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Q2 Science Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which object works by changing chemical energy to mechanical energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which of the following energy transformations take place in a hair dryer?

a)

Electrical to thermal and sound

b)

Chemical to thermal and sound

c)

Electrical to chemical

d)

Radiant to electrical

3.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that ____.

a)

Energy is neither created nor destroyed

b)

Energy cannot be transformed

c)

Energy can be created

d)

Energy can be destroyed

4.

The energy contained in the nucleus of atoms. _______________energy.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Chemical

c)

Radiant

d)

Electrical

e)

Thermal

5.

Which energy transformation produces electricity without causing pollution?

a)

Burning natural gas in a power plant to transform heat energy into electricity.

b)

Using batteries in a flashlight to transform chemical energy into electricity.

c)

Spinning windmills to transform mechanical energy into electricity.

d)

Using coal in a grill to transform chemical energy into thermal.

6.

What number in the picture does a roller coaster have the most potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

7.

This appliance dries clothes primarily by converting —

a)

electrical energy to heat and mechanical energy

b)

mechanical energy to heat and electrical energy

c)

electrical energy to heat and light

d)

mechanical energy to heat and vaporization

8.

A Steam Locomotive uses wood or coal, to create steam from water. This steam moves pistons, and thus, the train. Choose the best energy transformation below for a steam locomotive.

a)

Thermal --> Mechanical --> Chemical (plus heat)

b)

Chemical --> Thermal --> Mechanical (plus heat)

c)

Mechanical --> Chemical --> Thermal (plus heat)

d)

Electrical -> Chemical --> Thermal (plus heat)

9.

What type of heat transfer is happening at "A"?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

10.

What type of heat transfer is happening at "B"?

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

11.

What type of heat transfer is happening at "C"?

a)

conduction

b)

radaition

c)

convection

12.

Heat will always transfer from the ____ object to the _____ object.

a)

The hottest object to the coolest object.

b)

The coolest object to the hottest object.

c)

The solid object to the liquid object.

d)

The liquid object to the solid object.

13.

Chris leaves chocolate pudding out on the counter which is at "room temperature". What will happen if the pudding is not put back into the refrigerator after several hours?

a)

The pudding will increase temperature, but the counter temperature will remain the same.

b)

The pudding and the counter will become lower temperatures.

c)

The pudding and the counter will become higher temperatures.

d)

The pudding and the counter will become the same temperature.

14.
The longer the inclined plane, the ___________________ to move the object
a)
the less input force you need
b)
the more input force you need
c)
the more output force you need
d)
the less output force you need
15.

By pushing the crate up the ramp rather than lifting it to the platform, you are using ________ force, but moving the crate a ____________ distance.

a)

the same amount; greater

b)

more; greater

c)

more; less

d)

less;greater

16.

A man is pushing a heavy crate up an inclined plane (ramp) into the back of semi trailer. What can the man do to make it easier to get the crate up the ramp?

a)

Use gloves

b)

Make the ramp longer

c)

Make the ramp shorter

d)

Pull it instead of push it.

17.

Which of these accurately describes the motion of the toy train?

a)

The toy train speeds up while going forward and then slows down

b)

The toy train slows down while going forward and the moves backwards.

c)

The toy train moves forward at a constant speed , slows down, and then stops.

d)

The toy train moves forward at in increasing speed, stops, and then moves forward.

18.

Four students ran two times around a running path at a local park. Which graph best represents a stop for 10 minutes the student's motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Describe the motion in the graph...

a)

Constant speed

b)

stopping

c)

decreasing speed

d)

deceleration

20.

Which graph shows the fastest speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Which increase over time or acceleration?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.
During the second segment, which is between 50 seconds and 70 seconds, which direction as Tom moving?
a)
Tom was moving back towards his house
b)
Tom was moving down a hill
c)
Tom was moving towards the bus stop
d)
Tom was not moving
23.

It takes Mrs. Shields 13 hours to drive from Houston to her hometown of St. Louis, which is a distance of 780 miles. What is the average speed of this trip?

(a)  

24.

A bus travels 20 km in 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the bus?

a)

20 km/h

b)

30 km/h

c)

40 km/h

d)

50 km/h

25.

Which of the following is a UNIT for speed?

a)

m/s2

b)

m/s

c)

d/t

26.

A golf ball is hit a distance of 400 yards in 20 seconds. What is the speed of the golf ball?

(a)  

27.

Define force?

a)

Nonmoving objects on Earth’s surface.

b)

A force that appears whenever two objects touch each other;

opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.

c)

Push/pull on an object; anything that causes the shape or motion of an object to change; forces cause a change in speed and direction.

d)

The force of attraction between objects that is due to mass.

28.

A(n) _________________ force always causes a change in position, speed or direction of an object.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

net

d)

invisible

29.
Which could be an example of a balanced force?
a)
An asteroid moving at a constant speed through space 
b)
A car accelerating from a stop sign
c)
A box of dishes falling from a counter 
d)
A rocket taking off 
30.
The girls are winning this tug-of-war, and as a result the rope is accelerating in their direction.  This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
31.

When an object continues to move in the same direction at the same speed, we consider to the object to have:

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

32.
An apple hanging from the branch of a tree falls down.  How does its energy change as it falls?
a)
The kinetic energy of the apple changes to potential energy.
b)
The potential energy of the apple changes to kinetic energy.
c)
The kinetic energy of the apple remains constant.
d)
The potential energy of the apple remains constant.
33.
Which of these best represents potential energy?
a)
a marble rolling on flat ground
b)
water flowing through a pipe
c)
a spring pressed between two blocks
d)
wind moving the blades of a windmill
34.
Harry used the energy stored up in his muscles to cycle up a hill.  What happened to this energy when he reached the top?
a)
The energy stored in Harry's muscles was destroyed when he reached the top of the hill.
b)
The energy used by Harry returned to his muscles when he reached the top of the hill.
c)
Kinetic energy changed to potential energy when Harry reached the top of the hill
d)
Potential energy changed to kinetic energy when Harry reached the top of the hill.
35.
At which point will the skater have the least potential energy?
a)
Point A
b)
Point B
c)
Point C
d)
Point A and C
36.
What kind of energy is in a battery?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
37.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
38.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
39.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
40.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
41.
A rubber band has been pulled backward but hasn’t been let go yet.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
42.

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

hydroelectric power plant

c)

solar station

d)

tidal harness

43.

What are fossil fuels?

a)

coal, oil, uranium

b)

oil, natural gas, uranium

c)

coal, oil, natural gas

d)

geothemals, coal, natural gas

44.

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming and waste products to generate electricity?

a)

Hydroelectric Power Plant

b)

Geothermal Power Plant

c)

Biomass Power Plant

d)

Nuclear Power Plant

45.

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of energy in a _____ power plant.

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

nuclear

d)

hydroelectric

46.

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

a)

renewable resources

b)

replaceable resources

c)

non renewable resources

d)

non replaceable resources

47.

Renewable resources ...

a)

are not replaceable

b)

are used more frequently than non renewables

c)

are never going to run out

d)

going to run out

48.

Why do we tend to use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources?

a)

Less Expensive

b)

More Energy

c)

All of these

49.

What is a disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?

a)

They have a large carbon footprint.

b)

They can all be used up over time.

c)

They can lead to global warming.

d)

All of these.

50.

Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?

a)

They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).

b)

They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.

c)

They are renewable and will always be available.

d)

Renewable resources have no disadvantages.