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Physical Science Final Exam Review - Multiple Choice Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes the process of food digestion in the mouth?

a)

Chemical changes occur during chewing and saliva breakdown

b)

Physical changes occur during chewing and chemical changes occur with saliva

c)

Both processes are physical changes

d)

Both processes are chemical changes

2.

What is the most basic type of pure substance?

a)

Molecule

b)

Element

c)

Compound

d)

Mixture

3.

When identifying the state of matter, which characteristics indicate a liquid?

a)

Fixed shape and fixed volume

b)

Fixed volume but variable shape

c)

Variable shape and variable volume

d)

Fixed shape but variable volume

4.

What happens to water in a pond during seasonal changes from winter to summer?

a)

Freezing → condensation → evaporation

b)

Melting → evaporation → condensation

c)

Freezing → melting → evaporation

d)

Condensation → freezing → melting

5.

How do surface tension and viscosity compare between water and oil?

a)

Water has higher surface tension and lower viscosity

b)

Oil has higher surface tension and higher viscosity

c)

Water has lower surface tension and higher viscosity

d)

They have equal surface tension but different viscosity

6.

What type of force is being applied when pushing a shopping cart?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Contact force

c)

Magnetic force

d)

Electrical force

7.

How does energy change in a roller coaster at its lowest point?

a)

Maximum potential energy, minimum kinetic energy

b)

Maximum kinetic energy, minimum potential energy

8.

What is a key characteristic of heterogeneous mixtures?

a)

Cannot be separated physically

b)

Can be separated physically

c)

Must be chemically separated

d)

Forms new chemical compounds

9.

Why are synthetic materials important in modern society?

a)

They are always biodegradable

b)

They require no natural resources

c)

They help meet demands when natural materials are scarce

d)

They are less artificial than natural materials

10.

What happens to gravitational force when distance between objects increases?

a)

Force increases

b)

Force stays the same

c)

Force decreases

d)

Force becomes zero

11.

In what type of mixture would clear river water containing dissolved minerals be classified?

a)

Heterogeneous mixture

b)

Solution

c)

Suspension

d)

Pure substance

12.

What are the reactants in the equation 4 Al + 3 O2 → 2 Al2O3?

a)

Al2O3 only

b)

Al and O2

c)

Al and Al2O3

d)

O2 and Al2O3

13.

Which best describes Newton's Third Law of Motion?

a)

Objects in motion stay in motion

b)

Force equals mass times acceleration

c)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

d)

Objects at rest stay at rest

14.

What characterizes particles in a gas state?

a)

Slow movement, close together

b)

Fast movement, far apart

c)

No movement, far apart

d)

Slow movement, far apart

15.

When is a force considered balanced?

a)

When an object is accelerating

b)

When an object is at rest

c)

When an object is moving at constant velocity

d)

When an object is changing direction

16.

What indicates an endothermic reaction?

a)

Energy is released as heat

b)

Surroundings become warmer

c)

Energy is absorbed from surroundings

d)

Less energy is needed than released

17.

How does kinetic energy change as potential energy increases?

a)

Kinetic energy increases

b)

Kinetic energy decreases

c)

Kinetic energy stays the same

d)

Both energies increase

18.

What determines the density of an object?

a)

Mass only

b)

Volume only

c)

Mass divided by volume

d)

Mass plus volume

19.

Which best describes constant speed on a distance-time graph?

a)

Curved line

b)

Straight line

c)

Zigzag line

d)

Horizontal line

20.

What happens during a physical change?

a)

New substances form

b)

Chemical bonds break

c)

Appearance changes but composition stays the same

d)

Both appearance and composition change