Physical Science

A student cuts paper into small pieces. Which physical property of the paper is changed?

• Texture
• Color
• Shape
• Hardness

Which most you know in order to find the speed of an object?

• Length and Direction
• Friction and Distance
• Time and Direction
• Time and Distance 

Electrical charges can flow through many metals. For this reason, people use these Earth materials. 

• To make silverware
• To make wire
• To create buildings
• For energy

A material that scatters light

• Is translucent 
• Absorbs the light
• Blocks the light
• Is transparent

Which tool measures how hot something is?

• Telescope
• Pan Balance
• Thermometer 
• Spring Scale

Which correctly lists the parts of a complete electrical circuit?

• Wire, bulb, closed switch
• Battery, bulb, open switch
• Wire, battery, bulb, closed switch
• Wire, battery, bulb, open switch

Some students want to show how a glacier can change Earth's surface. The students fill a pan with rocks and soil. Which of these will best represent a glacier? 

• The pan
• A stream of water poured on the soil
• A book
• Ice cubes with sand in them

Which object is not opaque? 

• Water
• Brick wall
• A person
• Wood

Where is the force of a magnet the greatest?

• At the north pole
• At both poles
• In the middle
• At the south pole

Which unit of measure would you use to find the mass of a watermelon? 

• Centimeter
• Milimeter
• Kilometer
• Kilogram