C165 Integrated Physical Science Practice Questions - Set 5 - Part 1

Test your knowledge of data-driven decision making concepts with these practice questions. Each question includes detailed explanations to help you understand the correct answers.

Question 1: What is the process called when sediment is laid down in new locations?

a) Erosion

b) Weathering

c) Deposition

d) Sublimation

Question 2: Which of the following is considered a greenhouse gas?

a) Nitrogen

b) Oxygen

c) Methane

d) Argon

Question 3: What is the force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other?

a) Gravity

b) Inertia

c) Friction

d) Momentum

Question 4: What happens to a substance’s temperature during a phase change, such as melting or boiling?

a) The temperature increases

b) The temperature decreases

c) The temperature remains constant

d) The temperature fluctuates

Question 5: Which gas makes up approximately 78% of Earth's atmosphere?

a) Oxygen

b) Nitrogen

c) Carbon dioxide

d) Argon

Question 6: What is the primary energy source for the water cycle?

a) Gravity

b) The Sun

c) Wind

d) Ocean currents

Question 7: Which type of cloud is typically low-lying and associated with overcast skies?

a) Cirrus

b) Cumulus

c) Stratus

d) Nimbostratus

Question 8: Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?

a) X-rays

b) Radio waves

c) Ultraviolet

d) Gamma rays

Question 9: What happens to light when it passes from air into water?

a) It speeds up

b) It bends

c) It reflects

d) It disappears

Question 10: Which color of light has the longest wavelength?

a) Red

b) Blue

c) Green

d) Violet

Question 11: Which of the following layers of Earth contains the most liquid water?

a) Mantle

b) Crust

c) Outer core

d) Inner core

Question 12: Which property of a sound wave determines its pitch?

a) Amplitude

b) Frequency

c) Wavelength

d) Speed

Question 13: What is the main reason for Earth’s tides?

a) Wind patterns

b) Ocean currents

c) Moon’s gravitational pull

d) Earth’s rotation

Question 14: What kind of wave is sound?

a) Transverse wave

b) Longitudinal wave

c) Electromagnetic wave

d) Radio wave

Question 15: What causes wind?

a) Rotation of the Earth

b) Differences in air pressure

c) Tides

d) Earth’s magnetic field

Question 16: What is the SI unit for mass?

a) Gram

b) Kilogram

c) Newton

d) Joule

Question 17: What is the term for the stored energy in an object due to its position?

a) Kinetic energy

b) Potential energy

c) Thermal energy

d) Chemical energy

Question 18: What is the primary component of stars?

a) Helium

b) Oxygen

c) Hydrogen

d) Carbon

Question 19: What is the process by which two or more nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy?

a) Nuclear fission

b) Nuclear fusion

c) Radioactive decay

d) Chemical reaction

Question 20: What is the process in which liquid water turns into water vapor?

a) Condensation

b) Evaporation

c) Freezing

d) Sublimation

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