1st 9 weeks Benchmark
  • 1. Which Statement describes the location of the molecules of a gas in a sealed container?
A) Almost all of the molecules are at the top of the container
B) The molecules are packed closely throughout the container
C) Almost all of the molecules are at the bottom of the container
D) The molecules are spread far apart throughout the container
  • 2. Which of the following describes the motion of the molecules in a glass of liquid water
A) The molecules are not moving
B) The molecules move only when the glass of water is moving
C) The molecules are moving at different speeds
D) The molecules are moving at the same speed
  • 3. What happens when a cup of water is warmed?
A) The water molecules break down
B) the mass of the water molecules decreases
C) The number of water molecules decreases
D) The distance between the water molecules increases
  • 4. Which Statement about matter is TRUE?
A) Living things are NOT matter
B) Atoms are not matter but they are contained in matter
C) Matter is made up of atoms
D) Matter exists only when you can see it
  • 5. Which of the following is not made up of atoms?
A) Heat
B) A Gas
C) A Solid
D) A Cell
  • 6. About how many atoms would it take to make a line across a Pencil Point
A) 6,000,000
B) 600
C) 6
D) 6,000
  • 7. What happens as Liquid Water Boils
A) The molecules are destroyed
B) The molecules break down into Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms
C) The molecules become separated from each other
D) The mass of the molecule decreases
  • 8. Which of the following is the SMALLEST
A) A Cell in your Body
B) A Germ
C) An Atom
D) The Width of a Hair
  • 9. Which is BIGGER an Atom or a Blood Cell?
A) They both are the same size
B) The Atom is Bigger
C) It depends on the kind of Atom
D) The Blood Cell is Bigger
  • 10. What is a Hypothesis?
A) An absolute fact
B) An educated guess
C) A conclusion
D) The data collected in an experiment
  • 11. What is a VARIABLE?
A) A step in the Scientific Method
B) The item that always stays the same
C) The item that changes in an experiement
D) An educated guess
  • 12. What is this a picture of?
A) a flask
B) a beaker
C) a test tube
D) a graduated cylinder
  • 13. What is this a picture of?
A) a beaker
B) a flask
C) a graduated cylinder
D) a test tube
  • 14. What are these?
A) Safety Goggles
B) A Halloween Mask
C) Eye Glasses
D) Sun Glasses
  • 15. What is a Solution?
A) Oil and Water
B) two or more substances that can be taken apart
C) two or more substances that are perfectly dissolved
D) when a mixture is saturated
  • 16. A Fire
A) Chemical Change
B) Mechanical Change
C) Physical Change
D) No change
  • 17. Water into Ice
A) No Change
B) Physical Change
C) Chemical Change
D) Mechanical Change
  • 18. Apple Juice
A) Solution
B) Mixture
C) Element
D) Atom
  • 19. Mixed Nuts
A) Element
B) Solution
C) Atom
D) Mixture
  • 20. Elements on the Periodic Table
A) 300
B) 50
C) Over 100
D) 11
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