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EOY Physical Science Test 2022

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
LT2: I want to find the average speed of a triathlon race. What steps would I take? 
a)
add up total distance, add up total time, divide total distance by total time
b)
add up total distance, add up total speed, divide distance by speed
c)
Add up total time and subtract total distance
2.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
3.

Speed =

a)

distance / time (distance divided by time)

b)

time / distance (time divided by distance)

c)

distance * time (distance multiplied by time)

4.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
5.
What is the equation to find speed?
a)
s=t/d
b)
s=d x t
c)
s=d/f
d)
s=d/t
6.
An object's ____________________ is the distance and direction of the object's change in position. 
a)
direction
b)
placement
c)
motion
d)
displacement
7.
The Standard Units for Speed is ?
a)
m/s (meters per second)
b)
ms (meters times seconds)
c)
mskg (meters times seconds kilograms)
d)
m/s*kg (meters per second kilograms)
8.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
9.
This graph shows
a)
An object stopped
b)
An object slowing down
c)
An object speeding up
d)
An object moving at constant speed
10.

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between "distance" and "displacement"?

a)

Distance measurements can't be negative, while displacement measurements can be negative

b)

Distance measures the change of position of an object in motion, while displacement measures the direction in which an object traveled.

c)

Distance is a measure of the total length of the motion, while displacement is the difference in position between starting and ending positions including direction.

d)

Distance measurements are recorded in meters, while displacement measurements are recorded in feet.

11.
The term for when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Newtons
12.
How are speed and velocity different?
a)
Speed includes direction
b)
Speed indicates momentum
c)
Velocity includes Momentum
d)
Velocity includes direction
13.
When an object is acted on by unbalanced forces, the object will 
a)
continue in the same direction
b)
continue at the same speed
c)
accelerate in the direction of the unbalanced force
d)
will have no change in motion
14.
Potential energy refers to objects that have ________________________ .
a)
changing chemically
b)
stored energy
c)
in motion
d)
changing electrically
15.

What would cause the person on the right to change position?

a)

The force applied by the two people on the right would have to be greater than 200N.

b)

the force applied by the two people on the right would have to be less than 200 N.

c)

The person on the left would need to turn around

d)

It is impossible

16.
Which statement best explains Newton's Third Law of Motion?
a)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
b)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
c)
The acceleration of an object is based on the force applied.
d)
An object continues its motion until an unbalanced force is applied.
17.
Which is the best example of Newton's First Law of Motion?
a)
a basketball thrown in the air falls to the ground
b)
a soccer ball remains motionless until it is kicked by a player
c)
a baseball player swings at an approaching ball
d)
an ice skater pushes back from a wall and moves backwards
18.
As the wheels of a train push down on the track, the track pushes back against the wheels. Which of Newton's laws is used to explain these forces.
a)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
b)
The net force of an object is its mass times its acceleration.
c)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
d)
Any 2 objects exert a gravitational force of attraction on each other.
19.

Buoyancy is the tendency for objects to float in a fluid. We consider buoyancy the...

a)

Un-gravity force

b)

The upward force

c)

Gravitational pull

d)

Downwards pull on an object

20.
Pressure at the bottom of the ocean is greatest because:
a)
The water is most dense at the bottom.
b)
The water is least dense at the bottom.
c)
The water is buoyant at the bottom.
21.
When you hold an object in the water,
a)
Water is displaced and rises
b)
Water is displaced and decreases
c)
The buoyant force pushes down on the object
22.
Density is defined as...
a)
Centimeters cubed per mass of substance
b)
Mass per unit volume of a substance
c)
Flow rate of a substance
23.
Archimedes' Principle states that... 
a)
The buoyant force acting on an object equals the volume of the fluid displaced by the object. 
b)
The buoyant force acting on an object equals the weight (force of gravity) of the fluid displaced by the object.
c)
The buoyant force acting on an object will always be equal. 
24.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
25.
Which property of matter is determined by dividing its mass by its volume?
a)
elasticity
b)
buoyancy
c)
density
d)
viscosity
26.
Define the term "mass".
a)
Mass/Volume
b)
Anything that has mass and takes up space 
c)
The amount of space an object occupies.
d)
The amount of matter in an object.
27.
Volume is ...
a)
Mass/Volume
b)
The amount of matter in an object.
c)
The amount of space an object occupies.
d)
Anything that has mass and occupies space.
28.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air
29.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called (a)  

30.

A very small particle that makes up matter.

(a)  

31.

A region that is located at the center of an atom and contains most of the atom's mass.

(a)  

32.

A positively charged particle that is located in the nucleus.

(a)  

33.

A neutral particle that is located in the nucleus.

(a)  

34.

A negatively charged particle that is located in a cloud surrounding the nucleus.

(a)  

35.

A negatively charged particle is a....

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

36.

A positively charged particle is a....

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

37.

If there are more protons than electrons in an atom, the atom is considered to be.....

a)

positively charged

b)

negatively charged

c)

neutral

d)

chimichanga

38.

What is the Law of Conservation of mass? (Nic, this is a 'new' question but it is something we studied in 6th grade science)

a)
Mass is created in a chemical reaction
b)
Mass is created in a physical change
c)
New chemicals formed from a chemical reaction have a larger overall mass than the original reactants
d)
Mass is never created or destroyed
39.

The first element on the PERIODIC TABLE of ELEMENTS is...

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Water

d)

Hydrochloric Acid

40.

What does Atomos mean?

a)

A. small particle

b)

B. uncuttable

c)

C. particle with no charge

d)

D. unstoppable

41.
Two atoms of different elements will definitely have different numbers_____
a)
Nuclei
b)
Protons
c)
Neutrons
d)
Electrons
42.
An ion forms when an atom gains or loses
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
43.
Isotopes are atoms that have different
a)
Mass numbers
b)
Element names
c)
Atomic Numbers
44.
An ion that has a negative charge is formed when an atom 
a)
Loses neutrons
b)
Loses electrons
c)
Gains neutrons
d)
Gains electrons
45.
What information would allow you to determine whether two atoms are of the same or different elements
a)
The charge on each atom
b)
The number of neutrons each has
c)
The number of protons in their nuclei
d)
The location of the electrons in their electron clouds
46.
Carbon has an atomic number of 6. If an isotope of Carbon has a mass of 14, how many neutrons does it have? *Hint: Use subtraction
a)
20
b)
7
c)
6
d)
8
47.
An ion has 8 protons (+) and 5 electrons (-). What is its charge? 
a)
+13
b)
+3
c)
-3
d)
-13
48.
What is the definition of chemical change?
a)
any change that results in the formation of new chemical substances. 
b)
changing of only the appearance of the object
c)
matter cannot be created or destroyed, only change form
d)
changes affecting the form of a chemical substance, but not its chemical composition.
49.

Which is an example of chemical change?

a)

Ice melting

b)

chopping vegetables

c)

Folding a piece of paper

d)

Burning a piece of paper

50.

Is your soda powder dissolving in water a physical or a chemical change?

a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
51.
Is the formation of the grand canyon a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
52.
Which of the following is NOT a clue that a chemical reaction has taken place?
a)
Changing size
b)
Changing color
c)
A gas being formed
d)

Formation of a new substance

53.
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
54.
Changes that reorder atoms to form new molecules, such as the reaction between sodium and chlorine ions to form sodium chloride, are known as ________
a)
State changes
b)
endothermic changes
c)
chemical changes
d)
physical changes
55.
What type of change is this?
a)
A chemical change
b)
A physical change
56.
 Mixing the metal Sodium with the gas Chlorine will react and create table salt (NaCl). This type of change is a ______.
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
57.
Define a physical property.
a)
Observations made or measured using your senses, without changing the identity of the substance
b)
Can only be measured using specific science equipment
c)
Only observed in situations where the identity of the object is changing
d)
Only measurable if the identity of the object changes  
58.
The substances listed on the right side of a chemical equation are the
a)
Yields
b)
Reactants
c)
Products
d)
Precipitates
59.
The substances listed on the left side of a chemical equation are the
a)
Products
b)
Coefficients
c)
Precipitates
d)
Reactants
60.

This is they type of energy stored in a battery.

a)

Gravitational energy

b)

Elastic energy

c)

Nuclear energy

d)

Chemical energy

61.

What term is given to a reaction which transfers heat energy to the surroundings?

a)

Endothermic

b)

Reversible

c)

Exothermic

d)

Exotermic

62.

if less heat energy is released in making bonds in the products than is taken in when breaking bonds in the reactants

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exotermic

c)

Exothermic

d)

Entrothermic

63.

What type of chemical reaction absorbs energy and requires energy for the reaction to occur?

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exotermic

c)

Exothermic

d)

Endotermic

64.

the ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent

a)

solution

b)

concentration

c)

solute

d)

solubility

65.

a substance that vigorously reacts with most metals to produce hydrogen; it readily conducts electricity; it turns litmus red and has a pH of less than 7; it typically is corrosive or sour-tasting

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral

d)

solution

66.

a substance that does not react with most metals or readily conduct electricity; it turns litmus blue and has a pH of greater than 7; it typically feels slippery and is bitter-tasting

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral

d)

solution

67.

a substance that has a pH of 7; water is an example

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral

d)

concentration

68.

a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is; the low it is the more acidic, the higher the more basic

a)

concentration

b)

pH

c)

conductivity

d)

solubility curve

69.

describes how much solute has been dissolved in a solution and is expressed in some kind of ratio

a)

conductivity

b)

solute

c)

concentration

d)

solubility curve

70.

the measure of a solution's ability to conduct electricity

a)

concentration

b)

conductivity

c)

solubility curve

d)

temperature

71.

a solution in which the maximum amount of solute has been dissolved in a solvent

a)

saturated

b)

unsaturated

c)

super saturated

d)

agitation

72.
__________ are made up of solutes and solvents.
a)
Solutions
b)
Suspension
c)
Colloid
73.

In chemistry, it is commonly known as a "universal solvent"

(a)  

74.

Which two substances are among the six most abundant elements in living things?

a)

carbon (C)

b)

sodium (Na)

c)

fluorine (F)

d)

hydrogen (H)

75.

Which two substances are among the six most abundant elements in living things?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Calcium

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Helium

76.

Which two substances are among the four major types of organic compounds made by living things?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

77.

Which statement best describes the movement of carbon dioxide into or out of a plant during photosynthesis?

a)

it is taken from the air

b)

it is taken from the soil

c)

it is given off into the air

d)

it is given off into the soil

78.

Which statement best describes the movement of water into or out of a plant during photosynthesis?

a)

It is taken in from the air

b)

it is taken in from the soil

c)

it is made in the plant

d)

it is given off into the soil

79.

Water molecules are

a)

Polar and dissolve other polar molecules

b)

Polar and dissolve nonpolar molecules

c)

Nonpolar and dissolve other nonpolar molecules

d)

Nonpolar and dissolve polar molecules

80.

A group of two or more atoms that are bonded together

a)

elements

b)

isotopes

c)

molecules

d)

essential elements of life

81.

makes up about 63% of the mass of animals and 75% of the mass of plants

a)

nitrogen

b)

carbon

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

82.

the main element in the hard part of bones

a)

nitrogen

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

calcium

83.

In the carbon cycle, animals can release carbon back into the cycle through __________ or through __________.

a)

burning . . . photosynthesis

b)

fixation . . . decomposition

c)

decomposition . . . photosynthesis

d)

respiration . . . decomposition

e)

respiration . . . photosynthesis

84.
Organisms that break down dead plants & animals and release nitrogen back into atmosphere...
a)
bacteria
b)
plants
c)
animals
d)
producers
85.
Based on this diagram, which of the following can you infer is the chemical formula for gaseous nitrogen?
a)
N
b)
N2
c)
N3
d)
N4
86.

Plants need water to perform photosynthesis, which produces _______ for animals and humans.

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon

87.

Water is important for sustaining life on Earth because it can be found as a

a)

gas, compound, or element

b)

solid, liquid, or plasma

c)

liquid, plasma, or condensate

d)

solid, liquid, or gas

88.
Why does ice stay at the top of oceans instead of sinking to the bottom?
a)
 Ice is colder than liquid water.
b)
Ice is less dense than liquid water.
c)
Ice is more dense than liquid water.
d)
Ice is warmer than liquid water.
89.

What gives carbon the ability to form chains of almost unlimited length?

a)

carbon can bond to other carbon

b)

carbon makes covalent bonds

c)

carbon has 6 electrons

d)

carbon has isotopes

90.

Which groups below form organic compounds found in living things?

a)

Carbohydrates (sugar)

b)

Lipids (fats)

c)

Proteins (structure)

d)

Nucleic acids (DNA)

91.

Which of the following statements best describes Elements, Atoms, and Molecules?

a)

Elements make up everything. An Element is a type of Molecule. Atoms are made up of two or more Elements bonded together.

b)

Molecules make up everything. An Atom is a type of Element. Elements are made up of two or more atoms bonded together.

c)

Atoms make up everything. An Element is a type of Atom. Molecules are made up of two or more atoms bonded together.

92.
What are the four biological molecules?
a)
proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids
b)
A, T, C, G
c)
water, air, earth, and fire
d)
Joe, Nick, and Kevin Jonas
93.

Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the human body?

a)

It provides the body with energy for metabolic activities.

b)

It is an important solvent for metabolic wastes such as urea.

c)

It absorbs heat produced by the metabolic activities of the cells.

d)

It is used to transport digested food substances within the human body.

94.

How would the planets move if the Sun disappeared?

a)

The planet would stop moving because gravity is no longer affecting it.

b)

The planet would move for a little while longer, but then stop.

c)

The planet would move in a straight line in the direction it had been traveling, because of its inertia.

d)

The planet would stop moving, but then start moving again because it would attach to another celestial object or planet.

95.

The orbital speeds of planets closer to the Sun will be faster than planets farther away because.....

a)

The gravity decreases as the distance between the objects increase.

b)

The gravity increases as the distance between the objects decrease.

c)

The gravity increases as the mass of the object increases.

d)

The gravity between the objects decrease as the objects warm up.

96.

Which to things affect the strength of gravitational pull?

a)

Distance and Weight

b)

Heat and Density

c)

Mass and Distance

d)

Gas and Dust

97.

How does the Moon's gravity cause the rise and fall of Earth's ocean levels?

a)

The Sun's gravitational force "pulls" on both the Earth and the Moon at different times.

b)

Earth revolves on its axis, which causes ocean levels to rise facing the Moon.

c)

Since the Moon has more mass than Earth, the Moon's gravity causes tides.

d)

The Moon's gravitational force "pulls" on the oceans

98.

A (a)   is a chunk of ice & dust that has a bright head & a long narrow tail.

99.
How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
100.

Earth completes one full (a)   on its axis every 24 hours.

101.
What is the correct order of the planets from the sun? 
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
b)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune. 
d)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 
102.

Which planet is third from the sun?

(a)  

103.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
104.

an enormous explosion that occurs when a massive star dies

a)

black hole

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

supernova

d)

solar wind

105.

an immense cloud of dust & gas where stars are born

a)

black hole

b)

nebula

c)

prominence

d)

supernova

106.
The largest type of star is 
a)
nebula
b)
red giant
c)
red supergiant
d)
supernova
107.
What is the shape of an elliptical galaxy?
a)
oval
b)
square
c)
no shape
d)
pinwheel
108.
What happens when a massive star's life ends?
a)
dead star
b)
black hole or neutron star
c)
supernova
d)
white dwarf
109.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
110.
What color of star is the coolest?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
White
111.
The color of the star tells us its 
a)
composition
b)
Temperature
c)
Luminosity 
d)
Mass
112.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
113.

Our sun is what kind of star?

a)

Blue giant

b)

Red giant

c)

Main sequence

d)

White dwarf

114.
This is the inner-most layer of the sun, where nuclear fusion happens. 
a)
core
b)
corona
c)
photosphere
d)
chromosphere
115.
At 10,000 degrees Celsius, hydrogen begins to change into helium and energy is released in a process called
a)
supernova
b)
pulsar
c)
nuclear fusion
d)
nuclear fission
116.
What is the sun mostly made up of
a)
Helium
b)
Core
c)
Carbon
d)
Hydrogen
117.

A black hole is an area where even light cannot escape, what is the cause of this phenomenon?

a)

The size of a black hole

b)

The luminosity of a black hole

c)

The gravity of a black hole

d)

The depth of a black hole

118.

Which of the following pieces of information are given by an H-R diagram? Check all that apply.

a)

Temperature of the star

b)

Color of the star

c)

Planets around the star

d)

Location of the star

119.

What determines the life cycle path that a star will take?

a)

Mass of the star

b)

Temperature of the star

c)

Location of the star

d)

Speed of a star's rotation

120.

A light year is the measurement of ________ light travels in one year.

a)

time

b)

distance

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