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Exam 2--space, forces, motion, electricity, magnetism

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which circuit is pictured below?
a)
Parallel
b)
Incomplete
c)
Series
2.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
3.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
4.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on. 
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
5.
What is the type of circuit that stops working when one bulb goes out?
a)
A broken circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
c)
Series Circuit
d)
A metal circuit
6.

The following characteristics describe the ________ planets.

Rocky, small, terrestrial, few moons

a)

outer

b)

middle

c)

inner

d)

lost

7.

The following characteristics describe the ________ planets.

Gaseous, Jovian, large, many moons

a)

outer

b)

middle

c)

inner

d)

lost

8.
Electric current that reverses its direction of flow in a regular pattern  
a)
Voltage 
b)
Direct Current 
c)
Alternating Current 
d)
Parallel Circuit 
9.

An electric current flowing in one direction only

a)

voltage

b)

parallel current

c)

direct current

d)

electric current

10.

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

a)

direct current

b)

alternating current

c)

simple current

11.

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Chemical Energy

12.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

13.

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A ball sitting on the ground

b)

Moon viewed from the Earth

c)

An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

d)

A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

14.

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

a)

Make the object larger

b)

Lower the object towards the ground

c)

Raise the object farther off the ground

d)

Allow the object to roll on the ground

15.

What is potential energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

b)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

c)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

d)

The energy as object has due to its atomic structure.

16.

A stretched rubber band represents what type of potential energy?

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

chemical potential energy

d)

kinetic potential energy

17.

Which object has elastic potential energy?

a)

a hanging leaf

b)

a burning coal

c)

a rolling ball

d)

a stretched bow

18.

As a baseball FALLS out of the air, what is happening to its motion?

a)

the ball is slowing down

b)

the ball is speeding up

c)

the ball's speed remains the same

d)

the ball has no motion

19.

As a baseball FALLS out of the air, it is gaining speed. This is also known as...

a)

velocity

b)

constant speed

c)

acceleration

d)

force

20.

The boy is pulling the wagon with a speed of 5m/sec. The front wheels of the wagon suddenly hits a rock. What will happen to the books?

a)

Nothing will happen to the books

b)

The books will fly to the back of the wagon

c)

The books will fly forward with a speed of 5m/sec

d)

The books will fall off to the side of the wagon

21.

Newton’s law states that for every action, there is an ________ reaction.

a)

unequal and opposite

b)

equal and similar

c)

stronger and opposite

d)

equal and opposite

22.

When a small car pushes a big truck, the truck applies an equal and opposite force on the car.

a)

False

b)

True

23.

When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which is the reaction force?

a)

The cannon not moving

b)

The cannon moving backwards

c)

The cannonball moving sideways

d)

The cannonball moving forward

24.

If the ground you were standing on pushed up on your feet with a LESSER force, what would happen?

a)

You would float

b)

You would crash through the ground

c)

Nothing would happen

25.

When forces are acting in the same direction they should be added together.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Forces that are acting in opposite directions should be subtracted from each other.

a)

True

b)

False

27.
What is the net force?
a)
5 N
b)
45 N to the left
c)
5 N to the right
d)
45 N to the right
28.

What is the net force of the image?

a)

11 N, right

b)

5 N, right

c)

11 N, left

d)

5 N, left

29.

Your cat pushes a plate off of the counter. The plate will LOSE _____ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

elastic

d)

super

30.

Your cat pushes a plate off of the counter. The plate will GAIN _____ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

super

d)

elastic

31.

At what location on the roller coaster does the cart have the MOST KINETIC ENERGY?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

At what point on the roller coaster does the cart have the MOST POTENTIAL ENERGY?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5 (pretend like there is a cart)

33.

If three balls of different materials were dropped at the same time from the same height, which would hit the

ground first? Assume there is no air resistance.

a)

All would hit at the same time

b)

They would never hit the ground

c)

The heavier object would hit first

d)

The lighter object would hit first

34.

What is Newton's 1st Law?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

An object at rest will stay at rest, an object in motion will stay in motion, unless an unbalanced force acts upon it.

35.

To measure the DISTANCE between two objects a _____ would be the best tool to use.

a)

metric ruler (fancy name for a ruler)

b)

stop watch

c)

measuring cup

d)

scale

36.

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.

a)

high

b)

neap

c)

low

d)

spring

37.

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are in a straight line.

a)

spring

b)

high

c)

low

d)

neap

38.

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

a)

full moon tide

b)

new moon tide

c)

neap tide

d)

spring tide

39.

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

a)

neap tide

b)

spring tide

c)

new moon tide

d)

full moon tide

40.

One reason we see different phases of the moon is...

a)

the moon's rotation

b)

the moon's revolution

41.

One reason we see phases of the moon is...

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

42.

Name the moon phase

a)

First Quarter

b)

Full Moon

c)

New Moon

43.

What moon phase is this image?

a)

Full

b)

New

44.

The moon emits its own light.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

45.

The moon is visible due to reflected sunlight.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The planets stay in orbit around the sun due to

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

acceleration

d)

super powers

47.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
48.
The hemisphere where you live
a)
northern
b)
southern
49.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
50.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
51.
What is the correct alignment during a solar eclipse?
a)
sun, earth, moon
b)
earth, sun, moon
c)
sun, moon, earth
d)
moon, earth, sun
52.
If these three bodies are lined up with each other, what would this diagram represent?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
solar eclipse
53.

When "like" poles meet, they ______________.

a)

Attract

b)

Pull

c)

Repel

d)

Melt

54.

What is the space around a magnet where the force is?

a)

Magnetic pole

b)

Magnetic field

c)

Magnetic needle

55.

When the north and south poles meet, they will __________ each other.

a)

push

b)

attract

c)

freeze

56.
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
57.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Atoms
58.
A pathway for electricity to travel is called___________
a)
current
b)
static electrcity
c)
circuit
d)
circle
59.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
60.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
61.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed
b)
At a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
62.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed
b)
At a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
63.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed away from the start
b)
Moving away from the start at a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed toward the start
d)
Moving toward the start at a constant speed
64.
Which line represents an object moving at a faster speed?
a)
A
b)
B

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