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WorksheetsPhysical Science Pretest All GSE Standards
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Of these mixtures, which one is a solution? (S8P1a)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
What is a homogeneous mixture? (S8P1a)
a)
a mixture that is the same throughout.
b)
a mixture that is made up of one type of atom.
c)
a mixture that is made up of one type of compound
d)
a mixture that cannot be separated through physical changes
3.
Define a liquid. (S8P1b)
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
4.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter? (S8P1b)
a)
They are made of atoms and molecules
b)
The particles are always in motion
c)
The particles always move at the same speed
d)
They are made of particles that are too small to see
5.
What is happening at "D" on the graph? (S8P1c)
a)
Water is boiling
b)
water is evaporating
c)
water is melting
d)
the sublimation of water
6.
As you move down the first group, reactivity _________. (S8P1c)
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
They are all inert
7.
Is milk going sour a physical or chemical change? (S8P1d)
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
8.
what happens when water freezes?(S8P1d)
a)
ice is formed; chemical property
b)
cold water is formed; physical change
c)
ice is formed; physical change
d)
cold water is formed; chemical change
9.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain? (S8P1e)
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
10.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its (S8P1e)
a)
nucleus
b)
electron cloud
c)
core
d)
center
11.
What is the part of the chemical equation in green called? (S8P1f)
Fe + S --> FeS
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
products
b)
reactants
c)
yield
d)
chemical formula
12.
Balance this equation...
HgO --> 2Hg + O2 (S8P1f)
HgO --> 2Hg + O2 (S8P1f)
a)
It is balanced
b)
2HgO --> Hg + O2
c)
2HgO --> 2Hg + O2
13.
At which point is potential energy greatest? (S8P2a)
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
14.
2. The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy? (S8P2a)
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
You get to ride a thrilling water slide as depicted in the diagram. Each letter represents a location along the ride. Between which two points would you predict the GREATEST change in gravitational potential energy? (S8P2b)
a)
A to B
b)
B to D
c)
C to D
d)
D to E
16.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band? (S8P2b)
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
17.
A battery converts what type of energy to another? (S8P2c)
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
18.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy. (S8P2c)
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
19.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. (S8P2d)
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
20.
Which situation best represents conduction? (S8P2d)
a)
Heat from a campfire
b)
A hot air balloon taking off
c)
Touching a hot piece of metal
d)
Getting sunburned
21.
What does this graph represent? (S8P3a)
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
22.
Which runner won the race? (S8P3a)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
23.
Calculate the Net Force. (S8P3b)
a)
60N, Left
b)
40N, Right
c)
0 N
d)
60N, Right
24.
What will cause an object to move? (S8P3b)
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
25.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia. (S8P3c)
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
26.
You push on a car and it does not move. What is true about the inertia? (S8P3c)
a)
The inertia is changing
b)
The inertia of the car is too great
c)
The inertia of the person is equal to the car
d)
There is not inertia because of no movement
27.
Sound waves are _______________ (S8P4a)
a)
Transverse waves
b)
Longitudinal waves
c)
Circular waves
d)
Seismic waves
28.
(S8P4a)
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
29.
_______ carry the greatest amount of energy. (S8P4b)
a)
x-rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
infrared rays
d)
visible light
30.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy (S8P4b)
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
31.
Cancer can be treated with_______________waves. (S8P4c)
a)
Penicillin
b)
Radio
c)
Infrared
d)
Gamma
32.
________________ are waves used by cops to test the speed of your car with RADAR. (S8P4c)
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Microwaves
33.
When light bounces back it is _____ (S8P4d)
a)
Reflected
b)
Refracted
c)
Absorbed
d)
Optical Density
34.
If a sound bounces back it is called ______________. (S8P4d)
a)
frequency
b)
sound
c)
pitch
d)
an echo
35.
In which medium does sound travel fastest? (S8P4e)
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
36.
When a wave passes from one medium to another, the ________ may change. (S8P4e)
a)
speed
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
speed, frequency, and wavelength
37.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength? (S8P4f)
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
Which color wave has the shortest wavelength? (S8P4f)
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
pink
39.
The point where the rays meet is known as.... (S8P4g)
a)
Fire
b)
the focal point
c)
refraction
d)
Plane of the lens
40.
______ is a lens that is thicker on its edges and makes an object appear smaller? (S8P4g)
a)
mirror
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
prism
41.
Which planet has the strongest gravitational pull towards the Sun? (S8P5a)
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
42.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together? (S8P5a)
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
43.
Materials that don't allow electricity to flow throught them easily are called (S8P5b)
a)
conductors
b)
insulators
44.
An insulator is a material that: (S8P5b)
a)
Transfers thermal and electrical energy
b)
Transfers electrical energy and slows thermal energy
c)
Slows electrical energy and allows thermal energy to pass
d)
Slows thermal and electrical energy from transfering
45.
You can make an electromagnet stronger by: having a __________________ current in the wire (S8P5c)
a)
smaller
b)
larger
c)
greener
d)
water
46.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off? (S8P5c)
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
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