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Science Final Exam 2023

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would be the best unit of measurement to use if you were measuring the length of a dry erase marker?

a)

millimeter

b)

centimeter

c)

kilometer

d)

meter

2.

What would be the best unit of measurement to use if you were measuring the mass of a tangerine?

a)

milligram

b)

centigram

c)

kilogram

d)

grams

3.

Which of the following units would you use to measure liquid volume?

a)

meters

b)

grams

c)

liter

d)

degrees

4.

The amount of matter in an object is ________.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

weight

d)

density

5.

Define: volume

a)

what color something is

b)

how heavy something is

c)

the amount of matter in an object

d)

how much space something takes up

6.

What is the volume of the key?

a)

50 mL

b)

10 mL

c)

60 mL

d)

5 mL

7.

What is the volume of liquid being measured in the graduated cylinder?

a)

40 mL

b)

30 mL

c)

36 mL

d)

34 mL

8.

What temperature is the thermometer reading?

a)

40 °C\degree C

b)

25 °C\degree C

c)

30 °C\degree C

d)

35 °C\degree C

9.

What if the temperature increases by 12 °C\degree C ? What would it be then?

a)

52 °C\degree C

b)

37
°C\degree C

c)

42
°C\degree C

d)

47
°C\degree C

10.

What is the correct reading of the triple beam balance?

a)

373.3 g

b)

270.3 g

c)

475.4 g

d)

352.6 g

11.

What is an appropriate lab safety measure you should take when completing a lab?

a)

wear loose baggy clothing

b)

work with chipped glassware

c)

run around wildly before the teacher gets there

d)

Wear safety goggles

12.

The plant on the left side is considered to be the _____________.

a)

independent variable

b)

control

c)

dependent variable

d)

hypothesis

13.

The particles shown represent a ________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

14.

The particles shown represent a ________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

15.

Which of the following is considered a chemical change?

a)

ice melting

b)

water evaporating

c)

burning a marshmallow in a campfire

d)

chopping wood

16.

The particles shown represent a ________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

17.

Letter a is pointing to __________

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

nucleus

18.

Letter b is pointing to __________

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

nucleus

19.

Letter c is pointing to __________

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

nucleus

20.

The center of the atom is called the __________.

(It is comprised of protons and neutrons)

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

nucleus

21.

What is the formula for salt?

a)

CO2CO_2

b)

C12H22O11C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}

c)

H2OH_2O

d)

NaCl

22.

What happens when elements combine chemically?

a)

It creates coffee

b)

poisonous gases are released

c)

new properties are formed

d)

Nothing

23.

What is formed when two or more different elements unite chemically?

a)

a mixture

b)

a compound

c)

a solution

d)

an atom

24.

Water is a ______________.

a)

a mixture

b)

a compound

c)

a solution

d)

an atom

25.

What term describes what is happening at letter C?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

transpiration

d)

precipitation

26.

What term describes what is happening at letter D?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

transpiration

d)

precipitation

27.

What is the main energy source that drives the water cycle?

a)

electricity

b)

the sun

c)

the moon

d)

the ocean

28.

Which one of the following is a physical change?

a)

digesting food

b)

mixing baking soda and vinegar

c)

baking a cake

d)

sharpening a pencil

29.

Which one of the following is a mixture?

a)

trail mix

b)

salt

c)

sugar

d)

hydrogen peroxide

30.

An element cannot be broken down into a simpler substance. Which one of the following is an element?

a)

compound

b)

gold

c)

molecule

d)

salt water

31.

When something melts it __________.

a)

changes from a solid to a liquid

b)

changes from a liquid to a solid

c)

changes from a liquid to a gas

d)

changes from a gas to a solid

32.

What occurs when the Earth's plates move toward each other?

a)

subduction

b)

severe weather

c)

mountain building

d)

trench develop

33.

What causes continental drift, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions?

a)

the rotation of the Earth

b)

convection currents underneath the Earth's crust

c)

the ocean currents

d)

gravitational pull

34.

What is the thickest layer of Earth?

a)

outer core

b)

crust

c)

inner core

d)

mantle

35.

The Earth's crust is located __________.

a)

at the core of the Earth

b)

on top of a layer of flowing hot magma

c)

below the mantle

d)

In outer space

36.

Which layer of the Earth has a mostly rocky shell?

a)

the outer core

b)

the inner core

c)

the mantle

d)

the crust

37.

Which element mostly appears in the Earth's crust?

a)

helium

b)

aluminum

c)

oxygen

d)

silicon

38.

Which one of the following is not considered a property of a mineral?

a)

color

b)

luster

c)

hardness

d)

mass

39.

How would you test the hardness of a mineral?

a)

smashing the mineral in half

b)

by scratching it across a glass plate

c)

by using the Moh's Hardness Scale

d)

squeezing it as hard as you can

40.

What is the main purpose in using the Moh's Hardness scale?

a)

to find out the mineral's streak color

b)

to find the luster of the mineral

c)

to identify a mineral sample

d)

to find the mineral's density

41.

What happens for a sedimentary rock to turn into a metamorphic rock

a)

heat and pressure

b)

sedimentation

c)

weathering and erosion

d)

burial and cementing

42.

What type of rocks contain fossils?

a)

marble

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

43.

How does igneous rock form?

a)

through heat and pressure

b)

through cementation and compaction

c)

when lava cools above ground

d)

by weathering and erosion

44.

How do metamorphic rocks form?

a)

through heat and pressure

b)

through cementation and compaction

c)

when lava cools above ground

d)

by weathering and erosion

45.

Rocks that have fossilized shells were formed _________________,

a)

through heat and pressure

b)

through cementation and compaction

c)

when lava cools

d)

by sedimentation

46.

What do meteorologists study?

a)

chemistry

b)

the weather

c)

meteors

d)

outer space

47.

What happens the temperature when a cold front passes through?

a)

it will rise

b)

it will fall

c)

it will stay the same

48.

What layer of Earth does weather occur?

a)

troposphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

mesosphere

49.

What is the Sun classified as?

a)

a planet

b)

a comet

c)

a star

d)

a meteor

50.

Why do some constellations look different in the summer and winter skies? What is the best explanation for this?

a)

the stars move

b)

The Earth revolves around the Sun

c)

because the Earth is rotating on its axis

d)

It depends on the Moon's location

51.

What is the scientist called who would study a meteor?

a)

a geologist

b)

a biologist

c)

a meteorologist

d)

an astronomer

52.

What force is responsible for Earth's revolution around the Sun?

a)

gravitational force

b)

a magnetic force

c)

an electromagnetic force

d)

a solar force

53.

The Earth's orbit around the Sun is best described as __________.

a)

a rectangular shape

b)

a figure 8

c)

a slightly eccentric ellipse

d)

a perfect circle

54.

How many days does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

a)

425 days

b)

48 days

c)

30 days

d)

365 days

55.

What is happening in this picture?

a)

the Earth is moving away from the Sun

b)

an eclipse of the Sun

c)

a Lunar Eclipse

d)

different moon phases

56.

When the moon orbits around the Earth, this is called ____________?

a)

vibrating

b)

spinning

c)

a rotation

d)

a revolution

57.

Why does the moon appear to shine?

a)

it reflects the light of the Sun

b)

it rotates faster than Earth

c)

its gravity makes it glow

d)

it has glowing properties

58.

The days get longer in the summer time in the United States. What is the cause of this?

a)

The Earth's rotation is very fast

b)

Earth is moving toward the Sun

c)

The Earth is tilted toward the Sun

d)

The moon is full

59.

What is the effect as Earth revolves around the Sun?

a)

The seasons of Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter

b)

day and night

c)

The sun rises and sets

d)

The stars follow a circular path around the North Star

60.

What planets are known as the gas giants??

a)

Venus, Neptune, Mars & Pluto

b)

Earth, Venus, Jupiter & Uranus

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars

61.

What is the atomic number?

a)

118.711

b)

50

c)

118

d)

711

62.

What is the atomic mass?

a)

118.711

b)

50

c)

118

d)

711

63.

Which subatomic particle has no charge?

a)

nucleus

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

neutron

64.

Which two subatomic particles contain most of the atom's mass?

a)

nucleus & electrons

b)

protons & neutrons

c)

electrons & protons

d)

neutrons & electrons

65.

Why does a metal ball sink in water?

a)

it reacts with water

b)

it has an equal density to water

c)

it has a greater density than water

d)

it has less density than water

66.

This is a storm that forms over water near the Equator between the months of June and November. It consists of strong winds and heavy rain.

a)

tornado

b)

blizzard

c)

tsunami

d)

hurricane

67.

What is the name of the Supercontinent that geologists believe existed millions of years ago?

a)

Pangaea

b)

Atlantis

c)

Europa

d)

Wakanda

68.

What does this image represent?

a)

tectonic plates

b)

the sun

c)

the Earth

d)

the Moon

69.

What happens when tectonic plates move on Earth's crust?

a)

severe weather

b)

volcanic eruptions

c)

tornado

d)

earthquake

70.

What happens to the density of an object if the object is cut in half?

a)

it would be less

b)

it would stay the same

c)

it would be more

d)

none of these