________ particles

a)

negative

b)

cows

c)

positive

d)

neutral

34.

The central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are located is called the

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

center

d)

core

35.

Electrons have this type of charge

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

36.

The smallest part of an element is

a)

atom

b)

period

c)

element

d)

row

37.

How does the size of the proton compare to the size of the nuetron

a)

larger

b)

same

c)

smaller

38.

Can a mixture be separated?

a)

sometimes

b)

yes

c)

no

d)

never

39.

These particles orbit around the nucleus of an atom. What are they called?

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

40.

The smallest part of an atom is an

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

nucleus