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Test 3

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A dolphin swim 30 kilometers. If you need to find speed of a dolphin which other information do you need?

a)

Dolphin's starting position

b)

Dolphin mass while swimming

c)

Direction that dolphin swims

d)

The amount of time the dolphin swims

2.

You will kick four soccer ball with different masses. Which of the following require least amount of force to get in to goally?

a)

Ball with a mass of 700 g

b)

Ball with a mass of 530 g

c)

Ball with a mass of 390 g

d)

Ball with a mass of 180 g

3.

Tyanna and Tamiyah both leave the gym for their homeroom at 8:28 am. Tamiyah walks at speed of 8 km/hr whereas Tyanna walks at speed of 7 km/hr. Which will most likely happen?

a)

They will go through two different directions

b)

Tyanna will arrive to homeroom before Tamiyah

c)

Tamiyah will arrive to homeroom before Tyanna

d)

They will arrive at the same time

4.

A student forms a ball out of clay. Then, he pushes the ball and observes its motion along his desk. If he repeats the activity, what should he do to make the ball move faster?

a)

Change the ball's starting position

b)

Change the ball's shape

c)

Make the ball heavier

d)

Push the ball harder

5.

A student roll a ball down a smooth wooden ramp and observes what happens. Then, he puts sandpaper on the ramp and rolls the ball again. What is the student most likely investigating?

a)

The effect of a change in gravity on the ball's motion

b)

The effect of a change in mass on the ball's motion

c)

The effect of a change in friction on the ball's motion

d)

The effect of a change in a ball's motion on the ramp

6.

A pole is located north of a tree. If a boy walks from the pole to the tree, in which direction does the boy travel?

a)

West

b)

East

c)

North

d)

South

7.

Four wheelbarrows with different masses are sitting in a yard. Which wheelbarrows would require the most force to make it start moving?

a)

the wheelbarrow with a mass of 45 kg

b)

the wheelbarrow with a mass of 35 kg

c)

the wheelbarrow with a mass of 20 kg

d)

the wheelbarrow with a mass of 15 kg

8.

Which object will most likely move the farthest during 1 minute?

a)

A train traveling with 16 meters per second

b)

A racehorse running 15 meters per second

c)

A bowling ball rolling 7 meters per second

d)

A man swimming 2 meters per second

9.

Which is the best example of gravity acting on an object?

a)

A girl skating over ice begins speeding up

b)

A boy on a stair ways starts climbing up two steps at a time

c)

A toy car at the top of a ramp begins rolling down

d)

A boy on a skateboard glides by on level sidewalk

10.

An object is rolling along the ground. How would decreasing friction most likely affect the motion of the object?

a)

It would reduce the object's speed

b)

It would reverse the object's direction

c)

It would increase the object's speed

d)

It would have no effect on the object's motion

11.

It takes less force to lift Liz's model of the solar system from the floor to the table than it takes to lift Maria's model the same distance. Which is the best explanation for this difference?

a)

Maria's model moves a greater distance than Liz's model

b)

Maria's model has a greater mass than Liz's model

c)

Liz's model has a greater mass than Maria's model

d)

Liz's model is taller than Maria's model

12.

A student is observing the motion of an ant. Which pair of tools should the student use to find the ant's speed?

a)

Scale and meterstick

b)

Clock and meterstick

c)

Clock and scale

d)

Meterstick and graduated cylinder

13.

A batter hits a softball with a certain force. The next batter hits the softball with a greater force. Which describes what most likely happens?

a)

The ball moves faster and farther when the first batter hits it

b)

The ball moves faster and farther when the second batter hits it

c)

The ball moves slower but farther when the first better hits it

d)

The ball moves faster but not as far when the second batter hits it

14.

Students use a spring scale when comparing properties f a mixture and its parts. Which property is most likely being compared?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Temperature

d)

Shape

15.

If a horse runs 120 meters in 10 seconds, what is the speed of the horse?

a)

10 meters per second

b)

12 meters per second

c)

120 meters per second

d)

1200 meters per second

16.

A scientist is summarizing data from an investigation on dolphins. Which is the best way for her to use a line graph?

a)

to show changes in the distance a dolphin travels over time

b)

to present a food web in which dolphins are a part

c)

to compare different members of a dolphin population

d)

to describe the ocean ecosystem in which dolphins live

17.

During which time period did the bird move the fastest?

a)

period 1

b)

Period 2

c)

Period 3

d)

Period 4

18.

Raan lets go of his backpack, and it falls toward the ground. Which is the best explanation for why the backpack moves toward the ground?

a)

Friction pulls on the backpack

b)

Gravity pulls on the backpack

c)

The girls exerts a force on the backpack

d)

The backpack's mass increases

19.

Four solid balls, each with a different mass, are moving at the same speed. Which ball would require the most force to stop its motion?

a)

ball with a mass of 5 kg

b)

ball with a mass of 10 kg

c)

ball with a mass of 15 kg

d)

ball with a mass of 20 kg

20.

A girl walked for 30 minutes. She noticed that she traveled farther in the first 15 minutes of her walk than in the second 15 minutes. What can she conclude about her walk?

a)

She walked over many hills.

b)

Her average speed was faster during the first half of her walk.

c)

She walked in two different directions.

d)

She was walking at a constant speed.

21.

What can cause a moving object to increase its speed in a forward direction?

a)

a force pushing on the object from the opposite direction

b)

a force that continually acts on the object in the direction the object is moving

c)

an increase in the mass of the object

d)

a decrease in the mass of the object

22.

Which best describes the speed of a ball as it is thrown straight up into the air and comes back down?

a)

The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, then comes down at a constant speed.

b)

The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, and increases speed as it comes down.

c)

The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then goes faster and faster as it comes down.

d)

The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then comes down at a constant speed.

23.

A student uses a rubber band to launch the four objects shown in the table. If the student pulls the rubber band back the same amount each time, which object will most likely move the fastest when launched?

a)

paper clip (0.5 gram)

b)

piece of paper (1.0 gram)

c)

eraser (2 gram)

d)

rubber ball (10 gram)

24.

A pencil falls off of a desk. What moves the pencil toward the floor?

a)

Mass

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Speed

25.

A child rides a wagon down a hill. Eventually, the wagon comes to a stop. Which is most responsible for causing the wagon to stop?

a)

gravity acting on the wagon

b)

friction acting on the wagon

c)

the mass of the wagon

d)

the mass of the child

26.
The force that opposes the motion of two surfaces sliding past each other is called ___________.
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
friction
d)
unbalanced
27.
Any two objects with mass attract each other with a type of force 
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
inertia
d)
gravitational force
28.
the amount of material in a substance
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
motion
29.
A force that pulls the apple to the ground is called __________________.
a)
speed
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
pulley
30.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance 
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight 
d)
weight and mass
31.

As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

No Change

32.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
33.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
34.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
35.
If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?
a)
increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
nothing, mass is not affected by gravitational force
36.
If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your weight?
a)
Increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
nothing, weight is not affected by gravitational force
37.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
38.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
39.

How is gravity affected by mass?

a)

the larger the mass of the object, the greater the gravity

b)

small objects have no gravity

c)

gravity is not affected by mass of objects, whether large or small

d)

the more the mass of the object, the less the gravity

40.

An object at rest will stay at rest unless...

a)

acted upon by energy

b)

acted upon by an outside force

c)

acted upon by waves

d)

acted upon by light

41.

Another way to think about the term force:

a)

push and pull

b)

up and down

c)

give and take

d)

po-ta-to and pa-ta-to

42.

On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?

a)

Carpet

b)

Polished Wood

c)

Ice

d)

Sand paper

43.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
44.
___ is created when friction occurs.
a)
Cold
b)
Heat
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
45.
An object at rest will _______ if no outside forces are applied.
a)
Stay at rest
b)
Increase Velocity
c)
Decrease Mass
46.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
47.

When all the forces on an object are equal and opposite, & the net force is zero, that's...

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

terminal velocity

d)

reaction forces

48.

To increase the acceleration of an object, you can ______ the mass of the object.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

multiply

d)

double

49.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
50.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s