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Escape Middle School Science (7)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which terms best describe the properties of a gas?

a)

definite volume and a definite shape

b)

definite volume and no definite shape

c)

no definite volume and a definite shape

d)

no definite volume and no definite shape

2.

The diagram represents a thermometer. Which principle best explains how this thermometer works?

a)

A liquid changes to a gas when heated.

b)

A gas changes to a liquid when heated.

c)

A liquid expands when heated and contracts when cooled.

d)

A liquid contracts when heated and expands when cooled.

3.

Which process results in the formation of water on the outside of a cold glass of iced tea on a warm day?

a)

boiling

b)

freezing

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

4.

The diagram below represents a graduated cylinder containing water before and after a rock suspended on a string is lowered into it. What is the approximate volume of the rock suspended in the graduated cylinder?

a)

50 mL

b)

100 mL

c)

250 mL

d)

300 mL

5.

All matter is made up of

a)

cells

b)

atoms

c)

molecules

d)

compounds

6.

The diagram below represents a portion of the Periodic Table of the Elements. Based on its position in the Periodic Table, at room temperature, cadmium is most likely a

a)

noble gas

b)

nonmetal

c)

metal

7.

The model below represents a molecule of ammonia gas. Ammonia gas would be classified as

a)

a compound

b)

a mixture

c)

an element

d)

an atom

8.

The diagram below represents liquid water in a pan on a hot plate. The liquid water is boiling and changing into water vapor. The process of boiling is considered to be a

a)

chemical change, because a new substance is formed

b)

chemical change, because a new substance is not formed

c)

physical change, because a new substance is formed

d)

physical change, because a new substance is not formed

9.

Which force causes a satellite to remain in orbit?

a)

magnetism

b)

gravity

c)

electricity

d)

friction

10.

The diagram below represents a weightlifter holding a barbell above his head.

The force of gravity pulling down on the barbell is 756 newtons (N). How many newtons of force are exerted by the weightlifter to hold the barbell up?

a)

 0 N

b)

378 N

c)

756 N

d)

1512 N

11.

The diagram below represents the same pendulum in four different positions

At which position does the ball have the most potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but energy can change

a)

its total mass

b)

its total volume

c)

from one form to another

d)

from one state of matter to another

13.

As a candle burns, the chemical energy stored in the wax is transformed into

a)

heat and light

b)

heat and magnetism

c)

electricity and light

d)

electricity and magnetism

14.

Warm air rising in the atmosphere is an example of heat being transferred by

a)

absorption

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

radiation

15.

The diagram below represents the path of a ray of light as it passes from air into the water in a pond.

The change in the direction of the ray of light as it enters the water is called

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

refraction

d)

transmission