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WorksheetsLaws of Motion and Moon
Total questions: 122
Worksheet time: 4hrs 8mins
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1.
An object at rest will _______ if no outside forces are applied.
a)
Stay at rest
b)
Increase Velocity
c)
Decrease Mass
2.
According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will
a)
remain in motion.
b)
eventually come to a stop.
c)
change its momentum.
d)
accelerate.
3.
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.
4.
Dividing the total distance traveled by the total time is how to calculate
a)
average speed.
b)
average velocity.
c)
average acceleration.
5.
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.
6.
Acceleration is caused by a force acting on a mass.
a)
Newton’s first law of motion
b)
Newton’s second law of motion
c)
Newton’s third law of motion
7.
For a force on an object there is an equal and opposite force.
a)
Newton’s first law of motion
b)
Newton’s second law of motion
c)
Newton’s third law of motion
8.
A(n) __________ is a push or pull.
a)
newton
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
momentum
9.
A ____ force is the total force felt by an object.
a)
sum
b)
net
c)
strong
d)
balanced
10.
If the forces acting on an object are unbalanced, the net force is NOT ____.
a)
normal
b)
strong
c)
weak
d)
zero
11.
____ is the rubbing force that acts against motion between two touching surfaces.
a)
Acceleration
b)
Normal force
c)
Momentum
d)
Friction
12.
A student leaves a pencil on a desk and it stays there until I pick it up.
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
13.
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)
Newton's 2nd Law
b)
Newton's 3rd Law
14.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Inertia
b)
Mass
c)
Gravity
15.
(F = m X a) goes with which law of motion?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
16.
If you kicked a ball in space it would keep going because there is no gravity, friction, or air friction going against it. It will only stop moving in that direction if something comes into contact with it. This is an example of...
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
17.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
18.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
19.
If a cheetah runs 180 miles in 3 hours, what is its average speed?
a)
60 hours
b)
60 miles
c)
60 miles/hour
d)
60 miles/second/second
20.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
A force of 20 N acts upon a 5 kg block. What is it's acceleration
a)
4 m/s2
b)
100 m/s2
c)
10 m/s2
d)
5 m/s2
22.
A person is pushed forward into their seatbelt when a car stops. Which of Newton's laws explains this motion?
a)
1st law
b)
2nd law
c)
2 and 3 law
d)
3rd law
23.
the tendency of an object to resist change in motion
a)
inertia
b)
road rage
c)
motion
d)
all the same
24.
The formula for average speed is ______
hint: Miles/hour
hint: Miles/hour
a)
Speed = Distance / time
b)
Speed = Distance X time
c)
Speed = ???
d)
something fast
25.
Newton's second law is applied as the formula _____
a)
Force = Mass X Acceleration
b)
Speed = distance / time
c)
a + b = c
d)
huh?
26.
What is the force applied to all objects on Earth?
a)
All forces
b)
The ocean tides
c)
Earthquakes
d)
Gravity
27.
Acceleration is a change in _____
a)
velocity
b)
cars
c)
school
d)
me
28.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing.
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
29.
Two students are in a baseball game. First student 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
30.
A soccer player kicks a ball with their foot and their toes are left stinging.
a)
2nd Law
b)
3rd Law
31.
A person in car slides to the right when going through a very sharp left turn on the highway.
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
32.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
Mass and Distance
b)
Mass and Matter
c)
Distance and Weight
d)
Weight and Mass
33.
What is the SI unit used to measure force?
a)
Pounds
b)
Grams
c)
Newtons
d)
kg/ m2
34.
What is motion?
a)
It's like the ocean
b)
Any change in an animal or person's position.
c)
Motion is like acting
d)
Any change in an object or person's position.
35.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
36.
What is the net force
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
37.
An object in motion will stay in what kind of motion as long as the net forces acting on it are zero?
a)
slowing motion in a straight line
b)
accelerating motion in a straight line
c)
constant motion in a straight line
d)
constant motion in an unpredictable direction
38.
What can a force do?
a)
all of the above
b)
start a motion
c)
stop a motion
d)
change the direction of the motion
39.
F=MA
An object of mass 10 kg is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2. What force is required?
An object of mass 10 kg is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2. What force is required?
a)
20 N
b)
2 N
c)
5 N
d)
0 N
40.
Calculate the net force.
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
45 N
d)
500 N
41.
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
42.
If you travel to Mars, where gravity is 38% of Earth's gravity, what will happen to your mass and weight?
a)
Your mass and weight will both be greater than on Earth.
b)
Your mass and weight will both be less than on Earth.
c)
Your mass will be the same, but your weight will be less than on Earth.
d)
Your mass will be less than on Earth, but your weight will be the same.
43.
Paddling a canoe is an example of which Law of Motion?
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
44.
Pushing a child in a stroller requires less force than pushing an adult in a wheel chair.
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
45.
A swimmer pushes back on the water and moves forward.
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
46.
A fireman turns on his hose and he moves backward as the water comes out of the hose. Which law of motion does this represent?
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
47.
A soccer ball moving across the grass slows down due to friction. This is an example of which law of motion?
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
48.
What is the velocity of a car that traveled a total of 75 kilometers North in 1.5 hours?
a)
112.5 km/hr North
b)
50 km/h North
c)
.833 km/hr North
d)
40 km/hr North
49.
A turtle walks across a road that is 4 meters. It takes him 40 seconds. What is his average speed?
a)
0.1 m/s
b)
160 m/s
c)
160 m/s/s
d)
0.1 s
50.
What will happen to the cart in the illustration?
a)
It will stand still.
b)
It will move at constant velocity.
c)
It will accelerate to the right.
d)
It will accelerate to the left.
51.
A person leans on a wall and the wall pushes back.
a)
Law of Inertia
b)
Law of Mass and Acceleration
c)
Law of Action Reaction
52.
What phase comes BEFORE the full moon?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waning Crescent
53.
What happens right after the full moon phase?
a)
The moon becomes new.
b)
The moon goes through its phases in the reverse order.
c)
The moon seems to disappear in the sky.
d)
The moon starts to wax.
54.
True or False: The moon does not produce its own light.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Quarter
d)
Gibbous
56.
Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Quarter
d)
Gibbous
57.
There are ______ phases of the moon.
a)
12
b)
10
c)
8
d)
5
58.
One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about
a)
one rotation
b)
half a year
c)
one year
d)
one season
59.
The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
14
d)
28
60.
The moon cycle (lunar cycle) takes approximately _______________ to complete.
a)
14 days
b)
28 days/approximately one month
c)
58 days
d)
1 week
61.
At all times the moon is half lit up by the sun.
a)
true
b)
false
62.
High tide and low tide are caused by:
a)
Only the sun's gravitational pull
b)
The Earth's tilt on its axis
c)
The gravitation pull of the moon
d)
the movement of ocean waves
63.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
64.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
Waxing crescent
b)
Waning crescent
65.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
Waxing crescent
b)
Waning crescent
66.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
Waxing gibbous
b)
Waning gibbous
c)
Third/Last quarter
d)
First quarter
67.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
Waxing gibbous
b)
Waning gibbous
c)
Third/Last quarter
d)
First quarter
68.
The Moon ________ around the Earth.
a)
moves parallel
b)
rotates
c)
moves perpendicular
d)
revolves
69.
When the moon waxes, it ________.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
seems to get bigger in size
c)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon
d)
A and B only
70.
When the moon wanes, it ________.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon
c)
seems to get smaller in size
d)
B and C only
71.
What is the correct order of the first five phases of the moon?
a)
full, crescent, quarter, gibbous, new
b)
new, crescent, gibbous, quarter, full
c)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
d)
full, quarter, gibbous, crescent, new
72.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?
a)
The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.
b)
In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.
c)
The planets and stars are farther away.
d)
The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.
73.
What phase comes BEFORE this one?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Third Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
First Quarter
74.
What phase comes BEFORE this one?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waning Crescent
75.
What is true of a new moon?
a)
The moon appears invisible.
b)
You can see about half the moon.
c)
The moon looks like a pizza pie.
d)
It involves teenage vampires
76.
The phases of the moon, IN ORDER, are:
a)
new moon-->waxing gibbous-->1st quarter-->waxing crescent-->full moon-->waning crescent-->3rd quarter-->waning gibbous
b)
new moon-->waning crescent-->1st quarter-->waning gibbous-->full moon-->waxing gibbous-->3rd quarter-->waxing crescent
c)
new moon-->1st quarter-->waxing crescent-->waxing gibbous-->full moon-->waning gibbous-->waning crescent-->3rd quarter
d)
new moon-->waxing crescent-->first quarter-->waxing gibbous-->full moon-->waning gibbous-->3rd quarter-->waning crescent
77.
Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
78.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
79.
Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?
a)
waxing
b)
waning
80.
What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?
a)
The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
b)
The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
c)
The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon.
81.
What is the positions of the Earth, Moon and Sun when there is a full moon?
a)
Sun, Moon, Earth
b)
Sun, Earth, Moon
c)
Moon, Earth, Sun
d)
Moon, Sun, Earth
82.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
83.
Which moon phase is visible at position 4?
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
full moon
d)
3rd quarter
84.
What causes the Earth's seasons?
a)
The tilt of the Earth
b)
The rotation of the Earth
c)
The Ocean
d)
The Wind
85.
The Earth rotates every...
a)
12 hours
b)
365 days
c)
24 hours
d)
366 days
86.
Rotation means to...
a)
Dance
b)
Go around something
c)
Spin
d)
Stop
87.
What causes the Earth to have day and night?
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Moon Phases
d)
The ocean
88.
The path that the Earth takes around the Sun is called...
a)
An orbit
b)
A walk
c)
A rotation
d)
A path
89.
What phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous Moon
c)
Waning Gibbous Moon
d)
New Moon
90.
What phase is this?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waning Crescent
91.
What phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
Waxing Gibbous Moon
d)
Waning Gibbous Moon
92.
What phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
First Quarter Moon
c)
Last Quarter Moon
d)
New Moon
93.
What phase is this?
a)
First Quarter Moon
b)
Last Quarter Moon
c)
Waning Gibbous Moon
d)
Waxing Gibbous Moon
94.
What phase is this?
a)
First Quarter Moon
b)
Last Quarter Moon
c)
Waxing Gibbous Moon
d)
Waning Gibbous Moon
95.
What phase is this?
a)
Waxing Gibbous Moon
b)
Waning Gibbous Moon
c)
Waxing Crescent Moon
d)
Waning Crescent Moon
96.
What phase is this?
a)
Waning Gibbous Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous Moon
c)
Waning Crescent Moon
d)
Waxing Crescent Moon
97.
Why do we only see one side of the moon?
a)
Because the Earth's shadow blocks the moon light
b)
Because the moon rotates at the same speed it orbits the Earth
c)
Because of the Earth's gravitational pull on the Moon
d)
Because of the Moon's gravitational pull on the Earth
98.
a natural satellite that orbits a planet.
a)
sun
b)
atmosphere
c)
moon
d)
craters
99.
a line, real or imaginary, around which something spins
a)
orbit
b)
rotate
c)
gravity
d)
axis
100.
Why is the moon bright in the night sky?
a)
The moon is made of burning gasses.
b)
The moon reflects light from the Earth.
c)
There is a source of light inside of the moon.
d)
The moon reflects light from the Sun.
101.
What Moon phases are visible during a Neap Tide?
a)
Full and New Moon
b)
Waxing and Waning Crescent
c)
First and Last quarter
d)
Waxing an Waning Gibbous
102.
If the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
103.
What position is the Earth in when the Northern Hemisphere is In the middle of Winter?
a)
Leaving Summer and heading towards Winter
b)
Leaving Winter and Heading towards Summer
c)
Leaning Towards the Sun
d)
Leaning away from the Sun
104.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
105.
What position is the Earth in when the Northern Hemisphere is In the middle of Winter?
a)
Leaving Summer and heading towards Winter
b)
Leaving Winter and Heading towards Summer
c)
Leaning Towards the Sun
d)
Leaning away from the Sun
106.
What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?
a)
Nothing would change
b)
There would be no seasons
c)
Days would get longer
d)
The Equator would burn up and the poles would freeze
107.
If the Earth stopped rotating, What would happen?
a)
Nothing would really happen
b)
There would no longer be 24 hours of day/night
c)
Seasons would no longer happen
d)
The earth would fly off into space
108.
What season is letter A in the northern hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
109.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
110.
At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
111.
The moon's pull on the Earth makes the surface level of the ocean rise and fall. This change in level is ________
a)
rotations
b)
tides
c)
moon phases
112.
Which of these best shows that the Earth revolves around the sun as the moon revolves around the Earth?
a)
Picture A
b)
Picture B
c)
Picture C
d)
Picture D
113.
Which location on Earth receives the most direct sunlight?
a)
The deserts
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
The Western Hemisphere
114.
Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Sun, and Moon
b)
Earth, Moon, and Sun
c)
Sun, Earth, and Moon
d)
Sun, Moon, and Earth
115.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon
d)
Venus
116.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
117.
What are ocean tides?
a)
Long waves due to the gravitational pull of the moon only.
b)
Long period waves caused by wind.
c)
Short period waves caused by wind.
d)
Long waves due to the gravitational pull between the Earth,sun and the moon
118.
When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience?
a)
rip tide
b)
spring tide
c)
neap tide
d)
breaker tide
119.
Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by the
a)
phases of the moon
b)
seasons (fall, winter, etc.)
c)
surface currents
d)
deep sea currents
120.
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
121.
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
122.
What happens when there is a spring tide
a)
high tides
b)
really high tides
c)
low tides
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