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Physical Science Final Exam Review 2021

Total questions: 151

Worksheet time: 3hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens in ALL chemical changes?
a)
Change in state of matter
b)
A new substance is formed
c)
Bubbles are produced
d)
An explosion
2.
Is wood burning a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
3.
Is mold growing on cheese a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
4.
Is making orange juice a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
5.
Is the formation of the grand canyon a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
6.
Is copper tarnishing a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
7.
Which of the following is a reactant
a)
CH4
b)
H2O
c)
CO2
d)
2H2O
8.
Which of the following IS a clue that a chemical change has occurred? 
a)
State of matter change
b)
Size Change
c)
Change in temperature
d)
Shape change
9.
The Law of Conservation of Mass tells us matter can't  ______________.
a)
change color
b)
change state of matter
c)
be created or destroyed
d)
change temperature
10.

What type of force is this man using to push his grocery cart?

a)

Normal Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Applied Force

11.

Is this an example of a balanced or unbalanced force?

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

c)

I don't know

12.

In this force diagram, which arrow is representing the Normal Force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

How do you know if this object is balanced?

a)

It's not balanced; it's Net Force is 14 N

b)

It is balanced because its Net Force is 0 N.

c)

It's not balanced; it's Net Force is 10 N left and 4 N up.

d)

I don't know how to tell.

14.

According to this force diagram, is this object balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

15.

What is the net force on this object?

a)

80 N West

b)

80 N East

c)

40 N West

d)

40 N East

16.

What is the Net Force on this object?

a)

11 N, right

b)

8 N, right

c)

3 N, left

d)

5 N, right

17.

If the net force is equal to zero, the forces acting on the object are

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

18.
Balanced forces do not change the objects speed or 
a)
direction
b)
distance 
c)
time
d)
mass
19.
The unit of force is
a)
m/s
b)
m/s^2
c)
newton
d)
kg
20.

Forces that have a net force of zero.

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

21.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
22.
Jonny and Patty are pushing against a basketball. Both of them push against theball on opposite sides with a force of 20 N to keep the ball still. What is the net force?
a)
400 N
b)
24 N
c)
0 N
d)
40 N
23.
What is the net force in this picture?
a)
50 Newtons to the right
b)
950 Newtons to the right
c)
950 Newtons to the left
d)
50 Newtons to the left
24.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
25.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
26.

Two forces act on an object to the right at the same time. What force is required to bring the object into equilibrium?

a)

9 N to the right

b)

9 N to the left

c)

3 N to the left

d)

18 N to the left

27.
The force that pulls things toward earth.
a)
Speed
b)
Gravity
28.
(T or F?) A balanced force is only an object that is not moving. 
a)
True 
b)
False
29.
(T or F?) A balanced force is only an object that is not moving. 
a)
True 
b)
False
30.

A push or a pull that starts, stops or changes the direction of an object

a)

force

b)

energy

c)

gravity

d)

motion

31.

MASS x ACCELERATION =

a)

Force

b)

motion

c)

speed

d)

push/pull

32.

The SI unit for force is _______

a)

Newtons

b)

Gravity

c)

Meter

d)

Joules

33.

If both forces are going in the same direction you should______ those forces

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

34.

When forces are going in the opposite direction of each other you should do what do find the net force

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

35.

What happens to an object if equal forces are pushing from opposite directions?

a)

Does not move

b)

Pushed up

c)

Pushed down

d)

Explodes

36.

Without air resistance objects drop,

a)

at the same time

b)

faster depending on mass

c)

depends on the object

d)

there will be no gravity

37.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
38.
What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass
39.
All objects in the universe have a gravitational attraction to each other. 
a)
True
b)
False
40.
What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Magnetic
41.
This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
42.
What is it called when the force of gravity is acting on an object?
a)
Weight
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Momentum
d)
Projectile Motion
43.
The force that opposes the motion of two surfaces sliding past each other is called ___________.
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
friction
d)
unbalanced
44.

A force is ____.

a)

a push or pull that can cause movement

b)

a magnet

c)

when someone does not work

45.

Gravity is ____.

a)

a force that attracts objects towards each other

b)

a force that moves objects away

c)

a push or pull

46.

Which energy transformation occurs when a match is lit?

a)

chemical to heat energy

b)

heat to potential energy

c)

electrical to heat energy

d)

kinetic to potential

47.

A girl threw a ball. As the ball moves through the air, what type of energy does it have?

a)

heat energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

mechanical energy

48.

Energy that flows through an electrical circuit is ____________ energy?

a)

chemical

b)

electrical

c)

heat

d)

solar

49.

A falling rock has kinetic energy. Where does that kinetic energy go when it hits the ground and stops?

a)

It is reduced until it disappears

b)

It is converted into potential energy again

c)

It is converted into heat and sound

d)

It is converted into matter

50.

In an investigation, a ball was released from the three difference positions shown. The speed of the ball was measured at the bottom of the ramp, after the ball was released from each position.


Why was the speed greatest when the ball was released from the top position "1"?

a)

The ball lost energy to the environment as it rolled down the ramp.

b)

The ball had more potential energy at the top of the ramp.

c)

The ball gained potential energy as it rolled down the ramp.

d)

The ball had more kinetic energy at the top of the ramp.

51.

A student wound up a propeller in the toy plane shown. After he wound it up, he let it go.

What energy transformation occurred when he released the propeller?

a)

Gravitational potential energy transformed into kinetic energy.

b)

Elastic potential energy transformed into kinetic energy.

c)

Chemical kinetic energy transformed into spinning kinetic energy.

d)

Elastic kinetic transformed into spinning kinetic energy.

52.

Does all of the electrical energy produced by this battery transform into light energy?

a)

Yes; because of the Law of Conservation of Energy.

b)

No; because the mass of the battery changes.

c)

Yes; because light bulbs are light producing devices.

d)

No; because some of it transforms into heat energy.

53.

A student wants to model how energy is conserved. She holds a book above the floor and explains that the book now has potential energy. She then drops the book.

What energy transformation occurs after she drops the book?

a)

It changes from potential to kinetic and back to potential.

b)

it changes from potential to kinetic to zero energy.

c)

It changes from potential to kinetic to sound and thermal.

d)

It changes from potential to kinetic to elastic.

54.

Which of these would have the greatest mechanical potential energy?

a)

A roller coaster at the top of a hill.

b)

A roller coaster half-way up the hill.

c)

A roller coaster half-way down the hill.

d)

A roller coaster at the bottom of the hill.

55.

Which of the following is an example of friction converted into heat energy?

a)

the sun

b)

a snickers bar

c)

a generator

d)

rubbing your hands together

56.

Batteries are an example of which of the following forms of energy?

a)

solar

b)

thermal

c)

chemical

d)

mechanical

57.

The turkey is Erik's favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner.

What form of energy is turkey that Erik will eat?

a)

electrical

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

nuclear

58.

As an archer pulls back on the bow string before shooting; an arm, the bow and the string have ___________ potential energy.

a)

Chemical

b)

Elastic

c)

Gravitational

d)

Kinetic

59.

Which statement best defines energy?

a)

Energy is the force applied over a distance.

b)

Energy is the ability to do work.

c)

Energy is the rate at which work is done.

d)

Energy is the motion of objects.

60.

Phillip is holding a book near shoulder-height. What happens to the gravitational potential energy of the book if he places it on shelf B?

a)

increases

b)

stays the same

c)

decreases

d)

have zero gravitational potential energy

61.

Which activity directly converts energy from the Sun into chemical energy?

a)

a snake lying on a sunny rock to keep warm

b)

a rabbit using energy from food it has eaten to run

c)

a bean plant making its own food to grow

d)

a person burning firewood to cook food

62.

A battery has chemical energy, which can be used to generate thermal and radiant energy in a lightbulb. Which best explains that happens to the amount of energy in this scenario?

a)

The total energy in the system increases because chemical energy creates thermal and radiant.

b)

B. The total energy in the system decreases because chemical energy disappears as thermal and radiant energy are generated.

c)

The total energy in the system remains the same as the decrease in chemical energy equals the increase in thermal and radiant energy.

d)

The total energy in the system remains the same as the increase in chemical energy equals the decrease in thermal and radiant energy.

63.

What form of energy do plants use during photosynthesis?

a)

electrical

b)

kinetic

c)

thermal

d)

solar, which is a type of radiant energy

64.

Water being released behind a dam is an example of what energy transformation?

a)

chemical to heat

b)

potential to kinetic

c)

electrical to mechanical

d)

solar to kinetic

65.

A student measured the temperature of a beaker full of water. She then placed the beaker outside in the sun. She measured the temperature change and graphed the results as shown below.

What can you infer about the energy change that occurred?

a)

chemical energy from the sun increased the thermal energy of the water

b)

radiant energy from the sun decreased the thermal energy of the water

c)

thermal energy from the sun decreased the chemical energy in the water bonds

d)

radiant energy from the sun increased the thermal energy of the water

66.

Electrical energy is classified as _________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

67.

Chemical energy is classified as _________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

68.

Sound energy is classified as _________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

69.

Thermal energy is classified as _________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

70.

Energy form stored in bonds between atoms and molecules

a)

chemical

b)

nuclear

c)

thermal

d)

electromagnetic

71.

Energy form characterized by the flow of electrons

a)

electrical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

elastic

d)

chemical

72.

Energy form characterized by the movement of energy in waves through empty space

a)

electromagnetic

b)

electrical

c)

chemical

d)

nuclear

73.

Energy form stored in the center of an atom

a)

nuclear

b)

chemical

c)

electromagnetic

d)

thermal

74.

Energy form based on the movement of particles within an object

a)

thermal

b)

elastic

c)

chemical

d)

nuclear

75.

Which energy transformation below matches...

Water moving over a dam to move a generator?

a)

potential to kinetic to chemical

b)

potential to kinetic to electrical

c)

solar to kinetic to electrical

76.

Talking and a radio are examples of which form of energy?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

mechanical

d)

chemical

77.

Light bulbs and the Sun are examples of which form of energy?

a)

mechanical

b)

chemical

c)

heat

d)

light

78.

Batteries, food, and gasoline have which form of energy?

a)

light

b)

heat

c)

chemical

d)

mechanical

79.

What is energy?

a)

energy in motion

b)

a form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds

c)

the ability to do work or cause change

d)

a change from one form of energy to another

80.

What is electrical energy?

a)

chips and salsa

b)

the energy of moving electrons

c)

a forces that cause an object to move in a circle

d)

the relationship between electricity and magnetism

81.

What is electromagnetic energy?

a)

the rate at which velocity changes.

b)

the energy of compressed objects.

c)

the ability to do work or cause change

d)

the energy of light and other forms of radiation, which travels in space as waves.

82.

What is the law of the conservation of energy?

a)

the tendency for an object to resist change

b)

the rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

c)

newton's laws

d)

a force produced when magnetic poles interact.

83.

True or false? Energy cannot be created or destroyed

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Where would an object have the most potential energy?

a)

The bottom of a hill

b)

The top of the hill

c)

On the way down the hill

d)

It never has potential energy

85.

A firefly transforms what kind of energy into a new form of energy?

a)

Chemical to radiant

b)

Chemical to nuclear

c)

Electrical to chemical

d)

Electrical to radiant

86.

How does a windmill change forms of energy?

a)

Kinetic to electrical

b)

Electrical to mechanical

c)

Mechanical to light

d)

It is unable to change forms

87.

If you create water vapor/steam, what kind of energy does this represent?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

c)

Thermal

d)

Nuclear

88.

Which of these represent chemical energy?

a)

Plants

b)

Sun

c)

Battery

d)

Food

89.

What unit do we use to measure energy?

a)

E

b)

J

c)

Joule

d)

PK

90.

The ability to do work or cause change describes what?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Energy

c)

Transformation

d)

Motion

91.

Which energy transformation below occurs in a blow dryer?

a)

electrical ----> thermal

b)

electrical -----> chemical

c)

chemical -----> thermal

d)

thermal ------> electrical

92.

This diagram is showing which of the following transformations?

a)

light energy ----> thermal energy

b)

thermal energy ----> light energy

c)

light energy ----> chemical energy

d)

chemical energy ----> light energy

93.

What type of energy is made by vibrations and does not travel through empty space?

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

chemical energy

94.

Almost all energy systems produce this type of energy...

a)

light energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

electrical energy

95.

Which transformation best explains what happens in a glow stick when you shake it to make it glow?

a)

chemical to mechanical

b)

mechanical to chemical

c)

light to chemical

d)

chemical to light

96.

Which tool is used to measure the average kinetic energy of a substance?

a)

beaker

b)

hot plate

c)

triple beam balance

d)

thermometer

97.

What energy transformation occurs during photosynthesis?

a)

Chemical --> Radiant

b)

Thermal --> Chemical

c)

Radiant --> Chemical

d)

Mechanical --> Thermal

98.

What do sound energy, radiant energy, and thermal energy all have in common?

a)

They're all forms of kinetic energy

b)

They're all made of similar atoms and molecules

c)

They're all made by plants during photosynthesis

d)

All of these choices

99.
What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?
a)
Electrical to chemical to light
b)
Sound to chemical to mechanical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Light to electrical to thermal
100.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
101.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
102.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
103.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
104.
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
105.
According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?
a)
The total amount of energy is conserved
b)
The total amount of energy is less after a reaction
c)
The total amount of energy is more after a reaction
106.
If you drop a basketball, it will bounce, and then roll, and finally stop.
Why won't a basketball bounce forever?
a)
The ball weighs too much, and that makes it stop.
b)
Gravity pulls the ball down more than the ball can bounce.
c)
It's Potential Energy gets destroyed as it bounces.
d)
It's energy is transformed into other types of energy.
107.

Which location will a pendulum have the most kinetic energy?

a)

the left side

b)

the right side

c)

The center/middle

d)

either the right or left side

108.

At what point does the roller coaster have the highest amount of potential energy?

a)

At the bottom of the first hill.

b)

At the top of the third hill.

c)

At the end of the ride.

d)

At the top of the first hill.

109.

The molecules of a given substance are rapidly expanding at an excited state. What type of energy is present?

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Vibratory energy

110.
Which substance is most likely classified as a colloid?
a)
soft drink
b)
oxygen gas
c)
water
d)
fog
111.

Which of the following is true for sound waves?

a)

They require a medium.

b)

They are unrelated to vibrations.

c)

They cannot travel through liquids

d)

They can travel in a vacuum

112.

A student asks a series of questions about a wave. The answer to which question will allow the student to determine whether the wave is electromagnetic or mechanical?

a)

Does it require a medium in order to travel?

b)

Can it pass through air and water?

c)

Does it have a measurable speed?

d)

Does it have a measurable frequency?

113.

How do electromagnetic and mechanical waves compare?

a)

Mechanical waves can only travel through a vacuum, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas.

b)

Mechanical waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can only travel through a gas.

c)

Mechanical waves can only travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.

d)

Mechanical waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can only travel through a solid.

114.

A student is measuring the distance between the crest and the rest position of both a mechanical wave and an electromagnetic wave. Which question is the student trying to answer?

a)

What is the speed of the waves?

b)

What is the amplitude of the waves?

c)

What is the wavelength of the waves?

d)

What is the frequency of the waves?

115.

Which distance represents the wavelength?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

116.

Which distance represents the amplitude?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

117.

What do radio waves, microwaves, X-rays, and gamma rays all have in common?

a)

They all have the same wavelength.

b)

They are electromagnetic waves.

c)

They are detected in the same way.

d)

They store the same amount of energy.

118.

How many wavelengths separate point A and point B?

a)

1.5

b)

2.0

c)

2.5

d)

3.0

119.

How many wavelengths separate point A and point B?

a)

1.5

b)

2.0

c)

2.5

d)

3.0

120.

Point A represents what?

a)

Trough

b)

Midpoint

c)

Crest

d)

node

121.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
122.

What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?

a)

mediums

b)

resting position

c)

wavelength

d)

origin

123.

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

124.

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to number of waves per second?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

125.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

10

126.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

127.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

128.

What property does the orange arrow (A) represent?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

129.

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place through matter or space

a)

wave

b)

position

c)

time

d)

protein

130.

How are Electromagnetic waves different from Mechanical waves?

a)

EM waves have very short wavelengths

b)

EM waves transmit energy instead of matter

c)

EM waves can travel through the vacuum of space (without particles)

d)

EM waves can change direction by reflection

131.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
132.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
133.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
m
134.
 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
135.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3400 m/s
d)
34 Hz
136.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low to high energy

a)

Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio

c)

Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

d)

Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

137.

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the LOWEST frequency/energy

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Visible Light

d)

Infrared rays

138.

Which type of EM waves has the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio wave

b)

visible light

c)

gamma ray

d)

ultraviolet

139.

Which electromagnetic wave possesses the least energy?

a)

microwave

b)

radio wave

c)

infrared

d)

gamma ray

140.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
141.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
142.
Which type of light has the highest energy of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
143.
Which type of light has the smallest frequency of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
144.
This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the lowest energy. 
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
d)
Violet
145.
This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the highest energy.
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Violet
d)
Yellow
146.
This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the smallest wavelength.
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Violet
d)
Yellow
147.
This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the largest frequency.
a)
Orange
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
Green
148.

Electromagnetic waves vary in

a)

the speed they travel in a vacuum.

b)

wavelength and frequency.

c)

the way they reflect.

d)

the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields.

149.

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

a)

visible light.

b)

radio waves.

c)

the electromagnetic spectrum.

d)

invisible radiation.

150.

The _______________ determines the color of visible light.

a)

wavelength (and frequency)

b)

speed

c)

amplitude

d)

particles of the medium

151.
Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?
a)
Infrared waves
b)
Radio waves
c)
Visible light