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WorksheetsPSSA Review Game #3 (Matter, Energy, Force, and Motion)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What formula is used to calculate the density of a sample of matter?
a)
mass times volume
b)
mass divided by volume
c)
length times mass
d)
weight divided by space
2.
Which is the best material to used as a conductor in an electrical wire?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
plastic
d)
rubber
3.
A substance has a mass of 50 grams and a volume of 2 cubic centimeters. what is the density of the substance?
a)
100 grams per cubic centimeter
b)
25 grams per cubic centimeter
c)
48 grams per cubic centimeter
d)
52 grams per cubic centimeter
4.
Which would the best way to separate metal flakes from table salt
a)
use a magnet
b)
use a strainer
c)
use water
d)
use a spoon
5.
A book sits on a desk that is 2 meters high. The books gravitational potential energy is 20 joules. If the book falls from the desk, what is the sum, in joules, of its gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy when the book is 0.5 meters from the ground?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
6.
An orange is hanging from the tip of a branch that is 2 meters above the ground. A gust of wind blows the tree, and the orange falls to and strikes the ground. Which of the following describes the orange's potential energy when it was on the branch?
a)
its gravitational potential energy is greatest.
b)
it's kinetic energy is greatest.
c)
it's kinetic energy is twice its gravitational potential energy.
d)
it's kinetic energy equals its gravitational potential energy.
7.
Which of the following is an example of gravitational potential energy changing to kinetic energy?
a)
a person driving a car along a level road
b)
a group of children rolling down a hill
c)
sunlight heating a mushroom
d)
a mouse breathing (respiration)
8.
Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
a)
geothermal energy
b)
nuclear energy
c)
coal
d)
natural gas
9.
The lack of air movement on a calm day is a disadvantage of which type of energy?
a)
geothermal
b)
hydroelectric
c)
tidal
d)
wind
10.
What is the main disadvantage of using gasoline to run cars?
a)
It is more expensive than other energy sources such a methane and hybrid electric cars.
b)
It releases pollutants into the air when burned.
c)
Few sites have adequate gasoline supplies for people to fill up their cars.
d)
Current batteries and electric fuels reserves are inefficient.
11.
Which of the following is a noncontact force?
a)
buoyancy
b)
magnetic force
c)
tension
d)
friction
12.
An object will not move when what type of force is applied to it?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
c)
uneven
d)
even
13.
Which rock has the greater potential energy?
a)
M1
b)
M2
c)
the potential energy is equal
d)
the kinetic energy of both is equal, but the potential energy is 0.
14.
Which statement refers to a chemical property of a substance?
a)
Gaseous nitrogen has a greater volume than liquid nitrogen.
b)
The density of copper is 8.93 grams per cubic centimeter
c)
Acids are corrosive.
d)
The mass of an object is 33 grams.
15.
Which formula determines the kinetic energy of an object?
a)
KE= mv2
b)
KE= 1/2 mv2
c)
KE= 1/2PE
d)
KE=ma
16.
Which types of energy sources depend directly on heat and moving air?
a)
wind
b)
geothermal
c)
tidal
d)
hydroelectric
17.
Which letter on the pendulum has the greatest potential energy?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
18.
What is the reactant(s) of the above reaction?
a)
CaO
b)
CO2
c)
CaCO3
d)
CaCO3 and CO2
19.
Which country uses the greatest amount of fossil fuel energy?
a)
United States
b)
Iceland
c)
France
d)
England
20.
Which statement correctly describes what happens to the total amount of matter when one form of matter is converted into two or more other forms of mass?
a)
It decreases.
b)
It increases.
c)
It becomes zero.
d)
It is unchanged.
21.
Which force can be identified in the diagram?
a)
buoyancy
b)
tension
c)
magnetism
d)
friction
22.
What is the formula calculate the speed of an object in motion?
a)
distance x time
b)
distance times direction
c)
distance divided time
d)
direction divided by acceleration
23.
What is the formula to calculate force?
a)
mass times volume
b)
mass divided by temperature
c)
mass divided by acceleration
d)
mass times acceleration
24.
In a chemical equation, what is the term for the variables to the right of the yield sign?
a)
reactants
b)
products
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
25.
What is the formula to calculate the amount of work done by an object?
a)
force times speed
b)
energy divided by distance
c)
force times distance
d)
potential energy plus kinetic energy
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