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5th Physical Science TCAP Practice
Test Description: Physical Science: Matter and Energy Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of these best describes a chemical change that happened to an iron rod?
A
The iron rod bent.
B
The iron rod rusted.
C
The iron rod was cut in half.
D
The rod melted.
2) What must happen to a liquid before it can become a gas?
A
Energy must be removed from the liquid.
B
The mass of the liquid must increase.
C
Energy must be added to the liquid.
D
The mass of the liquid must decrease.
3) Which of these is not a physical property?
A
state of matter
B
mass
C
ability to burn
D
density
4) Thermal energy can be transferred through empty space by
A
conduction
B
reflection
C
radiation
D
convection
5) Which of these is an example of kinetic energy?
A
a ball sitting on top of a hill
B
a ball resting on the floor
C
a ball rolling on the floor
D
a ball being held by a person
6) Juanita noticed droplets of water on a spider web one morning. She saw on the morning news that it was cool and dry the night before. Which best describes Juanita's observation?
A
Water vapor from the air condenses on the web, forming water droplets.
B
Water from the ground evaporated on the web.
C
Water from nearby trees leaked out onto the web.
D
It really had rained the night before, but the weather reporter gave the wrong news.
7) Which best describes what happens to the particles in a substance as the substance condenses?
A
The particles move more slowly.
B
The particles stick together.
C
The particles disappear.
D
The particles become larger.
8) Which of these is an example of only potential energy?
A
A ball thrown from third base to first base.
B
A roller coaster stopped at the top of a hill.
C
A ball rolling on the ground.
D
A roller coaster at the bottom of a hill.
9) Which best describes kinetic energy?
A
stored
B
motion
C
elasticity
D
stretch
10) Which is not a method of heat transfer?
A
specific heat
B
radiation
C
convection
D
conduction
11) Which of the following decreases the rate at which a substance melts?
A
increasing the humidity
B
increasing the temperature
C
decreasing the temperature
D
decreasing the pressure
12) Jay saw a muddy puddle in the street in the morning. By two 2:00, the puddle had disappeared. Which is the best inference about what happened?
A
It was windy throughout the day.
B
It was very cold throughout the day.
C
The water rolled down a hill.
D
It was sunny and hot throughout the day.
13) Which of these is not a physical property?
A
ability to conduct electricity
B
flammability
C
density
D
color
14) Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?
A
the ability to form a mixture
B
the ability to evaporate
C
the ability to react with another substance to form a new substance
D
the ability to freeze
15) Which of the following is correct?
A
A chemical property is the same thing as a physical property.
B
A chemical property can be observed without changing the substance.
C
A physical property cannot be observed without changing the substance.
D
A chemical property cannot be observed without changing the substance.
16) Jim has a sample of matter for which he wants to determine the chemical properties. What is the best experiment he can do to answer his question?
A
determine its reactivity with an acid
B
determine its ability to form a mixture
C
determine its ability to conduct electricity
D
determine its ability to produce heat
17) A puddle forms after a rainstorm. What happens to the puddle after the Sun heats Earth?
A
The puddle condenses.
B
The puddle gets bigger.
C
The puddle changes location.
D
The puddle evaporates.
18) How are freezing and condensation alike?
A
decreasing the temperature
B
decreasing the pressure
C
increasing the temperature
D
increasing the humidity
19) Which of the following will increase the rate at which a substance melts?
A
Both involve the addition of heat.
B
Both describe ways a solid can change.
C
Both involve the loss of heat.
D
Both occur when particles of matter spread apart.
20) What causes the particles of a substance to evaporate?
A
Some particles disappear.
B
Some particles increase in size.
C
The particles lose energy.
D
The particles gain energy.
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