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Physical Science Terms

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the unit for distance?

a)

meters

b)

grams

c)

milliliters

d)

space

2.

What is the unit for acceleration?

a)

m/s2

b)

mph

c)

speed

d)

m/s

3.

What is the unit for speed?

a)

m/s/s

b)

m/s

c)

energy

d)

inertia

4.

What is the unit for mass

a)

grams

b)

meters

c)

milliliters

d)

Ohms

5.

What is the unit for volume

a)

grams

b)

meters

c)

liters

d)

Ohms

6.

What is the unit for resistance?

a)

grams

b)

meters

c)

milliliters

d)

Ohms

7.

What is the unit for current?

a)

amps

b)

meters

c)

milliliters

d)

Ohms

8.

What is the unit for voltage?

a)

amps

b)

meters

c)

volts

d)

Ohms

9.

A circuit in which the components are situated one after another

hint: like a "mini-"

a)

series

b)

paralel

10.

A circuit in which current has more than one path to follow.

a)

series

b)

parallel

11.
What is the metric unit for force?
a)
Liter
b)
Meter
c)
Grams
d)
Newton
12.

What is the metric unit for energy?

a)
Liter
b)
Meter
c)

joules

d)
Newton
13.

How long is the pencil?

a)

16cm

b)

16.0 cm

c)

3cm

d)

2.9in

14.

Since there are multiple pathways the current can take from the positive side of the battery to the negative side, in a ​ (a)   circuit, the ​ (b)   is divided up among the pathways, but the potential is the same for each pathway. ​In ​ (c)   circuits with only one pathway for the current, the ​ (d)   is divided up among the different elements.

Choose from the below words
parallel
current
series
potential
15.
What is a circuit?
a)
an outlet or switch
b)
a path which an electric current flows
c)
a poor conductor
16.
In most electrical circuits, the pathway is made of:
a)
Metal
b)
Plastic
c)
Static
d)
Wood
17.

What is the unit for power?

a)

volts

b)

Ohms

c)

amps

d)

watts

18.

What is the unit for frequency?

a)

Ohms

b)

volts

c)

amps

d)

hertz

19.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
km
20.

The variable that can change in response to the independent variable is called the ______________________, or responding variable.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

controlled variable

d)

none of the above

21.

Collecting, recording, and analyzing ___________, or information gathered during the experiment.

a)

data

b)

friend's opinions

c)

government opinions

d)

newspaper articles

22.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
23.

If you did not want to read the whole research article, you could find a summary of the information in the

a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)

abstract

24.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
25.

The variable that can change in response to the independent variable is called the ______________________, or responding variable.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

controlled variable

d)

none of the above

26.

A bird watcher sees an unusual bird at a feeder. He takes careful notes on the birds color, shape and other physical features and then goes to a reference book to see if he can identify the species. What part of scientific thinking is most apparent in this situation?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

hypothesis formation

d)

controlled experimentation

27.

To ensure that a scientific work is free from bias and meets standards set by the scientific community, a research group's work is peer reviewed by

a)

other scientists

b)

the general public

c)

the researchers' friends

d)

lawmakers

28.

A scientific theory is

a)

the same as a hypothesis

b)

a well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations

c)

the same as the conclusion of an experiment

d)

the first step in a controlled experiment

29.

The purpose of peer review in science is to ensure that

a)

all scientific research is funded

b)

the results of the experiment are correct

c)

all scientist results are published

d)

published results meet standards set by the scientific community

30.

To be useful in science, a hypothesis must be

a)

measurable

b)

observable

c)

testable

d)

correct

31.

All of the following is used to describe Science EXCEPT:

a)

Science is a way of knowing.

b)

Science is a process.

c)

Science includes the study of supernatural events.

d)

Science refers to the body of knowledge that scientists have gathered over the years.

32.

In terms of scientific methodology, the purpose of an experiment is to:

a)

form a hypothesis

b)

prove a theory

c)

form a conclusion

d)

test a hypothesis

33.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
34.

Optics is the branch of physics deal with

a)

studies the behaviour and properties of light

b)

comparing unknown quantity with quantity

c)

Study of light

d)

none

35.

Physical quantity are_______________

a)

quantity that are being measured

b)

comparing unknown quantity with quantity

c)

dependent on each other

d)

none

36.

Match the term with an example:

a)
Speed
1.

45 m/s

b)
Velocity
2.

15 km/h South

c)
Acceleration
3.

7.5 m/s2

d)

Displacement

4.

-10 meters

e)

Distance

5.

25 miles

37.

Work

a)

Joules

b)

Watts

c)

Amps

38.

Potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height (position)

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Friction

39.

Mass, relative density, solubility, color, texture, state of matter, conductivity, etc.

a)

Physical state

b)

Chemical properties

c)

Physical Properties

d)

Inferences

40.

The first group of the Periodic Table contains the

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

transition metals

d)

post transition metals

e)

halogens

41.

The second group of the Periodic Table contains the

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

transition metals

d)

post transition metals

e)

halogens

42.

Groups 3-12 of the Periodic Table contain the

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

transition metals

d)

post transition metals

e)

halogens

43.

Group 17 of the Periodic Table contains the

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

transition metals

d)

post transition metals

e)

halogens

44.

Group 18 of the Periodic Table contains the

a)

alkali metals

b)

noble gases

c)

transition metals

d)

post transition metals

e)

halogens

45.

According to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, in which direction does heat flow spontaneously?

a)

From colder to hotter objects

b)

From hotter to colder objects

c)

Heat does not flow spontaneously

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