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Physical Science Final Part 1 Review

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Any substance that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Matter

d)

Mixture

2.

A pure substance of one type of atom.

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Matter

d)

Mixture

3.

A substance composed of atoms from more than one element held together by chemical bonds.

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Matter

d)

Mixture

4.

Two or more substances which are mixed but not but not held together by chemical bonds.

a)

Element

b)

Solution

c)

Matter

d)

Mixture

5.

A mixture composed of two or more substances, where one substance is dissolved into another substance.

a)

Element

b)

Solution

c)

Matter

d)

Mixture

6.

Molecules are closely packed, rigid shape and volume.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

7.

Definite volume, but conforms to the shape of its container.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

8.

Molecules are widely separated, both shape and volume determined by its container.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

9.

Select all of the following could indicate that a chemical change took place.

a)

Change in color

b)

Change of temperature

c)

New substance created

d)

Bubbles & Fizzing

10.
Is a rusting bicycle a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemcial
b)
physical
11.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
12.

Identify what type of change happening in the picture below...

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

c)

Endothermic Reaction

d)

Exothermic Reaction

13.
The ability to burn is a ___ property.
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
conservitive
d)
reversed
14.

A characteristic that can be observed using our senses is a ___.

a)

chemical property

b)

physical property

c)

melting point

d)

chemical change

15.

The ability to combust, or burn, is a ---

a)

Chemical property

b)

Physical property

16.

Color is a ---

a)

Physical property

b)

Chemical property

17.

Which state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

18.

What state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

19.

Which state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

20.

As temperature increases, what happens to particles?

a)

They speed up

b)

They slow down

21.

As temperature decreases, what happens to particles?

a)

They speed up

b)

They slow down

22.
An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
c)
gravitational
d)
electrical
23.

What is defined as a push or pull?

a)

force

b)

motion

c)

vector

d)

speed

24.

If the net force is equal to zero, the forces acting on the object are

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

25.

If the net force is equal to zero, the forces acting on the object are

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

26.

___________ is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

a)

gravity

b)

force

c)

mass

27.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
28.

If there are two forces going in the opposite direction how would you find the net force?

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Neither

d)

Multiply

29.

A force has both strength and _____.

a)

power

b)

direction

c)

color

d)

balance

30.

This occurs when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

31.

What two factors does velocity depend on?

a)

speed and direction

b)

distance and time

c)

speed and time

d)

distance and direction

32.

Which law states that the acceleration of an object depends on the force exerted on it and its mass?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

33.

Which law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

34.

Which law states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless an unbalanced force acts on it?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

35.

What is the name of Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Action / Reaction

c)

Law of Inertia

36.

What is the name of Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Action / Reaction

37.

What is the name of Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Action / Reaction

38.

A force that opposes motion between objects that are touching is called...

a)

motion

b)

friction

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

39.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

40.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

41.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

42.

If something is moving, what kind of energy does it have?

a)

Gravitational Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Chemical Potential

d)

Thermal

43.

Which 2 things affect kinetic energy?

a)

Mass

b)

Sound

c)

Light

d)

Velocity/Speed

44.

To get the temperature of a substance you would

a)

add the speed of its molecules.

b)

average the speed of its molecules.

c)

add the speed and multiply the number of molecules.

d)

you can't use math to calculate temperature.

45.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
46.

Potential energy depends on ______ and _______.

a)

height, mass

b)

weight, mass

c)

speed, mass

d)

height, speed

47.

Kinetic energy depends on_________ and _________.

a)

speed and mass

b)

speed and height

c)

height and mass

d)

energy and height

48.
Heat flows from hot to what?
a)
bananas
b)
cold
c)
hotter
d)
don't pick this one it is wrong
49.

Electrical

a)

Energy from flow of electric charges

b)

Energy from molecules and atoms

c)

Stored energy

50.

Mechanical

a)

Kinetic

b)

Energy due to the motion of an object

c)

Energy stored in molecules

51.

Elastic

a)

Rubber band

b)

Energy stored by bending, stretching. or twisting an object

c)

Energy in motion

52.

Thermal

a)

Due to the vibration or movement of particles

b)

Due to the vibration transferred through matter in waves

c)

Energy stored in an atom

53.

Chemical

a)

Energy from molecules and atoms

b)

Energy due to the height of an object

c)

Kinetic energy

54.

Radiant

a)

Light energy; Electromagnetic energy that travels in waves such as light

b)

Shine bright like a diamond

c)

What makes matter move or change

55.

When does this girl have the maximum potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

56.

The transfer of thermal energy (heat) by the movement of the particles in a fluid (gas or liquid) from one part of the material to another

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

57.

The transfer of thermal energy (heat) by electromagnetic waves

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

58.

The transfer of thermal energy (heat) by contact between particles in matter

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

59.

A material in which thermal energy (heat) moves poorly.

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

60.
A material that transfers heat very well is called a _________.
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
c)
radiator
d)
transistor
61.
Waves that require a medium to travel through are _____________
a)
Mechanical
b)
Electromagnetic
c)
Water
d)
Sound
62.
A wave that vibrates the medium perpendicular to the direction of the wave is
a)
Parallel
b)
Transverse
c)
Longitudinal
d)
Surface
63.
The high and low points on a transverse wave are called the
a)
trough and node
b)
node and trough
c)
crest and trough
d)
amplitude and trough
64.

What does a wave transfer?

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

power

d)

water

65.

Which type of wave has rarefactions and compressions?

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

electromagnetic

66.

What is the name for the lowest point on a transverse wave?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

67.

What is the highest point on a transverse wave?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

68.

A _________ is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to anther without transferring matter.

a)

wave

b)

matter

c)

space

d)

medium

69.

The material in which a mechanical wave travels is called a _______.

a)

medium

b)

wave

c)

crest

d)

trough

70.

A longitudinal wave makes particles move ____ to the direction that the wave is traveling.

a)

parallel

b)

perpendicular

71.

What type of wave is light?

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Mechanical

72.

What type of wave is sound?

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Mechanical

c)

Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical

73.
A straw appears bent in a glass of water, entering a new medium. Which phenomenon is happening?
a)
constructive interference
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
diffraction
74.
You shine a light on a mirror and the light waves bounce back. Which phenomenon is happening?
a)
constructive interference
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
diffraction
75.
A sound wave bends around a door and you can hear it in the hallway. Which phenomenon is happening?
a)
constructive interference
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
diffraction
76.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
77.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
78.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
79.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
80.
These waves from the sun cause sunburn.
a)
Gamma
b)
Microwaves
c)
Radio
d)
Ultraviolet
81.
These waves make water molecules vibrate and warm up.
a)
Gamma
b)
Microwaves
c)
Radio
d)
Ultraviolet
82.

What electromagnetic wave do humans emit as heat energy?

a)

infrared light

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

visible light

d)

microwaves

83.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Visible, Infra, Micro, Radio

c)

Visible, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

d)

Micro, Radio, Visible Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

84.
Which describes a convex lens?
a)
triangular in shape
b)
more transparent in the middle
c)
thicker on the edges than in the middle
d)
thicker in the middle than on the edges
85.

Which represents a concave lens?

a)

A

b)

B

86.

Which represents a convex lens?

a)

A

b)

B

87.

According to the law of reflection the angle of incidence is ____________ the angle of reflection.

a)

less than

b)

greater than

c)

equal to

88.

Which diagram represents regular (specular) reflection?

a)

A

b)

B

89.

Which diagram represents diffuse reflection?

a)

A

b)

B

90.

What is the best description of an opaque material?

a)

no light passes through the material

b)

some light passes through the material

c)

all light passes through the material

91.

What is the best description of a transparent material?

a)

no light passes through the material

b)

some light passes through the material

c)

all light passes through the material

92.

What is the best description of a translucent material?

a)

no light passes through the material

b)

some light passes through the material

c)

all light passes through the material

93.
The point where the rays meet is known as....
a)
Fire
b)
the focal point
c)
refraction
d)
Plane of the lens
94.

Which color ABSORBS all wavelengths of light?

a)

Red

b)

Black

c)

White

d)

Pink

95.

Which color REFLECTS all wavelengths of light?

a)

Red

b)

Black

c)

White

d)

Pink

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