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FSSA Vocab Review, Physical Science SET 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To take up energy without reflecting or transmitting that energy

a)

diffraction

b)

homogeneous

c)

absorb

d)

luster

2.

the peak or highest point on a wave

a)

peak

b)

diffraction

c)

homogeneous

d)

matter

3.

the property of an object, due to its mass, by which it resists any change position unless overcome by force

a)

calorie

b)

inertia

c)

frequency

d)

acceleration

4.

the process by which water is changed to a gas (water vapor) to a liquid; a stage of the water cycle

a)

attraction

b)

electron

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

5.

the maximum absolute variation of any periodic function (eg, a wave)

a)

hardness

b)

force

c)

amplitude

d)

heterogeneous

6.

the number of cycles or waves per unit of time

a)

frequency

b)

hardness

c)

friction

d)

insulator

7.

hardness

a)

the peak or highest point of a wave

b)

a property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched

c)

to take up and store energy without reflecting or transmitting that energy

d)

the number of cycles per unit of time

8.

mass

a)

a force that opposes motion through direct contact

b)

the change in direction of a wave caused by passing by an obstacle or traveling through an opening

c)

the amount of matter a substance has

d)

a property of a mineral that describes how it appears when it reflects light

9.

electron

a)

a stable elementary particle that is negatively charged and orbits the nucleus of an atom

b)

to transmit heat, sound, or electricity through a medium

c)

a type of mixture in which the different parts are blended evenly so that the mixture is the same throughout

d)

a push or pull that one object exerts on another object with or without direct contact

10.

a push or pull that one object exerts on another object with or without direct contact (e.g., friction, gravity)

a)

luster

b)

calorie

c)

insulator

d)

force

11.

a change in direction of a wave caused by passing an obstacle or traveling through an opening

a)

acceleration

b)

evaporation

c)

diffraction

d)

friction

12.

a type of mixture in which different parts can be easily distinguished

a)

acceleration

b)

heterogeneous

c)

homogeneous

d)

luster

13.

heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

acceleration

14.

a material used to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound

a)

absorb

b)

frequency

c)

insulator

d)

mass

15.

anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

friction

d)

inertia

16.

unit of energy; the amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure

a)

evaporation

b)

crest

c)

molecule

d)

calorie

17.

a force that opposed motion through direct contact

a)

friction

b)

attraction

c)

conduct

d)

diffraction

18.

a property of a mineral that describes how it appears when it reflects light

a)

matter

b)

diffraction

c)

luster

d)

amplitude

19.

the rate at which velocity is changing; the change may involve an increase or decrease in speed and/or a change in direction; the change may be positive or negative

a)

insulator

b)

friction

c)

conduct

d)

acceleration

20.

a term used to describe the electric or magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged objects or to describe the gravitational force that pulls objects toward each other

a)

molecule

b)

luster

c)

attraction

d)

conduct

21.

a property of a mineral that describes how it appears when it reflects light

a)

luster

b)

condensation

c)

amplitude

d)

crest

22.

the process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas (water vapor); a stage in the water cycle

a)

precipitation

b)

transpiration

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

23.

the smallest unit of matter of a substance that retains all the physical and chemical properties of that substance; consists of a single atom or a group of atoms bonded together

a)

molecule

b)

atom

c)

element

d)

periodic table

24.

to transmit heat, sound, or electricity through a medium

a)

hardness

b)

electron

c)

absorb

d)

conduct

25.

a type of mixture in which the different parts of the mixture are blended evenly so the mixture appears the same throughout

a)

heterogenous

b)

homogeneous

c)

condensation

d)

convection