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Fall Semester Quiz 2

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mixing sugar and water.

Is it a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

2.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

3.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

4.

Which of the following could indicate that a chemical change took place?

a)

Change in color

b)

Formation of Gas

c)

All are correct

d)

odor change

5.

A change in the STATE of matter is a....

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

c)

Permanent Change

6.
Is melting iron a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
7.

A change in which NEW substances are formed.

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

8.
Describe a solute.
a)
part of solution present in largest amount
b)
gets dissolved
c)
water
d)
surrounds and breaks apart
9.
__________ are made up of solutes and solvents.
a)
Solutions
b)
Suspensions
c)
Heterogeneous Mixtures
d)
Pure Substances
10.
What is able to dissolve other substances?
a)
Solute
b)
Salt
c)
Suspension
d)
Solvent
11.
If I dissolve sugar in water, what is the solute?
a)
Water
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Sugar
d)
Carbon
12.

In what way does agitation affect the dissolution rate of a solute in a solvent?

a)

It decreases the temperature of the solution.

b)

It increases the solubility of the solute.

c)

It increases the contact between solute and solvent particles.

d)

It decreases the surface area of the solute.

13.

Why might a chemist choose to use a powdered form of a solute rather than a solid block when preparing a solution?

a)

To decrease the solubility of the solute.

b)

To increase the rate of dissolution.

c)

To make the solution more colorful.

d)

To reduce the temperature of the solution.

14.

If a solute dissolves faster in hot water than in cold water, what can be inferred about the effect of temperature on the dissolution process?

a)

Temperature has no effect on dissolution.

b)

Higher temperatures decrease the rate of dissolution.

c)

Higher temperatures increase the rate of dissolution.

d)

Temperature only affects gaseous solutes.

15.

Which of the following best explains why stirring a solution increases the rate of dissolution?

a)

Stirring decreases the temperature of the solution.

b)

Stirring increases the surface area of the solute.

c)

Stirring increases the interaction between solute and solvent particles.

d)

Stirring decreases the solubility of the solute.

16.

Which factor does NOT affect the rate of dissolution?

a)

Temperature

b)

Surface area

c)

Agitation

d)

Color of the solute

17.

How does temperature generally affect the rate of dissolution for solids?

a)

Higher temperatures decrease the rate

b)

Higher temperatures increase the rate

c)

Temperature has no effect

d)

Lower temperatures increase the rate

18.

In a saltwater solution, what is the solute?

a)

Water

b)

Salt

c)

Both water and salt

d)

Neither water nor salt

19.

How can you distinguish between a physical and a chemical change?

a)

By observing a change in color

b)

By checking if the change is reversible

c)

By determining if a new substance is formed

d)

By measuring the temperature change

20.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

Melting ice

b)

Dissolving sugar in water

c)

Burning wood

d)

Boiling water

21.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Deacceleration
d)
Not moving
22.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
23.
LT5: What is velocity?
a)
Time + Distance
b)
Speed in a given direction
c)
A fast dinosaur
d)
The direction a storm is moving
24.
A horizontal line on a distance vs. time graph means the object's speed is
a)
increasing
b)
decreasing
c)
zero
25.

You do not know an object's velocity until you know its

a)

speed

b)

reference point

c)

speed and direction

d)

acceleration

26.
While on a trip, a family travels east from San Antonio to Houston going 70 mph.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
27.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
28.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
29.

Why do the values on the graph form a straight line?

a)

The speed is constant

b)

The distance remains unchanged.

c)

The direction of motion stays the same.

d)

The speed gradually increases over time.

30.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
31.
Which graph shows an object not moving?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
33.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
34.
Which line represents an object moving at a slower speed?
a)
A
b)
B
35.

The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called

a)

heat

b)

temperatur

c)

motion

d)

momentum

36.

Kinetic energy is

a)

energy stored in chemical bonds

b)

stored energy

c)

the energy of motion

d)

energy because of position

37.

Heat transfers from an area of ________ temperature to an area of _______ temperature.

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

low to low

38.

Heat transfer occurs

a)

in many directions

b)

both from warm objects to colder ones and from cold objects to warmer ones

c)

only from warm objects to colder ones

d)

only from cold objects to warmer ones

39.

A substance that allows the flow of electrical charge or transfers energy through matter.

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

conductor

d)

heat transfer

40.

Heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluids and the falling of cooler denser fluids.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

energy

d)

heat transfer

41.

Transfer of thermal energy that occurs in solids, liquids, and gases, when two substances of different temperatures touch.

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

conduction

d)

convection

42.

The transfer of energy of movement by electromagnetic waves by subatomic particles.

a)

matter

b)

radiation

c)

energy

d)

convection

43.

Material that does not transfer heat easily.

a)

Conductor

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulator

44.

Metals are great at allowing heat to flow through, we call these.

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

45.

My spoon is hot after leaving it on the pot that was on the stove.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

46.

The heat you feel when you put your hands ABOVE a fire.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

47.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 1 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

48.
a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

49.

How does heat energy reach the Earth from the Sun

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Insulation

50.
What happens to particles as they heat up?
a)
They slow down
b)
Nothing
c)
They don't move
d)
They speed up
51.

Label the states of matter

52.

Classify the following as Chemical Change or a Physical Change.

Categorize the following

Chopping wood

Ice cube melting

Steam from a shower

Burning wood

A bike rusting

Physical Change
Chemical Change