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THE BIG MIDTERM QUIZ!
THE BIG MIDTERM QUIZ!
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This quiz reviews concepts take from the 1st half of the year for McQuaid Jesuit's CPS class.
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If you mix chocolate sauce into your milk, the sauce is the _____________ in the solution.
solute
mixture
solvent
colloid
2
What does an atom's atomic number measure?
reactivity
neutrons
state
protons
3
Solution A has 25 grams of sugar in 100 ml of water. What is the concentration of the solute?
.25 g/ml
4 g/ml
25 g/ml
2,500 g/ml
4
A pitched baseball gets its horizontal motion from
the force of the hand throwing it
projectile motion
air resistance
the force of gravity
5
During physical changes matter always retains its
texture
identity
size
state
6
What is an explanation for many hypotheses and observations called?
a scientific law
a model
a theory
a conclusion
7
What is energy?
power from the sun
the ability to do work
fossil fuels
matter in motion
8
A mystery element conducts electricity, is a bit malleable but is also brittle & dull. It is a?
metal
nobel gas
metalloid
non-metal
9
What are the two main branches of of physical science?
geology and chemistry
biology and physics
chemistry and physics
chemistry and biology
10
Which of the following is a chemical property?
color
density
boiling point
reactivity with acid
11
What chemical property is responsible for rusting?
reactivity with oxygen
conductivity
nonflammability
flammability
12
What is a solid solution of a metal dissolved into a metal called?
compound
suspension
colloid
alloy
13
How do you break apart the substances that comprise a compound?
physical changes
chemical changes
add a flammable element
power tools
14
Which of the following best describes chicken soup?
solution
compound
element
mixture
15
The substances in a mixture, like a compound, must in a specific ratio.
False
True
16
How could a sugar cube be dissolved in water more quickly?
crush the sugar cube
let the cube sit in the water
filtering
cool the water
17
Which of the following is NOT a sign that a chemical change has taken place?
foaming or bubbling
change in color or odor
production of light or heat
change in state
18
What must a good hypothesis be?
testable
about motion
correct
about animals
19
A 5 kg object has less inertia than an object with the following mass of (1kg = 1,000g)
6,000 g
4 kg
2 kg
1,500 g
20
In what direction is a projectile accelerated?
vertically downward
horizontally forward
both vertically and horizontally
vertically upward
21
What is the name of the scientist who first developed the periodic table?
Mr. Whalen
Boris Yeltsin
Neils Bohr
Dimitri Mendeleev
22
What is the basic unit of length that a scientist is likely to use?
meter
inch
foot
micrometer
23
What is a scientific model?
an exact representation made of similar material
a representation of an object, but smaller
a representation of an object or system
a familiar copy of an object
24
Which of the following is the most important part of gathering knowledge in science?
looking up answers
asking questions
using the Internet
memorizing material
25
What are three areas of science that use physical science?
geology, meteorology, and biology
meterology, cosmology, and biology
astrology, geology, biology
meterology, phrenology, and geology
26
What happens when a liquid becomes a gas?
the particles give off energy
the particles break away from each other
the particles move closer together
the particles slow down
27
Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?
reactivity
solubility
density
volume
28
What are the steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems?
measurement
physical science
observation
scientific methods
29
To calculate an object's acceleration you need to know
starting velocity, final velocity and time
starting point, endpoint, and object's mass
average speed and distance
distance traveled and speed
30
Which of the following choices best represents force?
a push or pull acting on a object
a push or a pull always causing acceleration
a push or a pull always causing motion
a push or a pull acting without an object
31
A solution that contains a large amount of solute is best described as
insoluable
weak
dilute
concentrated
32
Which of the following is an example of a compound?
soft drinks
nitrogen
gasoline
glucose
33
What must you find out after conducting an experiment and collecting data?
if the results support your hypothesis
if the results can be changed
if the answers can corrected
if the answers are right
34
What does all matter have, whether it is moving or standing still?
gumballs
energy
life
motion
35
How does a physical change differ from a chemical change?
the composition of the matter is unchanged
new materials are produced
the change always involves heat or light
new properties of the matter are observed
36
Orbital motion is a combination of forward motion and
horizontal accerleration
frictional resistance
free fall
weightlessness
37
Which of the these substances can be separated into simpler substances only by chemical means?
salt water
gold
water
sodium
38
Dividing the total distance traveled by the total time is how to calculate
average velocity
average motion
average speed
average acceleration
39
The melting point of salt is the same as its
sublimation point
boiling point
freezing point
condensation point
40
True or False: Compounds must be joined in specific ratios.
True
False
41
The reverse of condensation is
freezing
boiling
evaporation
sublimination
42
Why can salt dissolve in water?
salt is an element
salt is soluable
salt is the solvent
salt is a solution
43
Which of the following will NOT break down compounds?
a chemical change
electric current
heat
filtering
44
Air resistance causes the speed of an object to
remain unchanged
increase
decrease
become zero
45
Which is a common unbalanced force acting on an object in motion?
accerleration
inertia
friction
speed
46
If a baseball and cannonball are dropped at the same time, which would hit the ground first?
the balls land at the same time
the cannonball
the ball with the larger volume
the baseball
47
Which is NOT a group of substances on the periodic table?
nobel gases
Halogens
solids
metals
48
Which of the following results in a helpful increase in friction?
sandpaper used to smooth wood
wax applied to skiis
sand applied to a slick sidewalk
ball bearings added to skate wheels
49
What has mass and takes of space
volume
space
weight
matter
50
A colloid is a mixture in which the particles the solute
do not reflect any light
are large enough to scatter light
float then sink to the bottom
mix in completely
51
What forms when particles of two or more substances are evenly mixed?
suspension
solution
solvent
compound
52
A gas
has fast-moving particles
has particles that are always close together
has a definite shape but no definite volume
has a definite volume but no defined shape
53
In a solid, the particles
move independently of one another
slide past one another
overcome the strong attraction between them
vibrate in place
