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Winter Benchmark Review Set #1 (Matter & Energy)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Question Image

Match the following wave locations with their correct letter label.

a)

A

1.

Wavelength

b)

B

2.

Crest

c)

C

3.

Rest Position

d)

D

4.

Amplitude

2.
The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
mass
d)
solubility
3.

Caroline tried to unscrew the stuck lid of a glass pickle jar. After a few failed attempts, she ran some hot water over the metal lid for a few seconds. Once the lid heats up a little bit, it expands and becomes easier to unscrew. Which vocabulary term correctly describes how heat was transferred from the water to the lid?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

absorption

4.

Compare the three waves in the image above. What do the waves have in common?

a)

same amplitude and wavelength

b)

same frequency and wavelength

c)

same wavelength and energy

d)

same frequency and amplitude

5.

The picture is a model of which of the following?

a)

mixture

b)
element
c)

molecule

d)

cell

6.

Describe the movement of thermal energy.

a)

from objects with no heat to objects with heat

b)

from objects with more less kinetic energy to objects with more kinetic energy

c)

from objects with direct contact between them

d)

from objects with higher temperatures to objects with lower temperatures

7.
What do we call a substance consisting of a single atom?
a)

mixture

b)
element
c)
compound
d)
molecule
8.

How many different types of atoms are there in the following molecule?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

3

d)

8

9.

A 5th grade student is trying to find out if a penny or a small wooden block is more dense than the other. She conducts an experiment using a water-filled beaker. Next, she gently places each item into the water-filled beaker. She observes that the penny immediately sinks to the bottom of the beaker, while the wooden block stays floating on top of the water. From her experiment this student can conclude that

a)

both the penny and the wooden cube have the same amount of density.

b)

the penny is more dense than the wooden block.

c)

the wooden block is more dense than the penny.

d)

she needs more data to figure out her conclusion.

10.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) contains how many atoms of oxygen?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
11.

The particle diagram shows a(n):

a)

pure substance containing one type of atom and one type of molecule

b)

pure substance containing more than one type of atom, but only one type of molecule

c)

Mixture of 2 atoms containing one type molecule

d)

Mixture containing more than one atom and different types of molecules

12.

The law of conservation of mass states that mass is always conserved and it is neither created or destroyed; it only changes form.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)

5

c)
3
d)
4
14.

Where would this tossed baseball have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?

a)

point X

b)

point z

15.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

16.

At which point is kinetic energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

17.

What type of heat transfer takes place when you touch a warm mug of hot chocolate?

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

d)

None of the above

18.
The earth receives heat energy from the sun by _______________, which is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves?
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
greenhouse effect
19.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of ________.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

20.

What two properties determine an object's density

a)

mass & volume

b)

mass & weight

c)

volume & density

d)

weight & volume

21.

If I cut a block of gold in half, what happens to its density?

a)

Density is cut in half.

b)

Density stays the same.

c)

Density doubles.

d)

Density cannot be determined.

22.

What happens to molecules when their kinetic energy increases?

a)

The molecules move slower

b)

The molecules move faster

c)

The molecules get heavier

d)

It depends on the type of molecule

23.

Three containers with the same amount of the same material are shown below. Which container has the substance with the highest amount of energy?

a)

The container on the left

b)

The middle container

c)

The container on the right

d)

All have an equal amount of energy

24.

Three containers with the same amount of the same material are shown below. Which container has the substance with the lowest amount of energy?

a)

The container on the left

b)

The middle container

c)

The container on the right

d)

All have an equal amount of energy

25.

Amy was sitting outside on a hot, summer day, enjoying a glass of sweet iced tea. She notices some water droplets on the outside of her glass.  What is causing those water droplets?

a)

The outside air is heating up the ice, causing it to melt into a liquid.

b)

The cold liquid in the glass is cooling the air around it, making it condense into a liquid.

c)

The outside air is heating up the liquid in the glass, causing it to evaporate.

d)

The liquid in the glass is cooling the air around it, causing it to evaporate.

26.

When you boil water in a pot, some of the water escapes as steam. Which of the following choices explains what is happening with the water molecules in this scenario?

a)

The molecules slow down as the kinetic energy increases and move farther apart from one another.

b)

The molecules slow down as the kinetic energy decreases and move closer together.

c)

The molecules speed up as the kinetic energy increases and the molecules move farther apart from one another.

d)

The molecules speed up as the kinetic energy decreases and the molecules move closer together.

27.

Which statement best describes what happens when heat is added to a substance?

a)

Energy moves out of the substance causing the molecules to slow down.

b)

Energy moves out of the substance causing the molecules to speed up.

c)

Energy moves into the substance causing the molecules to slow down.

d)

Energy moves into the substance causing the molecules to speed up.

28.

This diagram represents...

a)

A single element

b)

A single molecule

c)

A mixture of single elements

d)

A mixture of molecules

29.

Elements

a)

are made of two or more types of atoms chemically bonded together

b)

are made of one type of atom

c)

are made of two or more types of molecules combined in the same space

d)

are always individual atoms

30.

Which of the following represents a molecule?

a)

b)

c)

31.

Match the following states of Matter

a)
1.

Solid

b)
2.

Liquid

c)
3.

Gas

32.

Match the following phase changes for the three states of matter

a)

condensation

1.

gas to liquid, removing energy

b)

evaporation

2.

liquid to gas, adding energy

c)

deposition

3.

gas to solid, removing energy

33.

Match the following types of electromagnetic energies to their descriptions:

a)

Ultraviolet

1.

found in sunlight and can cause sunburns

b)

Visible Light

2.

only wavelength our eyes can see

c)

Microwaves

3.

wavelength used in phones, tvs, and wifi

d)

Gamma

4.

produced by radioactive elements such as uranium (nuclear energy)

e)

Infrared

5.

heat energy given off by the sun, earth, and all living objects

34.

What type of energy is food energy stored in your muscles?

a)

mechanical

b)

nuclear

c)

thermal

d)

chemical

35.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
36.

What type of energy is created using this?

a)

chemical

b)

electrical

c)

mechanical

37.
Energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom is called _________ energy.
a)
Chemical
b)
Nuclear
c)
Gravitational
d)
Elastic
38.

How does the sun's energy reach the Earth?

a)

through the process of radiation

b)

through the process of conduction

c)

through the process of convenction

d)

through the process of albedo

39.

Thermal energy moves from ______ temperatures to _______ temperatures

a)

lower; higher

b)

higher; lower

c)

higher; same

d)

lower; same

40.

The earth emits ​ ​ (a)   radiation in the form of ​ (b)   wavelengths that are ​ ​ (c)   by Earth's surface then released as ​ ​ (d)   wavelengths into the atmosphere.

Choose from the below words
infrared
short
absorbed
long