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TBF Quiz 1 - Topics 1 & 2

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What symbol is this?

a)

Special Disposal

b)

Biological

c)

Extreme Temperature

d)

Sharp Object

2.

What symbol is this?

a)

Open Flame

b)

Toxic

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

3.

What symbol is this?

a)

Biological Hazard

b)

Special Disposal

c)

Extreme temperature

d)

Toxic Fumes

4.

What symbol is this?

a)

Poisonous

b)

Flammable

c)

Chemical

d)

Disposal

5.

What symbol is this?

a)

Clothing Protection

b)

Eye Safety

c)

Toxic Fumes

d)

Sharp Object

6.

Which of the following should not be worn during a laboratory activity?

a)

dangling jewelry

b)

loose clothing

c)

sandals

d)

All of the above

7.

When a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell your best friend in the class.

a)

True

b)

False (tell the teacher)

8.

Long hair in the science lab must be...

a)

held away with one hand.

b)

cut short.

c)

neatly groomed.

d)

tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair tie.

9.

What is the scientific method?

a)

A series if steps used to conduct a scientific experiment

b)

The process of solving a problem

c)

A way of making non-scientific observations

d)

A way to summarize findings from multiple investigations

10.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

A prediction or answer to a testable question based on research

b)

A random guess

c)

An observation based on feelings or emotions

d)
11.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
12.
Will a construction paper air plane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper? Choose the best hypothesis.
a)
If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper.
b)
Yes.
c)
No.
d)
I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.
13.

Which of these contains the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?

a)

Identify a Problem, Form a Hypothesis, Do Research, Test the Hypothesis, Draw Conclusions, Analyze Data

b)

Identify a Problem, Form a Hypothesis, Do Research, Test the Hypothesis, Analyze Data, Draw Conclusions

c)

Identify a Problem, Do Research, Form a Hypothesis, Test the Hypothesis, Analyze Data, Draw Conclusions

d)

None of the above

14.
An experiment is conducted to test how different cleats change an athletes running speed.  Six different types of cleats are tested and the 100m run time is recorded.  What is the independent variable?
a)
The type of cleat
b)
The run time
c)
The 100 meters
d)
The athlete
15.
How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
as many as possible
16.
A test is set up to test which brand of soda creates the biggest foam explosion when adding a Mentos candy.  Three different sodas were tested. They measured the height of the foam eruption.   What is the dependent variable?
a)
Brand of soda
b)
Number of mentos candies used
c)
Height of foam eruption
d)
Temperature of soda
17.
A student wants to test the effects of different types of exercise on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?
a)
heart rate
b)
type of exercise
c)
amount of exercise
d)
time of day exercise occurs
18.
This variable is the actual data collected during the experiment. 
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control group
d)
data group
19.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
20.
Things that stay the same throughout the whole experiment are called
a)
controls
b)
dependent variables
c)
independent variables
d)
constants
21.

Johnny wants to know how different types of colored light affect plant growth? What is the Independent Variable?

a)

types of plant growth

b)

types of colored lights

c)

plant growth on colored lights

d)

plant growth

22.

Johnny wants to know how different types of colored light affect plant growth? What is the Dependent Variable?

a)

Types of plant growth

b)

types of colored lights

c)

colored lights on plant growth

d)

plant growth

23.

What is the value on the balance?

a)

73.0 g

b)

373.3 g

c)

300.0 g

d)

703.0 g

24.

What is the value on the balance?

a)

480.5 g

b)

840.05 g

c)

408.0 g

d)

800.5 g

25.

What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?

a)

19.0 mL

b)

35.0 mL

c)

24.0 mL

d)

1.9 mL

26.

What is the scale on this graduated cylinder?

a)

.1 mL per line

b)

.2 mL per line

c)

.5 mL per line

d)

1.0 mL per line

27.

What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?

a)

8.5 mL

b)

7.5 mL

c)

8.0 mL

d)

.1 mL

28.

What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?

a)

43.0 mL

b)

30.7 mL

c)

37.0 mL

d)

38.0 mL

29.

Which units are the BASE units in the metric system? Check all that apply.

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Inches

e)

Miles

30.

What scientific tool is used to measure volume of liquids, such as water and chemicals?

a)

Meter Stick

b)

Ruler

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Triple Beam Balance

31.

What scientific tool is best to measure the length of a classroom?

a)

Meter Stick

b)

Ruler

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Triple Beam Balance

32.

What scientific tool is used to measure the mass of an object like a beaker?

a)

Meter Stick

b)

Ruler

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Triple Beam Balance

33.

Which unit below is the largest?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Gram

c)

Centigrams

d)

Milligrams

34.

Which unit below is the SMALLEST?

a)

Kilometer

b)

Millimeters

c)

Meters

d)

Centimeters

35.

What unit is used for measuring MASS in the metric system?

a)

Grams

b)

Liters

c)

Meters

d)

Miles

36.

Which unit of the metric system is used for measuring VOLUME?

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Ounces

37.

What base unit is used in the metric system to measure LENGTH?

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Miles

38.

Convert 6 cm to mm. How many mm equals 6 cm?

a)

6,000.0 mm

b)

600.0 mm

c)

60.0 mm

d)

6.0 mm

39.

How many milligrams are in 100 grams? Convert 100 grams (g) to milligrams (mg).

a)

10.0 mg

b)

1,000.0 mg

c)

100,000.0 mg

d)

1,000,000.0 mg

40.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
41.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
42.
Energy that comes from the nucleus of an atom. A form of potential energy.
a)
chemical energy
b)
Nuclear energy
c)
Sound energy
d)
Electrical energy
43.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
44.
What is energy?
a)
The ability to cause a change
b)
A force
c)
Electricity
d)
The ability to transform work
45.

Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?

a)

an apple sitting on a desk

b)

a shirt folded on a chair

c)

a rock falling off a cliff

d)

a book lying on a table

46.

Which of the following is the correct definition of chemical energy?

a)

energy stored in chemical bonds of molecules

b)

energy produced from the splitting of atoms

c)

energy resulting from the flow of charged particles, such as electrons or ions

d)

energy an object has because of its motion or position

47.

Niagara Falls is a set of very large waterfalls located on the border between New York and Ontario, Canada. Over 200,000 cubic feet of fast-moving water falls approximately 180 feet every second. Water at the top of the Falls possesses

a)

only gravitational potential energy.

b)

kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy.

c)

only kinetic energy.

d)

neither gravitational potential energy nor kinetic energy.

48.

Thermal energy is a form of...

a)

electrical energy.

b)

kinetic energy.

c)

potential energy.

d)

chemical energy.

49.

Which of the following objects has the most kinetic energy?

a)

a bicycle going 10 miles per hour

b)

a rock sitting on the edge of a cliff

c)

a car going 60 miles per hour

d)

a spring that is compressed

50.

Heat energy can be produced in many ways. Which of the following sources can produce heat energy?

a)

burning wood

b)

the Sun

c)

electricity

d)

all of these

51.

Which of the following is the best definition of thermal energy?

a)

the energy that is associated with electromagnetic radiation

b)

the energy that is stored in a substance due to its position or configuration

c)

the energy associated with the random motion of molecules or atoms within substances

d)

the energy that holds atoms in bonds with other atoms within substances

52.

Which of the following describes an object with elastic energy?

a)

a cannon ball sitting at the bottom of a cannon

b)

an iceberg floating in ocean water that is 35°F

c)

a boulder teetering on the edge of a steep cliff

d)

a bed spring that is pushed together with a weight

53.

What type(s) of energy does a refrigerator create from electrical energy?

a)

Sound Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Motion Energy

d)

All of the above

54.

What kind of energy does a plant use?

a)

Sound

b)

Radiant

c)

Elastic

d)

Nuclear

55.

Stored energy is

a)

thermal energy

b)

motion energy

c)

potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

e)

sound energy

56.

Food contains which type of energy?

a)

radiant

b)

chemical

c)

potential

d)

kinetic

e)

sound

57.

Energy of motion is

a)

radiant energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

e)

sound energy

58.

Fuel for a car contains

a)

radiant energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

elastic energy

d)

kinetic energy

e)

sound energy

59.

Batteries contain

a)

radiant energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

elastic energy

e)

sound energy

60.

This type of energy travels in waves.

a)

potential

b)

electrical

c)

sound

d)

kinetic

61.

Which law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only transformed?

a)

First Law of Motion

b)

The Law of Momentum

c)

Law of Energy

d)

Law of Conservation of Energy

62.
Heat transfers from ______ objects to cold objects. 
a)
Cold
b)
Hot
c)
Convection
d)
Radiation 
63.
What type of heat transfer happens in liquids and gases?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
64.
Touching hot sand is.... 
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation 
65.
Hot air ______ while cool air ____
a)
Sinks, Rises
b)
Rises, Rises
c)
Rises, Sinks
d)
Convection, Radiation 
66.
A heat lamp on a reptile cage is what type of heat transfer?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
67.
Hot air rising from a campfire is...
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation 
68.
Rubber is considered an _____
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Radiation 
d)
None of the above
69.
Objects that allow energy to pass through them easily are _______
a)
Insulators
b)
Conduction
c)
Conductors
d)
None of the above
70.
Temperature is the measurement of the average ________ energy of the molecules in an object
a)
Kinetic 
b)
Heat
c)
Motion
d)
None of the above
71.
Which of the following is not a conductor 
a)
Wood
b)
Copper
c)
Iron
d)
Silver 
72.
When you touch a cold window, how is energy being transferred?
a)
The window transfers heat to you 
b)
You transfer heat to the window
c)
The sun transfers heat to you
d)
None of the above
73.
Ice melting in a cup is caused by....
a)
The ice is heated up by the drink
b)
Ice is cooling down the liquid
74.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
75.
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
76.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
77.

The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —

a)

solar

b)

light

c)

thermal

d)

sound

78.
A lamp that plugs into a wall socket draws energy which flows through a thin wire in the bulb causing it to glow. What energy transformations are taking place?
a)
chemical → light → electrical
b)
mechanical → sound → light
c)
thermal → solar → electrical
d)
electrical → thermal → light