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GMAS Review - Physical Science

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

First, let's review...

Put your headphones on and listen.

a)

I got it! I remember what we learned this year about physical science!

b)

I have no idea what is going on! I don't remember anything about physical science!

2.

Which is NOT a physical property of a substance?

a)

value

b)

mass

c)

shape

d)

texture

3.

Which are examples of chemical change? Select THREE answers.

a)

An egg is cooked.

b)

Sugar dissolves in water.

c)

A silver quarter tarnishes.

d)

Water in a pan boils away.

e)

Leaves in a compost pile rot.

4.

Which statement is true?

a)

A mixture includes only solids.

b)

A solution cannot be separated.

c)

A solution is just one substance.

d)

A solution includes a dissolved substance.

5.

What makes it possible to SEPARATE a mixture?

a)

ages of the substances

b)

values of the substances

c)

physical properties of the substances

d)

physical changes caused by mixing the substances

6.

Which state of matter has a fixed volume (amount of space it takes up) but not a fixed shape?

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

7.

In which substance do the particles move the MOST?

a)

air

b)

ice

c)

milk

d)

wood

8.

A student wants to make water vapor condense. What must the student do to the water vapor?

a)

heat it

b)

cool it

c)

trap it in a container

d)

mix it with other gases

9.

A student dissolves powdered tea in water. How can the student separate the parts of the mixture?

a)

by changing the solid to a gas

b)

by changing the liquid water to a gas

c)

by changing the solid to a liquid

d)

by changing the liquid water to a solid

10.

Which is an example of a chemical property?

a)

the color of a substance

b)

the texture of a substance

c)

whether a substance can rust

d)

whether a substance feels cool

11.

How can you cause a chemical reaction in bread dough?

a)

stir it

b)

heat it

c)

cool it

d)

freeze it

12.

What is a chemical property?

a)

the ability of a substance to REACT with other substances in a certain way.

b)

characteristics of matter than you can observe directly or measure with a tool

13.

Which statement is true?


The answer may be hard to understand - but read each one and you will see the ones that are wrong / false. You need to select the one that is TRUE.

a)

Most chemical changes CAN be reversed.

b)

The ability to melt is a chemical property.

c)

A chemical change increases the matter of a substance.

d)

Chemical changes occur through the process of chemical reactions, and the resulting substances have different properties.

14.

Why might a glove stick to a sweater when you take them out of a clothes dryer?

a)

Both items are dry.

b)

The glove and the sweater have opposite charges.

c)

An electric current flows between the glove and the sweater.

d)

An electric current reduced the number of electrons in both items.

15.

What happens when you flip on the switch for a light?

a)

The electrical source turns on.

b)

The circuit closes, and the electric current flows to the light.

c)

The circuit opens, and electric current flows to the light.

d)

Electric current is transferred from a different load to the light.

16.

Which statement describes a difference between static electricity and electric current?

a)

Only electric current involves energy.

b)

Only electric current involves the movement of electrons.

c)

Only static electricity involves sudden electric discharges.

d)

Only static electricity involves negative and positive charges.

17.

Which of these is a way to make an electromagnet stronger?

a)

putting a switch in the electrical circuit

b)

replacing the iron core with a copper core

c)

replacing the copper wire with plastic wire

d)

wrapping the wire around the iron core more times

18.

What happens when a mixture is separated?

a)

A substance is lost.

b)

A new substance is formed.

c)

The substances stay the same.

d)

The mass of the substances changes.

19.

Which of these will the SOUTH pole of a bar magnet repel?

a)

paper clip

b)

iron metal

c)

north pole of another magnet

d)

south pole of another magnet

20.

A student replaces the switch in an electric circuit with an object. A light bulb in the circuit DOES NOT light up. What can the student conclude about the object?

a)

It is too large.

b)

It is an insulator.

c)

It is a conductor.

d)

It is made of metal.

21.

Some students are planning an experiment. They need to be able to vary the strength of a magnet. Which type of magnet should they use?

a)

bar magnet

b)

electromagnet

c)

horseshoe magnet

d)

refrigerator magnet