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