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1st Semester SUPER Review

Total questions: 136

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of force is this man using to push his grocery cart?

a)

Normal Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Applied Force

2.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

3.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
4.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
5.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
6.
What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass
7.
This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
8.

Distance something travels in a certain amount of time

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Mass

9.

Which is kinetic energy?

a)

energy that is increasing

b)

energy that is decreasing

c)

the energy of a moving object

d)

energy that is stored in the position of an object

10.

Another name for stored energy is...

a)

kinetic energy

b)

energy of movement

c)

potential energy

d)

inelastic energy

11.

True or False: The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of these is evidence that an unbalanced force is acting on an object?

a)

The mass of the object is changing

b)

The object continues moving in a straight line

c)

The object remains at rest

d)

The motion of the object is changing

13.

Newton's third law states.......

a)

For each action there is a larger reaction associated with it.

b)

None of these choices

c)

For each action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

For each action there is a smaller reaction associated with it.

14.

Stacy is rowing a boat. She wants the boat to move forward. According to Newton's Third Law, in which direction should she move her paddle in the water?

a)

Backwards

b)

Above her head

c)

Forward

d)

East

15.

The sum of all forces acting on an object.

a)

Added forces

b)

Net force

c)

forcey force

d)

Equation force

16.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
40N, Left
b)
40N, Right
c)
0N, Balanced
d)
75N, Right
17.

Which of the following is NOT an example of potential energy ?

a)

A stretched rubber band

b)

Releasing the arrow from a bow

c)

A yoyo held in your hand

d)

Boulder on top of a mountain

18.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.

Which has more Kinetic Energy: A person running 5 m/s or a car driving 5 m/s?

a)

The Car

b)

The Person

c)

Same

d)

Neither

20.

Which position in the picture does Myra have the most Potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Elastic Energy is a form of what type of energy?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Solar Energy

d)

Potential Energy

22.
Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.
a)
created, destroyed
b)
gravity, force
c)
heat, created
23.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
24.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
25.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
26.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
27.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 
28.

What type of energy transformation occurs, when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly?

a)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

b)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

29.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
30.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Sound

d)

Kinetic

31.

What energy transformation occurs when a crock pot is plugged into an outlet and then the control knob is turned "on"?

a)

thermal to electrical

b)

mechanical to thermal

c)

electrical to thermal

d)

electrical to sound

32.

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

33.
Which of the following best describes the energy transformations that occur when a flashlight that runs on batteries is turned on?
a)
chemical → light → electrical
b)
electrical → light → chemical
c)
light → electrical → chemical
d)
chemical → electrical → light
34.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
35.

Identify the correct sequence of energy transformations using a television.

a)

Electric --> radiant + sound + thermal

b)

Electric --> solar + sound + elastic

c)

Electric --> mechanical + radiant + thermal

d)

Electric --> chemical + thermal + nuclear

36.

Identify the correct sequence of energy transformations in the campfire.

a)

Chemical --> thermal + radiant

b)

Chemical --> solar  + radiant

c)

Nuclear --> sound + thermal

d)

Chemical --> electric + sound 

37.

Plants turn_______ energy into _______ energy for food.

a)

thermal, mechanical

b)

radiant, chemical

c)

electromagnetic, light

d)

potential, kinetic

38.

A student wants to use the diagram below to explain what happens when the light bulb turns on. How could she best explain what is happening?

a)

Light energy is transformed to electric energy.

b)

Electric energy is transformed to light energy.

c)

Electric energy is transformed to motion energy.

d)

Motion energy is transformed to electric energy.

39.
Waves that require a medium are called 
a)
mechanical waves
b)
transverse waves
c)
light waves
d)
gamma rays
40.

What kind of wave is pictured?

a)

compressional wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

sound wave

d)

mechanical wave

41.
In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?
a)
back and forth
b)
up and down
c)
not at all
d)
at a 90 degree angle
42.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
43.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
44.
What do waves carry from place to place?
a)
Energy, but not matter or particles
b)
Energy and matter or particles
c)
Matter or particles but not energy
d)
Neither energy nor matter or particles
45.
The most dense part of a longitudinal wave.
a)
Density
b)
Compression
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Amplitude
46.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
47.
Sound is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
48.
Light is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
49.
Which material is the best conductor of heat?
a)
glass
b)
styrofoam
c)
metal
d)
wood
50.

In what state of matter is kinetic energy the highest most likely?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

51.

Which model is demonstrating what molecules in a solid look like.

a)
b)
c)
52.

Which model is demonstrating what molecules in a liquid look like.

a)
b)
c)
53.

Which model is demonstrating what molecules in a gas look like.

a)
b)
c)
54.

If thermal energy is increasing, what is happening to the kinetic energy.

a)

Kinetic energy would be decreasing

b)

Kinetic energy would stay the same

c)

Kinetic energy would be increasing

55.

Movement of energy from one object to another.

a)

Heat

b)

Energy Transfer

c)

Themal Energy

d)

Temperature

56.

Chicken noodle soup is

a)

Homogeneous mixture

b)

Heterogeneous mixture

57.

A bottle of dishwashing detergent contains a label on the back. The label has a long list of ingredients, including water, sodium lauryl sulfate, fragrance, and Blue dye #5.

What can you infer about the material in the bottle from this label and the appearance of the liquid?

a)

It is a heterogeneous mixture.

b)

It is a homogeneous mixture.

58.

What is gold?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogenous mixture

d)

Heterogenous mixture

59.

What is hot cocoa?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogenous Mixture

d)

Heterogenous mixture

60.

What is carbon dioxide (CO2)?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogenous Mixture

d)

Heterogenous Mixture

61.

What is soda?

a)

Homogenous Mixture

b)

Heterogenous Mixture

c)

Element

d)

Compound

62.

What is neon (Ne)?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogenous Mixture

d)

Heterogenous Mixture

63.

What is pizza?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogenous Mixture

d)

Heterogenous Mixture

64.

What is water (H2O)?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogenous Mixture

d)

Heterogenous Mixture

65.

Neon is colorless, a poor conductor of heat and is not able to be stretched. How would it be classified?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Metal

d)

None of the above

66.

Manganese is shiny, conducts heat and electricity, and can be hammered into thin sheets. What is is?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

None of the above

67.

What properites do nonmetals have in common?

a)

Poor conductor of electricity

b)

Good conductor of thermal energy

c)

Soft and Malleable

d)

Shiny, lustrous surface

68.

This word is used to describe a substance that breaks apart easily and is weak and fragile

a)

Conductivity

b)

Ductile

c)

Malleable

d)

Brittle

69.

Metals are...

a)

dull, brittle, insulators.

b)

shiny or dull, brittle, semiconductor.

c)

shiny, malleable, conductors.

d)

shiny, dull, insulator.

70.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
71.
A student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely a 
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
cannot be determined
72.
Anytime you see the word SEMICONDUCTOR - what substance do you have?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
73.

I have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

74.

Luster

a)

how an object reflects light

b)

can be hammered into a shape

c)

transfers heat and/or electricity

75.

Conductivity

a)

how an object reflects light

b)

can be hammered into a shape

c)

transfers heat and/or electricity

76.

Malleability

a)

how an object reflects light

b)

can be hammered into a shape

c)

transfers heat and/or electricity

77.

____________is the ability of a substance to be drawn out into a wire.

a)

Conductivity

b)

Ductility

c)

Mass

d)

Luster

78.

Which property explains why copper is often used in electric wiring?

a)

density

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

conductivity

79.

If the formula for density is mass/volume then what is the density of an element that has a mass of 8 g and volume of 2 ml?

a)

4 g/cm3

b)

3 g/cm3

c)

40 g/cm3

d)

30 g/cm3

80.

Which are physical properties of matter?

a)

mass

b)

conductivity

c)

volume

d)

boiling/melting point

e)

all of these

81.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
82.

It is shiny or has luster.

a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
83.

Good conductor of heat and electricity.

a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
84.
Most __________ conduct electricity very well.
a)
types of glass
b)
plastics
c)
metals
d)
types of rubber
85.
When iron fillings are mixed with sand, the iron can be removed using a magnet.  This is evidence that the change that occured when the two were mixed was
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
irreversible
d)
molecular
86.
What property describes the ability to reflect light brightly (shine)?
a)
luster
b)
malleable
c)
ductile
d)
brittle
87.

When a metal can be pounded into thin sheets, we say it is ___________.

a)

lustrous

b)

malleable

c)

ductile

d)

conductive

88.

What is the symbol for iron?

a)

I

b)

Fe

c)

F

d)

Ir

89.

What is the symbol for sodium?

a)

Na

b)

So

c)

Sd

d)

S

90.

What element is identified by the symbol K?

a)

Krypton

b)

Potassium

c)

Khlorine

d)

Fluorine

91.

What is the symbol for magnesium?

a)

M

b)

Ma

c)

Mg

d)

Mn

92.

What is the symbol for silicon?

a)

S

b)

Si

c)

Sc

d)

Sn

93.

What is the symbol for helium?

a)

H

b)

He

c)

Hi

d)

Hl

94.

What is the symbol for chlorine?

a)

Ch

b)

C

c)

Cl

d)

Co

95.

Which element is identified by the symbol C?

a)

Calcium

b)

Carbon

c)

Chlorine

d)

Cesium

96.
What is the element symbol for: Hydrogen
a)
Hy
b)
H
c)
Hd
d)
Fe
97.
What is the element symbol for: Nitrogen
a)
Ny
b)
Nt
c)
N
d)
Ni
98.
A change in which NEW substances are formed.
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Casual change
d)
Formal change
99.
A change in the size, shape, or state of matter.
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
100.

Choose the best description below for the image

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

101.

Choose the best description below for the image

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

102.

Choose the best description below for the image

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

103.
In physical changes, substances might change in __________ but not in __________.
a)
appearance, composition
b)
volume, state of matter
c)
texture, color
d)
weight, mass
104.

Did a chemical change take place?

a)

yes

b)

no

105.

Did a chemical change take place?

a)

yes

b)

no

106.

Did a chemical change take place?

a)

yes

b)

no

107.

Did a chemical change take place?

a)

yes

b)

no

108.

A green powder is heated & a gas is given off while it turns to a black solid. This describes

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

c)

Change in State

d)

Change in Temperature

109.

Which of the following could indicate that a chemical change took place?

a)

Change in color

b)

Production of Energy

c)

Formation of Gas

d)

All are correct

110.

The formation of a solid when two liquids combine is called?

a)

Solidification

b)

Freezing

c)

Precipitate

d)

Solubility

111.

The difference between a Physical change and a Chemical change is…

a)

Physical change is only a change to the outside appearance.

b)

Chemical change is when matter is changed into something new.

c)

Atoms are rearranged in chemical changes & not in physical.

d)

All are correct.

112.

What does a chemical change result in?

a)

A change in state of the substance (ex. liquid to solid)

b)

A change in texture of the substance.

c)

A change in the way atoms are bonded to each other.

d)

A change in the appearance of the substance.

113.

Which type of change is most often easily reversed?

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

Both a physical and chemical change.

d)

Neither a physical or chemical change.

114.

Identify what type of change happening in the picture below...

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

c)

Endothermic Reaction

d)

Exothermic Reaction

115.

Which type of change are irreversible?

a)

Chemical Changes

b)

Physical Changes

c)

Changes in State

d)

Changes in Temperature

116.

Which is not a clue that could indicate a chemical change has occurred?

a)

Change in color

b)

Change in shape

c)

Release of energy

d)

Formation of an odor

117.
What is the definition of chemical change?
a)
any change that results in the formation of new chemical substances. 
b)
changing clothes
c)
matter cannot be created or destroyed, only change form
d)
changes affecting the form of a chemical substance, but not its chemical composition.
118.
what is the definition of physical change?
a)
any change that results in the formation of new chemical substances. 
b)
rusting
c)
changes affecting the form of a chemical substance, but not its chemical composition.
d)
any property that is measurable, whose value describes a state of a physical system
119.
Is moldy cheese a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
120.
Are fireworks exploding a physical or chemical change?
a)
phyiscal 
b)
chemical
121.

Food is digested in the stomach ________________

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

122.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
123.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
e)

density = volume / mass

124.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14 g and a volume of 2 cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)

.14 g/cm3

125.

Nathan has an eraser. It has a mass of 4 g, and a volume of 2 cm3. What is its density?

a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)

.5 g/cm3

d)
24 g/cm3
126.

Claire has a liquid. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3mL. What is its density?

a)

3 g/mL

b)

.33 g/mL

c)

27 g/mL

d)

39 g/mL

127.
Why do some substances float on water?
a)
they are warmer than water
b)
they are cooler than water
c)
they are more dense than water
d)
they are less dense than water
128.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
129.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air
130.

What is the formula for Mass?

a)

Mass/Volume

b)

Density x Volume

c)

Mass/Density

d)

Density/Mass

e)

Volume/Mass

131.

What is the formula for Volume?

a)

Mass/Volume

b)

Density x Volume

c)

Mass/Density

d)

Volume/Mass

e)

Density/Mass

132.
If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
133.
If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
134.

What is the volume of 55 grams of lead if it has a density of 11 g/cm3?

a)

605 cm3

b)

5 cm3

c)

66 cm3

d)

.2 cm3

135.

What is the volume of a 40 gram liquid if it has a density of 4 g/mL?

a)

.1 mL

b)

10 mL

c)

160 mL

d)

44 mL

136.

What is the mass of a 100mL liquid if it has a density of 3 g/mL?

a)

300 g

b)

33.3 g

c)

.03 g

d)

103 mL

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