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Final Exam Science 1st Six Weeks

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Which of these scientific tools measures mass?
A.
beaker
C.
balance scale
B.
ruler
D.
stopwatch
 

 2. 
Which of these is one of the three states (phases) of matter?
A.
magnetism
C.
light
B.
solid
D.
buoyancy
 

 3. 
Which of these would be considered a chemical change of matter?
A.
ice melting
C.
mixing coolaid
B.
tearing paper
D.
burning wood
 

 4. 
Which of these is located in the center of our solar system?
A.
earth
C.
moon
B.
sun
D.
mars
 

 5. 
Which of these supplies the energy that drives the water cycle?
A.
the moon
C.
the sun
B.
the planets
D.
the oceans
 
 
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 6. 
Crystals were grown in a clear jar containing sugar dissolved in hot water.  The crystals grew on the string for several weeks.  What kind of crystals are they?
A.
string
C.
glass
B.
water
D.
sugar
 
 
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 7. 
The pans in this balance are the same height.  According to this information, the mass of the rock sample is?
A.
180 grams
C.
200 grams
B.
150 grams
D.
170 grams
 

 8. 
When a chocolate bar is heated in the sun, all of the following are likely to be seen EXCEPT?
A.
melting
C.
boiling
B.
a liquid
D.
changing shape
 

 9. 
A rock is taken from the surface of the moon and brought to earth.  What is different about this rock on earth?
A.
its weight
C.
its shape
B.
its length
D.
its size.
 

 10. 
Which of the following is the sun made of?
A.
liquid
C.
solid
B.
gas
D.
energy
 

 11. 
Matter can undergo changes.  When water boils what change occurs?
A.
it becomes a solid
C.
it becomes a gas
B.
it becomes a liquid
D.
it becomes empty matter.
 
 
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 12. 
What is the mass of the rock on the left table?
A.
10 grams
C.
14 grams
B.
20 grams
D.
17 grams
 

 13. 
All matter has mass.  What is another property of matter?
A.
it generates heat
C.
it gives off light
B.
it takes up space
D.
it conducts electricity
 

 14. 
Which of these is a characteristic (property) of matter?
A.
color
C.
shape
B.
taste
D.
all of these
 
 
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 15. 
This diagram represents water in a container.  Which process is taking places?
A.
condensing
C.
melting
B.
freezing
D.
evaporating
 

 16. 
Our Solar System consist of many different parts including stars, planets, and moons.  Which of the pictures below best represents how the Earth, it’s moon, and the Sun revolve around each other?
A.
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C.
mc016-3.jpg
B.
mc016-2.jpg
D.
mc016-4.jpg
 
 
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 17. 
There are four main part to the water cycle.  Look at the picture above. What part of the Water Cycle is represented by the “X” in the box.
A.
run off
C.
condensation
B.
evaporation
D.
precipitation
 

 18. 
The Earth spins (rotates) on an imaginary line called an axis.  When the Earth has complete one full rotation how much time has passed?
A.
12 hours
C.
8 hours
B.
24 hours
D.
48 hours
 

 19. 
Which of the senses must be protected when doing an activity concerning a solar eclipse?
A.
hearing
C.
smell
B.
sight
D.
taste
 

 20. 
The Earth and Moon revolve (orbit) around the sun. How long does this process take?
A.
365 days or 1 year
C.
7 days or 1 week
B.
24 hours or 1 day
D.
30 days or 1 month
 

 21. 
Which of the following would be safe to do during a lab activity?
A.
Running in the lab.
C.
Following lab rules
B.
Leaving water spilled on the floor
D.
Touching hot surfaces
 

 22. 
Which of these causes day and night on Earth?
A.
Earth orbiting the sun.
C.
The moon blocking the sunlight.
B.
The moon orbiting the earth.
D.
The Earth rotating on its axis.
 
 
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 23. 
The laboratory sign above shows when performing an experiment, students need to -
A.
avoid electricity
C.
keep away from food
B.
protect clothing
D.
protect equipment
 

 24. 
What changes when an ice cube melts?
A.
freezing point
C.
physical property
B.
boiling point
D.
chemical property
 

 25. 
What happens to the molecules of matter when heat is removed from the matter?
A.
molecules slow down
C.
molecules move farther apart
B.
molecules speed up
D.
molecules give off light
 

 26. 
Which gas in the atmosphere condenses to form clouds?
A.
nitrogen
C.
oxygen
B.
hydrogen
D.
water vapor
 

 27. 
The following matter is called water.  mc027-1.jpg   It is made of 2 different types of atoms Hydrogen and Oxygen.  Which of these describes the matter?
A.
solution
C.
compound
B.
element
D.
mixture
 

 28. 
What is another name for this word?   Hypothesis
A.
answer
C.
question
B.
results
D.
guess
 

 29. 
Which of these planets is closest to Earth?
A.
Pluto
C.
Uranus
B.
Mercury
D.
Mars
 

 30. 
What are the two main forces that keep our planets in orbit around the sun?
A.
magetism and radiation
C.
gravity and inertia
B.
buoyancy and gravity
D.
inertia and electricity
 



 
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