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WorksheetsEnd of Year Review
Total questions: 108
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
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1.
How does Newton’s third law explain how a rocket takes off?
a)
The rocket’s acceleration is positive, while the gasses acceleration is negative but the direction is the same.
b)
The rocket is at rest until ignition.
c)
The hot gasses move in one direction, while the rocket moves in the opposite direction but with equal force.
2.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction; equal in force and opposite in direction.
a)
Newton’s first law of motion
b)
Newton’s second law of motion
c)
Newton’s third law of motion
3.
A greater applied force is required to move an object with a greater mass than one with a smaller mass.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
If you are driving forward and suddenly break, what would happen to your body and which law does that demonstrate?
a)
go back, Law of inertia
b)
move forward, Law of inertia
5.
An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Which law does this describe?
a)
Law of inertia
b)
Law of acceleration
c)
Law of action - reaction
6.
An object at rest will _______ if no outside forces are applied.
a)
Stay at rest
b)
Increase Velocity
c)
Decrease Mass
7.
The SI units for force are...
a)
Kilograms
b)
Newtons
c)
Meters per second
d)
Pounds
8.
If a baseball and a cannonball are dropped from the same height at the same time, which ball will hit the ground first?
a)
the cannonball
b)
the baseball
c)
The balls land at the same time.
d)
the ball with the larger volume
9.
A crumpled piece of paper hits the ground before a flat sheet of paper because
a)
the acceleration of gravity is greater on the crumpled paper.
b)
there is more air resistance against the flat paper.
c)
the crumpled paper is more massive
d)
the crumpled paper is less massive.
10.
Which of the following explains the difference between speed and velocity?
a)
One has motion, and the other does not.
b)
One has direction, and the other does not.
c)
One involves time, and the other does not.
d)
One involves acceleration, and the other does not.
11.
Dividing the total distance traveled by the total time is how to calculate
a)
average speed.
b)
average velocity.
c)
average acceleration.
12.
An object at rest or moving at a constant speed in a straight path will continue to do so until a net force acts upon it.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
13.
Forces always act in equal and opposite pairs.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
14.
A(n) __________ is a push or pull.
a)
newton
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
momentum
15.
A ____ force is the total force felt by an object.
a)
sum
b)
net
c)
strong
d)
balanced
16.
In order to be ____ forces, their effects must cancel each other out and not cause a change in an object's motion.
a)
balanced
b)
strong
c)
weak
d)
normal
17.
If the forces acting on an object are unbalanced, the net force is NOT ____.
a)
normal
b)
strong
c)
weak
d)
zero
18.
____ is the rubbing force that acts against motion between two touching surfaces.
a)
Acceleration
b)
Normal force
c)
Momentum
d)
Friction
19.
____ enables you to ride a bike without skidding and falling.
a)
Static friction
b)
Sliding friction
c)
Rolling friction
d)
Gravity
20.
The force of ____ exists between any two objects that have mass.
a)
gravity
b)
acceleration
c)
weight
d)
free fall
21.
A force in the opposite direction to the motion of the object will cause the object to
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
turn
d)
crash
22.
When the net force is zero, the forces on an object are balanced. True or false.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
If two forces are in the same direction, they cancel each other out. True or false?
a)
true
b)
false
24.
Any time the forces are unbalanced, an object will remain at rest. True or false?
a)
true
b)
false
25.
Calculate the net force.
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
45 N
d)
500 N
26.
What must occur to a shopping cart at rest in order to make it roll forward?
a)
A force must be provided to overcome gravity.
b)
Balanced forces must be acting on the cart.
c)
An unbalanced force applied to the cart pushing or pulling it forward.
d)
The unbalanced force acting upon it must be smaller than that of friction.
27.
The moon and other satellites rotate around the earth. Identify the force that keeps these satellites in orbit.
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
a strong force
d)
electromagnetic force
28.
If the masses of objects increase and their distance from each other remains the same, then the force of gravity between the two objects
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains the same
d)
increases then decreases
29.
A physical environment in which phenomena occur
a)
A. longitudinal wave
b)
B. medium
c)
C. electromagnetic wave
d)
D. transverse wave
30.
A wave that requires a medium through wave which to travel
a)
A. electromagnetic wave
b)
B. longitudinal wave
c)
C. mechanical wave
d)
D. transverse wave
31.
A wave that does not require a medium
a)
A. electromagnetic wave.
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. medium
d)
D. transverse wave
32.
A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling
a)
A. surface wave
b)
B. transverse wave
c)
C. electromagnetic wave
d)
D. longitudinal wave
33.
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion
a)
A. mechanical wave
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. longitudinal wave
d)
D. wave
34.
A transverse and a longitudinal wave that combine at or near the boundary between two media
a)
A. surface wave
b)
B. mechanical wave
c)
C. wave
d)
D. electromagnetic wave
35.
The number of waves produced in a given amount of time
a)
A. amplitude
b)
B. wave speed
c)
C. frequency
d)
D. wavelength
36.
The speed at which a wave travels through a medium
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
37.
The maximum distance that the particles of a wave’s medium vibrate from their rest position
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
38.
The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
39.
A change in the direction of a wave when the wave finds an obstacle or an edge.
a)
A. refraction
b)
B. reflection
c)
C. standing wave
d)
D. diffraction
40.
The bending of a wave as the wave passes between two substances in which the speed of the wave differs
a)
A. refraction
b)
B. reflection
c)
C. resonance
d)
D. standing wave
41.
The bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat when the ray hits a surface that it does not penetrate
a)
A. refraction
b)
B. reflection
c)
C. resonance
d)
D. standing wave
42.
Which of the following is NOT a property of a wave?
a)
A. refraction
b)
B. amplitude
c)
C. frequency
d)
D. wavelength
43.
Which of these waves do NOT require a medium?
a)
A. ocean waves
b)
B. seismic waves
c)
C. sound waves
d)
D. radio waves
44.
What can electromagnetic waves travel through?
a)
mediums
b)
empty space
c)
solely solids
d)
both mediums and empty space
45.
What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is spread a part?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
46.
What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is when the waves are squeezed together?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
47.
Many times we associate compressional waves with this wave
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse waves
c)
electromagnetic wave
48.
An example of this is an echo
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
transmission
d)
absorption
49.
An example of this is an echo
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
transmission
d)
absorption
50.
What kind of wave moves at right angles to the direction of the wave?
a)
compressional waves
b)
mechanical waves
c)
transverse waves
d)
ultraviolet rays
51.
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
a)
it makes the sound louder
b)
it makes the sound travel faster
c)
it increases the wavelength of the sound
d)
it increases the frequency of the sound
52.
Maurice is wearing a yellow shirt. What behavior is causing our eye to see the yellow waves?
a)
absorption
b)
transmission
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
53.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
54.
What do we call the top of the wave?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
frequency
55.
What do we call the bottom of a transverse wave?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
amplitude
56.
What is the name of the model in which the Earth is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Geocentric
b)
Heliocentric
c)
Earthcentric
d)
Landcentric
57.
What is the name of the model in which the Sun is in the middle of the Solar System?
a)
Solarcentric
b)
Suncentric
c)
Geocentric
d)
Heliocentric
58.
What is the name of the model in which the Sun is in the middle of the Solar System?
a)
Solarcentric
b)
Suncentric
c)
Geocentric
d)
Heliocentric
59.
1. What is the spinning of an object in space?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Revolution
d)
Rotation
60.
1. What is the orbiting of an object in space?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Revolution
d)
Rotation
61.
1. How many hours is 1 day on Earth?
a)
12
b)
24
c)
36
d)
48
62.
1. The Earth Rotates around _______________.
a)
Jupiter
b)
The Moon
c)
The Sun
d)
Earth's Axis
63.
1. The Earth Revolves around ________________.
a)
Jupiter
b)
The Moon
c)
The Sun
d)
Earth's Axis
64.
How long does the Earth take to revolve around the Sun?
a)
360
b)
365
c)
365.25
d)
366
65.
What Shape is Earth's orbit?
a)
Circular
b)
Elliptical
c)
Rectangular
d)
Spherical
66.
What is the object in space which the Moon revolves?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Sun
d)
Polaris
67.
We see only _________ side(s) of the Moon?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
68.
What is the term for the Moon Casting a shadow on the Earth?
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar Eclipse
c)
Lunar Solstice
d)
Solar Solstice
69.
What is the term for the Earth Casting a shadow on the Moon?
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar Eclipse
c)
Lunar Solstice
d)
Solar Solstice
70.
What term is high tides when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are inline.
a)
Winter
b)
Neap
c)
Summer
d)
Spring
71.
What term is high tides when the Sun, Earth, and Moon make a 90 degree angle
a)
Winter
b)
Neap
c)
Summer
d)
Spring
72.
These telescopes use convex lenses to bend and focus light rays to produce an image of objects in space,
a)
Infrared
b)
Radio
c)
Reflector
d)
Refractor
73.
These are telescopes or other instruments that have been launched in space to gather information about celestial bodies while orbiting Earth
a)
Satellites
b)
Space Observatories
c)
Space Probes
d)
Radio Telescopes
74.
What Combination creates seasons?
a)
Earth's Rotation and Revolution
b)
Earth's Revolution and Earth's axis
c)
Earth's Rotation and Earth's axis
d)
Earth's Revolution and Moon's Revolution
75.
The Earth's axis is angled at _______ degrees.
a)
180
b)
90
c)
45
d)
23.5
76.
When the Northern Axis is pointing away from the Sun, the Northern Hemisphere is in___________.
a)
Winter
b)
Spring or Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Hunting Season
77.
When the Northern Axis is pointing away from the Sun, the Northern Hemisphere is in___________.
a)
Winter
b)
Spring or Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Hunting Season
78.
When there is Equal hours of day and night, the Season is ______________.
a)
Winter
b)
Spring or Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Hunting Season
79.
One light year is a...
a)
A length of time
b)
A distance
c)
A galaxy
d)
A measure of gravity
80.
Which of the following is the smallest?
a)
The Milky Way Galaxy
b)
A red giant star
c)
The moon
d)
Jupiter
81.
True or False: The sun is much bigger than most of the stars in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
82.
Our galaxy is a ________ galaxy.
a)
Irregular
b)
Elliptical
c)
Spiral
d)
Twirl
83.
What are the three types of galaxies?
a)
Spiral, irregular, boxed
b)
Spiral, elliptical, spherical
c)
Spiral, elliptical, square
d)
Spiral, irregular, elliptical
84.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
85.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
86.
What do elliptical galaxies look like?
a)
a cinnamon roll
b)
round or flattened balls
c)
tennis ball
d)
a shoe
87.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Odd Shaped
c)
Irregular
d)
Elliptical
88.
What is not a galaxy?
a)
Optical Galaxy
b)
Spiral Galaxy
c)
Elliptical Galaxy
d)
Irregular Galaxy
89.
Is the universe a galaxy?
a)
Yes
b)
No
90.
a celestial body orbiting around a planet or star.
a)
satellite
b)
sun
c)
moon
d)
crater
91.
the star at the center of the Solar System that supplies heat and light to earth; its enormous gravity keep the Solar System in orbit.
a)
satellite
b)
sun
c)
craters
d)
moon
92.
a natural force that causes two objects to pull toward each other on their mass and the distance between them.
a)
gravity
b)
orbit
c)
atmosphere
d)
axis
93.
a)
#1 Core
b)
#1 Radiation zone
c)
#1 Convection zone
d)
#1 Photosphere
94.
a)
#2 Core
b)
#2 Radiation zone
c)
#2 Convection zone
d)
#2 Corona
95.
a)
#3 Chromosphere
b)
#3 Radiation zone
c)
#3 Convection zone
d)
#3 Photosphere
96.
a)
#4 Chromosphere
b)
#4 Radiation zone
c)
#4 Convection zone
d)
#3 Photosphere
97.
a)
#5 Chromosphere
b)
#5 Radiation zone
c)
#5 Convection zone
d)
#5 Photosphere
98.
a)
#6 Prominences
b)
#6 Corona
c)
#5 Sunspots
d)
#6 Photosphere
99.
a)
#7 Prominences
b)
#7 Corona
c)
#7 Sunspots
d)
#7 Photosphere
100.
a)
#9 Prominences
b)
#9 Corona
c)
#9 Sunspots
d)
#9 Photosphere
101.
Scientists think that convection currents that move the plates flow in Earth's
a)
Continental crust
b)
oceanic crust
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Lithosphere
102.
Which type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?
a)
Similar mountain ranges found on the eastern side of South America and the western side of Africa.
b)
Identical fossils found on different continents.
c)
Tropical plant fossils found in S. America.
d)
Glacial erosion found in Australia and Africa.
103.
Where does molten material from the mantle rise up during the process of sea-floor spreading?
a)
Along the mid-ocean ridge
b)
At the north and south poles
c)
Along the edges of all the continents near the shoreline and beaches
d)
at the equator
104.
The mantle of Earth is made of a plastic like material that when its heated, the material rises, cools, sinks and is then re-heated. This constant flow of a fluid is called
a)
a conduction current
b)
a hot spot
c)
a volcanic eruption
d)
a convection current
105.
How would you describe the outer-core?
a)
liquid nitrogen
b)
liquid iron-rich
c)
solid iron-rich
d)
neither liquid nor solid, but plastic like layer
106.
Which type of plate boundary would cause mountains to form
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Reform
107.
This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Crust
108.
California, Japan, Chile, Nepal, and India have all experienced earthquakes before. What type of plate boundary must be near
a)
Reform
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
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