Physical Science Finals Review

What do you call the amount of matter in an object?

• Mass
• Volume
• Area
• Length

Which of the following describes particles in the solid phase?

• A
• B
• C
• None of the choices

In which state of matter do the particles have the lowest kinetic energy?

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• Plasma

The diagram shows three kinds of liquids that have different densities. Based on the figure, which liquid has the lowest density?

• Syrup
• Water
• Corn
• Oil

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?

• Solubility
• Flammability
• Temperature
• Density

Below is data were collected by testing four substances. Each was tested to see if it floated in water, burned when lighted with a flame, or melt when heated. Which substance experienced a physical change?

• Substance A

• Substance B

• Substance C

• Substance D

The smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same substance is a (n) ____________________

• Atom
• Quarks
• Neutron
• Proton

Which particle makes up most of the atom’s mass?

• Protons and electrons
• Electrons and neutrons
• Neutrons and protons
• Neutrons and quarks

How are the elements in the periodic table arranged?

• Increasing atomic number
• Increasing atomic mass
• Increasing reactivity
• Increasing sizes

Which element does the shell model to the right represent?

• Carbon
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Calcium