WorksheetsEscape Middle School Science (7)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which terms best describe the properties of a gas?
definite volume and a definite shape
definite volume and no definite shape
no definite volume and a definite shape
no definite volume and no definite shape
The diagram represents a thermometer. Which principle best explains how this thermometer works?
A liquid changes to a gas when heated.
A gas changes to a liquid when heated.
A liquid expands when heated and contracts when cooled.
A liquid contracts when heated and expands when cooled.
Which process results in the formation of water on the outside of a cold glass of iced tea on a warm day?
boiling
freezing
condensation
evaporation
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?
50 mL
100 mL
250 mL
300 mL
All matter is made up of
cells
atoms
molecules
compounds
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
noble gas
nonmetal
metal
The model below represents a molecule of ammonia gas. Ammonia gas would be classified as
a compound
a mixture
an element
an atom
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
chemical change, because a new substance is formed
chemical change, because a new substance is not formed
physical change, because a new substance is formed
physical change, because a new substance is not formed
Which force causes a satellite to remain in orbit?
magnetism
gravity
electricity
friction
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?
0 N
378 N
756 N
1512 N
The diagram below represents the same pendulum in four different positions
At which position does the ball have the most potential energy?
1
2
3
4
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but energy can change
its total mass
its total volume
from one form to another
from one state of matter to another
As a candle burns, the chemical energy stored in the wax is transformed into
heat and light
heat and magnetism
electricity and light
electricity and magnetism
Warm air rising in the atmosphere is an example of heat being transferred by
absorption
conduction
convection
radiation
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
absorption
reflection
refraction
transmission
