Science Practice Test

Which of the following is NOT an example of an electromagnetic wave?

• sound waves

• x-rays

• microwaves

• visible lights

Which two quantities are plotted on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram?

• temperature and diameter

• mass and luminosity

• luminosity and temperature

• diameter and mass

• none of the above

The lowest allowable energy state of an atom is known as what?

• ground state

• ionization energy

• critical state

• base level

• absolute zero

If the frequency of a wave is 2 Hz, what is its period?

• 0.5 s

• 2 s

• 0.2 s

• 1 s

• There is not enough information to tell

If the gravitational force between two objects is decreased by half, what will happen to the gravitational force between them?

• It will be reduced to half of its original strength

• It will be decreased to 1/4 its original strength

• It will not change

• It will increase to twice its original strength

• It will increase to 4 times its original strength

What type of model did Aristotle propose?

• Galactic Model

• Geocentric Model

• Dark Energy Model

• Ptolemaic Model

• None of the above

Which statement best summarizes Nicholas Copernicus work?

• Copernicus describes the universe as earth centered.

• Copernicus describes the universe as moving forward and backward.

• Copernicus describes the universe as galaxy centered

• Copernicus describes the universe as sun-centered and that planets always move in a uniform direction.

• Copernicus theory is not listed

Which of the following is NOT true of wave properties?

• Waves transport energy, but not mass

• The speed of any wave is related to both its frequency and wavelength

• The amplitude of a wave is nonexistent

• The wavelength of a wave is defined as the distance between two consecutive corresponding points on a wave.

What theory states that at one time, the entire universe was confined to a dense, hot, super mass ball?

• Nebular Theory

• Identity Status Theory

• Theory of Relativity

• Big Bang Theory

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What is the center of the universe in the Geocentric model?

• Mars

• Neptune

• The Sun

• The Earth

• Saturn