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Physical Science REVIEW

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

Neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

photon

2.

Which subatomic particle is the heaviest?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

quark

3.

Which subatomic particle is NOT located in the nucleus?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

gluon

4.

Which of the following is NOT a property of electrons?

a)

They can act as both a particle and a wave.

b)

They are positively charged.

c)

We cannot know how fast they are going or where they are at the same time.

d)

They exist in orbitals (2 per orbital)

e)

Electrons are really weird

5.

What is the dual nature of light?

a)

Light can be both dim and bright

b)

Light behaves as a particle and a wave

c)

Light has both speed and location

d)

Light has 2 predominant colors

6.

Which of the following is the correct visible spectrum from longest to shortest wavelength?

a)

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple

b)

purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

c)

yellow, green, red, blue, orange, purple

d)

purple, red, yellow, green, orange, blue

7.

Which is the correct sequence for the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, from longest wavelength to shortest?

a)

radio, microwave, infrared, visible, UV, X-ray, gamma ray

b)

gamma ray, X-ray, UV, visible, infrared, microwave, radio

c)

microwave, radio, infrared, UV, gamma ray, X -ray

d)

X-ray, gamma ray, UV, infrared, visible, microwave, radio

8.

Which of the following sources of energy is nonrenewable?

a)

geothermal

b)

solar

c)

fossil fuels

d)

wind

9.

What commonly used mechanism generates electricity from a variety of natural resources?

a)

electromagnetic radiation

b)

solar panel

c)

turbine

d)

heat

10.

What kind of energy is present when the roller coaster is still, at the very TOP of the hill?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

nuclear energy

11.

What kinds of energy does the roller coaster have at the dip in this picture (which is relatively high off the ground?)

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Gravitational potential energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

nuclear energy

12.

The statement "Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form" is also called...

a)

The Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

Mass-energy equivalence

c)

Law of Universal Gravitation

d)

Newton's Laws of Motion

13.

What might be considered an exception to the Law of Conservation of energy?

a)

E=mc2 (energy can be "created from mass")

b)

A roller coaster losing potential energy as it goes down a hill

c)

A car losing speed as you push on the brakes

d)

The body gaining energy from the food you eat.

14.

Which of the following best describes this illustration of heat transfer?

a)

Convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

friction

15.

This is a heat sink that keeps computers from overheating. What best describes the process of heat transferring from the copper pipes to the metal "combs"?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

friction

16.

I'm sitting on a camping chair and warming my hands by this fire. By what process does the heat transfer from the campfire to my hands?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

friction

17.

Which of the four fundamental forces is the weakest?

a)

strong nuclear force

b)

weak nuclear force

c)

electromagnetic force

d)

gravitational force

18.

Which of the following best represents a magnetic field?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

The pull of gravity actually varies over the surface of the earth. Blue spots have the strongest gravity, and red spots have the weakest. Based on Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, why might this be the case?

a)

Newton said that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

Newton's Law of Gravitation says that gravitational force is greater the closer two objects are to one another. The bottom of the ocean is closer to the center of the earth.

c)

Gravity cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form.

d)

Mountaintops warp spacetime.

20.

In the following chemical formula, how many Carbons are there? CH3COOH

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

In the following chemical formula, how many Nitrogens are there? (NH4)2SO3

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

How would you classify a bottle of Italian salad dressing as a substance?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

heterogeneous mixture

23.

You have a glass of pure water. What kind of substance is it?

a)

homogeneous mixture

b)

heterogeneous mixture

c)

element

d)

compound

24.

How many kg are equivalent to 50 g?

a)

500 kg

b)

50 kg

c)

5 kg

d)

0.05 kg

25.

What is the boiling point of water?

a)

0 °C

b)

100 °C

c)

0 °F

d)

100 °F

26.

Which of the following are part of Newton's Laws of Motion?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

F=ma

c)

Objects accelerate at the same rate (hammer & feather)

d)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

27.

Identify the RED part of the following chemical reaction:

HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H2O

a)

acid

b)

coefficient

c)

reactants

d)

products

28.

Identify the RED part of the following chemical reaction:

HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H2O

a)

acid

b)

coefficient

c)

reactants

d)

products

29.

What is represented by "D"

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

trough

30.

What is represented by "A"?

a)

wavelength

b)

period

c)

amplitude

d)

peak

31.

What is represented by "B"?

a)

trough

b)

peak

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

32.

In this animation, which colored wave has the largest amplitude?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

red

33.

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?

a)

They have very short wavelengths

b)

They transmit energy instead of matter

c)

They can travel through a vacuum

34.
the number of vibrations per second
a)
vibration
b)
volume
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
35.

What phenomenon is responsible for the child's hair standing on end?

a)

an accumulation of extra charges that repel one another

b)

an electric current flowing

c)

the earth's magnetic field

d)

the other kid pulled her hair.