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Midterm Study Guide

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

On a pendulum, there is point A and point B. Point A is resting all the way to the left. Point B is in the middle of swinging at the bottom. Which has the most kinetic energy?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Neither have any kinetic energy.

d)

No energy is present at all.

2.

On a pendulum, there is point A and point B. Point A is resting all the way to the left. Point B is in the middle of swinging at the bottom. Which has the most potential energy?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Neither have any potential energy.

d)

No energy is present at all.

3.

List the following in order from least kinetic energy to the most:

Gas, Solid, Liquid

(Answer in format like so: Answer, Answer, Answer)

(a)  

4.

How do you increase the motion of a water molecule?

a)

You add heat

b)

You remove heat

c)

You drink it

d)

You can't; it already has the greatest motion of all states of matter

5.

Describe the motion of the molecules in a solid object.

a)

It is not moving at all.

b)

They are vibrating in place.

c)

It is impossible to describe the motion of a solid object.

d)

They are moving very quickly and they bounce and fly around inside the object.

6.

Is there a relation ship between kinetic energy and temperature?

a)

Yes, as the temperature increases, the kinetic energy increases.

b)

Yes, as the temperature increases, the kinetic energy decreases.

c)

No, there is not.

7.

Copper

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

8.

Salt

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

9.

Sugar-water

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

10.

What is a compound?

a)

2 or more different elements bound chemically.

b)

2 or more substance bound physically.

c)

When you mix two sodas.

d)

Sifting for gold.

11.

Which of the following substances listed are created by combining substances:

Au Fe

ZnO AgBr

S C

KI Au

NaCl

Answer in format as each answer has a comma after them except for the last one. Each answer has a space in between.

(a)  

12.

Water

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

13.

Water

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

14.

Cu

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

15.

Saltwater

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

16.

Au

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

17.

Carbon Dioxide (Co2)

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

18.

Glass has a density of 5 g/cm.

Wood has a density of 1 g/cm.

Tin has a density of 7 g/cm.

Steel has a density of 8 g/cm.

Which is likely to sink the fastest?

a)

Wood

b)

Tin

c)

Steel

d)

Glass

19.

Glass has a density of 5 g/cm.

Wood has a density of 1 g/cm.

Tin has a density of 7 g/cm.

Steel has a density of 8 g/cm.

Which is likely to sink the slowest?

a)

Wood

b)

Tin

c)

Steel

d)

Glass

20.

Draw an atom. Do not label.

21.

What particles make up an atom?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Galatron

e)

Positron

22.

Which particle surrounds the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

23.

Elements in the same (a)   have similar properties

24.

An atom of silver has an atomic number of 47 and a mass number of 108. There are how many protons, how many electrons, and how many neutrons in one atom of silver? (Format is Answer, Answer, Answer)

(a)  

25.

The number of neutrons in an atom is found by subtracting

a)

atomic number from mass

b)

mass from atomic number

c)

protons and electrons

d)

mass and neutrons

26.

What happens to the total mass of the contents in a test tube when a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen is ignited?

a)

It remains the same

b)

It decreases

c)

It increases

d)

It becomes 0

27.

If 110 grams of vinegar and 10 grams of baking soda are poured in a container, a small amount of gas will be produced. What will the final mass of the products be if the gas is trapped in the container?

a)

120 grams

b)

110 grams

c)

10 grams

d)

100 grams

e)

30 pounds

28.

When a person holds an object, it has potential energy. How will the potential energy change if the person lifts the object above their head?

a)

It will increase.

b)

It will decrease.

c)

It will remain the same.

d)

It will fall.

29.

What is one main similarity between kinetic and potential energy?

a)

They both depend on mass and one other factor.

b)

They increase at the same rate.

c)

Neither of them are affected by gravity.

d)

They are always the same.

30.

Joan finds the mass of an apple to be 12.0 grams. Joan cuts the apple in half and then finds the mass of each piece separately. What should the total mass of the apple halves be?

a)

12 grams

b)

6 grams

c)

0 grams