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Introduction to Physical Science

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Physical Science is ____________.

a)

the study of living things

b)

the study of non-living things

c)

the study of microscopic organisms

d)

the study of the human body

2.

Physics

a)

The study non-living things

b)

The study matter and energy and how it transforms

c)

The study matter and energy interacting

d)

The study microscopic organisms

3.

Chemistry

a)

The study of microscopic organism

b)

The study of matter and energy interacting

c)

The study of non-living things

d)

The study of matter and energy and how it transforms

4.

Energy

a)

matter

b)

ability to do work

c)

a force

d)

only the sun

5.

First Law of Thermodynamics

a)

Energy can be created and destroyed

b)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed

c)

Energy can be created but not destroyed

d)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed

6.

The two main forms of energy

a)

kinetic and physical energy

b)

kinetic energy only

c)

potential energy only

d)

kinetic and potential energy

7.

Energy stored is an example of

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Heat energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Mechanical energy

8.

Who discovered the proton?

a)

JJ Thomas

b)

John Dalton

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

Sir James Chadwick

9.

Who discovered the electron?

a)

John Dalton

b)

Sir James Chadwick

c)

JJ Thomas

d)

Erwin Schrodinger

10.

Who discovered the neutron?

a)

Sir James Chadwick

b)

Erwin Schrodinger

c)

John Dalton

d)

Ernest Rutherford

11.

Which subatomic particle was discovered first?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

quark

12.

Nucleus is a

a)

cluster of protons

b)

cluster of protons and electrons

c)

cluster of neutrons

d)

cluster of protons and neutrons

13.

Atoms

a)

Building block of energy

b)

Building block of living things

c)

Building block of non-living things

d)

Building block of matter

14.

Which element has an atomic number of 28?

a)

B - Boron

b)

Ni - Nickel

c)

Co - Cobalt

d)

Cu - Copper

15.

How many protons does an element have if its atomic mass is 13 and its atomic number is 7?

a)

6

b)

13

c)

7

d)

1

16.

How many protons are in a molecule with an atomic mass of 34 and an atomic number of 20

a)

34

b)

10

c)

14

d)

20

17.

Which element has 4 protons?

a)

C - Carbon

b)

Be - Beryllium

c)

Na - Sodium

d)

Ca - Calcium

18.

How many neutrons does Aluminum have?

a)

13

b)

26

c)

17

d)

10

19.

How many neutrons does Kr - Krypton have?

a)

12

b)

36

c)

48

d)

84

20.

What would the atomic mass be if an element has 23 protons and 12 neutrons?

a)

30

b)

11

c)

14

d)

35

21.

Water boiling

a)

sublimation

b)

condensation

c)

vaporization

d)

freezing

22.

Condensation occurs when

a)

water vapor cools

b)

water vapors gain energy

c)

water vapors evaporate

d)

water vapors heat up

23.

Sublimation is

a)

solid to liquid

b)

solid to gas

c)

solid to plasma

d)

gas to solid

24.

The Sanskrit word Anu stands for (a)   .

25.

The Greek translation for the word indestructible is (a)   .

26.

The (a)   is the 1-2 letter abbreviation that represents the element's name

27.

There are 118 known (a)   .

28.

A row of elements across the periodic table is also known as the (a)   .

29.

A (a)   of elements are the ones found in a column.

30.

The (a)   can be found within the nucleus of an atom.

31.

Protons have a (a)   charge.

32.

Neutrons have (a)   charge.

33.

Electrons have a (a)   charge.

34.

Electrons can be found outside the nucleus in the (a)   .

35.

Particles that vibrate in a fixed position are (a)   .

36.

(a)   doesn't have a definite shape but has a definite volume.

37.

Matter is anything that has a (a)   and takes up space.

38.

When did John Dalton make his discoveries.

a)

1802

b)

1912

c)

1926

d)

1909

39.

What did Ernest Rutherford discover?

a)

The nucleus

b)

The electron

c)

The proton

d)

The neutron

40.

True or False: energy cannot be created or destroyed

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What phase change is this? Solid --> Liquid

a)

Sublimation

b)

Melting

c)

Freezing

d)

Condensation

42.

Freezing is when a _____________ changes into ___________.

a)

solid;liquid

b)

gas;liquid

c)

solid;solid

d)

liquid;solid

43.

Condensation is when a _____________ changes into ___________.

a)

gas;liquid

b)

solid,liquid

c)

liquid;gas

d)

gas;solid

44.

In a _______________ change a new substance is formed.

a)

product

b)

chemical

c)

reactant

d)

physical

45.

Is this a physical or chemical change? Is this change irreversible or reversible?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

c)

Irreversible

d)

Reversible

46.

Is this a physical or chemical change? Is this change irreversible or reversible?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

c)

Irreversible

d)

Reversible