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Physical Science PRETEST

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called?

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

energy

d)

teenagers

2.

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances is called?

a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Solution
d)
Element
3.

Water (H2O) is considered to be?

a)

Mixture

b)

element

c)

compound

d)
All of the above
4.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)
Cutting a piece of wood
b)
Melting ice into water
c)
Boiling water into steam
d)
Burning a piece of paper
5.

Which of the following is the MOST common state of matter in the universe ?

a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
6.

Which of the following is NOT a part of an atom?

a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Molecule
7.

What is the atomic number of the element gold ?

a)

79

b)

Au

c)

196.967

d)

none of these

8.

Which of the following is NOT a type of chemical bond?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Nucleic

d)

Metallic

9.

An organic compound must always contain what element?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Sulfur

10.

What are the products of this chemical reaction?

a)

Carbon dioxide & water

b)

Glucose & oxygen

c)

Solar energy

d)

none of these

11.

On the left side of the arrow in the equation for photosynthesis, how many oxygen atoms are there ?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

18

12.

What type of reaction is shown?

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

isothermic

d)

none of these

13.

Which of the following is the solute?

a)

water

b)

red food coloring

c)

both water and food coloring mixed together

d)

none of these

14.

Where do you think battery acid would be found on the pH scale?

a)

0

b)

3

c)

7

d)

13

15.

Calculate the speed of a car that travels 50km in half an hour

a)

200 km/h

b)

25 km/h

c)

100 km/h

d)

50 km/h

16.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 laws of motion?

a)

An object at rest tends to stay at rest

b)

force = mass X acceleration

c)

for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

d)

energy can not be created or destroyed

17.

A rock setting on top a cliff is an example of what type of energy?

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

mechanical

d)

solar

18.

An example of a conductor, a material through which energy can easily be transferred?

a)

wood

b)

metal

c)

plastoc

d)

styrofoam

19.

Identify the trough of a wave

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

The measure of how much matter an object contains is called?

a)
Volume
b)
Density
c)
Weight
d)
Mass
21.

How is a gas defined?

a)
A gas is defined as a state of matter that has no fixed shape or volume
b)
A gas is defined as a state of matter that has fixed shape and volume
c)
A gas is defined as a state of matter that has fixed shape but no fixed volume
d)
A gas is defined as a state of matter that has no fixed shape but has fixed volume
22.

What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?

a)

motion

b)

force

c)

friction

d)

energy

23.

Changes from a liquid state to a gas state.

a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Freezing
d)
Melting
24.

At which point is potential energy greatest

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

25.

What is the overall charge of the compound sodium chloride?

a)

-2

b)

0

c)
  • + 1

d)
  • + 3