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WorksheetsScience Performance Assesment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
__________ can be described as a change in position over a period of time.
a)
Energy
b)
Acceleration
c)
Motion
d)
Force
2.
Jordan and Caleb are riding their bikes past the grocery store. Which of the following is true?
a)
Jordan and Caleb are moving relative to their bike, but not the grocery store.
b)
Jordan and Caleb are not moving relative to the grocery store or their bikes.
c)
Jordan and Caleb are moving relative to the grocery store, but not their bikes.
d)
Jordan and Caleb are moving relative to their bikes and the grocery store.
3.
____________ is a push or pull on an object.
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Speed
d)
Velocity
4.
Force is measured in ________.
a)
Joules
b)
Kilograms
c)
Pounds
d)
Newtons
5.
As the distance between two magnets increases, the magnetic force between them __________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Increases and then decreases
6.
What are the units for power?
a)
newton
b)
joule
c)
watt
d)
amp
7.
Heat transfer between two parts of a stationary system.
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
friction
8.
Heat transfer through circulation. Heat ^ Cold v
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
friction
9.
This type of energy occurs when electrons move through a conductor.
a)
thermal
b)
mechanical
c)
electricity
d)
mechanical
10.
This type of energy occurs when bonds of compounds are broken
a)
nuclear
b)
electromagnetic
c)
chemical
d)
thermal
11.
This type of energy occurs through Transverse waves and CAN travel through a vacuum.
a)
mechanical
b)
thermal
c)
nuclear
d)
electromagnetic
12.
A wind up toy stores energy by _______________
a)
chemical energy
b)
mechanical motion
c)
electricity
d)
thermal energy
13.
This type of energy is released when atoms are split or combined.
a)
electrical
b)
thermal
c)
mechanical
d)
nuclear
14.
This type of energy is due to friction between moving objects.
a)
mechanical
b)
nuclear
c)
thermal
d)
electromagnetic
15.
Sound is a form of __________________________
a)
nuclear energy
b)
thermal energy
c)
electromagnetic energy
d)
mechanical energy
16.
Which of Newton's laws of motion explains why you must lift a cup if you want to drink from it?
a)
1st law--An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion unless a force acts upon it.
b)
2nd law--The amount of force needed to move an object depends on its mass and acceleration.
c)
3rd law--For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
d)
4th law--Gravity depends on mass and distance
17.
Minerals have several properties including color. What does its color depend on?
a)
its lustre
b)
its streak
c)
its hardness
d)
its composition (the chemical it's made of)
18.
The main element that makes up stars is _________.
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Helium
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Oxygen
19.
Suppose you have a block of wood that has a mass of 5 kg. What will happen to the speed of the wood if you apply 10, 20, & 40 N of force to the block for 10 seconds.
a)
It will stay the same.
b)
The final speed will be four times the speed produced by the 10 kg force.
c)
The final speed will be 80 times the speed produced by the 10 kg force.
d)
None of the above are correct.
20.
What's a mid-ocean ridge?
a)
An underwater mountain range formed where two plates collide.
b)
An underwater mountain range formed where two plates slide past each other.
c)
An underwater mountain range formed where two plates subduct.
d)
An underwater mountain range formed where two plates separate.
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