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WorksheetsWJEC Y11 Triple Recap
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of a Star
a)
A Large ball of gas that emits its own light
b)
A large object orbiting the sun
c)
A large object orbiting a planet
d)
A small rock orbiting the sun
2.
What is the definition of a Planet
a)
A Large ball of gas that emits its own light
b)
A large object orbiting a sun
c)
A large object orbiting a planet
d)
A small rock orbiting the sun
3.
What is the definition of a Moon
a)
A Large ball of gas that emits its own light
b)
A large object orbiting the sun
c)
A large object orbiting a planet
d)
A small rock orbiting the sun
4.
What is the definition of a Asteroid
a)
A Large ball of gas that emits its own light
b)
A large object orbiting the sun
c)
A large object orbiting a planet
d)
A small rock orbiting the sun
5.
Starting with the planet closest to the sun which is the 1st planet
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
e)
Jupiter
6.
Starting with the planet closest to the sun which is the 2nd planet
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
e)
Jupiter
7.
Starting with the planet closest to the sun which is the 3rd planet
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
e)
Jupiter
8.
Starting with the planet closest to the sun which is the 4th planet
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
e)
Jupiter
9.
Starting with the planet closest to the sun which is the 5th planet
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Uranus
e)
Neptune
10.
Starting with the planet closest to the sun which is the 6th planet
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Uranus
e)
Neptune
11.
Starting with the planet closest to the sun which is the 7th planet
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Uranus
e)
Neptune
12.
Starting with the planet closest to the sun which is the 8th planet
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Uranus
e)
Neptune
13.
As Distance from the sun increase temperature generally
a)
Increases
b)
Decrease
c)
Stays the same
14.
A Year is..
a)
How long a planet takes to orbit the sun
b)
How long planet takes to turn on its axis
c)
365.25 Days
d)
The distance light travels in a year
e)
The distance between the Earth and Sun
15.
A day is..
a)
How long a planet takes to orbit the sun
b)
How long planet takes to turn on its axis
c)
365.25 Days
d)
The distance light travels in a year
e)
The distance between the Earth and Sun
16.
An Astronomic Unit (AU) is..
a)
How long a planet takes to orbit the sun
b)
How long planet takes to turn on its axis
c)
365.25 Days
d)
The distance light travels in a year
e)
The distance between the Earth and Sun
17.
A light Year is..
a)
How long a planet takes to orbit the sun
b)
How long planet takes to turn on its axis
c)
365.25 Days
d)
The distance light travels in a year
e)
The distance between the Earth and Sun
18.
Newtons 1st law is..
a)
An Object will remain at rest or at constant speed if there is no resultant force acting upon it
b)
Force = Mass x Acceleration
c)
If Body A excerts a force on Body B, Body B excerts an equal and opposite force on Body A
19.
Newtons 2nd law is..
a)
An Object will remain at rest or at constant speed if there is no resultant force acting upon it
b)
Force = Mass x Acceleration
c)
If Body A excerts a force on Body B, Body B excerts an equal and opposite force on Body A
20.
Newtons 3rd law is..
a)
An Object will remain at rest or at constant speed if there is no resultant force acting upon it
b)
Force = Mass x Acceleration
c)
If Body A excerts a force on Body B, Body B excerts an equal and opposite force on Body A
21.
Terminal Velocity is..
a)
When an object starts accellerating
b)
When the forces acting on an object balance
c)
When an object stops accelerating
d)
only applied to parachutes
e)
The maximum speed an object can reach with the forces acting on it
22.
Resultant force is..
a)
The sum of all forces acting on an object
b)
The force you get as a result of an explosion
c)
The Force you get when you stand on something
23.
Acceleration is
a)
The rate of change of momentum
b)
Change in velocity
c)
Increase in velocity
d)
Increase in speed
24.
What is meant by stopping distance
a)
Thinking distance + braking distance
b)
The distance travelled during the process of braking
c)
The distance travelled whilst thinking about stopping.
d)
Things that effect the driver such as alchol or tiredness
e)
Things that effect the car such as road conditions
25.
What is meant by braking distance
a)
Thinking distance + braking distance
b)
The distance travelled during the process of braking
c)
The distance travelled whilst thinking about stopping.
d)
Things that effect the driver such as alchol or tiredness
e)
Things that effect the car such as road conditions
26.
What is meant by thinking distance
a)
Thinking distance + braking distance
b)
The distance travelled during the process of braking
c)
The distance travelled whilst thinking about stopping.
d)
Things that effect the driver such as alchol or tiredness
e)
Things that effect the car such as road conditions
27.
What affects the thinking distance
a)
Thinking distance + braking distance
b)
The distance travelled during the process of braking
c)
The distance travelled whilst thinking about stopping.
d)
Things that effect the driver such as alchol or tiredness
e)
Things that effect the car such as road conditions
28.
What affects the braking distance
a)
Thinking distance + braking distance
b)
The distance travelled during the process of braking
c)
The distance travelled whilst thinking about stopping.
d)
Things that effect the driver such as alchol or tiredness
e)
Things that effect the car such as road conditions
29.
How do seatbelts work
a)
Increase time taken to stop
b)
Decreases the time take to stop
c)
Increases the force acting on the body
d)
Decreases the force acting on the body
30.
How do airbags work
a)
Increase time taken to stop
b)
Decreases the time take to stop
c)
Increases the force acting on the body
d)
Decreases the force acting on the body
31.
How do crumple zones work
a)
Increase time taken to stop
b)
Decreases the time take to stop
c)
Increases the force acting on the body
d)
Decreases the force acting on the body
32.
Define velocity
a)
The speed of an object in a given direction:
b)
The speed of an object
c)
The distance travelled by an object in a given time
33.
State the units velocity
a)
m/s
b)
m
c)
m/s2
34.
State the units of distance
a)
m/s
b)
m
c)
m/s2
35.
State the units of acceleration
a)
m/s
b)
m
c)
m/s2
36.
Define work
a)
It is the measure of energy transfer when a force (F) moves an object through a distance (d).
b)
Energy which an object possesses by being in motion.
c)
Energy that an object has due to its position above the ground
37.
Define Kinetic energy
a)
It is the measure of energy transfer when a force (F) moves an object through a distance (d).
b)
Energy which an object possesses by being in motion.
c)
Energy that an object has due to its position above the ground
38.
Define GPE
a)
It is the measure of energy transfer when a force (F) moves an object through a distance (d).
b)
Energy which an object possesses by being in motion.
c)
Energy that an object has due to its position above the ground
39.
Units of Work
a)
Joules J
b)
Watts W
c)
Metres M
40.
Define Law of conservation of momentum
a)
Momentum before is equal to momentum after
b)
Turning force is proportional to force and distance
c)
Energy is never created or destroyed
41.
Define the principle of moments
a)
Momentum before is equal to momentum after
b)
Turning force is proportional to force and distance
c)
Energy is never created or destroyed
42.
State the main stages in the lifecyle of a large mass star
a)
Protostar
b)
Main Sequence
c)
Red giant
d)
Red super giant
e)
Neutron Star
43.
State the main stages in the lifecyle of a average mass star
a)
Protostar
b)
Main Sequence
c)
Red giant
d)
Red super giant
e)
Black hole
44.
State the forces needed to keep a star stable
a)
Gas Pressure
b)
Air pressure
c)
Gravitational
d)
Weight
e)
Push
45.
Name the fuel for a main sequence star
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Uranium
d)
Iron
e)
Lead
46.
What does the Hertzsprung-Russel diagram show
a)
How stars change over their lifetime
b)
The temperature of stars
c)
The brightness of stars
47.
Which is larger a galaxy or solar system
a)
Galaxy
b)
Solar System
48.
Which is larger a galaxy or Universe
a)
Galaxy
b)
Universe
49.
Which is larger a Sun or solar system
a)
Solar System
b)
Star
50.
Which is larger a galaxy or Star
a)
Galaxy
b)
Star
51.
CMBR is..
a)
Evidence of the big bang
b)
Left over radiation
c)
how the world stays warm
52.
Red shift is..
a)
when the wavelength of the light is stretched, so the light is seen as 'shifted' towards the red part of the spectrum
b)
when the wavelength of the light is squashed, so the light is seen as 'shifted' towards the red part of the spectrum
c)
When objects look more red in the evening
53.
Absorbtion spectra are
a)
The colours of light absorbed by a gas
b)
The same for all elements
c)
Different for different elements
d)
How the gases in stars can be identified
e)
how we know how hot a star is
54.
Emission Spectra are
a)
The colours of light emitted by a gas
b)
The same for all elements
c)
Different for different elements
d)
How the gases in stars can be identified
e)
how we know how hot a star is
55.
Alpha radiation is..
a)
A Helium ion
b)
An electron
c)
A Gamma Wave
56.
Beta radiation is..
a)
A Helium ion
b)
An electron
c)
A Gamma Wave
57.
Gamma radiation is..
a)
A Helium ion
b)
An electron
c)
A Gamma Wave
58.
The penetrating power of Alpha is
a)
High
b)
Medium
c)
Low
59.
The penetrating power of Beta is
a)
High
b)
Medium
c)
Low
60.
The penetrating power of Gamma is
a)
High
b)
Medium
c)
Low
61.
The ionising power of Alpha is
a)
High
b)
Medium
c)
Low
62.
The ionising power of Beta is
a)
High
b)
Medium
c)
Low
63.
The ionising power of Gamma is
a)
High
b)
Medium
c)
Low
64.
Alpha is most dangerous..
a)
In the body
b)
Outside the body
c)
Equally dangerous inside and out
65.
Beta is most dangerous..
a)
In the body
b)
Outside the body
c)
Equally dangerous inside and out
66.
Gamma is most dangerous..
a)
In the body
b)
Outside the body
c)
Equally dangerous inside and out
67.
Half-life is..
a)
How long it takes for the mass of a radioactive isotope to half
b)
How long it takes for the activity of a radioactive isotope to half
c)
How long it takes for the mass of an object to half
d)
How long for something to decrease by half
e)
When things are half as useful
68.
Fission is..
a)
The breaking down of large nuclei into smaller nuclei
b)
The joining of smaller nuclei to form larger nuclei
69.
Fusion is..
a)
The breaking down of large nuclei into smaller nuclei
b)
The joining of smaller nuclei to form larger nuclei
70.
Radioactive decay is..
a)
Spontaneous
b)
Random
c)
Predictable
d)
Slow
e)
Fast
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