KS2 Science Quiz: Physical Processes Vocabulary

Science Quiz - Physical Processes Vocabulary (Questions)

Let's dive into the exciting world of words with this KS2 Science quiz! It's all about adding cool words to your vocabulary to understand how things work, like 'evaporation', 'condensation', 'solute', or 'conduction'.

Isaac Newton, an amazing English scientist, discovered the 'Three Laws of Motion'. The first law says things stay still or keep moving unless another force comes along. To chat about how things work, like force, you need the right scientific words or vocabulary.

How well can you describe physical processes? Test your skills with this awesome KS2 Science quiz on Physical Processes Vocabulary!

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What do we call a push or a pull upon an object which is caused by another object?

[ ]	A particle
[ ]	A wave
[ ]	A force
[ ]	An energy

Which word means to bounce off a surface, without being absorbed?

[ ]	Vibrate
[ ]	Deflect
[ ]	Traverse
[ ]	Reflect

Which force pulls everything towards the centre of the Earth?

[ ]	Magnetism
[ ]	Gravity
[ ]	Air resistance
[ ]	Friction

What do we call friction that is caused by air or water?

[ ]	Newton
[ ]	Temperature
[ ]	Gravity
[ ]	Resistance

What do we call something which produces its own light?

[ ]	A wave
[ ]	A ray
[ ]	A producer
[ ]	A light source

Which word describes the 'highness' or 'lowness' of a sound?

[ ]	Vibration
[ ]	Pitch
[ ]	Transmission
[ ]	Tune

Which force is caused by the pull of gravity on an object?

[ ]	Weight
[ ]	Mass
[ ]	Air resistance
[ ]	Volume

What do we call a material which allows heat or electricity to pass through it?

[ ]	An insulator
[ ]	A circuit
[ ]	A conductor
[ ]	A thermometer

Which of these words means to spin on an axis?

[ ]	Evolve
[ ]	Rotate
[ ]	Orbit
[ ]	Attract

10.

Which force is exerted by a surface when it rubs against another surface?

[ ]	Friction
[ ]	Gravity
[ ]	Newtons
[ ]	Forcemeter

Science Quiz - Physical Processes Vocabulary (Answers)

What do we call a push or a pull upon an object which is caused by another object?

[ ]	A particle
[ ]	A wave
[x]	A force
[ ]	An energy

All forces are either pushes or pulls

Which word means to bounce off a surface, without being absorbed?

[ ]	Vibrate
[ ]	Deflect
[ ]	Traverse
[x]	Reflect

Mirrors reflect light

Which force pulls everything towards the centre of the Earth?

[ ]	Magnetism
[x]	Gravity
[ ]	Air resistance
[ ]	Friction

All large bodies, such as the Sun or the Moon, exert gravitational force

What do we call friction that is caused by air or water?

[ ]	Newton
[ ]	Temperature
[ ]	Gravity
[x]	Resistance

If an object has a 'streamlined' shape it has less resistance with water or air

What do we call something which produces its own light?

[ ]	A wave
[ ]	A ray
[ ]	A producer
[x]	A light source

Things like the Sun or a light bulb are light sources. The Moon and mirrors don't produce light - they merely reflect it

Which word describes the 'highness' or 'lowness' of a sound?

[ ]	Vibration
[x]	Pitch
[ ]	Transmission
[ ]	Tune

Some sounds are high pitched, like a whistle. Others are low pitched, like thunder

Which force is caused by the pull of gravity on an object?

[x]	Weight
[ ]	Mass
[ ]	Air resistance
[ ]	Volume

Weight changes if the force of gravity changes - objects do not weigh the same on the Moon as they do on Earth

What do we call a material which allows heat or electricity to pass through it?

[ ]	An insulator
[ ]	A circuit
[x]	A conductor
[ ]	A thermometer

Insulators are the opposite of conductors - they stop or slow down heat and electricity

Which of these words means to spin on an axis?

[ ]	Evolve
[x]	Rotate
[ ]	Orbit
[ ]	Attract

The Earth rotates on its own axis

10.

Which force is exerted by a surface when it rubs against another surface?

[x]	Friction
[ ]	Gravity
[ ]	Newtons
[ ]	Forcemeter

Friction slows things down. It also generates heat