Free Printable Physical Science Semester Exam Part 1

1.

What scientific measurement system is based on units of ten?

a)

Dewey Decimal System

b)

English System

c)

Newton's System

d)

Metric System (SI)

2.

What does the abbreviation SI stand for in measurements?

a)

Standard Ion

b)

International System of Measurements

c)

System Indeed

d)

Standard International

3.

What does the prefix centi mean?

a)

100

b)

1000

c)

1

d)

10

4.

Which of these is NOT an advantage of using the International System of Units?

a)

It includes easily understood units of measure such as inches.

b)

It is used by scientist worldwide.

c)

It is based on units of 10.

d)

It is easy to use when making conversions.

5.

What instrument would you use to measure a small volume of liquid?

a)

triple beam balance

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

meter stick

d)

stop watch

6.

What instrument would you use to measure large volumes of liquid?

a)

stop watch

b)

triple beam balance

c)

thermometer

d)

Beaker

7.

What instrument would you use to measure the mass of a toy car?

a)

Triple Beam Balanace

b)

Graduated Cylinder

c)

Meter Stick

d)

Stop Watch

8.

What instrument would you use to measure the length of a small object?

a)

stopwatch

b)

ruler

c)

triple beam balance

d)

beaker

9.

What instrument would you use to measure the length of a large object?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

triple beam balance

c)

meter stick

d)

stopwatch

10.

What unit would you use to measure the small volume of liquid?

a)

milligrams

b)

Milliliter

c)

milliseconds

d)

Celsius

11.

What unit would you use to measure the large volume of liquid?

a)

Liter

b)

Gram

c)

Meter

d)

Seconds

12.

What unit would you use to measure the mass of an object?

a)

Gram

b)

Meter

c)

Liter

d)

Seconds

13.

What unit would you use to measure the length of a small object?

a)

milligram

b)

millimeter

c)

second

d)

milliliter

14.

What unit would you use to measure the time to run a short distance?

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Seconds

d)

Grams

15.

Convert 309 ml = ______ L

a)

309,000 L

b)

0.309 L

c)

309 L

d)

0.000309 L

16.

Convert 23.911 km = _______ m

a)

239.11 m

b)

2,391,100 m

c)

0.023911 m

d)

23,911 m

17.

Convert 647 g = _______ kg

a)

0.0647 kg

b)

647,000 kg

c)

0.647 kg

d)

647 kg

18.

Convert 71 dag to _________ dg.

a)

0.71 dg

b)

7,100 dg

c)

71 dg

d)

0.0071 dg

19.

A ____ graph shows the relationship between two varibles or a change over time.

a)

circle

b)

line

c)

pie

d)

scatterplot

20.

What is the series of steps used to solve a problem or answer a question called?

a)

metric system

b)

scientific method

c)

English system

d)

dimensional analysis

21.

What is a possible explanation for your observations or educated guess?

a)

experiment

b)

conclusion

c)

hypothesis

d)

law

22.

What type of graph would you use to compare the number of votes that 6 canidates recieved in the last student election?

a)

Bar Graph

b)

Line Graph

c)

Pie Chart

d)

Circle Graph

23.

What type of observation is 32 gold balloons?

a)

quantitative observation

b)

sensitive observation

c)

opinionated observation

d)

qualitative observation

24.

What type of observation are Ninja black belts?

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Opinionated Observation

d)

Sensitive Observation

25.

Paula wanted to see if the generic diapers at Walmart and Target would absorb the same amount of water as Pampers diapers. She put 200 mL of water into a generic diaper from Walmart, 200 mL of water into a generic diaper from Target, and 200 mL of water into a Pampers diaper. She waited 5 minutes before checking to see if one of the diapers leaked. What was the dependent variable in Paula's experiment?

a)

200 mL of water

b)

absorption of water

c)

brand of diaper

d)

cost of diaper

26.

A ___________ has no definite shape and no definite volume.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

non-newtonian fluid

27.

Anything with mass and volume is called ____________.

a)

buoyancy

b)

viscosity

c)

fluidity

d)

matter

28.

The ability of a substance to burn is called _____________________.

a)

reactivity

b)

flammability

c)

solubility

d)

fluidity

29.

A ___________ change is one in which a new substance is formed different from the original substance.

a)

chemical

b)

physical

c)

endothermic

d)

exothermic

30.

Which of the following is NOT a physical property?

a)

orange color

b)

density

c)

foul odor

d)

reacts with vinegar to produce bubbles

31.

The rows on the periodic table are called ___________.

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

periods

d)

columns

32.

What type of mixture is Italian salad dressing?

a)

heterogeneous mixture

b)

homogeneous mixture

c)

compound

d)

solution

33.

Trail Mix would be an example of

a)

element.

b)

compound.

c)

atom.

d)

mixture.

34.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

Lithium

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Trail Mix

d)

Water

35.

Paula wanted to see if the generic diapers at Walmart and Target would absorb the same amount of water as pampers. She put 200mL of water into a generic diaper from Walmart, 200mL of water into a generic diapers from Target, and 200mL of water into a pampers diaper. She waits five minutes before checking to see if one of the daipers leaked. What was the constant in Paula's expirement?

a)

cost of diaper

b)

200 mL of water

c)

absorption of water

d)

brand of diaper

36.

Paula wanted to see if the generic diapers at Walmart and Target would absorb the same amount of water as pampers. She put 200mL of water into a generic diaper from Walmart, 200mL of water into a generic diapers from Target, and 200mL of water into a pampers diaper. She waits five minutes before checking to see if one of the daipers leaked. What was the control in Paula's experiment?

a)

200 mL of water

b)

cost of diaper

c)

absorption of water

d)

Pampers diapers

37.

Paula wanted to see if the generic diapers at Walmart and Target would absorb the same amount of water as pampers. She put 200mL of water into a generic diaper from Walmart, 200mL of water into a generic diapers from Target, and 200mL of water into a pampers diaper. She waits five minutes before checking to see if one of the daipers leaked. What was the independent variable in Paula's expirement?

a)

Types of diapers used

b)

200 mL of water

c)

absorption of water

d)

cost of diaper

38.

What is the change of state from a liquid to a gas called?

a)

Evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

deposition

39.

What is the ability of a substance to combine with another is called?

a)

Conbustibility

b)

Reactivity

c)

Flammability

d)

Magnetism

40.

What is the change of state form a solid directly to a gas called?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Freezing

d)

Deposition

41.

What is the change of state from a gas to a liquid called?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Melting

42.

What is a change of state from a liquid to a solid?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Deposition

43.

What is the change of state from a solid to a liquid called?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Sublimation

d)

Condensation

44.

What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Plasma

45.

The resistance of a liquid to flowing is its _____.

a)

Viscosity

b)

Combustibility

c)

Flammability

d)

Solubility

46.

In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Non-Newtonian Fluid

47.

Calculate the density of an object that has a mass of 142.4 grams and a volume of 160 milliliters.

a)

22,784 g/mL

b)

0.89 g/mL

c)

1.12 g/mL

d)

17.6 g/mL

48.

What unit would you use to measure the length of a large object?

a)

kilogram

b)

kilometer

c)

second

d)

kiloliter

Physical Science Semester Exam Part 1

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