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Physical Science Baseline 24-25

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the SI unit for force?

a)

Watt

b)

Newton

c)

Joule

d)

Pascal

2.

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

a)

Ice melting

b)

Sugar dissolving in water

c)

 Rusting of iron

d)

Cutting paper into pieces

3.

What is the process by which a liquid changes into a gas at the surface?

a)

 Condensation

b)

 Evaporation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Freezing

4.

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

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

c)

Metallic Bond

d)

Gravitational Bond

5.

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

a)

Volume

b)

Density

c)

Mass

d)

Weight

6.

Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity?

a)

Temperature

b)

Time

c)

Velocity

d)

Mass

7.

What is the pH of a neutral solution?

a)

0

b)

7

c)

14

d)

1

8.

Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Energy

9.

What is the process of changing a solid directly to a gas called?

a)

Freezing

b)

Condensation

c)

Deposition

d)

Sublimation

10.

Which of the following is a unit of electrical resistance?

a)

Ampere

b)

Volt

c)

Ohm

d)

Watt

11.

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains its properties?

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Compound

d)

Proton

12.

Which of the following is NOT a type of simple machine?

a)

Lever

b)

Pulley

c)

Magnet

d)

Inclined Plane

13.

What is the term for the ability to do work?

a)

Force

b)

Energy

c)

Power

d)

Momentum

14.

Which of the following best describes the motion of particles in a gas?

a)

Slow and organized

b)

Fast and random

c)

Stationary and vibrating

d)

Slow and circular

15.

What is the process of separating a mixture based on the size of particles called?

a)

Distillation

b)

Chromatography

c)

Filtration

d)

Evaporation

16.

Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Mass energy

17.

What is the SI unit for electric current?

a)

Volt

b)

Watt

c)

Ampere

d)

Ohm

18.

Which of the following best describes an exothermic reaction?

a)

A reaction that absorbs heat from the surroundings

b)

A reaction that releases heat to the surroundings

c)

A reaction that neither absorbs nor releases heat

d)

A reaction that only occurs at high temperatures

19.

What is the term for the resistance of an object to a change in its motion?

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Gravity

d)

Acceleration

20.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the rate of a chemical reaction?

a)

Temperature

b)

Concentration of reactants

c)

Presence of a catalyst

d)

Color of the reactants

21.

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

a)

Ice melting

b)

Wood burning

c)

Sugar dissolving in water

d)

Paper being cut

22.

What is the term for the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas at its boiling point?

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Vaporization

d)

Fusion

23.

Which of these is NOT a type of simple machine?

a)

Lever

b)

Pulley

c)

Magnet

d)

Inclined plane

24.

What is the primary difference between mass and weight?

a)

Mass is measured in kilograms, weight in newtons

b)

Mass varies with location, weight is constant

c)

Mass is a force, weight is a measure of matter

d)

Mass is constant, weight varies with gravity

25.

Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

26.

What is the process by which heat is transferred through direct contact?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

27.

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

a)

A car moving on a highway

b)

A book sitting on a high shelf

c)

A fan blowing air

d)

A person running

28.

What is the term for the resistance of an object to a change in its motion?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Inertia

d)

Momentum

29.

Which of these is NOT a form of energy?

a)

Thermal

b)

Kinetic

c)

Matter

d)

Chemical

30.

What is the SI unit for electric current?

a)

Volt

b)

Watt

c)

Ampere

d)

Ohm

31.

Which of the following best describes an atom?

a)

The largest unit of an element

b)

A molecule of any substance

c)

The smallest unit of an element that retains its properties

d)

A particle with no electrons

32.

What is the process of changing from a gas directly to a solid called?

a)

Freezing

b)

Condensation

c)

Deposition

d)

Sublimation

33.

Which of these is an example of a physical change?

a)

Rusting of iron

b)

Burning of paper

c)

Baking a cake

d)

Crushing a can

34.

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

a)

Density

b)

Volume

c)

Weight

d)

Mass

35.

Which of the following is TRUE about acids?

a)

They have a pH greater than 7

b)

They turn litmus paper blue

c)

They have a sour taste

d)

They feel slippery

36.

What is the primary function of a circuit breaker in an electrical system?

a)

To increase voltage

b)

To store electricity

c)

To prevent overloading

d)

To generate electricity

37.

Which of these is NOT a method of heat transfer?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

 Radiation

d)

Evaporation

38.

What is the SI unit for pressure?

a)

Newton

b)

Pascal

c)

Joule

d)

Watt

39.

Which of the following best describes a compound?

a)

A mixture of two or more elements

b)

 A pure substance made of only one type of atom

c)

A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined

d)

A heterogeneous mixture of substances

40.

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

a)

Rusting of iron   

b)

Freezing of water       

c)

Burning of paper    

d)

Digestion of food

41.

What is defined as some external effort (push or pull) that causes an object to change?

a)

Collisions

b)

Force

c)

Mass

d)

Effort

42.

Students are conducting an investigation to determine the amount of force needed to move a 10 kg mass. Their teacher instructed them to conduct the investigation 3 times and record their data with each trial. Why would the teacher want the students to do the investigation more than one time?

a)

To help them understand their results

b)

To increase the reliability of their results

c)

So they could practice their procedure

d)

Class time was too long to only do the investigation once

43.

Ezra, Amelia, and Tripp are at a science fair. Ezra sets up an experiment to see how the weight of a soccer ball affects the distance it rolls off a slide. Amelia and Tripp are curious to know which variable is dependent in this experiment. Can you help them identify it?

a)

Height of the slide

b)

 Distance traveled by the soccer ball

c)

Weight of the soccer ball

d)

Size of the soccer ball

44.

When you try to slide a heavy box across the floor, what force are you overcoming?

a)

Force that attracts the box and the floor towards each other

b)

Force that opposes the sliding motion between the box and the floor.

c)

Force that causes the box to move in a circular path

d)

Force that acts on the box while it is not moving

45.
Jennifer left her bike outside, buried in snow. In the spring, when the snow melted, she found her bike covered in rust. Which best describes the change to the bike? 
a)
It was a chemical change, because the bike was a different color. 
b)
It was a chemical change, because the rubber tires were deflated. 
c)
It was a chemical change, because rust can be removed from the metal. 
d)
It was a chemical change, because rust is a new substance on the metal. 
46.

Which are examples of chemical change? Select THREE answers.

a)

An egg is cooked.

b)

Sugar dissolves in water.

c)

A silver quarter tarnishes.

d)

Water in a pan boils away.

e)

Leaves in a compost pile rot.

47.

Which statement best describes the relationship between atoms & molecules.

a)

Molecules are made of atoms that are chemically bonded together.

b)

Atoms are made of molecules that are chemically bonded together.

c)

Molecules are made of a mixture of atoms and compounds.

d)

Atoms are made of protons, neutrons & electrons.

48.
The tendency for a material to oppose electron flow and change electrical energy into thermal energy and light; measured in ohms.
a)

Electric current

b)

Voltage difference

c)

Ampere

d)

Resistance

49.

Which type of bond is formed by the sharing of electrons?

a)

Ionic Bonds

b)

Metallic Bonds

c)

Covalent Bonds

d)

Hydrogen Bonds

50.

What is specific heat?

a)

Process by which heat is transferred by movement of a heated fluid such as air or water

b)

The stored energy within an object that exists as a result of the object's position, state, or arrangement

c)

Transfer of energy (heat) arising from temperature differences between adjacent parts of a body

d)

The amount of energy required to raise 1 kg of a substance by 1 k or 1 c

51.

What is the freezing temp for Kelvin?

a)

200

b)

273.15

c)

273

d)

105

52.

Which of these elements on the periodic table is a metal?

a)

Helium

b)

Potassium

c)

Carbon

d)

Hydrogen

53.

Vertical columns in the periodic table are _________ of elements with similar properties. 

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

c)

Columns

d)

Rows

54.
_______ are horizontal  rows of elements that contain increasing numbers of protons and electrons.
a)

Groups

b)

Periods

c)

Rows

d)

Columns

55.
an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
56.
What does the 1.00794 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)

Atomic number

c)

Atomic mass

d)

Atomic explosion

57.

What is thermal pollution?

a)

Heat released to the air & water, causing changes

b)

Heat used to warm up a cold area.

c)

A product of radiant light energy

d)

Pollution caused by broken thermometers

58.

This rule describes the fact that an electrical charge cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

Law of Conservation of charge

b)

Ampere's Law

c)

Volt's Law

d)

Watt's Law

e)

Ohm's Law

59.

This is the when a material slows down the flow of electricity and converts some of the electrical energy into heat (units is Ohms).

a)

Current

b)

Voltage

c)

Resistance

d)

Electrical Power

60.

Reactants

a)

Substances that undergo a chemical change

b)

New substances formed as a result of chemical change

c)

A chemical bond formed between oppositely charged ions

d)

A chemical bond formed between oppositely charged ions