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