Rocks & Minerals
States of Matter
Atoms & Elements
Mixtures
Science Test Questions
100
This is a natural, non-living substance that makes up rocks.
mineral
100
anything that has mass and takes up space
Matter
100
the smallest part of an elemet
atom
100
A __________ is a physical combination of two or more substances.
mixture
100
All living things contain what element a. helium b. sodium c. copper d. carbon
d. carbon
200
Below the Earth's crust is a layer of melted rock called ______
Magma
200
a _______ change occurs when a substance changes form a. phase b. matter c. weight d. volume
a. phase
200
a chart listing the different elements and their properties
What is the periodic table?
200
A _________ is a mixture where one substance has dissolved into another substance.
solution
200
Which organ removes cell waste from the blood? a. the large intestine b. the small intestine c. kidney d. heart
c. kidney
300
These rocks are formed from tiny particles being pressed together in layers.
sedimentary rocks
300
a direct change from a solid to a gas a. evaporation b. sublimation c. boiling d. density
b. sublimation
300
two or more atoms combine to create this, ex. water
molecule
300
In chocolate milk, the _________ is the milk.
solvent
300
Gravity is responsible for: a. orbits of planets around the sun b. rotation of a planet on its axis c. tilt of Earth's axis d. phases of the moon
a. orbits of planets around the sun
400
These rocks are formed from igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic rocks.
metamorphic rocks
400
How strong gravity pulls on an object
weight
400
elements that are poor conductors of heat
non-metals
400
In sugar water, the __________ is the sugar.
solute
400
When electric current flows through the metal filament of a light bulb, electrical energy is converted to a. heat energy only b. light and heat energy c. light and motion energy d. light energy only
b. light and heat energy
500
The mineral property that tells how a mineral reflects light is:
luster
500
In this state, particles move rapidly and are spread out.
Gas
500
the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom a. atom b. atomic weight c. atomic number d. electron
c. atomic number
500
The particles in a ___________ mixture can easily be seen. Ex. Salad Dressing a. suspension b. solution c. solute d. mixture
a. suspension
500
Which list gives the correct order of food traveling through the digestive system after it is swallowed? a. stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine b. small intestine, large intestine, esophagus, stomach c. esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine d. esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
d. esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine