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Q1 CSA Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which state of matter is characterized by having little, if any, free space between molecules?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Plasma

d)

Solid

2.

Which state (s) of matter is/are characterized by not being easily compressed? Select all correct answers.

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

3.

Which phase of matter is characterized as having no definite volume and assuming the shape of a container?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Plasma

d)

Solid

4.

Which shows the molecules of a gas?

a)
b)
c)
5.

Which shows the molecules of a solid?

a)
b)
c)
6.

Which shows the molecules of a liquid?

a)
b)
c)
7.

Describe what happens to water molecules when heat energy is applied.

a)

The water molecules slow down as heat energy is added

b)

The water molecules slow down regardless of heat energy

c)

The water molecules speed up as heat energy is added

d)

The water molecules speed up as heat energy is taken away

8.

People often put sugar in their tea. At which temperature will the sugar in the tea dissolve the fastest?

a)

35 degrees

b)

55 degrees

c)

75 degrees

d)

95 degrees

9.

Which of the following is the correct order of occurence if heat is taken away?

a)

Gas, liquid, solid

b)

Gas, solid, liquid

c)

Solid, liquid, gas

d)

Solid, gas, liquid

10.

All matter is made of tiny particles called

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

atoms

d)

molecules

11.

A student had a propel energy drink, tomato soup, and a fruit cup for lunch. Which statement best describes the lunch in terms of matter?

a)

The fruit cup is a mixture while the propel energy frink and tomato soup are solutions

b)

The fruit cup is a solution while the propel energy drink and tomato soup are mixtures

c)

The tomatoe soup is a solution while the fruit cup and propel energy drink are mixtures

d)

The tomato soup is a mixture while the fruit cup and propel energy drink are solutions

12.

A mixture _________.

a)

Can be separated

b)

one substance dissolves into another

c)

Two or more substances combined that do not lost their identifying characteristics

13.

Which of the following are considered solutions?

a)

Sweet tea

b)

Chex mix

c)

Lemonade

d)

Chocolate milk

14.

Imagine you have a cup full of rocks and sand. Can this be separated? Why or why not?

a)

No, because the particles are chemically, not physically combined

b)

No, because the particles are physically, not chemically combined

c)

Yes, because the particles are chemically, not physically combined

d)

Yes, because the particles are physically, not chemically combined

15.

A solution ________

a)

two or more substances that do not lose their identifying characteristics

b)

can be separated

c)

one substance dissolves into another

16.

Mixtures and solutions can both ___________

a)

evaporate

b)

dissolve

c)

Be separated

17.

What is letter A?

a)

freezing

b)

condensing

c)

melting

d)

boiling

18.

What is letter B?

a)

Freezing

b)

condensing

c)

melting

d)

boiling

19.

What is letter C?

a)

freezing

b)

condensing

c)

melting

d)

boiling

20.

What is letter D?

a)

freezing

b)

condensing

c)

melting

d)

boiling

21.

How can a change in temperature affect the state of matter?

a)

increases or decreases the distance between molecules

b)

increases or decreases the motion of the molecules

c)

increases or decreases the size of the molecules

d)

increases or decreases the speed of the molecules

22.

Which of the following is the correct order of occurence if heat is added?

a)

Gas, liquid, solid

b)

Gas, solid, liquid

c)

Solid, liquid, gas

d)

Solid, gas, liquid

23.

Water boiling is an example of

a)

solid to liquid

b)

gas to a liquid

c)

liquid to solid

d)

liquid to a gas

24.
Fluffy, white clouds that usually indicate fair weather are called...
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cirrus
25.
Which type of cloud is shown in this picture?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Stratus
d)
Ciruss
26.
Which type of storm forms over ocean water and has extremely strong winds?
a)
Tornado
b)
Thunderstorm
c)
Hurricane
27.
A weather instrument that is used to measure air pressure is called...
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Rain Gauge
28.
Dark clouds that may produce thunderstorms are called...
a)
Stratus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cirrus
29.
A person who gathers data by using weather instruments to help predict weather patterns is a...
a)
Meteorologist
b)
Biologist
c)
Psychologist
d)
Engineer
30.
A weather instrument that measures wind speed is called...
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Rain Gauge
31.
Which type of cloud is shown in this picture?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cirrus
32.
Smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky (blanket) are called...
a)
Cumulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cirrus
33.
The weather instrument that measures the temperature of the air is called the...
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Rain Gauge
34.
Which type of cloud is shown in this picture?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cirrus
35.
The weather instrument that measures the amount of precipitation is called the...
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Rain Gauge
36.
Feathery clouds, associated with fair weather, but rain or snow might be on the way, are called...
a)
Cumulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cirrus
37.
A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with strong winds and thunderstorms is a...
a)
Tornado
b)
Thunderstorm
c)
Hurricane
38.
Which type of cloud is shown in this picture?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cirrus
39.

What type of storm is a small but extremely violent, twisting storm that extends from a cumulonimbis cloud?

a)

tsunami

b)

thunderstorm

c)

tornado

d)

hurricane

40.

a)

tsunami

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

thunder storm

41.

When the pressure on a barometer is falling what does it suggest?

a)

It will be nice weather outside

b)

High pressure in the atmosphere

c)

A storm is coming

d)

The barometer is broken

42.

Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of

a)

storms

b)

fronts

c)

fun

d)

precipitation

43.

What type of weather does a high pressure system bring?

a)

Rain

b)

Cloudy

c)

Clear skies

d)

Thunderstorms

44.

Something that is changed in an experiment.

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

45.
Observations that are made using only the senses and that describe properties.
a)
qualitative observations
b)
quantitative observations
46.
Observations that use numbers or measurements.
a)
qualitative observations
b)
quantitative observations
47.
Which is a quantitative observation?
a)
The car took 6 seconds to roll across the desk.
b)
The car is red.
c)
The birds made their nests in apple trees.
d)
The colder the air, the slower mold will grow on fruit.
48.
This is how much matter an object takes up.
a)
matter
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
thermometer
49.
This measures temperature.
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
thermometer
c)
pan balance
d)
matter
50.
Which tool would you use to measure volume?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
pan balance
c)
meter tape
d)
stopwatch
51.
What is this?
a)
Balance
b)
Triple beam balance
c)
Mass
d)
Graduated cylinder
52.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A theory
b)
An educated guess based on information that uses the words "if" and "then"
c)
What is changed in an experiment
d)
The first step in the Scientific Process
53.
What is the dependent variable in the following testable question:
How does changing the color of the can affect how hot it will get in the sun?
a)
How hot it will get in the sun
b)
The color of the can
54.
In the following experiment, which of the choices below should be kept constant?
"Three baseball players investigate to see who can throw a baseball the farthest. They mark off an area on the playground for their investigation."
a)
Color of ball
b)
Throwing order
c)
Throwing spot
55.
What is a dependent variable?
a)
The one change of an experiment
b)
What is measured in an experiment
c)
Things that must stay the same
56.
What is a constant variable?
a)
The one change of an experiment
b)
What is measured in an experiment
c)
Things that must stay the same
57.
What tool would you use to measure Ms. Jones' foot?
a)
a ruler
b)
a meter stick
c)
a graduated cylinder
d)
a stopwatch
58.

Which of these is the best estimate for measuring the length of a notebook?

a)

1km

b)

30cm

c)

3m

d)

30mm

59.

What is the volume of the liquid?

a)

40ml

b)

29ml

c)

39ml

d)

38ml

60.

What tool would you use to measure how far a student ran in 50 seconds?

a)

centimeter ruler

b)

inch ruler

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

meter stick

61.

What is Mr. Fish's testable questions?

a)

What kind of bait will catch the most fish?

b)

Can he catch fish?

c)

Where can he go on vacation?

d)

What is his favorite type of fish?

62.

If I increase the capacity of the boat, then the more passengers it will hold. What is this an example of?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

hypothesis

63.

At recess the slide was wet and there were puddles in the field, so it must have rained. What is this an example of?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

hypothesis

64.

The plant was brown and droopy. What is this an example of?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

hypothesis

65.

What is the independent variable?

a)

material

b)

width

c)

length

d)

distance

66.

A person wants to find out if a car will get better gas mileage traveling at 20mph or 30mph. Which set of cars would they use in the experiment to make it fair?

a)
b)
c)
67.

Which group should the tree be classified?

a)

group 1

b)

group 2

c)

group 3

d)

group 4

68.

What is the correct classification for this organism?

a)

order scorpianes

b)

order araneae

c)

order amblypygi

d)

spider