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vocabulary for the whole year

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a wave? A wave is a ________ pattern that can transfer energy.

a)

repeating

b)

random

c)

static

d)

irregular

2.

What is amplitude? Amplitude is the ________ of the wave; midpoint to crest.

a)

height

b)

length

c)

speed

d)

frequency

3.

What is the top of the wave called?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Base

d)

Node

4.

What is the bottom of the wave called?

a)

Trough

b)

Crest

c)

Peak

d)

Amplitude

5.

What is the length of the wave measured from crest to crest or trough to trough called?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Velocity

6.

What is the number of waves that pass a point in 1 second called?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Velocity

7.

What is the definition of Absorption?

a)

The transfer of energy from a wave to a material that it encounters.

b)

The reflection of a wave off a surface.

c)

The bending of a wave as it passes through an opening.

d)

The spreading out of waves as they move away from a source.

8.

What is the definition of Transmission?

4 lines
9.

What is the term for the bending of waves as they enter a new medium at an angle?

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Absorption

10.

What is the term for the bouncing back of an object or a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Absorption

11.

Light: An energy source that travels in waves that we see as different colors. Light = ________ Waves.

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Mechanical

d)

Sound

12.

Sound: A type of energy that’s produced by vibrations in objects and travels as waves. Sound = ________ Waves.

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Surface

13.

Which type of wave does light travel in?

a)

Longitudinal Waves

b)

Transverse Waves

c)

Circular Waves

d)

Surface Waves

14.

Which type of wave does sound travel in?

a)

Longitudinal Waves

b)

Transverse Waves

c)

Circular Waves

d)

Surface Waves

15.

What is an analog signal?

a)

A signal that allows for a continuous record of some kind of action.

b)

A signal that allows for a record of numerical values at set time intervals.

c)

A signal that only uses binary values.

d)

A signal that cannot be measured.

16.

What is a digital signal?

a)

A signal that allows for a continuous record of some kind of action.

b)

A signal that allows for a record of numerical values of an action at a set of continuous time intervals.

c)

A signal that cannot be measured.

d)

A signal that is always analog.

17.

Which type of signal is represented by the analog clock shown in the image?

a)

Analog Signal

b)

Digital Signal

18.

Which type of signal is represented by the digital clock shown in the image?

a)

Analog Signal

b)

Digital Signal

19.

What is an element?

a)

A substance made from only one type of atom

b)

A mixture of different substances

c)

A chart of all substances

d)

A type of molecule

20.

What is the Periodic Table of Elements?

a)

A chart that shows all of the elements, organized by their properties

b)

A list of all molecules

c)

A table of chemical reactions

d)

A chart of all atoms and molecules

21.

Helium, Copper, Oxygen, and Mercury are all examples of _______.

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

d)

molecules

22.

Which of the following is used to organize all known elements by their properties?

a)

Periodic Table of Elements

b)

List of Molecules

c)

Table of Compounds

d)

Chart of Atoms

23.

What does the atomic number of an atom represent?

a)

The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom

b)

The number of protons in an atom

c)

The number of electrons in an atom

d)

The number of neutrons in an atom

24.

What does the atomic mass of an atom represent?

a)

The number of protons in an atom

b)

The number of electrons in an atom

c)

The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom

d)

The number of neutrons in an atom

25.

In the given diagram, what does the number 6 represent?

(a)  

26.

In the given diagram, what does the number 12.01 represent?

a)

Atomic Mass

b)

Atomic Number

c)

Number of Neutrons

d)

Number of Protons

27.

A ______ is two or more atoms bonded together.

a)

molecule

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

ion

28.

What is the smallest, most basic unit of matter?

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Cell

d)

Electron

29.

What is the center of an atom called?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Electron

c)

Proton

d)

Neutron

30.

What is a positively charged particle found in the atom’s nucleus?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Photon

31.

What is a particle found in the atom’s nucleus that has no charge?

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Positron

32.

What is an electron?

a)

A positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom

b)

A negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom

c)

A neutral particle in the nucleus of an atom

33.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a pure substance?

a)

Toothpaste

b)

Water

c)

Salt

d)

Sugar

e)

Chalk

34.

In the diagram, which particle is negatively charged and orbits the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

35.

What is the definition of volume? Volume is the amount of ______ an object or substance takes.

a)

space

b)

weight

c)

color

d)

length

36.

What is the definition of a solid? A solid is a state of matter in which a substance has a definite ______ and definite ______.

a)

shape, volume

b)

shape, mass

c)

weight, volume

d)

weight, mass

37.

Which of the following is an example of a solid?

a)

Water

b)

Stone

c)

Air

d)

Oil

38.

Which of the following best describes the term 'volume'?

a)

The color of an object

b)

The amount of space an object or substance takes

c)

The weight of an object

d)

The temperature of a substance

39.

What is the definition of a liquid?

a)

A state of matter in which a substance has an indefinite shape and definite volume

b)

A state of matter in which a substance has an indefinite shape and indefinite volume

c)

A state of matter in which a substance has a definite shape and definite volume

d)

A state of matter in which a substance has a definite shape and indefinite volume

40.

What is the definition of a gas?

a)

A state of matter in which a substance has an indefinite shape and definite volume

b)

A state of matter in which a substance has an indefinite shape and indefinite volume

c)

A state of matter in which a substance has a definite shape and definite volume

d)

A state of matter in which a substance has a definite shape and indefinite volume

41.

Water is an example of which state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

42.

Oil is an example of which state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

43.

Helium is an example of which state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

44.

Oxygen is an example of which state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

45.

______ is a push or a pull.

a)

Force

b)

Energy

c)

Mass

d)

Speed

46.

Fill in the blank: ______ is a force that pulls objects together that is due to their masses.

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Electricity

47.

What is the definition of matter?

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

b)

Anything that produces light.

c)

Anything that can be seen with a microscope.

d)

Anything that moves on its own.

48.

What is the definition of mass?

a)

The amount of matter in an object.

b)

The force acting on an object.

c)

The volume of an object.

d)

The speed of an object.

49.

What is the term for the following definition: 'A measure of the force of gravity on an object.'?

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

d)

Density

50.

What is the term for the following definition: 'A speed in a specific direction.'?

a)

Velocity

b)

Acceleration

c)

Distance

d)

Force

51.

What is the definition of acceleration?

a)

The quantity of motion of a moving object, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.

b)

A measure of how quickly the velocity is changing.

c)

The distance covered by an object in a given time.

d)

The force applied to an object.

52.

The formula for acceleration is ________.

a)

acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time

b)

acceleration = (initial velocity + final velocity) / time

c)

acceleration = force × mass

d)

acceleration = distance / time

53.

What is the definition of momentum?

a)

The distance covered by an object in a given time.

b)

The force applied to an object.

c)

The quantity of motion of a moving object, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.

d)

A measure of how quickly the velocity is changing.

54.

Fill in the blank: The formula for momentum is ________.

a)

p = mv

b)

F = ma

c)

v = u + at

d)

E=mc2E = mc^2

55.

What is the definition of Motion? Motion is the ________ over time.

a)

change of position

b)

increase in mass

c)

loss of energy

d)

creation of matter

56.

What is Potential Energy? Potential Energy is ________ energy.

a)

stored

b)

moving

c)

lost

d)

thermal

57.

What is kinetic energy? Kinetic energy is the energy something has when it is ______.

a)

standing

b)

forcing

c)

moving

d)

speeding

58.

What is a pure substance? A pure substance is a substance that cannot be broken down by ______ means.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

biological

d)

mechanical

59.

Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?

a)

Air

b)

Salt (NaCl)

c)

Soil

d)

Salad

60.

Kinetic energy is the energy something has when it is moving.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

What is a mixture?

a)

A single pure substance

b)

Two or more substances that are together in the same place but their atoms are not chemically bonded

c)

A substance that dissolves in water

d)

A chemical compound

62.

What is solubility?

a)

The ability of a substance to melt

b)

The ability of a substance to dissolve into another substance

c)

The ability of a substance to freeze

d)

The ability of a substance to mix without dissolving

63.

A mixture is two or more substances that are together in the same place but their atoms are not ________ bonded.

a)

chemically

b)

physically

c)

magnetically

d)

mechanically

64.

Solubility is the ability of a substance to ________ into another substance.

a)

dissolve

b)

evaporate

c)

melt

d)

condense

65.

What is the term for 'How substances mix to form a solution'?

a)

Dissolve

b)

Evaporate

c)

Condense

d)

Melt

66.

What is the term for 'A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing into another substance'?

a)

Physical Property

b)

Chemical Reaction

c)

Mixture

d)

Element

67.

What is the measurement of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume called?

a)

Density

b)

Viscosity

c)

Temperature

d)

Pressure

68.

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

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Condensation

d)

Sublimation

69.

What is the term for 'Changing from a liquid to a solid'?

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

70.

What is the term for 'The temperature at which a liquid boils'?

a)

Boiling Point

b)

Melting Point

c)

Freezing Point

d)

Condensation Point

71.

__________ is the process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Freezing

72.

__________ is the change in state from a gas to a liquid.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Freezing

73.

What is the change in state from a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state called?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Melting

d)

Evaporation

74.

What is the change in state from a gas to a solid called?

a)

Deposition

b)

Sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

75.

What is a chemical property?

a)

A characteristic of a pure substance that describes its ability to change into different substances.

b)

The process by which atoms rearrange to produce a chemical change.

c)

The physical appearance of a substance.

d)

The temperature at which a substance melts.

76.

What is a chemical reaction?

a)

A process by which atoms rearrange to produce a chemical change from one substance to another.

b)

A process by which substances are mixed without changing their chemical properties.

c)

The melting of ice into water.

d)

The boiling of water. single option split into two

77.

What is a reactant in a chemical reaction?

a)

A substance that enters into a chemical reaction

b)

A substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction

c)

A catalyst

d)

A solvent

78.

What is a product in a chemical reaction?

a)

A substance that enters into a chemical reaction

b)

A substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction

c)

A catalyst

d)

A solvent

79.

In the chemical equation 2 Na + Cl₂ → 2 NaCl, The reactants are ______ and the product is ______.

a)

The reactants are Na and Cl₂ and the product is NaCl.

b)

The reactants are NaCl and Cl₂ and the product is Na.

c)

The reactants are NaCl and Na and the product is Cl₂.

d)

The reactants are Na and NaCl and the product is Cl₂.

80.

________ is a measure of how quickly a specific material is capable of catching fire and burning.

a)

Flammability

b)

Density

c)

Elasticity

d)

Viscosity

81.

________ is the measure of the average kinetic energy (energy of motion) of the particles of a substance.

a)

Temperature

b)

Pressure

c)

Volume

d)

Density

82.

The transfer of thermal energy from warm object to cooler object is called ____.

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

cold

d)

motion

83.

Mr. Freeze that a marshmallow is a ______, which is why it doesn't burn your mouth even when frozen with liquid nitrogen

a)

conductor

b)

magnet

c)

insulator

d)

pure substance

84.

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is ____.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

85.

When a reaction feels cold, like baking soda a vinegar, the reaction is called _____

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

86.

When a reaction feels warm, like pocket hand warmers, it is called ___.

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

87.

Thermal energy is ___.

a)

the total kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object

b)

the total kinetic energy of particles in an object

c)

the total potential energy of particles in an object

d)

the chemical energy of particles in an object

88.

Convection is

a)

transfer of thermal energy through light

b)

transfer of thermal energy through a fluid

c)

transfer of thermal energy through a material

d)

transfer of thermal energy through a sound

89.

conduction is

a)

transfer of thermal energy from light

b)

transfer of thermal energy from a liquid

c)

transfer of thermal energy from particle to particle

d)

transfer of thermal energy from a sound

90.

Mrs. Smith teaches science to ___

a)

blue team

b)

white team

c)

red team

91.

Ms. Schmitt teaches science to

a)

blue team

b)

white team

c)

red team