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physical science diagnostic test

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term is an example of force?

a)

weight

b)

energy

c)

work

d)

mass

2.

In which direction will the box move?

a)

A. in the direction arrow P is pointing

b)

B. in the direction arrow Q is pointing

c)

C. in the direction arrow R is pointing

d)

D. in the direction arrow S is pointing

3.

Which person has gained the most gravitational potential energy ?

a)

a. a 50kg person who lives on the second floor

b)

b. a 50kg person who lives on the third floor

c)

c. a 100kg person who lives on the second floor

d)

d. a 100kg person who lives on the third floor

4.
This is a well-tested explanation.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Law
c)
Testable Question
d)
Theory
5.
Describes a pattern in nature without explaining it.
a)
Theory
b)
Law
c)
Educated Guess
d)
Hypothesis
6.
When measurements/results are all very close together.
a)
Accuracy
b)
Precision
c)
Perfection
d)
Proof
7.
When measurements/results are all near the expected result.
a)
Perfection
b)
Precision
c)
Accuracy
d)
Proof
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.

this form has definite shape and definite volume

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

volume

10.

two or more pieces of matter that can be combined, but NOT easily separated

a)

mixture

b)

solution

c)

mass

d)

matter

11.

anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

matter

b)

weight

c)

solid

d)

solution

12.

two or more pieces of matter that can be mixed together and easily separated

a)

solution

b)

gas

c)

matter

d)

mixture

13.

something that can be observed, measured, or described when looking at a piece of matter

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

c)

matter

d)

chemical change

14.

this form has no definite shape and definite volume

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

matter

15.

the 3 states of matter are

a)

solid, matter, liquid

b)

solid, liquid, the sun

c)

solid, liquid, gas

d)

solid, gas, matter

16.

this form has no definite shape and no definite volume

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

matter

17.

tool used to measure the VOLUME of an object

a)

balance scale

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

test tube

d)

beaker

18.

tool used to measure the MASS of an object

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

beaker

c)

test tube

d)

balance scale

19.

What does ice become when it absorbs enough heat energy?

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

steam

d)

matter

20.

Burning a candle is a chemical change. Which is the BEST proof that it is a chemical change?

a)

change in color

b)

change in odor

c)

temperature change

d)

formation of a solid

21.
the smallest unit of matter is called
a)
at atom
b)
a molecule
c)
a compound
d)
a pure substance
22.
Which is not a medium for sound to travel?
a)
wood
b)
water
c)
railroad tracks
d)
space
23.
What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see?
a)
Visible light 
b)
Invisible light
24.
True or false?  Light travels in waves.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
True or false?  Light travels in waves.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
How much "stuff" is in something is called its:
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
atoms
d)
matter
27.
Which is not a state of matter?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
helium
d)
gas
28.
Which property of matter tells what something feels like?
a)
color
b)
shape
c)
texture
d)
solubility 
29.
What is it called when matter changes from a solid to a liquid?
a)
melting
b)
evaporating
c)
condensation
d)
freezing
30.
What is called when matter turns from a liquid to a gas?
a)
melting
b)
evaporating
c)
condensation
d)
freezing
31.
A combination of 2 or more substances that can be easily separated is called- 
a)
a mixture
b)
a solution 
c)
a solute 
d)
a solvent 
32.
A combination of two or more substances that cannot easily be separated--
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
solute
d)
solvent
33.
Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?
a)
hand separation
b)
filtering
c)
screening
d)
evaporation 
34.
Which of the following is NOT a mixture?
a)
sand, salt, and rocks in a bucket
b)
trail mix made with dried fruit,
nuts, chocolate drops, and
pretzels
c)
water in a glass
d)
rocks and sand in the ocean
35.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
36.
What does it mean if a mixture is homogeneous?
a)
you can see the different parts
b)
cannot tell one part from another
c)
chunks of particles
d)
made of elements
37.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
38.

After cooking, you place a hot pan on a cold counter. After a while, the frying pan, the counter, and the air in the room will all be at the same temperature. Why?

a)

Because thermal energy will be transferred from the pan to its surroundings

b)

Thermal energy from the pan will be transferred to the air, but not the counter

c)

Thermal energy from the pan will absorb the coldness from the counter

d)

None of the above

39.

Nash puts his cold Coke Slurpee on to the metal roof of his mom's car. Describe the heat transfer that takes place.

a)

Heat is transferred from the car's roof into the Slurpee and increases the temperature of the Slurpee.

b)

Heat is transferred from the Slurpee into the roof and increases the temperature of the roof.

c)

The Slurpee stays the same temperature until it is completely gone.

d)

The roof doesn't change temperature due to the fact that it sits in the sun all day.

40.
The unit or label for work is
a)
netwons
b)
joules
c)
meters
d)
seconds
41.

What is the best definition of a chemical change?

a)

A change in the state of matter in which the form changes but the properties stay the same.

b)

A change in the state of matter in which the material changes into an entirely different material with properties that are different from the original material.

c)

A change in the state of matter in which the material is still the same just in a different form.

42.
What type of heat transfer is A?
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
heat
43.
Which has the most energy?
a)
Radio waves
b)
Gamma waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
When the masses of objects decrease, the distance between objects Microwaves
44.

Igneous Rock forms ...

a)

by heat and pressure warping a rock.

b)

by magma.

c)

by earthquakes.

45.
H20 is the symbol for what?
a)
Sodium
b)
Potassium
c)
Hydrogen Peroxide
d)
Water

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