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Physical Science Honors Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A rock was placed in a graduated cylinder containing 80 ml of water. The water level rose by 20 ml. The density of the rock is 19.3 g/ml. Using the formula, Density = Mass/Volume, what is the mass of the rock?

a)

0.97g

b)

1.04g

c)

5.18g

d)

386.0g

2.

Breakfast cereal manufacturers hire Chemists that specialize in studying the properties and safety of materials used to package cereal for public consumption. Which of the following pieces of evidence is not useful to a Chemist constructing an explanation that a material is negatively impacting public safety?

a)

The glue used to seal the cereal box and plastic bag is flammable.

b)

The pH of the plastic bag becomes acidic over time while exposed to sugar in cereal.

c)

The local government has imposed regulations to restrict the volume of cardboard cereal boxes.

d)

The concentration of toxins in the cereal has increased due to the breakdown of the plastic over time.

3.

The density of water is 1.00 g/cm³. The density of ethanol is 0.80 g/cm³. What is the volume of ethanol, in cm³ that has the same mass as 100 cm³ of water?

a)

80 cm³

b)

100 cm³

c)

125 cm³

d)

180 cm³

4.

A student measured the volumes of three waterproof blocks by dropping them into a graduated cylinder containing water. He then determined the mass of each block on his balance and recorded the data in the table below. Which blocks could be made of the same material?

a)

A. 1 and 2 only

b)

B. 1 and 3 only

c)

C. 2 and 3 only

d)

D. None of them

5.

The Safe Drinking Water act was created to ensure that the level of toxins in our water supply remains low. How did chemists use their hypotheses to influence the Safe Drinking Water Act?

a)

Chemists shared hypotheses with lawmakers that produced evidence about safe and unsafe drinking water volumes.

b)

Chemists shared hypotheses with lawmakers that produced evidence about the density of toxins used to treat the water.

c)

Chemists shared hypotheses with lawmakers that produced evidence about the safe concentrations of toxins in drinking water.

d)

Chemists shared hypotheses with lawmakers that produced evidence about the disposal methods used for water that was not safe to drink.

6.

Jocelyn’s uncle’s fence company wants to test how resistant the metal they use is to corrosion or rust, which occurs when metal is exposed to water and oxygen. Which of the following is an example of an outcome variable they might use?

a)

The length of the fence.

b)

The source of the water.

c)

The time and exposure to oxygen.

d)

The surface coverage of the rust.

7.

Lamar tested five solutions to identify which ones are acids, which ones are bases, and which ones are water. He hypothesized that solution number three was Windex, a strong cleaning product. For Lamar’s hypothesis to be supported by his data, which of the following pH values must solution number three be near?

a)

1.0

b)

7.0

c)

9.0

d)

12.0

8.

Mrs. Harris was preparing her students to conduct an experiment with a new chemical. She reviewed the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) below to ensure she was planning to use it safely. Using logical reasoning, what kinds of precautions should she ensure her students are taking when conducting their lab?

a)

Keep the chemical away from an open flame.

b)

Wear goggles and gloves to protect their eyes and hands.

c)

Choice A and B are both needed for safe handling of the chemical.

d)

Only answer choice B is needed for safe handling of the chemical.

9.

You and a friend have been asked to separate the contents of a barrel. The barrel contains sand, motor oil, iron filings, small rubber pieces, water, and pieces of cork. Looking at your friend’s procedure below, which step(s) would you tell your friend needed to be corrected? Barrel Separation Procedure Step 1: Put on goggles and safety gloves. Step 2: Remove cork with tweezers. Step 3: Use dropper to remove top layer of oil. Step 4: Pour the water off the solid. Step 5: Use tweezers to separate the sand pieces. Step 6: Use filter paper to remove the iron filings from the rubber pieces. Step 7: Label each part and keep it in a separate container.

a)

Step 6 because a magnet would work better at picking up all the small pieces of metal.

b)

Step 5 because sand particles are too small for tweezers and a sifter would work better.

c)

Step 5 because you should remove the sand first since there is a lot more pieces to remove.

d)

Step 5 and 6 because magnets are better to remove iron filings and a sifter would be faster to separate the sand from the remaining mixture.

10.

Jen measures the mass of a block to be 11.3 g. Then she measures the mass of another block of the same material to be 19.2 g. What other physical property of the second block Jen measured will be greater than the first block she measured?

a)

Density

b)

Volume

c)

Electrical Conductivity

d)

Thermal Conductivity

11.

16. The wooden cube below has a mass of 9 grams. Will it sink or float in water? Explain your thinking.

a)

It will float because wood is less dense than water.

b)

It will sink because it is heavy.

c)

It will float because it is small.

d)

It will sink because its mass is 9 grams.

12.

If you cut a wooden block in half, will each half sink or float in water?

a)

Each half will float in water.

b)

Each half will sink in water.

c)

One half will float, the other will sink.

d)

Both halves will neither sink nor float.

13.

If a a liquid has a density of 3 g/mL and a mass of 9 g. What is the volume? Use the density triangle to solve the problem

a)

24 mL

b)

18 mL

c)

3 mL

d)

12 mL

14.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
15.
What are the units for measuring density of a solid?
a)
grams
b)
m/s2
c)
g/cm3
d)
newtons
16.
If the density of this brass is 8 g/cm Find its  mass.
a)
16 grams
b)
24 grams
c)
32 grams
d)
64 grams
17.

Objects that are less dense than the water

a)

float

b)

sink

18.

Why does oil float when pour into the water?

a)

Oil is more dense than the water.

b)

Oil is less dense than the water.

c)

Oil has equal density with water.

d)

Both oil and water has no density.

19.

A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance

a)

physical property

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

solubility

20.

A characteristic of a pure substance that describes its ability to change into different substances

a)

chemical property

b)

physical property

c)

matter

d)

density

21.
The basic unit of a chemical element is known as... 
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Atom
d)
Mixture
22.
When two or more different types of atoms chemically combine they form a ... 
a)
Compound
b)
Heterogeneous Mixture
c)
Molecule
d)
Homogeneous Mixture
23.

1. _____________________ – the ability of one substance to dissolve in another substance (salt, sugar)

a)

thermal conductivity

b)

melting point

c)

solubility

d)

oxidation

24.

Which of these physical properties CANNOT be used to identify a substance?

a)

electrical conductivity

b)

reactivity to an acid

c)

melting point

d)

volume

25.

Which is an example of a chemical change?

a)

melting

b)

dissolving

c)

rusting

d)

condensation

26.

When water changes from a solid to a liquid to a gas, it is an example of a

a)

physical change.

b)

chemical change

c)

mass is destroyed.

d)

mass is created.

27.

Sometimes when a new substance is being formed,

a)

the substance melts.

b)

the substance dissolves.

c)

a gas is formed and the container gets hotter.

d)

mass decreases.

28.

What state of matter is the model showing?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

none of the above

29.

What is this picturing representing?

a)

The mass of the reactants is the same to the mass of the products.

b)

The mass of the reactants is less than the mass of the products.

c)

The mass of the reactants is more the mass of the products.

d)

The mass of the reactants is different of the products.

30.

There are more than 100 known elements.  Which of the following best describes these elements?

a)

Most of the elements are metals.

b)

Most of the elements are nonmetals.

c)

Most of the elements are metalloids.

d)

Most of the elements are noble gases.

31.

Which group on the periodic table does NOT like to form bonds with other elements?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Transition metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

32.

The elements in a column of the periodic table all have …

a)

The same chemical symbol

b)

The same number of energy levels

c)

The same number of electrons

d)

The same number of valence electrons

33.

What do elements in the same group on the periodic table have in common?

a)

They have similar chemical symbols

b)

They have similar chemical properties

c)

They have the same atomic number

d)

They have the same average atomic mass

34.

Sodium and chlorine atoms combine in a 1:1 ration to form sodium chloride (NaCl).  Chlorine will also combine in the same ratio with any element that has similar properties to sodium.  Which of these sets of elements will also combine with chlorine (Cl) in the same ratio?

a)

F, Br, I, At

b)

H, Li, K, Rb

c)

O, S, Se, Te

d)

Mg, Al, Si, P

35.

Two major categories of compounds in living systems are lipids and carbohydrates.  Both types of compounds are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.  There are many different types of compounds in each category.  What can you conclude from this information?

a)

Most elements can be found in nature

b)

Elements can combine in many different ways

c)

Nonliving things are made up of other elements

d)

Living things contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

36.

When six atoms of carbon are combined with twelve atoms of hydrogen and six atoms of oxygen, the combination is a simple sugar.  Which answer below best describes that combination of atoms?

a)

Element

b)

Solution

c)

Mixture

d)

Compound

37.

Which pair of elements listed below has properties that are the most similar to each other?

a)

Boron (B) and Carbon (C)

b)

Krypton (Kr) and Xenon (Xe)

c)

Phosporous (P) and Aluminum (Al)

d)

Arsenic (As) and Argon (Ar)

38.

Chlorine is a greenish-yellow corrosive gas at room temperature.  A second element on the periodic table is a pale-yellow corrosive gas under the same conditions.  Which element is most likely to be the second element and why?

a)

Aluminum because it is in the same period as Chlorine

b)

Fluorine because it is in the same group as Chlorine

c)

Bromine because it is about twice the mass as Chlorine

d)

Argon because it has a similar mass to Chlorine

39.

The periodic table is organized into groups and periods of elements. The characteristics of a certain group of elements are listed below.

Is liquid at room temperature

Has atoms with seven valence electrons

Which of these elements is in this group?

a)

Lithium

b)

Potassium

c)

Zirconium

d)

Bromine

40.

Potassium (K) is found in group 1 of the periodic table.  Which group would it most likely bond with? 

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 7

d)

Group 8

41.

Which of the following does NOT contain hydrogen?

a)

Water (H2O)

b)

Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)

c)

Ammonia (NH4)

d)

Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

42.

What is the difference between a solute and a solvent?

a)

A solute is a solid substance, while a solvent is a liquid substance.

b)

A solute is the substance being dissolved, while a solvent is the substance doing the dissolving.

c)

A solute is the substance doing the dissolving, while a solvent is the substance being dissolved.

d)

A solute and a solvent are the same thing.

43.

How does temperature affect the solubility of a solute in a solvent?

a)

Increasing temperature increases the solubility of a solute in a solvent.

b)

Decreasing temperature increases the solubility of a solute in a solvent.

c)

Increasing temperature decreases the solubility of a solute in a solvent.

d)

Temperature has no effect on the solubility of a solute in a solvent.

44.

What is the concentration of a solution?

a)

The concentration of a solution is the amount of solute present in a given amount of solvent or solution.

b)

The concentration of a solution is the amount of solute present in a given amount of solvent only.

c)

The concentration of a solution is the amount of solvent present in a given amount of solute or solution.

d)

The concentration of a solution is the amount of solute present in a given amount of solution only.

45.
Which solute is the most soluble at 10 ⁰C?
a)
KI
b)
KClO3
c)
NH4Cl
d)
NH3
46.
Which solute does not increase in solubility as temperature rises?
a)
NH3
b)
NaNO3
c)
KNO3
d)
NaCl
47.
A(n) ______ is a substance with a pH less than 7
a)
Acid
b)
Alkaline
c)
Base
d)
Buffer
48.
The pH scale is a range from:
a)
1-7
b)
0-14
c)
1-14
d)
1-20
49.
A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.
a)
Base
b)
Acid
c)
Buffer
d)
Water
50.
Bleach is a strong base, what is the pH level of bleach?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
1
d)
2
51.
According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice
a)
Hydrochloric acid
b)
cabbage
c)
milk
52.
What might happen if you mixed a strong acid with an equally strong base?
a)
You would see an explosive chemical reaction.
b)
The acid would destroy the base.
c)
The base would destroy the acid.
d)
You'd wind up with a pH-neutral substance.
53.

During a chemical reaction, atoms ________.

a)

can appear

b)

can disappear

c)

get rearranged

d)

stop moving and vibrating

54.
Why is the following chemical equation not balanced?
H2 + O2 --> H2O
a)
each side of the equation has a different number of oxygen atoms
b)
each side of the equation has a different number of hydrogen atoms
c)
each side has the same mass
55.
What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
56.
What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
57.

How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O--> 2AlO3

a)

2

b)

6

c)

1

d)

4

58.
How many oxygen atoms are present in the following? 
4Ca(OH)2
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
1
59.

The small numbers in a chemical formula:

(the BLUE numbers)

a)

Subscripts

b)

Coefficients

c)

Numbers

d)

Molecules

60.

Balance this equation:

H2 + Cl2 ---> HCl

a)

It is balanced.

b)

H2 + Cl2 ---> 2HCl

c)

3H2 + Cl2 ---> 6HCl

d)

H2 + 3Cl2 ---> 6HCl

61.

If 20g of sugar is stirred into a beaker containing 100g of water. What would the mass of the dissolved solution be after the sugar is dissolved fully?

a)

20g

b)

100g

c)

80g

d)

120g

62.

Suppose you have 15g of baking soda and mix it with 15g of vinegar. When they are combined they bubble and fizz a lot. The final solution has a mass of 25g. What happened to the "lost" 5g?

a)

it dissappears

b)

it is still there just not weighted

c)

it is in the gas that is formed

d)

nothing happened

63.

How many oxygen atoms are in the products for the chemical reaction below?
4Fe + 3O2  2Fe2O34Fe\ +\ 3O_{2\ }\rightarrow\ 2Fe_2O_3  

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

64.
If reaction starts with 20g of reactants it should produce 
a)
a total of 40g of products
b)
a total of 10g of products
c)
a total of 80 g of products
d)
a total of 20g of products
65.
In a reaction A + B ----> C,  reactant A has 5g and product  C has 9g. How many grams does reactant B should have? 
a)
4g
b)
5g
c)
9g
d)
14g
66.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____ to test your hypothesis.
a)
change
b)
keep the same
c)
experiment with
d)
investigate
67.
The variable that is measured throughout the experiment is the ________________
Hint: It may change as a result of your testing.
a)
Controlled Variable
b)
Responsive Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
68.
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which  paper airplane design goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the paper airplane design
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
69.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk.  In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
70.
Mrs. Ahlers set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
Where the experiment took place.
71.
Students took a test after they had studied either in silence or with the television turned on. What is the dependent variable?
a)
silence
b)
television turned on
c)
score on test
d)
subject 
72.
The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Dependent Variable
73.
Its one of the independent variables that is use for comparison, does not get any change, original or plain variable.
a)
Constant
b)
Control
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Dependent Variable
74.
  Pick the control from the following variables..
vanilla ice cream
vanilla ice cream with sprinkles
vanilla ice cream with hot fudge & caramel
a)
Vanilla ice cream
b)
vanilla ice cream with sprinkles
c)
vanilla ice cream with hot fudge & caramel
d)
I like it all
75.
Mrs. Goodwyn wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the constant?
a)
Study  Times
b)
Test Scores
c)
Same Assignment
76.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
DNA and RN
77.
The positively charged particles of an atom are the ________.
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
protons & neutrons
78.
What is at the center of every atom?
a)
An electron
b)
A compound
c)
A molecule
d)
A nucleus
79.

__________ are negatively charged particles that are in the orbitals around the nucleus.

a)

protons

b)

nucleus

c)

neutrons

d)

electrons

80.
Which number is the atomic mass?
a)
79
b)
196.97
81.
What does the atomic mass tell you?
a)
Basically,the number of electrons and protons
b)
The number of neutrons
c)
Basically, the number of protons and neutrons
d)
The number of protons.
82.
Which item on this element square represents the atomic number?
a)
13
b)
Al
c)
Aluminum
d)
26.981538
83.
How many neutrons are in a Gold atom?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
118
d)
275
84.
How many protons are in Beryllium?
a)
4
b)
9
c)
5
d)
2
85.
How many electrons does carbon have?
a)
12.011
b)
6.011
c)
12
d)
6
86.

Which element is this?

a)

Lithium

b)

Carbon

c)

Oxygen

d)

Boron

87.

How many energy levels does this element have?

a)

6

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

88.

How many Valence Electrons does this element have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

89.

How many electrons in the outer energy level are in elements in group 13, 3A?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

6

d)

3

90.

How many valence electrons are in elements in group 17, 7A?

a)

7

b)

17

c)

8

d)

5

91.
What line segment represents only the solid state?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
92.
True or false: melting and freezing occur at the same temperature!
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
93.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
94.
In which segment is the kinetic energy remaining constant?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
E-F
95.
What line segment represents only the solid state?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
96.

What state/phase is the object likely from points A to B?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

97.

What is happening to the particles in the substance between points A and B?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Speeding Up

d)

Slowing Down

98.
Between what two points is the most energy being added to the system
a)
A -B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
99.
Which line segment demonstrates vaporization occurring?
a)
B-C
b)
C-D
c)
D-E
d)
E-F
100.
What phase change is occurring at line segment B-C if the graph is exothermic?
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
boiling
d)
condensation