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Semester 1 Cumulative Science Exam

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

a)

hotter to colder

b)

colder to hotter

c)

hotter to hotter

d)

colder to colder

2.

Which direction will the heat flow while these ice cubes melt?

a)

there is no heat transfer

b)

from the ice cubes to the water

c)

from the water to the ice cubes

3.

When you touch the metal leg of your chair, it feels cool. Which way is the heat moving moving?

a)

Cold is moving from the chair leg to the hand.

b)

Heat is moving from the hand to the chair leg by conduction.

c)

Heat doesn't move.

d)

Heat is radiating into the chair leg.

4.

Heat transfers from the water to the spoon until...

a)

they reach thermal equilibrium and are the same temperature.

b)

the water runs out of heat.

c)

the spoon is as hot as the water was to start.

d)

the molecules stop moving.

5.

This is an example of how you release...

a)

Nuclear Potential Energy

b)

Chemical Potential Energy

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy

d)

Elastic Potential Energy

6.
Energy stored by things that stretch
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Gravitational Potential Energy
Energy
c)
Chemical Potential Energy
d)
Elastic Potential Energy
7.

When you break the bonds holding molecules together it releases ______________________.

a)

nuclear potential energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

chemical potential energy

d)

elastic potential energy

8.

What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 1 kilogram book that is 10 meters above the ground?

PE = m g h

g = 9.8 m/s2

a)

9.8 Joules

b)

1.0 Joule

c)

98 Joules

d)

11.8 m/s2

9.

What is the value of the Earth's acceleration due to gravity (g)?

a)

9.8 m/s2

b)

100 m/s2

c)

25 m/s2

d)

3.14 m/s2

10.

You throw a ball into the air as shown in the diagram. At what point does the ball have the most potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

11.

Velocity describes which two things about an object?

a)

gravity and height

b)

height and direction

c)

speed and height

d)

speed and direction

12.
At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the kinetic energy at its maximum?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.

At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the potential energy at its maximum?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
15.

Jim's pet ferret ran through your yard. The ferret has a mass of 10 kg. He is running at a speed of 8 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the ferret as he runs?

a)

160 J

b)

640 J

c)

80 J

d)

320 J

16.

Explain what happens to the potential energy of a ball as it rolls off the edge of a table and begins falling to the floor.

a)

The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.

b)

The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.

c)

The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.

d)

The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases.

17.

If all objects are moving as the exact same speed, which would have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

baseball

b)

football

c)

ping pong ball

d)

bowling ball

18.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
19.

The calculate the kinetic energy of an object you must know its...

a)

mass and height

b)

height and speed

c)

mass and velocity

d)

mass and force

20.

How many atoms of hydrogen are in C6H12O6?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24

21.

How many atoms of iron are in 3Fe2O3?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

2

d)

3

22.

Why do the noble gases not react with other elements?

a)

They don't want to

b)

They need too many electrons

c)

Their valence electrons are complete

d)

Their protons and electrons are balanced

23.

How many total atoms are in the molecule of baking soda, (NaHCO3) ?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

24.

A proton has a ___ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

no charge

d)

it depends

25.

An electron has a ___ charge.

a)

no charge

b)

positive

c)

negative

d)

it depends

26.

Covalent bonds ______________ valence electrons.

a)

give

b)

take

c)

keep

d)

share

27.

An ionic bond forms when atoms ___________ .

a)

both gain electrons

b)

share electrons

c)

both lose electrons

d)

transfer electrons

28.

Why does an atom tend to chemically bond with another atom?

a)

To become more stable

b)

To remain on its present state

c)

To maintain its energy

d)

To decrease its stability

29.

What is the number of valence electrons for Oxygen?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

4

30.

__________are formed when two or more atoms bond by sharing or transferring electrons.

a)

protons

b)

elements

c)

molecules

d)

ions

31.
What is a valence electron?
a)
an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom. 
b)
an electron found in the innermost shell of an atom.
c)
an electron found in the middle shell.
32.

When the pressure on a liquid is lowered, it...

a)

turns into a solid

b)

will boil slower

c)

lowers the boiling point so water boils at a cooler temperature and foods need to cook longer

d)

raises the boiling point so water needs to be hotter before it boils

33.

Sprinkling salt on icy roads helps to melt the ice because...

a)

it lowers the temperature at which water will freeze/melt.

b)

it raises the temperature at which water will freeze/melt

c)

it becomes less slippery

d)

it heats up the ice

34.
Change of state from a solid directly to a gas is called
a)
deposition
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
sublimation
35.

What is the change of state from a gas to a liquid called?

a)

deposition

b)

sublimation

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

36.
The change of state from a liquid to a solid
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
boiling
37.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
38.

What causes molecules to slow down?

a)

Heating them up

b)

Cooling them down

c)

Decreasing the pressure on them

39.

State of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

Mississippi

40.

This type of matter contains only one kind of atom.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

water

41.

Suppose you put a teaspoon of sugar into a glass of water and stir. The sugar seems to disappear, but you can still taste it when you drink the water. What have you created?

a)

a suspension

b)

a compound

c)

a solution

d)

an element

42.

When it rains, the combination of water and soil creates mud. Since the water and soil do not chemically combine, mud is considered to be:

a)

an element

b)

a compound

c)

a molecule

d)

a mixture

43.

A bottle of clear hand sanitizer has a list of ingredients that includes water, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, glycerol, and fragrance. What can you infer about the material in the bottle from this label and the appearance of the liquid?

a)

It is a pure substance.

b)

It is a compound.

c)

It is a heterogeneous mixture.

d)

It is a homogeneous mixture.

44.

You fill a jar with muddy brown river water and set it on a picnic table. When you come back 2 hours later the bottom of the jar is filled with a layer of sand and silt and the water is clear above that. What is this an example of?

a)

a colloid

b)

a suspension

c)

a solution

d)

a compound

45.
Which of the following is an element?
a)
Sugar
b)
Salt
c)
Water
d)
Oxygen
46.

An example of a heterogeneous mixture is...

a)

Coffee

b)

Kool-Aid

c)

Italian Salad Dressing

d)

Salt Water

47.

Carbon Dioxiden (CO2) is a ______

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

mixtures

d)

colloid

48.
These are mixtures that are the same throughout. 
a)
homogeneous mixtures 
b)
heterogeneous mixtures 
c)
mixed mixtures 
49.

These are mixtures that are not the same throughout.

a)

homogeneous mixtures

b)

heterogeneous mixtures

c)

solutions

d)

water

50.

The air in our atmosphere is a(n) _________.

a)

element

b)

mixture

c)

compound

d)

energy

51.

An example of a homogeneous mixture is...

a)

Pizza

b)

Granite

c)

Italian Salad Dressing

d)

Salt Water

52.

Which of the following is not an acid?

a)

lemon juice

b)

vinegar

c)

ammonia

d)

sour candy

53.

Which of the following is a characteristic property of iron?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

reacts with oxygen

d)

shape

54.

Aluminum is a metal that can be flattened and molded into different shapes. It shows high ...

a)

Magnetism

b)

Hardness

c)

Reactivity

d)

Malleability

55.

The boiling point of water is...

a)

32 degrees Celsius

b)

109 degrees Celsius

c)

100 degrees Celsius

d)

-29 degrees Celsius

56.

Physical properties....

a)

change the matter when studied

b)

can be observed and measured without changing the matter being studied

c)

include the ability to burn and rust

d)

are useless unless studied in a lab

57.
Boiling Point: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
58.

An apple turns brown when in contact with oxygen in the air: Chemical or Physical Property

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

59.

______________________ can only be recognized when substances react or do not react chemically with one another.

a)

Physical properties

b)

Chemical properties

c)

Flammable properties

d)

Colorful properties

60.

Which of the following items is NOT matter?

a)

a candy cane

b)

a beam of sunlight

c)

a snowflake

d)

a star