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GMAS Prep

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the law of conservation of energy state?

a)

that one form of energy cannot be transformed into two other forms at the same time

b)

that energy cannot be created or destroyed

c)

that energy can be created or destroyed only during energy transformations

d)

that energy cannot be transformed from one form to another

2.

What type of energy transformation occurs during photosynthesis in plants?

a)

thermal to chemical

b)

radiant to chemical

c)

thermal to mechanical

d)

radiant to mechanical

3.

What type of energy is represented here?

a)

thermal

b)

chemical potential

c)

elastic potential

d)

radiant

4.

What is the thermal energy of an object?

a)

the sum of the kinetic and potential energy of an object due to the random motion of the particles

b)

the energy of an object due to large scale motions and interactions

c)

The energy that is stored in the nuclei of the atoms of the object

d)

the energy that is carried by electromagnetic waves

5.

A song is playing on the radio. Which best describes the change in energy flow?

a)

sound energy to electric energy

b)

sound energy to light energy

c)

electric energy to sound energy

d)

Electrical energy to light energy

6.

Why is radiation the only way heat is transferred from the Sun to the Earth?

a)

because particles cannot move from within the sun

b)

because particles cannot move in Earth's upper atmosphere

c)

because it is the only kind of heat transfer that can occur in a vacuum

d)

because it is the only kind of heat transfer that can occur over a large distance

7.

If these images represent samples of the same material under different conditions, which has the highest temperature?

a)

Beaker on left

b)

Beaker in the middle

c)

Beaker on right

8.

A heat engine converts thermal energy into what?

a)

potential energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

electrical energy

9.

What are the currents of warm and cool air in earth's atmosphere called?

a)

radiation currents

b)

induction currents

c)

convection currents

d)

conduction currents

10.

What distinguishes a Longitudinal wave from a Transverse wave?

a)

the direction in which particles move as the wave passes

b)

the ability of vibrations to cause waves

c)

the necessity for a medium through which the wave travels

d)

the direction in which the wave travels

11.

Why can't sound waves travel in space?

a)

The gas molecules in outer space air are too far apart

b)

they are electromagnetic waves

c)

they are mechanical waves

d)

they cannot travel through a medium

12.

The speed of sound in air is 350 m/s. What is the wavelength of a pure A note, at 440 Hz, in a concert hall?

a)

0.80 m

b)

0.90 m

c)

0.85 m

d)

0.95 m

13.

Which label shows the wavelength of this wave?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Which label shows the amplitude of this wave?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

Which label shows the crest of this wave?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Which statement is most accurate?

a)

Refraction helps you see into a room from around the corner.

b)

Diffraction helps you see into a room around a corner.

c)

Refraction helps you hear sound from a room around the corner.

d)

Diffraction helps you hear sounds from a room around a corner.

17.

How are these two waves different?

a)

The amplitude of wave 2 is twice the amplitude of wave 1.

b)

The wavelength of wave 2 is twice the amplitude of wave 1.

c)

The wave speed of Wave 2 is twice the wave speed of Wave 1.

d)

The frequency of Wave 2 is twice the frequency of Wave 1.

18.

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons are called __________.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

isotopes

d)

metalloids

19.

An atom containing six protons and six electrons has __________ charge.

a)

a neutral

b)

negative

c)

positive

d)

a strong negative

20.

A(n) __________ is an atom that has gained or lost an electron and is no longer neutral.

a)

isotope

b)

molecule

c)

compound

d)

ion

21.

The small, negatively charged particles discovered by J.J. Thomson are called __________ .

a)

alpha particles

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

22.

Democritus believed that the universe was made of empty space and __________ .

a)

molecules

b)

mixtures

c)

compounds

d)

atoms

23.

To which major classification do the elements cerium (atomic number 58) and europium (atomic number 63) belong?

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

actinides

d)

lanthanides

24.

Which metal is a liquid at room temperature?

a)

platinum

b)

gold

c)

mercury

d)

aluminum

25.

Which element is located in group 5, period 4?

a)

hafnium

b)

vibranium

c)

vanadium

d)

zirconium

26.

Which element is NOT a transition element?

a)

aluminum

b)

copper

c)

zirconium

d)

gold

27.

What is Krypton's atomic mass?

a)

36

b)

83.80

c)

119.80

d)

47.80

28.

How many nitrogen (N) atoms should appear on the right side of this equation?

a)

three

b)

none

c)

one

d)

two

29.

Where is a coefficient found in a chemical equation?

a)

separating any two reactants or any two products

b)

just after one or more of the elements in one or more reactants or products

c)

between the reactants and the products

d)

just before the chemical formula of one or more reactants or products

30.

Which does NOT happen during a chemical reaction?

a)

a new substance is formed

b)

energy is created or destroyed

c)

chemical bonds are broken

d)

atoms are rearranged

31.

Which reactant correctly balances the equation shown here?

a)

O3

b)

3O

c)

2O2

d)

3O2

32.

What is the attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass called?

a)

weight

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

mass

33.

Why is Newton's first law sometimes called the law of inertia?

a)

because inertia describes the application of force to an object at rest

b)

because inertia is the tendency of objects to resist changes to their motion

c)

because inertia is the same thing as friction

d)

because inertia describes the application of force to an object in motion

34.

What is the acceleration of this box?, F=ma.

a)

0.4 m/s2

b)

0.2 m/s2

c)

2.6 m/s2

d)

4.1 m/s2

35.

What is represented in the image shown here?

a)

two protons repelling each other

b)

two protons attracting each other

c)

two electrons repelling each other

d)

two neutrons attracting each other

36.

If a neutral atom gains an electron, what is its charge?

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

d)

postive and negative

37.

Which of the following materials is the best conductor?

a)

glass

b)

plastic

c)

iron

d)

rubber

38.

Why is the light bulb not on, in this image?

a)

The bulb is burnt out

b)

the battery is dead

c)

the circuit is open

d)

the circuit is closed

39.

Which is the Ohm's law calculation for voltage across a loudspeaker with a current of 3 amperes and a resistance of 4 ohms?

a)

3 A ÷ 4 Ω = 0.75 V

b)

3 A + 4 Ω = 7 V

c)

4 Ω ÷ 3 A = 1.3 V

d)

3 A × 4 Ω = 12 V

40.

All three light bulbs in this image would turn off if you cut the wire at which point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D