Physical Science Most-Missed Questions

At what temperature does a sample of water most rapidly become a gas?

• Boiling point

• Evaporation point

• Freezing point

• Transition point

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The ice cubes in a freezer are melting. Which change most likely is causing the ice to melt?

• A decrease in the mass of the ice cubes

• A decrease in the temperature inside the freezer

• An increase in the mass of the ice cubes

• An increase in the temperature inside the freezer

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Which of these describes an object's changing state of matter as the result of cooling?

• An ice cube becoming a puddle of water from blowing wind

• Ocean water evaporating on a sunny day

• Raindrops forming a rainbow after a thunderstorm

• Water droplets forming on a bathroom mirror

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Some insulated containers have an inner wall and an outer wall. Materials between the walls help slow the transfer of thermal energy. Which material would be best for reducing the transfer of thermal energy?

• Crumpled paper

• Crushed ice

• Glass marbles

• Steel wool

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When an earthquake occurs, the speed of the seismic waves change as they

• Are pulled by the force of gravity

• Lose energy to surrounding rocks

• Move through different materials

• Reflect off of boundaries

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What takes place as a light wave enters a denser medium?

• It is absorbed.

• It is compressed.

• It is reflected.

• It is refracted.

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The speed at which sound waves travel depends on the

• Distance between the vibration source and the receiver

• Size of the object making the sound

• Type of device making the sound

• Type of material through which the sound travels

Why can you see someone clearly through a clear glass window but not through a frosted glass window?

• Clear glass reflects light, but frosted glass absorbs light.

• Clear glass scatters some light, but frosted glass transmits all light.

• Clear glass transmits light, but frosted glass scatters light.

• Clear glass transmits some light, but frosted glass absorbs light.

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