WorksheetsPhysical Science Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 58mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Light is a form of
a)
energy
b)
radiation
c)
reflection
2.
Wax paper or a foggy window is an example of what type of material.
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
3.
What is reflection in simple terms?
a)
Soaks up light
b)
Passes through
c)
light bounces off
4.
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
5.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
6.
Why do we see objects as white?
a)
They absorb all light
b)
They reflect all light
c)
They absorb some light and reflect some light
7.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
8.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
9.
Band of color in a rainbow, or from a light passing through a prism.
a)
Spectrum
b)
Space
c)
Prism
d)
Refraction
10.
Allows most light through
a)
eflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Translucent
d)
Transparent
11.
Which color absorbs all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange
d)
Green
12.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Electromagnetic
13.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal (kinetic) energy
b)
Thermal (potential) energy
c)
Nuclear (kinetic) energy
d)
Mechanical (kinetic) energy
14.
What form of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Radiant
15.
the ability to do work
a)
energy
b)
Matter
c)
photons
d)
potential energy
16.
Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy?
a)
Radiant (potential) energy
b)
Radiant (kinetic) energy
c)
Electrical (potential) energy
d)
Electrical (kinetic) energy
17.
How does light travel?
a)
it bounces off objects
b)
in a zigzag pattern
c)
in a straight line
d)
it swirls upward
18.
Will electrical energy flow in an open circuit?
a)
yes
b)
no
19.
What kind of energy is associated with vibrations?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
light energy
d)
sound energy
20.
Which of the following would sound travel through the fastest?
a)
water
b)
oxygen
c)
wood
d)
koolaid
21.
How are shadows formed?
a)
When translucent objects block light
b)
When transparent objects block light
c)
When opaque objects block light
d)
When sunglasses block light
22.
Almost all light comes from......
a)
glow worms
b)
the sparkle in your eyes
c)
the sun
d)
light bulbs
23.
What could be added to this picture to make the light bulb work?
a)
an open switch
b)
a closed switch
c)
a rubberband
d)
a wooden sticks
24.
What is the power source in the picture?
a)
battery
b)
copper wire
c)
switch
d)
light
25.
Balanced forces......
a)
stay still
b)
light up
c)
move
d)
laugh out loud
26.
The boy tossed the ball it fell to the ground. Why?
a)
magnetism
b)
because of buoyancy
c)
because of gravity
d)
because of friction
27.
Which force acts in the opposite direction of the way an object wants to slide?
a)
gravity
b)
magnetism
c)
friction
d)
buoyancy
28.
Which is a nonrenewable source of energy?
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
geothermal
29.
Which is a renewable source of energy?
a)
coal
b)
uranium
c)
ocean tides
d)
natural gas
30.
Which is a renewable source of energy?
a)
oil
b)
nuclear
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
31.
The picture shows sunlight shining on solar panels.
Which statement best describes this energy source?
Which statement best describes this energy source?
a)
Sunlight is a renewable energy source used to produce hydropower.
b)
Sunlight is a nonrenewable energy source used to produce nuclear power.
c)
Sunlight is a renewable energy source used to produce electricity.
d)
Sunlight is a nonrenewable energy source used to produce natural gas.
32.
An energy source that is gone forever once it is used up is called?
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
c)
natural resource
d)
raw material
33.
Energy that comes from natural resources that can be replenished are called ?
a)
nonrenewable
b)
energy in motion
c)
untapped energy
d)
renewable
34.
Cause of pollution in our air and water is _________
a)
geothermal
b)
fossil fuels
c)
biomass
d)
politics
35.
A windmill is a renewable energy source
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Coal, oil, and natural gas are all are renewable energy sources.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
The fossil fuels formed hundreds of millions of years ago from the remains of dead ?
a)
Animal and plants
b)
Plants and bones
c)
Fungus and animal
d)
Rock and Plants
38.
Which of the following nonrenewable energy resources is NOT a fossil fuel?
a)
Natural gas
b)
Coal
c)
Oil
d)
Nuclear
39.
Wind, water, geothermal solar and biomass are what types of energy sources?
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
40.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
41.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
42.
According to which law of energy, energy can't be created or destroyed?
a)
First law of motion
b)
The law of tacos
c)
Laws of Energy
d)
law of conservation of energy
43.
Heat energy is also called
a)
electrical energy
b)
chemical energy
c)
light energy
d)
thermal energy
44.
A rock at the edge of a cliff.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
45.
A moving skateboard
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
46.
A foot kicking a football.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
47.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
48.
What is the transformation shown in the picture?
a)
chemical to electrical to radiant
b)
electrical to chemical to radiant
c)
radiant to chemical to electrical
d)
chemical to radiant to electrical
49.
What is it called when forms of energy can be changed into other forms?
a)
Light Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
c)
Potential Energy
d)
Energy Transformation
50.
Energy cannot be _____ or ______, it can only be changed.
a)
created, destroyed
b)
enlarged, changed
c)
seen, heard
d)
contained, multiplied
51.
What is energy from the sun?
a)
electrical energy
b)
solar energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
potential energy
52.
In a parallel circuit if one light bulb goes OUT; then they ALL go out. TRUE OR FALSE?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
53.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current has more than one path to flow through
54.
What is a Parallel circuit?
a)
Has only one path
b)
Has more than one path
c)
Allows energy to travel through easily
d)
Has only one light bulb
55.
What is a switch's function in a circuit?
a)
to make the current hotter or colder
b)
turn on and off the flow of current
c)
the pathway that current flows
d)
to add more power to the circuit
56.
Which best describes a simple series circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from the switch.
c)
Electricity flows along many pathways.
d)
The flow of electricity comes from the light bulb.
57.
wood is a _____?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
58.
water is a______?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
59.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
60.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
61.
Levi is wanting to light a bulb. What does he need to get the bulb to light?
a)
A battery and a paper clip
b)
A battery and a wire
c)
A paper clip and a wire
d)
A switch and a wire
62.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no change
63.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what is the plastic spoon acting as?
a)
A conductor
b)
A diode
c)
An insulator
d)
A switch
64.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take.
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
65.
In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Which of these objects is an insulator?
a)
Copper Wire
b)
Paper Clip
c)
Steel Pole
d)
Rubber Gloves
67.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is broken.
68.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
69.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
70.
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a)
Produced by waste products
b)
Form underground from dead organisms.
c)
Replaced in a short period of time
d)
Allow energy to pass through them easily
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