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1st Semester Final Review #2

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Match the description to the graph:

"The speed of the car is decreasing."

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Match the description to the graph:

"The speed of the car is decreasing."

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Which runner won the race?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

6.

Which runner stopped for a rest?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

7.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant motion

b)

Acceleration/ speeding up

c)

Stationary motion

8.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
9.

What is happening at C?

a)

Stationary

b)

Accelerating

c)

Constant motion

10.

What is happening at A?

a)

Stationary

b)

Accelerating

c)

Constant

11.
The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes
c)
She was decreasing in speed
12.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

13.

In this graph, a bus is:

a)

moving

b)

standing still (stationary)

c)

speeding up (accelerating)

d)

slowing down (decelerating)

14.

In this graph,

a)

the bus is gradually speeding up (accelerating).

b)

the line is not curved.

c)

the bus is gradually slowing down (decelerating).

d)

none of the above.

15.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
16.

A student walks 2.0 km in a time of 30 minutes. The student then stop for 15 minutes to eat a snack then travels 1.0 km in 15 minutes.

Which graph shows the journey described?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Anne cycles from Bristol to Salisbury.

The diagram shows the distance-time graph of her journey.


What is Anne's speed for the first two hours of her journey?

a)

40 mph

b)

30 mph

c)

20 mph

d)

10 mph

18.

A student travels 2 km in 30 minutes. The student then travels another 2 km in only 10 minutes. After that, the student rests.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

A girl rides her bike 3 km in 20 minutes. She then returns home in only 10 minutes to get her lunch. She then travels 10 km in only 20 minutes.

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Bruno sprinted down the hallway for a science project. He ran a total of 40 meters in 20 seconds. What was his average speed?

a)

2 meters per second

b)

20 meters per second

c)

40 meters per second

d)

10 meters for second

21.
A helicopter travels 150 miles in the first hour. It travels 100 miles the second hour. What is its speed?
a)
125 miles
b)
125 mph
c)
125 hours
d)
125
22.
How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?
a)
6 km
b)
0.5 km
c)
10 km
d)
24 km
23.

What are renewable resources?

a)

A limited amount and cannot be replaced in a human life time.

b)

Plastic bags

c)

Coal, oil, and natural gas

d)

Can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes

24.

Sunlight is...

a)

Very bright

b)

Will eventually run out soon

c)

A renewable resource

d)

A nonrenewable resource

25.

Wood is...

a)

A renewable resource

b)

A nonrenewable resource

c)

Used to make oil

d)

Used to make plastic

26.

A group of non-renewable resources, called ______________, include coal, oil, and natural gas.

a)

Fossils

b)

Energy

c)

Resources

d)

Fossil fuels

27.

Coal comes from...

a)

from animals that died millions of years ago.

b)

from plants that died millions of years ago.

c)

A factory

d)

Burning fossil fuels

28.

Oil is used to make...

a)

gasoline & other types of fuel

b)

plastics, DVDs, and tires

c)

Energy

d)

All of the above

29.

Gasoline and plastic are made from...

a)

Plants

b)

Minerals

c)

Oil

d)

Minerals

30.

What is geothermal energy?

a)

A power plant.

b)

Heat energy generated and stored in the Earth.

c)

Nuclear Energy

d)

A nonrenewable resource

31.

What is geothermal energy?

a)

A power plant.

b)

Heat energy generated and stored in the Earth.

c)

Nuclear Energy

d)

A nonrenewable resource

32.
Name Two examples of Nonrenewable resources?
a)
Coal and Oil
b)
Biomass and Wind Turbines
c)
Tidal and Geothermal
33.
Name two examples of Renewable energy?
a)
Coal and Nuclear
b)
Oil and Gas
c)
Solar Panels and Hydroelectric
34.
Define Solar Energy
a)
Heat energy from inside the Earth
b)
Energy Created by burning plant and animal wastes
c)
Energy from the sun
35.

Define Biomass energy:

a)

Energy created from plants and animal waste

b)

Energy created by tides and dams

c)

Uses oil

36.

Energy that is made by moving air

a)

Wind

b)

Solar

c)

Oil

d)

Coal

37.

Energy that comes from the sun

a)

Wind

b)

Solar

c)

Renewable energy

d)

Efficient

38.

A flammable liquid made from organic matter buried under layers of sediments for millions of years.

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Coal

c)

Oil

d)

Solar

39.

Energy that cannot be replaced in our lifetime

a)

Nonrenewable Energy

b)

Renewable Energy

c)

Geothermal

d)

Alternative Energy

40.

A flammable material made from organic material buried under layers of sediment found near oil deposits

a)

Solar

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Conservation

41.

Energy that is made from the power of moving water

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Wind

42.

Energy that is made from heat inside Earth

a)

Coal

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Geothermal

d)

Solar

43.

Fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas that were formed over millions of years from decayed plants and animals. This process requires time, pressure, and heat.

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Renewable Resources

c)

Replenish

d)

Geothermal

44.

To use wisely to prevent waste; save

a)

Conservation

b)

Renewable Energy

c)

Solar

d)

Hydroelectric

45.

Plant materials or animal waste used as fuel

a)

Coal

b)

Geothermal

c)

Wind

d)

Biomass

46.

Can scratch 8, but is scratched by 10. What am I?

a)

Topaz

b)

Corundrum

c)

Diamond

47.

Can Scratch 1, but gets scratched by 3. What am I?

a)

Talc

b)

Gypsum

c)

Fluorite

48.

Bigger Numbers on the Mohs Scale scratch the lower numbers.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

If a mineral can SCRATCH another one, it is -

a)

harder than the mineral

b)

weaker than the mineral

c)

the same mineral

50.

Diamond is the hardest mineral.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Which of the following represents an element?

a)

H2O

b)

NaCl

c)

H2

d)

CaCO3

52.

Which of the following is not a compound?

a)

HCl

b)

NaCl

c)

Cl

d)

CO2

53.

Salt has a chemical formula of NaCl. Salt is a...

a)

Compound

b)

Mixture

c)

Element

d)

None of the Above

54.

An element is made up of only one kind of _____.

a)

isotope

b)

atom

c)

plastic

d)

metal

55.
All matter is made of
a)
atoms
b)
cells
56.

What is the SYMBOL for this element?

a)

CA

b)

cA

c)

ca

d)

Ca

57.

What is the NAME of this element?

a)

Sn

b)

118.711

c)

Tin

d)

50

58.
A one or two letter abbreviation  used to represent an element is called a(n) ________
a)
chemical symbol
b)
element sign
59.
What is the chemical symbol for Aluminum?
a)
A
b)
Al
c)
Au
60.
Is Iron (Fe) an element or a compound?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
61.

One way to tell how many elements a compound has is to..

a)

the the square root of the total number of lettersThis is a wrong answer the the square root of the total number of letters

b)

count the capital letters

c)

add up all the numbers

d)

count the letters

62.
Students pulled the same mass up an inclined plane that was 20 cm, 30 cm, and 40 cm long. Each time, they used a spring scale to measure the force needed to pull the mass up the inclined plane. What did they conclude?
a)
Less force was needed on the 20 cm plane
b)
More force was needed on the 40 cm inclined plane.
c)
The least amount of force was needed on the 40 cm inclined plane.
d)
The least amount of force was needed on the 30 cm inclined plane.
63.

Is a staircase an inclined plane?

a)

Yes

b)

No

64.
Out of these which one is an inclined plane, that can make work most easier?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
both
d)
none
65.
Whats an inclined plane?
a)
a sloping ramp up which heavy loads can be raised
b)
a round machine used for traveling
c)
a ramp that launches planes
66.

How does distance change the effort when using an inclined plane?

a)

as distance increases, effort decreases

b)

as distance decreases, effort decreases

c)

as distance increases, effort increases

d)

nothing, they both stay the same

67.

Why is an inclined plane an example of a simple machine?

a)

because it is a machine

b)

because it makes work harder

c)

because it makes the work easier

d)

because it sounds cool

68.
The greatest amount of force is required to move the metal block up which inclined plane?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
69.
A bar of copper has a mass of 216g and a volume of 24cm3. What is the density of copper?  
a)
9g/cm3
b)
.11g/cm3
c)
5184g/cm3
d)
322mL
70.
What is the density of a plastic ball that has a volume of 6cm3 and a mass of 12g? 
a)
2g/cm3
b)
.5g/cm3
c)
72g/cm3
d)
4mL
71.
Is glass breaking a chemical or phyiscal change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
72.
A bar of copper has a mass of 216g and a volume of 24cm3. What is the density of copper?  
a)
9g/cm3
b)
.11g/cm3
c)
5184g/cm3
d)
322mL
73.
The volume of a candy bar is 55cm3. The mass of the candy bar is 70g. What is the density of the candy bar? 
a)
2.3g/cm3
b)
.8g/cm3
c)
3850g/cm3
d)
1.3g/cm3
74.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
75.

As part of a classifying elements lab Joe was finding the density of different samples. One sample had a mass of 26.4 and a volume of 12 mL. What element is it?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Carbon

c)

Boron

d)

Krypton

76.
Sue found a ring and wanted to know what type of metal it was. She found the mass to be 26.7 grams and the volume to be 3 cm3. What metal is the ring?
a)
Nickel
b)
Silver
c)
Lead
d)
Gold
77.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
78.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air
79.
Calculate the density of the cube.
a)
2 g/cm3
b)
4 g/cm3
c)
6 g/cm3
d)
8 g/cm3
80.
An irregularly shaped piece of gold was lowered into a graduated cylinder holding a volume of water equal to 17 ml. The height of the water rose to 20 ml. If the mass of the gold was 27 g, what was its density?
a)
9 g/mL
b)
10.5 g/mL
c)
6.5 g/mL
d)
8 g/mL
81.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
82.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
83.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
84.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
85.
What is the speed of an object that travels 20 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
80 m/s
b)
0.2 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
24 m/s
86.
What is the equation to calculate time?
a)
time = speed/distance
b)
time = distance/speed 
c)
time = speed x distance 
d)
time = distance x speed
87.

What is the average speed for the first 2 hours?

a)

15 km/hr

b)

60 km/hr

c)

25 km/hr

d)

10 km/hr

88.

Which are ADVANTAGES of Solar Energy?

a)

Does not create pollution after installing and lasts for many years.

b)

Can use all the time and lasts for many years

c)

No pollution after installing and able to use all the time

d)

Earth provides solar energy continuously

89.

What are DISADVANTAGES of Solar Energy?

a)

Creates pollution and destroys rivers

b)

Cannot be installed onto a house, and does not work all the time

c)

Destroys oceans and cannot use all the time

d)

Cannot use all the time, and the electricity created is expensive

90.

Which are ADVANTAGES of Wind Energy?

a)

Does not create pollution after installing and lasts for many years.

b)

Can use all the time and lasts for many years

c)

No pollution after installing and able to use all the time

d)

Earth provides solar energy continuously

91.

What are DISADVANTAGES of Geothermal Energy?

a)

Creates pollution and destroys rivers

b)

Cannot be easily installed onto house, and does not work all the time

c)

Can only build in specific areas to use this type of energy

d)

Wind energy can create too much energy and create power surges

92.

Which are ADVANTAGES of Hydroelectric Energy?

a)

Does not create pollution and can be used all of the time.

b)

Can used sometimes and lasts for many years

c)

Only needs the thermal energy from water to be powered

d)

The sun provides hydroelectric energy continuously

93.

What are DISADVANTAGES of Hydroelectric Energy?

a)

Creates pollution and destroys rivers

b)

Cannot be easily installed onto house, and does not work all the time

c)

River/Water ecosystems can be destroyed to create dams and can cause droughts

d)

Wind energy can create too much energy and create power surges

94.

What is the BEST definition for Nuclear Energy?

a)

Energy from recently living plant and animal materials

b)

Fuels that come from very old life forms that decomposed over a long period of time.

c)

Energy created from splitting Uranium atoms

d)

Energy captured from the areas heated by the Earth like hot springs and volcanoes

95.

What are DISADVANTAGES of Nuclear energy?

a)

Creates pollution when burning

b)

Most people are not currently using this type of energy resource

c)

Creates radioactive waste and plants have the risk of nuclear meltdowns.

d)

We are not able to develop better/more reliable energy than nuclear energy

96.

What is the BEST definition for Biomass/Biofuel?

a)

Energy from recently living plant and animal materials

b)

Fuels that come from very old life forms that decomposed over a long period of time.

c)

Energy created from splitting Uranium atoms

d)

Energy captured from the areas heated by the Earth like hot springs and volcanoes

97.

Which resource below is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

fossil fuels

b)

solar

c)

wind

d)

biomass

98.

Which nonrenewable resource below is not considered a fossil fuel?

a)

uranium

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

99.

Of the fossil fuels, which causes the least pollution when burning?

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

uranium

100.

Of the fossil fuels, which causes the least pollution when burning?

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

uranium