Top 100 Biology Questions
Top 105 Physical
Science Concepts
By: Ms. Ancell
JEANCELL@Rochester.k12.mn.us
Questions
1
Identify a
Make a H
P roblem ypothesis steps of the scientific method.
Conduct an E xperiment
Make O bservations
Draw C onclusions
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A __________ is an educated guess about what will occur in an experiment.
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The_______ variable is the variable that is changed or manipulated by the experimenter. There should only be one of these variables.
Independent
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This variable changes as a result of changes made to the independent variable.
Dependent
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_____ variables are variables which must be held constant during an experiment to ensure that there is only one independent variable affecting the results of the experiment
Controlled
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A ___ ___ provides a basis for comparison in an experiment.
control group
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For a line graph the ______ variable is place on the x axis
(horizontal) and the _____ variable is placed on the y axis (vertical).
independent, dependent
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When we describe an environment based on our five senses, it is called an _________. When we bring our past experience into making a judgment based on an observation, it is an ____.
observation, inference
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The ______ of an object refers to the amount of matter in an object.
Its unit is the _______.
It is measured with a __________.
mass, gram, balance
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The ______ of an object refers to the amount of space an object occupies. The SI unit is ______. volume, liters
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The ____ of an object refers to the pull of gravity on an object.
The SI unit is the_______. It is measured with a ______.
weight, Newton, scale
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The _________ of an object refers to the average kinetic energy of the particles in the object. The SI unit is ____.
It is measured with a _____.
temperature, Kelvin, thermometer
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The kinetic theory of matter states that
___________________.
All matter is made up of tiny particles that are constantly moving
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________ is a physical property that measures how tightly the particles are packed together in a substance.
Density
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Density can be calculated by dividing the ____ of an object by it’s ______.
mass, volume
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1.Solid
2.Liquid
3.Gas
4.Plasma
A. Electrically charged particles act much like a gas.
B. Particles packed closely together and vibrate back and forth.
C. Particles are far apart and are moving very quickly.
D. Particles are not as close together and free to move around.
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A
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The process of changing a solid to a liquid is called____. The energy required to do this is called the
_______________. This same amount of heat must be removed to change a liquid to a solid. This process is called _______.
melting, heat of fusion, freezing
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The process of changing a liquid to a gas is called____. The energy required to do this is called the
_______________. This same amount of heat must be removed to change a gas to a liquid. This process is called _______.
evaporation, heat of vaporization, condensation
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The direct change of a solid to a gas is _____.
Sublimation
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When energy is added to a material, but not enough to cause a phase change, the particles still move faster and move slightly farther apart. This is called ____ _____.
This also causes a decrease in _____ because the particles are not packed together as tightly.
thermal expansion, density
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The temperature at which all particle motion would stop is called _____ ____.
absolute zero
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The ______ ____ of a substance measures how much energy must be added to cause the substance’s temperature to increase.
specific heat
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Matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms. The sub-atomic particles of atoms are ____, _____ and
_____.
Protons, neutrons and electrons
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Protons are _____ charged particles found in the ____ of an atom, with a mass of approximately ______.
Positively, nucleus, 1 atomic mass unit (amu)
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Neutrons are ____ charged particles found in the ____ of an atom, with a mass of approximately ________.
neutrally, nucleus, 1 atomic mass unit (amu)
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Electrons are _____ charged particles found in the ____ of an atom. It has a mass of approximately___.
Negatively, electron cloud, 0
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_____ are substances made up of only 1 type of atom.
_____ are substances made up of 2 or more types of atoms that have chemically combined.
Elements, Compounds
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Each element is assigned a 1-3 letter symbol. The first letter of each symbol is always ______. The symbols are used to write formulas for compounds, with ____ indicating the number of atoms of each type of element found in the compound.
Capitalized, subscripts
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The number of ____ found in an atom is called the atomic number. Each element has a ___ atomic number.
Protons, unique
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The mass number of an atom refers to the total number of
____ and ___ in an atom.
Atoms of the same element with different mass numbers are called ___.
Protons, neutrons, isotopes
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A(n) _____ is an atom with a positive or negative charge.
ion
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The elements are arranged on the periodic table in order of ascending _________.
Atomic number
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Each row on the periodic table is called a ____.
Period
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Each column on the periodic table is called a ___; these elements usually have ___ properties.
group, similar
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Metals are found on the ___ side of the periodic table; non metals on the ____ side ; and metalloids are found along the ____.
Left, right, stair step
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Atoms combine with other atoms to become chemically ____, following the ___ rule which states that the outer electron level needs to have eight electrons to fill the outer shell.
Stable, octet
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The _____ are group 18 on the periodic table. These atoms are already stable, and thus will/will not combine with other atoms to create compounds.
noble gases, will not
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When an atom gains or loses electrons to become chemically stable, it becomes an ion and will likely form an ___ bond with one or more atoms of the opposite charge. ionic
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When an atom shares electrons to become chemically stable, it forms a
___ bond with the other atoms. covalent
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A ____ compound is a compound made up of just 2 elements. A ____ compound contains more than 2 elements.
Binary, polyatomic
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Write the name for
(?binary compound?) and the formula for
(?binary compound?)
.
Period table
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An ______ is a number that determines how an element will combine with other elements in a compound. It is often the charge of the element when it is chemically stable.
Oxidation number
43
Write the name for
(?polyatomic compound?) and the formula for
(?polyatomic compound?)
.
Period table
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A ______ ____ occurs when atoms recombine to form new compounds, molecules or atoms.
The mass of the products of the reaction must equal the mass of the reactants to satisfy the law of _______ __ _______.
Chemical reaction, conservation of mass
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A _______ ______ is a shorthand way to write a chemical reaction. _______ are used to balance the chemical equation so that the numbers of atoms of each element are the same on both sides of the equation to show that the law of conservation of mass is being satisfied.
Chemical equation, Coefficients
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In a synthesis reaction, an element and compound react to create ___ product(s).
In a __________ reaction, one reactant breaks down to form two or more products.
one, decomposition
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In a ____ _______ reaction, an element and compound react, creating a new compound and a new single element. In a ________ _________ reaction, two compounds react, creating two new compounds
Single replacement, double replacement
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__ is a measure of the acidity of a solution using the numbers from_ to _ with _ representing a neutral solution such as pure water.
pH, 0, 14, 7
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A _____ is a chemical that changes colors depending on the pH of a solution, allowing you to determine if the solution is an acid or base. indicator
50
An acid is a compound that produces
_______ ions when placed in a solution.
It has a pH __
(range).
Acids are corrosive, electrolytes, usually taste _____.
Hydrogen, less than 7, sour
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A base is a compound that produces
_____ ions when placed in a solution.
It has a pH _______(range). Bases are corrosive electrolytes, and usually tastes _____ and feel ______.
Hydroxide, greater than 7,bitter, slippery
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A neutralization reaction is a chemical reaction between an acid and a base, creating a ____ and
____.
salt, water
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Electricity involves the movement of ______.
electrons
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Electrons move from areas of
______electrons to areas with
__ electrons.
lots, few
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T/F Lighting is the movement of many electrons from an area with lots of electrons to an area with few electrons true
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T/F When you rub two objects together, one object will lose some electrons and the other will gain some electrons.
true
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______ is when you make an object become charged just by bringing another charged object near (not touching) the object.
induction
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Electrons can move through some materials called _____ much easier than through other materials called______.
conductors, insulators
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Opposite charges ____ to one another; like charges
_____ one another.
attract, repel
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The ______ _____ is an area around a charged object that acts like it has the same charge itself.
electric field
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To keep electrons flowing through a circuit, a ______ _____ must be provided (by a battery or outlet) to get the electrons to move away from their nucleus.
potential difference
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A _____ is a closed path through which electrons can flow. circuit
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The number of electrons flowing past one point in the circuit in one second is called ___; it is measured in a unit called ____.
current, amperes
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The amount of energy available to push electrons along a wire is called ___; it is measured in a unit called ____. voltage, volts
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The opposition to flow of electrons in a circuit is called
____; it is measured in a unit called ____.
resistance, ohms
66
If the voltage of a circuit is increased, the current will
____; if the resistance of a circuit is increased, the current will ___.
increase, decrease
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The rate at which electricity does work or provides energy is called ___; it is measured in a unit called ____. power, watts
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In _____ provided by an outlet, the electrons moving in a circuit alternate direction 120 times every second. In ___ provided by a battery, the electrons move in one direction only.
alternating current (AC), direct current (DC)
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A magnet has a north pole and a south pole. Like poles ___ each other, and opposite poles ___ each other.
repel, attract
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The _____ is the area around the magnet where the forces of attraction and repulsion can be felt.
magnetic field
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Magnetic ___ are groups of atoms with aligned magnetic poles. For an object to be magnetic, they must be ___.
Domains, aligned
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Electricity can be used to align magnetic domains; magnets created this way are called ___. electromagnets
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A ______ converts electrical energy to mechanical energy by using the forces of attraction and repulsion between electromagnets and permanent magnets.
Electric motor
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_______ is a process used to make energy by moving a wire through a magnetic field. Generators at power plants use this process to produce alternating current (AC) electricity.
Electromagnetic induction
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______ are used to step up or step down voltage of alternating current using electromagnetism and electromagnetic induction.
Transformers
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Waves are rhythmic disturbances that carry ____ through space or matter. The material through which it travels is called ____.
Energy, medium
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_____ measures the distance from the beginning of one wave to the beginning of the next wave.
Wavelength
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_____ measures the number of waves that pass a place in one second; it is measured in hertz.
Frequency
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_____ measures the speed of the wave.
Wave velocity
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When the wavelength of a wave decreases, the frequency
____.
Increases
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In ____ waves, such as light waves, the medium moves at a right angle to the direction the wave is moving. The ____ measures the displacement of the medium compared to the equilibrium position.
The high points these waves are called ____, and the low points are called ___.
Transverse, amplitude, crests, troughs
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List the waves of the electro magnetic spectrum in order from shortest to longest waves.
Gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, and radio waves
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In ____ waves, such as sound waves, the medium vibrates in the same direction as the direction the wave is moving. compressional
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The pitch of a sound wave depends on the wave ____; higher pitches are created by
_____.
Frequency, higher frequencies
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The ___ is the perceived change in wave frequency when a sound source passes by a listener; the wave pitch is ___ before the sound source passes by, because the object is catching up to its own sound waves.
Doppler effect, lower
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The primary colors of light are __, __ and __; when added together, they make ___ light. The primary colors of pigment are __, __ and __; when added together, they make __ pigment.
Red, blue, green, white, magenta, cyan, yellow, black
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When waves reflect off surface, they follow the law of reflection: the angle of ______ equals the angle of______.
incidence, reflection
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When waves enter a new medium, they bend due to the change in velocity; this is called _____. refraction
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_______ is when waves bend as they go around tiny barriers in a material.
Diffraction
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The rate of change of position of an object is called _____; the
______ tells you not only the rate of change of position, but also the direction of movement.
speed, velocity
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The rate of change of the speed of an object is called________.
acceleration
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A force is a ____ or ____ on object. The size of the force is measured in a unit called
______.
push, pull, Newtons
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______ forces act equally on a object from all sides, resulting in no change in motion.
Balanced
94
___ forces do not act equally on an object from all sides, resulting in acceleration for the object.
Net
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Newton’s 1 st law of motion states that
______________________. It is sometimes called the law of _____, which is the tendency of an object to resist any changes in its motion.
objects will maintain a constant velocity unless acted on by as net force; inertia
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Newton’s 2 nd law of motion states that
______________________________
_____________.
the amount of acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the size of the net force and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
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Newton’s 3 rd law of motion states that
____________________________
__________.
forces always occur in pairs; in other words, for every action there is a equal and opposite reaction.
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______ is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching.
Friction
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_______ is a force that pulls two objects together. ______ is a measure of the amount of this force acting on an object.
Gravity, Weight
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________ is a force that slows down moving objects due to the friction between the object and the air.
Air resistance
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_____ is the ability to cause change. It is measured in a unit called ______.
Energy, Joules
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_____ _____ is stored energy. ______
_____ is the energy due to the motion of an object. AS an object falls towards the earth, _______ energy is converted to
______ energy.
Potential energy, Kinetic energy, potential, kinetic
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The law of ________ __ ____ states that energy cannot be created of destroyed; however, it can be changed from one form to another.
Conservation of energy
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_____ is using energy to apply a force over a distance. Like energy, it is measured in _____.
Work, Joules
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______ is the rate at which work is done. It is measured in ____.
Power, Watts
