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Review for Midterm Exam

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following determines the atomic number of an element?

a)

The number of protons

b)

The number of electrons

c)

The number of neutrons

d)

The amount of mass

2.

What makes an ellipse MORE eccentric?

a)
When its shape is more circular
b)
When its shape is more elongated or stretched out
c)
When its shape is more symmetrical
d)
When its shape is more irregular
3.

What is Newton's equation for Force of Gravity?

a)

F = G * (m * m) / d^2

b)

F = G * (m * m) / d

c)

F = G * (m - m) / d^2

d)

F = G * (m + m) / d^2

4.

Which of these is NOT correct regarding Newton's law of Gravitational Force?

a)

F = Force

b)

G = Gravitational Constant

c)

m = mass

d)

d = diameter of the planet

5.

What is meant by Aphelion?

a)
Farthest point from the sun in a celestial body's orbit
b)
The point in a celestial body's orbit where it is moving the slowest
c)
The point in a celestial body's orbit where it is stationary
d)
Closest point to the sun in a celestial body's orbit
6.

Where does the independent variable go on a graph

a)

on the bottom

b)

on the side

7.

What is a foci?

a)
A type of musical instrument
b)
A type of geometric shape
c)
Two fixed points used in the construction of an ellipse
d)
A type of tropical fruit
8.

What is Kepler's first law?

a)

The orbit of a planet is a perfect circle

b)

The orbit of a planet is a straight line

c)

The orbit of a planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci.

d)

The orbit of a planet is a parabola

9.

What is Kepler's second law?

a)
The speed of a planet is inversely proportional to its distance from the sun
b)
The orbit of a planet is a perfect circle
c)
The gravitational force between a planet and the sun is constant
d)
A line segment joining a planet and the sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time.
10.

What is Kepler's third law?

a)

A planet's period squared is equal to the average distance from the sun cubed.

b)

A planet's period cubed is equal to the average distance from the sun squared.

c)

A planet's period squared is equal to the average distance from the sun squared.

d)

A planet's period cubed is equal to the average distance from the sun cubed.

11.

Protons are

a)

positive and in the nucleus

b)

neutral and in the nucleus

c)

negative and in the nucleus

d)

positive and in the cloud

e)

negative and in the cloud

12.

neutrons are

a)

positive and in the nucleus

b)

neutral and in the nucleus

c)

negative and in the nucleus

d)

positive and in the cloud

e)

negative and in the cloud

13.

Electrons are

a)

positive and in the nucleus

b)

neutral and in the nucleus

c)

negative and in the nucleus

d)

positive and in the cloud

e)

negative and in the cloud

14.

Which of these is "too light" to count towards atomic mass?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

15.

A helium has two protons, two neutrons, and two electrons. What is its mass?

a)

4 because 2 protons + 2 neutrons = 4

b)

4 because 2 protons + 2 electrons = 4

c)

2 because there are 2 protons

d)

2 because there are 2 neutrons

16.

A row across in the periodic table is called a

a)

period

b)

group

17.

Columns in the periodic table are known as

a)

groups

b)

periods

18.

As you move DOWN the periodic table:

a)

The number of shells increases

b)

The number of valence electrons increases

c)

The elements get bigger

d)

There are more protons

19.

As you move ACROSS the periodic table:

a)

The number of shells increases

b)

The number of valence electrons increases

c)

The elements get bigger

d)

There are more protons

20.

Why do elements get smaller as you move left to right across the table?

a)

Even though there are more protons the electrons squeeze in and make the radius smaller

b)

Even though there are more neutrons the protons squeeze in and make the radius smaller

c)

Even though there are more electrons the neutrons squeeze in and make the radius smaller

21.

How many protons does Be have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Which element has 27 protons?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Argon

c)

Krypton

d)

Cobalt

23.

Elements that are in the same ______ act the same

a)

period

b)

group

24.

Valence electrons are

a)
electrons in the outermost shell
b)
protons in the outermost shell
c)
electrons in the innermost shell
d)
electrons in the nucleus
25.

Positive protons are attracted to

a)

neutral neutrons

b)

negative electrons

c)

positive protons

d)
magnetic fields
26.

A carbon atom has 6 electrons. How many will fit on each shell?

a)

2, 4

b)

2, 6

c)

2, 8

d)

2, 10

27.

Lewis dot diagrams ONLY show the

a)
nucleus and electrons
b)
valence electrons
c)
inner shell electrons
d)
protons and neutrons
28.

Cations are

a)
protons
b)
neutral ions
c)

positively charged ions caused by losing an electron

d)

negatively charged ions caused by gaining an electron

29.

Ionic bonds form between

a)

Opposite charges

b)

cations and anions

c)

shared electrons

30.

Metals are most reactive towards the________________ of the periodic table.

a)

top right

b)

top left

c)

bottom right

d)

bottom left

31.

Why are elements towards the top right most electronegative? (except for the noble gasses)

a)

They are small at the top AND they are only short an electron or two

b)

They are small at the top AND they have full valence shells

c)

They are large at the top AND they are only short an electron or two

32.

Which type of bond would sodium chloride have?

a)

Since sodium is on the far left and chloride is on the far right they won't share. Instead they'll both for ions (A cation and anion) and attract through opposite charges.

b)

Since sodium and chloride don't form ions they won't become charged and, instead, they'll share electrons.

33.

What charge will a flourine make when it becomes an ion?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

+2

34.

Fusion is when

a)

two atoms come together and join their protons into one nucleus becoming a new element

b)

an atom separates into two separate atoms

35.

What would the fusion of Carbon and Helium make?

a)

Lithium

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Flourine

36.

Which decay type is this?

It loses two protons (a helium) but can be stopped by clothing or paper

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

37.

Which decay type is this?

it loses an electron and gains a proton. You need a think sheet of metal to protect yourself from this.

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

38.

Which decay type is this?

it releases photons

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

39.

Protons are always

a)

created

b)

destroyed

c)

conserved

40.

The main elements that make up, and fuel, stars are

a)

H and He

b)

He and Li

c)

H and Li

d)

Li and Be

41.

If a star begins the process of fusion it can enter the main sequence. Otherwise it stays as a

a)

nebula

b)

brown dwarf

c)

white dwarf

d)

supernova

42.

Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons but different numbers of

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

shells

43.

Energy in motion is considered

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

44.

stored energy is

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

45.

You can calculate the total energy in a system by adding up

a)

all the microscopic forces

b)

all the suns in the galaxy

c)

how many springs are there

46.

Scientific evidence points to the __________ as a potential start to our Universe.

a)

Big Bang Theory

b)

Newtons Theory

c)

Kepler's Theory

47.

Hubble's Law States that

a)

farther galaxies are moving faster

b)

closer galaxies are moving faster

c)

farther galaxies are moving slower

48.

A light spectrum is

a)
a type of musical instrument
b)
the result of mixing different colors of paint
c)
a measurement of the brightness of a light source
d)
the distribution of electromagnetic radiation according to energy or wavelength
49.

Redshift happens when

a)

Redshift happens when the object is moving away from the observer

b)
Redshift happens when the object is moving towards the observer
c)
Redshift occurs when the object is stationary
d)

Redshift happens when the wavelength gets stretched out

50.

Which type of energy is left over from the Big Bang?

a)
Solar energy
b)
Wind energy
c)
Cosmic microwave background radiation
d)
Geothermal energy
51.

Large mass stars can fuse elements all the way up to

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

iron

d)

uranium

52.

What celestial event makes elements larger than iron?

a)

a neutron star

b)

a black hole

c)

a white dwarf

d)

a supernova