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Physical Science Final Revision

Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy is defined as

a)

power

b)

food

c)

ability to produce heat

d)

ability to do work or cause change

2.

Thermal energy is associated with

a)

kinetic and potential energy of particles

b)

position or shape

c)

chemical reactions

d)

chemical bonds

3.

The diagram above represents a thermometer. Which of the following best explains how the thermometer works?

a)

Liquid changes to a gas when heated.

b)

Gas changes to a liquid when heated.

c)

Liquids expand when heated and contract when cooled.

d)

Liquids contract when heated and expand when cooled.

4.

The three scales used to measure temperature are

a)

metric, American and wrong

b)

Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Calvin

c)

Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin

5.

This phase of matter has the most thermal energy

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

6.

Heat always moves

a)

in convection currents

b)

by radiation

c)

from hot to cold

d)

from cold to hot

7.

Base your answer to the question on the diagram above, which shows insulated styrofoam cups of water connected by an aluminum bar. The thermometers show the temperatures of the cups A and B at the beginning of a heat flow experiment. Over the next 15 minutes, which changes would most likely occur?

a)

The temperature in cup A will decrease and the temperature in cup B will increase.

b)

The temperature in cup A will decrease and the temperature in cup B will decrease.

c)

The temperature in cup A will increase and the temperature in cup B will increase

d)

The temperature in cup A. will increase and the temperature in cup B will decrease.

8.

The reason the temperature in the cups in the experiment above changes is because aluminum is

a)

thermally expanding

b)

a conductor

c)

an insulator

d)

a nonmetal

9.

The diagram above shows a Bunsen burner heating a beaker of water on a beaker stand. The arrows represent the transfer of heat energy in the water. Which process is primarily responsible for the transfer of heat in the beaker as indicated by the arrows in the diagram?

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

condensation

10.

Water’s specific heat is 4,180 and iron’s is 450. Which will heat up faster?

a)

water

b)

iron

c)

oil

d)

air

11.

The measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in an object is its

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

thermal energy

d)

hotness

12.

A material that allows heat to pass through it well, unlike wool, is called a

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

metal

d)

thermal expander

13.

The energy needed to heat up 1kg of a substance by 1K, is its

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

specific heat

d)

thermal heat

14.

Temperature scale starting with absolute zero at 0 is the

a)

coldness scale

b)

Farenheit scale

c)

Celcius scale

d)

Kelvin scale

15.

When heat is passed on by direct contact of particles, this occurs

a)

conduction

b)

condensation

c)

convection

d)

radiation

16.

Transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

infrared proton rays (sounds cool, but I made it up so don't pick this one)

17.

The metric scale of temperature measurement that the world uses is

a)

Farenheit scale

b)

Celcius scale

c)

Kelvin scale

18.

A material that doesn’t allow heat to pass through it easily is a/an

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

metal

d)

rock

19.

Movement that transfers heat in a fluid is called

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

specific heat

20.

The movement of thermal energy from hot to cold is called

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

specific heat

d)

thermal energy

21.

A wave is a disturbance that transfers ________ from one place to another.

a)

Matter

b)

Mass

c)

Energy

22.

What types of waves can travel through empty space AND mediums?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Electromagnetic

23.

Which 2 types of waves require a medium to travel?

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Mechanical

c)

Light

d)

Sound

24.

Which of the following is a mechanical wave?

a)

X-ray

b)

Infrared

c)

Radio waves

d)

Sound

25.

What medium do sound waves travel fastest through?

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

26.

The height of a wave from its resting point (B).

a)

Frequency

b)

Wave speed

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

27.

The length of a wave, from crest to crest or trough to trough. (D)

a)

Frequency

b)

Wave speed

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

28.

The number of waves passing a given point each second is:

a)

Frequency

b)

Wave speed

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

29.

What is the correct formula for wave speed?

a)

Wave speed = frequency x wavelength

b)

Wave speed = amplitude x wavelength

c)

Wave speed = amplitude x period

d)

Wave speed = frequency x period

30.

As wavelength decreases, the crests of the wave:

a)

become wider

b)

become shorter

c)

get closer together

d)

get farther apart

31.

If a wave has a long wavelength, it will have __________ energy.

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

32.

If a wave has a short wavelength, it will have __________ energy.

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

33.

If a wave has a high frequency, it will have __________ energy.

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

34.

If a wave has a high amplitude, it will have __________ energy.

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

35.
The shortest wavelength in visible light is______.
a)
violet
b)
red
c)
blue
d)
yellow
36.
The shortest wavelength in visible light is______.
a)
violet
b)
red
c)
blue
d)
yellow
37.
The shortest wavelength in visible light is______.
a)
violet
b)
red
c)
blue
d)
yellow
38.
This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum. 
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma ray
39.
This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum. 
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma ray
40.
This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum. 
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma ray
41.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
42.

The lower the frequency the ______ the energy.

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

neither, stays the same

43.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
44.
What do you have at 10^3?
Wavelength Not Frequency
a)
Microwaves
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
X-Ray
45.
What do you have at 10^3?
Wavelength Not Frequency
a)
Microwaves
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
X-Ray
46.
What do you have at 10^-5?
Wavelength Not Frequency
a)
Microwaves
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
X-Ray
47.
What do you have at 10^-2?
Wavelength Not Frequency
a)
Microwaves
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
X-Ray
48.
What do you have at 10^-10?
Wavelength Not Frequency
a)
Microwaves
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
X-Ray
49.
What do you have at 10^-8?
Wavelength Not Frequency
a)
Ultra Violet
b)
Visible
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-Ray
50.
What do you have at 10^-6?
Wavelength Not Frequency
a)
Ultra Violet
b)
Visible
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-Ray
51.
What do you have at 10^-12?
Wavelength Not Frequency
a)
Ultra Violet
b)
Visible
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-Ray
52.
Wavelengths on the right side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are ______________.
a)
short
b)
long
c)
average
53.
What do you have at 10^-10?Wavelength Not Frequency
a)
Ultra Violet
b)
Visible
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-Ray
54.

The movement of electrically charged _____ is called electric _____

a)

particles, transport

b)

particles, current

c)

ions, current

d)

ions, transport

55.

To have a complete electric circuit, the path must be _____

a)

small

b)

big

c)

closed

d)

open

56.

Turning off an electric light creates a(n) _____ path

a)

open

b)

continuous

c)

divided

d)

broken

57.

The flow of electrons is counted _____ and is referred to as the _____

a)

in quantities, ampere

b)

one by one, ampere

c)

in quantities, SI unit

d)

one by one, SI unit

58.

Within a circuit, the number of electrons flowing from a power source is _____ the number of _____ returning to the source

a)

much less than, paths

b)

much less than, electrons

c)

the same as, electrons

d)

the same as, paths

59.

An electric current is made up of _____ charged electrons

a)

neutral

b)

positive

c)

negative

d)

balanced

60.

Can DC be converted into AC?

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Batteries and power plants are examples of ______________.

a)

energy conduction

b)

energy source

c)

energy transformation

d)

energy discharge

62.

______________ are materials such as rubber that do not allow charges to flow.

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

c)

circuits

d)

semiconductors

63.

A complete, unbroken path that charges can flow through is called an __________________.

a)

conductor

b)

electric current

c)

electric circuit

d)

insulators

64.

All electrical devices contain electric ________________.

a)

acid

b)

circuits

c)

gears

d)

motors

65.

Metals such as copper and aluminum are good ______________.

a)

insulators

b)

circuits

c)

conductors

d)

charges

66.

Potential energy can be converted into _________________.

a)

food & waste

b)

water & light

c)

heat & light

d)

heat & food

67.

A circuit with only one path for the current to flow is a __________________.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

device

c)

series circuit

d)

mini circuit

68.

Circuits often include a _____________ to control the flow of current.

a)

switch

b)

voltage

c)

conductor

d)

current

69.

__________________ is the continuous flow of electric charges through a material.

a)

electric current

b)

voltage

c)

resistance

d)

static discharge

70.

This symbol represents a

a)

electric cell (battery)

b)

wire

c)

bulb

d)

power station

71.

If a positive terminal of one cell is connected to the negative terminal of the next cell it is known as

a)

electric current

b)

element

c)

battery

d)

fuse

72.

The direction of current flow is taken from

a)

negative to positive terminal

b)

Positive to negative terminal

c)

Both

73.

What makes up an electric circuit?

a)

bulb and battery

b)

bulb, battery and wire

c)

bulb, battery and switch

74.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
75.
How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?
a)
It is hundreds of miles long
b)
It has north and south poles
c)
It is made in Earth's core
d)
It is shaped like a horseshoe
76.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
77.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles. 
d)
the middle.
78.

What makes an electromagnet stronger?

a)

greater number of loops

b)

smaller number of loops

c)

decreasing the current

d)

decreasing the voltage

79.
A magnet will pick up a nail, but not a penny because the nail
a)
has rust on it.
b)
is lighter than the penny.
c)
has a sharp point.
d)
contains iron.
80.
Which of these is attracted to a magnet?
a)
iron nail
b)
copper penny
c)
piece of paper
d)
notebook
81.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
82.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
83.
A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is a:
a)
lodestone
b)
magnet
c)
compass
d)
magnetic field
84.

Once a paperclip touches a magnet and becomes a magnet itself, does a paperclip STAY that way? Or does it stop being a magnet?

a)

stay that way forever

b)

stop being a magnet

c)

stay that way for a short time

85.

When iron touches a magnet, it becomes a magnet too.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Magnets can pull on things without touching them.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

A type of magnet that has temporary magnetic effect when electric current flows through it.


This refer to

a)

Electric

b)

Electronic

c)

Electrostatic

d)

Electromagnet

88.
This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?
a)
Add more coils of wire to the nail.
b)
Use a smaller battery.
c)
Reverse the poles of the magnet.
d)
Remove all the coils and the nail.
89.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
90.
The lines on this image are called...
a)
magnetic field lines
b)
iron fillings
c)
graphite lines
d)
none of these
91.
Electricity can be used to create a magnet
a)
True
b)
False
92.
A Magnet can be used to create electricity
a)
True
b)
False
93.
You can make an electromagnet stronger by...
a)
increasing the current through the wire
b)
make the iron core bigger
c)
increase the number of loops around the core
d)
All of these
94.
Two like charges
a)
 neutralize each other.
b)
repel each other. 
c)
must be neutrons. 
d)
attract each other.
95.
When distance increases, electrostatic force ____________; we call this relationship ____________ proportional
a)
decreases;directly
b)
decreases;inversely
c)
increases;inversely
d)
increases;directly
96.

What charge is the proton?

a)

positive

b)

no charge (neutral)

c)

negative

d)

Senaida-charged

97.

What charge is the electron?

a)

Logan-charged

b)

negative

c)

positive

d)

no charge (neutral)

98.
During a physics lab, a plastic strip was rubbed with cotton and became positively charged. The correct explanation for why the plastic strip becomes positively charged is that ...
a)
the plastic strip acquired extra protons from the cotton.
b)
the plastic strip acquired extra protons from the charging process 
c)
protons were created as the result of the charging process
d)
the plastic strip lost electrons to the cotton during the charging process 
99.
Insulators are different than conductors in that insulators ____.
a)
do not contain electrons or protons 
b)
 do not contain any charge
c)
have a weaker affinity for electrons 
d)
do not allow charge to freely move 
100.
Consider the conduction charging shown. 
a)
Electrons move from the insulating stand into the sphere.
b)
Protons move from the bar into the sphere.
c)
Electrons move from the charged metal bar into the sphere.
d)
Protons move from the sphere into the negatively charged bar.
101.
A glass rod becomes positively charged when it is rubbed with silk. This net positive charge accumulates because the glass rod
a)
gains electrons
b)
loses electrons
c)
gains protons
d)
loses protons
102.
 A balloon is rubbed against a student's hair and then touched to a wall. The balloon sticks to the wall due to
a)
magnetic forces between the particles of the balloon and the particles of the wall
b)
electrostatic forces between the particles of the balloon and the particles of the wall
c)
magnetic forces between the particles of the wall
d)
electrostatic forces between the particles of the balloon
103.
When a plastic rod is rubbed with wool, the wool acquires a positive charge because
a)
protons are transferred from the wool to the rod
b)
protons are transferred from the rod to the wool
c)
electrons are transferred from the rod to the wool
d)
electrons are transferred from the wool to the rod
104.
A positively charged rod is held near the knob of a neutral electroscope. What best describes what will happen to the leaves?
a)
the leaves will spread apart and be positive
b)
the leaves will spread apart and be negative
c)
the leaves will stay closed and be positive
d)
the leaves will stay closed and be negative
105.

When we throw anything in air it always falls down because of _____

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Solid

d)

motion

106.

If negative charge is developed on two objects they will__

a)

attract each other

b)

repel each other

107.

Protons have a ________ charge.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

No charge

108.

Electrons have a _________ charge.

a)

Negative

b)

Postive

c)

No Charge

109.
How is heat transferred when boiling a pot of water on the stove?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
combustion
d)
radiation
110.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
111.
The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
insulation
d)
conduction
112.
Transfer of thermal energy through "space"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
113.
The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
114.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

115.

A huge rock at the state park gets so hot during the day because of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

116.

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

a)

Hotter to colder

b)

Colder to hotter

c)

Hotter to hotter

d)

Colder to colder

117.

The cause of weather systems on earth is ...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

118.

A material that reduces the flow of heat is a(n)

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

metal

d)

radiator

119.

Which is an example of heat being transferred by conduction?

a)

a furnace heating the air in a school

b)

an ice cube melting in a person’s hand

c)

a pot of water on a stove boiling

d)

the sun heating water in a swimming pool

120.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of ________.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

121.

The type of heat transfer that creates currents in water is called ________.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

122.

The heat transferred from the Sun to the Earth by waves is called ________.

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

123.

What form of heat transfer circulates the warm and cool air in a house?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

124.
A metal spoon heating up in a bowl of hot soup
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
125.
Popcorn cooking in a microwave
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
126.
The flow of energy from an object at a higher temperature to an object at a lower temperature.
a)
heat
b)
temperature
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
127.
The energy an object has due to the motion of its particles; the total amount of kinetic energy of particles in an object.
a)
heat
b)
thermal energy
c)
conduction
d)
convection
128.
A measure of the average amount of kinetic energy of the particles in the object.
a)
energy
b)
expansion
c)
temperature
d)
heat

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