Physical Science

Physical Science Review

What are the parts of the atom ?

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Multiple Choice

What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

• Protons only

• Protons and Neutrons

• Neutrons and Electrons

• Protons and Electrons 

Labelling

Label the parts of the atom

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

neutron

proton

nucleus

electron

Multiple Choice

These particles orbit around the nucleus of an atom.  What are they called?

• electrons
• protons
• neutrons
• photons

Each capital letter represents an element.

Molecule and compound are interchangeable.

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Multiple Choice

Element or Compound?

C₆H₁₂O₆

• Element

• Compound

Multiple Choice

Element or Compound?
As

• Element

• Compound

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Multiple Choice

This atom has 3 protons in its nucleus:

Multiple Choice

This atom has 8 electrons surrounding its nucleus:

• Know the difference between periods and groups.

• How is the periodic table organized?

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Multiple Choice

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

• groups

• towers

• periods

• atomic numbers

Multiple Choice

The rows (side to side) in the Periodic Table are called

• groups

• towers

• periods

• atomic numbers

Multiple Choice

Which elements are colored red?

• nonmetals

• metals

• metalloids

Multiple Choice

Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Periods

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between frequency and wavelength?

• The shorter wavelength, the less frequency.

• The longer the wavelength, the frequency is greater.

• The longer the wavelength, the frequency is less.

Multiple Choice

The image below is of the visible light spectrum. The colors of the visible light spectrum are arranged according to which property?

• heat intensity

• refraction rate

• light intensity

• wavelength

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the highest frequency?

• A

• B

• C

• None (same frequency)

Multiple Choice

Gamma Rays are

• High energy

• Low energy

• Medium energy

• Not Dangerous

Multiple Choice

Which piece of art demonstrates reflection?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Sound waves need to travel through something made of atoms or molecules to keep moving. They travel at different speeds through different materials. Through which of the following would they be likely to travel fastest?

• Air

• Water

• Juice

• Wood

Multiple Choice

While watching a popular space-based science fiction movie, space vehicles loudly shoot each other with lasers and explode with a booming sound. Students of science know that sound does not travel through space and these movie scenes showing space sounds are factually incorrect. Why are there no sounds in space?

• Sound waves travel as transverse waves

• Sound waves require a medium

• Sound waves can only travel through air particles

• Sound waves have high frequencies

​Potential Energy

​What are the energy transfers?

Multiple Choice

A student heats water as shown in the diagram below.

What sort of energy transformation is taking place?

• Electrical energy transforms to heat

• Heat moves from a cooler object to a warmer one

• Light energy transforms to heat

• Kinetic energy transforms to potential energy

Multiple Choice

Mary throws a tennis ball into the air. It rises, stops momentarily when it reaches its greatest height, and then falls back to the ground. At what point does kinetic energy converted to potential energy?

• When the tennis ball is rising.

• When the tennis ball is falling.

• Just after the tennis ball hits the ground.

• While the tennis ball is at the highest point.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of chemical energy being transformed into light energy and heat energy?

• boiling water on an electric stove

• turning on a battery powered flashlight

• watching a movie on television

• using a solar panel to charge batteries

Multiple Choice

Look closely at the illustration. According to the law of conservation of energy, what happened to the energy of the ball in the illustration?

• Both the potential energy and the kinetic energy remained unchanged.

• Potential energy was transformed into kinetic energy.

• The amount of total energy in the ball increased.

• The amount of total energy in the ball decreased.

The correct answer is H (Substance Y would have less mass than substance Z

would have if they had the same volume).

Distractor Rationales

F.

The mass of substance X and the mass of substance Y cannot be determined from the graph if the volume of each substance is not known.

G.

The volume of substance W and the volume of substance X cannot be determined from the graph if the mass of each substance is not known.

I.

Substance Z has a greater mass per volume than substance W; therefore, the mass of substance Z would be greater than substance W if they each had equal volumes

Multiple Choice

If you hold a glass of ice tea on a summer’s day, which of the following will happen?

• Cold will travel from the glass to your hand

• The temperature of your tea will decrease

• The temperature of your hand will increase

• Heat will travel from your hand to the glass

Multiple Choice

The diagram below shows forces acting on a model airplane. Both its speed and height above the ground are constant. Which of the following conditions would cause the model airplane to descend toward the ground?

• The lift is equal to the drag.

• The lift is less than the weight.

• The thrust is equal to the weight.

• The thrust is greater than the drag.

Multiple Choice

An object moves through space with balanced forces acting on it. Which statement best describes the speed and

direction of the object as long as the forces acting on it remain balanced.

• The sped and direction of the object will both change.

• The speed and direction of the object will remain constant.

• The speed will change, but the direction will remain constant.

• The speed will remain constant, but the direction will change.

Multiple Choice

What is the net force?

• 17 N Right
• 3 N Right
• 3 N Left
• 17 N Left

Multiple Choice

Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.

• 20N, left

• 35N, Right

• 5N, Left

• 25N, Right

Multiple Choice

Friction is a

• Contact Force

• Non-contact Force

Multiple Choice

Air resistance is a

• Contact Force

• Non-contact Force

Multiple Choice

Magnetic is a

• Contact Force

• Non-contact Force

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows three sets of objects. The objects all have the same mass and volume.

Order the sets of objects from greatest gravitational force between them to least gravitational force between them.

• A, B, C

• B, C, A

• A, C, B

• C, B, A

Match

Match the following

Stopped

Accelerating

constant speed

Slow

• Stopped

• Accelerating

• constant speed

• Slow

Multiple Choice

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is coming back."