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5E Term 2 MCQ's

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If a car accelerates on a level road, it gains
a)
chemical energy
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
light energy
2.
Which is a unit of work or energy
a)
netwon
b)
watt
c)
meter
d)
joule
3.
which can do more work? 1 joule of heat energy, or 1 joule of sound energy.
a)
they do the same work
b)
they do no work
c)
sound energy
d)
heat energy
4.

what energy does the object in the picture have the most of?

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

electric energy

d)

heat energy

5.

what energy does the object in the picture have the most of?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

electric energy

d)

heat energy

6.
Which of these forces does NOT oppose motion?
a)
Drag
b)
Thrust
c)
Friction
d)
Air resistance
7.
If an unbalanced force is acting on an object is increased, the object will
a)
remain at constant speed
b)
accelerate more
c)
remain still
d)
remain at constant velocity
8.
Which is a unit of force?
a)
newton
b)
gram
c)
m/s
d)
(m/s)/s
9.

If the same force is applied to each object, which will have the greatest acceleration?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.
Which demonstrates balanced forces?
a)
a bus acceleration around a curve
b)
a kite falling to the ground
c)
a bicycle leaning against a building
d)
wind slowing down a runner
11.
What will happen if a feather and a ball are released from the same height at the same time?
a)
both objects will hit the ground at the same time
b)
both objects will hit the ground with equal force
c)
the feather will hit the ground first
d)
the ball will hit the ground first
12.

Study picture below. Which would increase the boat's acceleration?

a)

have both people row

b)

have the person stop rowing

c)

flatten the front of the boat

d)

add more bags to the boat

13.
What can be done to reduce the force of attraction (gravity) between earth and a body?
a)
increase the air temperature and humidity in the ground
b)
increase the body mass
c)
reduce the distance between body and ground
d)
increase the distance between the body and the ground
14.
Which unit would properly label an object's acceleration?
a)
(m/s)/s
b)
kg m/s
c)
m/s
d)
m
15.
Which describes how objects tend to resist changes in motion?
a)
inertia
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
time
16.
A fast-moving and heavy ball could knock over lighter objects. This illustrates the principles of
a)
momentum
b)
friction
c)
balanced forces
d)
deceleration
17.

Study the map below. Which is the position of the hospital?

a)

directly east of the town hall

b)

southwest of the town hall

c)

directly north of the town hall

d)

northeast of the town hall

18.

The graph below shows the speed of an object over a 12-second period. At which time interval is the object's acceleration zero?

a)

7-9 s

b)

0-4 s

c)

4-7 s

d)

9-12 s

19.

Which statement can you conclude from the photo below?

a)

both the car and the motorcycle had the same speed

b)

noth the car and the motorcycle had the same acceleration

c)

the motorcycle had the greatest acceleration

d)

the car had the greatest acceleration

20.
Atoms and molecules are mostly made of
a)
mass
b)
electrons
c)
space
d)
particles
21.

The picture below shows a water molecule. The arrow is pointing to a(n)

a)

proton

b)

atom

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

22.
Which has a negative charge?
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
nucleus
d)
neutron
23.
Scientists can use a scanning tunneling microscope to
a)
form new elements
b)
study the shape of a water molecule
c)
change the density of an object
d)
measure an object's weight
24.
The chemical formula for water is H₂O. What is water
a)
electron
b)
molecule
c)
atom
d)
element
25.
All the elements in a column of the periodic table have
a)
nothing in common
b)
the same number of protons
c)
the same atomic mass
d)
similar properties
26.
A copper coin would BEST be classified as a
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
molecule
27.
An element or compound that conducts electric current better than non-metal but not as well as a metal is a?
a)
metal
b)
semiconductor
c)
nonmetal
d)
insulator
28.
Which test could a student do to determine if an object is a metal?
a)
place it in water to see if it sinks.
b)
pound it with a hammer to see if t bends.
c)
scratch it on glass to see if it leaves a mark.
d)
add it to hydrochloric acid to see if it reacts.
29.
Which material is a metalloid
a)
brass
b)
liquid nitrogen
c)
boron
d)
iron
30.
Which element is most likely to conduct heat and electricity?
a)
aluminum
b)
nitrogen
c)
helium
d)
oxygen
31.
Which element is most likely to be dull
a)
aluminum
b)
carbon
c)
sodium
d)
mercury
32.
Salt and pepper in a container together is an example of a
a)
solution
b)
mixture
c)
compound
d)
suspension
33.

Identify the type of mixture in the image

a)

alloy

b)

solution

c)

suspension

d)

colloid

34.

Identify the type of mixture in the image

a)

colloid

b)

solution

c)

alloy

d)

suspension

35.

Identify the type of mixture in the image

a)

suspension

b)

colloid

c)

solution

d)

alloy

36.

Identify the type of mixture in the image

a)

suspension

b)

solution

c)

colloid

d)

alloy

37.

The graph below compare the solubility of two substances. which statement is true

a)

At 0°C, sodium chloride is more soluble than sodium chlorateC

b)

the two substances have the same solubility

c)

At 100°C, the two substances have the same solubility

d)

The solubility of sodium chlorate increases as the water temperature increases

38.

A student is successfully separating the mixture in the beaker below. Which two substances are most likely in the beaker?

a)

sand and iron fillings

b)

sand and water

c)

water and salt

d)

baking soda and vinegar

39.
You are doing an experiment to see how to dissolve sugar in water more quickly. What is one variable you can change?
a)
Volume
b)
Solute
c)
Size of cup
d)
Temperature
40.
which mixture is most likely a solution?
a)
potting soil
b)
cranberry juice
c)
milk
d)
muddy water
41.
which would make a sugar and water solution more dilute?
a)
heat to boil away water
b)
let water evaporated away
c)
add sugar and stir
d)
add water and stir
42.
the substance in which the solute dissolves to make a solution
a)
alloy
b)
solvent
c)
colloid
d)
solubility
43.
the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a solvent is known as
a)
Solute
b)
Solvent
c)
Solubility
d)
Concentration
44.
How would you separate chemical colours in ink using a special paper dipped in solvent
a)
Filteration
b)
Chromatography
c)
Distillation
d)
Magnetism
45.
How would you separate a mixture of sand and iron filings?
a)
Magnetism
b)
Distillation
c)
Filteration
d)
Chromatography
46.
Which of the following obeys the law of conservation of mass
a)
reactant numbers are equal to product numbers
b)
reactant numbers are different from product numbers
c)
reactant numbers are more than product numbers
d)
reactant numbers are less than product numbers
47.
Which happens to matter during a chemical change?
a)
New atoms are formed
b)
Atoms are rearranged to form new substance
c)
Some atoms disappear
d)
Some atoms melt or evaporate
48.

Study the diagram below. According to the law of conservation of mass, both sides of the arrow have

a)

elements in the same state of matter

b)

the same arrangement of atoms

c)

an equal number of reactants and products

d)

the same total number of each type of atom

49.
Which process releases carbon dioxide?
a)
rain falling
b)
ice melting
c)
salt being stirred in water
d)
wood burning
50.

The chemical reaction below shows the formation of a(n)

a)

compound

b)

acid

c)

salt

d)

mixture

51.
How many Elements are in the chemical formula CaCO₃
a)
four elements
b)
one element
c)
three elements
d)
two elements
52.

What sign is showing that the chemical change is occuring in the picture below?

a)

forms tarnish

b)

forms precipitate

c)

release of gas

d)

releases energy

53.
which compound could be tarnish on a metal
a)
HCO₃
b)
CO₂
c)
Al₂O₃
d)
C₆H₁₂O₆
54.
what would happen if you removed one of the reactants during a chemical reaction
a)
the reaction will go faster
b)
the reaction will stop
c)
the reaction will go backwards
d)
the reaction will not change
55.
Which acid is in our stomachs?
a)
sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
b)
nitric acid (HNO3)
c)
hydrochloric acid (HCl)
d)
phosphoric acid (H3PO4)
56.
Which is not a property of a base?
a)
tastes bitter
b)
dissolves fats and oils
c)
makes blue litmus red
d)
dissolves hair
57.
Which is a property of a base?
a)
tastes sour
b)
feels soapy
c)
gives off hydrogen ions in water
d)
makes blue litmus turn red
58.
Atoms or molecules that have lost or gained an electron are known as ___________
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
ions
59.
Which is not an electrolyte
a)
salt
b)
base
c)
sugar
d)
acid
60.
A base forms Hydroxide (OH-) ions in water. Why is there a minus (-) sign on the ion?
a)
OH- is a positive ion because it has gained an electron
b)
OH- is a negative ion because it has lost an electron
c)
OH- is a negative ion because it has gained an electron
d)
OH- is a positive ion because it has lost an electron
61.
Does food that tastes bitter contain acids or bases?
a)
base
b)
mixture
c)
salt
d)
acid
62.

In the table below, which terms should be placed in the column headings?

a)

elements, metals, nonmetals

b)

nonmetals, metalloids, metals

c)

gases, liquids, solids

d)

metalloids, solids, liquids