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Space

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define Heliocentristm

a)

The sun is the center of the universe

b)

The sun is the center of the galaxy

c)

The sun is the center of all galaxies

d)

The sun is the center of the solar system

2.

Why does a feather and a bowling ball fall at the same rate in an air vacuum?

a)

they had the same mass

b)

the pull of gravity was the same on both objects and there was air resistance

c)

the pull of gravity was the same on both objects and there was no air resistance

d)

they had the same weight

3.

Newton's first law states that

a)

an object will remain at rest unless an unbalanced force acts on it

b)

an object will remain at rest unless a balanced force acts on it

c)

Force = Mass x Acceleration

d)

for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

4.

Newton's second law states that

a)

an object will remain at rest unless an unbalanced force acts on it

b)

an object will remain at rest unless a balanced force acts on it

c)

Force = Mass x Acceleration (more mass needs more force or acceleration)

d)

for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

5.

Newton's third law states that

a)

an object will remain at rest unless an unbalanced force acts on it

b)

an object will remain at rest unless a balanced force acts on it

c)

Force = Mass x Acceleration

d)

for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

6.

Newton's first law is also known as the law of

a)

inertia

b)

force

c)

mass

d)

balance

7.

Potential energy is

a)

happy energy

b)

stored energy

c)

energy of motion

d)

force energy

8.

Kinetic energy is

a)

happy energy

b)

stored energy

c)

energy of motion

d)

force energy

9.

Maximus the doggo, who is a very good boi, was very excited to see a ball being tossed across a frozen, icy lake. He let out a "BORK!" and went running after it, but couldn't control where he went. Why did Max go slipping and sliding?

a)

his nails are rough and have a good grip

b)

he's a doggo, and everyone knows doggos slide

c)

the bork gave him extra force

d)

there isn't a lot of friction between his paws and the ice

10.

A mechanical advantage, provided by simple machines like a ramp or a pulley, is when

a)

something is easier to do due to the help of a machine or mechanical energy

b)

Apple vs Android

c)

something is harder to do due to the help of a machine or mechanical energy

d)

a bionic arm

11.

Which inclined plane would be the most difficult to push a box of rabid squirrels up?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which inclined plane would be the easiest to push a box of rabid squirrels up due to having the greatest mechanical advantage?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Sir Isaac Newton

a)

is responsible for the idea of heliocentristm

b)

designed and built instruments to study the position of the planets

c)

discovered planets move in an ellipse instead of a circle

d)

wrote the laws of motion and developed ideas about gravity (a force or attraction between two masses)

14.

Nicolaus Copernicus

a)

is responsible for the idea of heliocentristm

b)

designed and built instruments to study the position of the planets

c)

discovered planets move in an ellipse instead of a circle

d)

wrote the laws of motion and developed ideas about gravity

15.

A theory is

a)

a specific, testable prediction about what you expect to happen

b)

backed up by evidence, not just an educated guess. It is highly reliable and well established by several researchers.

c)

not necessary for an experiment

d)

the thing the scientists changes

16.

A hypothesis is

a)

a specific, testable prediction about what you expect to happen

b)

backed up by evidence, not just an educated guess. It is highly reliable and well established by several researchers.

c)

not necessary for an experiment

d)

the thing the scientists changes

17.

Charles got too excited doing the Fortnite dance and accidentally hit the egg he set on the shelf next to him (he likes eggs, it's not a big deal). What type of energy was it when he hit the egg?

a)

potential

b)

radiant

c)

kinetic

d)

thermal

18.

Burt hits three baseballs with a bat - one filled with nothing, one filled with pudding, and one filled with iron. Which ball would accelerate the most?

a)

the one filled with pudding

b)

all of them

c)

the one filled with nothing

d)

the one filled with iron

19.

The steeper (bigger incline) the mountain, the __________________ it is for me to push my goat up it.

a)

easier

b)

harder

c)

more silly

d)

what goat?

20.

Ms. Paz, Mrs. Pilgrim, and Mrs. Rooke all receive marshmallow launchers for end of the year gifts. They go outside to use their new toy, and notice that when they launch the marshmallow, it curves up, then down until it falls to the ground. Why does the marshmallow end up curving down and hitting the ground?

a)

quantum physics

b)

gravity

c)

air resistance

d)

air resistance and gravity

21.

Why is it easier to lift a bowling ball on the moon than on Earth?

a)

it has less mass moon

b)

it has less weight on the moon

c)

it has more force on the moon

d)

it has more air resistance on the moon

22.

A triple beam balance is used to measure

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

length

d)

distance

23.

A spring scale is used to measure

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

length

d)

distance

24.

Moon orbit Earth, the planets orbit the sun. This is all because of

a)

space

b)

friction

c)

acceleration

d)

gravity

25.

What is a limiting factor for why humans cannot live in space?

a)

space

b)

sunlight

c)

oxygen

d)

rocks

26.

The change in speed and direction of an object is its

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

surface area

d)

motion

27.

__________ plates push together, forming mountain ranges. They can also result in subduction, where one plate goes under the other

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

hot spot

28.

__________ plates pull apart, forming mountain chains.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

hot spot

29.

__________ plates slide past each other, causing many earthquakes.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

hot spot

30.

Work = Force x Distance. A cat uses 5 Newtons to push their cat tree 5 feet to sit purrrfectly in the sun. How much work did the cat use?

a)

10 joules

b)

5 joules

c)

20 joules

d)

25 joules

31.

Comets are made of

a)

a nucleus

b)

coma

c)

dust tail

d)

all of the answer choices

32.

Asteroids

a)

have moons, raw material, and are small

b)

are called cosmic snowballs

c)

are shooting stars

d)

are made of lava

33.

Meteors

a)

have moons, raw material, and are small

b)

are called cosmic snowballs

c)

are shooting stars

d)

are made of lava

34.

The greater the surface area, the ________ something falls

a)

faster

b)

slower

35.

The force of gravity pulling on an object is its

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

d)

distance

36.

The mount of matter in an object is its

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

d)

distance

37.

Motion is caused by

a)

the sun

b)

a monkey named Tim

c)

a balanced force

d)

an unbalanced force

38.

A ramp is an example of a

a)

Pulley

b)

Ramp

c)

Ramp and Simple Machine

d)

Simple Machine

39.

The first human-made satellite launched into the orbit of Earth was

a)

Sputnik

b)

Explorer

c)

Skylab

d)

Challenger

40.

A spaceship lost in 1986

a)

Sputnik

b)

Explorer

c)

Skylab

d)

Challenger

41.

Neil Armstrong was on this ship and became the first human to step foot on the moon, beating Russia (the Soviet Union) there

a)

Sputnik

b)

Apollo 11

c)

Apollo 13

d)

Challenger

42.

A push or a pull is known as

a)

acceleration

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

kinetic

43.

An apple weighs 5 pounds. What type of data is this?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

both

d)

none

44.

The apple is red. What type of data is this?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

both

d)

none

45.

The ISS (International Space Station) is a

a)

punishment for breaking a rule

b)

place where Earth is studied by multiple countries

c)

ship that landed on the moon

d)

NASA headquarters

46.

Compressed pieces of different rocks create

a)

sedimentary

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

magma

47.

Magma that cools above ground becomes this type of rock

a)

sedimentary

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

magma

48.

Heat and pressure are applied to create this type of rock

a)

sedimentary

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

magma

49.

Earth's surface is broken into pieces or plates is what theory?

a)

Plate tectonics

b)

Water cycle

c)

Rock cycle

d)

One continent

50.

Which layer is the hottest and is solid?

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

51.

Which layer is the only liquid layer?

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

52.

Which layer is made of tightly packed rocks?

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

53.

Which layer is the top layer

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust