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State Test Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
2.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
3.
What does the nucleus consist of?
a)
Protons + Electrons
b)
Neutrons + Electrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Protons + Neutrons
4.
What is the atomic number?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the number of protons and neutrons
c)
the number of neutrons
d)
the number of protons and electrons
5.
Two or more atoms chemically bonded together are called a
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
mixture
6.

What is a compound?

a)

Two different elements bonded together.

b)

Two of the same elements bonded together.

c)

A mixture of different substances.

d)

Two substances stuck together with glue.

7.

A ___________ substance has a definite volume but not a definite shape.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

8.

A ____________ substance has a definite volume and shape.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

9.

A _______________ does not have a definite volume or shape.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

10.

What happens to a substance with an increase in temperature?

a)

it gains energy

b)

it loses energy

c)

its energy stays the same

11.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

matter

d)

solid

12.

The amount of matter in an object is called

a)

matter

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

density

13.

Which process could cause a material to change state from gas to liquid?

a)

Adding heat

b)

Adding energy

c)

Removing particles

d)

Removing energy

14.

When ice melts, the water has the same _________ as the

a)

temperature

b)

state of matter

c)

shape

d)

mass

15.

100 grams of ice melt.

What is the mass of the melted ice?

a)

75 grams

b)

50 grams

c)

100 grams

d)

150 grams

16.

Using a hot plate to heat a solid until it changes color and releases an odor would provide evidence of a chemical change because the particles cannot be changed back. This is what type of change?

a)

chemical

b)

physical

17.

Substances that change in appearance but not in composition are an example of a ___ change.

a)

chemical

b)

physical

18.
Water that is heated and changed to steam is a 
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
19.
Frying an egg is an example of a 
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
20.
Which of the following would be a physical change?
a)
slicing bread
b)
baking bread
c)
baking a cake
d)
rotting food
21.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
a)
melting chocolate
b)
crushing a soda can
c)
cutting paper
d)
wood burning
22.
A combination of 2 or more ingredients where each keep their own physical properties and can be easily separated.
a)
solution
b)
dissolve
c)
mixture
d)
saltwater
23.
A mixture of one substance evenly dissolved in another.
a)
mixture
b)
property
c)
density
d)
solution
24.
What tool can you use to separate a mixture of rocks and sand the fastest? 
a)
sieve
b)
tweezers
c)
magnet
d)
hands
25.
What tool can you use to separate a mixture of sand and water?
a)
hands
b)
filter
c)
tweezers
d)
craft stick
26.

A solvent is....

a)

the substance that dissolves

b)

what forms a solution

c)

A substance into which another substance dissolves

27.

A Solute is....

a)

something that can dissolve when mixed

b)

the sun

c)

what helps dissolve a substance

d)

matter

28.

Solubility is the ability....

a)

of a substance to dissolve into another substance

b)

of an object to conduct heat and electricity

c)

of an object to attract to a magnet

d)

to change into a solid, liquid and gas

29.
What is a insulator?
a)
a material that slows the transfer of heat
b)
a material that transfers heat easily
c)
a material that is fluffy
d)
a material that is temperature controlled
30.
What is a conductor?
a)
a material that slows the transfer of heat
b)
a material that transfers heat easily
c)
a material that is fluffy
d)
a material that is temperature controlled
31.
What is the BEST example of a conductor? 
a)
A wooden block
b)
A ceramic mug
c)
A glass cup
d)
A metal bowl
32.
What is the BEST example of a conductor?
a)
A plastic spatula
b)
An aluminum pie plate
c)
A styrofoam cup
d)
A copper pan
33.
The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...
a)
Heat insulation
b)
Heat conduction
c)
A low melting point
d)
A nonstick surface
34.
a force that opposes motion between any surfaces that are touching
a)
velocity
b)
friction
c)
inertia
d)
position
35.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
36.
If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
also increases
d)
stops
37.

A pencil rolling across a desk at a constant speed

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

38.

A pencil rolling off the desk and falling to the floor

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

39.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

40.

A non-contact force is between

a)

two objects that aren't touching

b)

two objects that are touching

c)

the ground and wheels

d)

you and me

41.

The force between the phone and the mount is a

a)

contact force

b)

non-contact force

42.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

43.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
44.

An object falling from 50m will have ___________ potential than an object falling from

30m.

a)

greater

b)

less

c)

equal

45.
What is a homogeneous mixture?
a)
a mixture that is the same throughout.
b)
a mixture that is made up of one type of atom.
c)
a mixture that is made up of one type of compound
d)
a mixture that cannot be separated through physical changes
46.
A mixture that is NOT evenly distributed is called ....
a)
Compounded
b)

Homogeneous

c)

Heterogeneous

d)
Salty
47.
A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?
a)
New Moon
b)
3rd Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
1st Quarter
48.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
49.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
50.

Which of the following is most responsible for the changing of seasons on Earth?

a)

Orbit of the Earth around the Sun

b)

Tilt of the axis of Earth

c)

Rotation of the Sun

d)

Rotation of the Earth

51.
What phase comes AFTER this one?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Third Quarter
52.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Gibbous
53.

Regular eclipses of the Sun and the Moon are best explained by which of the following?

a)

Th relative masses of the Sun, Earth and the Moon

b)

The different compositions of the Sun and the Moon

c)

The rotation of Earth and Moon on their axes

d)

The movement of Earth and the Moon around the Sun

54.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
55.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
56.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
57.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)

tilt of the earth's axis

58.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
59.
What effect does the tilt of the earth have?
a)
It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
b)
It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
c)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
d)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day
60.

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down and not tilted?

a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
61.

Which location has the greatest number of hours of daylight?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

62.

In the diagram below, the Northern hemisphere would be in what season at position A?

a)

Fall or Autumn

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Summer

63.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
64.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
65.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
66.

What does it take the Earth one year to complete?

a)

tilting its axis north or south

b)

a revolution around the sun

c)

receiving energy from the sun

d)

a rotation around its axis

67.
What is in the center of the Heliocentric Model?
a)
Sun
b)
Comet 
c)
Jupiter
d)
Earth
68.
  What does "geo-" mean?
a)
Earth
b)
sun
c)
Center
69.
This image shows the:
a)
Geocentric Solar System
b)
Heliocentric Solar System
70.
This person discovered moons on Jupiter, which helped to support the heliocentric theory 
a)
Aristotle
b)
Copernicus
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Galileo
71.
This person developed the heliocentric theory and was considered the founder of modern astronomy.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Copernicus
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Galileo
72.

Which astronomers believed in a Heliocentric (sun-centered) model of the universe?

a)

Aristotle & Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus & Galileo

c)

Aristotle & Galileo

d)

Ptolemy & Hubble

73.

Which astronomers believed in a geocentric (Earth-centered) model of the universe?

a)

Aristotle & Copernicus

b)

Copernicus and Galileo

c)

Aristotle & Ptolemy

d)

Galileo & Ptolemy

74.
When a solution is very concentrated, it has a high amount of _________ to _________.
a)
solute to solvent
b)
solvent to solute
c)
solvent to solution
d)
solution to solute
75.
When layering liquids, which liquid will sink to the bottom?
a)
The most dense
b)
The least dense
c)
The least concentrated
76.
Which lab tool might you use to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
electric scale
b)
bunsen burner
c)
test tube
d)
graduated cylinder
77.
If you start with a water level at 150 mLs in a graduated cylinder & you drop in a stone and the level raises to 157 mLs, what is the volume of the stone?
a)
6 mLs
b)
7 mLs
c)
157 mLs
78.
The green jade sample has a volume of
a)
Cannot be determined
b)
10.5 mL
c)
50.0 mL
d)
60.5 mL
79.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
80.
If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
81.

Which of the following BEST describes volume?

a)

How much space an object takes up

b)

Where an object is in space

c)

How much an object weighs

d)

The mass of an object compared to its weight

82.

The formula for finding density is:

a)

 

The volume divided by the mass.

b)

The mass multiplied by the volume.

c)

The mass divided by the volume.

d)

The volume multiplied by the mass.

83.

You have a rock with a volume of 15cm3 and a mass of 45 g. What is its density?

a)

.3 g/ml

b)

30g/cm3

c)

3g/cm3

d)

3g/ml

84.

While digging in the backyard, you find an old coin. Its mass is 26.76 g and its volume is 3 cm.

What is the coin made of?

a)

Copper

b)

Marble

c)

Quartz

d)

Diamond

85.

What eclipse is the order Sun-Moon- Earth

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

Umbra

d)

Penumbra

86.

This Eclipse happens during a full moon

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

Umbra

d)

Penumbra

87.

Many people on Earth may see this type of an eclipse

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

Umbra

d)

Penumbra

88.

What type of eclipse is in the Diagram?

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

89.

What type of eclipse is in the Diagram?

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

90.

What causes moon phases? (SELECT TWO ANSWERS)

a)

The earth's shadow

b)

The moon revolving around the earth

c)

The moon reflects light from the sun

d)

The rotation of the moon

91.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
92.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
93.
How long is a lunar month?  
a)
30
b)
29.5
c)
27
d)
27.3
94.

The Law of Conservation of matter states that the total amount of matter ______________ after it undergoes change.

a)

disappears

b)

stays the same

c)

weighs less

d)

explodes

95.

Matter can not be created nor destroyed: it can only be

a)

Destroyed a little bit

b)

Invisible

c)

Transformed, changed

d)

None of the above

96.

Which biome has the most biodiversity(variety of life)?

a)

Desert

b)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

c)

Savanna

d)

Tropical Rainforest

97.

__________ are trees that have cones and needle-like leaves.

a)

Canopy

b)

Conifers

c)

Deciduous

d)

Ferns

98.

Which biome consists of long bitter winters, cool summers, and diverse coniferous trees?

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Temperate forest

d)

Grassland

99.

Which biome consists of grasses, shrubs, cold temperatures, and the permafrost?

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Temperate forest

d)

Temperate grasslands

100.

Which biome consists of diverse deciduous trees and has noticeable summers?

a)

Taiga

b)

Temperate forest

c)

Tropical rainforest

d)

Temperate grassland