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Physical Science Final Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of footwear is best in the laboratory?

a)

sandals

b)

open-toed shoes

c)

closed-toed shoes

d)

shoes appropriate for the weather

2.

Jenny blends together water, lemon juice and sugar in a pitcher. She has made a

a)

compound

b)

pure substance

c)

homogenous mixture

d)

heterogeneous mixture

3.

A graduated cylinder contains 60 mL of water. You place a rock into the cylinder and the water level rises to 140 mL. What is the volume of the rock?

a)

60 mL

b)

80 mL

c)

140 mL

d)

200 mL

4.

Matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape is a ____.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

5.

Three examples of physical changes are:

a)

sawing wood, crushing a can, and burning a marshmallow

b)

burning of gasoline, rotting an egg, and exploding fireworks

c)

freezing of water, evaporation of gasoline, and rusting of a nail

d)

boiling of water, blowing up a balloon, and melting a candle

6.

Which is the phase change that occurs when a solid becomes a gas without becoming a liquid first?

a)

vaporization

b)

deposition

c)

sublimation

d)

freezing

7.

Matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape is a ____.

a)

plasma

b)

gas

c)

liquid

d)

solid

8.

Use the diagram of Flask A, Flask B, and Flask C to answer the question: Which of these shows the substance that is most easily compressed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

9.

Use the diagram of Flask A, Flask B, and Flask C to answer the question: Which of these has a definite volume and an indefinite shape?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

10.

Use the diagram of Flask A, Flask B, and Flask C to answer the question: Which has a rigid structure with particles that vibrate in place?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

11.

What process is endothermic because it takes in heat as it happens:

a)

Freezing

b)

Condensation

c)

Melting

12.

What process is exothermic because it gives off heat as it happens:

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

13.

Deposition occurs from __________ and is an ______________ process.

a)

A to E; endothermic

b)

A to E; exothermic

c)

E to A; endothermic

d)

E to A; exothermic

14.

During a phase change, temperature always ______________.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Decreases then increases

d)

Remains the same

15.

The maximum number of electrons that occupies the 2nd shell of an atom of magnesium is

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

18

16.

What is the correct electron arrangement for sulfur? (Hint: think about electron shells/energy levels!)

a)

2-8-6

b)

2-8-8

c)

4-6-2

d)

2-8-4

17.

The Bohr Model to the right represents what element?

a)

Boron

b)

Aluminum

c)

Silicon

d)

Cobalt

18.

How many valence electrons are in the element from the Bohr model shown above?

a)

1

b)

13

c)

14

d)

3

19.

How many electrons does an atom generally need in its outer level to be stable?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

8

d)

12

20.

Which region contains the halogen family of elements?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Which of the following pairs of elements is likely to form an ionic bond?

a)

X and M

b)

Z and L

c)

Y and L

d)

Y and L

22.

Which of the following pairs of elements is likely to form a covalent bond?

a)

X and M

b)

Z and L

c)

Y and Z

d)

Y and L

23.

Which process is taking place in the diagram below?

a)

Electron transfer

b)

Electron sharing

c)

Electron gain

d)

Electron loss

24.

Which of the following is the reason why atoms of sodium and chlorine attract each other in a salt crystal?

a)

Sodium has a positive charge and chlorine has a negative charge

b)

Sodium has a negative charge and chlorine has a positive charge

c)

Both have a positive charge

d)

Both have a negative charge

25.

Which of the following is a similarity between ionic and covalent bonds?

a)

Both include the gaining and losing of electrons

b)

Both include the sharing of electrons

c)

Both make the elements more stable

d)

Both are typically found as solids at room temperature.

26.

Which element is most likely to gain electrons in a chemical reaction?

a)

Kr

b)

K

c)

Br

d)

Ca

27.

What is true about a car with constant velocity?

a)

it has a positive acceleration

b)

it has zero acceleration

c)

it has a negative acceleration

d)

it has a changing direction

28.

If you ride your bicycle down a straight road for 500 m then turn around and ride back to your starting point, your distance is _____ your displacement.

a)

greater than

b)

equal to

c)

less than

d)

can’t determine

29.

How long will it take a Porsche traveling at 25 m/s to reach a distance of 125 meters?

a)

5 s

b)

0.2 min

c)

5 m

d)

0.2 s

30.

What does the slope of a distance vs. time graph tell you?

a)

the total distance traveled

b)

the speed of the object

c)

the time it took for the object to travel

d)

the acceleration

31.

Acceleration is rate of change of ____.

a)

position

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

speed

32.

The graph represents the change in velocity of four cars over a period of 10 hours. Which line represents the car with the greatest acceleration?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

A firefighter feels the hose pushing backwards onto him as he uses it to put out a fire. What is the most likely cause of this?

a)

The hose material is very elastic.

b)

Since the hose is at rest, it tends to stay at rest.

c)

The force exerted on the water equals the mass of the water times its acceleration.

d)

The escaping water exerts an equal and opposite force on the hose.

34.

According to Newton’s laws, for any object, the greater the force that’s applied to it, the greater its _____ will be.

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

gravity

d)

size

35.

Calculate the force on an object that has a mass of 10 kg and an acceleration of 4 m/s².

(force = mass x acceleration)

a)

40 N

b)

8 N

c)

2.5 N

d)

0.4 N

36.

What is the acceleration of the box in the picture?

a)

7,500 m/s²

b)

300 m/s²

c)

25 m/s²

d)

12 m/s²

37.

What is the weight of the box in the picture?
(force of gravity = 10 m/s)

a)

25 kg

b)

25 N

c)

250 N

d)

250 kg

38.

In the picture to the right, if the card were quickly pulled off the cup like the arrow suggests, what property would explain why the coin falls into the cup rather than moving with the card?

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

inertia

d)

air resistance

39.

When an object is dropped what happens to potential and kinetic energy as it falls?

a)

PE goes up, KE goes down

b)

PE goes up, KE goes up

c)

PE goes down, KE goes down

d)

PE goes down, KE goes up

40.

Which ball in the picture below has the greatest potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

41.

In the diagram to the right, a roller coaster car starts from rest and moves down the track. At which point does the roller coaster car have the greatest potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

42.

How much force is required to lift a rock a vertical distance of 8 m if 80 J of work were done?

a)

80 J

b)

80 N

c)

10 J

d)

10 N

43.

The diagram to the right shows four locations in a temperature field. The temperature of each location is given in degrees Celsius. Heat energy will go from _____ to ______:

a)

D to A

b)

C to B

c)

B to D

d)

B to C

44.

A ray of light falls on the mirror pictured to the right. Which ray best describes the path of the light reflected from the mirror?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

The picture shows which wave behavior?

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

diffraction

d)

refraction

46.

An echo is an example of sound wave __________.

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

diffraction

d)

refraction

47.

Which is an example of a compressional wave?

a)

X-ray

b)

gamma ray

c)

sound wave

d)

water wave

48.

Waves that have the matter moving back and forth at right angles to the direction that the wave travels are known as _______________ waves.

a)

mechanical

b)

transverse

c)

compressional

d)

diffraction

49.

Which electromagnetic wave has the most energy?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared waves

d)

Gamma rays

50.

Sound waves travel the fastest in:

a)

a solid

b)

a liquid

c)

a gas

d)

empty space

51.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

Gas

1.

E

b)

Liquid

2.

C

c)

Freezing or Melting

3.

B

d)

Solid

4.

A

e)

Condensing or Boiling

5.

D

52.

The temperature at which pure ice melts is ___________.

a)

0°C

b)

100°C

c)

-100°C

d)

98.6°F

53.

What is the primary reason a metal spoon feels colder than a wooden spoon at room temperature?

a)

Metal is heavier than wood.

b)

Metal reflects more light than wood.

c)

Metal has a higher density than wood.

d)

Metal is a better conductor of heat than wood.

54.

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

a)

Breaking of glass

b)

Rusting of iron

c)

Boiling of water

d)

Melting of ice

55.

What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

a)

Freezing

b)

Sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

56.
Question Image

Match the letter in the picture with the word

a)

A

1.

all solid

b)

B

2.

melting/

freezing

c)

C

3.

all liquid

d)

D

4.

vaporizing/

condensing

e)

E

5.

all gas