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Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A car is moving to the right. Any friction present would be pushing the car to the ...

a)

right

b)

left

c)

up

d)

down

2.

A push or pull exerted on an object...

a)

energy

b)

force

c)

motion

d)

none of these

3.

If the net force acting on any moving object is zero, the object will _______________.

a)

stop

b)

accelerate

c)

move in a circle

d)

move in a constant motion in a straight line

4.

Sophia made an electromagnet but it was very weak. How can she make it stronger?

a)

take away the battery

b)

wrap the wire more loosely

c)

coil more copper

d)

none of the above

5.

How old do scientists think the Universe is?

a)

24,000 years old

b)

4.5 billion years old

c)

5 years old

d)

14 billion years old

6.

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

a)

How our planets and moons formed

b)

How our universe began

c)

How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

d)

How fast light travels through space

7.
What is the definition of "weight"?
a)
measure of the force of gravity on your body
b)
the time it takes to get on a ride 
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
the size of an object
8.
A measure of how much matter an object has is--
a)
weight
b)
gravity
c)
mass
d)
volume
9.
The color of the star tells us its 
a)
composition
b)
Temperature
c)
Luminosity 
d)
Mass
10.
Elliptical, spiral, and irregular are all types of ______.
a)
solar systems
b)
universes
c)
galaxies
d)
stars
11.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
12.
What color of star is the coolest?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
White
13.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
14.
What is the shape of an irregular galaxy?
a)
oval
b)
square
c)
no shape
d)
pinwheel
15.

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

a)

How our planets and moons formed

b)

How our universe began

c)

How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

d)

How fast light travels through space

16.
The universe is expanding!  This means that:
a)
all of the galaxies are spreading out.
b)
the universe must have started from a single point.
c)
the universe is cooling down.
d)
all of the above.
17.

Which elements are most

abundant in the visible

universe?

a)

Hydrogen and Carbon

b)

Carbon and Helium

c)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen and Helium

18.

Electromagnets are the same as regular magnets.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Electromagnets can be turned off and on.

a)

True

b)

False

20.
Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.
a)
Kilometers
b)
Light Years
c)
Miles
d)
Light Seconds
21.

What is this graph showing?

a)

The object is moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

The object is moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

The object is increasing its velocity

d)

The object is decreasing its velocity

22.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
23.

The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...

a)

speeding up

b)

moving at a constant speed

c)

not moving

d)

slowing down.

24.

What does either line on this graph represent?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Speeding up

c)

Not moving

25.

During which interval is the object decelerating?

a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
26.

What is the relation between the two forces acting on the upper magnet?

a)

The one acting upward is greater than the one acting downward.

b)

The one acting downward is greater than the one acting upwards.

c)

Both act in the same direction.

d)

They are equal.

27.

Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction

a)

Equal and similar

b)

Equal and opposite

c)

Equal and different

d)

Greater and opposite

28.

What is Newton's First Law

a)

F=ma

b)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

d)

Friction

29.

Forces that are applied to an object in opposite directions _____ each other

a)

counteract

b)

reinforce

c)

complicate

d)

simplify

30.

Forces that are applied to an object in the same direction ___________ each other

a)

Counteract

b)

Reinforce

c)

Complicate

d)

Compliment