NAME _________________________________________ PERIOD _______ DATE ___________________
MID-TERM STUDY GUIDE (5.0)
1. Which instrument (meter stick/ruler, balance or graduated cylinder) would you use to measure the
following:
volume ______________________ length ________________________ mass ____________________
2. Measure the key in both centimeters and millimeters. ________________ cm. = _____________ mm.
3. Using the balance below, find the mass of the object. _______________________
4. What is the volume of the liquid in cylinder A? __________
What is the volume of the liquid in cylinder B? __________
Using water displacement, what is the volume of the rock?
__________________
5. If the mass of the rock is 60 grams, what is the density of the
rock?
_______________________
6. Label each of the items below as element (E), compound (C) or mixture (M).
_________ H2O (water)
___________ Copper (Cu)
___________ Air (N2 + O2)
7. Label the nucleus, proton, neutron and electron on the atom.
+
_______8. If the atomic number of an element is 26, and its mass number is 56, how many protons does
the element have?
A. 13
B. 26
C. 30
D. 56
______ 9. If the atomic number of an element is 26 and its mass number is 56, how many neutrons does
the element have?
A. 13
B. 26
C. 30
D. 56
10. Fill in the table to describe each state of matter.
State of matter
solid
liquid
gas
Shape
(definite or not
definite)
Volume
(definite or not
definite)
Motion of
particles (fast,
medium, slow)
Density of
particles (far
apart, very far
apart, close
together)
Phase change
_______ changes to a _______. (example liquid to solid)
Melting
Evaporation
Sublimation
Condensation
Freezing
11. Fill in the following table.
12. Using the periodic table, for the element Sodium (Na) determine the:
Atomic number = __________________
Mass number = __________________
Protons = __________________
Neutrons = __________________
Electrons = __________________
Heat added or removed?
13. Below are examples of physical and chemical changes. Place a Letter P next to the physical changes,
and a Letter C next to the chemical changes.
_______ rusting metal
_______ripping paper
_______ salt dissolving in water
______burning wood
_______water freezing
_______ mixing 2 liquids and a gas evolves.
14. Density of Liquid A = 1.98 g/mL
Density of Liquid B = 0.75 g/mL
Density of Liquid C = 1.14 g/mL
Density of Liquid D = 0.50 g/mL
If the liquids were poured into a beaker, they create a density column.
Using the densities, label the beaker.
15. Write the formula to calculate density. What is the density of the object if the mass is 500 grams and has a
volume of 250 ml? Will this object sink or float when placed in water? Explain your answer.
D=
________16. A student was given a mineral sample that has a hardness of 2.5, a density of 2.6 g/cm3
and a greasy luster. Using the table above, which mineral best fits this description?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Silver
Halite
Bauxite
Serpentine
Using Moh’s Hardness scale, answer questions #17-19.
17. If an unknown mineral is scratched by apatite but scratches calcite, what is the unknown
mineral’s hardness?
1-2
3-4
5-6
Talc
Feldspar
18. Which of the following minerals is the hardest?
Topaz
Quartz
19. Which of the following minerals will not scratch glass?
Feldspar
Fluorite
Quartz
Topaz
________20. If a coal mine was built in a town next to a river, what might be an environmental concern?
A.
B.
C.
D.
air pollution
water pollution
soil pollution
all of the above
21. Sequence the 5 steps of the formation of a sedimentary rock. #1 is first; #5 is last.
_____ cementation
_____ erosion
______ compaction
______ weathering
______ deposition
_______22. Sedimentary rocks are classified into the 3 groups (clastic, chemical, organic) by:
A.
B.
C.
D.
texture
hardness
how they form (what it’s made of).
crystal size
________23. Which of the following clues would lead you to classify a rock as sedimentary?
A.
B.
C.
D.
layers of sediment.
fossils found within the rock.
mud cracks and ripple marks.
All of the above.
Types of Sedimentary rocks:
chemical
clastic
organic
24. A rock that is made of material that was once living is a(n) _________________________________
sedimentary rock.
25. A rock that forms when water evaporates and leaves minerals behind is a ________________________
sedimentary rock.
26. A rock made of broken fragments or pieces is a ________________________________
sedimentary rock.
27. Fill in the following table:
Type of Igneous rock
Where does it form?
Crystal size?
Example?
Intrusive
Extrusive
________28. Rocks are classified into the three major groups (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) by:
A.
B.
C.
D.
physical properties
hardness
how they form
density
29. True or False:
_____________ All 3 rock types (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) can become a metamorphic rock.
_______ 30. Which factor(s) can cause mechanical weathering?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ice wedging (water freezing in cracks)
abrasion (grinding away by water & wind)
animal action (burrowing/digging)
all of the above
_______ 31. Burrowing animals contribute to the development of soil because they:
A.
B.
C.
D.
mix the soil when digging.
leave holes for air and water to get in.
add organic material when they die and decay.
all of the above.
_________ 32. What is the very first step in soil formation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
weather rocks mix with organic material.
a layer of humus forms on top of soil profile.
weathering breaks down parent rock into small pieces.
decomposers break down organic matter.
Below is a scenario. Read it carefully and answer Questions #33-39.
A. Shara wanted to find out if flowers grew faster with sugar in the water.
B. She believed the sugar would make the flower grow faster.
C. Shara filled 4 jars with 200 ml of water. Jar A had 10 ml of sugar added; Jar B had 20 ml. of
sugar added and Jar C had 30 ml. of sugar added.
D. Jar D had no sugar in it.
E. The flowers in the sugar water all died. The more sugar in the water, the faster the flowers
died.
F. The flower in Jar D ( no sugar) lasted for 10 days.
33. In which statement does Shara explain her hypothesis?
A
B
C
34. Which sentence states the problem?
A
B
C
35. Which statement explains the experiment?
A
B
C
36. What statement is Shara’s conclusion?
C
D
E
37. The independent variable is the:
amount of sugar
amount of water
the time the flowers lasted
38. The dependent variable is the:
amount of sugar
amount of water
the time the flowers lasted
jar with no sugar
the time the flowers lasted
39. The control in the experiment is the:
amount of sugar