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Physical Science Pretest

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe the particle spacing AND movement in solids, liquids, and gases.

a)

a. Solids- Tightly packed and vibrate; Liquids- More space and move slowly; Gases- Far apart and move fast

b)

b. Liquids- Tightly packed and vibrate; Solids- More space and move slowly; Gases- Far apart and move fast

c)

c. Gases- Tightly packed and vibrate; Solids- More space and move slowly; Liquids- Far apart and move fast

d)

d. Gases- Tightly packed and vibrate; Liquids- More space and move slowly; Solids- Far apart and move fast

2.

Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Air

3.

Which two states of matter take the shape of their container?

a)

Solid and Liquid

b)

Solid and Gas

c)

Liquid and Gas

d)

Gas and Air

4.

Which of the following is true about physical and chemical properties?

a)

The identity changes in a physical property but not in a chemical property

b)

A physical property is describing an object without changing it, a chemical property will change the identity of the object

c)

A chemical property can be reversed and a physical property cannot

d)

Size, shape and color are chemical properties, the ability to burn is a physical property

5.

What are 2 examples of physical CHANGES and 2 examples of chemical CHANGES?

a)

Physical- cutting, folding; Chemical- burning, rusting

b)

Physical- burning, rusting; Chemical- cutting, folding

c)

Physical- color, shape; Chemical- ability to burn, ability to oxidize

d)

Physical- ability to burn, ability to oxidize; Chemical- color, shape

6.

In which phase change does a liquid turn to a solid?

a)

Melting

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Freezing

7.

How is dry ice an example of sublimation?

a)

Solid → Gas

b)

Solid → Liquid

c)

Gas → Solid

d)

Liquid → Solid

8.

What must be added or taken away in order for something to change state?

a)

Matter

b)

Space

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Water

9.

Particle movement ________ as thermal energy increases.

a)

a. Increases

b)

b. Decreases

c)

c. Stops

d)

d. Remains the same

10.

Sharpening a pencil leaves behind pencil shavings. Is this a physical or a chemical change?

a)

Physical because the identity of the pencil changed

b)

Physical because the identity of the pencil did not change

c)

Chemical because the identity of the pencil changed

d)

Chemical because the identity of the pencil did not change

11.

Which part of the scientific method is an educated guess written as an “If… Then…” statement?

a)

Problem/Question

b)

Observation

c)

Conclusion

d)

Hypothesis

12.

Define energy.

a)

The ability to do work

b)

The force of an object moving

c)

The amount of heat an object has

d)

The downwards attraction to Earth

13.

What direction does heat always travel?

a)

Cold to Hot

b)

Hot to Cold

14.

What is the difference between potential and kinetic energy?

a)

Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy are both stored energy

b)

Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy are both energy of motion

c)

Potential Energy is stored energy and Kinetic Energy is energy of motion

d)

Kinetic Energy is stored energy and Potential Energy is energy of motion

15.

What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

a)

Energy cannot be created, only destroyed

b)

Energy cannot be destroyed, only created

c)

Energy cannot be transferred, only created or destroyed

d)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred

16.

At what point during a roller coaster ride has the greatest potential energy? Kinetic energy?

a)

Greatest PE is at the bottom of the first hill, Greatest KE is at the top

b)

Greatest KE is at the bottom of the first hill, Greatest PE is at the top

c)

Greatest PE and KE are both at the top of the hill

d)

Greatest PE and KE are both at the bottom of the hill

17.

_____ transfers heat through touch, _____ transfers heat through fluids, and _____ transfers heat through air.

a)

Conduction, Radiation, Convection

b)

Conduction, Convection, Radiation

c)

Radiation, Conduction, Convection

d)

Convection, Radiation, Conduction

18.

Define thermal equilibrium.

a)

When objects are at the same temperature as their surroundings

b)

When one object is cooler than another object

c)

When one object is warmer than another object

d)

When objects are at different temperatures than their surroundings

19.

The picture to the right shows a boy playing a drum. Which two types of energy are being produced in the picture?

a)

Electrical and light energy

b)

Mechanical and sound energy

c)

Thermal and light energy

d)

Mechanical and thermal energy

20.

__________ make up all of the matter around us.

a)

Atoms

b)

Molecules

c)

Energy

d)

Air

21.

Who created the Periodic Table?

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

Dmitri Mendeleev

c)

Tomochichi

d)

Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier

22.

What is the difference between an element and a compound?

a)

An element is two or more compounds chemically combined

b)

An element is the same thing as a compound

c)

A compound is a pure substance

d)

A compound is two or more elements chemically combined

23.

List one example of a homogeneous mixture and one example of a heterogeneous mixture.

a)

Heterogeneous- Pizza, Homogeneous- Salad

b)

Homogeneous- Pizza, Heterogeneous- Salad

c)

Heterogeneous- Lemonade; Homogeneous- Pizza

d)

Homogeneous- Lemonade; Heterogeneous- Pizza

24.

What are columns on the Periodic Table called? What are rows called?

a)

Columns are called Periods, Rows are called Groups

b)

Columns are called Groups, Rows are called Periods

c)

Columns are called Shelves, Rows are called Families

d)

Columns are called Families, Rows are called Shelves

25.

What do the colors on your Periodic Table tell you?

a)

Family

b)

Element

c)

Group

d)

Period

26.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Opposite

27.

What are the two parts of an atom?

a)

Nucleus and Protons

b)

Electrons and Neutrons

c)

Electron Cloud and Shells

d)

Nucleus and Electron Cloud

28.

What family is Neon in on your Periodic Table?

a)

Halogens

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Rare Earth Elements

d)

Noble Gases

29.

For an equation to be balanced, both sides of the equation must be __________.

a)

Equal

b)

Opposite

c)

Doubled

d)

Different

30.

The Golden Rule: Always change the _____ in a chemical equation, never change the _____.

a)
Products, Reactants
b)

Reactants, Products

c)
Coefficient, Subscript
d)

Subscript, Coefficient

31.

Is the following equation balanced? Na + H2O → NaOH + H2

a)

Yes

b)

No

32.

What is the atomic number of Carbon?

a)

6

b)

12.022

c)

12

d)

18

33.

Define circuit.

a)

A closed pathway that carries electricity

b)

An object that is attracted to magnetic objects

c)

Materials that prevent electric charges from flowing through them easily

d)

Refers to the properties and interaction of magnets

34.

Define electrical current.

a)

The flow of electrons through wires

b)

The flow of neutrons through wires

c)

The flow of protons through wires

d)

The push/pull interaction of magnets

35.

Electrons have ___ charge.

a)
Negative
b)

Positive

c)

Neutral

d)

No

36.

A material through which electrons flow easily is a(n)

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

c)

Fuse

d)

Transformer

37.

Opposite charges _____ and likes charges _____.

a)

Attract, Repel

b)

Repel, Attract

38.

Series circuits are a circuit with ___ path(s) for the electric current to flow.

a)
No
b)

More than one

c)

One

d)

Equal

39.

Which of the following is a characteristic of light bulbs wired in a parallel circuit?

a)

When one bulb goes out, all the others go out

b)

When one bulb goes out, the others get brighter

c)

When one bulb goes out, the others get dimmer

d)

When one bulb goes out, the others stay on

40.

Electric charges that move from one object to another by rubbing together is

a)

Friction

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Induction

41.

What are the three types of transfer for static electricity?

a)

Conduction, Induction, Convection

b)

Conduction, Convection, Radiation

c)

Friction, Conduction, Induction

d)

Friction, Conduction, Radiation

42.

What are two safety features of a circuit?

a)

Switch and fuse

b)

Switch and circuit breaker

c)

Fuse and transformer

d)

Fuse and circuit breaker

43.

What type of circuit is in the picture?

a)
Series
b)

Parallel

c)

Open

d)

Magnetic

44.

What type of circuit is in the picture?

a)
Series
b)

Parallel

c)

Open

d)

Magnetic

45.

What are magnetic poles and how do they relate to magnetism?

a)

North and South poles, where force is the weakest

b)

North and South poles, where force is the strongest

c)

Magnetized area around the magnet

46.

Define magnetic field.

a)

Magnetized area around the magnet

b)

North and South ends of a magnet

c)

Push/pull interaction between magnets

d)

The flow of electricity

47.

What is one way you can increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

Use a weaker battery

b)

Use more wire

c)

Turn down the electricity

d)

Increase the number of coils

48.

Waves carry ___________.

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Electricity

d)

Water

49.

All mechanical waves must travel through __________.

a)

Air

b)

Medium

c)

Space

d)

Solid

50.

Microwaves, gamma rays, X-rays, and infrared waves all travel through empty space. Which type of waves are these?

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Mechanical

c)

Sound waves

d)

Longitudinal

51.

Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called _________________.

a)

Longitudinal waves

b)

Transverse waves

c)

Combination waves

d)

Surface waves

52.

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave (for example: crest to crest) is the wave’s _________________

a)

Speed

b)

Amplitude

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

53.

The highest part of a transverse wave is called the _________________

a)

Node

b)

Wavelength

c)

Trough

d)

Crest

54.

The material through which a wave travels is called a _________________

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Vibration

d)

Medium

55.

Sound waves are considered…

a)

Mechanical waves because they can travel through empty space

b)

Mechanical waves because they have to travel in a medium

c)

Electromagnetic waves because they can travel through empty space

d)

Electromagnetic waves because they have to travel in a medium

56.

The arrows in the image show the path of a light wave going through a glass of water. Which of the following statements BEST describes what is happening to the light wave?

a)

The light wave is bending because of refraction

b)

The light wave is bouncing because of reflection

c)

The light wave is bent because of diffraction

d)

The light wave is changing directions because of interference

57.

You can see your image clearly in a mirror because light is _____

a)

Refracted

b)

Reflected

c)

Absorbed

d)

Transmitted

58.

As you move across the electromagnetic spectrum, how do frequency and wavelength change?

a)

Frequency increases and wavelength decreases.

b)

Frequency decreases and wavelength increases.

c)

Both frequency and wavelength increase.

d)

Both frequency and wavelength decrease.

59.

What are the two types of lenses and how are they shaped?

a)

Convex is curved inwards and concave is curved outwards

b)

Concave is curved inwards and convex is curved outwards

c)

Cornea is curved inwards and Retina is curved outwards

d)

Pupil is curved outwards and Cornea is curved inwards

60.

Which part of the eye is a clear lens and allows light to pass through and also focuses the light?

a)

Pupil

b)

Retina

c)

Iris

d)

Cornea

61.

What is the colored part of your eye that controls the amount of light entering the eye?

a)

Pupil

b)

Retina

c)

Iris

d)

Cornea

62.

Why do apples appear red in terms of light?

a)

All colors are reflected and red is absorbed into the apple, making it red

b)

All colors are absorbed into the apple and red is reflected, making it red

c)

All light bounces off of the apple, making it red

d)

All light is absorbed in the apple, making it red

63.

Transparent objects tend to…

a)

Allow light to pass through completely

b)

Allow some light to pass through but blocks some light

c)

Does not allow any light to pass through

64.

How is amplitude related to sound waves? How does changing the amplitude change the energy of the wave?

a)

As amplitude increases, energy stays the same

b)

As amplitude decreases, energy stays the same

c)

As amplitude increases, energy increases

d)

As amplitude increases, energy decreases

65.

Explain the Doppler Effect.

a)

As the loud object gets closer to you, the frequency of the sound waves gets higher

b)

As the loud object gets closer to you, the frequency of the sound waves gets lower

c)

As the loud object gets closer to you, the frequency of the sound waves does not change

66.

What is a force?

a)

The speed and direction of an object

b)

How hard it is to stop a moving object

c)

Any push or pull that causes something to move or change its speed or direction

d)

The downwards pull on an object

67.

Which type of force causes an object to move, change its speed or direction?

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

c)

Inertia

d)

Gravity

68.

The greater the force, the greater the acceleration. For example, the harder you hit a golf ball, the further it will travel at a faster speed.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Law of Inertia

69.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Law of Inertia

70.

An object in motion will remain in motion, and an object at rest will remain at rest, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Law of Gravity

71.

The downwards force that objects exert on each other based on their mass

a)

Gravity

b)

Inertia

c)

Force

d)

Net Force

72.

Which of the following surfaces creates more friction?

a)

The classroom floor (tile)

b)

Carpeted floors

c)

Your desk

d)

Hardwood floors

73.

Graph B above represents a car that is _____

a)

Stopped

b)

At a constant speed

c)

Decreasing speed

d)

Coming back

74.

Graph C above represents a car that is _____

a)

Stopped

b)

At a constant speed

c)

Decreasing speed

d)

Coming back

75.

The graph below represents the relationship between the distance traveled and time elapsed for an object in motion. During which interval is the speed of the object changing?

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

76.

Which graph best represents the relationship between velocity and time for an object that accelerates uniformly for 2 seconds, then moves at a constant velocity for 1 second, and finally decelerates for 3 seconds?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

c)

Graph C

d)

Graph D

77.

The diagram shows two girls pushing on a box with equal and opposite forces. What is the net force on the box?

a)

The net force is zero.

b)

The net force is equal to the force of one girl.

c)

The net force is double the force of one girl.

d)

The net force is equal to the difference between the two forces.

78.

Which statement best describes the forces required to move the box to the right?

a)

The forces must be balanced, with the force to the left greater than the force to the right.

b)

The forces must be balanced, with the force to the right greater than the force to the left.

c)

The forces must be unbalanced, with the force to the left greater than the force to the right.

d)

The forces must be unbalanced, with the force to the right greater than the force to the left.

79.

What is the net force and direction for the example below?

a)

Net force: 15 N right

b)

Net force: 15 N left

c)

Net force: 5 N right

d)

Net force: 5 N left

80.

What is the net force and direction for the example below?

a)

Net force: 0 N

b)

Net force: 200 N left

c)

Net force: 200 N right

d)

Net force: 400 N right