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WorksheetsHigh School Physical Science Standards
Total questions: 106
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
This state of matter has definite shape and definite volume
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
2.
This state of matter has slow moving molecules that vibrate against one another.
a)
plasma
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
solid
3.
This state of matter has definite volume, indefinite shape
a)
solid
b)
gas
c)
liquid
d)
plasma
4.
This state of matter's molecules slide past one another.
a)
plasma
b)
gas
c)
liquid
d)
plasma
5.
This state of matter has indefinite shape, indefinite volume.
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
plasma
d)
solid
6.
This state of matter has indefinite shape, indefinite volume.
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
plasma
d)
solid
7.
This state of matter's molecules are fast, and the atoms are intact.
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
plasma
d)
solid
8.
This state of matter is the hottest.
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
plasma
d)
solid
9.
20g of Kool-aid is stirred into a pitcher containing 100 g of water. After the sugar has completely dissolved,what is the mass of the solution ?
a)
20g
b)
80g
c)
120g
d)
100g
10.
A mixture of baking soda is prepared in water. The mass of this mixture is 225g. The original mass of baking soda was 50g. What is the original mass of water to which the baking soda was added?
a)
50g
b)
175g
c)
225g
d)
275g
11.
Amanda decides to color her hair cyan blue. What kind of change would this be?
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
12.
Which is a physical change?
a)
a rusty knife
b)
burning wood
c)
vinegar and baking soda combined
d)
separating salt from water
13.
Magnesium is a light silver metal. When it is burned in oxygen, it oxidizes in a bright white light. Magnesium oxide is a white powder. How can we be sure that burning magnesium in oxygen is a chemical reaction?
a)
a gas is produced
b)
energy is absorbed
c)
there is an explostion
d)
there is a color change
14.
Teresa needed to clean her science sink drain but didn't want to use Drano. First, she poured baking soda into the drain. Then, she poured vinegar into the drain. She noticed a white fizzy substance happening. Was the change chemical or physical and what is the evidence?
a)
Chemical. Gas was produced.
b)
Chemical. Change in smell.
c)
Physical. The drain was cleaned.
d)
Physical. Change in color.
15.
What is the formula for density?
a)
d=m/v
b)
d=v/m
c)
m=dv
d)
v=dm
16.
When you add a rock to 50mL of water in a graduated cylinder, the water rises to 80mL. The mass of the rock is 15g. What is the rock’s density?
a)
130mL
b)
0.5g/mL
c)
5g/mL
d)
50g/mL
17.
One difference between mixtures and pure substances is that
a)
mixtures can be physically seperated
b)
mixtures are made up of one type of atom
c)
pure substances have no chemical bonds
d)
pure substances can be physically seperated
18.
Which is an example of a compound?
a)
sugar
b)
air
c)
mixed salad
d)
muddy water
19.
Which is an example of a mixture?
a)
ocean water
b)
table salt
c)
sodium
d)
chloride
20.
What is an example of an element?
a)
diamond
b)
table salt
c)
air
d)
glitter
21.
What are the subatomic particles?
a)
electrons, positive, negative
b)
energy, heat, and neutrons
c)
elements, mixtures, solutions
d)
protons, neutrons, electrons
22.
What is the charge of a proton?
a)
position
b)
neutral
c)
positive
d)
negative
23.
What is the charge of an electron?
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
neutron
24.
What is the charge of a neutron?
a)
positive
b)
neutral
c)
electrical
d)
positive
25.
The columns on the Periodic Table of Elements are called __________or____________.
a)
groups, families
b)
periods, groups
c)
families, periods
d)
column, row
26.
The rows on the Periodic Table of Elements are called_____________________.
a)
groups
b)
periods
c)
families
27.
What do elements in the same group or family have in common?
a)
have the same number of electrons
b)
similar chemical characteristics
c)
have the same electron shells
d)
have the same number of neutrons
28.
The atomic number is equal to the number of what?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
weight
d)
shells
29.
How do you find the number of neutrons?
a)
add the mass number and the atomic number
b)
divide the atomic mass and the atomic number
c)
subtract the atomic mass from the atomic number
d)
subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass
30.
What is the symbol for potassium?
a)
Po
b)
K
c)
P
d)
Kt
31.
What is the element for Hg?
a)
Halogens
b)
Hungarian
c)
Mercury
d)
Molecular
32.
The atomic number is located where?
a)
Above the element symbol.
b)
Below the element symbol.
c)
Beside the element symbol.
d)
The group number.
33.
Where is the atomic mass number located?
a)
Above the atomic symbol.
b)
Below the atomic symbol.
c)
Beside the atomic symbol.
d)
The group number.
34.
How many electrons are in the element with an atomic number 20?
a)
20
b)
10
c)
25
d)
2
35.
How many protons are in the element with an atomic number 47?
a)
4
b)
47
c)
7
d)
40
36.
Which element is in family 4 and period 5?
a)
Te
b)
Sn
c)
Pb
d)
In
37.
What element is found at Group 1, Period 7?
a)
Ra
b)
F
c)
Fr
d)
Ne
38.
Which element is most likely a metal?
a)
Ca
b)
Sc
c)
Ti
d)
V
39.
Which element is least likely to conduct electricity?
a)
Al
b)
Si
c)
P
d)
S
40.
Na will mostly like bond to which other element?
a)
Ca
b)
C
c)
Cl
d)
Cr
41.
Which is a crest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
42.
Which is a trough?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
43.
Which is the amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
44.
Which is the wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
45.
A light wave is shone on a glass block. At the boundary between air and glass, which wave phenomena can been demonstrated?
a)
You can demonstrate reflection off the glass.
b)
You can demonstrate refraction as the light enters the glass.
c)
You can demonstrate reflection and refraction.
d)
No wave activity can be demonstrated.
46.
Which of these examples would be classified as a longitudinal wave?
a)
X-Ray
b)
Red Light
c)
Shock Wave
d)
Radio Wave
47.
Waves in water are mechanical waves in which the particles in the medium move in a direction perpendicular to the direction of energy transport. Identify another name for this type of wave motion.
a)
transverse waves
b)
pressure waves
c)
longitudinal waves
d)
electromagnetic waves
48.
Which area of this sound wave represents a compression?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
49.
When light hits a smooth, shiny surface, what will the light do?
a)
refract
b)
reflect
c)
diffract
d)
absorb
50.
When Callie looked outside, she saw a rainbow. The raindrops acted as prisms and caused the light to do what?
a)
reflect
b)
refract
c)
absorb
d)
diffract
51.
Kris bought a black mustang and drove it to the beach. Why was he too hot even when the air condition was on high?
a)
Black reflects all color. So it reflects all heat energy.
b)
Black absorbs all color which turns into heat energy.
c)
He left his windows up and trapped the heat inside.
d)
He parked in the sun instead of parking in the shade.
52.
What would cause light to diffract?
a)
a glass prism
b)
a door cracked open
c)
a straw appears broken in a glass of water
d)
wearing white on a hot day
53.
Jason is wearing a red shirt and the lights go out. There is no window and no other light. Can Sally see his shirt?
a)
Yes, Sally's eyes adjust so she can see.
b)
No, color cannot be seen without light.
c)
No, all the colors are being absorbed into the shirt.
d)
Yes, all the colors but red are being absorbed.
54.
Which electromagnetic radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum can be detected by the human eye?
a)
X-Ray
b)
Radio
c)
Microwave
d)
White light
55.
Light touches an object. All colors are reflected. What color is the object?
a)
Red
b)
Brown
c)
Black
d)
White
56.
Light touches an object. Red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are absorbed. What color is the object?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange
d)
Purple
57.
Light touches an object. All colors except red, blue, and yellow are absorbed. What color is the object?
a)
Brown
b)
Black
c)
White
d)
Orange
58.
What has the shortest wavelength?
a)
radio waves
b)
gamma rays
c)
microwaves
d)
ultraviolet waves
59.
What has the longest wavelength?
a)
ultraviolet wave
b)
x-ray
c)
infrared
d)
microwave
60.
What does the Law of Reflection say?
a)
reflection cannot be created or destroyed.
b)
the angle of reflection equals the angle of diffraction
c)
the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence
d)
reflection is transferred through objects
61.
When light reflects off a bumpy surface, what will the light do?
a)
refract
b)
reflect
c)
diffract
d)
scatter
62.
Which is an example of an opaque object?
a)
windsheld
b)
frosted glass
c)
white coffee mug
d)
crystal
63.
What is an example of a transparent object?
a)
gift wrap
b)
pure water
c)
jelly fish
d)
teeth
64.
What is an example of translucent?
a)
frosted glass
b)
pure water
c)
jacket
d)
clear plastic
65.
Where will the roller coaster have greatest potential energy?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
66.
Where will the roller coaster have kinetic energy?
a)
X,Z
b)
W,Y
c)
W,X
d)
Y,Z
67.
Electrical energy can be transformed into other types of energy. We often experience this transformation of energy in our everyday lives. Which example represents a conversion from electrical energy to light energy?
a)
Car or truck
b)
Lamp
c)
Solar Panels
d)
Toaster
68.
Which is an accurate description of what occurs when a log burns?
a)
Energy is created as the log burns.
b)
The compounds that make up the log are converted into fire, heat, and energy.
c)
As the log burns, the nuclear binding energy of the molecules in the log is released. The nuclear binding energy is transformed into the light and heat of the fire.
d)
The molecules present in the log are transformed into molecules that contain less energy than the original molecules. The energy difference is the heat of the fire.
69.
Why is a copper pan better than an aluminum pan?
a)
Aluminum conducts too much heat and burns the food.
b)
The copper pan heats up faster and conducts heat better.
c)
The copper pan is a better heat conductor and heats up slower.
d)
The aluminum pan heats up slower and is a poor conductor.
70.
During the day, the temperature of the sand in a desert rises as the sand is heated by the sun. After the sun sets, the sand cools. What happens to the heat energy in the sand as it cools?
a)
Heat is destroyed.
b)
Heat is absorbed deeper into the ground.
c)
Heat is transferred to objects like rocks touching the sand through conduction.
d)
The heat is transferred back into the air through radiation.
71.
When solar energy enters a vehicle, the inside warms. What is this an example of?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
thermal heat
72.
Mrs. Martin wants to keep her coffee warm. What should be use?
a)
A glass coffee mug.
b)
A plastic travel cup.
c)
A Styrofoam coffee cup.
d)
A paper coffee cup.
73.
A measure of the AVERAGE energy of motion of the particles of a substance. Average KINETIC ENERGY of the particles in a substance or object.
a)
temperature
b)
heat
c)
thermal energy
d)
solar energy
74.
The TOTAL energy of motion in the particles of a substance. TOTAL KINETIC ENERGY of the particles in a substance or object.
a)
thermal energy
b)
temperature
c)
heat
d)
potential energy
75.
Liquids and gases expand as temperature increases.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
The MOVEMENT of thermal energy from a substance at a higher temperature to one at a lower temperature. Heat is a TRANSFER of thermal energy.
a)
thermal energy
b)
temperature
c)
gas
d)
heat
77.
Water freezes at what temperature?
a)
0 degrees C
b)
273 K
c)
32 degrees F
d)
All the above
78.
What happens to energy has an object is cooled?
a)
The energy is destroyed.
b)
The energy is transferred to a cooler object.
c)
The energy is transferred to a warmer object.
d)
Energy is created.
79.
What is the name of the process where energy is transferred during molecular collisions?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
circulation
80.
What type of wave can travel through a vacuum?
a)
mechnical
b)
transverse
c)
longitudinal
d)
electromagnetic
81.
While camping, AJ decides to roast a marshmallow. He holds the marshmallow just above the fire. What heat transfer allows AJ to roast his marshmallow?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
thermal energy
82.
Which is an example of conduction?
a)
lava lamp
b)
a pan touching a hot burner
c)
getting a sun tan
d)
a spoon getting hot while in a bowl of soup
83.
As Maria and Carl stood in the kitchen talking, a car drove by the house. The music was blaring so loudly that Maria commented: "That loud music makes it seems like my heart is beating with the music!" "Well, something is beating with the music," shouted Carl. "Look at the windows!" The windows in the kitchen were vibrating to the beat of the music from the car.
a)
Sound waves echo through the air
b)
Sound is the vibration of matter
c)
Sound waves push particles back and forth
d)
Sound waves emit compression waves
84.
If an ambulance moves toward you and then passes and moves away from you, how would its siren sound?
a)
It would have a continuous higher frequency
b)
The frequency would go up and then go down as it moved away from you
c)
It would have a continuous lower frequency
d)
The siren would not change in sound.
85.
What sound wave would produce the softest sound?
a)
long wavelength, short altitude
b)
long wavelength, high altitude
c)
short wavelength, high altitude
d)
short wavelength, low altitude
86.
The shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency, and the __________ the pitch, of the sound.
a)
higher
b)
softer
c)
louder
d)
quietness
87.
How are we able to hear sound from around a corner?
a)
diffraction
b)
reflection
c)
refraction
d)
absorption
88.
When do EM waves travel the fastest?
a)
through air
b)
through water
c)
when pushed by wind
d)
through a vaccuum
89.
What is the speed of a wave called?
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
pitch
90.
What is an interference?
a)
when two waves collide and merge to form a new wave
b)
when two waves collide and then push away from one another
c)
when two waves collide and one destroys the other
d)
when sound bounces off an object
91.
What does the sound of speed depend on?
a)
temperature
b)
volume
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
92.
Larger vibrations make a louder sound. What makes a larger vibration?
a)
high amplitude
b)
low amplitude
c)
high frequency
d)
low frequency
93.
What type of reflection occurs when light strikes a smooth surface?
a)
regular reflection
b)
irregular reflection
c)
diffraction
d)
absorption
94.
What are low-frequency waves used for communication?
a)
radio waves
b)
gamma waves
c)
wifi waves
d)
radiant waves
95.
What waves are transmitted toward an object?
a)
radio waves
b)
radar waves
c)
radiation waves
d)
radon waves
96.
What color has the least energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
yellow
d)
blue
97.
What color has the most energy?
a)
violet
b)
indigo
c)
orange
d)
red
98.
This is an example of a ...
a)
concave reflection
b)
convex reflection
c)
fun mirror
d)
refracted mirror
99.
A security mirror is an example of...
a)
a convex reflection
b)
a concave reflection
c)
a refracted mirror
d)
a fun mirror
100.
When two waves meet in such a way that their crests line up together, then it's called ________ interference. The resulting wave has a higher amplitude.
a)
constructive
b)
destructive
c)
positive
d)
negative
101.
In _________ interference, the crest of one wave meets the trough of another, and the result is a lower total amplitude.
a)
constructive
b)
destructive
c)
positive
d)
negative
102.
Which wave source can travel through the vacuum of space?
a)
lasers
b)
sound waves
c)
pressure waves
d)
high pitch sounds
103.
What would happen to the speed of sound travelling through water as it freezes and becomes solid?
a)
It would increase
b)
It would decrease
c)
It would not change because the compound H2O remains the same.
d)
It would not change. Sound depends on temperature that would remain constant as the water freezes.
104.
In which medium would sound travel the fastest?
a)
across a room
b)
underwater
c)
through outerspace
d)
through a railroad track
105.
Light moves from air into a new material. The greatest refraction would occur when light passes through which material?
a)
air
b)
glass
c)
water
d)
wood
106.
Helium, Neon, and Argon are all examples of....
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
liquids
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