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WorksheetsPhysical Science Review 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following includes all of the subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Electrons and protons
b)
Electrons, protons, and neutrons
c)
Neutrons and electrons
d)
Neutrons and protons
2.
Which of the following would increase total kinetic energy of a substance?
a)
increase mass of the substance
b)
increase volume of the substance
c)
increase temperature of the substance
d)
all of the other three choices
3.
Based on the diagram above, which statement is correct?
a)
All isotopes of hydrogen have different numbers of electrons in them.
b)
All isotopes of hydrogen have one neutron in the nucleus.
c)
All isotopes of hydrogen have one proton in the nucleus.
d)
There are the same number of protons and neutrons in every isotope of hydrogen.
4.
Which of the following is an indication that a chemical change has taken place?
a)
the shape changes
b)
the substance dissolved
c)
a gas was produced
d)
phase change
5.
An element that is a good conductor of heat and electricity is a ___.
a)
metal
b)
non-metal
c)
metalloid
d)
noble gas
6.
The nucleus of an atom has a ___ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
7.
Which object would replace the question mark to complete the chart?
a)
Glass Marble
b)
Aluminum Can
c)
Rubber eraser
d)
Cotton sock
8.
The bulb of a thermometer is placed in your mouth. Which of the following explains why the level of the liquid rises in the thermometer?
a)
Hot air rises in a thermometer
b)
Thermometers are magic
c)
The liquid expands when heated
d)
Heat is changing a solid to a liquid
9.
A material that heat or electricity cannot easily pass through is called a(n) ___.
a)
conductor
b)
resistor
c)
insulator
d)
locator
10.
A worker drops his hammer off the roof of a house. If the hammer weighs 88.2 newtons and gravity accelerates it at 9.8 m/s2, What is the mass of the hammer? (force = mass x acceleration)
a)
864.36 grams
b)
9 grams
c)
about 0.1 grams
d)
there is not enough information to answer this question
11.
Which term refers to an object's tendency to resist a change in motion?
a)
stubbornness
b)
friction
c)
inertia
d)
acceleration
12.
A path that allows only one route for an electric current is called a ____.
a)
parallel circuit
b)
switch
c)
series circuit
d)
resistor
13.
The transfer of thermal energy is called ___.
a)
heat
b)
specific heat
c)
viscosity
d)
Avada Kedavra
14.
In the ocean, water moves because of the difference in temperature. Which process causes the water to move?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
d)
Mutations
15.
Which statement is true about the magnets shown?
a)
The magnets will attract and pull together
b)
The magnets will repel and push apart
c)
The magnets will do nothing
d)
There needs to be an iron nail
16.
Elements of the same group possess ___.
a)
the same number of valance electrons
b)
the same number of total electrons
c)
the same number of protons
d)
different physical and chemical properties
17.
Which of the following is not a sign that a chemical reaction took place?
a)
production of gas
b)
phase change
c)
color change
d)
production of odor
18.
Which of the following is a negatively charged subatomic particle?
a)
Electron
b)
Proton
c)
Neutron
d)
Quark
19.
Which description is correct when you are trying to classify what a compound is?
a)
A compound is made up of 2 or more different elements.
b)
A compound's parts are on the Periodic Table of Elements.
c)
A compound is not on the Periodic Table of Elements.
d)
All of the above are correct.
20.
When Wyle E. Coyote is waiting for the Road Runner with a huge boulder at the top of a cliff, which type of energy is being demonstrated?
a)
mechanical
b)
kinetic
c)
potential
d)
cartoon
21.
According to the chart, what makes Material 4 different from the other materials?
a)
Crystals are smaller
b)
Mass is greater
c)
Denser than water
d)
Is not magnetic
22.
A material a wave travels through is called a ___.
a)
vaccuum
b)
medium
c)
frequency
d)
crest
23.
Temperature is the average amount of _____.
a)
chemical energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
thermometer energy
d)
potential energy
24.
True or False:
The particles in both a solution and a colloid can scatter light.
The particles in both a solution and a colloid can scatter light.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
The frequency of violet light is ____ that of yellow light.
a)
higher than
b)
lower than
c)
the same as
d)
faster than
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