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Midterm Review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of wave has the energy and the medium moving perpendicular to each other?

a)

longitudinal

b)

sound

c)

transverse

d)

None of these

2.

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

a)

mechanical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

transverse

d)

longitudinal

3.

Which of these is a mechanical wave?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

x-rays

d)

radio waves

4.

Elements are pure substances made of 1 kind of atom, found on the ___________________________ of elements.

a)
periodic table
b)

electromagnetic spectrum

c)

HR diagram

d)

kitchen table

5.

___________ are substances made of MORE THAN 1 kind of atom, such as water or sand.

a)
compounds
b)

elements

c)

mixtures

d)

reactions

6.

___________ are substances made of ONLY ONE KIND of atom.

a)

compounds

b)

elements

c)

homogeneous

d)

mixtures

7.

Substances that come out of a chemical reaction (they are produced) are called ____________________.

a)

reactants

b)

products

c)

yields

d)

reacts

8.

Substances that go into a chemical reaction are called ____________________

a)

products

b)

reactants

c)

yields

d)

substances

9.

In a chemical reaction (like the one shown above) atoms are never created or destroyed, just rearranged. Therefore, the mass of the reactants is _______________ to the mass of the products, and the number of atoms of each element is the same on the reactant and product sides.

a)
  • sometimes more than

b)

less than

c)

greater than

d)

equal

10.

In the chemical reaction above, if 40 grams of methane (CH₄) reacts with 30 grams of Oxygen gas (O₂) then what will be the total mass of the products?

a)

40 g

b)

20 g

c)

70 g

d)

30 g

11.

Mixtures that are EVENLY MIXED are called ____________________

a)
homogeneous
b)

heterogeneous

c)

compounds

d)

elements

12.

Mixtures that are NOT evenly mixed are called ____________________

a)
heterogeneous
b)

homogeneous

c)

compounds

d)

elements

13.

What element does the C stand for, in CO2?

a)

chlorine

b)

carbon

c)

carbonate

d)

calcium

14.

________________________ elements form molecules from two of the same KIND of atom.

a)

diatomic

b)

elements

c)

mixtures

d)

atoms

15.

Which of these is an element?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Helium

c)

Water

d)

Sand

e)

Iron oxide

16.

Solutions! The substance that gets dissolved is called a ______________

a)

solvent

b)

solution

c)

solute

d)

solved

17.

Solutions! The substance that does the dissolving is the ______.

a)
Solvent
b)

solute

c)

solution

d)

solace

18.

How many atoms of Hydrogen are found in 2 H₂O?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

19.

Is the Cl in the above chemical formula a chlorine or carbon atom?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Carbon

c)

Neither

d)

Both

20.

Is Na considered an element or mixture?

a)
element
b)

mixture

21.

A _____ is a push or pull on an object.

a)
force
b)

compound

c)

meteor

d)

reactant

22.

Unbalanced forces DO or DO NOT cause a change in motion?

a)

DO

b)

DO NOT

23.

Balanced forces DO or DO NOT cause a change in motion?

a)

DO

b)

DO NOT

24.

When forces are balanced, the net force is ___________ Newtons.

a)
0
b)

4

c)

7

d)

9

25.

Inertia definition: Tendency of an object to ___________ a change in motion

a)
resist
b)

change

c)

increase

d)

cause

26.

Highest energy electromagnetic wave?

a)
Gamma ray
b)

X-ray

c)

UV

d)

Radio

27.

Longest wavelength wave? __________________________

a)
Radio
b)

X-ray

c)

UV

d)

Gamma ray

28.

Highest frequency wave? __________________________

a)
gamma
b)

radio

c)

UV

d)

micro

29.

What happens to frequency as wavelength increases? ________________

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

doesn't change

d)

explodes

30.

____________________ space rocks that are burning up in Earth’s atmosphere

a)
Meteors
b)

Asteroids

c)

Comets

d)

Meteorites

31.

____________________ chunks of ice, gas, and dust in orbit around the sun

a)
Comets
b)

Meteors

c)

Asteroids

d)

Meteorites

32.

____________________ space rocks found in a “belt” between Jupiter and Mars

a)
Asteroids
b)

Meteors

c)

Comets

d)

Meteorites

33.

____________________ A type of galaxy that’s a pinwheel shape and has hot, bright, young stars

a)
Spiral galaxy
b)

elliptical galaxy

c)

irregular galaxy

d)

regular galaxy

34.

____________________ A type of galaxy that has an egg or oval, possibly a sphere shape with older, red stars

a)
Elliptical galaxy
b)

spiral galaxy

c)

irregular galaxy

d)

galaxy of no name

35.

The Milky Way is this type of galaxy

a)
Spiral galaxy
b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

regular

36.

A type of galaxy that has no regular or discernible shape

a)
Irregular galaxy
b)

spiral galaxy

c)

elliptical galaxy

d)

galaxy with no name

37.

____________________ A large sphere of hydrogen and helium undergoing nuclear fusion and producing energy

a)
Star
b)

Galaxy

c)

Pulsar

d)

Asteroid

38.

Where is the sun located in the Milky Way galaxy?

a)

on the edge

b)

in the middle

c)

out alone in space

d)

2/3 of the way out on a spiral arm

39.

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

a)
spiral
b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

regular

40.

What two factors are plotted on the HR diagram?

a)

temperature and luminosity

b)

temperature and heat

c)

temperature and color

d)

luminosity and color

41.

Stars on the upper left are ________ and ________

a)
Hot and bright
b)

cool and dim

c)

cool and bright

d)

hot and dim

42.

Stars on the upper right are ________ and ________

a)
Cool and bright
b)

hot and dim

c)

hot and bright

d)

cool and dim

43.

Stars on the lower left are ________ and ________

a)
Hot and dim
b)

cool and bright

c)

cool and dim

d)

hot and bright

44.

Stars on the lower right are ________ and dim

a)

warm

b)

hot

c)

pretty

d)

cool

45.

The sun is what kind of star? ________________________

a)
Main sequence star
b)

red giant

c)

blue giant

d)

white dwarf

46.

What are main sequence stars, such as the sun, doing in their core?

a)

exploding

b)

fusing He into H

c)

fusing H into He

d)

making waffles

47.

The vessels in a plant that move water from root to leaf:

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

pipes

d)

flowers

48.

The phloem in a plant move:

a)

food from root to leaf

b)

water from root to leaf

c)

food from leaf to root

d)

water from leaf to root

49.

When water molecules stick to each other:

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

polar

d)

magnetic

50.

When water molecules stick to other things:

a)

cohesion

b)

surface tension

c)

polar

d)

adhesion

51.

When water travels UP something:

a)

capillary action

b)

surface tension

c)

polarity

d)

dissolving

52.

surface tension occurs because of:

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

water dissolving

d)

capillary action

53.

capillary action occurs because of:

a)

just cohesion

b)

just adhesion

c)

both cohesion and adhesion

d)

neither cohesion or adhesion

54.

What is neutral on the pH scale?

a)

Water, pH of 8

b)

Water, pH of 9

c)

Water, pH of 7

d)

Water, pH of 3

55.

Acids release which ion in water?

a)

H+

b)

OH-

c)

Na+

d)

Cl-

56.

Bases release which ion in water?

a)

OH-

b)

Cl-

c)

Na+

d)

H+

57.

Bases have a pH of:

a)

7 or neutral

b)

less than 7

c)

more than 7

d)

less than 12

58.

Acids have a pH of:

a)

less than 7

b)

more than 7

c)

exactly 7

d)

over 88

59.

These substances feel slippery, taste bitter, and are often in cleaning agents

a)

bases

b)

acids

c)

solutions

d)

waters

60.

These substances taste sour and have a pH of less than 7

a)

bases

b)

waters

c)

hydrogens

d)

acids

61.

A substance with a pH of 1 would be:

a)

strong acid

b)

strong base

c)

weak acid

d)

weak base

62.

A substance with a pH of 14 would be:

a)

strong acid

b)

weak acid

c)

strong base

d)

weak base

63.

The pH scale goes from

a)

0 to 7

b)

7 to 11

c)

0 to 14

d)

6 to 7 hahaha

64.

The total distance divided by the total time is:

a)

speed

b)

average speed

c)

instantaneous speed

d)

density

65.

A student who kicks down on the skateboard and watches it fly UP is showing:

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Inertia

66.

A student not wanting to carry a heavy backpack is experiencing:

a)

Newton's 2nd law

b)

Newton's 1st law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

inertia

67.

A student who leaves his dishes in his room and then is surprised when they are there a week later, is experiencing:

a)

Newton's 2nd law

b)

Newton's 1st law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

gravity

68.

When you and a friend both move a table in the same direction, how do you get net force?

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

divide

d)

multiply

69.

If you pull on your dog's leash, and he pulls in the opposite direction, how do you get net force?

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

divide

d)

multiply

70.

For every force or action, there's an equal and opposite force or reaction

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

gravity

71.

Force = mass x acceleration

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

gravity

72.

Which of these is on the TOP of the force, mass, acceleration triangle?

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

d)

gravity

73.

Objects in motion, stay in motion and objects at rest, stay at rest, unless acted on by an unbalanced force

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

gravity

74.

88 miles per hour is a speed, but 88 miles per hour WEST is :

a)

velocity

b)

average speed

c)

acceleration

d)

gravity

75.

speeding up, slowing down, or turning are all ways to:

a)

accelerate

b)

fall down

c)

show the 3rd law

d)

make a solution

76.

Which type of galaxy?

a)

spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

this is a star

77.

Which type of galaxy?

a)

spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

star

78.

Which type of galaxy?

a)

spiral

b)

irregular

c)

elliptical

d)

star

79.

Which type of galaxy is a "pinwheel" shape?

a)

spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

star

80.

Describe this object's motion:

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

c)

constant speed

d)

stopped

81.

Describe this object's motion:

a)

slowing down

b)

speeding up

c)

stopped

d)

constant speed

82.

Describe this object's motion:

a)

speeding up

b)

stopped

c)

slowing down

d)

constant speed

83.

Describe this object's motion:

a)

slowing down

b)

speeding up

c)

stopped

d)

constant speed

84.

Which car is the fastest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

They are the same

85.

Which has the most potential energy?

a)

Car A

b)

Car B

c)

They have the same potential energy

d)

Potential energy isn't real

86.

Food, fuel, and batteries are:

a)

chemical potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

elastic potential energy

d)

gravitational potential energy

87.

The energy stored in a stretched rubber band is:

a)

elastic potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

chemical potential energy

d)

electrical energy

88.

The energy of moving things, or motion:

a)

potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

chemical potential energy

89.

Which one is wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

90.

Which one is amplitude?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

91.

Which one is a crest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

92.

Which one is a trough?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4