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GaMS Review Quiz

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When a liquid reaches the temperatures of its ___, it can become a gas.
a)
melting point
b)
freezing point
c)
boiling point
d)
density
2.
What is the boiling point of water
a)
0 C
b)
100 F
c)
50 C
d)
100 C
3.
This diagram represents a _____.
a)
pure substance that is a compound
b)
mixture of elements
c)
pure substance that is an element
d)
mixture of compounds
4.
Can a mixture be separated? 
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
Only sometimes
5.
The basic unit of matter is
a)
a mixture
b)
a substance
c)
an atom
d)
a compound
6.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Mixture
7.
A pure substance...
a)
is an element or a compound
b)
is an element or a mixture
c)
is a compound or a mixture
d)
is a mixture
8.

All of the following are elements EXCEPT:

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

water

9.

All of the following are compounds EXCEPT:

a)

hydrogen

b)

sodium chloride

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

10.

The particle diagram shown is a:

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture

11.

An element is?

a)

Chemically combined

b)

Pure substances that can be broken down

c)

Pure substances that cannot be broken down into simplier substances

d)

One or more elements chemically combined.

12.

Oxygen is a

a)

Element

b)

Compound

13.

Water (H2O) is a

a)

Element

b)

Compound

14.

[check all that apply] Mixtures are

a)

chemically combined

b)

composed of two or more types of matter that can be present in varying amounts

c)

One or more elements chemically combined

d)

can be separated by physical changes

15.

Salt (NaCl) is

a)

Mixture

b)

Compound

16.

Saltwater is

a)

Mixture

b)

Compound

17.

You mix 44 grams of potassium (K) with 106 grams of chlorine gas (Cl). How much potassim chloride is expected to be produced in a closed system?

a)

71 g

b)

149 f

c)

150 N

d)

150 g

18.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)

number of electrons

b)

number of protons

c)

number of neutrons

d)

both neutrons and protons in a stable atom.

19.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
20.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
21.
How many elements are in H2O?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
What is Fe2O3
(rust) made up of?
a)
1 flourine, 2 einsteinium,
3 oxygen
b)
2 fluorine, 3 oxygen
c)
2 iron, 3 oxygen
d)
2 iron, 3 osmium
23.
If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...
a)
Metalloid
b)
Matter
c)
Non-metal
d)
Metal
24.

I can be drawn into wires

a)

Malleable

b)

Ductile

c)

Luster

d)

Conductor

25.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table?
a)
top left corner
b)
bottom left corner
c)
top right corner
d)
bottom left corner
26.
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are part of a family called
a)
metalloids.
b)
noble gases.
c)
alkali metals.
d)
halogens.
27.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
28.
What is the atomic number for an element with three protons?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
6
29.
A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Quark
30.
Beryllium has how many protons?
a)
4
b)
9.0122
c)
2
d)
13.0122
31.
What does the nucleus consist of?
a)
Protons + Electrons
b)
Neutrons + Electrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Protons + Neutrons
32.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
33.

what is the name of group number 1

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali

d)

alkaline earth

34.

what is the big group of metals called found within the metals

a)

transition metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

noble gases

d)

halogens

35.

what group number are the halogens

a)

18

b)

1

c)

2

d)

17

36.

what group number are the noble gases

a)

17

b)

18

c)

14

d)

15

37.

what is the small group of elements called that include C,N,O

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metaloids

d)

noble gases

38.

It stacks the elements in columns according to the number of valence electrons in an atom of the element. Valence electrons are those in the outermost shell of the atom and the ones that participate in reactions. The number of valence electrons is associated with the element’s reactivity. Elements with the same number of valence electrons behave in a similar way in reactions and so are grouped together in the same column on the periodic table.


What does the amount of valance electrons determine about an element?

a)

Its row in the table.

b)

Its atomic number.

c)

Its atomic mass.

d)

Its reactivity with other elements.

39.

All _________ share properties that include luster, conductivity, malleability, and ductility.

a)

gases

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

metals

40.

_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

a)

Seismic

b)

Light

c)

Mechanical

41.

Radio Waves are an example of _________ waves.

a)

mechanical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

light

42.

The distance in between two waves.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

43.

the number of waves that pass a certain point.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

44.

What determines what color of light your eyes perceive?

a)

The frequency of the wave

b)

The amplitude of the wave

c)

The intensity of the wave

d)

The type of wave it is

45.

A wave is traveling in one medium. Then it begins traveling through another medium and changes direction. What happened?

a)

The wave was absorbed

b)

The wave was transmitted

c)

The wave was refracted

d)

The wave was reflected

46.

Which wave has the most energy?

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

Wave 4

47.

Which of these waves would be the dimmest?

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

Wave 4

48.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
49.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
50.
What are electromagnetic waves?
a)
sound waves
b)
electric & magnetic fields (energy) that travel through empty space very quickly
c)
Someone's name
d)
things like longitudinal waves
51.
Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?
a)
Infrared rays
b)
ultraviolet rays
c)
microwaves
52.
Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?
a)
radio waves
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
53.
Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
gamma rays
54.
Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?
a)
Gamma rays
b)
X-rays
c)
Ultraviolet rays
55.
Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of decreasing frequency?
a)
X-rays, microwaves, infrared rays
b)
UV rays, visible light, x-rays
c)
infrared rays, microwaves, radio waves
56.

When a student runs and kicks a ball, they have applied an ___________ force to move the ball.

a)

Balanced

b)

Magnetic

c)

Spring

d)

Unbalanced

57.

When the teacher rearranges the desks in the classroom, she must apply ____________ to push and pull the desks around.

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

weight

d)

magnets

58.

Which law of motion says that you must push or pull objects harder if they have more mass?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

59.

Letting go of a balloon full of air is demonstrating Newton's ______ _______ ________ _________ because the air comes out of the back and the balloon moves forward.

a)

1st law of motion

b)

2nd law of motion

c)

3rd law of motion

d)

13th law of motion

60.

What law is best described by inertia?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

law of conservation of mass

61.

A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.

a)

The Law of Inertia (1st law)

b)

The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)

c)

The Law of Conservation of Momentum

d)

Action Reaction Law (3rd law)

62.

What Unit do we Measure Force in?

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Force

d)

Kilograms

63.

What is Newton's First Law

a)

F=ma

b)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

d)

Friction

64.

Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction

a)

Equal and similar

b)

Equal and opposite

c)

Equal and different

d)

Greater and opposite

65.

What is this graph representing?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration (speeding up)

c)

Deceleration (slowing down)

d)

No motion

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