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Science QA Review #2

Total questions: 158

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the net force on an object if two forces of 5 N and 3 N are acting in the same direction on it?

a)

2 N

b)

8 N

c)

15 N

d)

0 N

2.

Which of the following forces is responsible for keeping a book at rest on a table?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Normal force

3.

Compare the potential energy of a stretched rubber band to its kinetic energy when released.

a)

Potential energy is greater than kinetic energy.

b)

Potential energy is equal to kinetic energy.

c)

Potential energy is less than kinetic energy.

d)

They are unrelated.

4.

Describe how energy is conserved in a roller coaster ride.

a)

Energy is lost as the ride progresses.

b)

Energy is transformed from potential to kinetic and back.

c)

Energy is only in the form of kinetic energy.

d)

Energy is only in the form of potential energy.

5.

Calculate the net force on an object if a 10 N force is applied to the right and a 4 N force is applied to the left.

a)

6 N to the right

b)

14 N to the right

c)

6 N to the left

d)

14 N to the left

6.

Identify the force that acts against the motion of a sliding object.

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Applied force

7.

Explain how gravitational potential energy changes as a ball is dropped from a height.

a)

It increases as the ball falls.

b)

It decreases as the ball falls.

c)

It remains constant.

d)

It is converted into chemical energy.

8.

Describe the energy transformation in photosynthesis.

a)

Chemical energy to light energy

b)

Light energy to chemical energy

c)

Kinetic energy to potential energy

d)

Potential energy to kinetic energy

9.

A box is pushed with a force of 20 N to the right and 20 N to the left. What is the net force?

a)

40 N to the right

b)

0 N

c)

40 N to the left

d)

20 N to the right

10.

Which force is responsible for pulling objects towards the Earth?

a)

Friction

b)

Magnetism

c)

Gravity

d)

Normal force

11.

Compare the kinetic energy of a moving car to its potential energy when parked on a hill.

a)

Kinetic energy is greater when moving.

b)

Potential energy is greater when parked.

c)

Both energies are equal.

d)

Kinetic energy is greater when parked.

12.

Explain how energy is conserved in an electrical circuit.

a)

Energy is created in the circuit.

b)

Energy is destroyed in the circuit.

c)

Energy is transformed from electrical to other forms.

d)

Energy remains only as electrical energy.

13.

Determine if the forces are balanced or unbalanced: A 15 N force to the right and a 10 N force to the left.

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

c)

Neither

d)

Cannot be determined

14.

Which force is used to lift an object against gravity?

a)

Friction

b)

Magnetism

c)

Applied force

d)

Normal force

15.

Explain the difference between elastic potential energy and chemical potential energy.

a)

Elastic is stored in stretched objects; chemical is stored in bonds.

b)

Elastic is stored in bonds; chemical is stored in stretched objects.

c)

Both are stored in stretched objects.

d)

Both are stored in chemical bonds.

16.

Describe how energy is conserved in a food web.

a)

Energy is lost at each trophic level.

b)

Energy is transferred and transformed between organisms.

c)

Energy is only in the form of chemical energy.

d)

Energy is only in the form of kinetic energy.

17.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
18.
What is the magnitude (size) and direction of the net force?
a)
10 N to the Right
b)
10 N to the Left
c)
0 N
d)
8 N to the Left
19.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
20.
Calculate the net force.
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
45 N
d)
500 N
21.
What is the net force and direction on the box?
a)
6 Newtons Up
b)
6 Newtons Down
c)
6 Newtons Left
d)
6 Newtons Right
22.
When energy moves from one form to another it is said to be _________________
a)
Transformed
b)
Eliminated
c)
Lost.
d)
Created 
23.
What type of force is being illustrated?
a)
balanced force
b)
unbalanced force
24.

This photo represents...

a)

Air resistance

b)

water resistance

c)

friction force between 2 solid bodies

25.

When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low kinetic energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

26.
At what position would a cyclist have the most kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
F
27.

Click the dot that has the greatest kinetic energy.

28.

Label the ball's energy state:

29.

​ (a)   is where KINETIC energy is the HIGHEST and POTENTIAL energy is the LOWEST.

​ (b)   is where KINETIC energy is the LOWEST and POTENTIAL energy is the HIGHEST.

Choose from the below words
Point Y
Point W
Point X
Point Z
30.

At what position would a cyclist have the LEAST kinetic energy?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
F
31.

At what position would a cyclist have the LEAST potential energy?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
F
32.

At what position would a cyclist have the MOST kinetic energy?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
F
33.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
34.

A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

35.

Most chemical changes cannot be reversed.

a)

True

b)

False

36.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
dissolving
37.
A change where one or more new substances are created.
a)
Physical Change 
b)
Chemical Change 
38.
Fizzing, foaming, and burning are all examples of
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
39.
Which of these is a result of a chemical change?
a)
A mixture
b)
A solution
c)
A new substance
d)
Melting or freezing
40.
Which of the following indicates a chemical change?
a)
Change in state of matter
b)
Temperature change
c)
Change in size 
d)
Change in shape
41.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Iron rusts
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
42.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Cutting an orange into wedges.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
43.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Making a paper airplane.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
44.

The formation of a solid when two liquids combine is called?

a)

Solidification

b)

Freezing

c)

Precipitate

d)

Solubility

45.

The following are examples of evidence of a chemical reaction....

a)

ice melting into a liquid

b)

condensation

c)

endothermic reaction

d)

change in color, production of gas bubbles

46.

Which is NOT evidence of a chemical change?

a)

Unexpected color change

b)

gas produced

c)

breaking

d)

light produced

47.

Which is NOT evidence of a chemical change?

a)

Unexpected color change

b)

gas produced

c)

melting

d)

temperature change

48.
Is melting ice a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
49.

Which of the following options provides evidence of a CHEMICAL change?

a)

Wood is burned releasing ash and smoke

b)

Rocks separate when soil is sifted

c)

Boiling water bubbles when heated

d)

Salt dissolves in water

50.

A new substance is formed during which type of change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

51.

What is the net force and direction?

a)

107 N -->

b)

107 N <--

c)

63 N -->

d)

63N <--

52.

What is the net force of this diagram?

a)

63N -->

b)

63N <--

c)

37N -->

d)

37N <--

53.

What is the net force of this diagram?

a)

200N -->

b)

200N <--

c)

100N <--

d)

100N -->

54.

What is the net force of this diagram?

a)

160N <--

b)

160N -->

c)

80N -->

d)

80N <--

55.

What is the net force of this diagram?

a)

23N -->

b)

23N <--

c)

43N -->

d)

43N <--

56.

What is the net force of this diagram?

a)

37N -->

b)

37N <--

c)

63N <--

d)

63N -->

57.

What is the net force of this diagram?

a)

37N up

b)

37N down

c)

13N down

d)

13N up

58.

What is the net force of this diagram?

a)

36N up

b)

36N down

c)

109N up

d)

109N down

59.

What is the net force of this diagram?

a)

223N up

b)

223N down

c)

23N up

d)

23N down

60.

What is the net force of this diagram?

a)

100N <--

b)

100N -->

c)

30N <--

d)

30N -->

61.

The net force was ​ (a)   ​ (b)   and Mr. ​ (c)   's class won!

Choose from the below words
18
N
H
M
O
24
33
62.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
63.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
64.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
65.
Energy that comes from the nucleus of an atom. A form of potential energy.
a)
chemical energy
b)
Nuclear energy
c)
Sound energy
d)
Electrical energy
66.
The ability to do work is
a)
power
b)
energy
c)
thermal
d)
kinetic
67.
Stored energy is called ______ energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Pacific
d)
Safe
68.

When energy changes from one form to another, we call it a _______________.

a)

transformation

b)

creation

c)

expiration

d)

compilation

69.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
both
d)
neither
70.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
71.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
D
b)
F
c)
B
d)
A
72.
What is happening to the energy of the girl from point A to point B
a)
kinetic changes to potential
b)
potential changes to kinetic
c)
energy is lost
d)
energy is gained
73.

Which 2 types of energy does the object in the image use?

a)

Electric and Thermal

b)

Nuclear and Elastic

c)

Chemical and Mechanical

d)

Sound and Elastic

74.
What is the form of energy associated with visible light?
a)
light energy
b)
thermal energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
kinetic energy
75.
What is energy from the sun?
a)
electrical energy
b)
solar energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
potential energy
76.

This type of energy is the energy of moving molecules

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Radiant Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

77.

This type of energy is related to the movement of light.

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Radiant Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

78.

Natural gas and coal are two sources of this type of energy

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Radiant Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

79.

A swing has potential energy if

a)

it is sitting still

b)

moving at a constant speed

c)

accelerating at a fast pace

d)

using multiple units of kinetic energy

80.

What energy transformations take place when a battery operated radio is in use?

a)

electrical to chemical to sound

b)

thermal to nuclear to electrical

c)

chemical to electrical to sound

d)

chemical to sound to thermal

81.

According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be ______ or _______

a)

destroyed, determined

b)

created, nuclear

c)

destroyed, remade

d)

created,destroyed

82.

What type of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

potential

b)

chemical

c)

thermal

d)

mechanical

83.

Turning on a lamp is an example of energy transformation from electrical to 3 forms of energy. Which of these is NOT created by the lamp?

a)

thermal

b)

electrical

c)

chemical

d)

electromagentic

84.

Which of the following transfers occurs when food is digested?

a)

Chemical to mechanical

b)

Mechanical to thermal

c)

Mechanical to solar

d)

Chemical to thermal

85.

Plants turn_______ energy into _______ energy for food.

a)

thermal, mechanical

b)

radiant, chemical

c)

electromagnetic, light

d)

potential, kinetic

86.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the______ and ______ of the object.

a)

force, energy

b)

speed, height

c)

mass, speed

d)

height, mass

87.

The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position

a)

Z

b)

Y

c)

W

d)

X

88.

Electrical energy in motion is what type of energy?

a)

potential electrical energy

b)

kinetic electromagnetic energy

c)

kinetic electrical energy

d)

potential electromagnetic energy

89.

The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all types of energy Except-

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

mechanical

d)

solar

90.

Electromagnetic energy is also referred as three other types of energy EXCEPT-

a)

radiant

b)

solar

c)

electrical

d)

light

91.

On a rollercoaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

a)

At the top of the big hill

b)

At the bottom of a big hill

c)

On the way up a big hill

d)

At the top of the hill ,where the car stops for a brief moment

92.

Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged in the wall outlet is working properly?

a)

electrical to light

b)

chemical to light

c)

chemical to electrical

d)

electrical to thermal

93.

Which of the following device transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?

a)

a fan

b)

a manually operated pencil sharpener

c)

an apple ipod

d)

a apple iPhone X

94.

What type of energy transformation in an electric hot plate is plugged in?

a)

electrical to light

b)

mechanical to electrical to light

c)

thermal to mechanical to light

d)

electrical to thermal

95.

The roller coaster cart has the most kinetic energy at position

a)

X

b)

W

c)

Y

d)

Z

96.

Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom. Also known as atomic energy is

a)

electrical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

element energy

d)

nuclear energy

97.

A hairdryer converts-

a)

chemical to electrical

b)

electrical to thermal

c)

electrical to solar

d)

thermal to mechanical to light

98.

What type of energy transformation occurs when a hawk eats a mouse then uses the energy from the mouse to fly?

a)

mechanical to potential

b)

mechanical to chemical to thermal

c)

chemical to mechanical

d)

chemical to thermal to kinetic

99.

Matter is made up of tiny particles called _____________ .

a)

particles

b)

atoms

c)

cells

d)

dots

100.

Matter is anything that has

a)

mass and volume

b)

volume

c)

mass

101.

____________ is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

volume

b)

matter

c)

mass

102.

_______________ is the amount of space something takes up.

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

volume

103.

What state of matter is found in stars, lightning, and fluorescent lights?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

plasma

d)

gas

104.

Has no definite shape

Has no definite volume

fast moving particles that are far apart

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

105.

Has definite volume

Takes the shape of its container

particles slide past each other at medium speed

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

106.

Has definite shape and volume

Particles packed close together and vibrate slowly

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

107.

Solid changing to a liquid

a)

freezing

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

evaporation

108.

Liquid changing to a solid

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

evaporation

d)

boiling

109.

Liquid changing to a gas (from the surface of the liquid)

a)

evaporation

b)

boiling

c)

freezing

d)

melting

110.

Gas changing to a liquid

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

111.

Liquid changing to gas (from inside the liquid)

a)

boiling

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

freezing

112.

Solid changing to a gas

a)

sublimation

b)

freezing

c)

melting

d)

condensation

113.

Gas changing to a solid

a)

sublimation

b)

deposition

c)

freezing

d)

melting

114.

The freezing point and the _____________ point of a substance are the exact same temperature.

a)

cooling

b)

melting

c)

boiling

d)

starting

115.

Water's freezing point

a)

0° C

b)

100 ° C

c)

32 ° C

d)

15 ° C

116.

Water's boiling point

a)

0° C

b)

100° C

c)

212° C

d)

70° C

117.

Dry ice is the solid form of _____________

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Helium

c)

Air

d)

Nitrogen

118.

Matter changes state when energy is added or removed.

a)

True

b)

False

119.

On the Periodic Table of Elements, which 2 elements are most likely to have similar physical properties?

a)

Li and Na

b)

Fe and Zn

c)

N and Ar

d)

Xe and Mg

120.

Which of these are characteristics of He?

a)

brittle and can break easily, and dull

b)

good conductor of heat and electricity

c)

malleable

d)

shiny

121.

The element Si is grouped in the Periodic Table with Metalloids. Based on this what do you know about Silicon?

a)

It is very has a very shiny surface only

b)

It is very malleable and ductile only

c)

It can be a good conductor and a little bit of an insulator too.

122.

An unknown substance is dull and brittle. Which of these might fit this profile?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Chlorine

c)

Silver

d)

Iron

123.

Which of the following is not a distinctive property of a metalloid?

a)

acting as a semiconductor

b)

being a solid at room temperature

c)

rarely reacting to form compounds

124.

A group of elements have a lot of luster, conductivity, and are not brittle. What are they classified as?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

125.

Where are the rare earth metals located on the Periodic Table?

a)

At the very top

b)

On the left hand side

c)

On the right hand side

d)

At the very bottom

126.

Which products are produced from rare earth metals? Choose 2!

a)

batteries

b)

cell phones

c)

processed foods

127.

What does the term luster mean?

a)

the way light reflects off the surface

b)

the way a substance can be hammered into a shape

c)

the way a substance conduct electricity

128.

Which type of elements shares qualities of both metals and nonmetals?

a)

metalloid

b)

metal

c)

nonmetal

129.

Select TWO characteristics that describe Oxygen.

a)

Used as a gas in hospitals

b)

metal

c)

nonmetal

d)

used for structural support in machinery and cars

130.

What is the Periodic Table of Elements?

a)

A list of all known compounds

b)

A table in which all the known elements are arranged by properties and are represented by chemical symbols

c)

A chart of all chemical reactions

d)

A diagram of which molecules are solids, liquids and gasses+what temperature they change at

131.

What is a physical property?

a)

A characteristic that changes the substance

b)

A property that can be observed without changing the substance

c)

A chemical reaction

d)

A type of energy

132.

What is a conductor?

a)

A material that blocks electricity

b)

A substance that allows heat or electricity to pass through

c)

A type of insulator

d)

A chemical compound

133.

What does density refer to?

a)

The color of a substance

b)

The mass of a substance in a given volume

c)

The temperature of a substance

d)

The speed of a reaction

134.

What is ductility?

a)

The ability to conduct electricity

b)

The ability to be stretched into thin wires

c)

The ability to reflect light

d)

The ability to dissolve in water

135.

What is an element?

a)

A mixture of different substances

b)

A pure substance made of one kind of atom

c)

A type of molecule

d)

A chemical reaction

136.

What is an insulator?

a)

A substance that allows electricity to pass through

b)

A substance that does not allow heat or electricity to pass through

c)

A type of metal

d)

A chemical compound

137.

What does luster describe?

a)

The weight of a substance on the periodic table

b)

How metallic or non-metallic something is

c)

The temperature of a substance

d)

The density of a substance

138.

What is malleability?

a)

The ability to conduct heat

b)

The ability to be reshaped without breaking

c)

The ability to dissolve in water

d)

The ability to reflect light

139.

What is matter?

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

b)

A type of energy

c)

A chemical reaction

d)

A type of molecule

140.

What are metalloids?

a)

Elements that are only metals

b)

Elements with properties of both metals and nonmetals also known as semi-metal

c)

Elements that are gases also known as semi- metals

d)

Elements that are liquids

141.

What are metals typically known for?

a)

Being gases

b)

Being poor conductors of electricity

c)

Being shiny, malleable, and good conductors of heat and electricity

d)

Being brittle

142.

What are nonmetals typically like?

a)

Shiny and malleable

b)

Not shiny, not malleable, and poor conductors of heat and electricity

c)

Good conductors of electricity

d)

Solid and metallic

143.

What is a semiconductor?

a)

A substance that conducts electricity at high temperatures not at low temperatures

b)

A type of insulator

c)

A metal that conducts electricity at all temperatures

d)

A substance that conducts electricity at low temperatures not at high temperatures

144.

What are rare earth elements used for?

a)

Never Making jewelry

b)

Always Building houses

c)

Mostly Technological devices

d)

Sometimes Cooking utensils

145.

Hydrogen

a)

H

b)

Hy

c)

He

d)

O

146.

Oxygen

a)

Ox

b)

O

c)

G

d)

H

147.

Gold

a)

G

b)

Go

c)

Au

d)

Gd

148.

Nitrogen

a)

N

b)

Ni

c)

Nt

d)

Nn

149.

Sulfur

a)

Su

b)

Sf

c)

S

d)

Sl

150.

What is the atomic number?

a)

2

b)

He

c)

Helium

d)

4.003

151.

Chlorine

a)

Cl

b)

Ch

c)

C

d)

Cn

152.

What is the name of the element?

a)

He

b)

2

c)

4.003

d)

Helium

153.

Neon

a)

N

b)

No

c)

Ne

d)

Nn

154.

Potassium

a)

P

b)

Po

c)

K

d)

Pm

155.

What is the atomic mass?

a)

He

b)

2

c)

4.003

d)

Helium

156.

Lead

a)

L

b)

Ld

c)

Pb

d)

Le

157.

What is the symbol for this element?

a)

He

b)

Helium

c)

4.003

d)

2

158.

Boron

a)

B

b)

Br

c)

Bo

d)

Bn