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Physical Science Midterm Review Guide

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the scientific method, what is the term for a factor that is kept the same throughout an experiment?

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Constant

d)

Control Group

2.

Identify the variable being measured for Liters (L).

a)

Length

b)

Volume

c)

Mass

d)

Temperature

3.

Fill in the blank: A mixture that has a uniform composition throughout is called a ________ mixture.

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

4.

What is an Anion?

a)

Positively charged ion

b)

Negatively charged ion

c)

Neutral atom

d)

Isotope

5.

A Neutral Oxygen-15 atom has ___ protons, ___ neutrons, and ___ electrons.

a)

A) 8, 7, 8

b)

B) 8, 8, 7

c)

C) 7, 8, 8

d)

D) 8, 7, 7

6.

How many valence electrons make an atom stable?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

7.

What is the formula for Beryllium fluoride?

a)

BeF

b)

BeF2

c)

Be2F

d)

None of the above.

8.

Which of the following reactions is a combustion reaction?

a)

C2H6 + O2 → CO2 + H2O

b)

NH3 + H2(SO4) → (NH4)2(SO4)

c)

F2 + N2 → NF3

d)

KClO3 → KCl + O2

9.

F2 + N2 → NF3. What is the reaction type?

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Combination

10.

What is the importance of the law of conservation of mass in balancing chemical equations?

a)

It ensures mass is created

b)

It ensures mass is destroyed

c)

It ensures mass is conserved

d)

It ensures mass is doubled.

11.

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the ​ .

a)
dependent variable
b)
hypothesis
c)
independent variable
d)
control variable
12.

Dilcia wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall a Monica grows. Which is the independent variable?

a)

Monica's growth

b)

drinking milk

13.

Barry runs an experiment to see if changing the type of gasoline affects how fast a car can drive. What's the independent variable?

a)

The type of gasoline

b)

How fast the car can drive

c)

Which car you're driving

d)

The road you drive on

14.

Electrons are found in the ​

a)
electron cloud
b)
nucleus
15.

An atom with the same number of protons and electrons has a ​ net charge.

a)
neutral
b)

positive

c)

negative

16.
Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
17.

The chemical bond that forms when electrons are shared is called:

a)

Ionic

b)

hydrogen

c)

covalent

18.

When an atom loses or gains an electron it is called a(an)

a)

isotope

b)

compound

c)

ion

d)

molecule

19.

What is an ionic bond?

a)

nonmetal bonded with a nonmetal

b)

metal bonded with a nonmetal

20.

The compound calcium chloride, CaCl2,uses _______ bonds to hold the atoms together.

a)

metallic

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

intrinsic

21.

What type of bond is formed when two nonmetals share electrons?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

22.

Bubbles form when two or more substances are combined is a

a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
23.

True or False: a test may have more than one independent variable

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer he uses in his garden makes his sunflowers grow larger. If he did an experiment to find this out, what would be the independent variable?

a)

Type of fertilizer

b)

Size of sunflower

c)

type of sun flower

25.

What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?

a)

Po

b)

Pt

c)

P

d)

K

26.

What is the term for a reaction where a compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances?

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Combustion

d)

Single Replacement

27.

Which picture has no definite volume?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

28.

Which picture is a solid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

29.

At what point does a liquid change to a gas?

a)

freezing

b)

vaporization (evaporation/boiling)

c)

melting

d)

condensation

30.

What tool does the picture represent? What is the tool used to measure?

a)

graduated cylinder, volume

b)

graduated cylinder, mass

c)

triple beam balance, volume

31.

Which of the following has the greatest density?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

32.

Which liquid is the most dense?

a)

lamp oil

b)

milk

c)

soda cap

d)

corn syrup

33.
Boiling water
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
34.
Cake batter baked in an oven
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
35.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
36.
What is the atomic number for an element with three protons?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
6
37.

Isotopes are atoms of the same element but can have different numbers of ____________.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

quarks

38.
Why are ions formed?
a)
To make our lives difficult
b)
Because atoms want 8 valence electrons
c)
Because atoms have the same number of protons and electrons
d)
Because atoms gained neutrons
39.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
40.
Is the following equation balanced?...
Al + O2 --> 2Al2O3
a)
Yes!
b)
No!