Worksheetscrash course
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
which of these describes motion?
a)
occurs when there is a change in position of an object with respect to a reference starting point
b)
standing on a wall
c)
both A & B
d)
none of the above
2.
which of these describes distance?
a)
occurs when there is a change in position of an object with respect to a reference starting point
b)
is the location of an object
c)
A numerical description of how far apart 2 things are
d)
I don't know
3.
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
4.
Speed and acceleration are not the same things.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
6.
______ is a force that acts when two surfaces rub together.
a)
Speed
b)
Friction
7.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Who created the Universal Law of Gravitation?
a)
Copernicus
b)
Newton
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
9.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
d)
I don't care
10.
What is force?
a)
A force is a push or a pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.
b)
The rate at which an object changes its velocity.
c)
It is the amount of space between two points.
d)
It is Superman's power
11.
What is the unit of measurement for force?
a)
AMP
b)
Seconds
c)
Newtons
d)
Miles
12.
The amount of "stuff" or particles in an object is called its _____________.
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Density
d)
Weight
13.
The amount of space that an object takes up is called its ___________.
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Density
d)
Weight
14.
___________is gravity acting on the particles or "stuff" of an object.
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Density
d)
Weight
15.
The amount of particles or "stuff" in a given amount of space is called __________.
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Density
d)
Weight
16.
To calculate net force, when forces are acting in opposite directions, the forces are ...
a)
added
b)
subtracted
c)
multiplied
d)
divided
17.
Forces with have a net force of some value and the object's movement is effected.
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
18.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger
b)
smaller
c)
equal
19.
The property of a body to resist change in motion.
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
volume
d)
inertia
20.
Every object continues to stay at rest, or at a constant speed in a straight line unless acted on by a nonzero net force.
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
d)
Newtons Universal Law of Gravitation
21.
what is one way waves move?
a)
transverse
b)
electromagnetic
c)
mechanical
d)
longitudinal
22.
what is one way waves move?
a)
transverse
b)
electromagnetic
c)
mechanical
d)
longitudinal
23.
what is one type of wave?
a)
electromagnetic
b)
transverse
c)
mechanical
d)
longitudinal
24.
what is one type of wave?
a)
electromagnetic
b)
transverse
c)
mechanical
d)
longitudinal
25.
__________________________ is the number of times a sound wave vibrates in a given time.
a)
intensity
b)
frequency
c)
vibration
d)
amplitude
26.
__________________________ is the back-and-forth motion of an object.
a)
vibration
b)
sound wave
c)
frequency
d)
amplitude
27.
__________________________ is the distance from the top of one wave to the top of the next wave.
a)
frequency
b)
pitch
c)
wavelength
d)
crest
28.
How are sound and light similar?
a)
Both are forms of energy.
b)
Sound and light waves can curve around solid objects.
c)
Both can be transformed into heat energy.
d)
Sound and light are made up of vibrations.
29.
Sound waves travel by causing particles of matter to vibrate.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
30.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
31.
If a material absorbs all frequencies of light waves EXCEPT green, what color will be perceived by the observer?
a)
Green
b)
White
c)
Black
d)
Yellow
32.
If all light waves are reflected off a medium, then what color will be perceived?
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Yellow
d)
Pink
33.
If all light waves are absorbed by a medium, then what color will be perceived?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Red
d)
Green
34.
An _____ is a small, rocky object that orbits close to the Sun
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Meteorite
d)
Comet
35.
The _____ is the area, between Mars and Jupiter that contains thousands of asteroids
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Solar System
d)
Kuiper Belt
36.
A _____ is a small, icy object that produces a visible "coma" when close to the Sun
a)
Comet
b)
Asteroid
c)
Meteor
d)
Solar System
37.
Tides are caused by
a)
strong winds that blow over ocean waters.
b)
the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.
c)
the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.
d)
variations in the salinity of ocean water
38.
What do we call a tide that has a large range?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
39.
What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?
a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
c)
Larger Change
d)
Smaller Change
40.
In general, tides occur...
a)
each hour
b)
2 times a day
c)
each month
d)
twice a month
41.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
42.
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
43.
Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/3rd quarter
44.
Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/third quarter
45.
What stage is this moon in?
a)
First quarter
b)
Half Moon
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
46.
What eclipse is this?
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar-Lunar Eclipse
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
None of the above
47.
Is this a solar or lunar eclipse?
a)
Yes
b)
maybe
c)
Solar
d)
Lunar
48.
a)
#1 Core
b)
#1 Radiation zone
c)
#1 Convection zone
d)
#1 Photosphere
49.
a)
#2 Core
b)
#2 Radiation zone
c)
#2 Convection zone
d)
#2 Corona
50.
a)
#3 Chromosphere
b)
#3 Radiation zone
c)
#3 Convection zone
d)
#3 Photosphere
51.
a)
#4 Chromosphere
b)
#4 Radiation zone
c)
#4 Convection zone
d)
#3 Photosphere
52.
a)
#5 Chromosphere
b)
#5 Radiation zone
c)
#5 Convection zone
d)
#5 Photosphere
53.
a)
#6 Prominences
b)
#6 Corona
c)
#5 Sunspots
d)
#6 Photosphere
54.
a)
#7 Prominences
b)
#7 Corona
c)
#7 Sunspots
d)
#7 Photosphere
55.
a)
#9 Prominences
b)
#9 Corona
c)
#9 Sunspots
d)
#9 Photosphere
56.
Earthquakes generally occur at plate boundaries, where
a)
stress on rocks is greatest
b)
the most rock is found
c)
stress on rocks is low
d)
magnetic pull is greatest
57.
At what location does the first motion of an earthquake occur
a)
the focus
b)
the seismic gap
c)
the mantle
d)
the epicenter
58.
How do scientists find the epicenter of an earthquake?
a)
by comparing arrival times of P waves and S waves at several seismograph stations
b)
by digging at several locations and comparing data
c)
by comparing departure times of P waves and S waves at several seismograph stations
d)
by reviewing satellite photos of tsunamis
59.
What is the epicenter of an earthquake
a)
the location along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs
b)
a seismic wave tht travels along the surface of Earth
c)
the point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus
d)
the last place that motion in an earthquake is detected
60.
What is a Reverse Fault caused by?
a)
Compression
b)
Shearing
c)
Tension
d)
Animation
61.
How many kinds of Faults are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
62.
What force causes rocks to break?
a)
Animation
b)
Tension
c)
Compression
d)
Shearing
63.
Normal Faults are caused by what force?
a)
Animation
b)
Shearing
c)
Tension
d)
Volcanos
64.
What do earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building have in common?
a)
They occur suddenly.
b)
They are measured by seismographs.
c)
They result from plate motion.
d)
They cause major disasters.
65.
Folded mountains form at which type of plate boundary?
a)
transform
b)
divergent
c)
subduction
d)
convergent
66.
A collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
deep ocean trench
c)
volcanic mountain range
d)
folded mountain range
67.
When does a divergent plate boundary form?
a)
when a denser plate sinks below a more buoyant plate
b)
when two plates slide past each other
c)
when two plates separate
d)
when two plates collide
68.
Which direction are plates moving at a convergent boundary?
a)
away from each other
b)
going towards each other
c)
sliding past each other
d)
they don't move
69.
Which direction are plates moving at a transform boundary?
a)
they are moving away from each other
b)
they are moving towards each other
c)
they are moving past each other
d)
they don't move
70.
What layer of the earth is part of the crust and mantle?
a)
Atmo
b)
lithos
c)
outercore
d)
Innercore
71.
what part has molten?
a)
Mantle
b)
Molte
c)
Crust
d)
Outercore
72.
Which layer is a solid
a)
innercore
b)
Outercore
73.
Which is a liquids?
a)
Outercore
b)
Innercore
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