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Spring Semester Final (Review)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement describes velocity?

a)

30 m/s

b)

30 m East

c)

30 m/s East

d)

30 m

2.

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

a)

Velocity is the change over time; while speed is the change in velocity over time.

b)

Velocity has a specific direction associated with it while speed has no specific direction

c)

Velocity has no direction associated with it while speed has a specific direction attached to it.

3.

The forces acting on an object that do not change an object's motion or cause no motion are called:

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

balanced forces

c)

net forces

d)

terminal forces

4.

An object at rest or in motion will remain that way until acted upon by an unbalanced force. This is Newton’s -

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

d)

Gravity Law

5.

Which situation best explains the law of force and acceleration (Newton’s Second Law)? (Force = Mass X Acceleration)

a)

restraints keep passengers from falling out of a roller coaster when it travels upside down

b)

a larger force will be required to accelerate a roller coaster car with more people

c)

Riders must be certain heights so they have enough mass to ride the roller coaster

6.

Which is NOT a component of galaxies?

a)

Universe

b)

Stars

c)

Nebulae

d)

Planets

7.

Which shape does NOT describe a type of galaxy?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Circular

d)

Irregular

8.

The Sun is classified as a main sequence star. This indicates the Sun is -

a)

at the center of our galaxy

b)

a medium - sized star

c)

a star fueled by hydrogen

d)

a massive star

9.

Scientists use light years as a measurement of distance in space. A light year is a specific distance in space. It is the distance light travels in -

a)

from the Sun to the edge of our Solar System

b)

in one year

c)

from the Sun to the edge of our galaxy

d)

from the Sun to Earth

10.

Which would represent Newton’s Law of Action-Reaction?

a)

toy car rolling down a ramp

b)

toy rocket being launched

c)

toy boat floating in the water

d)

toy tractor being pushed over a hill

11.

Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?

a)

It is day at Location X and night at Location Y

b)

It is winter at Location X and summer at Location Y

c)

There are more hours of daylight at Location X than at Location Y.

d)

The moon is brighter when viewed from Location X than when viewed from Location Y

12.

Earth would not have seasons if it —

a)

no longer tilted on its axis

b)

stopped rotating on its axis

c)

took an additional month to orbit the sun

d)

revolved around the sun in the opposite direction

13.

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun -

a)

it is night in the Northern Hemisphere.

b)

the Sun's rays do not strike the Northern Hemisphere.

c)

the South Pole is pointing directly at the Sun.

d)

it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

14.

If the moon is ‘growing’ or appearing to get bigger, it is called -

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

15.

A student keeps a record of the phases of the moon for one month. On the first night of the student’s observations, the full moon is visible in the sky. After the full moon, (getting smaller) which of these phases will the student observe next?

a)

Waxing crescent moon

b)

Waxing gibbous moon

c)

Waning crescent moon

d)

Waning gibbous moon

16.

Most of Earth's volcanoes are formed by —

a)

meteorites that strike continental plates.

b)

water evaporating on continental plates.

c)

the meeting or separation of continental plates.

d)

the melting of ice on continental plates.

17.

The diagram shows Earth, the Moon, and the Sun during spring tides.

At new moons and full moons, Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are aligned. This means that when there are new moons and full moons, high tides on Earth are —

a)

everywhere simultaneously.

b)

unusually high.

c)

unusually low.

d)

at their average height.

18.

According to the theory of plate tectonics, where do activities such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur?

a)

Above the surfaces of plates

b)

In the outer regions of plates

c)

Along plate boundaries

d)

In the centers of plates

19.

What is the difference in elevation in meters between Point X and Point Y on the map?

a)

380

b)

360

c)

460

d)

440

20.

The erosion features represented by branching lines are —

a)

river valleys

b)

glaciers

c)

inland seas

d)

oceans