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Math and Science Midterm

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

12 inches = 1 _______________

a)

foot

b)

mile

c)

inch

d)

yard

2.

1 yard = 3 __________

a)

inches

b)

yard

c)

feet

d)

mile

3.

1 yard = 36 ___________

a)

inches

b)

feet

c)

miles

d)

yard

4.

2 feet = __________ inches

a)

24

b)

36

c)

48

d)

60

5.

1 foot _______ 13 inches

a)

>

b)

<

c)

=

6.

2 yards ______ 6 feet

a)

>

b)

<

c)

=

7.

Choose all that would be about an inch.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
8.

Choose all that would be about a foot.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
9.

Choose all that would be about a yard.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
10.
When measuring the thickness of a dime, use which of the following:
a)
mm
b)
mg
c)
nm
d)
cg
11.
When measuring the mass of an elephant it is best to use:
a)
g
b)
nL
c)
ng
d)
kg
12.
What are the three base units?
a)
mass,length,grams
b)
meters,length,grams
c)
measuring,liters,games
d)
meters,liters,grams
13.
what is the name for the following?   mL
a)
megaliter
b)
megalift
c)
Meterliter
d)
milliliter
14.
Give the correct symbol:  millimeter
a)
m
b)
M
c)
mm
d)
MM
15.

The distance between New York City and Miami, Florida would be measured in __?__.

a)

kilometers (km)

b)

meters (m)

c)

centimeters (cm)

d)

millimeters (mm)

16.

To measure the length of a Kleenex box you would use __?__.

a)

kilometers (km)

b)

meters (m)

c)

dekameters (dam)

d)

centimeters (cm)

17.

The volume of a glass of orange juice would be measured in __?__.

a)

liters  (L)

b)

cubic meters  (m3)

c)

milliliters  (mL)

d)

kilograms  (kg)

18.

The metric prefix "kilo" means __?__.

a)

one tenth  (0.1)

b)

one thousandth  (0.001)

c)

one hundred  (100)

d)

one thousand  (1,000)

19.

When converting from large unit to a small unit, you should move the decimal to the _____.

a)

right

b)

left

20.

Convert 2 m to mm

a)

200 mm

b)

20 mm

c)

0.002 mm

d)

2000 mm

21.

Convert 298 cm to mm

a)

29.8 mm

b)

2.98 cm

c)

29800 cm

d)

2980 cm

22.
You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 
a)
taste
b)
touch
c)
smell
d)
all of the above
23.
If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:
a)
guess
b)
change lab partners
c)
ask a teacher
d)
just sit quietly and do nothing
24.
Keeping your work area neat and clean is important because:
a)
My teacher is a neat-freak
b)
I won't lose my supplies in the clutter.
c)
It keeps the room from looking messy.
d)
It helps prevent accidents.
25.
Disrupting other students in the laboratory with horseplay in the lab is:
a)
helpful.
b)
allowed
c)
dangerous.
d)
the quickest way to do a job.
26.
What is the CORRECT procedure for students to follow if a chemical is spilled?
a)
Stand back and advise the teacher of the spill.
b)
Run screaming out of the room.
c)
Splash large amounts of water onto the spill.
d)
Immediately ask to go to the restroom.
27.
At the end of the lab you see some leftover chemical that looks just like the stuff you were using.  You should:
a)
put the chemical back in the jar it came from.
b)
sweep it into your hand and throw it out.
c)
tell the teacher so you can dispose of it properly.
d)
tell your classmates that your lab partner is really messy.
28.
Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of
a)
older students.
b)
transfer students.
c)
each and every student.
d)
only the teacher.
29.
When in the lab you should wear...
a)
open-toed shoes.
b)
sandals.
c)
closed-toes shoes.
d)
no shoes.
30.
You should report accidents to the teacher __.
a)
after the class is over
b)
immediately 
c)
the following day
d)
never
31.
When should you look over the experiment instructions? 
a)
After starting the lab
b)
When your teacher tells you to
c)
Before starting the lab
d)
It doesn't really matter.  Instructions are silly!
32.
Which of the following are examples of dressing appropriately in the lab?
a)
Pulling long hair back
b)
Leaving long hair down to get in the chemicals. 
c)
Wearing sandals
33.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.) The FIRST thing you should do is...
a)
visit the school nurse after class.
b)
see a doctor after school.
c)
tell the science teacher immediately.
d)
apply first aid to yourself.
34.
If you see a science experiment set up in the classroom...
a)
do not touch anything until instructed.
b)
immediately begin working on the lab.
c)
go and check all equipment.
d)
walk around and check each station.
35.
If a lab fire erupts, immediately:
a)
 A. Notify (or tell) your teacher
b)
B. Run and scream
c)
C. Throw water at the fire
d)
 D. Open the windows
36.
What should you do if you break glass in the lab?
a)
Tell the teacher.
b)
Sweep up the glass.
c)
Pick up the glass with your hands.
d)
Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later.
37.
What is this science tool?
a)
sun glasses
b)
safety goggles
c)
hand lenses
d)
beaker
38.
If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should
a)
figure it out as you do the lab
b)
try several methods until something works
c)
skip it and go to the next part
d)
ask your teacher
39.
What safety device is this student missing?
a)
lab coat
b)
hair tie
c)
goggles
d)
all of the above
40.

Archimedes was born in -

a)

Syracuse

b)

Scotland

c)

Italy

d)

Rome

41.

Which is a quote by Archimedes?

a)

"He calculated just as men breather, as eagles sustain themselves in the air."

b)

"Algebra is but written geometry and geometry is but figured algebra."

c)

"Give me a spot where I can stand, and I shall move the earth!"

42.

Sitting in the public bath helped Archimedes discover -

a)

the value of pi.

b)

the laws of buoyancy.

c)

the law of the lever.

43.

Which practical invention was and still is used for water irrigation?

a)

Archimedes Screw

b)

Sand Reckoner

c)

Catapult

44.

Archimedes developed all of the these forms of weaponry EXCEPT:

a)

huge cranes

b)

the catapult

c)

giant reflectors for sun beams

d)

the cannon

45.

What was Archimedes doing when a Roman soldier killed him?

a)

fighting for Greece against the Romans

b)

celebrating the festival of Artemis

c)

working on a geometry problem

46.

What is a push or a pull acting on an object?

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

gravity

47.

A marble on a perfectly flat floor ____________________.

a)

will start bouncing

b)

will not move unless a force acts on it

c)

will roll away

48.

Which of these is an example of a simple machine?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

All of the above

49.

Calculate the length of the force arm in a lever, if you know that the value of the force is 100 N, the resistance is 200 N and the length of the resistance is 20 cm.

a)

40 N

b)

40 cm

c)

400 cm

d)

400 N

50.

What is a force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth?

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

movement

51.

This machine uses wheels and a rope to raise, lower, or move a load

a)

pulley

b)

inclined plane

c)

wheel and axle

d)

lever

52.

This is used to carry loads around easily for long distances with less effort

a)

pulley

b)

inclined plane

c)

wheel and axle

d)

lever

53.

This is any slope or ramp that makes it easier to lift something.

a)

pulley

b)

inclined plane

c)

wheel and axle

d)

lever

54.

This is an inclined plane wrapped in a spiral

a)

screw

b)

inclined plane

c)

wheel and axle

d)

wedge

55.

Match the following

a)

jar lid

1.

screw

b)

window shade

2.

pulley

c)

axe

3.

wedge

d)

stairs

4.

inclined plane

e)

scissors

5.

lever

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