Physical Science Benchmark

What is the name when heat energy is released during a reaction?

• endothermic reaction

• physical change

• exothermic reaction

• chemical change

What is the name when heat energy is absorbed during a reaction?

• endothermic reaction

• physical change

• exothermic reaction

• chemical change

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

You are given a wire, a 9 Volt battery, a nail and some paper clips. Your job is to get as many paperclips as possible to stick to the nail on one try. With the given materials, what did you construct?

• a pulley

• a radio

• an electromagnet

• a flashlight

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is he energy transformation that occurred while striking a match?

• thermal to chemical

• chemical to thermal

• kinetic to electric

• electric to chemical

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Emily slid down a sliding board. Where did Emily have the most potential energy? Kinetic energy?

• Emily had the most potential at the bottom and the most kinetic at the top.

• Emily had the most potential at the bottom and the most kinetic in the middle.

• Emily had the most potential at the top and the most kinetic near the bottom.

• Emily had no potential energy just kinetic during the entire slide ride.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Frank jumps onto a raft in his pool. As he jumps, he moves forward as the raft moves in the opposite direction. Which one of Newton's Laws does this best demonstrate?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

What change of state is occuring here?

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Melting

• Vaporization/boiling

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which states of matter have definite shape?

• Solids

• Liquids

• Gases

Which states of matter have definite volume?

• Solids

• Liquids

• Gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which states of matter have are difficult to compress?

• Solids

• Liquids

• Gases