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Physical Science Final Exam Study Guide Fall 2021

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The nucleus is______________charged, and contains one or more relatively heavy particles known as protons and neutrons.

a)

Negatively

b)

Positively

c)

Neutrally

d)

No charge

2.

______________________________- is the buildup of electric charges on an object

a)

Static Electricity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Lightning

d)

Electrons

3.

Charging by _________________is the transfer of charges by touching or rubbing.

a)

Induction

b)

Insulator

c)

Conductor

d)

Contact

4.

Electric current must have a closed _______________path to follow.

a)

Circuit

b)

Current

c)

Conductor

d)

Colloids

5.

A______________________ is a device where chemical reactions create electrical energy.

a)

Motor

b)

Generator

c)

Battery

d)

Circuit

6.

_______________________ is produced when a rise in temperature causes atoms and molecules to move faster and collide with each other.

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Radiant Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

7.

Most wall sockets give a voltage difference of ________________V.

a)

120,000

b)

120

c)

12,000

d)

12

8.

_______________________is the net movement of electric charges in one direction.

a)

Electric Current

b)

Alternating Current (AC)

c)

Parallel Circuit

d)

Series Circuit

9.

When any part of a series circuit is disconnected, no current flows through the circuit.

a)

Parallel Circuit

b)

Open Circuit

c)

Closed Circuit

d)

Series Circuit

10.

A __________________________ is a safety device that stops wires from getting too hot, it can bust or go out.

a)

Breaker

b)

Fuse

c)

Circuit

d)

Transformer

11.

Which best describes what happens to the circuit when you cut the lights ON?

a)

Open Circuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

c)

Series Circuit

d)

Closed Circuit

12.

A negatively charged object has_______________electrons than an object that is neutral.

a)

More

b)

Fewer

c)

No

13.

______________________refers to the properties of magnets and how magnets interact when they are near each other

a)

Magnetism

b)

Magnetic Field

c)

Magnetic Domains

d)

Magnetic Force

14.

Which type of metals usually have a magnetic field?

a)

Iron

b)

Cobalt

c)

Copper

d)

Nickel

15.

The_______________________exerts a force on other magnets and objects that are made of magnetic material.

a)

Magnetic Field

b)

Magnetic Domains

c)

Magnetic Force

d)

Electricity

16.

A ____________________is a device that uses an electromagnet to measure electric current

a)

Transformer

b)

Motor

c)

Galvanometer

d)

Generator

17.

__________________________________use electromagnetic induction to change mechanical energy into electrical energy

a)

Motor

b)

Galvanometer

c)

Transformer

d)

Generator

18.

An ___________________________________reverses or changes the direction of the current twice during each rotation of the coil.

a)

Alternating Current (AC)

b)

Parallel Circuit

c)

Series Circuit

d)

Direct Current (DC)

19.

A _____________________is used to increase or decrease the voltage of an alternating current.

a)

Motor

b)

Transformer

c)

Generator

d)

Galvanometer

20.

The magnets are connected to a__________________________, a large windmill-like wheel.

a)

Motor

b)

Generator

c)

Turbine

d)

Fan

21.

_____________________________is the tendency for a material to oppose, or go against, the flow of electrons.

a)

Magnet

b)

Resistance

c)

Conductor

d)

Insulator

22.

The batteries used in a flashlight are called _________________________ batteries.

a)

Wet-Cell

b)

Dry-Cell

c)

Lead-Acid

23.

Greeks discovered a mineral that could attract pieces of iron.

This mineral is now called__________________________.

a)

Magnetite

b)

Iron

c)

Cobalt

d)

Metal

24.

Like magnetic poles ____________each other and unlike poles______________ each other

a)

Attract, Repel

b)

Repel, Attract

25.

_________________are the places on a magnet that exert, or put forth, the strongest magnetic force

a)

Magnetic Field

b)

Magnetic Force

c)

Magnetic Poles

d)

Magnetic Domains

26.

__________________________a permanent magnet causes it to lose its magnetism

a)

Cooling

b)

Cutting

c)

Heating

d)

Splitting

27.

A ________________________________________is a large group of atoms with their magnetic poles lined up in the same direction.

a)

Magnetic Domains

b)

Magnetic Field

c)

Magnetic Force

d)

Electricity

28.

Earth’s Geographic North Pole is the = _______________________ Magnetic Pole.

Earth’s Geographic South Pole is the = _______________________ Magnetic Pole.

a)

South, South

b)

North, South

c)

South, North

d)

North, North

29.

A __________________is the matter through which a wave travels

a)

Frequency

b)

Energy

c)

Light

d)

Medium

30.

This creates ______________________waves that carry energy outward and cause an earthquake.

a)

Seismic

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Transverse

d)

Sound

31.

A medium can be a_______________________, a ________________, a __________________, or a combination of these.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

All of the above

32.

_______________________is a measure of the energy that a wave carries.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

33.

A _______________________ is a repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter or space.

a)

Vibration

b)

Medium

c)

Wave

d)

Electricity

34.

Compressional waves are also called ________________________ waves.

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Water

d)

Light

35.

A ________________________is the area in a longitudinal wave where the medium is most spread out.

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

36.

A __________________is the distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point just like it.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

37.

_________________________are waves that travel through a medium.

a)

Seismic Waves

b)

Longitudinal Waves

c)

Transverse Waves

d)

Mechanical Waves

38.

In a __________________________________________wave the medium moves back and forth along the same direction that the wave travels.

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Transverse Wave

c)

Mechanical Waves

d)

Seismic Waves

39.

The_______________________is the amount of time it takes for one wavelength to pass a particular point.

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

40.

All ______________________are made by something that vibrates.

a)

Sounds

b)

Light

c)

Electricity

d)

Magnets

41.

What part of the ear amplifies waves?

a)

Outter Ear

b)

Middle Ear

c)

Inner Ear

42.

____________________is a quick, rhythmic back-and-forth movement.

a)

Walking

b)

Drums

c)

Vibrations

d)

Electricity

43.

the amount of energy that flows through a certain area in a specific amount of time

a)

Frequency

b)

Intensity

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

44.

__________________________is energy that travels and spreads out as it goes emitted by stars and space objects

a)

Sound

b)

Longitudinal Waves

c)

Radiation

d)

Radio Waves

45.

A material that only absorbs or reflects light is_______________________.

a)

Opaque

b)

Translucent

c)

Transparent

d)

Transmission

46.

_________________________ is known as the bending of light.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Transmission

d)

Translucent

47.

__________________________result when the air at ground level is much warmer or much cooler than the air above ground level.

a)

Transmission

b)

Refraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Mirage

48.

Objects that reflect all wavelengths of visible light appear to be_______________

a)

Green

b)

White

c)

Black

d)

Blue

49.

The 3 tiny bones in your ear are called the_________________________

a)

Anvil, Stirrup Ear Canal

b)

Hammer, Eardrum, Stirrup

c)

Anvil, Hammer, Stirrup

d)

Stirrup, Anvil, Cochlea

50.

________________waves are made by vibrating electric charges and can travel through space where there is no matter.

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Sound

c)

Longitudinal

d)

Magnetic