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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) congruence
D) reflection
  • 2. What part of a telescope refracts light?
A) base
B) lens
C) body tube
D) focus knob
  • 3. Eyeglasses work on the principle of...
A) refraction
B) symmetry
C) reflection
D) rainbow colors
  • 4. When we look at a red bird, which color is reflected?
A) yellow
B) red
C) blue
D) green
  • 5. A rainbow is an example of...
A) light reflected by a mirror
B) rainsdrops changing colors
C) light refracted by a telescope
D) white light splitting into colors
  • 6. An example of an everyday object that works due to reflected light is a...
A) telescope
B) camera
C) microscope
D) tinted car window
  • 7. The bending of light rays by an object is called...
A) symmetry
B) refraction
C) reflection
D) congruence
  • 8. What property changes when an ice cube melts?
A) melting point
B) boiling point
C) ability to conduct heat
D) magnetism
  • 9. At what temperature does ice melt?
A) 100 degrees Celsius
B) 90 degrees Celsius
C) 0 degrees Celsius
D) 10 degrees Celsius
  • 10. Anything that has mass and takes up space is called...
A) matter
B) length
C) weight
D) materials
  • 11. The best conductor of electricity is...
A) water
B) metal
C) rock
D) air
  • 12. All pure water has the same...
A) freezing, melting, and boiling points
B) mass and weight
C) mass and volume
D) temperature and weight
  • 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) evaporates
C) conducts
D) condenses
  • 15. A solution composed completely of gases is...
A) Kool-Aid
B) soda
C) air
D) petroleum
  • 16. Which property of sugar does not change when it dissolves?
A) texture
B) shape
C) taste
D) insulation
  • 17. A push or pull on an object is called...
A) vibration
B) energy
C) force
D) inertia
  • 18. Which of the following has the greatest inertia?
A) car
B) bowling ball
C) train
D) planet
  • 19. What must be applied to an object to change its motion or direction?
A) inertia
B) speed
C) force
D) density
  • 20. Planets and moons in the solar system keep moving due to...
A) gravity
B) magnetism
C) force
D) inertia
  • 21. The ability to cause change or do work is called...
A) vibrations
B) resources
C) enery
D) fossil fuels
  • 22. Most of the energy used on the earth comes from...
A) waves
B) the sun
C) electricity
D) sounds
  • 23. The motion of something moving quickly back and forth creates...
A) heat
B) sound
C) electricity
D) light
  • 24. Both sound and light energy travel in...
A) bent lines
B) parallel lines
C) waves
D) curved lines
  • 25. Which of the following is NOT a type of energy?
A) reflection
B) heat
C) electrical
D) sound
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