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Worksheets1st Semester Review
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A possible answer to a scientific question, or solution to a problem is called...
a)
inquiry
b)
hypothesis
c)
variable
d)
control
2.
one thing the experimenter changes between 2 groups; what is being tested
a)
dependent variable
b)
control
c)
independent variable
d)
conclusion
3.
factor that is affected by changing the independent variable
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
control
d)
experiment
4.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
5.
What is letter B's Equinox date?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
6.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
7.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation
b)
The closeness of the sun
c)
Earth's rotation and revolution
d)
Earth's tilt and revolution
8.
What season is March 21st?
a)
Fall
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Summer
9.
What direction does the Earth's axis always point?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
East
10.
Which type of plate boundary would cause folded mountains to form?
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
d)
subduction
11.
The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge were both created by this type of plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
tranform
d)
subduction
12.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
ocean and basin
b)
lower and upper
c)
thick and thin
d)
continental and oceanic
13.
What drives tectonic plate movement?
a)
gravity
b)
coriolis effect
c)
convection
d)
the earth's rotation
14.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely found in which locations?
a)
at plate boundaries
b)
in the ocean
c)
in the middle of continents
d)
in the middle of plates
15.
Transform boundaries are most likely to produce what phenomenon?
a)
volcanoes
b)
deep ocean trenches
c)
underwater volcanoes
d)
earthquakes
16.
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one will subduct?
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
neither
d)
both
17.
Two tectonic plates collide at a ___ plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
tranform
d)
strike - slip
18.
This land form can occur at a divergent plate boundary.
a)
trench
b)
mid-ocean ridge
c)
mountain
d)
valley
19.
The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as
a)
convection
b)
continental
c)
subduction
d)
conduction
20.
A collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a
a)
mid ocean ridge
b)
deep ocean trench
c)
volcanic arc
d)
mountain
21.
A boundary where two plates slide past each other?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
fault
d)
tranform
22.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
strike slip
23.
The number of neutrons in a atom is referred to as its atomic number
a)
true
b)
false
24.
The periodic table is arranged by increasing atomic number.
a)
true
b)
false
25.
Atomic number is equal to the number of protons in an atom.
a)
true
b)
false
26.
The number of protons in an atom identifies it as an atom of a particular element.
a)
true
b)
false
27.
Most atoms have either a positive or a negative charge.
a)
true
b)
false
28.
Negatively charged particles that are found outside the nucleus.
a)
protons
b)
nuclei
c)
electrons
d)
neutrons
29.
Subatomic particle with a positive charge found in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
neutrons
b)
protons
c)
nuclei
d)
electrons
30.
A neutral subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
neutron
b)
electron
c)
nuclei
d)
proton
31.
Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
a)
carbon
b)
electron
c)
ions
d)
isotopes
32.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
33.
An element with five valence electrons is
a)
phosphorus
b)
oxygen
c)
boron
d)
calcium
34.
Electron Dot diagrams are used to represent
a)
atomic numbers
b)
atomic mass
c)
isotopes
d)
valence electrons
35.
A certain atom has 26 protons, 26 electrons, and 30 neutrons. Its mass number is
a)
26
b)
30
c)
52
d)
56
36.
Cold air traveling south from Canada is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
maritime tropical
c)
continental polar
d)
maritime polar
37.
Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
maritime tropical
c)
continental polar
d)
maritime polar
38.
When a rapidly moving cold air mass overtakes a slow-moving warm air mass, the result is a(n)
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
39.
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and neither can move the other, the result is a(n)
a)
occluded front
b)
stationary front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
40.
What kind of weather would a continental tropical air mass that formed over northern Mexico bring to the southwestern United States?
a)
monsoon rains
b)
warm and moist
c)
cold and moist
d)
hot and dry
41.
In the continental United States, air masses are commonly moved by jet streams and the
a)
prevailing westerlies
b)
warm and mosistorm surges
c)
stationary fronts
d)
stationary fronts
42.
The prevailing westerlies, the major wind belts over the continental United States, generally push air masses from
a)
east to west
b)
west to east
c)
north to south
d)
south to north
43.
What does A represent? In what direction is it moving?
a)
warm front, south
b)
cold front, north
c)
cold front, south
d)
warm front, north
44.
What does D represent? In what direction is it moving?
a)
warm front, east
b)
cold front, east
c)
warm front, west
d)
cold front, west
45.
Clear skies and gentle breezes are usually associated with a
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
high-pressure system
d)
low- pressure system
46.
What type of weather does a low pressure system bring?
a)
cold weather
b)
warm weather
c)
clear skies
d)
stormy weather
47.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
stationary front
c)
cold front
d)
occluded front
48.
Where does a hurricane form?
a)
over cold land
b)
over warm land
c)
over cold water
d)
over warm water
49.
When the reading on a barometer begins to fall, what weather can be expected?
a)
precipitation or thunderstorms
b)
fair weather
c)
clear skies
d)
sunny day
50.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
51.
Air movement around the globe moves in a horizontal direction either west to east or east to west. Why do the winds appear to be curved?
a)
Tilt of the Earth
b)
Sun's energy
c)
Greenhouse Effect
d)
Coriolis Effect
52.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
insurgent
53.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
insurgent
d)
transform
54.
How far did a baseball travel in 5 seconds?
a)
10 m
b)
5 m
c)
150 m
d)
15 m
55.
What is the motion of the object at segment A?
a)
at rest
b)
accelerating
c)
decelerating
d)
at a constant speed
56.
Which is true from Newton's Third law of motion?
a)
For every action force there is a smaller reaction force in the opposite direction.
b)
For every action force there is an equal reaction force in the opposite direction.
c)
Both 1 and 2
d)
None of the above
57.
What does this graph represent?
a)
constant speed
b)
not moving
c)
acceleration
58.
What will happen to a baseball flying through space if no other force acts upon it?
a)
The ball will eventually stop.
b)
The ball will continue in a straight line until acted on by an outside force.
c)
The ball will turn around.
d)
The ball will slow down.
59.
Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55 km
b)
32 km
c)
43 km
d)
32 m
60.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
61.
A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds. What is the acceleration?
a)
3 m/s/s
b)
5 mm/s/s
c)
7 m/s/s
d)
0 m/s/s
62.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Deceleration
d)
No motion
63.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Deceleration
d)
No motion
64.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
65.
What is happening in this graph from point O to A?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
66.
If a dog pulls a 5 kg bike with a force of 70N, how quickly did it accelerate?
a)
350 m/s 2
b)
50 m/s 2
c)
35 m/s 2
d)
14 m/s 2
67.
A student leaves a pencil on a desk and it stays there until I pick it up.
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
c)
3rd Law
d)
4th Law
68.
Two students are in a baseball game. First studnet hits a ball hard and it has a greater acceleration than the 2nd student who bunts the ball lightly.
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
c)
3rd Law
d)
4th Law
69.
Which law states that if I push against a wall, the wall pushes against me?
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
c)
3rd Law
d)
4th Law
70.
In a football game, two players tackle each other so hard that they both fly in opposite directions after they hit each other. What law of motion is this an example of?
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
c)
3rd Law
d)
4th Law
71.
Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?
a)
They produce more red light than nearby galaxies
b)
The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust
c)
They are moving away from us
d)
They are moving toward us
72.
From shortest to longest wavelength, which of the following correctly orders the different categories of electromagnetic radiation?
a)
radio, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X rays, gamma rays
b)
gamma rays, X rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, radio
c)
visible light, infrared, X rays, ultraviolet, gamma rays, radio
d)
gamma rays, X rays, visible light, ultraviolet, infrared, radio
73.
If an object is moving toward us, its spectrum will experience
a)
no shift
b)
red shift
c)
black shift
d)
blue shift
74.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
75.
. _____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.
a)
microwaves
b)
radio waves
c)
gamma rays
d)
ultraviolet
76.
What is Carbons Atomic number.
a)
6
b)
7
c)
3
d)
9
77.
What atomic symbol is Iron.
a)
Fe
b)
I
c)
Id
d)
Sd
78.
How many electrons does Iron have?
a)
29
b)
27
c)
26
d)
20
79.
What atomic number does Fe have?
a)
32
b)
21
c)
31
d)
26
80.
How many electrons does Carbon have?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
5
d)
3
81.
The group number tells us how many _________ there are in an element.
a)
groups
b)
valence electrons
c)
energy levels
d)
chemicals
82.
The ________________ tells you how many energy levels are used in an element.
a)
group number
b)
atom
c)
protons
d)
period number
83.
The element Tellurium has the atomic mass of 127.60 and its atomic number is 52. How many neutrons are in the element Tellurium?
a)
179.60
b)
127.60
c)
52
d)
76
84.
The characteristics or properties of metals include
a)
shiny and solid
b)
ductile and malleable
c)
lose electrons
d)
all of the above
85.
How many valence electrons do elements in group 17 have in their outer energy level?
a)
7
b)
17
c)
1
d)
0
86.
Is the Bohr Model for the element Selenium (Se) correct?
a)
yes
b)
no
87.
Is this a correct representation of the Bohr Model for Sodium (Na)?
a)
no
b)
yes
88.
Which particle contributes the negative charge to the atom?
a)
proton
b)
electron
c)
neutron
d)
nucleus
89.
Most of the mass in an atom is made up of _____________________?
a)
protons and electrons
b)
protons and neutrons
c)
neutrons and electrons
d)
electrons and quarks
90.
What is a valence electron?
a)
They are the power house of the atom
b)
The only atom of importance
c)
They are the electrons involved in bonding
d)
not the answer
91.
What is a valence electron?
a)
They are the power house of the atom
b)
The only atom of importance
c)
They are the electrons involved in bonding
d)
not the answer
92.
What is a valence electron?
a)
They are the power house of the atom
b)
The only atom of importance
c)
They are the electrons involved in bonding
d)
not the answer
93.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
94.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
95.
a)
nimbostratus cloud
b)
cumulonimbus cloud
c)
cirrocumulus cloud
d)
altostratus cloud
96.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
High
b)
Low
c)
Medium
d)
None
97.
What type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
High
b)
Low
c)
Medium
d)
None
98.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
99.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
100.
Peanut ran 50 meters in 10 seconds. What was Peanut's average speed?
a)
2 m/s
b)
5 km/h
c)
5 m/s
d)
5 m/s North
101.
When an object has a net force of 0 N, it is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Acceleration
d)
Gravity
102.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
103.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
104.
What is happening at B?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
105.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
106.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What was occurring from point B to point C?
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes.
c)
She was decreasing in speed.
d)
She turned around and went home.
107.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
108.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
109.
The unit of acceleration is:
a)
m/s2
b)
m/s
c)
m.s2
d)
m/s3
110.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car moving down a ramp
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