LONG TEST IN SCIENCE 7 a) Not moving at all.

Directions: Read each item carefully and write the b) Moving very slowly and tightly packed together.
letter of the correct answer on separate sheet of c) Moving rapidly with large spaces between them.
paper. Strictly NO ERASURES ALLOWED. d) Moving very slowly with large spaces between
1. Why do scientists use models? them.
a) They are exact representations of reality. 10. Which has a direct relationship with
b) They only exist in computer simulations. temperature?
c) They are always simple and easy to understand. a) Size of its particles.
d) They can be used to test ideas and make b) Shape of its particles.
predictions. c) Type of intermolecular forces present.
2. What can be a limitation of scientific model? d) Average kinetic energy (speed) of its particles.
a) They are never updated or improved.
b) They are all based on real-world data.
c) They are only used in physics, not other sciences. 11. Which of the following states of matter has
d) They cannot perfectly capture all the complexities particles arranged most closely together?
of a system. a) Solid
3. What resembles the Plum Pudding Model of b) Liquid
the atom? c) Gas
a) A tiny, solid ball with negative charges stuck on the d) All of the above
outside. 12. According to Kinetic Molecular Theory, what
b) A complex mathematical equation describing happens to the particles in a substance as its
electron behavior. temperature increases?
c) A miniature solar system with planets orbiting a a) They move faster.
central nucleus. b) They move slower.
d) A positively charged sphere with negatively charges c) They stop moving.
scattered throughout. d) Their arrangement doesn't change.
4. Why is the Plum Pudding Model helpful for 13. What do you call the process of changing a
scientists? solid into liquid by heating it?
a) It shows how atoms are mostly empty space. a) Melting
b) It shows electrons have specific energy levels. b) Freezing
c) It shows how atoms are indivisible particles. c) Evaporation
d) It shows the nucleus is the most massive part of the d) Condensation
atom. 14. In which state of matter do particles have
5. What is the characteristic of solid particles as the most freedom of movement?
seen in its particle model? a) Solid
a) Moving freely and spread far apart. b) Liquid
b) Arranged in a specific pattern but with large gaps. c) Gas
c) Vibrating in place with minimal space between d) All of the above have the same freedom of
them. movement.
d) Flowing around each other and constantly changing 15. What term describes the process of a liquid
positions. changing into a gas at its surface?
6. What can you say about the particles of liquid a) Melting
in contrast with a solid? b) Freezing
a) A predictable pattern of movement. c) Evaporation
b) Less movement and are more tightly packed. d) Condensation
c) The same amount of movement and spacing. 16. What happens to the particles of a
d) More freedom to move and more space between substance during melting?
them. a) Gain energy and move faster.
7. What happens to the particles of a material b) Lose energy and move slower.
being heated? c) Don't change their energy or arrangement.
a) Slightly compacted but can move d) Change their arrangement but not their speed.
b) Moves farther away from each other 17. Which of the following is NOT a factor
c) Gains more definite shape and compactness affecting condensation?
d) Nothing happens because heat is not absorbed a) Pressure
8. An unknown white substance is heated and b) Temperature
produced white smoke and black solid. What do c) The color of the surface
you think is this substance? d) Presence of water vapor in the air
a) a mixture 18. What is the opposite process of freezing?
b) an element a) Boiling
c) a compound b) Melting
d) a diatomic molecule c) Evaporation
9. What is the movement of the particles in a d) Condensation
gas?
19. What skill does a scientist show when B. Marshmallow
he/she listens to the sounds that whales make? C. Seawater
A. Making a hypothesis C. Interpreting data D. Blood
B. Making observations D. Drawing conclusion 28. The two components of a solution are solute
Read the questions carefully, write your answer on a and solvent. Which statement describes the
sheet of paper. solute?
20. Which question would be the best high-level A. It is the solid formed in a solution.
Scientific question? B. It is the liquid component of the solution.
A. How many giraffes live in Africa? C. It is the component of a solution in smaller quantity.
B. Who made the first microscope? D. It is the component of a solution in bigger quantity.
C. How long ago did dinosaurs live on Earth?
D. Does the amount of salt in water affect the
temperature at which it boils?
21. What do you call the series of steps 29. Which happens if you mix juice powder with
designed to help you solve problems and water?
answer questions? A. The juice powder will dissolve in water.
A. Experiment B. The juice powder will form a layer.
B. Hypothesis C. The juice powder will not dissolve in water.
C. Observation D. The juice powder will settle at the bottom of the
D. Scientific Method water.
22. In science, an educated guess is called a/an 30. What is the solvent in a cup of milk?
_______________. A. sugar
A. Conclusion B. milk powder
B. Hypothesis C. water
C. Observation D. sugar and milk
D. Question 31. In a solution, what do you call the substance
23. When you decide whether the data supports in a larger amount?
the original hypothesis, you are ________________. A. salt
A. Asking questions B. solute
B. Drawing conclusions C. solvent
C. Making observations D. sugar
D. Forming a hypothesis 32. Which of the following best describes
24. When a scientist shares her findings with percent by volume?
other scientists, she is _________. A. The amount of space occupied by matter.
A. Experimenting B. The amount of matter in an object
B. Analyzing data C. It is the volume of solute in a given volume of
C. Making a hypothesis solution expressed in milliliters
D. Communicating Results solute per 100 milliliters of solution
25. The final part or a summary of reasonable D. It is the amount of solute in each mass of solution
inferences is/an __________. expressed in grams solute
A. Conclusion per 100 grams solution
B. Hypothesis 33. Which of the following refers to the amount
C. Question of space occupied by matter?
D. Controlled experiment A. Volume
26. Anything that can change in an experiment B. Mass
is called_________. C. Percent by mass
A. Experiment D. Percent by volume
B. Conclusion 34. Which process or processes affects the
C. Hypothesis speed of dissolving?
D. Variable A. Stirring only
27. All good experiments should be _____________. B. Particle size, temperature, stirring.
A. Explainable C. Particle size only
B. Questionable D. Type of container used
C. Testable 35. Which factor would not affect the solubility
D. Thoughtful of sugar in water?
28. Which of the following does not belong to A. Add salt to water.
the group? B. Grind the sugar to make it finer.
A. Conclusion C. Stir the water and sugar.
B. Experiment D. Heat the water and sugar.
C. Hypothesis 36. Imagine that you performed an experiment
D. Plagiary in which you dissolved different samples of
29. Which is an example of a solution? sugar (sugar cubes, extra fine sugar ad regular
A. Cooked flour table sugar) into water samples to compare how
long they took to dissolve. What factor would be
at least important to the design of this
experiment?
A. All samples must be tested exactly at the same
time.
B. The sugar samples must contain sugar and water
only.
C. All water samples must have the same
temperatures.
D. The same amount of sugar must be placed in each
sample.
37. How does shaking or stirring a mixture of
solute and solvent affect a solution?
A. It increases the rate of dissolving.
B. It decreases the rate of dissolving.
C. It increases the solubility of solute.
D. It decreases the solubility of solute.