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WorksheetsPhysical Science- MCAS Prep
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Matter is _________________ .
a)
Any visible solid that has mass
b)
Any liquid that takes up space and has mass
c)
Anything that takes up space and has mass
d)
Any liquid or solid that takes up space
2.
What state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
3.
True or false. All solids have a closely packed, fixed arrangement of molecules?
a)
true
b)
false
4.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1,
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
5.
Which of the following is not one of the six forms of energy?
a)
nuclear
b)
thermal
c)
electrical
d)
conduction
6.
Emily slid down the sliding board at the park. Where did Emily have the most potential energy?
a)
In the middle of the slide
b)
Near the bottom of the slide
c)
At the top of the slide
7.
10 Emily slid down the sliding board at the park. Where did she have the most kinetic energy?
a)
In the middle of the slide
b)
At the top of the slide
c)
At the end of the slide when she stopped
d)
Near the bottom of the slide
8.
Frank jumps into a raft in his pool. As he jumps, he moves forward as the raft moves in the opposite direction. Which answer best describes the correct answer.
a)
The 1st law because a body at rest tends to stay at rest
b)
The 3rd law because for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
c)
The 2nd law because as the mass increases so does the force
d)
The 4th law because I was not paying attention in class when we went over this topic.
9.
Which of the following is an example of work being done?
a)
Teacher sitting in a chair
b)
Book resting on desk
c)
Keys hanging from a key chain
d)
A ball being rolled on the floor
10.
Conservation of Matter is...
a)
When matter changes state, the total amount of matter is different.
b)
When matter changes, the mass stays the same.
c)
When matter changes into a liquid, the mass decreases.
d)
When matter changes into a solid, the mass increases.
11.
What material would NOT be attracted to a magnet?
a)
Steel
b)
Iron
c)
Nickel
d)
Rubber
12.
Which of the following is a physical change?
a)
Burning Wood
b)
Toasting Eggo Waffles
c)
Breaking a Glass
d)
Baking a Cake
13.
What happens during a chemical change?
a)
The mass of a material changes.
b)
The material and its properties change.
c)
The material always changes state.
d)
The material dissolves.
14.
Which of these is NOT a sign of a chemical change?
a)
Heat & Light
b)
Bubbling
c)
Smell
d)
Melting
15.
Jerry snaps a glow stick, and the liquids mix. What is TRUE about this reaction?
a)
Matter completely disappears during the chemical reaction.
b)
The total mass of matter decreased.
c)
The total mass of matter increased.
d)
The total mass of matter stayed the same.
16.
A mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another
a)
chemical reaction
b)
solution
c)
solvent
17.
How many total atoms in H2O?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
The pull of gravity on an object
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
volume
19.
__________ can be described as a change in position over a period of time.
a)
Energy
b)
Acceleration
c)
Motion
d)
Force
20.
__________ can be measured as the distance traveled in a given amount of time.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Energy
d)
Force
21.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
22.
Signs that a chemical change has occurred include
a)
a change in color
b)
the release of bubbles
c)
the production of an odor
d)
all of the above
23.
Nonmetals are located in what section of this periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Yellow
c)
Pink
24.
Which of the following is NOT a mixture?
a)
NaCl + H2O
b)
C6H12O6 + H2O
c)
C6H12O6
d)
SiO2 +H2O
25.
There are two ends of a magnet.
What are they called?
a)
North and East
b)
North and West
c)
North and South
d)
South and East
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