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Fall Semester Review

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where are metals located on the periodic table?

a)

Left side

b)

Right side

c)

Middle

d)

Top

2.

What are the properties of metalloids?

a)

Properties of both metals and nonmetals

b)

Properties of only metals

c)

Properties of only nonmetals

d)

Properties of gases

3.

Which of the following is an example of a compound?

a)

H₂O

b)

O₂

c)

H₂

d)

Br

4.

What is a characteristic of a ductile material?

a)

Able to be drawn into a wire

b)

Breaks easily

c)

Cannot conduct electricity

d)

Is a good insulator

5.

Which element is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Copper (Cu)

b)

Helium (He)

c)

Fluorine (F)

d)

Nitrogen (N)

6.

A block of wood floats on water. Which statement regarding the density of wood is accurate?

a)

Wood is less dense than water.

b)

Wood is more dense than water.

c)

Wood and water have the same density.

d)

Density cannot be determined from this information.

7.

Energy is neither created nor destroyed; it only:

a)

Disappears

b)

Changes form

c)

Multiplies

d)

Divides

8.

Identify the particles.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

none

9.

A substance that has no definite volume or shape.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

10.

Liquids have a -

a)

no volume

b)

no fixed shape and does not change to fit in container

c)

fixed/definite volume, but changes shape to fit the container

d)

no volume and no definite shape

11.

A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

matter

12.

What type of matter is this?

13.

What type of matter is this?

14.

Carbon is a(n) ​ (a)   .

Copper is a(n) ​ (b)   .

Water is a(n) ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
element
compound
15.

The diagram represents a gaseous sample of matter in a sealed container. Each circle of a different shade represents a different type of atom. Which of the following best describes the particle diagram?

a)

It represents three different compounds mixed together with one element.

b)

It represents one compound mixed together with three different elements.

c)

It represents four different elements, and no compounds are represented.

d)

It represents a single compound composed of three elements.

16.

What pure substance is made of 2 or more types of atoms?

a)

compound

b)

element

17.

Categorize each in the correct space.

Categorize the following
Element
Compound
Mixture
18.
A mixture that is so evenly mixed you can't see the parts.  Such as Kool-Aid
a)
Homogeneous Mixture
b)
Heterogeneous Mixture
c)
Pure Substance
19.
You are eating a pizza. What type of mixture are you consuming?
a)
homogeneous
b)
heterogeneous
c)
pure substance
d)
The Periodic Table
20.
This type of mixture looks the same throughout. 
a)
Homogenous
b)
Heterogeneous
21.

______________ refers to the way most metals can be stretched into wires.

a)

Luster

b)

Ductile

c)

Malleable

d)

Metal

22.

______________ refers to the way a metal can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets.

a)

Luster

b)

Malleable

c)

Metalloids

d)

Solid

23.

Metals are found on the ______________ side of the periodic table.

a)

nonmetals

b)

left

c)

right

d)

metals

24.

This group of elements sit along a stair step line on the periodic table and have properties of both metals and nonmetals. _________________________

a)

luster

b)

metals

c)

nonmetals

d)

metalloids

25.

Copper is a common metal. Which of the following properties does this metal most likely have?

a)

High conductivity, high malleability, and low luster

b)

Low conductivity, low malleability, and low luster

c)

High conductivity, high malleability, and high luster

d)

Low conductivity, high malleability, and high luster

26.

Metals are shiny, good conductors, malleable, and ductile.

a)

True

b)

False

27.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

28.

Gold is an element that is often used to make necklaces, rings, and other types of jewelry. What property of gold makes it useful in this way?

a)

Gold is a conductor

b)

Gold is an insulator

c)

Gold is malleable

d)

Gold has a high melting point

29.

Where are the nonmetals located on the Periodic Table?

a)

On the right

b)

On the left

c)

On the stairstep

30.

Manganese is shiny, conducts heat and electricity, and can be hammered into thin sheets. What is is?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

None of the above

31.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
32.

If there is more than one capital letter, it represents a...

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Atoms

d)

Matter

33.
These are found on the Periodic Table.
a)
Compounds
b)
Elements
c)
Mixtures
34.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

Si

b)

CO2

c)

Cl

d)

He

e)

Ti

35.

Which of the following represents an element?

a)

H2O

b)

HCl

c)

NaCl

d)

Au

e)

CaCO3

36.

The smallest particle of matter is the

a)

element

b)

atom

c)

compound

d)

chemical

37.

How should these columns be headed?

a)

(A)Metals, (B)Metalloids, (C)Nonmetals

b)

(A)Metals, (B)Nonmetals, (C)Metalloids

c)

(A)Nonmetals, (B)Metalloids, (C)Metals

d)

(A)Nonmetals, (B)Metals, (C)Metalloids

38.

Which liquid is MORE DENSE than water?

a)

Oil

b)

Water

c)

Honey

39.

Which liquid is LESS DENSE than water?

a)

Oil

b)

Water

c)

Honey

40.

The density of water is 1.00 g/mL. Which of the following items would sink if placed in water? Select three correct answers.

a)

Table-tennis ball density 0.084 g/mL

b)

Eraser density 1.43 g/mL

c)

Paper clip density 1.5 g/mL

d)

Cork density 0.25 g/mL

e)

Quarter density 1.5 g/mL

41.

Scarlett and her mom poured various liquids into a graduated cylinder to see what would happen. How many labeled substances are less dense than olive oil?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

Rami completed the table below after measuring each block's mass and volume. She then decided to place each block in dish soap, which has a density of 1.03 g/mL. Which of the following statements is supported by the table?

a)

Both blocks will sink in dish soap.

b)

Both blocks will float in dish soap.

c)

Block 1 will sink in dish soap while block 2 will float.

d)

Block 1 will float in dish soap while block 2 will sink.

43.

Anya created a density tower using seven liquids. After seeing how the liquids layered, she created a table to compare their densities. Which density comparison did Anya list incorrectly?

a)

Density comparison 1

b)

Density comparison 2

c)

Density comparison 3

d)

Density comparison 4

44.

Water, oil, and a piece of cork are placed in a container. After a few minutes, the liquids and object layer as pictured below. Which of the following answer

a)

The cork is less dense than water but more dense than oil.

b)

The cork is less dense than oil but more dense than water.

c)

The cork is more dense than both the water and the oil.

d)

The cork is less dense than both the water and the oil.

45.

the number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

hertz

46.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
47.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
48.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
49.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
50.
What type of waves have compressions and rarefactions?
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
51.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
52.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

53.

Sound travels in a...

a)

transverse wave

b)

surface wave

c)

longitudinal wave

54.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
55.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
56.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
57.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
58.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
59.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 
60.

Kinetic energy depends on_________ and _________.

a)

speed and mass

b)

speed and height

c)

height and mass

d)

energy and height

61.

Energy that matter has because of its position

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

62.

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

63.
Wood, batteries, gasoline, and  food are all examples of ________________________.
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
d)
None of the above
64.

Potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Speed and Direction

b)

Height and Mass

c)

State of Matter and Properties

65.
Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?
a)
A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
b)
A candle glows brightly in the dark.
c)
A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
d)
A battery causes a flashlight to shine.
66.
What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?
a)
Electrical to chemical to light
b)
Sound to chemical to mechanical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Light to electrical to thermal
67.
Which of the following shows the correct order of the energy transformations that occur when green plants produce their food from the Sun’s energy?
a)
chemical to thermal
b)
light to chemical
c)
thermal to light
d)
chemical to electrical
68.

On a rollercoaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

a)

At the top of the big hill

b)

At the bottom of a big hill

c)

On the way up a big hill

d)

At the top of the hill ,where the car stops for a brief moment

69.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

5N, Right

b)

5N, Left

c)

9N, Right

d)

9N, Left

70.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

8N, Right

b)

8N, Left

c)

0N, Right

d)

0N, No Movement

71.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

9N, Right

b)

9N, Left

c)

3N, Right

d)

3N, Left

72.

What happens when forces are unbalanced?

a)

It will cause change in the object's motion

b)

It will not cause change in the object's motion

73.

What are balanced forces?

a)

Equal forces that don't cause change in an object's motion

b)

The resistance in motion

c)

The total force of an acting object

d)

Unequal forces that cause change in an object's motion

74.
Newton's Third Law States...
a)
Objects in motion stay in motion and objects at rest stay at rest
b)
Force is equal to mass times acceleration
c)
For each action there is an equal and opposite reaction
75.

When a cannon fires a cannonball, we can observe Newton's 3rd Law. Which is the reaction force?

a)

The cannon moving forward

b)

The cannon moving backward

c)

The cannonball moving backward

d)

The cannonball moving forward

76.

Action: A swimmer pushes the water backwards

a)

Reaction: The swimmer moves forward

b)

Reaction: The water pushes the swimmer forward

c)

Reaction: The swimmer is tired

d)

Reaction: The water moves backward