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