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Quarter 2 Test Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 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
2.
If all light waves are absorbed by a medium, then what color will be perceived?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Red
d)
Green
3.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
4.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
5.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
6.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
7.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
8.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
9.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
10.
regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space
a)
crest
b)
energy
c)
wave
d)
trough
11.
What kind of wave is this?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
12.
What kind of wave is this?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
13.
Select the correct order of waves on the Electromagnetic Spectrum
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
14.
Which of the following represents refraction?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
how is the electromagnetic spectrum organized?
a)
crest
b)
amplitude
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
16.
Objects can do which of the following?
a)
Reflect light
b)
Absorb Light
c)
Transmit light
d)
All of the above
17.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
18.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
19.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
20.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
21.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
22.
What is energy changing from one form to another?
a)
energy conservation
b)
energy transformation
c)
energy creation
d)
mechanical energy
23.
Which of the following contains forms of Kinetic energy ONLY?
a)
Chemical, thermal, gravitational, electric
b)
radiant, electrical, thermal, sound
c)
sound, chemical, thermal, gravitational
d)
radiant, thermal , chemical, sound
24.
Which of the following contains forms of Potential energy, ONLY?
a)
chemical, sound, thermal, nuclear, sound
b)
radiant, thermal, sound
c)
chemical, gravitational, stored mechanical
d)
stored mechanical, thermal, sound
25.
A student listens to music with a digital music player, similar to the one shown below. Which best describes the energy transformations that take place in the music player?
a)
Mechanical to chemical to electrical
b)
Chemical to sound to electrical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Electrical to heat to sound
26.
If you drop a basketball, it will bounce, and then roll, and finally stop.
Why won't a basketball bounce forever?
a)
The ball weighs too much, and that makes it stop.
b)
Gravity pulls the ball down more than the ball can bounce.
c)
It's Potential Energy gets destroyed as it bounces.
d)
It's energy is transformed into other types of energy.
27.
The diagram shows a circuit with the bulb glowing. How does the energy change as it moves from inside the battery, along the wires, and through the light bulb?
a)
electrical → light → chemical
b)
light → electrical → chemical
c)
chemical → electrical → light
d)
chemical → light → electrical
28.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Deacceleration
d)
Not moving
29.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
30.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
31.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
32.
Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
33.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
d)
Constant
34.
What is the total distance the object moved at 13 hours?  
a)
.92 km
b)
0 km
c)
12 km
d)
1.92 km
35.
What force is acting on all objects?
a)
gravity
b)
balanced force
c)
unbalanced force
d)
mass
36.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
37.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
38.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
39.
According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?
a)
The total amount of energy is conserved
b)
The total amount of energy is less after a reaction
c)
The total amount of energy is more after a reaction
40.
Where does the most potential energy exist on a roller coaster?
a)
The top of the coaster
b)
The bottom of the coaster
c)
The middle of the coaster
d)
It is the same anywhere on the coaster
41.
________ is the energy possessed by an object because of its motion.
a)
Power
b)
Force 
c)
energy
d)
kinetic energy
42.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
43.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
44.
The two factors that determine kinetic energy are ____________________________ & ____________________________. 
a)
mass and height
b)
height and gravity
c)
gravity and velocity
d)
mass and velocity
45.
Insulation is used in the walls of a building to ____.
a)
trap solar energy
b)
keep thermal energy from moving through the walls
c)
conduct thermal energy
d)
keep cold air from moving through the walls
46.
When a popsicle melts, the particles  _____.
a)
gain thermal energy and speed up
b)
there are no particles in popsicles
c)
lose thermal energy and slow down
d)
stay the same
47.
Identify and explain the different types of heat transfer  (convection, conduction, radiation) occurring in the following scenario. Chris went on a camping trip. During the day it was so hot that he got sunburn. When it was time to go to his campsite, he noticed smoke in the air. His father had started a fire and he felt the heat as he walked by. In the morning while his mother was cooking breakfast he accidentally touched a hot pan and got burned. Although this was the case he still had a lot of fun on the trip.  
a)
Sunburn = radiation;
Smoke rising = convection;
Feeling fire = radiation;
Touching hot pan = convection
b)
Sunburn = radiation;
Smoke rising = conduction;
Feeling fire = radiation;
Touching hot pan = conduction
c)
Sunburn = radiation;
Smoke rising = convection;
Feeling fire = radiation;
Touching hot pan = conduction
48.
The average kinetic energy in an object.
a)
convection
b)
temperature
c)
Heat
d)
radiation
49.
Two cups of water, one at 100oC and the other at 50oC are poured into a larger container. What would be the final temperature of the water?
a)
Less than 50oC.
b)
Greaterr than 100oC.
c)
Between  50oC and 100oC.
d)
The water temperature will rise and fall continually.
50.
An ice cube feels cold in your hand because:
a)
your hand is an insulator
b)
heat flows from your hand to the ice cube
c)
cold flows from the ice cube to your hand
d)
there is friction between your hand and the ice cube
51.
What is the definition of CONVECTION?
a)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
A  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
52.
The chocolate bunny and the iron is an example of:
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
chlorination
53.
The chocolate bunny and the blow dryer is an example of:
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
florination
54.
The chocolate bunny and the lamp is an example of:
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
radicalization
55.
What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?
a)
They would slow down
b)
They would stop moving
c)
They would speed up
d)
There would be no effect
56.
You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no
a)
matter
b)
light
c)
energy
d)
heat
57.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
ocean
d)
seismic
58.
Leaves are green because green is reflected and all the other colors are _____.
a)
transmitted
b)
refracted
c)
absorbed
59.
The graph shows an example of
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant speed
d)
At rest
60.
In which graph is negative acceleration shown?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
61.
The slope of a position vs time graph is:
a)
acceleration
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
time
62.
Which line represents the constant acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B and D
c)
C
d)
A, B, and D
63.
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
64.
Any object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
65.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same