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Engineering S1

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 3hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the chemical symbol for the element hydrogen

a)

H

b)

He

c)

h

d)

he

2.

What is the chemical symbol for the element Silicon

a)

S

b)

Si

c)

si

d)

Sl

3.

What is the chemical symbol for the element Carbon

a)

ca

b)

co2

c)

C

d)

Cd

4.

What is the chemical symbol for the element Nitrogen

a)

Ni

b)

N

c)

No

d)

Nb

5.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
6.

Elements which are lustrous, sonorous & conduct electricity and heat are called

a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
7.
The smallest particle of any particular type of matter is known by which of the following terms?
a)
Compound
b)
Atom
c)
Chemical
d)
Element
8.
What kind of matter fills a balloon?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
9.
Which of the following statements describe gas the BEST.
a)
Gas has a packed shape.
b)
Gas has a definite shape.
c)
Gas spreads out to fill a space.
10.
If you wanted to change liquid water into solid ice, you would ______ it.
a)
add salt
b)
melt
c)
freeze
d)
boil
11.
The water in a water puddle will turn into a ___ if the temperature gets warmer.
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
12.
Which choice describes water the BEST.
a)
It can change into a liquid.
b)
It can change into a gas.
c)
It can change into a solid.
d)
It can change into all of the choices listed.
13.
Ice cubes are the ___ form of water.
a)
Liquid
b)
Solid
c)
Gas
14.

Identify the process shown in the picture

a)

Evaporation

b)

Freezing

c)

Melting

d)

Condensation

15.

Liquid water changes to ________________ when heated.

a)

ice

b)

steam

c)

water

16.

The name for the process when a liquid becomes a gas

a)

melting

b)

evaporating

c)

freezing

d)

condensing

17.

The name for the process when a liquid becomes a solid

a)

melting

b)

evaporating

c)

freezing

d)

condensing

18.

The name for the process when a solid becomes a liquid

a)

melting

b)

evaporating

c)

condensing

d)

freezing

19.

The name for the process when a gas becomes a liquid

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

evaporating

d)

condensing

20.

This is a diagram of a

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

21.

This is a diagram of a ________. The particles are sliding by each other.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

22.

This is a diagram of a

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

23.

Which measures temperature?

a)
b)
c)
24.

This measures the weight of something or its

a)

volume

b)

temperature

c)

mass

25.

Which measures volume?

a)
b)
c)
26.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
27.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
28.
How did Mendeleev arrange the elements?
a)
alphabetical 
b)
density
c)
melting point
d)
atomic mass
29.
The blue atoms are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
30.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
31.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
32.

All the elements that are yellow and to the right of the staircase are called...

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

33.

Which of the following elements is in group 2?

a)

K

b)

Cs

c)

O

d)

Ca

34.

Which of the following elements is in period 2?

a)

K

b)

H

c)

O

d)

Ca

35.

The elements in group 0/8 are called

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

36.

All of the noble gases have similar properties. Which element has similar chemical properties of the noble gas Argon (Ar)?

a)

Iodine

b)

Oxygen

c)

Fluorine

d)

Xenon

37.

Which of the following elements would have similar chemical properties to that of Chlorine (Cl)?

a)

Bromine (Br)

b)

Neon (Ne)

c)

Carbon (C)

d)

Oxygen (O)

38.

Halogens are in group...

a)

1

b)

7

c)

8

d)

2

39.

Which of the following elements are Halogens? (Select all that apply)

a)

Iodine (I)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Chlorine (Cl)

d)

Sodium (Na)

e)

Potassium (K)

40.

Which of the following elements are Group 1 Alkali Metals? (Select all that apply)

a)

Iodine (I)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Chlorine (Cl)

d)

Sodium (Na)

e)

Potassium (K)

41.

Which of the following elements are Group 2 Alkaline Eath Metals? (Select all that apply)

a)

Calcium (Ca)

b)

Beryllium (Be)

c)

Magnesium (Mg)

d)

Neon (Ne)

e)

Krypton (Kr)

42.

Which of the following elements are Group 0/8 Noble Gases? (Select all that apply)

a)

Calcium (Ca)

b)

Beryllium (Be)

c)

Magnesium (Mg)

d)

Neon (Ne)

e)

Krypton (Kr)

43.
What is an ore?
a)
a solid metal
b)
a rock cantaining a metal combined with other elements
c)
an element
d)
an object used to row a boat
44.

Which of these elements is most likely to be found in an ore?

a)
gold
b)
platinum
c)
aluminium
d)
silver
45.
Which series is used to predict the reactions of metals with carbon and other elements?
a)
reactionary series
b)
reaction series
c)
redox series
d)
reactivity series
46.
What is the name of the process that uses electricity to separate the elements in a compound?
a)
reduction
b)
electrolysis
c)
extraction
d)
mining
47.

Which of these metals is most likely to be found locked in an ore?

a)

silver

b)

gold

c)

potassium

d)

platinum

48.

What element has atomic number 1?

a)

gold

b)

lithium

c)

hydrogen

d)

helium

49.

An atomic number of 8 is what element?

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

silver

d)

carbon

50.

Magnesium has the atomic number??

a)

12

b)

21

c)

2

d)

24

51.

What element has an atomic number of 35?

a)

fluorine

b)

iodine

c)

chlorine

d)

bromine

52.

What element has an atomic number of 9?

a)

fluorine

b)

chlorine

c)

hydrogen

d)

lithium

53.

Sodium has an atomic number of 11?

a)

true

b)

false

54.

Friction is a...

a)

Type of movement

b)

Form of energy

c)

Colour

d)

Force

55.

Friction always acts in the opposite direction to...

a)

The direction the object is moving

b)

The direction of energy flow

c)

The right

d)

The left

56.

Friction always acts...

a)

On one object only

b)

Between two or more objects

c)

Separately to objects - it's a non contact force

d)

Where objects touch - it's a contact force

57.

Friction changes an object's speed by...

a)

Slowing it down

b)

Maintaining its speed

c)

Speeding it up

58.

Friction helps objects ___________ on surfaces.

a)

Slide

b)

Grip

c)

Bounce

d)

Work

59.

If I push a Hot Wheels car with the same force each time, which material will it travel the furthest on before friction stops it?

a)

Ice

b)

Wood

c)

Carpet

d)

Leather

60.

Forces are measured in....

a)

Kilograms

b)

Newtons

c)

Centimetres

d)

kg/N

61.

Streamlining is all about trying to produce a shape that produces the smallest amount of resistance

a)

False

b)

True

62.

How does streamlining affect speed?

a)

more streamlining decreases speed

b)

more streamlining increases speed

63.
What surface would have the most friction?
a)
Glass
b)
Marble
c)
Pool table
d)
Sandpaper
64.

This car would have ....

a)

poor streamlining

b)

good streamlining

65.

This car would have ....

a)

Poor streamlining

b)

Good streamlining

66.

What does the word lustrous mean?

a)

shiny

b)

vibrates sound when dropped

c)

bendy

d)

conducts heat

67.

What does the word sonorous mean?

a)

shiny

b)

vibrates sound when dropped

c)

bendy

d)

conducts electricity

68.

What does the word malleable mean?

a)

vibrates sound when dropped

b)

bendy

c)

shiny

d)

conducts electricity