MAAP Science

Where are earthquakes most likely to occur?

• In the middle of plates

• In the oceans

• Along plate boundaries

• Anywhere on the Earth

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A compression of a wave can be described as...

• the part of a sound wave where the particles are close together

• the part of a sound wave where the particles are spread apart

• The resting point of the wave

Which of the following statements about sound waves is true?

• Sound is a transverse wave that can only travel in water.

• Sound waves cannot typically be easily decoded by animals

• A sound wave is a longitudinal wave that needs a medium in order to be transmitted.

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Is the picture showing a balanced or unbalanced force?

• balanced

• unbalanced

• neither

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Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

• Coal

• Oil

• Solar energy

• Natural gas

What is the net force acting on this box?

• 18 N

• 80 N

• 2 N

• 108 N

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Which law states that an object in motion will stay in motion or at rest unless acted upon by a nonzero force

• Newton's 1st

• Newton's 2nd

• Newton's 3rd

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To increase acceleration of an object you reduce its ______ and/or increase the applied force

• mass

• volume

• length

• density

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"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

• Newton's 4th Law

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...

• inertia

• force

• acceleration

• velocity

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