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6th Science QA #1 Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 20hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How well a substance can be hammered into sheets.

a)

Malleability

b)

Conductivity

c)

Luster

d)

Magnetic

2.

A substance that breaks into pieces.

a)

Brittle

b)

Malleable

c)

Conductor

d)

Dull

3.

How well a substance allows heat or electricity to flow through it.

a)

Malleablility

b)

Conductivity

c)

Luster

d)

Ductile

4.

A substance that does NOT allow heat or electricity to flow through it.

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

c)

Semiconductor

d)

Magnetic

5.

A substance that sometimes conducts electricity and sometimes does not (depending on temperature).

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

c)

Semiconductor

d)

Malleability

6.

How well a substance reflects light.

a)

Malleability

b)

Conductivity

c)

Luster

d)

Ductile

7.

A substance that reflects light well.

a)

Brittle

b)

Conductor

c)

Ductile

d)

Shiny

8.

A substance the does NOT reflect light.

a)

Malleable

b)

Insulator

c)

Magnetic

d)

Dull

9.

The ability to be made into a wire.

a)

Malleability

b)

Conductivity

c)

Ductile

d)

Magnetic

10.

When a metal is shiny, we say it is ___________.

a)

lustrous

b)

malleable

c)

ductile

d)

conductive

11.

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

a)

lustrous

b)

malleable

c)

ductile

d)

conductive

12.

When a metal can be made into thin wires, we say it is ___________.

a)

lustrous

b)

malleable

c)

ductile

d)

conductive

13.

Which state of matter are most metals at room temperature?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

degrees

14.

Which of the following metals conduct heat and electricity? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

iron

b)

nickel

c)

copper

d)

aluminum

e)

gold

15.

Which of the following materials would make a good conductor of heat and electricity? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

pots and pans

b)

rubber tubing

c)

copper wires

d)

iron nails

e)

a plastic handle

16.

Which of the following materials would make a good insulator? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

a cotton oven mitt

b)

rubber tubing

c)

copper wires

d)

iron nails

e)

a plastic handle

17.

Which element is malleable and ductile?

a)

Phosphorus (P)

b)

Argon (Ar)

c)

Sodium (Na)

d)

Chlorine (CI)

18.

Which type of elements are found on the left side of the staircase (zigzag line)?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Metal

d)

Noble Gas

19.

Which one of the following is not a property of metals?

a)

Shiny Luster

b)

Ductile

c)

Brittle

d)

Malleable

20.

Of all the elements, about 75 percent are classified as

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Metal

d)

Noble Gas

21.

What is the only nonmetal element on left side of the periodic table?

a)

Helium (He)

b)

Hydrogen (H)

c)

Lithium (Li)

d)

Calcium (Ca)

22.

Which element is a metalloid?

a)

Helium (He)

b)

Arsenic (As)

c)

Element

d)

Semiconductor

23.

Nonmetals are found on the right side of the metalloids.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of brittle? (Check all that apply)

a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)

Rare Earth Metal

d)

Metalloid

25.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
26.
How would this element be classified?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Metamorphic
27.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
Both metals and metalloids
28.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
29.

An element is brittle and has a high luster. It is also solid at room temperature, but cannot be pulled into wires. Where would this element be located?

a)

left of the stair step

b)

right of the stairs step

c)

on the stair step

d)

at the bottom of the periodic table

30.

Atoms bond together in different ways to make ________________.

a)

Substances

b)

Matter

c)

Molecules

31.
Which statement best describes an element?
a)
made from mixture 
b)
thousands in the world
c)

pure, made of only one type of atom

d)
can be separated 
32.

What state of matter appears invisible?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

33.

What kind of matter has its own shape?

a)

liquids

b)

solids

c)

gases

34.
What kind of matter fills a balloon?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
35.
Which of these will flow and fill up any shape of container?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
cats
36.

Orange Juice

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

37.

What state of matter is this

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

38.

These are ______ particles because they are tightly packed together.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

39.

These are ______ particles because they are a little further apart and can slide and glide around.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

40.

These are ______ particles that move around freely.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

41.

Which object shows a liquid?

a)
b)
c)
42.

Vapor and steam are both...

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

43.

A pencil and a rock are both...

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

44.

At higher temperatures

a)

particles in an object have less kinetic energy

b)

particles in an object move faster

c)

a gas contracts

45.

Which of the following states of matter has the LOWEST level of kinetic energy?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

46.
What happens to particles as they heat up?
a)
They slow down
b)
Nothing
c)
They don't move
d)
They speed up
47.

Solids–

a)

have more volume than liquids and gases.

b)

have molecules that are tightly packed together and have less volume than gases.

c)

can change to fit the shape of a container because the molecules are loosely connected.

d)

have the most kinetic energy of all the states of matter.

48.

Which statement compares the volume of solids and liquids correctly?

a)

Solids have less volume than liquids and retain their shape.

b)

Molecules in liquids spread out to fill all available space, while solids stay in their shapes.

c)

There is no difference between the volume in solids and the volume in liquids. The volume can change when the container is changed.

d)

Solids and liquids have a fixed volume because the molecules stay relatively close together.

49.

What type of particles does the image show?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

50.

What type of particles does the image show?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

51.

Describe Solid particles.

a)

The are tightly bonded, vibrate in place, and have very little space in between them.

b)

They are not bonded, have a lot of kinetic energy, and have a lot of space in between them.

c)

They are loosely bonded and can move around each other, have some kinetic energy, and have a little space in between them.

52.

Describe liquid particles

a)

They are not bonded, have a lot of kinetic energy, and have a lot of space in between them.

b)

They are loosely bonded and can move around each other, have some kinetic energy, and have a little space in between them.

c)

They are tightly bonded, vibrate in place, and have very little space in between them.

53.

Describe Gas particles.

a)

They are loosely bonded and can move around each other, have some kinetic energy, and have a little space in between them.

b)

They are tightly bonded, vibrate in place, and have very little space in between them.

c)

They are not bonded, have a lot of kinetic energy, and have a lot of space in between them.

54.

Solid objects can't expand or contract because solid particles don't have any kinetic energy.

a)

False, they can still expand or contact even though the particles don't move.

b)

False, even solid particles have kinetic energy. The particles vibrate, so solid objects can expand and contract.

c)

True, only liquids and gases can expand and contract.

55.

What is Kinetic Energy (K.E.)?

a)

I don't know.

b)

Exercise

c)

The energy of motion. More kinetic energy means particles move slower and get colder.

d)

The energy of motion. More kinetic energy means particles move faster and get hotter.

56.
Solids have a definite _______________.
a)
smell
b)
shape
c)
picture
d)
sound
57.
Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.
a)
a gas
b)
water
c)
a pet
d)
Its container
58.
________________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
weight
59.
This state of matter does not have a definite size or shape.
a)
gas
b)
toys
c)
solid
d)
milk
60.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
61.

A/An ________ is a substance made up of a single atom.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

molecule

d)

plant

62.

All __________ are made up of two of more atoms.

a)

molecules

b)

elements

c)

atoms

d)

ecosystems

63.

Which of the following statements correctly describes a molecule?

a)

A molecule consists of two or more of the same types of atoms bonded together

b)

A molecule consists of a single atom.

c)

A molecule is made up of multiple different types of atoms

d)

A molecule and an atom are the same thing.

64.

Which of the following does the image show? (check all that apply)P

a)

a molecule of oxygen

b)

a molecule of Hydrogen

c)

a water compound

d)

an single atom of a metal

65.
Which form of matter does not take the shape of its container?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
d)
air
66.
In the above diagram, "State of Matter B" is a liquid. This means that it has:

a)
definite shape and volume.
b)
no definite shape or volume.
c)
definite volume, but changing shape.
d)
definite shape, but changing volume.
67.

How are liquid particles different than gas particles?

a)

they are bonded in place

b)

they are the same

c)

they are in close contact and move over and around

d)

they fly freely through space

68.

How are particles in a solid different from a liquid or a gas?

a)

they are bonded but vibrate in place

b)

they aren't different

c)

they move freely through space

d)

move over and around other particles

69.
Number 2 represents a ________
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
70.

A(n) ______ will always take the shape and volume of its container.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

crystal

71.

A state of matter with a definite volume, but no definite shape is a(n) _______.

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

72.

All solids have a closely packed, fixed arrangement of particles.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Who is considered the Father of the Periodic Table?

a)

Dimitri Mendeleev

b)

John Dalton

c)

Antoine Levoisier

d)

Mr. Hanrahan

74.

Which of the following is NOT a metalloid?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Silicon

c)

Boron

d)

Arsenic

75.

Which of the following is a Nonmetal?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Gold

c)

Iron

d)

Calcium

76.

Which of the following is a Metal?

a)

Sodium

b)

Carbon

c)

Oxygen

d)

Argon

77.

An element is malleable, ductile, and has a glowy luster. What type of element is it?

a)

metal

b)

non metal

c)

metalloid

d)

rare earth metal

78.

What type of element is used for making tools, kitchen utensils, and appliances?

a)

metals

b)

non metals

c)

metalloids

d)

rare earth metals

79.

What are real-world uses of rare earth metals? (check all that apply)

a)

electric cars

b)

cell phones

c)

neomydium magnets

d)

air

80.

What type of element is used to produce fertilizers, computer chips, and fire retardant glass?

a)

metal

b)

non metal

c)

metalloid

d)

rare earth metal