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Stage 9 Science Unit: 3 & 4 Review quiz

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at the densities of these materials:

pine wood 0.41 g/cm3

polycarbonate 1.2 g/cm3

polyethene 0.95 g/cm3

water 1.0 g/cm3

Which of these materials will sink in water?

a)

pine wood

b)

polycarbonate

c)

polyethene

2.

A block of aluminium has a volume of 5.0 cm3 and a mass of 13.5 g. Calculate the density of the aluminium. Give your answer in g/cm3.

a)

2.7

b)

0.37

c)

67.5

d)

6.75

3.

The block of wood in the diagram has a mass of 59 g. Calculate the density of the wood.

a)

7.38

b)

0.82

c)

2.46

d)

1.22

4.

Silver has a density of 10.5 g/cm3 . Calculate the mass of silver that has a volume of 20 cm3.

a)

1.90 g

b)

0.525 g

c)

210 g

5.

Lead has a density of 11.3 g/cm3.

Calculate the volume of lead that has a mass of 6.0 g.

a)

0.53 cm3

b)

1.88 cm3

c)

67.8 cm3

6.

The irregular rock in the diagram has a mass of 65 g.

Calculate the density of the rock. (1 ml = 1 cm3)

a)

2.6 g/cm3

b)

0.38 g/cm3

c)

16.25 g/cm3

7.

The densities of diesel, water and gasoline are 860, 1000 and 725 in kg/m3 respectively.

So, A is ​ (a)   , B is ​ (b)   and C is ​ (c)   .


Choose from the below words
water
diesel
gasoline
8.

What is the property of the gas in balloon needed to make the balloon float in air?

Choose 2 answers.

a)

The gas must be less dense than air.

b)

The average density of the balloon, the string and the gas is less than that of air.

c)

The balloon must exceed a certain minimum size.

d)

The temperature of the surroundings must not be too law.

9.

It is cooler in the early morning and late evening, so the surrounding air will be ​ (a)   ; the difference in density between the hot air balloon and the surrounding air will be ​ (b)   ; the hot air balloon will float more ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
denser
greater
easily
less dense
smaller
difficult
10.

How does the thermal energy of the liquid in the larger beaker compare to the thermal energy of the liquid in the smaller beaker but same temperature?

a)

The liquid in the larger beaker has less thermal energy than the liquid in the smaller beaker.

b)

The liquid in the larger beaker has more thermal energy than the liquid in the smaller beaker.

c)

The liquid in the larger beaker has the same amount of thermal energy as the liquid in the smaller beaker.

d)

The exact volume of the liquid in each beaker must be known to compare the thermal energy of the liquids.

11.

Which description defines heat?

a)

total thermal energy of an object or substance

b)

change in the temperature of a substance in degrees Celsius

c)

energy transferred between objects at different temperatures

d)

average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance

12.
When you touch something that feels cold, 
a)
heat from your hand moves into the cold substance.
b)
coldness moves from the cold substance into your hand.
c)
it melts.
d)
it freezes.
13.

Which cup contains more heat?

a)

Cup B

b)

Cup C

14.

Which cup contains more heat?

a)

Cup A

b)

Cup B

15.

______________ is the measurement of degree of hotness or coldness of a body.

a)

Heat

b)

Temperatue

c)

Latent Heat

d)

Specific heat

16.

Heat and Temperature are the same thing

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which sentence explains why a cold metal spoon placed in a pot of boiling water becomes hot?

a)

Thermal energy is transferred from the spoon to the water.

b)

Thermal energy is transferred from the water to the spoon.

c)

Thermal energy in the water is transformed into kinetic energy in the spoon.

d)

Thermal energy in the spoon is transformed into kinetic energy in the water.

18.
What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?
a)
They would slow down
b)
They would stop moving
c)
They would speed up
d)
There would be no effect
19.

What is the SI unit for heat?

a)

Calorie

b)

Joule

c)

Celsius

d)

Kelvin

20.

What is the lowest possible temperature?

a)

0 C

b)

0 K

c)

0 F

d)

100 C

21.

As the kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance increases, the temperature of the substance __________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays unchanged

22.

If an object has particles that are moving very slowly, the temperature of the object is probably ______.

a)

high

b)

low

23.
What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?
a)
Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.
b)
No energy is transferred.
c)
Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes.
24.

_________________________ is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

a)

Thermal

b)

Friction

c)

Temperature

d)

Expansion

25.

The _______________ is transformed into electrical energy inside the battery.

a)

chemical energy

b)

sound energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

potential energy

26.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
27.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
28.

Steam is an example of _____________energy.

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

sound

d)

electrical

29.

What is energy measured in?

a)

Joules

b)

Newton

c)

Watts

d)

Voltage

30.

waste energy is said to be..

a)

Dissipated

b)

Dispersed

c)

Shed

d)

Released

31.

Energy is never created or destroyed. It is only converted from one form to another form.

a)

Law of Conservation of Mass

b)

Law of Conservation of Energy

c)

Law of Conservation of Matter

32.

Thermal energy moves from ​ ​ (a)   places to ​ (b)   places.

Choose from the below words
hotter
colder
outdoor
indoor
33.

Zara takes ice cream out of the freezer. The temperature of the ice cream is -18 0C when he first take it from the freezer. The temperature of the air in the room is 22 0C. The temperature of the ice cream will ​ (a)   as thermal energy will move from the ​ (b)   to the ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
increase
surroundings
ice cream
decrease
freezer
34.

The diagram shows a car engine. The engine block gets hot. Cold water enters the engine block through the bottom hose. Thermal energy moves from the ​ (a)   to the ​ (b)   ; heat from the engine is ​ (c)   into the water.

Choose from the below words
engine
water
dissipated
absorded
35.

Hot water comes out of the engine through the top hose and passes through the radiator. Thermal energy from the hot water is dissipated into the ​ (a)   around the radiator as it is at ​ (b)   temperature than the hot water.

Choose from the below words
air
lower
higher
engine block
36.

You feel cold when you holding a piece of ice because ...........

a)

thermal energy transfers away from your hand into the ice.

b)

cold moves from ice into your hand.

37.

Cold means there is low ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   temperature, but cold is not an energy ​ (c)   and cold cannot ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
thermal energy
low
store
move
kinetic energy
high
38.

The rate or speed of thermal energy transfer is ...................... when the temperature difference between the hot place and cold place decreases.

a)

faster

b)

slower

c)

the same

39.

Energy is always ​ (a)   , so the thermal energy has not been ​created or ​ (b)   , it has just ​ (c)   to a different place.

Choose from the below words
conserved
destroyed
dissipated
changed
40.

Match the following

a)

Thermal energy causes a liquid or gas to expand so that hotter parts of the liquid or gas rise, and the cooler parts sink.

1.

convection

b)

Thermal energy is transferred but does not require matter to travel through.

2.

radiation

c)

Thermal energy passes through a substance from particle to particle.

3.

conduction

41.

The three states of matter are solids, liquids and gases. List the three states in order so the best conductor is first and the worst conductor is last.

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
solid
liquid
gas
42.

List the three states in order so the best substance for convection is first and the worst is last.

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
gas
liquid
solid
43.

The electric kettle heats up the water at the bottom. Name the process by which the hotter water moves around the kettle.

(a)  

44.

The electric heater gets hot, heat is transferred from the heater to the water by ​ (a)   , particles in water around the heater vibrate more vigorously and take up more space, water around the heater ​ (b)   and become ​ (c)   , this hotter water ​ (d)   to the top of the tank, cooler water moves to the bottom of the heater to replace the water that has risen; this sets up a ​ (e)   that heats all the water.

Choose from the below words
conduction
expands
less dense
floats
convection current
45.

There are ways that thermal energy can be transferred from one place to another. Which two of these ways cannot occur in a vacuum.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

46.

​ (a)   occurs best in solids because the particles in solid are ​ (b)   together to transferred the thermal energy from vibration.

Choose from the below words
Conduction
close
Convection
loose
47.

Convection cannot occur in a ​ (a)   because the particles are not free to move.

Choose from the below words
solid
liquid
gas
48.

If an object that is hotter than its surroundings needs to lose heat quickly, it should have a ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   surface because such a surface is a good emitter of radiation.

Choose from the below words
dull
black
shiny
white
49.

To reduce heat loss by radiation from an object that is hotter than its surroundings, the object should have a ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   surface because such a surface is a poor emitter of radiation.

Choose from the below words
shiny
silvery
black
dull
50.

Students in tropical countries wear white school uniform because white surface is a ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   of radiation.

Choose from the below words
poor absorber
good reflector
good absorber
poor reflector
51.

Solar panels have ​ (a)   surfaces to absorb more radiation from the Sun.

Choose from the below words
black
silvery
52.

Evaporation takes place at any temperature

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Evaporation happens

a)

throughout the liquid

b)

at the surface of a liquid

54.

What effect does Evaporation cause ?

a)

Heating Effect

b)

Magnetic Effect

c)

Cooling Effect

d)

Warming Effect

55.

Evaporation occurs at the surface while boiling takes place all through a liquid

a)

True

b)

False

56.
Evaporation occurs when water changes into 
a)
transpiration
b)
snow
c)
solid
d)
vapor
57.
the change of state from a liquid to a gas
a)
water cycle
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
condensation
58.
What process is occurring for the glue to harden eventually?
a)
filtration
b)
distillation
c)
evaporation
d)
chromatography
59.

Which can occur at any temperature?

a)

Boiling

b)

Evaporation

c)

Both

60.

What factors affect the rate of evaporation?

a)

Temperature only

b)

Temperature and Wind only

c)

Temperature, Wind and Exposed Surface Area

d)

None of the above

61.

Select the correct term for the following definition:

"The water transport system in plants."

a)

Villi

b)

Bronchi

c)

Bolus

d)

Xylem

62.

What is the main purpose of root hairs in plants?

a)

To provide structural support for the roots

b)

To absorb water and minerals from the soil

c)

To store food and nutrients for the plant

d)

To release oxygen into the soil

63.

Where do root hairs grow on the plant?

a)

On the leaves

b)

On the stem

c)

On the flowers

d)

On the surface of the roots

64.

How do root hairs increase the surface area for water absorption?

a)

By increasing the number of roots

b)

By growing deeper into the soil

c)

By being very tiny, numerous cells

d)

By having a waxy coating to repel water

65.

What is the main function of the xylem vessels in the plant?

a)

To transport water and minerals from the roots to the leaves

b)

To store food and nutrients for the plant

c)

To provide structural support for the plant

d)

To release oxygen into the air

66.

How do xylem vessels transport water upwards in the plant?

a)

They use cellular respiration to pump the water up

b)

They have hollow, tube-like structures that allow unimpeded flow

c)

They rely on the root hairs to actively push the water up

d)

They create a suction force to pull the water up

67.

What is the main role of the cell wall and cell membrane in the root hair cells?

a)

To provide protection and structure

b)

To allow water and minerals to move in and out

c)

To store food and energy for the plant

d)

To communicate with other root cells

68.

What happens to the water and minerals after they enter the root hair cells?

a)

They are stored in the root hair cells

b)

They move towards the xylem vessels in the center of the root

c)

They are immediately transported to the leaves

d)

They are used to produce food for the plant

69.

Why are the spaces between soil particles important for water absorption?

a)

They allow air to circulate around the roots

b)

They provide a pathway for the root hairs to grow

c)

They store water and minerals for the plant to use

d)

They prevent the soil from becoming too compacted

70.

What is the diameter of a typical xylem vessel?

a)

About 0.5mm

b)

About 0.05mm

c)

About 5mm

d)

There is a range of xylem vessel diameters

71.

How do xylem vessels differ from living plant cells?

a)

Xylem vessels have no cytoplasm or nucleus

b)

Xylem vessels are located in the roots only

c)

Xylem vessels are made of lignin and cellulose

d)

Xylem vessels are capable of photosynthesis

72.

Where are xylem vessels found in the plant?

a)

Only in the roots

b)

Only in the stems

c)

In both the roots and stems

d)

Xylem vessels are not found in plants

73.

How do the xylem vessels work together to transport water?

a)

They are stacked on top of each other, creating a continuous tube

b)

They have valves that pump the water up the plant

c)

They use capillary action to draw the water upwards

d)

They are connected by a network of smaller vessels

74.

Xylem tubes are made of...

a)

Dead cells

b)

Living cells

75.

Xylem tubes transport..

a)

Water

b)

Mineral ions

c)

Food substances (e.g. sucrose)

76.

Which process are the xylem tubes part of?

a)

Translocation

b)

Transpiration

77.

The rate of transpiration decreases with

a)

high temperature

b)

high water content of leaf

c)

closure of stomata

d)

intensity of sunlight

78.

Transpiration is the process in which ______________.

a)

water moves through a plant and is later evaporated from the roots

b)

water moves through a plant and is later evaporated from the leaves

c)

mineral salts enter the roots

d)

none of the above

79.

Remember when you put the celery in the water? What happened to the water level by the next day?

a)

The level dropped A LOT, because the celery sucked it up.

b)

The level stayed the same, because the celery was dead.

c)

The level dropped a little, because of evaporation.

80.

What is significance of transpiration

a)

Creates suction force

b)

Helps in distribution of water and nutrients

c)

Cooling effect for plants

d)

All of the above

81.
Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants?
a)
Water is pushed by solutes.
b)
Capillary action pulls the water molecules like a chain.
c)
Water is pulled by gravity.
d)
Water’s cohesion causes it to “pull” towards the leaves.
82.

Select all of the environmental factors that would increase transpiration.

a)

Increased humidity

b)

Increased wind speed

c)

Increased temperature

d)

Decreased surface area

83.
Transpiration is
a)
the movement of water through a plant from the roots up the stem
b)
the loss of water from the leaves of a plant by the process of evaporation
c)
the flow of water into plant roots by osmosis from the soil
d)
the process of minerals and sugars moving through plant veins
84.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

85.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

86.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

87.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

88.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

89.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

90.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D