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