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Physical Science Fair Game

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When light is reflected it...
a)
slows down.
b)
bounces back.
c)
bends in many directions.
d)
stops.
2.
A student place a ruler into a glass of water and observes that the ruler looks broken. What is occuring?
a)
The force of the water has broken the ruler.
b)
The ruler is broken before it is put in the water.
c)
Water in the cup reflects light around the ruler in a different direction than the air.
d)
Light is refracted as it enter the water, making the ruler look broken.
3.
Black materials ______________ more light energy than white materials.
a)
absorb
b)
reflect
c)
transmit
4.
Brianna strikes a match to light a fire. Which of the following is true about the flames of the fire? 
a)
The flames of the fire use the Sun's light energy to produce heat. 
b)
The flames of the fire produce light energy. 
c)
The flames of the fire produce electric energy. 
d)
The flames of the fire do not produce any energy at all. 
5.
When light passes through a prism it?
a)
Bounces back
b)
Reflects
c)
Refracts
d)
Absorbs
6.
Which statement about heat energy is true?
a)
heat moves from cool things to warm things.
b)
Heat moves from warm things to cool things.
7.
What are the most useful types of energy in a camp fire?
a)
chemical and sound
b)
heat and light
c)
electrical and motion
d)
sound and magnetic
8.
Why does ice melt in your hand?
a)
Heat from my hand is warmer than the ice cube and the heat transfers to the ice cube and melts it.
b)
The ice is a colder temperature so it makes my hand feel cold.
9.
What is frequency?
a)
the number of vibrations per second
b)
how high or low a sound is
c)
the loudness or softness of a sound
d)
the back and forth movement of matter
10.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
11.
Which of the following sounds would be produced by fast, weak vibrations?
a)
low-pitched, loud sound
b)
low-pitched, soft sound
c)
high-pitched, loud sound
d)
high-pitched, soft sound
12.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
13.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which combination of materials is more likely to be magnetic?
a)
steel and iron
b)
aluminum foil and steel
c)
iron and pebbles
d)
plastic and aluminum foil