Quiz about Fall Final

Question 1

What is the first thing you should do if you have an accident in the lab?

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Notify your teacher

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Clean it up

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Go to the nurse

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Don't tell anyone

Question 2

What is the unit of measurement we use for length?

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meters

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liters

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grams

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characteristics

Question 3

What unit of measure do we use for mass?

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grams

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meters

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liters

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observations

Question 4

What unit of measure do we use for volume?

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liters

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grams

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change

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meters

Question 5

Quantitative observation involves _______________.

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measuring

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linguistics

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characteristics

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quarries

Question 6

Qualitative observations _____________________.

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are properties that are observed

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are measured with numbers

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are measured in meters

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are measured in grams

Question 7

A car that is traveling at 65 mph is an example of it's ___________.

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speed

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friction

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balanced force

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velocity

Question 8

A force that causes another object to slow down when it touches another object is _____________.

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friction

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speed

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balanced force

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velocity

Question 9

If an object stays still or continues moving at the same speed and in the same direction, it is a(n) _________________________________________.

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balanced force

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unbalanced force

Question 10

A rollercoaster heading downhill is ___________________.

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accelerating

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speed

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velocity

Question 11

Netwon's 3rd law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite __________________.

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reaction

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force

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unbalanced force

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momentum

Question 12

A ___________ is a push or a pull on an object.

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force

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reaction

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interaction

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balance

Question 13

What do Newton's laws describe?

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changes in motion

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Earth's formation

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thermal transfer

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static electricity

Question 14

The SI Unit of force is the newton.

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True

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False

Question 15

A dog from the left is pushing to the right on a box with 25 N of force.

A dog from the right is pushing to the left on a box with 15 N of force.

What is the net force on the box?

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10 N to the right

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5 N to the right

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5 N to the left

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0 N, the box will not move

Question 16

A dog from the left is pushing to the right on a box with 15 N of force.

A dog from the right is pushing to the left on a box with 10 N of force.

What is the net force on the box?

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5 N to the right

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5 N to the left

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10 N to the right

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0 N, the box will not move

Question 17

Select TWO:

What factors affect the gravitational force between two objects?

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distance

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mass

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motion

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rolling friction

Question 18

According to Newton's first law, what will plates at rest on a tablecloth do when the tablecloth is pulled out from under them? (Remember the penny, index card, and cup? Ignore outside forces such as friction)

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resist the change of motion and stay at rest

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fly off the table and hit the ground

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accelerate with the tablecloth

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accelerate in the opposite direction from the tablecloth

Question 19

Which of Newton's laws of motion explain a rocket's movement during launch?

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Third Law of Motion

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First Law of Motion

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Second Law of Motion

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Fourth Law of Motion

Question 20

A force combining electric and magnetic forces

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electromagnetism

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magnetic force

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static electricity

Question 21

A force that occurs when ions create attractive and repulsive force

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magnetic force

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electromagnetism

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static electricity

Question 22

Electric charges that do not move through a current.

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static electricity

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electromagnetism

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magnetic force

Question 23

When you do work, you are exerting ____________.

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energy

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push

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pull

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power

Question 24

The energy stored in an object is called ___________.

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potential

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joule

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kinetic

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transformed

Question 25

The unit of measure for potential and kinetic energy is the ______________.

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joule

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newton

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meter

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watt

Question 26

Distance (height) and mass determine the amount of _____________ energy in an object.

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potential

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kinetic

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solar

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thermal

Question 27

The amount of kinetic energy in an object is determined by its _______________.

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speed and mass

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height and mass

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speed and velocity

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height and velocity

Question 28

An object's potential energy will increase with ____________.

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height and mass

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speed and mass

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speed and velocity

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height and velocity

Question 29

Which of the following describes the process of changing energy from one form to another?

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transformation

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transfer

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transmission

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transportation

Question 30

Where on a rollercoaster would kinetic energy be the greatest?

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the bottom of a hill

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the top of the tallest hill

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the middle of a hill

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the top of the second tallest hill

Question 31

Where on a rollercoaster would potential energy be the greatest?

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the top of the tallest hill

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the bottom of a hill

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the middle of a hill

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the top of the second tallest hill

Question 32

Where on a rollercoaster would potential energy and kinetic energy be equal?

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the middle of a hill

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the top of the tallest hill

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the bottom of a hill

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the top of the second tallest hill

Question 33

Specialized fossils that indicate to geologists the boundaries in geological time.

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Index Fossils

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Trace Fossils

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Mold Fossils

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Cast Fossils

Question 34

Fossils are preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past.

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True

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False

Question 35

Which statements (4 total) describe an index fossil?

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Easily recognizable

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Abundant

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Wide geographic distribution

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Live a short time

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Are difficult to locate

Question 36

In an outcrop of rock layers, which layer would be the newest?

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The layer on top

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The layer on bottom

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The layer in the middle

Question 37

In an outcrop of rock layers, which layer would be the oldest?

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The layer on bottom

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The layer on top

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The layer in the middle

Question 38

Rocks and fossils that are found in the same rock layer are relatively the same age.

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True

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False

Question 39

Dinosaurs, small mammals, birds, conifers, and flowering plants all existed during the Mesozoic.

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True

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False

Question 40

A type of fossilization where only carbon-rich film is preserved, common in plants.

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carbonization

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period

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era

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sedimentary rock

Question 41

The geologic principle that states that in horizontal layers of sedimentary rock, each layer is older than the layer above it and younger than the layer below it.

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law of superposition

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fossil record

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geologic time scale

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era

Question 42

The remains or imprints of organisms from earlier geological periods preserved in sedimentary rock.

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fossil record

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geologic time scale

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era

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law of superposition

Question 43

A break in the Earth's crust along which rocks move.

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fault

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extrusion

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intrusion

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extinct

Question 44

The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks.

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relative age

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absolute age

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half-life

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radioactive decay

Question 45

A scientist who studies fossils to learn about organisms that lived long ago.

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paleontologist

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geologist

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