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physical science review quiz

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is at the middle of a Heliocentric system?

a)

Mars

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Earth

2.

What is at the middle of a Geocentric system?

a)

Sun

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

The Universe

3.

Who supported the Geocentric system?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Aristotle

c)

Copernicus

d)

Galileo

4.

Who proposed the Heliocentric system?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Aristotle

d)

Galileo

5.

What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?

a)

the shape of the planets' orbits

b)

the movement of the moon

c)

the center of the solar system

6.

Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are in the shape of a/an...

a)

perfect circle

b)

ellipse

c)

spiral

7.
  What does "geo-" mean?
a)
Earth
b)
sun
c)
Center
8.
This image shows the:
a)
Geocentric Solar System
b)
Heliocentric Solar System
9.

Whose book was published about the heliocentric model of the universe just after he died?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus

10.

Who came up with this model?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Kepler

c)

Galileo Galilee

d)

Ptolemy

11.

Whose book was published about the heliocentric model of the universe just after he died?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus

12.

Which scientific instrument did Galileo use to change the world?

a)

telescope

b)

spyglass

c)

mirror

d)

magnifying glass

13.

Which object is the center of the solar system according to Galileo?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Neptune

14.

Who supported Copernicus's Heliocentric Model

a)

Galileo

b)

Plato

c)

Ptolemy

d)

No one

15.

Which astronomer first observed the phases of Venus and Jupiter's moons with the help of a telescope?

a)

Gailieo

b)

Aristarchus

c)

Kepler

d)

Aristotle

e)

Copernicus

16.

Heliocentrism states that:

a)

Saturn is at the center of the universe

b)

The sun is at the center of the universe

c)

Jupiter is at the center of the universe

d)

The Earth is at the center of the universe

17.

One reason the ancient philosophers and astronomers thought the Earth was at the center of the known universe was due to:

a)

The size of the moon

b)

The absence of Pluti

c)

Stellar Parallax

d)

The flat nature of Earth

18.

Geocentrism states that:

a)

The Earth is at the center of the universe

b)

Jupiter is at the center of the universe

c)

The Sun is at the center of the universe

d)

The Moon is at the center of the universe

19.

Ptolemy's model of the universe:

a)

Used ellipses instead of circles

b)

Explained retrograde motion of planets with epicycles

c)

Did not include the Earth at all

d)

Had the sun at its center

20.

Ptolemy's model of the universe:

a)

Used ellipses instead of circles

b)

Explained retrograde motion of planets with epicycles

c)

Did not include the Earth at all

d)

Had the sun at its center

21.

Motion in the universe in classical astronomy (as per Plato and Aristotle) _____.

a)

has the sun at its center

b)

disregards the sun

c)

is based on imperfect circular motion

d)

is made up of circles turning at uniform rates

22.
How long does it take the earth to make 1 revolution
a)
One year
b)
One day
c)
One hour
d)
One minute
23.
How long does it take for the earth to make 1 rotation?
a)
One year
b)
One hour
c)
24 hours
d)
One minjute
24.
What causes day and night?
a)
A rotation
b)
A revolution
c)
A season
d)
One day
25.

If an object has a large mass, it needs a stronger force to make it accelerate. Which law of motion does this describe?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

26.

Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing would be an example of which law of motion?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

27.

Identify the law of motion which states that forces always act in equal and opposite pairs.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

28.

Which of Newton's laws of motion does the image best represent?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

29.

Who discovered many concepts of physics, including the laws of motion?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Miss Radic

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Isaac Newton

30.

What is Newton's 2st Law of Motion?

a)

an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an outside force and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force

b)

Force = mass x acceleration

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

31.

What is Newton's 3rd Law?

a)

an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an outside force and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force

b)

Force = mass x acceleration

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

32.

Which form of motion always follows a curved path and requires an initial launch force that is greater than the force of gravity?

a)

Centripetal Motion

b)

Projectile Motion

c)

Free Fall Motion

d)

None of the Above

33.

If you are Galileo answer the ff question:

"Why does a bowling ball and feather hit the ground at different times when dropped from the same height?"

a)

They don't; they hit the ground at the same time.

b)

One is more dense than the other.

c)

One is heavier than the other.

d)

Air resistance

34.

Aristotle proposed that all falling objects _______

a)

fall at the same speed

b)

fall at the same acceleration

c)

fall at the same distance

d)

fall at the same time

35.

The more mass an object has, the faster it will fall.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Aristotle - TRUE; Galileo - FALSE

d)

Aristotle - FALSE; Galileo - TRUE

36.

Light is a form of

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

gas

d)

rainbow

37.

When light is _____________, it does not pass through or reflect from a material. It remains in the material as another form of energy.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

38.

When light is _____________, it bounces back from a surface.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

39.

When light is _____________, it passes from one transparent material to another and changes direction.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

40.

When light strikes a smooth, shiny object like a mirror, the image is _________________________

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

41.

When light travels through a magnifying glass, it changes direction and we see a larger view of the object. This is an example of ....

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

42.

When a pencil is viewed in a glass of water, the light passes through the water and the air and causes the path of light to bend. This is an example of...

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

43.

Barry wants to see how white light can separate into different color. Which object could he hold in front of the sun to see this happen?

a)

mirror

b)

silver spoon

c)

prism

44.

A rainbow shows all the colors in white light. These colors always appear in the same order. Which is the correct order?

a)

red, yellow, green, indigo, violet, orange

b)

red, green, indigo, yellow, orange, blue

c)

orange, yellow, blue, red, violet, green, indigo

d)

red, orange, yellow, green, blue indigo, violet

45.

Stan can see the moon at night because the moon

a)

glows in the dark

b)

reflects light from the sun

c)

is very large

d)

makes its own light

46.

When all light is able to pass through, the material is __________________________

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

47.

If you see a yellow banana, it is because the color yellow is being ____________

a)

absorbed

b)

refracted

c)

reflected

48.

Light travels

a)

in a straight line until it strikes an object

b)

in a wavy line and continues when it hits an object

c)

in a straight line and through every object

49.

Why do we see the color white?

a)

All colors are being absorbed.

b)

All colors are being reflected.

c)

All colors except for white are being reflected.

50.
What happens with light when it bounces back in your eyes?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
51.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
52.
White light is made up of _________________ colors.
a)
10
b)
3
c)
7
d)
70
53.
What is the name of the energy that comes from the sun?
a)
Electromagnetic Radiation
b)
Electromagnetic Conduction
c)
Electromagnetic Convection
d)
Magnelectric Radiation
54.
Light is predictable because it will always travel in a _________ line.
a)
Curvy
b)
Straight
c)
Backwards
d)
Crazy
55.
If someone is wearing a black shirt in the sunshine, what will the black do to the light?
a)
Reflect it
b)
Absorb it
c)
Refract it
d)
Diffuse it
56.
If light passes through two different types of matter, it will do what?
a)
Reflect
b)
Refract
c)
Absorb
d)
Diffuse
57.
Why does a spoon look bigger in the water than it does on the top?
a)
The light refracts as it moves from air to water
b)
The light reflects as it moves from air to water
c)
The light absorbs as it moves from air to water
d)
The light is diffused as it moves from air to water
58.
Why does the pencil look broken?
a)
Light is refracting
b)
Light is reflecting
c)
Light is absorbing
d)
Light is diffusing
59.
The visible form of electromagnetic spectrum is called 
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Waves 
d)
Rays
60.
Light moves away from sources, in all directions in straight lines called rays
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Waves 
d)
Rays
61.
Light waves cannot bend around objects. These objects block the rays and cause......
a)
Shadows
b)
Natural Light
c)
Artificial Light
d)
Color
62.
when white light strikes a green wall, all of the visible wavelengths ?
a)
are absorbed
b)
are absorbed except for the green wavelength, which bounce off the wall
c)
Bounces off the wall
d)
Bounce off of the wall except the green wavelength, which is absorbed
63.
What is the primary source of light on Earth?
a)
sunlight
b)
starlight
c)
light from a fire
d)
incandescent light
64.
What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?
 As the wavelength becomes ___________frequency becomes ___________
a)
Longer, higher
b)
higher, longer 
c)
shorter, longer
d)
higher, lower
65.

Why does light bend (refracts) when it enters from air to water?

a)

Light has a tendency to go in all direction.

b)

It enters a material with different optical density.

c)

Light changes its direction due to the resistivity of the material.

d)

The bending of light is dependent upon the conductivity of the material.

66.

How does the light bends as it enters from air to glass?

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

How will the velocity of light change, as it enters a denser medium?

a)

Light will slow down.

b)

There will be an increase in its speed.

c)

The speed of light will change in unknown value.

d)

The light will change its direction and bend toward the normal.

68.

How does the photoelectric effect demonstrate the particle characteristics of light?

a)

Light bounces off like a wave, as it shines on the metal surface.

b)

Light may knock the electrons out of the metal surface as if light were made of particles.

c)

Intense radiation may (large-amplitude waves) may cause emitted electrons to have more energy.

d)

The Energy of the electron emitted from metal surface is dependent on the speed of the light that shined on it.

69.

What does the theories of modern physics tells us about light?

a)

Demonstrate wave property only

b)

Exclusively shows particle property

c)

It combines wave and particle properties

d)

It has neither wave nor particle properties

70.

Explain how you we see colors.

a)

The color we see are the colors absorbed by the object.

b)

The energy with wavelengths that are too short to see is "bluer than blue".

c)

When light hits an object, the wavelengths change and are reflected in different direction.

d)

When light hits an object, some wavelengths are absorbed by that object and the color we see are those that are reflected.

71.

Identify which property of light best explain the light phenomenon below.


Sky appears blue in a clear cloudless day-time.

a)

Scattering

b)

Diffraction

c)

Dispersion

d)

Interference

72.
Which of the following statements BEST describes visible light?
a)
Light is an electromagnetic wave of a single frequency that makes up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
b)
Light is an electromagnetic wave of a single frequency that makes up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.
c)
Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
d)
Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.
73.
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
Visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum are different names for the same phenomenon.
b)
Visible light occupies about half of the electromagnetic spectrum.
c)
Visible light is a narrow band in the electromagnetic spectrum.
d)
Visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum have a small area of overlap.
74.
Light waves are arranged in the electromagnetic spectrum by
a)
wavelength and brightness.
b)
speed and color.
c)
brightness and color.
d)
wavelength and frequency.
75.

Which of the following colors of the rainbow has the shortest wavelength?

a)

blue

b)

indigo

c)

violet

d)

green

76.

Light waves only travel up and down.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

only in a vacuum

77.
Hubble's law states which of the following?
a)
We live in an expanding universe
b)
The further away a galaxy is, the faster it is receding
c)
Galaxies far away look redder through a telescope
d)
All of these
78.
Gravity warps and stretches spacetime.
a)
True
b)
False
79.

In which direction are nearly all galaxies moving?

a)

toward each other

b)

away from each other

c)

colliding into one another

d)

in the direction of Earth

80.

How is the universe rising raisin bread dough? Or, like a ballon with dots on it?

a)

As the dough sits there it becomes smaller and smaller.

b)

As the dough expands the raising bunch up together.

c)

As the dough contracts, it become ready for the oven.

d)

As the dough expands, the raising move further apart from each other.

81.

Select a possibility of what will happen to the universe in the future.

a)

The universe will stay the way it is now.

b)

Scientist don't have any hypothesis.

c)

The universe will contract and all matter return to a single point.

d)

Humans will destroy the universe before we find out.

82.

which of the situations would serve as a good model that correctly mimics the universe’s expansion?

a)

a teacher places stones in a bucket of water and then adds more water

b)

a teacher draws dots on a roll of tape and then pulls the tape

c)

a teacher draws dots on a balloon and then inflates the balloon

d)

all of the above

83.
How do we know that the universe is expanding?
a)
The light from very distant galaxies is redshifted
b)
The further away a galaxy is, the faster it's velocity
c)
Hubble's telescope allowed us to observe distant galaxies
d)
All of these
84.
If we viewed galaxies from a different location, the age of the universe would remain constant.
a)
True
b)
False
85.
According to the current theory, before the Big Bang, nothing existed.
a)
True
b)
False
86.
According to the current theory, the universe once began as a black hole.
a)
True
b)
False
87.
Gravity warps and stretches spacetime.
a)
True
b)
False
88.
The Sun is how far away? 
a)
92 million miles
b)
8 light minutes
c)
150 million kilometers
d)
All of these are true
89.
Cosmic microwave background radiation is leftover energy created with the Big Bang.
a)
True
b)
False
90.

Which do scientists think is the most likely outcome of the universe?

a)

The universe will start shrinking soon.

b)

The universe will continue to expand.

c)

The universe is already shrinking.

d)

The universe has completed its expansion.

91.

In what year did Einstein develop his theory of relativity?

a)

1880

b)

1905

c)

1914

d)

1921

92.

According to Einstein what quantity is subjective and variable?

a)

time

b)

energy

c)

matter

d)

God

93.
The speed of light (c) =
a)
3 x 108 miles/hour
b)
3 x 108 meters/second
c)
3 x 108 kilometers/hour
d)
none of these
94.
A postulate is something that is accepted as true at the beginning of a logical article.
a)
True
b)
False
95.
The speed of light is constant in all frames of reference.
a)
True
b)
False
96.
A train slowing down as it climbs a hill is an example of an inertial frame of of reference.
a)
True
b)
False
97.
A train stopped at a station is an inertial frame of reference.
a)
True
b)
False
98.
A train moving with a constant speed is an example of an inertial frame of reference.
a)
True
b)
False
99.
If you travel at the speed of light a second can be observed to last forever.
a)
True
b)
False
100.

There are two clocks one is stationary on the earth the other is traveling close to the speed of light around the earth. If we put the clocks back together after the second clock makes it back from its trip, the times are compared. What do you expect to occur?

a)

More time elapsed on the stationary clock

b)

More time elapsed on the traveling clock

c)

No time has changed between them

101.
Which of the following statements about special relativity is FALSE?
a)
An assumption of special relativity is that the laws of physics are the same in all inertial reference frames.
b)
An assumption of special relativity is that the speed of light is the same in all reference frames.
c)
An assumption of special relativity is that space and time are part of the same thing: spacetime.
d)
An assumption of special relativity is that the laws of the physics are the same in all ‘constant velocity’ reference frames.
102.
What two principles make up the theory of special relativity?
a)
The principle of nuclear forces and the invariance of the speed of light.
b)
The constancy of physical laws and the principle of mass-energy conservation.
c)
The principle of mass-energy conservation and the principle of nuclear forces.
d)
The constancy of physical laws and the invariance of the speed of light.
103.
In the movie Interstellar, the main character was on a planet that was close to a black hole for a short time while his young daughter remained on Earth.  Based on what you know about gravity and time, OR your knowledge of the movie... what happened?
a)
When he got back to Earth, his daughter was older than he was
b)
When he got back to Earth, his daughter was the same age but he was younger
c)
When he got back to Earth, his daughter wasn't even born yet.  
d)
When he got back to Earth his daughter was just being born.  
104.

Which best describes why the moon orbits the Earth.... according to General Relativity?

a)

Gravity force from the Earth pulls on the moon

b)

Gravity force from the Earth pushes on the moon

c)

The moon moves around the curvature in spacetime created by the Earth's mass

105.

What is the other postulate of Special Relativity that Einstein determined?

a)

The speed of light is always changing regardless of the frame of reference.

b)

Gravitational Wells are deformations in space-time.

c)

Light will produce electrical currents through the photo-electric effect.

d)

The speed of light in a vacuum is the same in all inertial frames of reference.

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