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WorksheetsPhysical Science FSA Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 3hrs 1mins
Mindy found two seashells when she went to the beach. They appear to be almost the same size, but they have different shapes. How could she figure out if their volume is the same?
weigh each one on a scale to see which is heaviest
take the temperature of each one to see which has the most heat
measure the length of each one with a measuring tape to see which is longest
drop each one in a beaker of water to see which raises the water level to the highest level
The two objects shown below are sitting in the same room. They are the same size. One floats in water and the other sinks in water.
Which of the following properties of the objects will most likely be different
mass
length
volume
temperature
Tanya is measuring two solids on a balance scale.
What must be true about the two objects shown above
both objects have the same mass
both objects have the same volume
object A has more mass than object B
object B has more mass than object A
Vance found an object outside. He picked up the object and made these observations:
1. no color (clear)
2. has a mass of 3.5 grams
3. it has a square shape that does not change
4. has a volume of 4 mL
He knows the object is a solid, but most of his observations could apply to a solid, liquid, or a gas. Which of his observations only apply to a solid?
1
2
3
4
1. Roger uses sugar cubes to sweeten his tea. He wonders whether stirring his tea will make the sugar cube dissolve faster or slower. If Roger stirs his tea, what effect does it have on the rate at which the sugar cube dissolves?
The rate that the sugar cube dissolves will speed up
The rate that the sugar cube dissolves will slow down
The rate that the sugar cube dissolves will remain the same
The rate that the sugar cube dissolves will slow down and then stop
Which of the following solids will not dissolve in boiling water?
sand
sugar
table salt
baking soda
Carly has a thick ten-kilogram block of soap and a thin ten-kilogram sheet of the same kind of soap. Which answer best explains which will dissolve first when they are both placed underwater?
The sheet will dissolve first because it has more surface area
The sheet will dissolve first because it has less mass than the block
The block and the sheet will dissolve at the same pace because they weight the same
The block and the sheet will dissolve at the same pace because they take up the same space
Four friends are challenged to find the fastest way to dissolve one gram (g) of sugar in 250 milliliters (ml) of water. The table below describes each person's strategy.
Which of the following most likely identifies which sugar will dissolve the fastest and slowest?
Marco's sugar will dissolve the fastest and Joshua's sugar will dissolve the slowest.
Marco's sugar will dissolve the fastest and Martha's sugar will dissolve the slowest.
Daisy's sugar will dissolve the fastest and Martha's sugar will dissolve the slowest.
Daisy's sugar will dissolve the fastest and Joshua's sugar will dissolve the slowest.
Vanessa wants to know what effect stirring will have on the rate at which a sugar cube will dissolve. Which answer best explains the effect that stirring will have?
Stirring makes the sugar move around, and it dissolves more slowly because it is not staying still.
The sugar will dissolve more slowly because the movement of the water makes it stick together.
The sugar dissolves more quickly because the motion of the spoon creates heat, which melts the sugar.
When the sugar is stirred, more surface area will come into contact with the water, so the sugar dissolves more quickly.
Ebert's science teacher has a mixture of table salt and iron filings. Which of the following would be the best way to separate the salt and the iron filings?
Use a magnet to pull the iron filings from the salt.
Add food coloring to the mixture to make the salt change color.
Pour them into a beaker of water and see if the iron filings float.
Heat up the mixture to see if the salt or the iron filings will burn away.
Laisha has a container that contains thousands of mixed glass beads and iron beads of different shapes and sizes. Which of the following is the best way to separate them?
The glass beads will float so she could add water to the container and the glass will float to the top.
The iron beads are magnetic so she could separate the glass from the iron with a strong magnet.
The iron beads might be heavier so she could shake the container until the iron beads settle to the bottom.
The glass beads are larger so she could pour the beads through a strainer and the iron beads will separate.
Isaac has a bucket of saltwater. Which of the following would be the best way to remove the water so that Isaac is left with only salt?
Stir the saltwater for a long time. The salt will form a crystal.
Leave the saltwater to sit for a long time. The salt will settle to the bottom.
Boil the saltwater. The water will evaporate and only the salt will remain.
Freeze the saltwater. The water will sink to the bottom and the salt will rise to the top.
Jimmy has four buckets full of dark, muddy water. One bucket is frozen, one bucket is boiled, one bucket is shaken up, and one bucket is passed through a paper filter. Which bucket is most likely to become lighter in color?
The frozen bucket because the mud will separate from the water.
The shaken bucket because shaking will cause the mud to dissolve.
The boiled bucket because the dirt in the muddy water will evaporate.
The filtered bucket because larger particles of dirt will strain out of the water.
Carlos has a mixture of iron filings, foam pellets, sand, and sugar. After separating the iron filings and foam pellets from the mixture, what would Carlos most likely need to do to separate the rest of the mixture?
Filter the sand, evaporate the water, and then dissolve the sugar.
Filter the sand, dissolve the sugar, and then evaporate the water.
Dissolve the sugar, filter the sand, and then evaporate the water.
Dissolve the sugar, evaporate the water, and then filter the sand.
On a sunny day, Riley is cutting branches from a tree in her yard. At midday, she takes a break, leaving a pile of branches and leaves on the ground. When she returns and gathers the branches, she notices the leaves are wilted and crisp. Which of the following describes what most likely happened to the leaves?
The trees had not received water for a long time before being cut.
The warm temperature caused moisture to evaporate from the leaves.
The nutrients cannot reach the leaves if the tree's branches are not upright.
The leaves had been covered in frost the week before but had not wilted until now.
Which of the following best describes an example of a material undergoing a chemical change to become another material with different characteristics?
Water turns into a gas vapor when it boils.
Iron turns to rust when it is exposed to oxygen.
Oxygen can become liquid at a very low temperature.
Gold can be spread out very thin to cover a large area.
Rebecca leaves a basket of flowers she has just picked outside in the hot sun for several hours. What will Rebecca most likely find in her basket when she returns?
The flowers will be wilted and possibly brown.
The flowers will be moving up towards the sunlight.
Because they are living, the flowers will not have changed.
Because they were just picked, the flowers will not have changed.
Iron becomes rust when it reacts with oxygen. Which of the following is another example of a material undergoing a chemical change to become another material with different characteristics?
melting ice
burning wood
freezing water
shattering glass
A compost pile is made up of vegetable scraps, grass clippings, and other yard waste. With the help of bacteria that break down matter, the plant material slowly becomes smaller particles that help the soil. What would most likely slow down the process of breaking down plant material in a compost pile?
lowering the surrounding temperature
compacting the material into a smaller space
turning the pile over to introduce more oxygen
introducing worms or other creatures to the pile
During a storm, the power goes out at Randall's house . His mother strikes a match to light a candle. As the match burns, it gives off heat energy. What other form of energy does the burning match give off?
light
chemical
electrical
mechanical
Vincent's father is preparing noodles for dinner. He puts a pot of water on the electric stove to cook the noodles. When the water starts to boil, he adds the noodles to the pot. What form of energy causes the noodles to cook on the range?
light
heat
chemical
mechanical
Katie and her family are watching a fireworks display at an outdoor Fourth of July celebration. The fireworks store chemical energy. When they are set off, they give off energy. Which of the following forms of energy are NOT released when fireworks are set off?
mechanical
electrical
sound
light
Solar power is a technology that relies on a renewable energy resource. Solar power changes energy from the sun into a form of energy that can be used to heat our homes and run household appliances. What form of energy must solar energy be changed into in order to run household appliances?
light
sound
chemical
electrical
Miguel is rolling a ball down a hill. This is an example of which form of energy
light energy
chemical energy
electrical energy
mechanical energy
Amy has new roller skates. She knows that if she stands very still on a flat part of the road with her roller skates on, she will not move. She has to give a push with her foot in order to start moving. What else would cause her roller skates to start rolling?
setting the roller skates in the sun to warm
allowing a strong wind to blow against her back
standing on one foot on the flat part of the road
smoothing the surfaces on the roller skate wheels
Jodi is getting ready for school on a cold day in February. She wants to make sure her hair is completely dry before she leaves her house. She plugs her hair dryer into the wall outlet and turns it on. Which of the following describes one of the steps involved in using energy to dry Jodi's hair?
Heat energy is changed into mechanical energy, which makes the motor in the hair dryer move
Electrical energy is changed into heat energy, which makes the motor in the hair dryer move
Mechanical energy is changed into heat energy, which makes the motor in the hair dryer move
Electrical energy is changed into mechanical energy, which makes the motor in the hair dryer move
It is possible to power a small light bulb using a simple battery. Which of the following best explains what is happening in the picture below?
Light energy in the bulb is changed to electrical energy in the battery
Chemical energy from the battery is changed to light and heat energy
Heat energy from the light bulb is changed to mechanical energy in the battery
Electrical energy in the battery is changed to mechanical energy in the light bulb
Todd can throw a baseball from the outfield all the way back to home plate. To do this, he pulls his arm way back before releasing the ball. Why does he have to move his arm in order to move the ball all that way
He has to get the ball high enough in the air so the air can support it
The ball's energy can only be released if he lets it go above the ground
Moving his arm makes the ball's own energy take it in the right direction
He has to transfer some of his muscle's energy to the ball to make it move
Erica and her sister are playing at the park. Which of the following is an example of change that is caused by applying energy?
Erica and her sister are stuck up in the air on the teeter-totter
When Erica pushes her sister, her sister slides down the slide
Erica sits at the top of the slide and waits for her sister to finish her turn
When Erica stops pushing her sister on the swings, the swing eventually comes to a stop.
Megan wants to determine if an electrical circuit has electricity flowing through it. Which of the following evidence is proof that the circuit has an electrical current
the circuit is a closed loop
A light bulb is lit in the circuit
The switch in the circuit is in the closed position
Wires in the circuit are made of conducting metal
Which of the following lists all the forms of energy that electricity can be transformed into?
light and heat
light and heat
mechanical, sound, light, and heat
chemical, mechanical, sound, heat, and light
Which is an example of electrical energy being transformed into light energy?
bringing a pot of water to a boil
lighting a candle with a match
turning on a lamp
plugging in a fan
What happens when an electric guitar is played?
Electrical energy is transformed into sound energy
Sound energy is transformed into electrical energy
Heat energy is transformed into sound energy
Light energy is transformed into sound energy
What action transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy
playing music on a radio
warming a bread
lighting a room with a table lamp
cooling a room with a ceiling fan
What happens when two rods with the same charge are brought near each other, but do not touch?
The rods will spin
The rods will stay in place
The rods will move away from each other
The rods will point towards the North Pole
Why will two electrically charged objects move toward each other?
like charges repel
opposite charges attract
like charges have energy
opposite charges do not have charged particles
A student rubs a plastic ruler with a piece of fur, giving the ruler a negative charge. Which statement best describes the ability of the ruler and fur to attract small pieces of paper that are not charged?
Only the fur will attract the pieces of paper
Only the ruler will attract the pieces of paper
Both the fur and the ruler will attract the pieces of paper
Neither the fur nor the ruler will attract the pieces of paper
This balloon has been rubbed with a wool cloth. When the balloon is moved close to a stream of water, the water bends towards the balloon. Which statement best describes why this happens?
Rubbing the balloon gave the balloon the same electric charge as the water
Rubbing the balloon gave the balloon a slightly similar electric charge to the wool
Rubbing the balloon gave the balloon the opposite electric charge from the water
Rubbing the balloon did absolutely nothing to the original charge of the balloon or water
The diagram X anx Y shows two metal object hanging from strings.
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Which of the following most likely describes the charges of the objects in the diagram
X: +, -
Y: +, -
X: +, -
Y: +, +
X: +, +
Y: +, -
X: +, +
Y: -, -
The diagrams show four electrical circuits labeled A, B, C, and D. Only one of the circuits is constructed correctly.
Which circuit will most likely allow the bulb to light?
Circuit A
Circuit B
Circuit C
Circuit D
The picture below shows a circuit that lights two bulbs.
Which of the following best explains what will happen if the switch opens?
Both light bulbs will turn off
Both light bulbs will stay on
The top light bulb will turn off and the bottom light bulb will stay on
The bottom light bulb will turn off and the top light bulb will stay on
Shelly was given a wire, a battery, and a light bulb. Her task was to get the bulb to light up. Which of the following set up will most likely result in lighting the bulb?
Set up 1
Set up 2
Set up 3
Set up 4
Which of the following is the best insulator?
wood
glass
copper
aluminum
A student tested different items to determine which items conduct electricity. Which list of items includes only items that conduct electricity
Copper wire, eraser, steel paper clip
Block of wood, glass plate, metal spoon
Plastic button, copper wire, block of wood
Copper wire, steel paper clip, metal spoon
Which statement best describes why cables with metal tips are preferred to cables with plastic tips to connect electronic equipment
Plastic tips would melt because of heat
Plastic tips would cost more money to make
Plastic tips would not conduct electrical energy
Plastic tips would be more likely to cause electric shock
What purpose do batteries have in an electrical circuit?
They store light and sound energy for later use
They absorb the thermal energy from the light bulb
They provide chemical energy that is changed to electrical energy
They move solar energy from the sun to the items requiring energy
Brian and Emily are testing different paper airplane designs to see which will allow a plane to go the farthest. Emily folds her plane and attaches a paperclip to the front of it. After she throws the plane, it travels about fifty feet and then starts to fall to the ground. Why does the plane eventually fall to the ground
The force of air resistance stops acting on the plane
The plane was not designed to carry a load like the paperclip
The force of gravity is greater than the forces keeping the plane in the air
The paperclip creates a magnetic force that attracts the plane to the ground
Aaron is playing with a soccer ball at the top of a hill. Aaron kicks the ball and it rolls down the hill. Which of the following best describes what happens as the ball rolls
The force of gravity pulls the ball downhill
The force of friction causes the ball to roll faster down the hill
The force of gravity is balanced by air resistance acting on the ball
The force of friction is greater than the force of gravity acting on the ball
While Carmen is at the park with her family, she walks up to a wishing well. She throws a penny down the well, and she hears a splash at the bottom. Which of the following best describes what happens as the penny falls
The force of gravity is equal to the air resistance acting on the penny
The magnetic force of the well attracts the penny and causes it to fall even faster
The force of friction acts against air resistance, causing the penny to fall even faster
The force of air resistance acts against gravity, but it is not enough to overcome
Which of the following explains why a parachute makes a person falling from a great height fall more slowly
The parachute reduces the friction in the air
The parachute pulls upward, so the fall is slower
The parachute causes air resistance, which slows the fall
The parachute increases the pull of gravity on the person wearing it
1. David and Peter are moving a bookshelf across the thick carpet in their classroom. Even though they push as hard as they can, the bookshelf only moves a few inches at a time. Which of the following best explains what happens as they push the bookshelf?
The force of gravity helps the motion of the bookshelf
The force of friction opposes the motion of the bookshelf
When they try to push the bookshelf, air resistance acts against them
When they push the bookshelf, the bookshelf pushes back with an equal and opposite force
While on a camping trip, Shane and Katie are traveling in a boat on a river. On their trip, the river's current carries them down the river at a speed of 5 meters per second (m/s). They do not need to row because the current is carrying them in the direction they need to go. If Shane and Katie decided to add force by rowing the boat with the current, which of these statements would best describe the motion of the boat
It would speed up
It would slow down
It would stay the same
It would move in the opposite direction
Will and Tammy are moving a dresser. They are arguing about which direction to move it. While Will is pushing the dresser with a force of 5 Newtons (N) towards Tammy, Tammy is pushing the dresser towards Will with a force of 10 Newtons (N). What happens to the dresser
The dresser does not move
The dresser moves towards Will
The dresser moves towards Tammy
The dresser moves towards Tammy, then back towards Will
Candice is rearranging the furniture in her room. She has two different dressers that are the same size. When she pushes on each dresser, she finds that it is harder to move Dresser A than it is to move Dresser B. Which of the following best explains why Candice will have to push Dresser A with more force than Dresser B
Dresser A has more volume than Dresser B
Dresser A has less volume than Dresser B.
Dresser A has more mass than Dresser B
Dresser A has less mass than Dresser B
Caleb pushes a box on the floor and makes the box move. Which of the following is the best way to make the box move farther
increase the mass of the box
push on the box with more force
push the box in a different direction
add texture to the bottom of the box to increase the amount of friction
Maria pushes with equal force on two objects and is able to cause motion. Object 1 has twice as much mass as Object 2. Which of the following statements is true
Both objects will remain in the same position
Both objects will move at the same speed
Object 1 will move faster than Object 2
Object 2 will move faster than Object 1.
Jonathan pushes a box on the floor and is unable to make it move. Which of the following is the best explanation for why the box does not move
The box has a very small mass
Jonathan is pushing in the wrong direction
The mass of the box requires a greater force to move it
Friction occurs in the same direction that Jonathan is pushing
Darryl pushes on two different boxes. Box 1 has less mass than Box 2. Which of the following statements is true
Equal force is needed to move the boxes
Both boxes will speed up at the same time
Less force is required to move Box 1 than Box 2.
Less force is required to move Box 2 than Box 1
Philip is playing tug of war with Nancy. They both understand that to win the game of tug of war, one player must pull the flag over their opponent's line. During this particular game, the flag tied to the center of the rope is not moving. Which of the following best explains what is happening to the rope in this example
Philip is applying more force in one direction
Nancy is applying more force in one direction
Philip and Nancy are applying equal forces in the same direction
Philip and Nancy are applying equal forces in opposite
George pushes a box on the floor and is unable to make it move. Which of the following is the best explanation for why the box does not move
The box has a very small mass
Jonathan is pushing in the wrong direction
Friction occurs in the same direction that Jonathan is pushing
The box on the floor is pushing back towards George with the same amount of force
If all the forces acting upon an object at rest are balanced, what will the object do?
The object will stay still
The object will speed up
The object will slow down
The object will change position
