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Ch 1-5 Trimester Review

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
2.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
3.

Which variable gets measured?

a)

Dependent

b)

Independent

c)

Both

d)

Neither

4.

A florist wants to see if Product X will extend the life of cut flowers so that they last longer. Which is the DEPENDENT Variable? (What is being measured)

a)

Product X

b)

Life of the flowers

5.

Orchids were studied to determine if the change in temperature affected the how many flowers were produced. What is the independent variable? (What is being changed?)

a)

Amount of flowers produced

b)

Change in temperature

c)

Type of flower

d)

Type of soil

6.
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the dependent variable 
a)
Type of fertilizer
b)
Size of sunflower
c)
Type of sunflower
7.

What is qualitative data?

a)

Data using numbers.

b)

Data using words.

8.
What is quantitative data?
a)
Data using numbers.
b)
Data using observations.
9.

What is the first step in the scientific method?

a)

draw conclusions

b)

ask a question

c)

make a hypothesis

d)

test the experiment

10.

Which happens last?

a)

make a hypothesis

b)

ask a question/make an observation

c)

make a plan

d)

draw conclusions

11.

To make observations you use your _______.

a)

senses

b)

feet

c)

smile

d)

experience

12.

Performing a test or experiment allows you to test your ___________.

a)

draw conclusions

b)

hypothesis

c)

senses

d)

battery

13.

Which of these contains steps in the right order?

a)

Ask a question, state your hypothesis, observe, experiment, analyze & collect data, make a conclusion

b)

State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze & collect data, make a conclusion

c)

Ask a question, research/observe, form a hypothesis, experiment, analyze & collect data, make a conclusion

d)

State your hypothesis, ask a question, observe, make a conclusion, experiment, analyze & collect data

14.
If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?
a)
Procedure
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Question
d)
Results
15.

Jose saw bats catching insects after dark. He asked, “How do bats find insects in the dark?”

a)

state the problem/ask a question

b)

perform an experiment

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

draw conclusions

16.

Albert wrote this statement: "Plants exposed to green light grew the tallest. My conclusion was incorrect." What part of the scientific method is this?

a)

form a hypothesis

b)

perform an experiment

c)

draw conclusion

d)

state the problem

17.

Nina and her mother both have cell phones. Nina thinks her cell phone is lighter than her mother's. If Nina wants to compare the masses of the cell phones, what is the best tool for her to use?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

beaker

c)

thermometer

d)

triple beam balance

18.

Mass measures the amount of _________ in a substance or object

a)

matter

b)

vapour

c)

space

d)

gravity

19.

What does volume measure?

a)

the amount of space something takes up

b)

the amount of weight of something

c)

the amount of mass of something

20.

What is this?

a)

measuring tube

b)

test tube

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

pipette

21.

What is the volume of the water?

a)

10mL

b)

15mL

c)

20mL

d)

25mL

22.
a)

303.4 g

b)

370.4 g

c)

373.0 g

d)

373.4 g

23.

Select the best representation of a heterogeneous mixture.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

A substance is...

a)

matter with the same composition

b)

something that makes up something else

c)

physically combined components

d)

only pure elements

25.

Identify the following substance

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Diatomic Molecule

26.

What kind of mixture is shown in the picture?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

27.
Salad is an example of a
a)
homogeneous mixture
b)
heterogeneous mixture
28.

Milk and mayo are examples of

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

colloid

29.

Sugar water or salt water is a

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

colloid

30.

Fruit Loops, pizza, and Skittles are examples of ____________________ mixtures.

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

pure

31.

A snow globe is an example of a/an

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

colloid

d)

alloy

32.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
gas, liquid, mass
b)
solid, liquid, gas
c)
mass, solid, magnet
d)
gas, temperature, solids
33.

The transition from a solid directly to a gas is known as

a)

melting.

b)

sublimation.

c)

condensation.

d)

vaporization.

34.

Which of the following is an example of condensation?

a)

Liquid water being cooled until it forms ice

b)

Iodine crystals changing to a purple vapor

c)

A mud puddle shrinking in the sunlight

d)

Moisture forming on the outside of a cold soda can

35.

Boiling and evaporation are two examples of _______________, where a liquid changes to a gas.

a)

vaporization

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

36.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a)
crumpled paper
b)
pencil sharpening
c)
shrunken clothing
d)
rust
37.

Rust on an iron bar is an example of chemical change.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

These have a FIXED volume, but NOT a fixed shape, taking the shape of their container.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

39.

When you heat a sample of a solid, the particles that make up the solid

a)

get bigger

b)

lose mass

c)

move faster

d)

slow down

40.
Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
41.
In which state of matter are molecules moving the fastest?
a)
solid 
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
the molecules move equally fast in all states of matter
42.
The resistance of a liquid to flowing is called ___________.
a)
surface tension
b)
freezing
c)
water weight
d)
viscosity
43.
Using the picture, match the state of matter in glass B with its correct name.
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Plasma
44.
Using the picture, match the state of matter in glass C with its correct name.
a)
Gas 
b)
Air
c)
Solid
d)
Goo
45.
Using the picture, match the state of matter in glass A with its correct name.
a)
Lava
b)
Plasma
c)
Liquid
d)
Gas
46.
What state of matter has NO definite volume and NO definite shape?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
47.
What state of matter has particles that vibrate in place?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
48.

The smallest particles of matter are called

a)

neutrons

b)

atoms

c)

electrons

d)

protons

49.

What does the atomic number represent?

a)

how many atoms are in a group.

b)

how much an atom weighs.

c)

the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom.

50.

Which particles are contained in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutrons and electrons

b)

protons and neutons

c)

protons, neutron, and electrons

51.

What is the area surrounding the nucleus that contains negatively charged particles called?

a)

electron cloud

b)

center

c)

outer region

52.

Which subatomic particles are much smaller than the others and have a negative charge?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

53.

Each protons has a _______________ electrical charge

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Shocking

54.

Each electron has a _________________ electrical charge

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Shocking

55.

Each neutron has an electrically_________________charge

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Shocking

56.

An element is determined by the number of ___________________ (also known as its atomic number).

a)

Neutrons

b)

Electrons

c)

Protons

d)

Wontons

57.
Which philosopher stated that matter was made of four elements: earth, wind, water and fire?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Democritus
c)
Plato
d)
Socrates
58.
Who first proposed that everything in the world was made up of tiny particles?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Democritus
c)
Plato
d)
Socrates
59.
The electron was discovered in 1897.  Who discovered it?
a)
Ernest Rutherford
b)
John Dalton
c)
J. J. Thomson
d)
Niels Bohr
60.
Whose experiment involved shooting small, positively charged alpha particles at a sheet of gold foil?
a)
J.J. Thompson
b)
Max Planck
c)
Ernest Rutherford
d)
Niels Bohr
61.
Rutherford referred to the center of the atom, where the mass was concentrated, as _____
a)
the kernel
b)
the nucleus
c)
the focus
d)
the heart
62.
Who stipulated that electrons orbit the nucleus at fixed energies and distances?
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Max Planck
c)
Ernest Rutherford
d)
Niels Bohr
63.

How many electrons can fit on the 1st energy level (orbital) for any Bohr Model?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

64.

What is a valence electron?

a)

Electrons in the first energy shell

b)

Electrons in the second energy shell

c)

Electrons in the outer shell

d)

Total number of electrons

65.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

66.

Elements in Group number 17 are known as

a)

Alkai Metals

b)

Alkaline Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

67.

Which group includes non-reactive gasses that have a full outer electron shell?

a)

Alkai Metals

b)

Alkaline Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

68.

Which group includes soft, highly reactive metals with one electron in their outer shell?

a)

Alkai metals (group 1)

b)

Alkaline metals (group 2)

c)

Halogens (group 17)

d)

Noble gasses (group 18)

69.
How did Mendeleev arrange the elements?
a)
alphabetical 
b)
density
c)
melting point
d)
atomic mass
70.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
71.
A vertical column is called...
a)
group
b)
tower
c)
period
d)
crew
72.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
73.
This class of elements are sometimes called "semiconductors."
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Groups
74.
a)
energy levels
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
75.
a)
energy levels
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
76.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
77.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
78.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
79.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
80.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
81.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
82.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes