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Physical Science Unit Test Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a physical property?

a)

Ability to tarnish

b)

Ability to burn

c)

Ability to rust

d)

Texture

2.

An atom

a)

Is the largest piece of matter

b)

Is made up of a compound

c)

Basic unit of matter

d)

Is made up of a solution

3.

A chemical bond is

a)

A chemical property

b)

The force that holds atoms together

c)

The smallest piece of matter

d)

A physical change

4.

A compound

a)

Is the same as a mixture

b)

Has the same properties as the elements it is made from

c)

Has different properties from the elements it is made from

d)

Is the same as a solution

5.

The parts of a mixture

a)

Cannot be separated

b)

Keep their properties after they are mixed

c)

Have new properties after they are mixed

d)

Form a new substance with chemical bonds

6.

The amount of matter in an object is its

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Volume

d)

Density

7.

A cubic centimeter (cm3) is a unit for measuring

a)

Length

b)

Volume

c)

Mass

d)

Density

8.

Which is an example of a chemical change?

a)

Rusting of iron

b)

Freezing water

c)

Bending a paper clip

d)

Melting of an ice cube

9.

Look at the diagram. Which liquid is the least dense?

a)

blue

b)

yellow

c)

red

d)

green

e)

clear

10.

Look at the diagram. Which liquid is the most dense?

a)

blue

b)

yellow

c)

red

d)

green

e)

clear

11.

What is the density of an object if the mass is 20 grams and has a volume of 21.6 cm3? (D=m/v)

a)

432 g/cm3

b)

1.08 g/cm3

c)

0.926 g/cm3

d)

1.6 g/cm3

12.

Water vapor turning into liquid water is an example of

a)

Condensation

b)

Freezing

c)

Vaporization

d)

Melting

13.

When the particles of a gas gain thermal energy, they move

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

c)

At the same speed

d)

Particle do not move

14.

Which is an example of vaporization?

a)

Drops of dew on grass

b)

Ice cream cone dripping

c)

Puddle of water drying up

d)

Freezing water to form ice

15.

At high pressure, gas particles push against the walls of the container

a)

Hard and often

b)

Very gently

c)

Rarely

d)

Softly

16.

Which container shows the particles of a liquid?

a)

Container A

b)

Container B

c)

Container C

d)

Container A and B

17.

Container C is filled with a

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

18.

In which container do the particles stay in place, but move slightly back and forth?

a)

Container A

b)

Container B

c)

Container C

d)

Container A and B

19.

Which statement is true about density.

a)

Density is equal to the mass of an object.

b)

Objects with a lesser density than water will sink.

c)

Density is a physical property of matter.

d)

Object with more density than water will float.

20.

What is the formula used to find the volume of a solid object.

a)

Volume = density x mass

b)

Volume = length x width x height

c)

Volume = mass x density x height

d)

Volume = length + width + height

21.

An object has a mass of 32 g and a volume of 12 cm3. What is the object’s density? (D = m/v)

a)

384 g/ cm3

b)

20 g/ cm3

c)

2.7 g/ cm3

d)

0.38 g/cm3

22.

A strip of magnesium was placed in vinegar and a chemical reaction occurred.Identify the signs

a)

A liquid changes to a solid.

b)

An exothermic reaction (release of heat).

c)

The mixing of a solid with a liquid.

d)

The vinegar smells sweet.

23.

In an experiment, how is the Law of Conservation of Mass proven to be true.

a)

There is more mass at end of the experiment

b)

There is less mass at the end of the experiment

c)

The mass is equal at the begin and end of the experiment

24.

Every chemical or physical change in matter includes a change in

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

energy

d)

density

25.

What point is the greatest potential energy

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

What point has the lowest kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

What is happening with the energy as the car moves from point A to point B?

a)

It is moving from kinetic to potential

b)

It is moving from potential to kinetic

c)

It is not changing at all.

28.

Energy that is stored in an object or person is called?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

height

c)

potential energy

d)

weight

29.

Energy to make a TV work is what type of energy

a)

electrical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

radiant energy

30.

A lamp giving off light is an example of what type of energy

a)

mechanical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

kinetic energy

31.

Scientists all over the world use the same system of measurement because

a)

They like to agree on everything

b)

They can be precise when measuring

c)

They will know how to measure correctly

d)

They will know which unit to use

32.

If you know the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time, you can calculate the

a)

time

b)

distance

c)

speed

d)

all the above

33.

Showing motion on a graph. Which two measurements would you use to represent your values

a)

distance and speed

b)

minutes and seconds

c)

time and speed

d)

distance and time

34.

In science, matter can be considered

a)

anything that has mass and takes up space

b)

is made of elements or compounds

c)

has both physical and chemical properties

d)

all of the above

35.

An airplane flies 3,200 miles in 5 hours. What is its average speed in miles per hour?

a)

600 m/sec

b)

620 m/sec

c)

640 m/sec

d)

700 m/sec

36.

If an object has a l = 5 cm, w = 4 cm and a h= 2 cm,what the volume of the object

a)

40 cm

b)

14 cm

c)

40 cm3

d)

14 cm3

37.

If the H2O in a beaker = 50mL at the start,= 110mL after dropping a rock in beaker,rock vol. is

a)

110 ml

b)

110 ml

c)

60 ml

d)

160 ml

38.

When you shout, you change mech. energy to sound energy. What happens to the amount of energy?

a)

It increases because of changing from one form to another

b)

It decreases because of changing from one form to another

c)

The amt of energy stays same only transfers to another form

d)

The energy does nothing