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exam science review

Total questions: 177

Worksheet time: 44hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process of gathering information through the senses is called ____.

a)

a. inference

b)

b. analysis

c)

c. hypothesis

d)

d. observation

2.

A factor that does NOT change in an experiment is the ____.

a)

a. constant

b)

b. control

c)

c. dependent variable

d)

d. hypothesis

3.

A bar graph is used to tell how a fixed quantity is broken into parts.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A baker wants to determine which of two preservatives will be the most effective at improving the shelf life of his bread. Using scientific methods, he would bake some bread with no preservatives as a standard to compare the baker’s results by.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The prefix milli- means ____.

a)

a. 0.001

b)

b. 1,000

c)

c. 0.01

d)

d. 100

6.

A meter stick is useful for measuring whether a piece of furniture would fit in the trunk of a car.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The prefix kilo- means ____.

a)

a. 100

b)

b. 0.01

c)

c. 1,000

d)

d. 0.001

8.

Consumers do not have much input into what technology gets developed.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The variable plotted on the horizontal or x-axis is called the ____.

a)

a. dependent variable

b)

b. independent variable

c)

c. variable with the largest range

d)

d. variable with the smallest range

10.

When designing an experiment, the first step is to ____

a)

a. list a procedure

b)

b. analyze the data

c)

c. state the problem

d)

d. state a hypothesis

11.

An idea, event, or object can be represented by a ____ to help people better understand it.

a)

a. hypothesis

b)

b. constant

c)

c. law

d)

d. model

12.

What is the dependent variable in the graph given?

What is the independent variable?

a)

dependent is speed and time is the independent

b)

dependent is time and speed is the independent

13.

A factor that is manipulated in an experiment to change the dependent variable is the ____.

a)

a. dependent variable

b)

b. control

c)

c. independent variable

d)

d. constant

14.

Use the graph in Figure 1-1 to determine the percent of human blood that is NOT red blood cells.

a)

65%

b)

57%

c)

80%

d)

50%

15.

Another term for technology is ____.

a)

a. pure science

b)

b. energy

c)

c. applied science

d)

d. matter

16.

A standard for comparison that helps to ensure that the experimental result is caused by the condition being tested is the ____.

a)

a. dependent variable

b)

b. control

c)

c. hypothesis

d)

d. constant

17.

A baker wants to determine which of two preservatives will be the most effective at improving the shelf life of his bread. The amount of flour used in the bread would be an independent variable in this investigation.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Measured in grams and kilograms.

a)

density

b)

mass

c)

volume

19.

Measured in g/cm3 or g/mL.

a)

density

b)

mass

c)

volume

20.

Measured in cm3 or mL.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

21.

The reason objects will float or sink in water.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

density

22.

How much matter is in an object.

a)

mass

b)

density

c)

volume

23.

Use the line graph given to determine the object’s speed (m/s) at 5 s?

a)

7 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

8 m/s

24.

A measurement standard is defined as ____.

a)

a. the distance between two points

b)

b. the exact quantity people agree to use for comparison

c)

c. the interval between two events

d)

d. a system of prefixes

25.

A rule or principle that describes what happens in nature is a ____.

a)

a. theory

b)

b. scientific law

c)

c. hypothesis

d)

d. problem

26.

The application of scientific knowledge to help people is ____.

a)

a. a discovery

b)

b. a hypothesis

c)

c. pure science

d)

d. technology

27.

People in developing countries have the same technology needs as those in the United States.

True

a)

True

b)

False

28.

A piece of pine wood measures 30 cm long, 6 cm wide, and 3 cm high. The piece of wood has a mass of 270 g. What is the density (g/cm3) of pine wood?

a)

0.9g/cm3

b)

0.5 g/cm^3

c)

0.7 g/cm3

d)

0.3g/cm3

29.

Participating in the political process by voting can help to influence the development of new technology.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

Use the graph to determine which horse is running faster. Explain how you determined your answer.

a)

Horse A is running faster because if you look at the graph at the same time as horse B, Horse A has run farther

b)

horse B is running faster because if you look at the graph at the same time as horse A, Horse B has run farther

31.

Three hurricanes were reported during the North Atlantic hurricane season of 2009. The numbers reported for the previous five years are as follows: 8 in 2008, 6 in 2007, 5 in 2006, 14 in 2005, and 9 in 2004. Choose the best type of graph to display these data and construct the graph.

a)

a. Circle graph

b)

b. Line Graph

c)

c. Bar graph

d)

d. Scatter graph

32.

How many meters are there in 1865 cm?

a)

a. 186.5

b)

b. 18.65

c)

c. 0.1865

d)

d. 1.865

33.

Studying the effect of one thing on another in order to test a hypothesis is a(n) ____.

a)

a. problem

b)

b. constant

c)

c. experiment

d)

d. exercise

34.

In a graph showing temperature change of a material over time, temperature change is the ____.

a)

a. independent variable

b)

b. variable with the smallest range

c)

c. variable with the largest range

d)

d. dependent variable

35.

The lightbulb is an example of ____.

a)

a. a dependent variable

b)

b. technology

c)

c. an exercise

d)

d. pure science

36.

In an experiment to determine whether the popping of popcorn is affected by the temperature at which it is stored, counting the popped kernels is an example of a(n) ____.

a)

a. control

b)

b. observation

c)

c. conclusion

d)

d. hypothesis

37.

One benefit of the SI system is that it is ____.

a)

a. based on multiples of ten

b)

This answer is correct. b. based on units of 100

c)

c. not used to measure temperature

d)

d. not used in the United States

38.

A beaker contains 0.32 L of water. What is the volume of this water in milliliters?

a)

a. 0.32 mL

b)

b. 3.2 mL

c)

c. 320 mL

d)

d. 32 mL

39.

A factor in an experiment that changes from the manipulation of the independent variable is the____.

a)

a. constant

b)

a. constant

c)

c. control

d)

d. dependent variable

40.

An explanation of an event that is based on repeated observations and experiments is a ____.

a)

a. problem

b)

b. scientific law

c)

c. hypothesis

d)

d. theory

41.

From the bar graph given, what is the percent land use in the United States for agriculture and grassland and pasture combined.

a)

30%

b)

46%

c)

20%

42.

Convert the following:

A. 0.05 kg = _______ grams.

B. 800 m = _______ km.

C. 400 cm = _______

a)

A. 40g

B. 0.6 k

C. 40 m

b)

A. 5g

B. 0.5 k

C. 4 m

c)

A. 50g

B. 0.8 km

C. 4 m

43.

A music store manager counted the number of people who came into their store on Tuesday and divided them into groups of people younger than 20, 20 to 40, and older than 40. Which type of graph would be the best to use in order to display the data? Explain your reasoning.

a)

a. bar graph

b)

b. line graph

c)

c. circle graph

d)

d. scatter graph

44.

If the scientific method is followed closely and all the evidence supports the hypothesis, it is still possible for someone to find the hypothesis inaccurate.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

An object will sink if its density is greater than the density of water.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

When the molecules of gases are heated, the average kinetic energy of the molecules increases.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

As the volume of a gas decreases, the pressure of the gas will ____ if the temperature remains the same.

a)

a. remain the same

b)

b. increase

c)

c. decrease

48.

When evaporating a liquid, you add heat until the liquid reaches a temperature at which it changes to bubbles of gas below its surface.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Which state of matter is the most common in the universe?

a)

a. gas

b)

b. plasma

c)

c. liquid

50.

For most substances, the distance between particles is smallest when the substance ____.

a)

a. exists as an amorphous solid

b)

b. exists as a crystalline solid

c)

c. exists as a gas

51.

Hydraulic machines work by applying ____.

a)

a. Archimedes’ principle

b)

b. Bernoulli’s principle

c)

c. Pascal’s principle

52.

Most matter ____ when heated.

a)

a. contracts

b)

b. solidifies

c)

c. expands

53.

A fluid’s resistance to flow is called ____.

a)

a. buoyancy

b)

b. viscosity

c)

c. fluid pressure

54.

Pascal's principle explains the relationship between density and buoyancy.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Matter in which the particles are free to move in all directions until they have spread evenly throughout their container is a ____.

a)

a. plasma

b)

b. gas

c)

c. liquid

d)

d. solid

56.

According to ____, pressure applied to a fluid is transmitted unchanged throughout that fluid.

a)

a. Bernoulli’s principle

b)

b. Charles’s law

c)

c. Pascal’s principle

57.

Increasing temperature decreases a fluid’s viscosity.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

The amount of energy needed to change a material from a solid to a liquid is called the heat of____.

Selected:

a)

a. fusion

b)

b. vaporization

c)

c. condensation

59.

The idea that matter is made up of small particles that are in constant motion is ____.

a)

a. Charles’s law

b)

b. the kinetic theory of matter

c)

c. Bernoulli’s principle

60.

The pressure inside the tires is greater after an automobile has been driven for a few hours than the tire pressure at the beginning of the trip.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

According to ____, if you decrease the volume of a container of gas and hold the temperature constant, the pressure of the gas will increase.

a)

a. Charles’s law

b)

b. Boyle’s law

c)

c. Bernoulli’s principle

62.

Pascal's Principle can be applied to ____.

a)

a. solids and gases only

b)

b. any matter that can flow

c)

c. all states of matter

63.

Viscosity is a measure of a fluid's ____.

a)

a. adhesive forces

b)

b. resistance to flow

c)

c. buoyancy

64.

1. The energy required to change a solid to liquid at its melting point.

a)

Sublimation

b)

b. Heat of Fusion

c)

a. Kinetic Theory

d)

e. Plasma

65.

2. The process of a solid changing directly to a gas without forming a liquid.

a)

d. Sublimation

b)

Kinetic Theory

c)

e. Plasma

d)

Heat of Vaporization

66.

3. All matter is composed of tiny particles which are in constant, random motion.

a)

Heat of Vaporization

b)

a. Kinetic Theory

c)

Heat of Vaporization

d)

Plasma

67.

4. Matter that has enough energy to overcome attractive forces between its particles and within atoms.

a)

e. Plasma

b)

Heat of Vaporization

c)

Sublimation

d)

Heat of Fusion

68.

5. The amount of energy required for a liquid st its boiling point to become a gas

a)

a. Kinetic Theory

b)

e. Plasma

c)

c. Heat of Vaporization

d)

b. Heat of Fusion

69.

According to ____, the buoyant force on an object in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.

a)

a. Charles’s law

b)

b. Archimedes’ principle

c)

c. Bernoulli’s principle

70.

The melting point is the same temperature as the freezing point for a substance.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Matter in which particles are arranged in a strong, repeating geometric pattern is called an amorphous solid.

a)

true

b)

false

72.

Most solids are amorphous.

a)

true

b)

false

73.

Matter in which atoms are tightly held in place is a ____.

a)

a. plasma

b)

b. gas

c)

c. solid

74.

According to ____, the volume of a gas increases with increasing temperature, as long as pressure does not change.

a)

a. Archimedes’ principle

b)

b. Charles’s law

c)

c. Boyle’s law

75.

Increasing ____ raises the boiling point of a liquid.

a)

a. temperature

b)

b. pressure

c)

c. the amount of liquid

76.

Archimedes' Principle helps to explain the relationship between ____.

a)

a. buoyancy and density

b)

b. kinetic energy and density

c)

c. pressure and density

77.

Compared to most substances, water is unusual because it ____ when it goes from the liquid to solid state.

a)

a. diffuses

b)

b. expands

c)

c. contracts

78.

According to ____, as the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure exerted by the fluid decreases.

a)

a. Charles’s law

b)

b. Archimedes’ principle

c)

c. Bernoulli’s principle

79.

Whether an object will sink or float in a fluid is determined by ____.

a)

a. Archimedes’ principle

b)

b. Boyle’s law

c)

c. Bernoulli’s principle

80.

A gas-like mixture with no definite volume or shape that is made up of positively and negatively charged particles is a ____.

a)

a. plasma

b)

b. gas

c)

c. liquid

81.

The amount of energy needed to change a material from a liquid to a gas is called the heat of____.

a)

a. condensation

b)

b. vaporization

c)

c. fusion

82.

As the temperature of a gas increases, the volume of the gas will ____ if the pressure remains the same.

a)

a. increase

b)

b. remain the same

c)

c. decrease

83.

The most common state of matter in the universe is ____.

Selected:

a)

a. plasma

b)

b. liquid

c)

c. gas

84.

Particles in a large balloon will hit the balloon more often causing the balloon to expand.

True

a)

True

b)

False

85.

The following are examples of chemical properties except ____.

a)

a. the ability to burn

b)

b. the ability to be crushed

c)

c. the ability to react with oxygen

86.

The scattering of light by colloids is called ____.

a)

a. The Tyndall effect

b)

b. suspension

c)

c. conservation

87.

____ is another name for a homogeneous mixture.

a)

a. Suspension

b)

b. Substance

c)

c. Solution

88.

The ability of a match to burn is an example of a chemical change.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

The freezing of water is a chemical change.

a)

true

b)

false

90.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

a. evaporation of milk

b)

b. bending a pop can

c)

c. burning paper

91.

composition variable

a)

substance

b)

element

c)

mixture

d)

matter

92.

has mass, takes up space

a)

mass

b)

substance

c)

mixture

d)

matter

93.

two or more elements combined

a)

mixture

b)

matter

c)

compound

d)

substance

94.

all atoms the same

a)

compound

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

substance

95.

composition definite

a)

element

b)

compund

c)

mixture

d)

substance

96.

Cleaning tarnished silver is an example for which of the following.

a)

a. chemical property

b)

b. chemical change

c)

c. physical change

97.

Magnetism easily separates what mixture?

a)

a. sand and clay

b)

b. sand and aluminum

c)

c. sand and iron

98.

Fog is an example of a ____.

a)

a. suspension

b)

b. solution

c)

c. colloid

99.

Distillation is a way to separate a mixture using the physical property of boiling point.

a)

true

b)

false

100.

Density is an example of a ____.

a)

a. chemical property

b)

b. chemical change

c)

c. physical property

101.

Three examples of physical change are ____.

a)

a. boiling of water, bursting of a balloon, and crumpling a piece of paper

b)

b. burning of gasoline, rotting of an egg, and exploding fireworks

c)

c. sawing of wood, crushing a can, and toasting a marshmallow

102.

A physical property is a characteristic of something that allows it to change to something new.

a)

true

b)

false

103.

Homogeneous mixtures include colloids, solutions, and suspensions.

a)

true

b)

false

104.

When a log burns in a fire, ____.

a)

a. mass is lost

b)

b. new substances are formed

c)

c. a physical change has occurred

105.

When a firecracker explodes, mass is lost.

a)

true

b)

false

106.

All of the following are examples of chemical weathering except ____.

a)

a. acid rain

b)

b. rocks breaking because of ice

c)

c. pollution

107.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

Selected:

a)

a. evaporation in a swamp cooler

b)

b. electricity produced by a dry cell

c)

c. digestion of a hamburger

108.

The law of conservation of mass states that the mass of all substances before a physical change equals the mass of all the substances after the change.

Selected:

a)

true

b)

false

109.

When lightning converts oxygen gas, O2, into ozone, O3, it is a physical change.

a)

true

b)

false

110.

The loss of beachfront due to erosion of sand by the ocean is an example of physical weathering.

a)

true

b)

false

111.

A description of an object based on what you observe with your senses includes physical properties.

a)

true

b)

false

112.

Flammability is a physical property.

a)

true

b)

false

113.

If a mixture scatters light and does not settle upon standing, it is a suspension.

a)

true

b)

false

114.

Smoke is a compound.

a)

true

b)

false

115.

The atomic masses of the elements are not whole value numbers because of the existence of quarks.

a)

true

b)

false

116.

The atomic masses of the elements are not whole value numbers because of the existence of quarks.

a)

True

b)

False

117.

The number of protons in an atom is the mass number. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

118.

A certain atom has 26 protons, 26 electrons, and 30 neutrons. Its mass number is ______.

a)

a. 56

b)

b. 30

c)

c. 26

119.

As you move from left to right in a row of the periodic table, metallic properties increase.

a)

true

b)

false

120.

As you move from left to right in a row of the periodic table, metallic properties increase.

a)

true

b)

false

121.

The atomic number of an atom is the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

122.

A chemical symbol represents the ______of an element.

a)

a. name

b)

b. structure

c)

c. type

123.

Elements arranged in vertical columns in the periodic table are called periods. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

124.

According to present atomic theory, the location of an electron in an atom is best represented by a probability cloud. __________________

a)

true

b)

false

125.

Seven electrons in the outermost energy level is characteristic of a metal. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

126.

Horizontal rows of the periodic table are called ______.

a)

a. groups

b)

b. families

c)

c. periods

127.

Quarks make up both protons and neutrons. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

128.

Two isotopes of carbon are carbon-12 and carbon-14. These isotopes differ from one another by two protons. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

129.

The region around the nucleus occupied by the electrons is called the negative zone. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

130.

The maximum number of electrons in the second energy level of an atom is 4. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

131.

The symbol for chlorine is Ch. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

132.

The identity of an element is determined by the number of protons. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

133.

Elements having three or fewer electrons in the outer energy level are classified as nonmetals. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

134.

The area around the nucleus where electrons are most likely to be found is called the electronchamber. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

135.

The nucleus of an atom is ______ charged.

a)

a. positively

b)

b. negatively

c)

c. variably

136.

Particles of matter that make up protons and neutrons are ______.

a)

a. quarks

b)

b. isotopes

c)

c. electrons

137.

Protons are made of neutrons. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

138.

no charge

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

139.

positive charge

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

140.

negative charge

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

141.

A(n) ______ is matter that is composed of one type of atom.

a)

a. compound

b)

b. element

c)

c. molecule

142.

The central core of an atom is called the hub. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

143.

Neutrons have ______ charge.

a)

a. no

b)

b. positive

c)

c. negative

144.

The smallest piece of an element that still retains the properties of the element is a(n) ______.

a)

a. molecule

b)

b. atom

c)

c. compound

145.

The mass of an electron is about equal to the mass of a proton. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

146.

Dot diagrams are used to represent ______.

a)

a. outer electrons

b)

b. the structure of the nucleus

c)

c. isotopes

147.

Elements in groups 3 through 12 are called ______.

a)

a. transition elements

b)

b. metalloids

c)

c. noble gases

148.

Each energy level of an atom has a maximum number of ______ it can hold.

a)

a. protons

b)

b. electrons

c)

c. neutrons

149.

The weighted average of the mass numbers of all the isotopes that occur in nature for a particular element is the average atomic number. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

150.

The chart showing the classifications of elements according to their properties and increasing atomic numbers is called the periodic table. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

151.

Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons are called ______.

a)

a. radioactive

b)

b. transition elements

c)

c. isotopes

152.

Radioactive elements comprise a majority of the ____.

a)

a. lanthanides

b)

b. actinides

c)

c. halogens

153.

Which of the Group 13 elements is not a metal?

a)

a. gallium

b)

b. boron

c)

b. boron

154.

A chemical family whose members exist as reactive diatomic molecules in the gaseous phase is the____.

a)

a. alkali metals

b)

b. halogens

c)

c. lanthanide series

155.

All ____ except mercury are solids at room temperature.

a)

a. nonmetals

b)

b. mixtures

c)

c. metals

d)

d. metalloids

156.

The appearance of solid metals can be described as ____.

a)

a. powdery

b)

b. glassy

c)

c. shiny

157.

Elements that lie along the stair-step line of the periodic table are ____.

a)

a. radioactive

b)

b. metals

c)

c. metalloids

158.

What element in the oxygen group is needed in trace amounts in your diet?

a)

a. polonium

b)

b. sulfur

c)

c. selenium

159.

Which of the following is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust?

a)

a. Aluminum

b)

b. Barium

c)

c. Potassium

160.

Any element with an atomic number greater than that of uranium is a(n) ____.

a)

a. transuranium element

b)

b. transition element

c)

c. lanthanide

161.

Each row in the periodic table ends with a _____.

a)

a. noble gas

b)

b. halogen

c)

c. metalloid

162.

An allotrope of carbon that is hard and is often used in jewelry is ____.

a)

a. diamond

b)

b. graphite

c)

c. quartz

163.

As shown in Figure 19-1, which metal is found in the largest amount in the human body?

a)

nitrogen is found in the largest amount in the human body

b)

calcium is found in the largest amount in the human body

c)

sodium is found in the largest amount in the human body

164.

Substances that conduct an electric current only under certain conditions are most likely to be____.

a)

a. metals

b)

b. metalloids

c)

c. nonmetals

165.

In general, metals are ____.

a)

a. good conductors of heat

b)

b. poor conductors of electricity

c)

c. brittle

166.

Aluminum is used to coat other metals, such as steel cans used to store food, to prevent corrosion. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

167.

An allotrope of carbon that is soft and can be used as a lubricant is ____.

a)

a. diamond

b)

b. silicon

c)

c. graphite

168.

Which region contains the halogen family of elements?

a)

a. B

b)

b. C

c)

c. A

d)

d. D

169.

Which category of elements have the property of being malleable and ductile?

a)

a. metals

b)

b. metalloids

c)

c. nonmetals

170.

Which of the following elements is not in the iron triad?

a)

a. copper

b)

b. cobalt

c)

c. nickel

171.

Elements in which the outer electrons are NOT held tightly are most likely to form ____ bonds.

a)

a. covalent

b)

b. metallic

c)

c. hydrogen

172.

Nonmetals are malleable and ductile. ____________________

a)

true

b)

false

173.

When hydrogen reacts with the active metals, it forms a chemical bond by ____.

a)

a. gaining one electron

b)

b. sharing electrons

c)

c. losing one electrons

174.

Which alkaline Earth metal is used to produce bright white in fireworks?

a)

a. Strontium

b)

b. Calcium

c)

c. Magnesium

175.

A family of elements that contains the most reactive metals is the ____.

a)

a. alkaline earth metals

b)

b. alkali metals

c)

c. transition elements

176.

A family of elements that has two electrons in its outer energy level is the ____.

a)

a. alkali metals

b)

b. alkaline earth metals

c)

c. actinides

177.

All synthetic elements are ____.

a)

a. radioactive

b)

b. needed by human body

c)

c. useful in making plastics