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PHYSICAL SCIENCE REVIEW

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Imagine Aria and Liam are having a debate. Aria says, 'An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.' Liam disagrees. According to Newton's 1st Law of Motion, who is correct?

(a)  

2.

Charlotte, Maya, and William are having a friendly debate about Newton's 2nd Law of Motion. They all have different formulas in mind. Can you help them figure out the correct formula?

a)

F=MA

b)

F=M/A

c)

A=FM

d)

A=M/F

3.

Benjamin, Abigail, and James are having a friendly competition to see who can push a box with the most force. What units would they use to measure the net force they're applying to the box?

(a)  

4.

Imagine Samuel, Aiden, and Charlotte are in a science class. Their teacher asks, 'Can anyone tell me what Newton's 2nd law of motion states?' How would you answer?

a)

It means an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Like when Aiden's soccer ball keeps rolling until Samuel stops it.

b)

It's about how for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Like when Charlotte pushes the swing, it comes back with the same force.

c)

Newton's 2nd law states that the acceleration of an object, like Aiden's skateboard, as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.

5.

Imagine Harper, Maya, and Noah are having a heated debate in their science class. They're trying to remember who came up with the Laws of Motion. Can you help them out?

a)

EINSTIEN NEWTON

b)

ISAIAH NEWTON

c)

ISAAC NEWTON

6.

Hey Evelyn, Elijah, and Daniel, let's play a game!

TRUE OR FALSE?

Kicking a beach ball is easier than kicking a basketball.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Noah, Ethan, and Arjun are having a fun day at the park. Noah decides to play a game and holds an apple above his head. Ethan and Arjun start guessing: how many force pairs are acting on the apple that Noah is holding?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Imagine Olivia and Evelyn are playing a game of catch with Liam. When Olivia throws the ball (action), it comes back to her (reaction). This is similar to Newton's third law which states: For every ________ there is a _______ and ______ ________. Can you fill in the blanks?

a)

opposite

equal

action

reaction

b)

action

equal

opposite

reaction

c)

greater

different

reaction

action

d)

equal

different

reaction

action

9.

Imagine this, Liam and Evelyn are in a library. Liam places a book on the table. Can you guess which law explains why the table pushes back on the book?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

10.

Imagine this, Lily and Arjun are playing a game. Lily hits a wall with a stick. The equal but opposite reaction is _____

a)

the wall pushes against Lily

b)

the stick pushes against Arjun

c)

Lily pushes against the stick

d)

the wall pushes against the stick

11.

Imagine this, Isla, Nora, and Oliver! In the story "CRASH", a tiny bug collides with a massive car. Do you think the minuscule mass of the bug has any effect on what happens to the car?

a)

Definitely yes

b)

No way

c)

Could be possible

12.

Evelyn, Olivia, and Arjun are having a debate. Evelyn says that mass affects the way forces change an object's velocity. Olivia and Arjun aren't sure. Who do you think is correct?

a)

Evelyn (True)

b)

Olivia (False)

c)

Arjun (It is possible)

13.

Imagine this, Noah, Ethan, and Arjun are at a playground. Noah pushes a swing and it comes back. Can you guess which law explains this phenomenon?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

14.

Imagine this, Lily and Arjun are in a science class. Their teacher asks, 'Can anyone tell me what Newton's 3rd law of motion states?' How would you answer?

a)

It means an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

b)

It's about how the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force and inversely proportional to its mass.

c)

Newton's 3rd law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

15.

Hey, Charlotte, Maya, and William, let's play a game!

TRUE OR FALSE?

The heavier the object, the harder it is to change its motion.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
All of the above.
17.
How does water particles behave when they are in the gaseous state? 
a)
They move around very slowly
b)
They are packed together very tightly.
c)
They move quickly and freely.
d)
They do not move at all.
18.
How does water particles behave when they are in the gaseous state? 
a)
They move around very slowly
b)
They are packed together very tightly.
c)
They move quickly and freely.
d)
They do not move at all.
19.
Burning and baking are examples of __________________ because they are irreversible.
a)
chemical changes
b)
physical changes
c)
melting
d)
freezing
20.

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

21.

What coefficient should you put to balance the equation?

__Fe + __O2 --> 2Fe2O3

a)

Fe=2

O2=3

b)

Fe=2

O2=4

c)

Fe=4

O2=3

d)

Fe=4

O2=6

22.

All of the following are physical properties of matter EXCEPT ____

a)

mass

b)

color

c)

melting point

d)

ability to rust

23.

The Conservation of Matter (Conservation of Mass -a fundamental principle of classical physics) states that

a)

Matter cannot be created or destroyed

b)

Matter is imperfect

c)

Matter can have no value

d)

Matter is absolute

24.
Law of conservation states that matter CANNOT be _________ or _________
a)
created or destroyed
b)
invented or deconstructed
c)
transformed or transferred
d)
in or out
25.
A rock at the edge of a cliff.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
26.
At which point is potential energy greatest
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
27.
What type of heat transfer is A?
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
heat
28.
What type of heat transfer is B?
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
heat
29.
What type of heat transfer is C?
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
heat
30.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
31.
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude 
32.
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 
d)
They can change direction by reflection 
33.
Which of the following lists components of the electromagnetic spectrum  in order from the lowest frequency to the highest frequency?
a)
microwaves, infrared, gamma rays, xrays 
b)
infrared, xrays,  gamma rays, microwaves 
c)
radio waves, visible spectrum, xrays,  gamma rays
d)
 gamma rays, xrays,  visible spectrum, radio waves
34.
T/F? The greater the energy of an electromagnetic wave, the higher its frequency and the shorter its wavelength.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Which has the most energy?
a)
Radio waves
b)
Gamma waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
When the masses of objects decrease, the distance between objects Microwaves
36.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
37.
An object that blocks all of the light from passing through is...
a)
transparent 
b)
clear
c)
opaque
d)
translucent
38.
This type of object lets some light through.
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
co-parent
d)
opaque
39.
This type of object lets all light through.
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
co-parent
d)
opaque
40.
True or False: Sound travels better through solids than through liquids
a)
True 
b)
False
41.
Light waves travel at different speeds through different media. Which list  shows the correct order of increasing speed of light waves in media, from  slowest to fastest? 
a)
solids → liquids → gases → vacuum
b)
vacuum → gases → liquids → solids
c)
gases → liquids → solids → vacuum
d)
liquids → solids → gases → vacuum
42.
Movers slide a box down the ramp of a truck.
What helps slow the box as it slides to the bottom of the ramp?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
inertia
d)
magnetism
43.
"The amount of chemical energy in a flashlight's battery is equal to the radiant energy transferred to the environment." Is this statement correct?
a)
Yes, flashlights are 100% efficient at transferring the chemical energy of the battery into radiant energy.
b)
No, all energy transformations are inefficient. Some of the chemical energy will be lost as thermal energy. 
c)
No, the Law of Conservation of Energy does not apply to this situation because thesystem is not closed
d)
 Yes, the Law of Conservation of Energy states that the total energy in a system can never be created or destroyed. 
44.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
45.
T/F? all energy transformations are inefficient.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short