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December Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.
a)
data
b)
conclusions
c)
notebook
d)
inquiry
2.
Another word for asking questions and seeking answers in science is called:
a)
inquiry
b)
data
c)
hypothesis
d)
procedure
3.
In a well designed experiment, you should change how many variables?
a)
only one
b)
no more than two
c)
none at all
d)
as many as are needed
4.
The one variable you change is called the ___________ variable.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
controlled
5.
The change that happens because of your experiment is called the ___________ variable.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
controlled
6.
Everything you want to remain the same or unchanged is called are called  the ___________ variables.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
controlled
7.
Scientists call the organized ways they answer questions the _________________________ .
a)
scientific method
b)
scientific explanation
c)
scientific notation
d)
scientific guesses
8.
The first step of the scientific method is to make a(n) ____________ of something in the world.
a)
observation
b)
paper airplane
c)
hypothesis
d)
conclusion
9.
Another word for prediction or educated guess is: ________________
a)
hypothesis
b)
conclusion
c)
experiment
d)
data
10.
The final results and answers to your big question is shared in your ________________.
a)
conclusion
b)
hypothesis
c)
observation
d)
inquiry
11.
After a scientific experiment is performed, data is recorded, and conclusions are drawn, what should be done next?
a)
Share your research with other scientists
b)
Keep your research a secret
c)
Destroy all evidence of your experiment
12.
A set of step-by-step instructions is called a ______________________.
a)
procedure
b)
data
c)
inquiry
d)
hypothesis
13.
Observations and facts gained from experiments are _____________________:
a)
evidence
b)
predictions
c)
hypotheses
d)
inferences
14.
What can a force do?
a)
all of the above
b)
start a motion
c)
stop a motion
d)
change the direction of the motion
15.
Friction and gravity are both examples of a force.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
You hit a wall with a stick.  The equal but opposite reaction is _____
a)
the wall pushes against you
b)
the stick pushes against you
c)
you push against the stick
d)
the wall pushes against the stick
17.
What is Newton's Third Law?
a)
Object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a outside force
b)
Force = mass x acceleration
c)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
18.
A person is pushed forward into their seat belt when a car stops quickly.  Which law is this?
a)
1st
b)
 2nd
c)
2 and 3
d)
3rd 
19.
An object at rest will _______ if no outside forces are applied.
a)
stay at rest
b)
increase velocity
c)
decrease mass
d)
fall to the ground
20.
What is Newton's First Law?
a)
Object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a outside force
b)
Force = mass x acceleration
c)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
21.
What is the name for a push or pull?
a)
movement
b)
force
c)
speed
d)
density
22.
Which has more Inertia? 
a)
truck
b)
ant
c)
cat
d)
skateboard
23.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Momentum
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
24.
An object will always move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
25.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
26.
If an object is at rest (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
27.
Which law explains why a person in a car slides to the right when going through a very sharp left turn on the highway. 
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
c)
3rd Law
28.
An object will not have any inertia if it is _?
a)
accelerating
b)
moving in a circle
c)
in space
d)
all objects have inertia
29.
An empty truck and a fully loaded truck are next to each other at a traffic light. When the light turns green, the lighter truck increases speed more quickly. Which law best explains this situation?
a)
Newton's first law
b)
Newton's second law
c)
Newton's third law
d)
Conservation of momentum
30.

Changes in motion occur when an object in motion or at rest experiences?

a)

balanced force

b)

speed

c)

mass

d)

unbalanced force

31.

Friction is an example of an unbalanced force?

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which law of motion is also known as the law of inertia?

a)

Newton's first law

b)

Newton's second law

c)

Newton's third law

33.

Objects with more mass have more inertia than objects with less mass?

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Acceleration is characterized by a change in an objects position?

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What type of force is the sum of all the forces acting on an object?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

net

d)

balanced

36.

Newton's second law of motion says that the change of motion of an object depends on the size of force and ____ of an object.

a)

change

b)

mass

c)

matter

d)

acceleration

37.

Acceleration is only speeding up?

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The planets of our solar system are constantly accelerating around the sun?

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Gravity is a...

a)

Superhero

b)

Force

c)

Place in Alaska

40.

Gravity pulls everything towards the...

a)

Moon

b)

Water

c)

Earth

41.

Without gravity, air, water and animals would all...

a)

Fly off into space

b)

Fly into each other

42.

The first person to seriously study Gravity was an English scientist named...

a)

Sir Isaac Olden

b)

Sir Fig Newton

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

43.

Sir Isaac Newton was thinking under a tree when...

a)

He was attacked by a bear

b)

An apple fell on his head

c)

He was eaten by bats

44.

Sir Isaac Newton made up the theory that what goes up, must...

a)

Explode

b)

Stay Up

c)

Fall Down

d)

Vanish

45.

Gravity is a force that...

a)

Pushes objects away from Earth

b)

Pulls objects towards Earth

46.

An apple, a bowling ball and a feather will all ______ when they are thrown up in the air.

a)

Fall down

b)

Hit you

c)

Stay up

47.

If an object is thrown sideways, in front, or behind, it will...

a)

Fly away

b)

Still fall down

c)

Do nothing

48.

All unsupported objects will fall down because of...

a)

Magnetism

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

49.

What is the definition of MATTER?

a)

A measure of gravitational pull on an object.

b)

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

c)

The measure of the size of an object.

50.

Choose the one that is NOT made of matter.

a)

fire

b)

gold

c)

air

d)

desk

51.

What is the definition of MASS?

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

b)

The measure of the gravitational pull on an object.

c)

That amount of matter in an object.

52.

Which one has more matter (therefore more mass)?

a)

A bowling ball

b)

A balloon

53.

True or False -

Mass and weight are the exact same thing.

a)

true

b)

false

54.

The measure of the gravitational pull on an object is called:

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

matter

55.

The more mass an object has the ___________ weight it will have as a result.

a)

less

b)

more

56.

An object's weight CAN change if it's ______________________ also changes.

a)

color

b)

texture

c)

location

57.

An object's mass _________________________ changes.

a)

always

b)

never

58.

The piece of equipment used to measure mass is called a ___________

a)

bathroom scale

b)

meter stick

c)

triple beam balance

d)

graduated cylinder

59.

A spring scale (like the ones at grocery stores) is used to measure ____________________.

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

matter

60.

A triple beam balance is used to measure ____________.

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

volume

61.

Weight is the measure of this pulling force on an object...

a)

matter

b)

gravity

c)

volume

62.

Mass NEVER changes no matter the location of the object.

a)

true

b)

false

63.

The weight of an object can change depending on it's _________.

a)

color

b)

texture

c)

location

64.

Which would have the MOST mass?

a)

A bicycle

b)

An airplane

c)

A skateboard

65.

The measurement of the amount of matter in an object is called:

a)

volume

b)

weight

c)

mass

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