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WorksheetsPhysical Science Review
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 37mins
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Class
Date
1.
My glass of ice water is sitting in the sun and has droplets of water on the outside of the glass. What is happening?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
melting
d)
freezing
2.
What happens when my glass of water is sitting in the sun and disappears into a gas?
a)
evaporation
b)
burning
c)
melting
d)
freezing
3.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
4.
Water molecules move ________ when it is water vapor (a gas).
a)
fast
b)
slow
c)
medium
5.
How can we tell if an object has less density than water?
a)
It sinks.
b)
It floats.
c)
It is a liquid.
d)
It rusts.
6.
Which box has a higher density?
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
7.
Why do ice cubes float in a glass of water?
a)
the ice cubes are more dense than the water
b)
the water is more dense than the ice cubes
c)
the water is more dense than the glass
d)
the ice is more dense than the glass
8.
Making a mixture results in ___________________ only.
a)
chemical reactions
b)
separate parts
c)
physical changes
d)
two subtances
9.
Lemonade is a special mixture called a
a)
substance
b)
solution
c)
plasma
d)
ingredient
10.
What does it mean if a mixture is heterogeneous?
a)
you can see the different parts
b)
cannot tell one part from another
c)
very well blended
d)
made of elements
11.
A combination of substances that are not chemically combined is called a(n)____________.
a)
mixture
b)
compound
c)
physical
12.
What is gold?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
13.
What is sugar?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
14.
What is water?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
15.
What is salad?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
16.
What is a substance that is dissolved in another substance?
a)
solution
b)
solute
c)
solvent
d)
compound
17.
Water and Kool-Aid are mixed together. Hot water, coffee and sugar are mixed together. Which substance is the solvent in both?
a)
Water
b)
Coffee
c)
Kool-aid
d)
Sugar
18.
What is the BEST example of a conductor?
a)
A wooden block
b)
A ceramic mug
c)
A glass cup
d)
A metal bowl
19.
An insulator . . .
a)
Allows a lot of heat to escape
b)
Makes the temperature of an object rise
c)
Moves heat from one place to another
d)
Traps heat inside an object
20.
True or False: A thermal conductor transfers heat well between two objects, and the heat does not stay in one place.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
A jacket is a good example of an . . .
a)
Insulator
b)
Investigator
c)
Insider
d)
Interrogator
22.
True or False: An insulator is a type of material that allows heat to escape from an object quickly.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What is the BEST example of a conductor?
a)
A plastic toy
b)
A wooden table
c)
A styrofoam cup
d)
A metal shed
24.
What is the BEST example of an insulator?
a)
A plastic toy
b)
A wooden table
c)
A styrofoam cup
d)
A metal roof
25.
A jacket is a good example of an . . .
a)
Insulator
b)
Investigator
c)
Insider
d)
Interrogator
26.
pancakes cook on a griddle
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
27.
water freezes at 0⁰C
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
28.
Alka-Seltzer gives off carbon dioxide when added to water
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
29.
a sugar cube is ground up
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
30.
water is heated and changed to steam
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
31.
iron pipe rusts
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
32.
ice cube melts
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
33.
milk sours (goes bad)
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
34.
paper burns
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
35.
Melting point
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
36.
Solubility
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
37.
Boiling point
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
38.
Flammability
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
39.
Density
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
40.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
41.
Which form of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?
a)
liquid
b)
string
c)
solid
d)
gas
42.
How many states of matter have we learned about?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
3
d)
2
43.
What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
burning
d)
evaporation
44.
What is happening when my water bottle in the freezer goes from a liquid state to a solid state?
a)
melting
b)
evaporating
c)
freezing
d)
cutting
45.
How is a solid defined?
a)
Indefinite shape and indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape and definite volume
c)
Found in the stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
46.
Define a liquid.
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
47.
The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of....
a)
a solid becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a solid
c)
a liquid becoming a gas
d)
a gas becoming a liquid
48.
Which of the following is not a phase of matter?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Ice
d)
Gas
49.
Is glass breaking a chemical or phyiscal change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
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