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WorksheetsPhysical Science Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The positive particles of an atom are
a)
electrons
b)
positrons
c)
neutrons
d)
protons
2.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are
a)
negatrons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
d)
protons
3.
Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
a)
Cooking an egg
b)
Boiling water
c)
A rusting bike
d)
A tarnished ring
4.
Chemical or Physical
a)
Chemical
b)
Physical
5.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
6.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
7.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
8.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
9.
_____ is a lens that is thicker in the middle and makes an object appear bigger.
a)
prism
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
mirror
10.
______ is a lens that is thicker on its edges and makes an object appear smaller?
a)
mirror
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
prism
11.
Why does white light look like a rainbow when it exits a prism?
a)
The prism adds more kinds of light.
b)
The prism changes some white light into electricity.
c)
The prism is filled with many different colors.
d)
The prism separates white light into its component colors.
12.
Which window is opaque?
a)
Window 1
b)
Window 2
c)
Window 3
d)
None
13.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
14.
What happens when one force PULLS an object toward another?
a)
Friction
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Magnetism
15.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force. What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
16.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
17.
When an object speeds up, slows down, stops, or starts is called?
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
acceleration
d)
time
18.
A person walked 10 miles. It took them 2 hours. How fast were they walking?
a)
8 mph
b)
5 mph
c)
2 mph
d)
10 mph
19.
What is speed?
a)
The rate at which an object changes position
b)
The direction an object is moving
c)
moving fast
d)
change in speed or direction
20.
Which of the following is an example of velocity?
a)
running 20 mph
b)
running 20 miles
c)
running 20 mph quickly
d)
running 20 mph south
21.
Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?
a)
a bar magnet
b)
filter paper
c)
chromatography paper
d)
alum
22.
Two or more substances mingled together, but not chemically combined are known as a
a)
residue
b)
solution
c)
distillate
d)
mixture
23.
What type of mixture is this?
a)
heterogeneous
b)
homogeneous
24.
What happens when you mix dirt and water?
a)
The dirt will float on top of the water.
b)
The dirt will settle to the bottom.
c)
The dirt will dissolve.
d)
The water will begin to bubble.
25.
What is a example of a conductor?
a)
wood
b)
metal
c)
rubber
d)
rock
26.
What is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?
a)
An oven mitt
b)
Pots and pans
c)
A wooden spoon
d)
A plastic measuring cup
27.
What object would best complete this circuit?
a)
A battery
b)
a peice of yarn
c)
an insulator
d)
a conductor
28.
A fur coat on a dog would be an example of:
a)
An insulator keeping thermal energy from passing.
b)
An insulator from keeping electrical energy from passing.
c)
A conductor allowing electrical energy to pass.
d)
A conductor allowing thermal energy to pass.
29.
A great conductor of energy is:
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
cloth
30.
Which box has a higher density?
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
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