Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
|
|
|
1.
|
All
of the following are examples of properties EXCEPT a. | hardness. | b. | color. | c. | symbols. | d. | flammability. | | |
|
|
|
2.
|
Which
of the following does NOT describe a property of water? a. | Water is made of
only one kind of atom. | b. | At temperatures of 100°C or higher, water changes into a
gas. | c. | In its liquid
form, water is clear and colorless. | d. | Ice is water in its solid form. | | |
|
|
|
3.
|
Which
of the following statements about the properties of matter is true? a. | All kinds of
matter have the same properties. | b. | Each specific substance can be identified by its
properties. | c. | The properties of specific kinds of matter frequently
change. | d. | The properties of all mixtures are the
same. | | |
|
|
|
4.
|
The
measurement of how much matter an object contains is its a. | volume. | b. | weight. | c. | mass. | d. | density. | | |
|
|
|
5.
|
An SI
unit for mass is the a. | ounce. | b. | pound. | c. | kilogram. | d. | liter. | | |
|
|
|
6.
|
The
measurement of the amount of mass contained in a given volume is called a. | weight. | b. | kilogram. | c. | liter. | d. | density. | | |
|
|
|
7.
|
How
would you calculate the density of an object? a. | Divide its weight by its volume. | b. | Divide its mass
by its volume. | c. | Multiply its volume times its mass. | d. | Multiply its
weight times its mass. | | |
|
|
|
8.
|
The
density of a block of wood with a volume of 50 cubic centimeters and a mass of 100 grams
is a. | 2
g/cm3. | b. | 0.5 g/cm3. | c. | 500
g/cm3. | d. | 5,000 g/cm3. | | |
|
|
|
9.
|
Volume is a. | the amount of space that matter
occupies | b. | the amount of matter in an object | c. | the amount of
matter in a given volume | d. | the measure of thepull of gravity on an
object | | |
|
|
|
10.
|
Density is a. | the amount of space that matter
occupies | b. | the amount of matter in an object
| c. | the amount of
mass in a given volume | d. | the measure of thepull of gravity on an
object | | |
|
|
|
11.
|
A
property in Physical Science is a. | object owned by an individual or
group | b. | a way of testing a hypothesis | c. | your boyfriend
or girlfriend | d. | is a characteristic that helps to identify an
object | | |
|
|
|
12.
|
The
tool used for finding mass is a a. | spring scale | b. | balance
scale | c. | graduated cylinder | d. | meter
stick | | |
|
|
|
13.
|
The
base unit for mass in the metric system is a. | pounds | b. | grams | c. | liters | d. | meters | | |
|
|
|
14.
|
The
tool used to find volume is the a. | graduated cylinder | b. | balance
scale | c. | spring scale | d. | pipette | | |
|
|
|
15.
|
Is
mass and weight the same? a. | They both are measured with spring scales anywhere in the
universe. | b. | They both have to do with gravity. | c. | yes | d. | They may appear to be the same on earth but they are really two
different types of measuement.(no) | | |
|
|
|
16.
|
The
base unit of volume in the Metric System is a. | grams | b. | liters | c. | meters | d. | units | | |
|
|
|
17.
|
A
unit is a. | a group of
people | b. | a meaure of mass | c. | a known amount
used for measuring | d. | matter | | |
|
|
|
18.
|
Matter is: a. | the amount of stuff packed in an
object | b. | the amount of mass in a given space | c. | what I get when
I can't answer a question | d. | anything that has mass and takes up
space | | |
|
|
|
19.
|
Which
of the following is not matter? a. | air | b. | dirt | c. | water | d. | all are
matter | | |
|
|
|
20.
|
The
prefix deka means
|
|
|
21.
|
The
prefix kilo means a. | 100 | c. | 1/1000 | b. | 1000 | d. | 1/100 | | | | |
|
|
|
22.
|
The
prefix centi means
|
|
|
23.
|
The
prefix hecto means
|
|
|
24.
|
The
prefix milli means a. | 100 | c. | 1/100 | b. | 1/10 | d. | 1/1000 | | | | |
|
|
|
25.
|
How
many decimeters are in one meter
|
|
|
26.
|
If
you have 30 hectometers then how many decimeters do you have? a. | 3000 | c. | 30,000 | b. | 300 | d. | .003 | | | | |
|
|
|
27.
|
If
you have 3000 milligrams how many kilograms do you have? a. | .003000 | c. | .0000003000 | b. | 3,000,000 | d. | 300 | | | | |
|
|
|
28.
|
Measurements are important a. | to help scientist gather exact
information | b. | because our eyes canot always be
trusted | c. | only in business.Scientist like
estimation. | d. | a and b are correct | | |
|
|
|
29.
|
Scientist use a measurement system based on tens called a. | the English
system | b. | the metric system | c. | the limbic
system | d. | the Dewey decimal system | | |
|
|
|
30.
|
The
base unit of length in the metric system is the a. | liter | b. | meter | c. | foot | d. | inch | | |
|
|
|
31.
|
The
appropriate metric unit to measure a fly's wing is a. | centimeter | b. | hectometer | c. | inches | d. | millimeter | | |
|
|
|
32.
|
The
appropriate metric unit to measure frome Georgia to New York is a. | miles | b. | meters | c. | decimeters | d. | kilometers | | |
|
|
|
33.
|
The
amount of space the surface of an object takes up a. | volume | b. | area | c. | mass | d. | density | | |
|
|
|
34.
|
What
is the density of matter with a mass of 21.6 grams and 8 cubic centimeters? a. | 13.6
grams/centimeter | b. | 29.9 grams / centimeter | c. | 172.8 grams per
centimeter | d. | 2.7 grams per cubic centimeter | | |
|
|
|
35.
|
A
beaker has mass of 125g. what is the mass of a liquid if the beaker and the liquid have a mass of
232g a. | 357
g | b. | 107g | c. | 232g | d. | 125g | | |
|
|
|
36.
|
The
density of rubber is usually 1.1 grams/cubic centimeter (This is not to say that all rubber balls
have the same density). One rubber ball (ball A) has a mass of 113.4 grams and a volume of 4 cubic
centimeters another (ball B) has a mass of 170.1 grams and a volume of 5 cubic centimeters. Which
ball has a greater density? a. | ball A | b. | ball
B | c. | They have the
same density | d. | There is not enouh information to determine which has the
greater density. | | |
|
|
|
37.
|
A
graduated cylinder is filled with water to the 35 mL mark. when a crystal is placed into the
cylinder, the water rises to the 69 mL mark. What is the volume of the crystal? a. | 34mL | b. | 104 mL | c. | 1.97
mL | d. | 69
mL | | |
|
|
|
38.
|
The
force of gfavity on Mercury is 0.378 times that of Earth . what is the weight of a 125 lb woman on
Mercury/ a. | 126
lbs | b. | 330.6
lbs | c. | 47.25
lbs | d. | 124
lbs | | |
|
|
|
39.
|
What
is the volume of a cardboard box measuring 48 cm long by 30 cm wide by 15 cm high? a. | 21600
cm | b. | 21600 square
centimeters | c. | 21600 cubic centimeters | d. | 93 cubic
centimeters | | |
|
|
|
40.
|
Water
in a graduated cylinder comes to the 43 mL level at the top of the meniscus and at the 41mL at the
bottom. What is the volume of the water? a. | 2 mL | b. | 41 mL | c. | 43
mL | d. | 1763
mL | | |
|
|
|
41.
|
What
tool is used to find the volume of a liquid? a. | balance scale | b. | spring
scale | c. | graduated cylinder | d. | meter
stick | | |
|
|
|
42.
|
What
tool is used to find mass? a. | spring scale | b. | balance
scale | c. | graduated cylinder | d. | meter
stick | | |
|
|
|
43.
|
What
is a metric unit for volume? a. | mL | b. | cubic centimeters | c. | grams | d. | both a and b | | |
|
|
|
44.
|
A
meniscus is seen when determining a. | mass | b. | length | c. | volume | d. | none of the above | | |
|