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Physical Science Midterm Review Guide

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nora is observing a rock. According to her, what property does the rock, being a solid, possess?

a)

It does not have a definite shape

b)

It has a definite shape

c)

It can have only one shape

2.

Arjun poured some juice into a glass. Based on this scenario, which of the following is true about the juice?

a)

It takes the shape of the glass but does not have a definite volume

b)

It does not have a definite shape or volume

c)

It can only have a small amount of volume

3.

Isla, William, and Noah are in a science class. Their teacher explains that a gas...

a)

is like a balloon that Isla is holding, which does not have a definite shape or a definite volume

b)

is like the textbook that William is reading, which has both a definite shape and volume

c)

is like the water bottle that Noah is drinking from, which has a specific shape but not a specific volume

4.

James, Avery, and Arjun are in a science class. They are given a task to identify different states of matter. What does it mean to differentiate in this context?

a)

James can only tell the difference between a gas and liquid

b)

Avery cannot tell the difference between a gas, liquid or solid

c)

Arjun can tell the difference between a gas, liquid or solid

5.

Olivia, Ethan, and Ava were discussing about ice melting into water. According to you, is this a physical change?

a)

A change in some properties of matter that does form a different kind of matter

b)

A change in some properties of matter that does not form a different kind of matter

c)

A change in some properties of matter that forms a specific kind of matter

6.

Grace, Michael, and Elijah are conducting a science experiment. They are observing whether the total mass of the substances involved remains constant during a chemical or physical change. This principle is known as what?

a)

Conservation of matter

b)

A chemical change

c)

A physical change

7.

During a science experiment, Daniel and James mixed baking soda and vinegar. What happened in this chemical reaction?

a)

One or more substances (baking soda and vinegar) changed into one or more new substances (carbon dioxide, water, and sodium acetate)

b)

A specific substance (baking soda) changed into a specific substance (vinegar)

c)

A known substance (baking soda) changed into an unknown substance

8.

Lily is working on a project and she needs Nora's help. What is Nora expected to do to help Lily?

a)

To turn away from Lily

b)

Form a group with Elijah

c)

Back up Lily in her project

9.

Aria, Benjamin, and Maya are working on a science project. They decide to create a mixture. What does this mean?

a)

They place different materials together

b)

They place specific materials together

c)

They do not place different materials together

10.

Lily, Ava, and Scarlett are conducting a science experiment. They are trying to create a 'solution'. Which of the following best describes the 'solution' they are trying to create?

a)

a mixture in which substances are not spread out evenly and do not settle in the bottom of a container

b)

a mixture in which substances are spread out evenly and do not settle to the bottom of a container

c)

a mixture in which substances are spread out evenly and do settle to the bottom of a container

11.

Benjamin and Elijah are working on a project. They need a specific component to complete their work. Nora offers to provide the component. How much of the component is Nora offering to provide?

a)

half the amount

b)

the full amount

c)

parts of it

12.

Rohan, Arjun, and Charlotte are learning about different states of matter in their science class. They are asked to identify the state of matter that a wooden block represents, which has a definite shape and a definite volume. What state of matter is it?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

13.

Aria, Evelyn, and Arjun are conducting a science experiment. They notice that a substance they are using maintains its volume regardless of the container it's placed in, but it doesn't maintain a definite shape. What state of matter is this substance likely in?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

14.

Mia left a balloon filled with helium in her room. Arjun noticed that the balloon didn't have a definite shape or volume. What state of matter is helium in the balloon?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

15.

Rohan, Emma, and Lily were conducting a science experiment. They noticed an inward force, or pull, among the molecules in a liquid that brought the molecules on the surface closer together. What is this phenomenon called?

a)

Surface Tension

b)

Magnetism

c)

Vibration

d)

Kelvin

16.

During a science class, Jackson, Scarlett, and Benjamin were studying different types of solids. They came across a solid that is made up of crystals in which particles are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern. What is this type of solid called?

a)

Crystalline Solid

b)

Amorphous Solid

17.

Anika's phone started to move back and forth on the table. What is the correct term for this motion?

a)

Vibrate

b)

Viscosity

c)

Crystal

18.

Oliver, Benjamin, and Abigail were conducting an experiment in their science class. They noticed that honey flowed slower than water. What property of matter were they observing that can be seen in liquids and is a resistance to flowing?

a)

Viscosity

b)

Vibration

19.

Mason, Scarlett, and Arjun are conducting an experiment in their science class. They are trying to understand the resistance of different liquids to flow. What is the term for this property?

a)

Friction

b)

Viscosity

c)

Gravity

d)

Inertia

20.

Maya left a glass of water on the table and after a while, she noticed that the water level in the glass had decreased. This change of state from a liquid to a gas is known as?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Melting

d)

Freezing

21.

Abigail, Grace, and Mason are studying physics. They are trying to understand the total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in a hot cup of coffee. What is this energy called?

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting Point

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Melting

22.

During a science experiment, Harper, Aria, and Luna observed that dry ice changed from a solid state directly to gas. What is this process called?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Vaporization

c)

Evaporation

23.

Abigail and Ethan are having a debate. Abigail says that when she touches a hot cup of coffee, she's feeling the measure of how hot it is, which is specifically a measure of the average kinetic energy. Ethan disagrees. Who is correct?

a)

Abigail

b)

Ethan

24.

Ethan was observing a pot of water on the stove. He noticed that the water was changing to a gas not only at the surface but also below the surface. What is this phenomenon called?

a)

Boiling

b)

Sublimation

25.

Abigail, William, and Grace were making ice sculptures for a school project. They noticed that their sculptures started to change from solid to liquid when the temperature reached a certain point. What is this point called?

a)

Freezing Point

b)

Melting Point

c)

Boiling Point

26.

During a winter day, Daniel, Mason, and Emma were discussing the temperature at which water in a pond changes into ice. What is this temperature called?

a)

Freezing Point

b)

Melting Point

c)

Boiling Point

27.

Aria is cooking soup for dinner. She needs to know the temperature at which the soup changes from a liquid to a gas. What is this temperature called?

a)

Freezing Point

b)

Boiling Point

c)

Melting Point

28.

During a hot summer day, Luna, Ava, and Emma noticed that their ice creams started to melt. This process where liquid turns into gas only at the surface is called

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

29.

Avery, Liam, and Olivia are studying the ocean waves for their science project. They are trying to identify the properties of these waves. What properties should they be looking at?

a)

The color, size, and shape of the waves.

b)

The density, temperature, and pressure of the water.

c)

The amplitude, wavelength, frequency, speed, and direction of propagation of the waves.

d)

The energy, pitch, and phase of the waves.

30.

Abigail, Olivia, and Benjamin are studying waves in their physics class. They are observing a wave in a rope and want to calculate the wave speed. How would they define wave speed?

a)

The height of the wave in the rope.

b)

The frequency of the wave in the rope.

c)

The amplitude of the wave in the rope.

d)

The distance the wave in the rope travels per unit of time.

31.

Aria, Samuel, and Jackson are studying waves in their physics class. They are observing a wave in a rope and trying to understand wave frequency. According to their observations, what could be the definition of wave frequency?

a)

Wave frequency is the speed at which a wave travels through the rope.

b)

Wave frequency is the distance between two consecutive wave crests in the rope.

c)

Wave frequency is the amplitude of a wave in the rope.

d)

Wave frequency is the number of complete waves that pass a given point in the rope in a certain amount of time.

32.

Ava, Elijah, and James are studying waves in their physics class. Their teacher uses a rope to demonstrate a wave and asks, 'What is the amplitude of this wave?'

a)

Maximum displacement or distance of the rope from its equilibrium position

b)

The number of waves the teacher makes with the rope in a given time interval.

c)

The speed at which the wave travels through the rope.

d)

The time it takes for the teacher to complete one wave cycle with the rope.

33.

Zoe is at a concert and she notices that the sound of the music gets louder and softer at times. Which property of the sound wave is likely being changed to cause this variation in loudness?

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

velocity

d)

amplitude

34.

Olivia, Evelyn, and Avery are in a music class. Their teacher explained that a certain property of a wave determines its pitch. Which property is it?

a)

speed

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

35.

Michael, Zoe, and Elijah are studying waves in their physics class. They are trying to understand how the speed of a wave in a pond is related to its wavelength and frequency. How would you explain this relationship to them?

a)

The speed of the wave in the pond is inversely proportional to its wavelength and frequency.

b)

The speed of the wave in the pond is only related to its wavelength, not its frequency.

c)

The speed of the wave in the pond is unrelated to its wavelength and frequency.

d)

The speed of the wave in the pond is directly proportional to its wavelength and frequency.

36.

Benjamin, Abigail, and Isla are studying waves in their physics class. They observe that when they increase the frequency of a wave on a string, what happens to the speed of the wave?

a)

The speed of the wave remains constant.

b)

The speed of the wave increases.

c)

The speed of the wave decreases.

d)

The speed of the wave becomes unpredictable.

37.

Arjun, Ethan, and Sophia are studying waves in their physics class. They learned that when the energy of a wave increases, something happens to its amplitude. What is that change?

a)

The amplitude of the wave decreases.

b)

The amplitude of the wave increases.

c)

The amplitude of the wave becomes zero.

d)

The amplitude of the wave remains the same.

38.

Henry, Harper, and Abigail are studying for their physics exam. They come across a question about radio waves. They want to know, what is the unit of measurement for the frequency of these radio waves?

a)

gigahertz (GHz)

b)

hertz (Hz)

c)

megahertz (MHz)

d)

kilohertz (kHz)

39.

Harper, Rohan, and Noah are playing in the park. Harper pushes a swing to make it move. Which of these terms best describes Harper's ability to cause the swing's motion or create this change?

a)

efficiency

b)

energy

c)

force

d)

sound

40.

On a hot summer day, Benjamin, Abigail, and Jackson decide to have a picnic at the beach. They notice that the sand is too hot to walk on without their sandals. Which of the following describes the kind of energy that comes from the sun and heats the sand?

a)

radiant energy

b)

sound energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

potential energy

41.

Abigail, Daniel, and David were studying about how energy travels to Earth as electromagnetic waves from the sun. They learned that when these waves reach Earth, some waves bounce off of the atmosphere back into outer space. They were asked to identify the term that describes this phenomenon. What is the correct term?

a)

amplified

b)

reflected

c)

refracted

d)

ratification

42.

In Mr. Blast's science class, Mason, Aria, and Liam are learning about how energy travels through different mediums. They discover that sound waves can transfer energy through certain materials. They decide to conduct an experiment to find out which of these materials sound waves can travel through. Choose the three that apply.

a)

air

b)

outer space

c)

rock

d)

water

43.

Hannah, Priya, and Kai are playing with a laser pointer. They notice that when they shine the laser at a mirror, the light doesn't pass through but bounces back. What is the term for this phenomenon?

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

node

d)

resonance

44.

Priya, Michael, and Elijah are conducting a science experiment. They shine a light at an angle into a glass of water and observe the light's path. Which term describes the bending of the light as it enters the water, caused by a change in speed?

a)

reflection

b)

standing wave

c)

node

d)

refraction

45.

Ethan, Isla, and Benjamin are studying physics. They are discussing a phenomenon where waves bend or spread as they move around a barrier or pass through an opening. What is this phenomenon called?

a)

interference

b)

node

c)

diffraction

d)

antinode

46.

Luna, Daniel, and Abigail are studying physics together. They come across a phenomenon where two waves meet and interact. What is this phenomenon called?

a)

node

b)

antinode

c)

reflection

d)

interference

47.

Avery, Evelyn, and Daniel are studying physics together. They are discussing a phenomenon where two waves combine to form a wave with an amplitude larger than the amplitude of either of the individual waves. What is this phenomenon called?

a)

constructive interference

b)

control rod

c)

node

d)

standing wave

48.

Luna, Anika, and Priya are studying physics together. They come across a phenomenon where a wave appears to stand in one place, even though it is two waves interfering as they pass through each other. What is this phenomenon called?

a)

reflection

b)

node

c)

standing wave

d)

diffraction

49.

What word means a point of zero amplitude on a standing wave?

a)

reflection

b)

node

c)

nonrenewable resources

d)

refraction

50.

What word means maximum amplitude on a standing wave?

a)

node

b)

standing wave

c)

resonance

d)

antinode

51.

What word means the increase in the amplitude of a vibration that occurs when external vibrations match an object's natural frequency?

a)

resonance

b)

node antinode

c)

interference

d)

diffraction

52.

Which word means the interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with an amplitude smaller than the amplitude of either of the individual waves.

a)

constructive interference

b)

node

c)

destructive interference

d)

antinode

53.

When a wave bounce off and head in a different direction.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Absorption

54.

The bending of a wave due to speed

a)
reflection
b)
diffraction
c)
absorption
d)
refraction
55.

Waves bending around objects.

a)
diffraction
b)
reflection
c)
refraction
d)
absorption
56.

The energy of a wave is transferred to the material it encounters.

a)

Wave absorption

b)
Wave diffraction
c)
Wave refraction
d)
Wave reflection
57.

The interaction between waves that meet.

a)
wave diffraction
b)
wave refraction
c)
wave interference
d)
wave reflection
58.

When two waves collide and form a wave in which the amplitude increases - either the crests or troughs increase.

a)

destructive interference

b)

constructive interference

59.

Two waves combine to form a wave with a smaller amplitude than either original wave.

a)

Destructive interference

b)

Constructive interference

60.

A wave that appears to stand in one place.

a)

Standing Wave

b)

Antinode

c)

Node

d)

Resonance

61.

An increase in the amplitude of a vibration that occurs when external vibrations match an objects natural frequency.

a)

Standing Wave

b)

Resonance

c)

Node

d)

Interference

62.

The number of times a wave repeats in a given amount of time.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wave speed

c)

Wavelength

d)

Rarefaction

63.

When a wave bounce off and head in a different direction.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Absorption

64.

The bending of a wave due to speed

a)
reflection
b)
diffraction
c)
absorption
d)
refraction
65.

Waves bending around objects.

a)
diffraction
b)
reflection
c)
refraction
d)
absorption
66.

The energy of a wave is transferred to the material it encounters.

a)

Wave absorption

b)
Wave diffraction
c)
Wave refraction
d)
Wave reflection
67.

The interaction between waves that meet.

a)
wave diffraction
b)
wave refraction
c)
wave interference
d)
wave reflection
68.

When two waves collide and form a wave in which the amplitude increases - either the crests or troughs increase.

a)

destructive interference

b)

constructive interference

69.

Two waves combine to form a wave with a smaller amplitude than either original wave.

a)

Destructive interference

b)

Constructive interference

70.

A wave that appears to stand in one place.

a)

Standing Wave

b)

Antinode

c)

Node

d)

Resonance

71.

An increase in the amplitude of a vibration that occurs when external vibrations match an objects natural frequency.

a)

Standing Wave

b)

Resonance

c)

Node

d)

Interference

72.

The number of times a wave repeats in a given amount of time.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wave speed

c)

Wavelength

d)

Rarefaction

73.

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

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Freezing

74.

What is the term for the interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude?

a)

Constructive interference

b)

Destructive interference

c)

Node

d)

Standing wave

75.

What is the term for the maximum displacement of a point on the wave from its rest position?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Speed