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Worksheets3.3 Common Assessment Review OA
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Liang is warming a pot of soup on the stove. How is the motion of the particles in the soup different after the temperature of the soup increases?
a)
They move less freely.
b)
They move faster on average.
c)
They have less average energy
d)
They vibrate and are close together
2.
Study the features of this diagram.
When the slingshot is held in position as in the diagram, what kind of energy is present?
When the slingshot is held in position as in the diagram, what kind of energy is present?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Electrical
d)
Electromagnetic
3.
When a ball is thrown into the air, it follows a curved path.
At which point does the ball have the greatest amount of gravitational potential energy?
At which point does the ball have the greatest amount of gravitational potential energy?
a)
Point W
b)
Point X
c)
Point Y
d)
Point Z
4.
Which book has the most potential energy?
a)
P
b)
Q
c)
R
d)
S
5.
An athlete is running a 5-km race at an average speed of 7 km/h. He has to stop to tie his shoe. After tying his shoe, he continues running at 8 km/h. Why would his average speed for the entire race be less than 7 km/h?
a)
The total distance he traveled was longer than 5 km
b)
The total distance he traveled was shorter than 5 km
c)
The total time he took to complete the race increased because she stopped.
d)
The total time he took to complete the race decreased because he stopped
6.
The graph below represents the time and distance traveled by four different toy cars.
Which car had the least change in position?
Which car had the least change in position?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
Which of the following always causes change in speed, direction, or both?
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
c)
either balanced or unbalanced forces
d)
any combination of forces
8.
Which of the following will increase the acceleration of an object that is being pushed across the floor?
a)
increasing the friction on the object
b)
increasing the mass of the object
c)
increasing the force pushing the object
d)
increasing the gravity on the object
9.
In a swimming race, Jenn swam the first 50 m in 42 s. She swam the second 50 m in 40 s. What was Jenn's average speed during the race?
a)
0.82 m/s
b)
1.19 m/s
c)
1.22 m/s
d)
1.25 m/s
10.
The graph below shows the distance a car traveled in 5 seconds while moving on a freeway.
What was the car's average speed?
What was the car's average speed?
a)
0 m/s
b)
14 m/s
c)
28 m/s
d)
30 m/s
11.
Joanna's family drove 360 km on a trip. The graph below represents their motion.
What was the average speed during the last 3 h of the trip? (Hint: Step 1. First determine how far Joanna's family traveled during the last 3 hours of the trip. Step 2. Subtract this number from the total number of miles traveled. Step 3. Divide the number of miles by the amount of time.)
What was the average speed during the last 3 h of the trip? (Hint: Step 1. First determine how far Joanna's family traveled during the last 3 hours of the trip. Step 2. Subtract this number from the total number of miles traveled. Step 3. Divide the number of miles by the amount of time.)
a)
45 km/h
b)
60 km/h
c)
120 km/h
d)
180 km/h
12.
An airplane leaves New York to fly to Los Angeles. It travels 3,850 km in 5.5 hours. What is the average speed of the airplane?
a)
700 km
b)
700 hours
c)
700 km/hour
d)
7000 hours/km
13.
A student allowed four different objects to roll down a ramp. He measured the distance each object rolled and the time until each object came to a stop. He plotted each point and connected it with a line from origin of the graph.
Which object had the lowest average speed?
Which object had the lowest average speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
Kat rode her bicycle to the library. The following graph shows part of Kat's ride after she started.
What was Katrina's acceleration during the time represented on the graph?
What was Katrina's acceleration during the time represented on the graph?
a)
0
b)
10 m/s
c)
10 m/s2
d)
3.3 m/s2
15.
Elizabeth is a wildlife biologist. She traveled by boat in the Everglades to observe alligators. The following graphs show the motion of her boat at several times during the trip.
Which graph shows her boat traveling while it is slowing down?
Which graph shows her boat traveling while it is slowing down?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
The graph below shows the distance a student traveled on his bicycle trip and the amount of time it took him to travel that distance.
During which 5-minute interval did the student achieve the greatest average speed?
During which 5-minute interval did the student achieve the greatest average speed?
a)
0-5
b)
5-10
c)
10-15
d)
15-20
17.
Which is the main difference between inner planets and an outer planets?
a)
Outer planets do not have moons.
b)
Outer planets have shorter orbits around the sun.
c)
Inner planets are made of dense rock.
d)
Inner planets have asteroid belts that orbit around them.
18.
The asteroid belt is located where within our solar system?
a)
It is between Mercury and the Sun
b)
It is orbiting around Uranus and Neptune
c)
It is located between Jupiter and Mars
d)
It is orbiting between Earth and the Moon
19.
Imagine you've created this flowchart. What planet are you researching and sharing facts about?
a)
Mercury
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Neptune
20.
You decide to become a Comet Hunter. What part of our solar system would you focus your research in?
a)
Oort Cloud
b)
Kuiper Belt
c)
Earth's Orbit
d)
The orbits of Neptune and Saturn
21.
Which statement best describes the diagram?
a)
As objects are moved further apart, gravitational attraction decreases.
b)
The distance between objects does not affect gravitational attraction.
c)
Gravitational attraction causes objects to move farther apart.
d)
As objects are moved closer together, gravitational attraction decreases.
22.
Based on their surface gravities, which terrestrial planets would have the thinnest/smallest atmospheres?
a)
Mars and Venus
b)
Earth and Venus
c)
Mars and Mercury
d)
Earth and Mercury
23.
What kind of spacecraft would you use if you wanted to study Neptune?
a)
A rover with astronauts
b)
A space shuttle with astronauts
c)
A space probe with no astronauts
d)
A space station with no astronauts.
24.
We recently watched some videos made by astronauts who were in the International Space Station. How did the first astronauts return from the ISS to Earth?
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
A rocket launched from the ISS
c)
They just fly the ISS back down to Earth
d)
A small spacecraft that will float down to Earth using a parachute
25.
You have decided to become an astronaut. Which spacecraft could you use to travel from Earth to Space and back again?
a)
Satellite
b)
Space Shuttle
c)
The ISS
d)
Space Rover
26.
Why is it a good idea to use a Space Probe when you want to explore Outer Space?
a)
It's cheaper because it doesn't need as many astronauts and its trip is shorter
b)
It makes it easier for a small crew to do their work
c)
It can make longer trips and doesn't need astronauts
d)
It allows for more trips to be made
27.
Our solar system has a lot of objects in it. What can we say about our solar system?
a)
The Sun's gravity has no affect on the objects
b)
There is no gravity between the planets
c)
There is gravity between all the objects in our solar system
d)
Nothing exerts gravity on our moon
28.
Why is gravity weaker between the Sun and Earth than it is between the Sun and Venus?
a)
A. The distance between Venus and the Sun is greater than the distance between Earth and the Sun
b)
A. The distance between Venus and the Sun is less than the distance between Earth and the Sun
c)
A. Venus is more massive than Earth
d)
A. Earth is more massive than Venus
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