Deck 1: Matter, Energy, and Measurement

Question 1

Which of the following is not a chemical change?

A) rusting of a car body
B) ripening of fruit
C) souring of milk
D) None, all of these are chemical changes.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is a chemical property of gold?

A) characteristic color
B) electrical conductivity
C) lack of reactivity
D) None, they are all physical properties.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Nanoparticles which have a length of approximately 1 × 10 ^{- 9} meters. Which of the following is the correct way to write this in conventional notation?

A) 0.0000000001 m
B) 0.000000001 m
C) 10,000,000 m
D) 1,000,000,000 m

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The land surface area of the earth is approximately 1.49 × 10⁸ km². Which of the following is the correct way to write this in conventional notation?

A) 0.00000000149 km²
B) 149,000,000 km²
C) 14,900,000,000 km²
D) none of these

Question 5

In one second light travels 2.998 × 10⁸ meters. Which of the following is the correct way to write this in conventional notation?

A) 0.00000002998 m/s
B) 2,998,000 m/s
C) 299,800,000 m/s
D) none of these

Question 6

The population of the earth at the end of 2008 was approximately 6.7 × 10⁹ people. Which of the following is correct way to represent this number?

A) 6,700,000,000 people
B) 67,000,000,000 people
C) 67,000,000,000,000 people
D) none of these

Question 7

Which of the following represents a physical change?

A) stretching a silver wire
B) tarnishing of silver
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 8

Which of the following is a chemical property of water?

A) Ice floats.
B) Water boils at 100°C.
C) Water reacts violently with sodium.
D) All of these are chemical properties.

Question 9

Which of the following represents a physical change?

A) burning of fuel oil
B) melting of ice
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of matter?

A) the light of a flame
B) the sound of thunder
C) the air you breathe
D) None of these are matter.

Question 11

Which of the following is the largest number?

A) 2 × 10^-1
B) 5 × 10 ³
C) 3 × 10 ⁴
D) 7 × 10^-6

Question 12

Which of the following is true of a hypothesis?

A) It is a tentative idea or explanation which can be disproved by an experiment.
B) It is a tentative idea or explanation which can be proven by an experiment.
C) It is a tentative idea which can either be proven or disproved by an experiment.
D) It is a belief which is asserted without proof.

Question 13

The area of Africa is approximately 11.7 million square miles. Which of the following is the correct way to express this number in scientific notation?

A) 1.17 × 10⁵
B) 1.17 × 10⁶
C) 1.17 × 10⁷
D) none of these

Question 14

Which of the following is not a physical property of gold?

A) characteristic color
B) density
C) electrical conductivity
D) None, they are all physical properties.

Question 15

Which of the following is not an example of matter?

A) the air in your lungs
B) the blood in your arteries
C) the sunlight coming through the window
D) None, all of these are matter.

Question 16

Which of the following represents a physical change?

A) boiling water
B) decomposition of a dead organism
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 17

Which of the following best describes a scientific theory?

A) It is just one of many ways of looking at things.
B) It is a point of view which cannot be challenged.
C) It is a widely accepted explanation of some phenomena supported by a large amount of experimental data and is therefore definitely correct.
D) It is a widely accepted explanation of some phenomena supported by a large amount of experimental data, but it can be shown to be incorrect by a single experiment which yields results which contradict it.

Question 18

Which of the following is synonymous with "fact"?

A) a hypothesis
B) an observation which is reproducible
C) an observation which is not reproducible
D) none of these

Question 19

Sometimes the same word can have different meanings. In the United States the word billion means "a thousand million" but in Britain the word billion means "a million million." Which of the following corresponds to the "British Billion"?

A) 1 × 10 ^-9
B) 1 × 10 ^-6
C) 1 × 10⁹
D) 1 × 10¹²

Question 20

During its orbit the earth's maximum distance from the sun is approximately 152 million kilometers. Which of the following is the correct way to express this number in scientific notation?

A) 1.52 × 10⁵
B) 1.52 × 10⁶
C) 1.52 × 10⁷
D) 1.52 × 10⁸

Question 21

Which of the following is the smallest number?

A) 5 × 10 ³
B) 3 × 10 ⁴
C) 2 × 10^-5
D) 7 × 10^-6

Question 22

Given the calculation: (6.02 × 10 ²³)/12.00 = ?, what is the answer reported to the correct number of significant figures?

A) 1.993 × 10^-23
B) 1.99 × 10^-23
C) 5.017 × 10²²
D) 5.02 × 10²²

Question 23

Given the calculation: (6.49 × 10 ⁷) × (7.1 × 10 ⁵) = ?, what is the answer reported to the correct number of significant figures?

A) 4.6079 × 10 ¹³
B) 4.6 × 10 ¹³
C) 4.6 × 10 ²
D) 4.6079 × 10 ²

Question 24

Which metric prefix is commonly abbreviated using a Greek letter?

A) mega
B) micro
C) milli
D) nano

Question 25

How many millimeters (mm) are there in 1 kilometer (km)?

A) 1 × 10^-12
B) 1 × 10^-6
C) 1 × 10⁶
D) 1 × 10¹²

Question 26

Given the calculation: 4.238 × 9.1 = ? What is the answer reported to the correct number of significant figures?

A) 38.5658
B) 38.57
C) 38.6
D) 39

Question 27

Given the calculation: 4.238 + 12.72 - 9.1 = ?, what is the answer reported to the correct number of significant figures?

A) 7.858
B) 7.86
C) 7.8
D) 7.9

Question 28

How many microliters (μL) are there in 1 liter (L)?

A) 1 × 10^-12
B) 1 × 10^-6
C) 1 × 10⁶
D) 1 × 10¹²

Question 29

Given the calculation: 17.712/7.610 = ?, what is the answer reported to the correct number of significant figures?

A) 2.32746
B) 2.3275
C) 2.327
D) 2.33

Question 30

Given the calculation: 1.987 × 6.02 = ?, what is the answer reported to the correct number of significant figures?

A) 11.96174
B) 11.96
C) 12.0
D) 12

Question 31

In which of the following are the lengths given in the correct order?

A) cm < mm < m < μm
B) cm < m < μm < mm
C) μm < mm < cm < m
D) μm < m < cm < mm

Question 32

Given the calculation: (6.626 x 10 ^-34)/(9.63 x 10 ⁷) = ?, what is the answer reported to the correct number of significant figures?

A) 1.453 × 10⁴¹
B) 1.45 × 10⁴¹
C) 6.88 × 10^-42
D) 6.882 × 10^-42

Question 33

In which of the following are the lengths given in the correct order?

A) cm > mm > m > km
B) cm > m > km > mm
C) km > m > cm > mm
D) mm > cm > m > km

Question 34

Given the calculation: (7.22 × 10 ^-3) × (6.4 × 10 ⁷) = ?, what is the answer reported to the correct number of significant figures?

A) 4.6 × 10⁵
B) 4.62 × 10⁵
C) 4.620 × 10⁵
D) 4.6208 × 10⁵

Question 35

Given the calculation: 17.72 - 4.232 - 9.1 = ?, what is the answer reported to the correct number of significant figures?

A) 4.388
B) 4.38
C) 4.39
D) 4.4

Question 36

Given the calculation: 4.238 + 12.72 + 9.1 = ?, what is the answer reported to the correct number of significant figures?

A) 26.058
B) 26.06
C) 26.0
D) 26.1

Question 37

Given the calculation: 15.72/9.16 = ?, what is the answer reported to the correct number of significant figures?

A) 1.71616
B) 1.7162
C) 1.716
D) 1.72

Question 38

How many liters (L) are there in 1 microliter (μL)?

A) 1 × 10^-12
B) 1 × 10^-6
C) 1 × 10⁶
D) 1 × 10¹

Question 39

Given the calculation: 4.877 + 12.87 + 9.19 = ?, what is the answer reported to the correct number of significant figures?

A) 26.937
B) 26.93
C) 26.94
D) 26.9

Question 40

How many kilometers (km) are there in 1 millimeter (mm)?

A) 1 × 10^-12
B) 1 × 10^-6
C) 1 × 10⁶
D) 1 × 10¹²

Question 41

How many seconds are in a 24 hour day? [Assume exactly 24 hours in a day]

A) 60
B) 1.44 × 10 ³
C) 3.60 × 10³
D) 8.64 × 10⁴

Question 42

Daytime temperatures in a desert can reach 45.0°C. What is this temperature on the Fahrenheit temperature scale?

A) 90.0°F
B) 113.0°F
C) 121.0°F
D) none of these

Question 43

How many minutes are in a 365 day year? [Assume exactly 24 hours in a day]

A) 8.760 × 10³
B) 2.190 × 10⁴
C) 5.256 × 10⁵
D) 3.154 × 10⁷

Question 44

The lowest temperature ever recorded on earth was -128.6°F. What is this temperature on the Celsius temperature scale?

A) -57.3°C
B) -89.2°C
C) -173.8°C
D) -289.1°C

Question 45

The standard metric unit of volume, the liter, is equal to which of the following?

A) 1 cm³
B) 10 cm³
C) 100 cm³
D) 1000 cm³

Question 46

An intern made an error and gave a patient a dose of 500 μg rather than 500 mg of a drug. Which of the following is true?

A) The patient received an overdose by a factor of 1000.
B) The patient received an overdose by a factor of 100.
C) The patient received an underdose by a factor of 1000.
D) The patient received an underdose by a factor of 100.

Question 47

How many minutes are in a 30 day month? [Assume exactly 24 hours in a day]

A) 7.20 × 10²
B) 4.32 × 10⁴
C) 2.59 × 10⁶
D) 3.11 × 10⁷

Question 48

How many milligrams (mg) are there is 1 kilogram (kg)?

A) 1 × 10^-12
B) 1 × 10^-6
C) 1 × 10⁶
D) 1 × 10¹

Question 49

How many micrograms (μg) are there in 1 milligram (μg)?

A) 1 × 10^{- 6}
B) 1 × 10^-3
C) 1 × 10³
D) 1 × 10⁶

Question 50

In which of the following are the masses given in the correct order?

A) cg > mg > g >kg
B) cg > g > kg > mg
C) kg > g > cg > mg
D) mg > cg > g > kg

Question 51

In the SI system of units the basic unit of volume is the cubic meter (m³). The cubic meter is equal to which of the following?

A) 10³ mL
B) 10⁶ mL
C) 10⁹ mL
D) 10¹² mL

Question 52

How many millgrams (mg) are there in 1 microgram (μg)?

A) 1 × 10^{- 6}
B) 1 × 10^{- 3}
C) 1 × 10³
D) 1 × 10⁶

Question 53

How many microliters (μL) are there in 1 milliliter (mL)?

A) 1 × 10^-6
B) 1 × 10^-3
C) 1 × 10³
D) 1 × 10⁶

Question 54

How many kilograms (kg) are there in 1 milligram (mg)?

A) 1 × 10^-12
B) 1 × 10^-6
C) 1 × 10⁶
D) 1 × 10¹²

Question 55

What temperature on the Celsius is the same as normal body temperature 98.6°F?

A) 34.3°C
B) 37.0°C
C) 119.9°C
D) none of these

Question 56

The decimeter (dm) is 0.1 m. Sometimes the volume of a liquid is specified in units of cubic decimeters. Which of the following volumes equals 1 cubic decimeter?

A) 10μL
B) 10 mL
C) 100 mL
D) 1000 mL

Question 57

How many milliliters (mL) are there in 1 microliter (μL)?

A) 1 × 10^-6
B) 1 × 10^-3
C) 1 × 10³
D) 1 × 10⁶

Question 58

An intern made an error and gave a patient a dose of 500 mg rather than 500 μg of a drug. Which of the following is true?

A) the patient received an overdose by a factor of 1000
B) the patient received an overdose by a factor of 100
C) the patient received an underdose by a factor of 1000
D) the patient received an underdose by a factor of 100

Question 59

In the SI system of units the basic unit of volume is the cubic meter (m³). A volume of 1 m³ is equal to which of the following?

A) 1 L
B) 10 L
C) 100 L
D) 1000 L

Question 60

In which of the following are the masses given in the correct order?

A) cg < mg < g <μg
B) cg < g < μg < mg
C) μg < mg < cg < g
D) μg < g < cg < mg

Question 61

What is the metric length of the 100. yard dash? [1 inch = 2.54 cm (exactly)]

A) 9.14 cm
B) 25.4 cm
C) 91.4 m
D) 254 m

Question 62

An object weighs 75.7 kg. What is the weight of this object expressed in the English system? [1 pound = 453.6 grams]

A) 16.7 pounds
B) 167 pounds
C) 343 pounds
D) 34.3 pounds

Question 63

If a 1.000 L bottle of champagne cost 134 Euros and the exchange rate is 1 Euro = $1.33 (US), what is the cost in dollars for 8.000 fluid ounces of this champagne? [1 fluid ounce = 29.57 mL]

A) $5.26
B) $42.15
C) $47.09
D) $81.31

Question 64

What Celsius temperature is the same as 77.0°F?

A) 25.0°C
B) 74.8°C
C) 106.6°C
D) none of these

Question 65

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Question 66

The boiling point of octane is 126°C. What is this temperature on the Fahrenheit scale?

A) 52°F
B) 102°F
C) 259°F
D) 284°F

Question 67

At what temperature do the temperatures on the Celsius and Kelvin scales have the same numerical value?

A) -40
B) 0
C) 32
D) at no value

Question 68

In Europe the area of apartments are typically given in square meters (m²). If the area of an American apartment is 9.0 × 10² ft², a Paris apartment with which of the following areas most closely has the same area as the New York apartment? [1 meter = 1.094 yards]

A) 27 m²
B) 30 m²
C) 84 m²
D) 90 m²

Question 69

A Frenchman in New York wants to buy approximately a kilo (1 kg) of cheese. How much cheese should he ask for? [1 pound = 453.6 grams]

A) 1/4 lb.
B) 1/2 lb.
C) 2 lb.
D) 4 lb

Question 70

If gasoline costs $1.95 per gallon is its cost per liter? [1 quart = 0.946 liter]

A) 5.15 cents
B) 51.5 cents
C) 73.9 cents
D) 7.39 cents

Question 71

What is the mass of a quarter pound hamburger, expressed in the metric system? [1 pound = 453.6 grams]

A) 113 mg
B) 113 g
C) 1814 g
D) 0.1814 kg

Question 72

The length of an American football field is 100. yards. Which of the following most nearly approximates the length of this field in meters? [1 meter is slightly longer than 39 inches]

A) 9.14 m
B) 10.9 m
C) 91.4 m
D) 109 m

Question 73

A particular model of hybrid car can travel 53.0 miles/gallon of gas. What is this fuel efficiency expressed in the metric system? [1 quart = 0.946 liter; 1 mile = 1.609 km]

A) 8.71 km/liter
B) 20.2 km/liter
C) 22.5 km/liter
D) 90 km/liter

Question 74

A common piece of laboratory glassware is a 125 mL beaker. What is this volume in the English system of units? [1 quart = 0.946 liter = 32 fl oz]

A) 0.423 fl oz
B) 0.423 qt
C) 4.23 fl oz
D) 4.23 qt

Question 75

If you went into a cheese shop in Edam, Holland and wanted to buy approximately 1 pound of Edam cheese which of the following would you ask for?

A) 0.25 kg
B) 0.5 kg
C) 2 kg
D) 4 kg

Question 76

One long distance Olympic race is the 10,000 meter run. Which of the following is most nearly the length of this run to three significant figures in feet? [1 meter is slightly longer than 39 inches]

A) 6.09 × 10³ ft
B) 6.22 × 10³ ft
C) 1.00 × 10⁴ ft
D) 3.28 × 10⁴ ft

Question 77

The boiling point of liquid nitrogen is 77 K. What is this temperature on the Celsius scale?

A) 350°C
B) 171°C
C) 25°C
D) -196°C

Question 78

The area of Europe is 1.05 × 10⁷ km². Which of the following shapes has an area most nearly equal to the area of Europe? [1 mile = 1.609 km]

A) a rectangle 2000 miles by 1000 miles
B) a rectangle 2000 miles by 1500 miles
C) a square 2000 miles on a side
D) none of these

Question 79

A certain automobile has an 18 gallon gas tank. What is the volume of this tank in liters? [1 gallon = 4 quarts, 1 quart = 0.946 liter]

A) 4.3 L
B) 4.8 L
C) 68 L
D) 76 L

Question 80

At what temperature do the temperatures on the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales have the same numerical value?

A) -40.
B) 0
C) 32
D) at no value