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Physical Science Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When designing an experiment, the first step is to _____.

a)

state a hypothesis

b)

list a procedure

c)

state a problem

d)

analyze the data

2.

A factor that changes in an experiment from manipulation of the independent variable is the ______.

a)

control

b)

hypothesis

c)

constant

d)

dependent variable

3.

An organized process used to gather observation and test a hypothesis is a(n)

a)

problem

b)

experiment

c)

exercise

d)

constant

4.

A statement that describes what happens in nature is a

a)

scientific law

b)

hypothesis

c)

theory

d)

variable

5.

An explanation of an event that is based on repeated observations and experiments is a ________.

a)

problem

b)

hypothesis

c)

theory

d)

variable

6.

In an experiment to determine if the popping of popcorn is affected by the temperature at which it is stored, counting the popped kernels is an example of a(n)

a)

conclusion

b)

control

c)

hypothesis

d)

observation

7.

In a graph, the variable on the horizontal axis is the _______.

a)

variable with the largest range

b)

variable wit the smallest range

c)

dependent variable

d)

independent variable

8.

The type of graph that would be used to show how some fixed quantity is broken down into parts is a _______.

a)

line graph

b)

circle graph

c)

bar graph

d)

table

9.

In a graph showing how the temperature of a material changes over time, temperature change is the _______.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

variable with the smallest range

d)

variable with the largest range

10.

Of the following, the most correct way to express density is _______.

a)

g/m

b)

g/cm3

c)

g/cm

d)

kg/cm3

11.

When an object moves in a circular path, it accelerates toward the center of the circle as a result of _______.

a)

terminal velocity

b)

momentum

c)

centripetal force

d)

friction

12.

An object that is in free fall seems to be _______.

a)

weightless

b)

slowed by air resistance

c)

speeded up by air resistance

d)

not moving

13.

In the absence of air, a penny and a feather dropped from the same height will

a)

fall at different rates

b)

float

c)

fall at the same rates

d)

not have momentum

14.

The path of a projectile is

a)

straight

b)

always vertical

c)

always horizontal

d)

curved

15.

When a force is exerted on an object, an equal and opposite force is exerted by the object. These forces are referred to as ________.

a)

centripetal forces

b)

friction forces

c)

gravitational forces

d)

action-reaction forces