Midterm Physical Science Study Guide Part 1

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Part uno


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  • 1. 
    What are the two branches that make up physical science?
    • A. 

      Matter and energy

    • B. 

      Physics and motion

    • C. 

      Momentum and physics

    • D. 

      Physics and chemistry

  • 2. 
    The first step of the Scientific Method is..
    • A. 

      Make Observations

    • B. 

      Form a hypothesis

    • C. 

      Communicate Results

    • D. 

      Ask a question

  • 3. 
    Physical Science be used in every day life.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 4. 
    What is the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law?
    • A. 

      Laws tell you what happens. Theories tell you why it happens.

    • B. 

      Laws are always right and theories aren't.

    • C. 

      They are exactly the same.

    • D. 

      Laws cannot be proven. Theories can.

  • 5. 
    Volume can be measured in..
    • A. 

      Liters

    • B. 

      Kilograms

    • C. 

      Cubic centimeters

    • D. 

      Both A and C

  • 6. 
    Density=
    • A. 

      Watts over mass

    • B. 

      Joules over seconds

    • C. 

      Mass over volume

    • D. 

      Matter over volume

  • 7. 
    Si units are based on the number...
    • A. 

      60

    • B. 

      10

    • C. 

      5

    • D. 

      100

  • 8. 
    Physical Science is the study of..
    • A. 

      Mass and Gravity

    • B. 

      Matter and Energy

    • C. 

      Physics and Chemistry

    • D. 

      Density and weight

  • 9. 
    The SI Unit for temperature is...
    • A. 

      Celcius

    • B. 

      Farenheit

    • C. 

      Both A and B

    • D. 

      Kelvin

  • 10. 
    1 liter =_______ milliliters
    • A. 

      1000

    • B. 

      100

    • C. 

      10

    • D. 

      5

  • 11. 
    The grass is green is an example of...
    • A. 

      Hypothesis

    • B. 

      Law

    • C. 

      Observation

    • D. 

      Data

  • 12. 
    Measure of gravitational pull.
    • A. 

      Weight

    • B. 

      Mass

    • C. 

      Grams

    • D. 

      Meters

  • 13. 
    A liquid with the least density in a cup with many different liquids will...
    • A. 

      Float to the top

    • B. 

      Sink to the bottom

    • C. 

      Fly like a bird

    • D. 

      All of the Above

  • 14. 
    What is an example of physical change?
    • A. 

      Soured milk

    • B. 

      Melted Crayons

    • C. 

      Production of heat

    • D. 

      Glow in the dark objects

  • 15. 
    What is an example of chemical change?
    • A. 

      Bending a nail

    • B. 

      Melting butter

    • C. 

      Freezing ice

    • D. 

      Rusting metal

  • 16. 
    When liquid turns to gas... 
    • A. 

      Particles are freed

    • B. 

      Particles vibrate in place

    • C. 

      Particles stay the same

    • D. 

      Particles reproduce

  • 17. 
    The law that states that the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure of a gas when temperature is constant.
    • A. 

      Charle's Law

    • B. 

      Boyle's Law

    • C. 

      Newton's Law

    • D. 

      Archimede's Principle

  • 18. 
    At what point does salt melt?
    • A. 

      It's freezing point

    • B. 

      It's condensing point

    • C. 

      It's evaporating point

    • D. 

      It doesn't melt

  • 19. 
    Dry ice has to __________ energy to turn into air.
    • A. 

      Gain

    • B. 

      Lose

    • C. 

      Both A and B

  • 20. 
    Can be found by measuring the speed of the molecules.
    • A. 

      Weight

    • B. 

      Mass

    • C. 

      Temperature

    • D. 

      Volume

  • 21. 
    The force per area
    • A. 

      Weight

    • B. 

      Temperature

    • C. 

      Pressure

    • D. 

      Buoyancy

  • 22. 
    What is the opposite of condensation?
    • A. 

      Evaporation

    • B. 

      Precipitation

    • C. 

      Melting

    • D. 

      Freezing

  • 23. 
    The Salt in Salty Water is a..
    • A. 

      Solute

    • B. 

      Solvent

    • C. 

      Colloid

    • D. 

      Suspension

  • 24. 
    An alloy is...
    • A. 

      A metal and a non-metal combined

    • B. 

      2 metals combined

    • C. 

      A liquid metal

    • D. 

      Both B and C

  • 25. 
    Average speed=
    • A. 

      Distance over time

    • B. 

      Rate over work

    • C. 

      Joules over seconds

    • D. 

      Force over area

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