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Physical Science Part 2 Exam Study Guide

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a lens? Fill in the blank: A lens is a __________ material with a curved surface that reflects light rays.

a)

transparent

b)

opaque

c)

metallic

d)

reflective

2.

What does a convex lens do? Fill in the blank: A convex lens __________ light rays to form images.

a)

focuses

b)

scatters

c)

blocks

d)

reflects

3.

A concave lens is:

a)

a lens that is thicker at the center than at the edges

b)

a lens that is thinner at the center than at the edges

c)

a lens that converges light rays

d)

a lens that forms only real images

4.

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the inner lining of the eye converting light into electrical signals that the brain interprets; it contains rods and cones.

a)

Retina

b)

Cornea

c)

Lens

d)

Iris

5.

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the colored ring of muscle that controls the size of the pupil.

a)

Iris

b)

Cornea

c)

Retina

d)

Lens

6.

Fill in the blank: The ______ carries signals generated by rods and cones to your brain.

a)

Optic nerve

b)

Cornea

c)

Retina

d)

Lens

7.

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the transparent covering on the eyeball where light enters the eye.

a)

Cornea

b)

Retina

c)

Lens

d)

Iris

8.

Where is the image formed in the eye?

a)

Image is formed at the retina.

b)

Image is formed at the cornea.

c)

Image is formed at the iris.

d)

Image is formed at the lens.

9.

Fill in the blank: A telescope uses ______ and lenses to gather more light from far away objects than the eye does.

a)

mirror

b)

prism

c)

filter

d)

antenna

10.

Fill in the blank: A microscope uses two ______ lenses with short focal lengths to magnify small, close objects.

a)

convex

b)

concave

c)

cylindrical

d)

planar

11.

Describe the functions of the three main sections of the ear.

a)

The outer ear collects sound waves and funnels them into the ear canal and to the eardrum, which then vibrates. The middle ear transmits the waves, or vibrations, inward by means of three small bones. The inner ear contains the liquid-filled cochlea, which is lined with hair like cells that sway as a result of the vibrations. Nerves carry the information to the brain.

b)

The outer ear amplifies electrical signals, the middle ear produces sound waves, and the inner ear filters out background noise before sending signals to the brain.

c)

The outer ear creates sound waves, the middle ear absorbs them, and the inner ear stores them for later use.

d)

The outer ear detects light, the middle ear processes taste, and the inner ear controls balance only.

12.

What is the term for the following definition: type of matter with a fixed composition that cannot be separated by physical means?

a)

Substance

b)

Mixture

c)

Solution

d)

Element

13.

What is the term for the following definition: substance made up of atoms with same identity?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Solution

14.

What is the term for the following definition: atoms of two or more different elements combined?

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

d)

Molecule

15.

Fill in the blank: ________ are materials made of two or more substances that can be separated by physical means.

a)

Mixture

b)

Element

c)

Compound

d)

Solution

16.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a homogeneous mixture of particles so small that they cannot even be seen with a microscope and will never settle to the bottom of their container.

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

d)

Emulsion

17.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a type of mixture with particles that are larger than those in solution, but still too light to settle out.

a)

Colloid

b)

Solution

c)

Suspension

d)

Element

18.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a heterogeneous mixture containing a liquid in which visible particles settle.

a)

Suspension

b)

Solution

c)

Colloid

d)

Emulsion

19.

Fill in the blank: Matter is ____________.

a)

anything that has mass and takes up space

b)

a type of energy that moves in waves

c)

only found in living things

d)

something that cannot be seen or touched

20.

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of solids?

a)

A) Indefinite shape and definite volume; particles can move past each other

b)

B) Definite shape and definite volume; particles closely packed in geometric arrangement

c)

C) Indefinite shape and indefinite volume; particles spread out

d)

D) Definite shape and indefinite volume; particles loosely packed

21.

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of liquids?

a)

Definite shape and definite volume; particles closely packed in geometric arrangement

b)

Indefinite shape and indefinite volume; particles spread out

c)

Indefinite shape and definite volume; particles can move past each other

d)

Definite shape and indefinite volume; particles loosely packed

22.

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of gases?

a)

Definite shape and definite volume; particles closely packed in geometric arrangement

b)

Indefinite shape and definite volume; particles can move past each other

c)

Indefinite shape and indefinite volume; particles spread out

d)

Definite shape and indefinite volume; particles loosely packed

23.

Fill in the blank: The melting point is the ____________.

a)

temperature at which a solid melts

b)

temperature at which a liquid boils

c)

temperature at which a gas condenses

d)

temperature at which a liquid freezes

24.

Fill in the blank: The freezing point is the ____________.

a)

temperature at which a liquid freezes

b)

temperature at which a liquid boils

c)

point where a solid evaporates

d)

temperature at which a gas condenses

25.

Fill in the blank: The boiling point is the ____________.

a)

temperature at which liquid begins to vaporize

b)

temperature at which solid melts

c)

temperature at which gas condenses

d)

temperature at which liquid freezes

26.

Fill in the blank: The condensation point is the ____________.

a)

temperature at which a gas condenses

b)

temperature at which a solid melts

c)

temperature at which a liquid boils

d)

temperature at which a solid sublimates

27.

Fill in the blank: Fluid is ____________.

a)

anything that flows; liquid or gas

b)

a solid that cannot change shape

c)

a type of metal

d)

a form of energy

28.

Fill in the blank: Buoyancy is the ____________.

a)

ability of a fluid to exert an upward force on an object immersed in it

b)

tendency of objects to sink in a fluid

c)

force that pulls objects downward in a fluid

d)

process of dissolving solids in a liquid

29.

Fill in the blank: Pascal’s Principle states that ____________.

a)

pressure applied to a fluid is transmitted unchanged throughout the fluid

b)

the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure

c)

energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed

d)

the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced

30.

Fill in the blank: Bernoulli’s principle states that as the velocity of a fluid increases, ____________.

a)

the pressure exerted by the fluid decreases

b)

the density of the fluid increases

c)

the temperature of the fluid increases

d)

the viscosity of the fluid increases

31.

Fill in the blank: Boyle’s Law states that as the volume of the gas decreases, ____________, provided the temperature does not change.

a)

the pressure of a gas increases

b)

the temperature of a gas increases

c)

the mass of a gas increases

d)

the pressure of a gas decreases

32.

Fill in the blank: Archimedes Principle states that the buoyant force on an object is equal to ____________.

a)

the weight of fluid displaced by the object

b)

the volume of the object

c)

the mass of the object

d)

the density of the fluid

33.

Fill in the blank: Charles’ Law states that as temperature increases, ____________, provided pressure remains constant.

a)

the volume increases

b)

the pressure decreases

c)

the mass increases

d)

the density increases

34.

Which of the following best describes the differences among solutions, colloids, and suspensions?

a)

Solutions have particles that are evenly distributed and do not settle, colloids have intermediate-sized particles that do not settle, and suspensions have large particles that settle out over time.

b)

Solutions and colloids both have particles that settle out, while suspensions do not.

c)

Colloids and suspensions both have particles that are evenly distributed, while solutions do not.

d)

Suspensions have the smallest particles, colloids have the largest, and solutions are intermediate.

35.

Fill in the blank: An ______ is the smallest piece of matter that still has the properties of the element.

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

cell

d)

compound

36.

Fill in the blank: ______ are positively charged particles.

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Photons

37.

Fill in the blank: ______ are neutral or have no charge.

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

d)

Ions

38.

Fill in the blank: ______ are negatively charged particles.

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Photons

39.

Fill in the blank: The ______ is located in the very small center of the atom and consists of protons and neutrons.

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

valence shell

d)

isotope

40.

Atomic mass: ________

a)

composed mostly of protons and neutrons in the nucleus; aka mass number

b)

the number of electrons in an atom

c)

the number of energy levels in an atom

d)

the total charge of the atom

41.

Atomic number: ________

a)

the number of protons in an atom; identifies the element

b)

the number of neutrons in an atom; determines isotope

c)

the sum of protons and neutrons; atomic mass

d)

the number of electrons in an atom; determines charge

42.

Isotopes: ________

a)

atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons

b)

atoms of different elements that have the same number of neutrons

c)

atoms of the same element that have different numbers of protons

d)

atoms of different elements that have the same number of protons

43.

Average atomic mass: ________

a)

weighted average mass of an element’s isotopes

b)

sum of protons and neutrons in an atom

c)

number of electrons in an atom

d)

mass of the most abundant isotope

44.

Periodic table: ________

a)

organized by increasing atomic number

b)

organized by increasing atomic mass

c)

organized by alphabetical order

d)

organized by color

45.

Refer to the diagram of the periodic table entry for Silicon. What is the atomic number of Silicon?

a)

14

b)

12

c)

16

d)

20

46.

Fill in the blank: Metals are ______ conductors of heat and electricity and are located to the left of the stair step.

a)

good

b)

poor

c)

insulating

d)

weak

47.

Fill in the blank: Transition elements are the most familiar metals because they often occur in nature ______.

a)

uncombined

b)

as gases

c)

as liquids

d)

in compounds

48.

Fill in the blank: Inner transition metals include the ______ series and actinide series, and are listed below the main table.

a)

lanthanide

b)

alkali

c)

halogen

d)

noble gas

49.

Fill in the blank: Nonmetals are poor conductors of electricity and heat, are usually gases or brittle solids, and are located to the ______ of the stair step.

a)

right

b)

left

c)

top

d)

bottom

50.

Fill in the blank: Metalloids have metallic and non-metallic properties and make up the ______.

a)

stair step

b)

transition metals

c)

alkali metals

d)

halogen group

51.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a substance made of the combined atoms of two or more elements.

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

mixture

d)

atom

52.

Fill in the blank: A ______ tells what elements a compound contains and the exact number of the atoms of those elements.

a)

chemical formula

b)

atomic number

c)

isotope symbol

d)

periodic table

53.

Fill in the blank: A ______ represents the number of units of each substance; written in front of the chemical formula.

a)

coefficient

b)

element

c)

isotope

d)

compound

54.

Fill in the blank: A ______ represents the number of atoms in a molecule of a particular element; written at the bottom of an element.

a)

subscript

b)

superscript

c)

coefficient

d)

symbol

55.

Fill in the blank: A ______ represents the oxidation number or how many electrons have been gained or lost; written at the top of an element.

a)

superscript

b)

subscript

c)

coefficient

d)

isotope

56.

Fill in the blank: A chemical bond is the ________ that holds together the atoms in a substance.

a)

force

b)

liquid

c)

color

d)

sound

57.

Fill in the blank: An ion is a ________ or ________ charged atom.

a)

positively, negatively

b)

neutral, stable

c)

large, small

d)

hot, cold

58.

Fill in the blank: A covalent bond ________ electrons, forms multiple bonds, and occurs between a ________ and a ________.

a)

shares, nonmetal, nonmetal

b)

transfers, metal, nonmetal

c)

shares, metal, metal

d)

transfers, nonmetal, nonmetal

59.

Fill in the blank: An ionic bond ________ or ________ electrons, is the attraction between opposite charges, and occurs between a ________ and a ________.

a)

loses, gains, metal, nonmetal

b)

shares, loses, nonmetal, metal

c)

gains, shares, metal, metal

d)

loses, shares, nonmetal, nonmetal

60.

Fill in the blank: A chemical reaction is ____________.

a)

a reaction in which one or more substances are changed into completely new substances

b)

a process where substances only change their shape

c)

a reaction that does not involve any change in substances

d)

a process where substances are only mixed but not changed

61.

Fill in the blank: The law of conservation of mass states that ____________.

a)

total starting mass of all reactant is equal to the total mass of all products

b)

energy is created during a chemical reaction

c)

mass can be destroyed in a chemical reaction

d)

the mass of products is always greater than the mass of reactants

62.

Fill in the blank: A catalyst ____________.

a)

speeds up a chemical reaction

b)

slows down a chemical reaction

c)

is consumed in a chemical reaction

d)

prevents a chemical reaction from occurring

63.

Fill in the blank: An inhibitor ____________.

a)

prevents or slows a chemical reaction; interferes with the catalyst

b)

increases the rate of a chemical reaction; acts as a catalyst

c)

is always consumed in a reaction; forms new products

d)

only works at high temperatures; speeds up reactions

64.

Compare a covalent bond and an ionic bond.

a)

A covalent bond involves sharing of electrons, while an ionic bond involves transfer of electrons.

b)

A covalent bond involves transfer of electrons, while an ionic bond involves sharing of electrons.

c)

Both covalent and ionic bonds involve sharing of electrons.

d)

Both covalent and ionic bonds involve transfer of electrons.

65.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a mixture that has the same composition, color, density, and taste throughout.

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

d)

Emulsion

66.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is the substance being dissolved.

a)

Solute

b)

Solvent

c)

Solution

d)

Suspension

67.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is the substance doing dissolving.

a)

Solvent

b)

Solute

c)

Mixture

d)

Compound

68.

Fill in the blank: Saturated means _________?

a)

contains all solute it can hold at a given temperature

b)

contains no solute at all

c)

can dissolve more solute at the same temperature

d)

is always a solid at room temperature

69.

Fill in the blank: Unsaturated means _________?

a)

able to dissolve more solute at a given temperature

b)

unable to dissolve any more solute at a given temperature

c)

containing the maximum amount of solute possible

d)

a solution that is supersaturated

70.

Fill in the blank: Supersaturated means _________?

a)

contains more solute than a saturated one; unstable

b)

contains less solute than a saturated one; stable

c)

contains only solvent; very stable

d)

contains equal solute as a saturated one; neutral

71.

Fill in the blank: An acid ________ in solution.

a)

produces hydrogen ions

b)

produces hydroxide ions

c)

produces oxygen gas

d)

produces water molecules

72.

Fill in the blank: A base is a substance that ________ in solution.

a)

produces hydroxide ions

b)

produces hydrogen ions

c)

neutralizes acids by producing salt

d)

dissolves metals

73.

Which of the following is a property of acids?

a)

Tastes bitter

b)

Feels slippery

c)

Tastes sour

d)

Crystalline solid

74.

Which of the following is a property of bases?

a)

Tastes sour

b)

Feels slippery

c)

React with indicators to produce a color change

d)

Electrolytes

75.

Acids are electrolytes.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Bases taste bitter.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Both acids and bases are corrosive.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Acids react with indicators to produce a color change.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Bases are crystalline solids.

a)

True

b)

False