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Physical Science Midterm Review 2

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A chemical symbol represents the _____ of an element.

a)

name

b)

reaction

c)

group

d)

structure

2.

Horizontal rows of the periodic table are called _______.

a)

clusters

b)

families

c)

groups

d)

periods

3.

Metals can be used as wire because they are _____.

a)

alloys

b)

ductile

c)

metallic

d)

shiny

4.

The noble gases are in ______.

a)

Group 18

b)

Group 1

c)

Group 13

d)

Group 2

5.

Elements that lie along the stair-step line of the periodic table are ________.

a)

liquids

b)

metals

c)

metalloids

d)

radioactive

6.

A horizontal line on a velocity/time graph shows _______ acceleration.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

changing

d)

zero

7.

The path of a projectile is __________.

a)

curved

b)

always horizontal

c)

always vertical

d)

straight

8.

As you get farther from the center of the Earth, your weight will ______.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remain the same

d)

can't tell from information given

9.

When a force is exerted on a box, and equal and opposite force is exerted by the box. These forces are called ________ forces.

a)

action-reaction

b)

centripetal

c)

frictional

d)

gravtitational

10.

Matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape is a ____.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

plasma

d)

solid

11.

Matter with no definite volume and no definite shape is a ______.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

plasma

d)

solid

12.

Matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape is a ____.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

plasma

d)

solid

13.

Newton's first law of motion is _____________.

a)

An object as rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a balanced force.

b)

Force equals mass times acceleration.

c)

An object as rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

d)

For every action, there is an equal an opposite reaction.

14.

Mass is different than weight because __________.

a)

Weight is the amount of matter, mass is the effect of gravity on the amount of matter.

b)

Mass is the amount of matter, weight is the effect of gravity on the amount of matter.

c)

Mass is the amount of weight, weight is the effect of gravity on the amount of matter.

d)

Weight is the amount of matter, weight is the effect of gravity on the amount of matter.