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Quarter 2 Exam - Physical Science - Part 1
Test Description: Physical Science Exam
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The natural gas that you burn in a stove or furnace is composed primarily of methane, a molecule with one carbon atom (C), and four hydrogen atoms (H). What is the chemical formula of methane?
A
C4H1
B
C1H4
C
CH4
D
4H1C
2) Plants manufacture glucose for food. If the chemical formula for glucose is C6H12O6, how many atoms are in a molecule of glucose?
A
12
B
3
C
18
D
24
3) A molecule is composed of atoms that all pull on electrons with the same strength. Will this molecule be nonpolar?
A
no
B
yes
4) Carbon disulfide will not dissolve in water. Is it made of ionic molecules, polar molecules, or nonpolar molecules?
A
ionic molecules
B
polar molecules
C
nonpolar molecules
5) What is responsible for the fact that, unlike virtually any other substance in the world, solid water (ice) is lighter than an equal volume of liquid water?
A
Electrolysis
B
Atmospheric Pressure
C
Global Warming
D
Hydrogen bonding
6) If a substance does not dissolve in water, it most likely _______________.
A
polar
B
ionic
C
nonpolar
7) Is hard water the result of a city’s water treatment process?
A
no
B
yes
8) If a substance dissolves in water, will it dissolve in vegetable oil, a nonpolar substance?
A
yes
B
no
9) An important component of gasoline is octane, which is composed of molecules that have eight carbon atoms (C) and eighteen hydrogen atoms (H). What is the chemical formula of octane?
A
B. C8H18
B
A. Carbonhydoctane
C
C. Octane-26
10) A sample of water is taken randomly from earth’s hydrosphere. What kind of water (freshwater or saltwater) is it most likely to be?
A
saltwater
B
freshwater
11) What is the largest source of liquid freshwater on the planet?
A
Oceans
B
Soil Moisture
C
Lakes and Rivers
D
Groundwater
12) If a lake has no means of getting rid of water except evaporation, which does it contain?
A
Saltwater
B
Freshwater
13) If no energy is added to air, what happens to the temperature when the air expands?
A
It will Decrease
B
It will increase
C
Nothing will happen
14) _____27. What do the salinity levels of the oceans tell us about the age of the earth?
A
Nothing
B
It is older than we thought
C
It cannot be millions of years old.
15) What have scientists observed in order to learn about earth’s interior?
A
cosmic rays
B
ocean waves
C
seismic waves
D
x-rays
16) What causes the earth’s magnetic field?
A
The flow of plastic rock in the mantle
B
The flow of electricity in the outer core
C
The flow of electricity in the inner core
D
The flow of plastic rock in the asthenosphere
17) What two theories attempt to explain the earth’s magnetic field?
A
Electromagnetic Decay and Rapid Relay
B
Rapid Decay and Dynamo
C
Dynamo and Electromagnetic Decay
D
Rapid Relay and Dynamo
18) Which theory is the most scientifically valid?
A
Electromagnetic Decay
B
Rapid Relay
C
Rapid Decay
D
Dynamo
19) If a region of the earth has a lot of volcanic activity, what two kinds of mountains do you expect to find there? A. Folded and Domed B. Volcanic and Domed C. Domed and Folded D. Fault Block and Volcanic
A
Fault Block and Volcanic
B
Domed and Folded
C
Folded and Domed
D
Volcanic and Domed
20) What is Pangaea?
A
a theory of evolution
B
A theoretical Supercontinent
C
A disease
D
A restaurant
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