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Physical Science Final Review

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Iron + oxygen = rust is an example of a ___________.
a)
physical property/change
b)
chemical property/change
c)
mass
d)
volume
2.
A watermelon has more matter than a grape, so it has more
a)
mass
b)
eat
c)
solid
d)
greater
3.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
4.
Calculate the net force of the object.
a)
10N
b)
2N
c)
15N
d)
5N
5.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

6.
Sodium (Na) is found in group 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
These are found on the Periodic Table.
a)
Compounds
b)
Elements
c)
Mixtures
8.

what is the name of group number 1

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali

d)

alkaline earth

9.

what is the small group of elements called that include C,N,O

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metaloids

d)

noble gases

10.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
11.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
12.

How do you calculate the number of neutrons? *

a)

Mass = Atomic number - Neutrons

b)

Mass - Atomic number = Neutrons

c)

Atomic number = Neutrons

13.
What type of substance is water? 
a)
compound 
b)
element
c)
mixture
d)
solution 
14.

Texture, color, states of matter, flexibility, freezing & melting points are examples of

a)

Chemical Properties

b)

Physical Properties

c)

States of Mass

15.
Which 2 kinds of particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
electrons and neutrons
b)
electrons and nuclei
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
protons and kryptons
16.

changing states from a solid to a gas is

a)

sublimation

b)

deposition

c)

evaporation

17.
Water becomes a solid when __________.
a)
temperature is increased
b)
temperature is decreased
18.
______ is when water vapor in the air turns back into a liquid.
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Sublimation
19.
Which of the following statements describe gas the BEST.
a)
Gas has a packed shape.
b)
Gas cannot change shape.
c)
Gas has a definite shape.
d)
Gas spreads out to fill a space.
20.
When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
polyatomic
21.
an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
22.

Na ionizes to a charge of _______

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

23.
Example for chemical property
a)
malleability
b)
texture
c)
combustion
d)
sour taste
24.
Example of a physical property
a)
reactivity
b)
 color
c)
combustion
d)
ability to burn
25.
An ionic bond forms when atoms ___________ electrons.
a)
gain
b)
share
c)
increase
d)
transfer
26.
How many valence electrons in this structure?
a)
6
b)
5
c)
4
d)
7
27.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

28.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

29.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

30.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
31.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

32.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
33.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
34.

Law of Conservation of Energy states that

a)

energy always increases

b)

energy always decreases

c)

energy stays the same, but never changes form

d)

energy is conserved

35.

exothermic

a)

increase in temperature

b)

decrease in temperature

c)

removes heat energy

d)

absorbs heat energy

36.

endothermic

a)

increase in temperature

b)

decrease in temperature

c)

releases heat energy

d)

adds heat energy

37.

Which type of heat transfer is shown?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

stir frying

38.

Which phase in the image is the LEAST DENSE?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

39.

What type of heat transfer is shown here?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

sun shining

40.

What type of heat transfer is shown here?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

boiling water

41.

Is this an element or a compound? CaSO4CaSO_4  

a)

Element

b)

Compound

42.
Covalent compounds
a)
Share electrons
b)
transfer electrons
c)
contain a sea of electrons
d)
conduct electricity
43.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

44.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

45.

Which subatomic particle has a neutral or no charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

46.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
47.

Holding a marble at the top of a ramp

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

48.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
49.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
50.

How could you increase the number of snowmen destroyed by the sled sliding down the hill?

a)

Increase the starting kinetic energy of the sled.

b)

Increase the mass of the sled.

c)

all of the above

d)

Increase the starting height of the sled.

51.

What is the charge of an electron? *

a)

Neutral

b)

Negative

c)

Positive

52.

Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

a)

Plasma

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Liquid

53.

What is the atomic number of an element with 8 protons?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

54.

What type of wave is represented here?

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Compression Wave

c)

Sound Wave

d)

Deep Wave

e)

Tsunami

55.

Which letter represents the wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

56.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
57.
When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
58.
When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.(example: pencil in a glass of water-)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
59.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
60.
a)
Longitudinal Wave
b)
Transverse Wave
61.
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
62.

When white light is diffracted we see a rainbow. Why is this?

a)

The wavelengths become shorter as they get diffracted

b)

Different wavelengths are diffracted at different angles

c)

The white light is absorbed and the different colors are emitted

63.

When a light wave hits these glasses, what may happen to it?

a)

It is reflected

b)

It is absorbed

c)

It is transmitted

d)

All of the above

64.

Light refraction causes the straw to appear in a different position inside this cup of water. Which of the following are also examples of refraction?

a)

Camera lenses

b)

Rainbows after rain

c)

Neon Lights

d)

Eye glasses

65.

Sound waves travel faster in solids than in gases (e.g. air)

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

66.

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?

a)

They have very short wavelengths

b)

They transmit energy instead of matter

c)

They can travel through empty space

d)

They can change direction by reflection

67.

As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...

a)

increases.

b)

stays the same.

c)

decreases.

68.

A girl turned the light off and went to bed. She remembered she had accidentally left her glass of ice water on the counter. When she got up the next morning, the ice had melted. What form of energy caused the ice to melt?

a)

Sound energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Mechanical energy

69.

Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string vibrates?

a)

Sound energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Light energy

70.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy in an oven.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
Nuclear
71.
Energy cannot be _____ or ______, it can only be changed.
a)
created, destroyed
b)
enlarged, changed
c)
seen, heard
d)
contained, multiplied
72.

Food has which two types of energy stored inside of it?

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

light

d)

chemical

e)

sound

73.

Rose makes a cup of hot tea. She places the cup

of tea on the kitchen table and waits for it to cool

off. When she picks up the cup a few minutes

later, she notices the kitchen table is warm where

the cup used to be. Which best explains the flow

of energy between the cup and the table?

a)

Cold transferred from the table to the cup, and

heat was exchanged between both.

b)

Heat transferred from the cup to the table to

warm the table.

c)

Heat transferred from the cup to the table, and

cold was exchanged between both.

d)

Cold transferred from the table to the cup to cool

the tea.

74.

Identify the type of energy transformation that occurs when a bow is drawn and then released to shoot an arrow.

a)

Chemical energy to kinetic energy

b)

Elastic potential energy to kinetic energy

c)

Gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy

d)

Thermal energy to kinetic energy

75.

Lighting a Match

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

76.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Baking a cake.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
77.

The light bulb converts electrical energy into light and _________.

a)

chemical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

heat

d)

nuclear

78.

Within the alarm clock seen here, energy is transformed. It is time to get up! The alarm clock goes off. What are the energy transformations taking place in your alarm clock?

a)

electrical to magnetic to sound

b)

electrical to mechanical to sound

c)

electrical to mechanical to light

d)

chemical to electrical to mechanical

79.

Carbon is a type of

a)

Metal

b)

Element

c)

Nonmetal

d)

Metalloid

80.

What does malleable mean?

a)

able to be hammered or rolled into sheets

b)

will break easily

c)

able to be pulled into a wire

d)

is shiny

81.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
82.

Which elements are to the right of the zig zag?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

superconductors

83.

Sulfur is considered:

a)

malleable

b)

brittle

c)

ductile

d)

a good conductor

84.

Which of these was NOT a conductor?

a)

sulfur

b)

magnesium

c)

zinc

d)

aluminum

85.
Rotting bananas?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
86.
glass breaking
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
87.
Between which points is the temperature of the substance remaining constant?
a)
A-B only. 
b)
A-B, C-D, E-F
c)
B-C only. 
d)
B-C, D-E
88.
What line segment represents only the solid state?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
89.

The slope of this graph shows the rate a substance heats up over time (or energy added). What does it mean that the slope of heating the liquid (water) is less than the slope for ice or steam? (Choose all correct answers.)

a)

It means it takes more energy to increase the temp of water

b)

It means it takes less energy increase the temp of water

c)

It means the liquid heats up faster than the solid or gas

d)

It means the liquid heats up slower than solid or gas.

90.
Flammability is an example of what property?
a)
Chemical property
b)
Physical property
91.
Which is an example of a physical property?
a)
ability to react with acid
b)
 color
c)
flammability
d)
ability to react with oxygen
92.

The Statue of Liberty in New York City is made of copper. At first, the statue had a shiny copper color to it. Over the years, the copper turned green.

Which statement best describes why this happened?

a)

The copper underwent a chemical change.

b)

Workers painted the statue green.

c)

Rain washed away the copper color.

d)

The statue underwent a physical change.

93.
Is milk going sour a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
94.

Making Ice

a)

Exothermic

b)

Endothermic

95.

Cooking an Egg

a)

Exothermic

b)

Endothermic

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