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Year 9 Ultimate Exam revision

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
2. Melted rock inside a volcano or near a volcano is known as....
a)
Magma
b)
Lava
c)
Pyroclastic Material
2.
What is molten rock that has reached the Earth's surface?
a)
Aa
b)
Lava
c)
Magma
d)
Pahoehoe
3.
The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Plate Boundary
4.
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
a)
Energy from the Sun
b)
Magnetic Pole Reversal
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
d)
Faults in Mountain Ranges
5.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Plate
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
6.
What type of event will occur at this boundary?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano Eruption
c)
Tornado
d)
Mountain Building
7.
A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....
a)
Pull apart
b)
Come together
c)
Slide past each other
d)
subducting
8.
Which of the following is the name of the ancient supercontinent formed 28 Million Years ago.
a)
Pangea
b)
Gondwanda
c)
Laurasia
d)
Neverland
9.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Plate
10.
The theory that says Earth's continents once made up an ancient supercontinent, and have been drifting apart ever since, is called the theory of...
a)
Pangea
b)
Plate Tectonics
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Gravity
11.
A fault is formed by the movement of a __________ plate boundary
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
12.
Mountains are created when....
a)
Two continental plates collide
b)
Two oceanic plates pull apart
c)
An Oceanic plate subducts under a Continental Plate
d)
Two continental plates pull apart
13.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
14.
The flow of electricity in a circuit-
a)
current
b)
flow
c)
circuit
15.
____________ allows electricity to flow.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
16.
____________ stops the flow of electricity.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
17.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
18.
When the switch is closed, the light
a)
comes on
b)
stays off
c)
burns out
19.
The plastic around the wire is
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
decoration
20.
Two batteries in a circuit make the lights in the circuit brighter than one battery.
a)
true
b)
false
21.
In a parallel circuit the current
a)
makes one circle
b)
stays in one path
c)
splits and goes through two components
22.
Two types of circuits are
a)
parallel and magnetic
b)
electromagnetic and series
c)
series and parallel
23.
An example of a parallel circuit is
a)
the wiring in a house
b)
a flashlight
c)
a single circular path
24.
The ____________ is the energy that flows from the battery, through the wire in it’s path through the circuit.
a)
Electric Current
b)
Conductor
c)
Electromagnet
d)
Insulator
25.
Is the circuit pictured complete or incomplete? 
a)
Complete
b)
Incomplete
26.
The red and black plastic wire coverings are excellent ______. 
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
c)
Currents
d)
Magnets
27.
A flow of electrons through a conductor is called:
a)
A river
b)
A spark
c)
An electron flow
d)
A current
28.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
29.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
30.
the type of current that is used in  outlets
a)
apparating current
b)
diverting current
c)
AC
d)
DC
31.
measure of electric current
a)
watt
b)
ohm
c)
volt
d)
amp
32.
measure of resistance
a)
watt
b)
ohm
c)
volt
d)
amp
33.
measure of power
a)
watt
b)
ohm
c)
volt
d)
amp
34.
tiny particles that have a negative charge
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
circuits
35.
What is one problem with using a series circuit? 
a)
It has a lot of series. 
b)
If one light goes down, they all go down! 
c)
It doesn't work properly.
d)
There are no problems. 
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.
ohms law states that voltage is the product of resistance and current, using algebra, how would you determine the resistances?
a)
divide the current by the voltage 
b)
divide the voltage by the current 
c)
multiply the current by the voltage
d)
add the current and the voltage
39.
a component whose value is in ohms is a  
a)
resistor
b)
capacitor
c)
coil
d)
switch
40.
This is the symbol for a ...
a)
Bulb
b)
Battery
c)
Horn
d)
Fuse
41.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
an ammeter
d)
a voltmeter
42.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
an ammeter
d)
a voltmeter
43.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Electromagnetic
44.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal (kinetic) energy
b)
Thermal (potential) energy
c)
Nuclear (kinetic) energy
d)
Mechanical (kinetic) energy
45.
What kind of energy?
a)
Radiant
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
46.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal (kinetic) energy
b)
Chemical (kinetic) energy
c)
Chemical (potential) energy
d)
Mechanical (kinetic) energy
47.
Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object is called...
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Kinetic
d)
Gravitational
48.
All of the different forms of energy move making them kinetic energy
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy?
a)
Radiant (potential) energy
b)
Radiant (kinetic) energy
c)
Electrical (potential) energy
d)
Electrical (kinetic) energy
50.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
51.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
52.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
53.
Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electric
b)
electric to thermal
c)
kinetic to chemical
d)
thermal to potential
54.
Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> electrical, light and thermal energy?
a)
turning on a flashlight
b)
nuclear power plant
c)
digesting an apple
d)
tanning bed
55.
What subject is attracted to a magnet?
a)
Silver
b)
Water
c)
Metal
d)
Iron
56.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
57.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
58.
Which statement is true?
a)
All Magnets have a North and South Pole
b)
All magnets can attract large objects
c)
Magnets can not pull through Solids.
d)
All Magnets have the Same shape and Size
59.

The invisible field that surrounds a magnet.

a)

magnets

b)

magnetic poles

c)

magnetic force

d)

magnetic fields

60.
Are the magnetic field lines in the picture correct?
a)
Yes, because they point from north to south.
b)
No, because they point from north to south (they're supposed to go the other way).
c)
Yes, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures.
d)
No, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures (it's supposed to be on the right).
61.
What is the metal center of an electromagnet called?
a)
The current
b)
the wire
c)
the coil
d)
the core
62.
What is this?
a)
magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
series circuit
d)
parallel circuit
63.
How do you make an electromagnet stronger?
a)
Add a motor and/or lightbulbs
b)
Add more light bulbs and/or wire coils
c)
add more wire coils and/or a switch
d)
add more wire coils and/or batteries
64.
How are electromagnets different from magnets?
a)
magnets can be turned on/off
b)
you can turn an electromagnet on/off
c)
magnets are more powerful
d)
magnets have a North and South pole
65.
The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
66.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
67.
Blow drying your wet hair.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
68.
The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation