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Science MCAS Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does this model represent?

a)

A single atom.

b)

A cell.

c)

A mixture

d)

A compound

2.

Hydrogen and oxygen are classified as

a)

minerals

b)

elements

c)

organisms

d)

energy

3.

The equation below shows the products formed when a solution of silver nitrate (AgNO3) reacts with a solution of sodium chloride (NaCl).

AgNO3 + NaCl -> NaNO3 + AgCl

In this equation, the total mass of the reactants is

a)

greater than the total mass of the products

b)

equal to the total mass of the products

c)

equal to the mass of AgCl

d)

less than the mass of AgCl

4.

A student added some sugar to a glass of water, but it did not dissolve quickly. What could she do to increase the rate at which the sugar dissolves in the water?

a)

Freeze the water

b)

Heat the water

c)

Add salt to the water

d)

Filter the water

5.

One example of matter is

a)

magnetism

b)

heat

c)

water

d)

radiation

6.

Carbon dioxide is an example of

a)

a mixture

b)

an element

c)

a solution

d)

a compound

7.

Because copper is a metal, it is

a)

liquid at room temperature

b)

nonreactive with other substance

c)

a poor conductor of electricity

d)

a good conductor of heat

8.

The diagrams represent three phases of matter. What are those three in order (A,B,C)?

a)

Liquid, Gas, Solid

b)

Solid, Liquid, Gas

c)

Solid, Gas, Liquid

d)

Liquid, Solid, Gas

9.

The diagram represents a sodium atom bonding to a chlorine atom to form sodium chloride. Which statement is supported by this diagram?

a)

Sodium chloride is an element

b)

Sodium chloride is a mixture

c)

Sodium chloride is a compound

d)

Sodium chloride is composed of only one atom.

10.

Sucrose (C12H22O11) is also known as table sugar. What is the smallest unit of sugar that maintains the chemical characteristics of sugar?

a)

an atom

b)

an element

c)

a grain

d)

a molecule

11.

The density of sulfur is 2.0 g/cm3. The volume of a sample of sulfur was calculated to be 5.0cm3. What is the mass of that sample?

a)

2.5 g

b)

2.0 g

c)

5.0 g

d)

10.0 g

12.

Which model best represents the arrangement of gas molecules inside a sealed container as viewed from the side?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which of the following best describes a mixture?

a)

A material that is made up of many molecules

b)

A substance that can be changed into another substance

c)

A material that contains two or more different substances

d)

A substance that has been broken down into its smallest parts.

14.

CaCO3 -> CaO + CO2

In this reaction, the mass of CaCO3

a)

is less than the mass of CaO plus the mass of CO2

b)

is greater than the mass of CaO plus the mass of CO2

c)

equals the mass of CaO plus the mass of CO2

d)

equals the mass of CaO minus the mass of CO2

15.

Ammonia gas would be classified as

a)

a compound

b)

a mixture

c)

an element

d)

an atom

16.

Which model best represents the arrangement of atoms in a solid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Which example is a form of precipitation?

a)

Dew

b)

Fog

c)

Frost

d)

Hail

18.

Which model best represents the arrangement of atoms in a compound?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

20.

A student draws a model to represent the precesses involved in the water cycle, as shown. To which process is the formation of clouds related?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Freezing

d)

Melting

21.
The atmosphere, the ground, and also bodies of water are all heated by the Sun's energy. How does this energy reach Earth?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
gravity
22.
Warm, less dense air (including vapor) rises in the atmosphere. Cool, more dense air (including vapor) sinks. This transfer is . . . .
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
gravity
23.

Which of the following is not a type of fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

Nuclear Power

c)

Petroleum

d)

Natural Gas

24.
How does coal form?
a)

Pressure builds in oceans

b)

Pressure builds in trees

c)

Pressure builds in peat bogs/swamps

d)

Forms at the North Pole

25.

Burning a piece of paper is an example of a

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical change

26.

Tearing paper into small pieces is an example of a

a)

Mixture

b)

Physical change

c)

Chemical change

27.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

Ice melting

b)

Baking potatoes

c)

Rusty nail

d)

Rotting wood

28.

Which change creates a NEW substance?

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical Change

29.
If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A positive charge.
b)
A negative charge.
c)
A neutral charge
d)
No charge at all
30.
Electrical charge built up on the surface of an object is called _________________.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
lightning
d)
electrons
31.

What is an electric current?

a)

a build up of electrons

b)

the difference in charge between 2 points

c)

the flow of electrons over a circuit

d)

the opposition to flow of electrons

32.
Is this circuit open or closed?
a)
Closed
b)
Open
33.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
34.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
35.

Name the moon phase

a)

First Quarter

b)

Third Quarter

c)

New Moon

d)

Full Moon

36.

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

a)

new moon

b)

1st quarter

c)

full moon

d)

3rd quarter

37.
Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.
a)
gravity
b)
lunar phases
c)
tides
d)
dabbing
38.
A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides
a)
true
b)
false
39.
At position A, in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
40.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
41.

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

42.

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Exfoliation

43.

This type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Mechanical weathering

d)

Deposition

44.

The image above depicts the effects of chemical weathering breaking down limestone. Which type of chemical weathering causes this reaction?

a)

Acid rain

b)

Oxidation

c)

Exfoliation

d)

Abrasion

45.

The tallest sand dunes in North America are found in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. These dunes were formed from the sand at the bottom of a dry lake bed. Which of the following agents is most likely responsible for the formation of the sand dunes?

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Ice

d)

Gravity

46.

What is an insulator?

a)

A material that allows charges to flow easily.

b)

A material that does not allow charges to flow easily.

c)

A material that creates electricity.

47.

What is an conductor?

a)

A material that allows charges to flow easily.

b)

A material that does not allow charges to flow easily.

c)

A material that creates electricity.

48.

What kind of circuit is this?

a)

Parallel Circuit

b)

Series Circuit

c)

Open Circuit

d)

Reverse Circuit

49.

What kind of circuit is this?

a)

Parallel Circuit

b)

Series Circuit

c)

Open Circuit

d)

Reverse Circuit

50.

This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger? (7.MS-PS2-3)

a)

Add more coils of wire to the nail.

b)

Use a smaller battery.

c)

Reverse the poles of the magnet.

d)

Remove all the coils and the nail.

51.

Surrounding every magnet is a __________ __________. (7.MS-PS2-5.)

a)

magnetic field

b)

electrical current

c)

another magnet

d)

an enemy

52.

Every living organism is made up of one or more cells

a)

True

b)

False

53.

All plant and animal cells contain chromosomes with DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

54.
What creates the protein for the cell?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Nucleus
c)
Golgi bodies
d)
Ribosomes
55.
Jelly-like material that makes up most of the cell
a)
cytoskeleton
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cyclops
d)
cytoliquid