Physical Science Test
  • 1. The bouncing of light rays off an object is called...
A) congruence
B) refraction
C) symmetry
D) reflection
  • 2. What part of a telescope refracts light?
A) focus knob
B) lens
C) body tube
D) base
  • 3. Eyeglasses work on the principle of...
A) reflection
B) rainbow colors
C) symmetry
D) refraction
  • 4. When we look at a red bird, which color is reflected?
A) green
B) red
C) yellow
D) blue
  • 5. A rainbow is an example of...
A) white light splitting into colors
B) light refracted by a telescope
C) rainsdrops changing colors
D) light reflected by a mirror
  • 6. An example of an everyday object that works due to reflected light is a...
A) microscope
B) telescope
C) camera
D) tinted car window
  • 7. The bending of light rays by an object is called...
A) symmetry
B) reflection
C) refraction
D) congruence
  • 8. What property changes when an ice cube melts?
A) melting point
B) magnetism
C) ability to conduct heat
D) boiling point
  • 9. At what temperature does ice melt?
A) 10 degrees Celsius
B) 100 degrees Celsius
C) 90 degrees Celsius
D) 0 degrees Celsius
  • 10. Anything that has mass and takes up space is called...
A) weight
B) matter
C) materials
D) length
  • 11. The best conductor of electricity is...
A) air
B) metal
C) water
D) rock
  • 12. All pure water has the same...
A) temperature and weight
B) freezing, melting, and boiling points
C) mass and weight
D) mass and volume
  • 13. The ingredients in a mixture...
A) can never be separated
B) always form a solution
C) are illustrated by rust
D) are not chemically joined
  • 14. When sugar seems to disappear in water, it...
A) dissolves
B) condenses
C) conducts
D) evaporates
  • 15. A solution composed completely of gases is...
A) soda
B) Kool-Aid
C) petroleum
D) air
  • 16. Which property of sugar does not change when it dissolves?
A) texture
B) insulation
C) taste
D) shape
  • 17. A push or pull on an object is called...
A) force
B) inertia
C) vibration
D) energy
  • 18. Which of the following has the greatest inertia?
A) car
B) bowling ball
C) planet
D) train
  • 19. What must be applied to an object to change its motion or direction?
A) force
B) speed
C) inertia
D) density
  • 20. Planets and moons in the solar system keep moving due to...
A) inertia
B) gravity
C) force
D) magnetism
  • 21. The ability to cause change or do work is called...
A) fossil fuels
B) enery
C) resources
D) vibrations
  • 22. Most of the energy used on the earth comes from...
A) the sun
B) sounds
C) electricity
D) waves
  • 23. The motion of something moving quickly back and forth creates...
A) light
B) heat
C) electricity
D) sound
  • 24. Both sound and light energy travel in...
A) curved lines
B) waves
C) parallel lines
D) bent lines
  • 25. Which of the following is NOT a type of energy?
A) sound
B) reflection
C) electrical
D) heat
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