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QSE 3 Review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
2.
What does brittle mean?
a)
shiny
b)
able to be hammered into different shapes
c)
able to be drawn into a wire
d)
breaks or shatters easily
3.
What does it mean to be ductile?
a)
able to be hammered into different shapes
b)
able to be drawn into a wire
c)
heavy for their size
d)
break or shatter easily
4.
A substance that is dull, brittle, and a nonconductor would be classified as a
a)
metal
b)
nonnmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
metallica
5.
Green color represents
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
6.
Purple color represents
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
7.
Peach or orange color represents
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
8.
Metalloids are well known for being 
a)
dense
b)
poor conductor
c)
good conductor
d)
semiconductor
9.
Students test an object. Its shiny, bends easily and conduct electricity. The object is a _________.
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
atom
10.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
11.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
12.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
13.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
14.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
15.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
18.
A stretched object, such as a rubber band, has _____________
potential energy.
a)
electrical
b)
gravitational
c)
kinetic
d)
elastic
19.
Chemical energy is ........
a)
Energy related to the position of an object
b)
The energy an objected has from motion
c)
Energy stored in bonds of matter
d)
Energy flowing in a circuit
20.

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A ball sitting on the ground

b)

Moon viewed from the Earth

c)

An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

d)

A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

21.
What does the conservation of energy law state?
a)
Energy is never created nor destroyed.  It simply moves from one state to another.
b)
Energy is always created.  It does not move from one state to another.
c)
Energy is created when it goes from potential energy to kinetic energy.
d)
Energy is destroyed when it goes from kinetic energy to potential energy.
22.
Wood, batteries, gasoline, and  food are all examples of ________________________.
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
d)
None of the above
23.
Potential energy is related to 
a)
position or height of an object
b)
speed of an object
24.
How can I gain potential energy? (choose the best answer)
a)
Run a mile
b)
Walk up the stairs
c)
Climb a mountain
d)
Go down the stairs
25.
A hairdryer converts -- 
a)
electrical energy into chemical
b)
electrical energy into thermal
c)
chemical energy into mechanical
d)
thermal energy into mechanical
26.
The diagram shows a complete circuit with a battery and a buzzer making noise. This circuit works by transforming -
a)
chemical energy to electrical to sound.
b)
electrical energy to thermal to light.
c)
sound energy to electrical to chemical.
d)
mechanical energy to electrical to sound.
27.
Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> mechanical energy?
a)
person running
b)
candle burning
c)
windmill turning
d)
playing a violin
28.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
29.
Which of these is not a source of chemical energy?
a)
Spaghetti
b)
The Sun
c)
Battery
d)
Petroleum
30.
A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy? 
a)
light, thermal and sound 
b)
thermal, chemical and solar 
c)
sound, mechanical and electrical 
d)
light, chemical and mechanical 
31.
Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?
a)
A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
b)
A candle glows brightly in the dark.
c)
A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
d)
A battery causes a flashlight to shine.
32.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
33.
A hot rock is dropped into a pail of cool water. Heat energy transferred from the rock to the water by
a)
Boiling
b)
Evaporation
c)
Conduction
d)
Radiation
34.

When you use a microwave, what is the main way that heat is transferred?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

insulation.

35.
Warmth from the fireplace circulating through the house.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
36.
Eggs cooking in a frying pan.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
37.

Egg boiling in a hot pot.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

38.
Emily made a cup of tea and stirred it with a spoon. The spoon became warm, How was the heat from the tea transferred to the spoon?
a)
Convection
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Evaporation
39.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
40.
What is the definition of CONVECTION
a)
When heat transfers through waves.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
d)
Heat traveling from the sun
41.

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

42.

You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

43.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

44.
Two objects at different temperatures are in contact. Which of the following happens to their thermal energy?
a)
Their thermal energies remain the same.
b)
Thermal energy passes from the cooler object to the warmer object
c)
Thermal energy passes from the warmer object to the cooler object.
d)
Thermal energy passes back and forth equally between the two objects.
45.
a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

46.
Good conductor of heat
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
47.
Which table below correctly lists the properties of metals and nonmetals? *
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
48.
The table shows the properties of four elements. Which element in the table is classified as a metal?
a)
Manganese
b)
Sulfur
c)
Silicon
d)
Neon
49.
Conductivity is ___________
a)
the way light is reflected off a surface.
b)
how well a piece of matter conducts electricity. 
c)
the capability of being hammered out thin
d)
A.  the capability of being drawn out into thin wires or threads.
50.
The table shows the properties of three classifications of elements. What are the best headings for columns A, B, and C?
a)
(A) Metals, (B) Non-metals, and (C) Metalloids
b)
(A) Non-metals, (B) Metalloids, and (C) Metals
c)
(A) Metals, (B) Metalloids, and (C) Non-metals
d)
(A) Non-metals, (B) Metals, and (C) Metalloids
51.
Which element is least likely to conduct heat and electricity? 
a)
O
b)
Si
c)
Po
d)
Ca
52.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
53.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
54.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
55.
What is the density of water?
a)
0 g/ml
b)
1 g/ml
c)
10 g/ml
d)
100 g/ml
56.
If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
57.
If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
58.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
59.
A piece of copper has a mass of 89g and a volume of 10 cm3.  What would be the density of the copper?
a)
0.89 g/cm3
b)
89 g/cm3
c)
8.9 g/cm3
d)
890 g/cm3
60.
What units are used to measure Density?
a)
cm3/g
b)
g
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3
61.

A rock with a mass of 70g is dropped into 30 mL of water and the level rises to 35mL. What is the density of the rock in g/mL?

a)

5 g/mL

b)

35 g/mL

c)

.07 g/mL

d)

14 g/mL

62.
If I have an object with a mass of 10g and a volume of 42cm3
a)
.34 g/cm3
b)
.65 g/cm3
c)
0.24 g/cm3
d)
1.0 g/cm3
63.
Find the density of a 2 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm cube with a mass of 64 g.
a)
6 cm3
b)
12 g/cm3
c)
128 g/cm3
d)
8  g/cm3
64.

Which box has a lower density?

a)

Box A

b)

Box B

c)

cannot be determined

d)

they are the same

65.

Hot air is ________dense than the air around it; that is how the balloon can rise.

a)

more

b)

less

66.

Why does a hot air balloon come back down to the ground?

a)

The air around it pushed it down.

b)

The air inside cooled and became more dense forcing the balloon to descend.

c)

The air inside the balloon heated up and the air was too hot to rise.

d)

The balloon may have had a hole in it.

67.

Potential and kinetic energy are measured in...

a)

grams

b)

g/cm3

c)

joules

d)

liters

68.
Energy that is stored is called:
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Potential Energy
69.
Energy in motion is called:
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
70.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
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. 
71.
When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. As you get to the top of a roller coaster, what energy change is taking place.
a)
Potential energy is changed into kinetic energy.
b)
Kinetic energy is changed into potential energy.
c)
Chemical energy is changed into heat energy.
d)
Heat energy is changed into chemical energy.