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Science Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many Elements are in the compound C2H8O ?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
0
2.
How many Chlorine are in MgCl2?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
3.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
4.

Carbon is considered an element, while carbon dioxide is considered a compound.  This is because carbon dioxide is –

a)

 

a gas at room temperature.

b)

made of two different elements.

c)

given off by green plants.

d)

useful to human beings.

5.

Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical change?

a)

sour milk

b)

burning wood

c)

breaking a pencil

d)

rust

6.

Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

change in shape

b)

melting

c)

formation of a gas

d)

dissolving

7.

You can make a solution more concentrated by adding more __________.

a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
water
d)

solution

8.
When one of the parts of the solution is water we call it _________. 
a)
water stuff 
b)
water mixture 
c)
aqua-man
d)
aqueous 
9.

Why does the rate of dissolving increase as the temperature increases?

a)

The solute molecules move faster at higher temperatures

b)

The solute particles become smaller at higher temperatures

c)

The solvent molecules become slower at higher temperatures

d)

What is the effect of agitation on the rate of dissolving?

10.

What is the effect of agitation on the rate of dissolving?

a)

 It decreases the rate of dissolving

b)

 It has no effect on the rate of dissolving

c)

It increases the rate of dissolving

d)

 It changes the color of the solute

11.

How does heat move?

a)

from a warmer to a cooler object

b)

from a cooler to a warmer object

c)

toward a hot object

d)

away from a cold object

12.

How is energy from the Sun transferred?

a)

by radiation

b)

by conduction

c)

by convection

d)

by the force of gravity

13.

__________ is the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

14.

When you heat up an object, the particles in the object move _________.

a)

faster

b)

the same speed

c)

slower

15.

All of the following are examples of convection currents, excerpt:

a)

Warm air rising in a house

b)

Cold water sinking to the bottom of the lake

c)

Water flowing through pipes

d)

Steam from hot soup rising into the air

16.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
17.
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
18.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
19.
The warm air from this heater creates a current when the warm air rises and the cold air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
20.
Molecules in cold things move more _________
than in hot things.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
happily
d)
merrily
21.
The law of inertia (Newton’s First Law) applies
a)
to both moving and nonmoving objects
b)
only to moving objects
c)
only to objects that are not moving
22.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
23.
A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?
a)
25 miles/hr
b)
5 miles/hr
c)
125 km/hr
d)
50 km/hr
24.
What is the equation to calculate speed?
a)
speed = distance/time
b)
speed = time/distance
c)
speed = time x distance 
d)
speed = speed/time 
25.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
26.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

27.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
28.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
29.

Segment A-B The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

30.

Susie went to the store, when she got there she realized that she forgot her wallet and returned home.


Which graph matches this motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Gravitational force differs based on two things.

It increases with increasing ___________.

It decreases with increasing __________ .

a)

mass

distance

b)

distance

mass

c)

orbit

displacement

d)

displacement

orbit

32.

What is the definition of Gravity?

a)

the force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching

b)

the force of attraction that pulls objects towards each other because of their masses

c)

the speed and the direction of a moving object

d)

the force that pushes perpendicular to the object's surface

33.
What do comets, asteroids and meteors all have in common?
a)
They all are made of ice
b)
They all hit Earth's surface
c)
They all orbit the sun
d)
They have nothing in common
34.

Which planet is known as the red planet and is composed of rock and has a thin atmosphere of gas?

a)

Saturn

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

35.

Which is not true of Terrestrial planets?

a)

They are closest to the sun

b)

They are smaller planets

c)

They have thin atmospheres

d)

They do not rotate on their axis

36.

What is the largest and most massive object in our solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Sun

d)

Earth

37.

Which characteristic of earth is most responsible for its ability to support life?

a)

carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere

b)

earth is terrestrial

c)

proximity to the sun

d)

presence of ice

38.

What is the most abundant gas on Earth?

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

neon

39.

Which of the following statements best describes the characteristics of the terrestrial planets?

a)

small, dense, rocky surfaces

b)

large, planetary rings; many moons

c)

rocky cores; close to sun; surface craters

d)

made up of hydrogen and helium; small; close to sun

40.

This planet is mostly covered by liquid water.

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury