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Science MAP Review - Physical Science

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of reaction occurs when a pizza is baked? Why?

a)

Physical Change; New substances are made.

b)

Physical Change; No new substances are made.

c)

Chemical Change, New substances are made.

d)

Chemical Change, No new substances are made

2.

Through cellular respiration, animals convert sugar and oxygen into carbon dioxide and water. Which of the following is true about this process?

a)

The number of element atoms do not change before or after the reaction.

b)

The number of element atoms are greater before the reaction than after the reaction.

c)

The number of element atoms are less before the reaction than after the reaction.

d)

40% of element atoms disappear during the reaction.

3.

Which best describes the link between mass and gravitational forces between two objects?

a)

The gravitational force decreases as masses of objects increase.

b)

The gravitational force increases as masses of objects increase.

c)

The gravitational force increases as volume of objects increases.

d)

A.The gravitational force decreases as area of objects increases.

4.

A person is pushing a car that ran out of gasoline. How can the person increase the speed of the car being pushed?

a)

Decrease the force applied to the car.

b)

Increase the force applied to the car.

c)

Pull on the car more than pushing on it.

d)

Increase the mass inside the car.

5.

Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?

a)

Water eroding the bottom of a stream.

b)

A bat hitting a baseball.

c)

Hockey players skating on ice.

d)

An apple falling from a tree.

6.

Each morning, a sports car travels at 55 miles per hour for ten minutes on the highway. Which of the following would best increase the kinetic energy of the traveling car for these ten minutes?

a)

Decrease the speed of the car.

b)

Increase the mass inside the car.

c)

Keep the speed at exactly 55 miles per hour.

d)

Decrease the mass of the car.

7.

A seal is sliding down a hill. Where does it have the most kinetic energy?

a)

The top of the hill

b)

The middle of the hill

c)

Right before the bottom of the hill

d)

Sitting still at the bottom of the hill

8.

Which of the following waves require material to travel through it?

a)

X-Rays

b)

Microwaves

c)

Light

d)

Water

9.

Which is the highest point of a transverse wave?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Rest Position

d)

Amplitude

10.

Which term describes the bending of waves after it hits a barrier with an opening?

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Convection

11.

What are the characteristics of the metal pieces of this satellite?

a)

Brittle, good conductors, and dull in color.

b)

Soft, flexible, and are great insulators.

c)

Brittle, weak, and they are good insulators.

d)

Easily pounded into sheets, can be pulled into shapes of wires, and conducts heat and electricity.

12.

Carbon dioxide (clear gas) and water (clear liquid) are converted into sugar (white solid) during photosynthesis. What type of change occurred?

a)

Physical, a new substance was formed.

b)

Physical, a mixture was formed.

c)

Chemical, a new substance was formed.

d)

Chemical, a solution was formed.

13.

Car 1 is moving and hits car 2 that is not moving. Which of the following is the result?

a)

The force of car 1 will cause car 2 to accelerate forward.

b)

The force of car 1 will cause car 2 to decelerate forward.

c)

The area of car 1 will cause car 2 to accelerate forward.

d)

The speed of car 1 will cause car 2 to decelerate forward.

14.

Which of the following is the best example of two non-contact forces acting on each other?

a)

Heating an iron pan on a hot stove.

b)

Two magnets of same charge pushing away from each other.

c)

A man pushing on a wall and the wall is not moving.

d)

A ball bouncing off the ground.

15.

When water is heated to its boiling point, the molecules of the water __________ .

a)

Separate from each other and become a gas.

b)

Move closer together and become a gas.

c)

Separate from each other and become a liquid.

d)

Reduce in vibrations and become a solid.

16.

Where would a magnifying glass have the most potential energy in reference to the same cactus?

a)

On top of the cactus.

b)

Half-way down the cactus.

c)

Almost on the ground next to the cactus.

d)

On the ground next to the cactus.

17.

A grasshopper, chick, rabbit, and donkey are all traveling at the same exact speed. Which one has the most kinetic energy?

a)

Grasshopper

b)

Chick

c)

Rabbit

d)

Donkey

18.

Which types of waves best allow bats to fly and find food in the dark at night?

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

X-Rays

d)

Magnetic

19.

Which term best describes this diagram?

a)

Diffraction

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

20.

As an acorn drops from a branch of a tree to the ground, ______.

a)

Kinetic energy is converted into potential energy.

b)

Potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.

c)

Kinetic energy is reduced.

d)

Potential energy is increased.

21.
True or False The total amount of energy in a system will changed depending on its surroundings.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
Which of the following is not one of the six forms of energy?
a)
nuclear
b)
thermal
c)
electrical
d)
conduction
23.
Calculate the velocity of a cyclist traveling 60 kilometers south over a period of 6 hours.
a)
10 km/hr
b)
10 km/hr south
c)
10 mi/hrnsouth
d)
360 km/hr south
24.
What is the name of the reaction in which energy is released?
a)
exothermic
b)
endothermic
c)
physical
d)
chemcial
25.
Emily slid down the sliding board at the park. Where did Emily have the most potential energy?
a)
In the middle of the slide
b)
Near the bottom of the slide
c)
At the top of the slide
26.
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.
27.
True or False - The SI unit for measuring speed is miles per hour (mi/hr)
a)
true
b)
false
28.
What is the name of the reaction in which energy is absorbed?
a)
exothermic
b)
endothermic
c)
chemcial
d)
physical
29.
10 Emily slid down the sliding board at the park. Where did she have the most kinetic energy?
a)
In the middle of the slide
b)
At the top of the slide
c)
At the end of the slide when she stopped
d)
Near the bottom of the slide
30.

Metals are

a)

poor conductors of heat and electricity

b)

great conductors of heat and electricity

31.

Which is a naturally occurring chemical?

a)

aspirin

b)

plastic

c)

salt

d)

nylon

32.

Select the element that is a metal

a)

O

b)

Ca

c)

F

d)

Cl

33.

Select the element that is a nonmetal

a)

N

b)

Cu

c)

Ni

d)

Na

34.

This table shows the specific heat of four substances. If each substance is exposed to the same amount of energy for one minute, which substance will get the hottest?

a)

lead

b)

glass

c)

iron

d)

ice

35.

A beaker with 100mL of water is placed on a hot plate and heated. The water boils at 100 degrees C. At what temperature would 90mL of water boil?

a)

10 degrees C

b)

100 degrees C

c)

90 degrees C

d)

110 degrees C

36.

Which of the following gases contributes to global warming and climate change?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen

37.

Chemical X has a mass of 5 grams, and chemical Y has a mass of 10 grams. If the two chemicals are mixed and a complete chemical reaction takes place, what is most likely the mass of the product?

a)

5 grams

b)

10 grams

c)

15 grams

d)

50 grams

38.

Which is an example of a physical change?

a)

boiling

b)

rotting

c)

burning

d)

rusting

39.

After a chemical reaction occurs in an open test tube, measurements indicate that the mass of the reactants is greater than the mass of the products remaining in the test tube. What most likely explains the measurements?

a)

A solid was produced.

b)

A gas was produced.

c)

The salinity of the reactants was high.

d)

The temperature of the reactants was low.