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