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Semester 1 Exam: 2020-2021

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main reason a baseball comes down when a boy tosses it up into the air is —

a)

magnetism is pulling the ball down

b)

the boy cannot see to catch it

c)

gravity is pulling down on the ball

d)

gravity pushes the ball in the air

2.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
3.

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

a)

mass & weight

b)

mass & distance

c)

density & mass

d)

volume & distance

4.

Which statement about gravity is true?

a)

gravity causes objects to pull towards one another

b)

gravity causes objects to push away from each other

c)

gravity only takes place between planets

d)

the moon doesn't have any gravity

5.
An object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
False 
6.
The amount of matter in an object.
a)
force 
b)
mass
c)
weight 
d)
pressure 
7.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
8.
What is Newton's First Law?
a)
Object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a outside force
b)
Force = mass x acceleration
c)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
9.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
10.
What is the formula for force?
a)
F=M/A
b)
F=A/M
c)
F=M*A
d)
F=M*F
11.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
12.

A rocket pushes burning gases DOWN which causes the rocket to launch UP. Which law is this?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

13.
What states that "every object in the universe attracts every other object"?
a)
Law of Universal Gravitation
b)
Newton's First Law of Motion
c)
My mother
d)
Inertia & gravity
14.
A _____ is a pull or a push.
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
15.
Another way that force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...
a)
change its color.
b)
change its pitch.
c)
change its direction.
d)
change its spots.
16.
Balanced forces can cause
a)
an object to speed up or slow down
b)
an object to stay still or move at a constant speed and direction
17.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
18.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
19.
What best describes the mass and weight of a person as they move around the universe?
a)
mass and weight changes
b)
Mass and weight stays constant
c)
weight remains constant, mass changes
d)
Mass stays constant, weight changes
20.

What is weight?

a)

The magnetic force acting on the body

b)

The electric force acting on the body

c)

The gravity acting on the body

d)

The gravitational force acting on the body

21.

the ability to do work or cause change

a)

gravity

b)

energy

c)

force

d)

work

22.

the amount of energy that is stored in an object; energy that an object has because of its position, relative to other objects, or condition

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

sound energy

23.

the energy an object has due to its motion

a)

potential energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

elastic potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

24.

In what situation can energy be created or destroyed?

a)

In a nuclear reaction

b)

During photosynthesis

c)

When work is done

d)

it cannot be created nor destroyed

25.
Something that changes the speed, direction, or shape of another object by pushing or pulling
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
science
d)
sponge bob
26.

_____ is said to be done when force moves an object.

a)

work

b)

energy

c)

motion

27.

The region in which a magnetic force acts is called a

a)

line of force

b)

pole

c)

magnetic field

d)

field of attractio

28.

Unlike poles of different magnets

a)

attract each other

b)

cancel each other out

c)

repel each other

29.

Earth acts like a magnet because its core contains

a)

molton carbon

b)

solid nickel and iron

c)

rocks

d)

liquid nickel and iron

30.

Which of the following would be an example of an insulator?

a)

iron

b)

aluminum

c)

rubber

d)

silver

31.
What two forces are required for generators and electric motors to work? 
a)
magnetism and thermal 
b)
electricity and thermal 
c)
electricity and magnetism 
d)
magnetism and radiant 
32.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
33.

In a _______ a spinning turbine moves magnets which generates an electric current.

a)

Motor

b)

Generator

34.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor 
35.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
36.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
37.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
38.

Sunlight is..

a)

A non-renewable source of energy

b)

A renewable source of energy

39.
When steam or water are used to turn a turbine, it can generate
a)
electricity
b)
oil
c)
geothermal energy
d)
uranium
40.

a natural non renewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed over a very long time in the geological past from the remains of living organisms

a)

fossil fuel

b)

hydropower

c)

geothermal

d)

wind

41.

An electric current that continually reverses direction over time is known as a(n)

a)

direct current

b)

alternating current

c)

simple current

d)

voltage

42.

An electric current flowing in one direction only

a)

voltage

b)

parallel current

c)

direct current

d)

electric current

43.

A buildup of electric charges on an object is known as

a)

Electron Clouds

b)

Static Electricity

c)

Resistance

d)

I do not know and do not wish to guess.

44.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
45.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
46.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
47.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
48.
The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
ecliptic
d)
prime meridian
49.

Vernal equinox marks the onset of which season?

a)

Summer

b)

Autumn

c)

Spring

d)

Winter

50.

In which hemisphere do we live (in US)?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

51.

What is the name of the day where nighttime hours out number the amount of hours of daylight?

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

52.

When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called

a)

equinox

b)

solstice

53.

The only planet that supports life.

a)

Pluto

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

54.
A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.
a)
static electricity 
b)
rotation
c)
gravity
d)
orbit
55.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
56.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365
57.

The Earth revolves around the ___________?

a)

The sun

b)

The Earth doesn't revolve

c)

The moon

d)

Both the sun and the moon

58.

What is the name of the day when daylight hours out number darkness hours the most?

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

59.

First day of fall

a)

Autumnal Equinox

b)

Summer Solstice

c)

Winter Solstice

d)

Vernal Equinox

60.
Does the Moon travel around Earth or around the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Sun

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