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Ashworth 8th grade midterm quiz part 1

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sphere means _____.

a)

Football like shaped

b)

Round like shaped

2.

Trans means ______.

a)

Across

b)

Vertical (up and down)

3.

Syn means _______.

a)

Apart

b)

Together

4.

Stasis means ______.

a)

Stationary condition

b)

Unequal condition

5.

The goal of science is to _____.

a)

See how cool it is

b)

Understand the world around us

6.

Recorded observations and measurements are called ______.

a)

Records

b)

Data

7.

The metric system is a _____ system based on units of tens.

a)

Decimal

b)

Huge Science

8.

The basic unit of length in the metric system is the ________.

a)

Meter

b)

Gram

9.

The formula for Density is _____.

a)

Density = Volume/Mass

b)

Density = Mass/Volume

10.

_______ is a systematic approach to problem solving.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Scientific Method

11.

_______ is the study of science dealing with living things and their parts and actions and can be divided into specialized branches such as Zoology, a botany, Ecology, and Microbiology.

a)

Earth Science

b)

Life Science

12.

______ is the study of the Earth and its rocks, volcanoes, history, and space.

a)

Earth Science

b)

Life Science

13.

______ is the study of matter and energy.

a)

Life Science

b)

Physical Science

14.

A ______ is a proposed solution to a scientific problem.

a)

Scientific Method

b)

Hypothesis

15.

A hypothesis becomes a ____ after it survives many tests.

a)

Law

b)

Solution

16.

In ________, a cubic centimeter is equal to a milliliter.

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

17.

The two main branches of Physical Science are _____.

a)

General Properties and Specialized Properties

b)

Physics and Chemistry

18.

A _____ is the factor being tested.

a)

Variable

b)

Permanent factor

19.

A _____ is used to measure mass in grams.

a)

Triple beam balance

b)

Graduated cylinder

20.

There are ____ milligrams in 1 gram.

a)

100

b)

1000

21.

The boiling point of water in Celsius is ___.

a)

0 degrees Celcius

b)

100 degrees Celsius

22.

The freezing point of water in Celsius is ____.

a)

0 degrees Celsius

b)

100 degrees Celsius

23.

A ____ is used to measure volume.

a)

Triple Beam Balance

b)

Graduated Cylinder

24.

When using a graduated cylinder, you read the milliliter marking at the bottom of the curve which is called the ____.

a)

Meniscus

b)

Centimeter line marking

25.

____ is the mass per unit volume of a substance.

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

26.

______ is anything that has mass and volume.

a)

Matter

b)

Density

27.

____ is the force of attraction between objects.

a)

Density

b)

Gravity

28.

____ is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

Mass

b)

Density

29.

_____ is the measure of the inertia of an object.

a)

Mass

b)

Density

30.

______ is the resistance of a mass to changes in its motion.

a)

Gravity

b)

Inertia

31.

Wood,water,salt are _____ kinds of matter.

a)

Recognizable

b)

Unrecognizable

32.

Oxygen, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and air are ____ kinds of matter.

a)

Recognizable

b)

Unrecognizable

33.

All matter has the _____ of mass, weight, volume, and density.

a)

General Properties

b)

Specialized properties

34.

Color, Odor, Size,Shape, Texture, and Hardness are properties of _____.

a)

Matter

b)

Mass

35.

The force of Earth’s _______ determines exactly what you weigh.

a)

Frictional Force

b)

Gravity

36.

The ________ of an object is constant and doesn’t change unless matter is added to or removed from the object.

a)

Density

b)

Mass

37.

____ is an example of a substance that would sink because it has a density greater than water 1g/mL.

a)

Wood

b)

Steel

38.

Stationary objects with smaller mass have the _____ inertia.

a)

Least

b)

Greatest

39.

1 mL (milliliter) is equal to ___ cc (cubic centimeter).

a)

100

b)

1

40.

______ is Mass/Volume.

a)

Density formula

b)

Volume formula

41.

A ____ has no definite shape and no definite volume.

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

42.

_______ states that the volume of a fixed amount of gas varies inversely with the pressure.

a)

Boyle’s Law

b)

Charles’s Law

43.

_____ states that the volume of a fixed amount of gas varies directly with the temperature.

a)

Boyle’s Law

b)

Charles’s Law

44.

_____ is a unit of quantity or amount.

a)

Atoms

b)

Moles

45.

_____ has definite shape and definite volume.

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

46.

Color, odor, and density are _____ properties.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

47.

A regular pattern of particles is found in ____.

a)

Plasma

b)

Crystals

48.

The 4 phases of matter are _______.

a)

Gas, solid, liquid, plasma

b)

Evaporation, condensation, vaporization, electrolization

49.

Particles that make up a _____ are packed very close together.

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

50.

The particles of matter are spread the farthest apart in a _______.

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

51.

An _______ can be thought of as a slow moving liquid.

a)

Amorphous Solid

b)

Liquid Solid

52.

An amorphous solid such as ______ loses its shape under certain conditions.

a)

Sealing Wax

b)

Orange Juice

53.

All _____ have no definite shape but definite volume.

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

54.

A ______ changes to a liquid by melting.

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

55.

Vaporization that takes place at the surface of a liquid is called___________.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

56.

The fourth phase of matter is called _____ and is quite rare on Earth, but actually one of the most common phases in which matter is found in the universe.

a)

Gas

b)

Plasma

57.

The behavior of gases can be explained in terms of the ____________.

a)

arrangement and movement of their particles

b)

where particles come from and their make up

58.

A ________ describes a substance’s ability to change into a new substance.

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

59.

Boyle’s Law and Charles’s Law together are called ______ because they describe the behavior of the gases with changes in pressure, temperature, and volume.

a)

Gas Laws

b)

Science Theories

60.

Heat or heat energy is ______ to cause a substance to melt.

a)

added

b)

removed

61.

When particles of a gas are in constant motion, they have ________.

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Active Energy

62.

A ________ is another name for a chemical change.

a)

Chemical Reaction

b)

Chemical Disturbance

63.

If your body did not perspire your body temperature would ______.

a)

rise

b)

drop

64.

Certain solids pass directly from solid phase into a gas phase by a process called ______.

a)

Sublimation

b)

Vaporization

65.

_____ is a gas changing to a liquid such as sweat bead drops on the outside of a cup.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

66.

Two examples of ______ are flammability and ability to support combustion.

a)

Chemical Properties

b)

Physical Properties

67.

Salad dressing is an example of a ______ mixture.

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

68.

______ can be separated by physical means.

a)

Mixtures

b)

Compounds

69.

The particles in a _______ (a type of homogeneous mixture) are mixed together but not dissolved.

a)

Colloid

b)

Salad

70.

A colloid is a type of ____________ mixture.

a)

Heterogenous

b)

Homogeneous

71.

______ are made of atoms, which are the building blocks of matter.

a)

Cell

b)

Atoms

72.

______ is classified according to its makeup as mixtures, solutions, elements, or compounds.

a)

Mass

b)

Matter

73.

 __________ are made of molecules.

a)

Compounds

b)

Mixtures

74.

A chemical equations describes a _______.

a)

Chemical Reaction

b)

Chemical Disturbance

75.

A _________ mixture is a mixture that appears to be the same through out.

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

76.

A ________ mixture is a mixture that does not appear to be the same through out.

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

77.

An ______ is the simplest type of pure substance.

a)

Atom

b)

Element

78.

Salt and sugar are _____ in water. Example is you can boil sugar and marshmellows melt in hot chocolate.

a)

Soluble

b)

Insoluble

79.

________ is the amount of a solvent that can completely dissolve in a given solvent at a specific temperature.

a)

Solubility

b)

Dissolvification

80.

________ is a type of homogeneous mixture formed when one substance called the solute dissolves in another substance.

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

81.

A ______ is the smallest particle of a substance that has all the properties of that substance.

a)

Molecule

b)

cell

82.

Compounds can be broken down into elements by ______ means.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

83.

Elements can not be broken down into simpler substances by _____ means.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

84.

In a ________, substances are rearranged and become new and different substances.

a)

Chemical Reaction

b)

Chemical Disturbance

85.

Two important properties of _____ are that they do not separate and they are cloudy.

a)

Mixtures

b)

Colloids

86.

Chocolate milk is an example of a ______.

a)

Colloid

b)

Compound

87.

Air polluted ______ is an example of a solid in gas colloid.

a)

Gas Emission

b)

Ketchup and Mustard

88.

______ are examples of solid in liquid colloids.

a)

Gasoline Emission

b)

Ketchup and Mustard

89.

Distilled water is an example of a _______ mixture.

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

90.

_______ are made of two or more elements.

a)

Compounds

b)

Mixtures

91.

1 liter (L) is equal to ____ milliliter (mL).

a)

100

b)

1000

92.

Hydro means _____.

a)

Warm

b)

Water

93.

Therm means _____.

a)

Cold

b)

Heat

94.

Micro means ______ .

a)

Large

b)

Small

95.

Macro means _____.

a)

Large

b)

Small

96.

Exo means _____.

a)

Outside

b)

Inside

97.

Endo means ______.

a)

Outside

b)

Inside

98.

1000 mg (milligrams) is equal to ___ g (gram).

a)

10

b)

1

99.

When looking at this chemical formula Fe₂O₃, there are ___ atoms of iron in this formula.

a)

2

b)

3

100.

2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO is an example of a ________ equation.

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced