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Worksheets4th Six Weeks Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
Susan is pushing a grocery cart in the store. The amount of force that Susan must use to make the cart roll MOST likely depends on the cart's
(a)
Mike was pushing a box on rollers and adding items to it as has he passed them. He noticed that as he added more and more items, it took longer for the box to stop each time it got heavier. Which of Newton's Laws explains why this happens?
Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Newton's Laws do not explain why this happens.
Which of the following models of atoms has the least reactivity?
Which of the following models of atoms has the most reactivity?
An atom of a certain element has 18 protons, 18 electrons, and a mass number of 40. This element is a very stable gas at room temperature. How many neutrons are in this atom?
(a)
The atomic number of scandium is 21. If the mass number of a scandium atom is 45, what is the number of subatomic particles inside and outside of the nucleus of the scandium atom?
Inside: 21
Outside: 21
Inside: 45
Outside: 21
Inside: 21
Outside: 42
Inside: 24
Outside: 21
Elements that are shiny solids, can be stretched and shaped, and are good conductors of heat and electricity, are found in which part of the periodic table?
Orange
Blue
Green
These elements don't exist.
Elements that are dull in luster, brittle, and are insulators of heat and electricity, are found in which part of the periodic table?
Orange
Blue
Green
These elements don't exist.
Elements that have properties of metals and nonmetals are found in which part of the periodic table?
Orange
Blue
Green
These elements don't exist.
Four friends were racing by pushing carts across the gym. Each person pushes with the same amount of force. Which cart has the greatest change in speed?
Cart A
mass = 27 kg
Cart B
mass = 14 kg
Cart C
mass = 30 kg
Cart D
mass = 9 kg
Why did Pangea break apart into separate continents?
Plates under the continents move from convection currents created by magma.
Global warming made icebergs melt and separate the land.
Wind convection currents slowly pushed them apart.
Huge waves broke apart the land.
What is the number of valence electrons in an element with 38 protons?
(a)
This position vs. time graph shows an object...
not moving
moving with constant velocity
moving with changing velocity
According to the graph, what was the Speed for the first 5 seconds?
1 m/s
0.5 m/s
5 m/s
2 m/s
Which of the following lists all the elements that are present in a molecule of baking soda, NaHCO3
Nitrogen
Helium
Carbon
Sodium
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
Sodium
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Which of the following does NOT provide evidence for the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
Similar fossils found on different continents
Continents seem to fit together
Landforms matching on different continents
Weathering and erosion of continents
Which diagram correctly models the relative plate motion on each side of a mid-ocean ridge?
The San Andreas fault is a transform fault. Students were asked to make maps predicting which way land would most likely move over thousands of years. Which one is correct?
What do these volcanoes indicate about plate tectonics in the region?
The volcanoes form an island arc, indicating a converging plate boundary.
The volcanoes form a line, indicating a diverging plate boundary.
Two plates are moving past each other, causing faulting and magma formation.
Two plates are moving apart, creating new seafloor.
Which student correctly identified the geologic process that formed the Himalayan mountains?
1
2
3
4
The Coriolis Effect is caused by what?
The wind blowing
Earth's gravity pulling things down
The rotation of the Earth
The pull of the Moon
The Coriolis effect causes ___________.
the Earth to rotate on its axis
earthquakes
global winds to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
the Earth to revolve around the sun
Which two cities are most likely to experience clear, dry weather?
Seattle & San Francisco
Chicago & Minneapolis
Chicago & Nashville
Dallas & Houston
What type of weather is Minneapolis most likely experiencing?
light/drizzly rain
severe thunderstorms
sunny skies
cloudy skies, light precipitation
Which location is most likely experiencing warmer temperatures and higher humidity?
Location A
Location B
Location C
Location D
Near which two cities are the low pressure systems located?
Seattle & San Francisco
Chicago & Seattle
Dallas & Houston
Chicago & Nashville
Tim said that Chicago is most likely to experience rainy weather. Jennifer thinks that Dallas is most likely to experience rainy weather.
Which student is correct?
Tim because Chicago is the closest to a low pressure system and they produce precipitation.
Jennifer because high pressure systems produce precipitation
Both students are correct because all systems produce precipitation
Neither of the students are correct because the cities are not close enough to the system.
Which is an example of convection?
Touching a hot pot
Gases rising and falling in the atmosphere
Cooking a burger
What does heat do when convection currents are moving?
Sinks
Rises
Stays in place
Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?
Day
Night
Where do hurricanes form?
Near the poles
On land
In cold waters
Near the equator
