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Physical Science Review 6th-8th Grade

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the formula for calculating density?

a)

D = m x v

b)

D = m/v

c)

D = v/m

d)

D = v x m

2.

Which of the following is a chemical property?

a)

boiling

b)

density

c)

rusting

d)

magnetism

3.

Which of the following is a physical property?

a)

combustion

b)

solubility

c)

flammability

d)

ability to rust

4.

When sugar is dissolved in water, what is the solvent?

a)

sugar

b)

water

5.

When sugar is dissolved in water, what is the solute?

a)

sugar

b)

water

6.

The rate at which heat or electricity passes through a material is called

a)

solubility

b)

conductivity

c)

magnetism

d)

density

7.

Which of the following is an example of a compound?

a)

water

b)

carbon

c)

oxygen

d)

sodium

8.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

gold

b)

salt

c)

sugar

d)

water

9.

What do groups on the periodic table represent?

a)

elements with similar chemical properties

b)

elements with different chemical properties

c)

compounds with similar chemical properties

d)

compounds with different chemical properties

10.

Which type of element is most abundant on earth?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

11.

Which part of an atom has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

12.

Which part of an atom has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

13.

Which part of an atom has no charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

14.

Select the particles located in the nucleus

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

15.

Which of the following indicates the number of protons in an atom?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

group number

d)

period number

16.

Do solids, liquids, or gases have the most energy?

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

17.

What is the smallest unit of an element?

a)

compound

b)

atom

c)

mixture

d)

solute

18.

Which is true about the properties of a compound?

a)

They have different properties than the elements that form them.

b)

They have the same properties as the elements that form them.

19.

Select the properties of an acid

a)

bitter

b)

sour

c)

reacts with metal

d)

slippery

20.

Select the properties of a base (alkaline).

a)

sour

b)

bitter

c)

slippery

d)

reacts with metal

21.

What substance is formed through the neutralization of an acid and a base?

a)

salt

b)

sugar

c)

element

d)

mixture

22.

Gold, silver, and oxygen are examples of...

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

23.

Salt, sugar, and water are examples of...

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

24.

Salt water, sand, and tea are examples of...

a)

mixtures

b)

elements

c)

compounds

25.

What type of mixture is trail mix?

a)

homogenous

b)

heterogeneous

26.

What type of mixture is sugar water?

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterogeneous

27.

Which is another name for a homogeneous mixture?

a)

solution

b)

compound

c)

alkaline

d)

solvent

28.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

melting butter

b)

boiling water

c)

freezing soda

d)

mixing baking soda and vinegar

29.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

a)

water evaporating

b)

burning wood

c)

rusting bicycle

d)

fireworks

30.

Which of the following results in a new substance?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

31.

In a chemical reaction, how should the mass of product compare to the mass of reactant after the reaction?

a)

the reactant and product should be equal

b)

the reactant should be destroyed

c)

the reactant will be less than the product

d)

the reactant will be more than the product

32.

How does temperature influence chemical reactions?

a)

it increases the reaction rate

b)

it decreases the reaction rate

c)

it has no effect on the reaction rate

d)

it equalizes the reaction rate

33.

At what temperature in Celsius does water freeze?

a)

0

b)

32

c)

100

d)

212

34.

At what temperature in Celsius does water boil?

a)

0

b)

100

c)

32

d)

212

35.

What temperature in Celsius is room temperature?

a)

0

b)

100

c)

20

d)

32

36.

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the MOST energy?

a)

radio

b)

gamma

c)

visisble

d)

x-ray

37.

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the LEAST amount of energy?

a)

radio

b)

gamma

c)

ultraviolet

d)

microwave

38.

Which is true about waves?

a)

Waves travel at different speeds through different substances

b)

Waves travel at the same speed through all substances

c)

Waves always travel slowest through air

d)

Waves always travel quickest through a vacuum

39.

The bending of light

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

absorption

40.

Light being soaked up

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

absorption

41.

Light being bounced

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

42.

What happens to energy in a system?

a)

It is transformed

b)

It is created

c)

It is destroyed

d)

It is equal

43.

What is stored energy?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

mechanical

44.

What is the energy of motion?

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

mechanical

45.

What is stored energy plus the energy of motion?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

mechanical

46.

How does heat flow?

a)

hot to cold

b)

cold to hot

c)

up

d)

down

47.

When two substances in contact reach the same temperature, they are said to be in...

a)

thermal equilibrium

b)

sync

c)

harmony

d)

mixture

48.

Which has a LOW specific heat?

a)

metals

b)

water

49.

Which has a HIGH specific heat?

a)

water

b)

metals

50.

Select all conductors.

a)

aluminum

b)

copper

c)

wood

d)

silver

51.

Select all the insulators.

a)

brass

b)

plastic

c)

rubber

d)

cotton

52.

Which of the following is a CONTACT force?

a)

gravity causing an apple to fall

b)

magnet moving a paper clip

c)

bat hitting a ball

d)

hot balloon floating

53.

Which of the following is a NON-CONTACT force?

a)

gravity

b)

spring

c)

tension

d)

applied

54.

Opposite forces

a)

attract

b)

repel

55.

Same forces

a)

attract

b)

repel

56.

Gravity depends on...

a)

mass and distance

b)

mass and weight

c)

volume and mass

d)

density and weight

57.

What does weight depend on?

a)

location and amount of gravity

b)

amount of mass

c)

nothing

d)

volume

58.

Balanced force =

a)

no change (no acceleration)

b)

change in acceleration

59.

Unbalanced force =

a)

no change (no acceleration)

b)

change in acceleration

60.

What would the line look like on a time/distance graph for an object at rest?

a)

flat horizontal (no slope)

b)

diagonal (positive slope)

c)

straight up

d)

diagonal (negative slope)