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Year 7 Physics Summer Revision

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of energy does a moving ball have?

a)

kinetic

b)

elastic

c)

potential

d)

chemical

2.

Which type of energy does the petrol in a car have?

a)

gravitational potential

b)

elastic

c)

chemical

d)

light

3.

Which type of energy is stored in a Sunday roast dinner?

a)

light

b)

chemical

c)

nuclear

d)

kinetic

4.

Which 3 are the fossil fuels?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

radioactive elements

5.

This energy source requires water to make electricity:

a)

Geothermal

b)

Hydroelectric

c)

Solar

d)

Nuclear

6.

This type of energy source requires sun to make electricity:

a)

nuclear

b)

biomass

c)

solar

d)

hydroelectric

7.

Which one is a NON-RENEWABLE energy source?

a)

crude oil

b)

solar

c)

geothermal

d)

wind power

8.

An example of a RENEWABLE energy source is:

a)

coal

b)

wind power

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

9.

What causes day and night?

a)

The earth's tilt

b)

The earth orbiting the sun

c)

The earth spinning on its axis

d)

The distance from the sun

10.

When it is summer in northern hemisphere, it is.......... in the southern hemisphere.

a)

spring

b)

autumn

c)

summer

d)

winter

11.

How long is one day on earth?

a)

48 hours

b)

72 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

20 hours

12.

The time it takes the earth to orbit around the sun once is called...

a)

a month

b)

a day

c)

a year

d)

a decade

13.

How long does it take the earth to orbit around the sun once?

a)

356 and 1/4 days

b)

365 and 1/4 days

c)

around 366 days

d)

245 days

14.

February in a leap year has...

a)

28 days

b)

27 days

c)

29 days

d)

30 days

15.

Leap year happens once every...

a)

2 years

b)

5 years

c)

3 years

d)

4 years

16.

The longest day of the year in the UK is in...

a)

June

b)

May

c)

July

d)

March

17.

The shortest day of the year in the UK is in...

a)

January

b)

September

c)

November

d)

December

18.

What is the consequence of the fact that the earth's axis is tilted?

a)

We get seasons

b)

We get day and night

c)

We get rain

d)

We get earthquakes

19.

How many stars are there in the solar system?

a)

4 billion

b)

1000

c)

1

d)

10 billion

20.

The planet with the rings around is called...

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Jupiter

21.

What does the giant red spot on the surface of Jupiter represent?

a)

an ocean

b)

a mountain

c)

a crater

d)

A massive, never-ending storm

22.

The third planet from the sun is

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

23.

Which has the highest gravity?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

The sun

d)

Jupiter

24.

Which particle inside an atom makes electricity?

a)

nucleus

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

neutron

25.

Static or current electricity?

a)

Static

b)

Current

26.

Static or current electricity?

a)

static

b)

current

27.

Insulators...

a)

let electricity through

b)

don't let electricity through

c)

wood is an example

d)

metal is an example

28.

Conductors...

a)

let electricity through

b)

don't let electricity through

c)

wood is an example

d)

metal is an example

29.

Current is measured....

a)

in amps using a voltmeter

b)

in volts using an ammeter

c)

in volts using a voltmeter

d)

in amps using an ammeter

30.

Voltage is measured....

a)

in amps using a voltmeter

b)

in volts using an ammeter

c)

in volts using a voltmeter

d)

in amps using an ammeter

31.

This type of circuit is called...

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

32.

What is this circuit symbol?

a)

Motor

b)

Switch

c)

Buzzer

d)

Resistor

33.

This circuit is _________.

a)

open

b)

parallel

c)

closed

d)

The cutest little circuit ever!

34.
The picture shows an electrical circuit.  This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
it has 3 light bulbs.
b)
the same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
it uses a single battery.
d)
the electrical current has more than one path to flow through
35.
This picture is an example of what kind of circuit?
a)
Series
b)
Complete
c)
Broken
d)
Parallel
36.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
37.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
38.
This is the symbol for a ...
a)
Wire
b)
Battery
c)
Buzzer
d)
Fuse
39.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
a battery
d)
a single cell
40.

Which one is NOT a planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Proxima Centauri

41.

Which one is the smallest?

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

earth

d)

jupiter

42.

Solar energy

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

43.

Geothermal energy

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

44.

Wind power

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

45.

Batteries contain this type of energy

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Thermal

d)

Kinetic

46.

Where is electricity for our houses made?

a)

River

b)

Factory

c)

Power station

d)

Supermarket

47.
Energy transfer when coal is burnt in a coal power station
a)
Kinetic --> heat
b)
Heat --> chemical
c)
Chemical --> Heat
d)
Electric --> Light
48.
Gives off large amounts of Carbon Dioxide
a)
Solar
b)
Wind
c)
Coal
d)
Nuclear
49.
Changes depending on the weather
a)
Nuclear
b)
Gas
c)
Tidal
d)
Wind
50.
Amount of energy depends on the position of the Moon
a)
Oil
b)
Biomass
c)
Wind
d)
Tidal
51.

Burning of organic material (trees, animal droppings)

a)

Solar

b)

Biomass

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Nuclear

52.
Works best in the daytime
a)
Coal
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Hydroelectric
53.
Which is non-renewable?
a)
Wind
b)
Oil
c)
Solar
d)
Tidal
54.
Does not pollute the atmosphere
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Gas
d)
Nuclear