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Physical Science Final Review

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

10 g is a measure of

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

2.

10 cm3 is a measure of

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

3.

10 g/cm3 is a measure of

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

4.

Which number is less than 1?

a)

10.0

b)

0.1

c)

1.0

5.

Which number is greater than 1?

a)

10.0

b)

0.1

c)

1.0

6.

An object with a density greater than 1 will _____.

a)

Sink

b)

Float

7.

An object with a density less than 1 will _____.

a)

Sink

b)

Float

8.

An object with a density equal to 1 will _____.

a)

Sink

b)

Float

9.

This object's density is ______.

a)

Greater than 1

b)

Less than 1

10.

Select the correct definition for MASS

a)

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

b)

A measure of the amount of space an object takes up

c)

A property that describes the compactness of molecules in a substance

11.

Which phase in the image is the LEAST DENSE?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

12.

Which type of heat transfer is shown?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

stir frying

13.

What type of heat transfer is shown here?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

sun shining

14.

What type of heat transfer is shown?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

bonfire

15.

What type of heat transfer is shown here?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

boiling water

16.

If a door was left open between the bedroom (74 degrees) and the living room (68 degrees), what would likely happen to the temperatures after several hours?

a)

nothing, they would not change

b)

both rooms would become hotter 

c)

both room would become colder

d)

the bedroom temp. would lower and the living room temp. would rise

17.

If this drink is sitting outside on a hot, sunny day, name two reason why the drink won't stay cold.

a)

radiation - from the sun is heating the glass

b)

conduction - the table beneath the glass is heating

c)

convection - the air is moving in a circle pattern around

d)

conduction - the straw is heating up

18.

What does the subscript in a chemical formula tell you?

a)

How many molecules are present

b)

How many atoms are present

c)

How many elements are present

d)

How many neutrons are present

19.

How many elements are in this chemical formula?

H2SO4H_2SO_4  

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

How many atoms of Carbon are in this formula? C6 H12O6C_{6\ }H_{12}O_6  

a)

6

b)

1

c)

12

21.

What elements are represented in this chemical formula? Fe2O3Fe_2O_3  

a)

Iron, Oxygen

b)

Francium, Europium, Oxygen

c)

Ferrium, Oxygen

d)

Berylium, Oxygen

22.

What is the total number of atoms in this formula? H2O2H_2O_2  

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

23.

Which of the following elements is least likely to form a compound?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Sodium

c)

Argon

d)

Potassium

24.

Is this an element or a compound? CaSO4CaSO_4  

a)

Element

b)

Compound

25.

Which chemical formula correctly displays 1 atom of nickel and 2 atoms of Fluorine?

a)

niF2

b)

NIF2

c)

Ni1F2

d)

NiF2

26.

What is the total number of atoms in this chemical formula? C8H3NaBr12C_8H_3NaBr_{12}  

a)

18

b)

12

c)

25

d)

24

27.
What are the smaller numbers that you CANNOT change in a chemical equation? 
a)
Coefficient
b)
Products
c)
Reactants
d)
Subscript
28.
What are the larger numbers that you CAN CHANGE in a chemical equation? 
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Products
c)
Reactants
d)
Subscripts
29.
How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? 
Mg +  __HCl --->  MgCl2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.
Is this balanced?
Al + O2 → 2Al2O3
a)
Yes
b)
No
31.

Balance this equation: _Zn + _O2 --> _ZnO

a)

1, 1, 2

b)

2, 1, 2

c)

1, 1, 1

d)

2 ,2, 2

32.
Which of the following are properties of waves?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Wavelength
c)
Frequency
d)
All of the above
33.
_______ waves need matter to travel but ________ waves do not.
a)
Sound; light
b)
Light; sound
c)
Sound; electrical
d)
Electrical; light
34.
A _______ is a repeating pattern of motion that transfers energy from one place to another.
a)
wavelength
b)
wave
c)
frequency
d)
light
35.
Waves move _______, not matter.
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
energy
d)
water
36.
The height of the wave from its resting point is called its ___________.
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
amplitude
d)
sequence
37.
The bottom of a wave is called its _________.
a)
peak
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
trough
38.
The _____________ of a wave is how many waves occur in one second.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
energy
39.
What is the unit of measurement for frequency?
a)
Nanometers
b)
Hertz
c)
Micrometers
d)
Decibels
40.
Which properties of waves make up color?
a)
Wavelength and frequency
b)
Frequency and amplitude
c)
Amplitude and wavelength
d)
Wavelength, frequency, and amplitude
41.

What image show light being reflected?

a)
b)
c)
42.

What image show light being absorbed?

a)
b)
c)
43.

What image show light being transmitted?

a)
b)
c)
44.

What statement is true about materials that reflect ALL light?

a)

the material appear white

b)

the material appear black

c)

the material appear clear

45.

What statement is true about materials that transmits ALL light?

a)

the material appear white

b)

the material appear black

c)

the material appear clear

46.

Sunlight hits dark, black clouds. What is happening to the light waves in the clouds?

a)

light is being reflected

b)

light is being absorbed

c)

light is being transmitted

47.

Why does the leaf appear green?

a)

Most light wavelengths are transmitted while the green light wavelengths are absorbed

b)

Most light wavelengths are absorbed while the green light wavelengths are reflected

c)

Most light wavelengths are reflected while the green light wavelengths are transmitted

d)

Most light wavelengths are reflected while the green light wavelengths are absorbed

48.
Calculate the Volume
a)
410 cm3
b)
420 cm3
c)
402 cm3
d)
401 cm3
49.
Which of the following has a full valence shell?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Neon
c)
Barium
d)
Carbon
50.
An ionic bond forms when atoms ___________ electrons.
a)
gain
b)
share
c)
increase
d)
transfer
51.
Which type of bond has a transfer of an electron from on atom to another?
a)
Polar Covalent 
b)
Non Polar Covalent
c)
Ionic
d)
Metallic
52.
All chemical bonds involve two atoms sharing electrons.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
+ 2
b)
 - 2
c)
+1
d)
-1
54.
If an atom gains one electron what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
55.
Covalent compounds
a)
Share electrons
b)
transfer electrons
c)
contain a sea of electrons
d)
conduct electricity
56.
What is the number of valence electrons for Oxygen?
a)
8
b)
6
c)
2
d)
1
57.
How many valence electrons in this structure?
a)
6
b)
5
c)
4
d)
7
58.

Where is the element's atomic NUMBER located?

a)

the top

b)

the bottom

c)

the top + the bottom

d)

the number of protons + the number of neutrons

59.

Where is the element's atomic MASS located?

a)

at the top

b)

at the bottom

c)

the top number + the bottom number

d)

the number of protons + the number of neutrons

60.

What are the 3 subatomic particles of an atom?

a)

carbon atom, proton, electron

b)

quarks, neutrons, protons

c)

nucleus, protons, electrons

d)

protons, neutrons, electrons

61.

Generally, the number of neutrons ____ the number of protons in an atom.

a)

=

b)

<

c)

>

62.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

63.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

64.

Which subatomic particle has a neutral or no charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

65.
What is 9.2 x 104 in standard notation?
a)
9,200
b)
92,000
c)
920,000
d)
920
66.
What is 416,000,000 in scientific notation?
a)
4.16 x 108
b)
4.16 x 109
c)
4.16 x 10-8
d)
4.16 x 10-9
67.
What is 2.8 x 10-4 in standard notation?
a)
28,000
b)
280,000
c)
.00028
d)
.000028
68.
What does a negative exponent mean in scientific notation? (example:  1.19 x 10-3)
a)
It means the number is very large
b)
It means the number is very small
69.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

70.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
71.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

72.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

73.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
74.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

75.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
76.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
77.
What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass
78.

Name the missing force.

a)

Gravitational Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Friction Force

d)

Applied Force

79.

Name the missing force.

a)

Normal Force

b)

Push/Pull Force

c)

Friction Force

d)

Tension Force

80.

“Pressure applied to an incompressible fluid is transmitted equally throughout the fluid” is an expression of

a)

Archimedes’ principle

b)

Pascal’s principle

c)

Bernoulli’s principle

d)

Newton’s principle

81.

What does Archimedes’ principle state?

a)

The buoyant force acting on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.

b)

The buoyant force acting on an object is equal to the volume of the fluid displaced by the object

c)

The buoyant force acting on an object decreases if the volume of the object increases.

d)

The buoyant force acting on an object decreases if the object is placed in a denser liquid.

82.

The measure of the upward force a fluid exerts on an object that is submerged is:

a)

elasticity.

b)

buoyancy

c)

gravity.

d)

ductility.

83.

Applied force creates pressure in all directions in:

a)

solids and gases.

b)

liquids only.

c)

liquids and gases

d)

gases only.

84.

High viscosity can be described as...

a)

a liquid that flows quickly

b)

a liquid that flows slowly

85.

Viscosity can be described as...

a)

a physical property of liquids

b)

a physical property of solids

c)

a chemical property of liquids

86.

Peanut butter is an example of a...

a)

High viscosity liquid

b)

Low viscosity liquid

c)

Isnt a liquid at all! Don't be silly.

87.
This shows the phenomenon known as....
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
mirrors
d)
focal point
88.

Holding a marble at the top of a ramp

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

89.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
90.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
91.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
92.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
93.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
94.
What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy
a)
Newton
b)
Joule
c)
Watt
d)
Kilogram
95.
What increases as the passengers in the coaster go up the hill?
a)
fear
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic energy
96.
A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest.  Find the acceleration.
a)
30 m/s
b)
24 m/s2
c)
9 m/s2
d)
81 km/hr
97.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
98.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
99.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
100.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
d)
Friction 
101.

This equation goes with which law?

a)

Newton's first law of motion

b)

Newton's second law of motion

c)

Newton's third law of motion

102.

The acceleration of objects falling on Earth due to gravity is

a)

9.8 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

9.8 g/mL

d)

9.8 g/m/m

103.
Convert 109 m to ____ mm
a)
10900 mm
b)
1.09 mm
c)
109000 mm
d)
0.0109 mm

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