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Physical Science Spring 2022 Midterm

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Current is...
a)
moving protons
b)
moving electrons
c)
measured in volts
d)
measured in ohms
2.
Resistance is...
a)
What "slows down" electrons
b)
What "speeds up" electrons
c)
Moving electrons
d)
What "pushes" electrons
3.
Voltage is simply defined as...
a)
what 'pushes' electrons
b)
what 'stops' electrons
c)
moving electrons
4.
What characteristics impact resistance of a material?
a)
Thickness 
b)
Temperature
c)
Length
d)
All of these
5.
An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
6.
current is measured in....
a)
volts
b)
amps
c)
watts
d)
mph
7.
In the U.S most electrical outlets supply a voltage of....
a)
240 Volts
b)
120 Volts
c)
100 watts
d)
60 amps
8.
If the voltage stays the same, but the resistance goes up, the current will....
a)
increase (speed up)
b)
decrease (slow down)
c)
stay the same
9.
To have a complete electric circuit, the path must be _____
a)
small
b)
closed
c)
big
d)
open
10.
Within a circuit, the number of electrons flowing from a power source is _____ the number of _____ returning to the source
a)
much less than, paths
b)
the same as, electrons
c)
much less than, electrons
d)
the same as, paths
11.
An electric current flows _____ unless it is disrupted in some way
a)
continuously
b)
in spurts
c)
unevenly
d)
drop by drop
12.
The symbol for 1 _____ is A
a)
acceleration
b)
current
c)
ampere
d)
coulomb
13.
An electric current is made up of _____ charged electrons
a)
neutral
b)
negative
c)
positive
d)
balanced
14.
As current flows through a wire, the number of _____ stays the same
a)
circuits
b)
particles
c)
current
d)
electrons
15.
______________ are materials such as rubber that do not allow charges to flow.
a)
conductors
b)
circuits
c)
insulators
d)
amps
16.
A complete, unbroken path that charges can flow through is called an __________________.
a)
conductor
b)
electric circuit
c)
electric current
d)
insulator
17.
The unit for the rate of current is the ______________.
a)
ampere
b)
volt
c)
ohm
d)
joule
18.
Metals such as copper and aluminum are good ______________. 
a)
insulators
b)
conductors
c)
circuits
d)
charges
19.
Which of the following does not determine the resistance of a wire?
a)
temperature
b)
color
c)
length
d)
diameter
20.

a natural non renewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed over a very long time in the geological past from the remains of living organisms

a)

fossil fuel

b)

hydropower

c)

geothermal

d)

wind

21.

a flammable, yellow to black liquid composed of hydrocarbons occurring naturally beneath Earth's surface

a)

petroleum (oil)

b)

wind

c)

geothermal

d)

biomass

22.

an energy resource that takes millions of years to form from the remains of plants and animals, such a coal, oil, and natural gas

a)

nonrenewable

b)

renewable

23.

a hard, black, solid fuel formed from the remains of plants over millions of years and extracted from the ground

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

natural gas

d)

biomass

24.

ENERGY is the ability to cause change

a)

true

b)

false

25.

an energy resource such as trees or wind that is replaceable by natural means

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

26.

An ENERGY RESOURCE is a source or supply of energy that can be used to generate electrical power to meet people's needs

a)

true

b)

false

27.

heat harnessed from deep beneath Earth's surface and converted to useable energy

a)

Geothermal

b)

biomass

c)

wind

d)

solar

28.

POLLUTION is the presence of harmful or unwanted levels of material in the environment

a)

True

b)

False

29.

movement of water through a dam in a river is converted to useable energy

a)

hydropower

b)

solar

c)

nuclear

d)

wind

30.

the sun's energy is collected and converted to useable energy

a)

nuclear

b)

biomass

c)

natural gas

d)

solar

31.

the splitting of uranium atoms to release energy.

a)

geothermal

b)

wind

c)

nuclear

d)

natural gas

32.

turbines harness the movement of air and convert it to useable energy

a)

wind

b)

biomass

c)

natural gas

d)

hydropower

33.

NATURAL GAS is usually found in the ground positioned above petroleum deposits, that is burned to obtain energy.

a)

true

b)

false

34.

biological material such as plant material or animal waste converted to a usable energy source

a)

biomass

b)

wind

c)

nuclear

d)

hydropower

35.
Which of the following is not a type of fossil fuel? 
a)
Coal
b)
Light
c)
Petroleum
d)
Natural Gas
36.
What are fossil fuels?
a)
Dinosaur bones
b)
Resources made from once living organisms 
c)
Combination of different rocks
d)
Gas Stations
37.
Why do we depend on fossil fuels? 
a)
Electricity, transportation, and heating
b)
Food
c)
Sunlight
d)
Growing, building muscle, calcium
38.
How does petroleum form
a)
build up of layers of trees and leaves
b)
build up of once-living aquatic organisms underneath pressure and heat. 
c)
Build up of different rocks
d)
It's formed from gasses in the air
39.
How does natural gas form? 
a)
lower pressures and temperatures
b)
the hydrosphere layer
c)
deepest sediment where there are higher pressures and temperatures 
d)
In the atmosphere 
40.
Why is burning fossil fuels harmful? 
a)
then we won't have any fossil fuels if we burn them all
b)
They can get extremely hot
c)
Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air
d)
this would destroy fossils
41.
Drilling and transporting fossil fuels causes damage to natural habitats and can lead to land and water pollution. 
a)
True
b)
False
42.
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
a)
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
b)
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
c)
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
d)
Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
43.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
44.
Which of these is not a fossil fuel?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Olive Oil
d)
Natural Gas
45.
What is coal made of?
a)
decomposed animal and plant remains
b)
water
c)
electricity
d)
all of the above
46.
What had to be applied in order to make buried organic matter into fossil fuels?
a)
A. Industrial Pollution
b)
B. Ocean Currents
c)
C. Volcanic Activity
d)
D. Heat and pressure
47.
How do nuclear power-plants work?
a)
Fusion
b)
Half-life
c)
Fission
d)
Fusion or fission
48.
Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus
a)
fission
b)
fusion
49.
The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is
a)
fusion
b)
fission
c)
half-life
d)
gamma radiation
50.
Where does fusion occur naturally?
a)
Underwater
b)
All around us
c)
In the radioactive waste
d)
On the sun
51.
What is a half-life?
a)
The average time it takes for any element to disappear completely 
b)
The time it takes for a radioactive atom to lose half its neutrons
c)
The time it takes for half of any number of radioactive atoms to decay
d)
The time it takes for a radioactive atom to lose half its electrons 
52.
This is an example of...
a)
Fission  reaction
b)
Fusion reaction
c)
Decomposition reaction
d)
Combustion
53.
All of the following are problems of nuclear energy except ---
a)
storage of radioactive fuel
b)
air pollution
c)
security concerns
d)
natural disasters (tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.)
54.
What is an advantage  of nuclear energy?
a)
radioactive waste
b)
no air pollution
c)
we will never run out
d)
it is the safest way to make energy
55.
Splitting a uranium atom is called - 
a)
fission
b)
fusion
56.
Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.
a)
steel
b)
coal
c)
uranium
d)
hydrogen
57.
Nuclear energy uses _____ to turn turbines to power a generator.
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
steam
d)
solar
58.
Energy is stored in the ___ of an atom.
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron cloud
d)
nucleus
59.
Spent nuclear fuel (already used) is stored at -
a)
a landfill
b)
on site at the nuclear power plant
c)
a repository in Nevada
60.

Which of the following are characteristics of renewable energy resources? Select ALL that apply.

a)

cause pollution when burned

b)

cannot be replaced quickly

c)

do not pollute

d)

expensive to set up

e)

exists in an infinite supply

61.

What is the renewable source that produces energy from the sun?

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Solar

c)

Biomass

d)

Geothermal

62.

Identify a con of using solar power as an energy resource.

a)

It causes pollution

b)

It is only available when there is sunlight

c)

It is nonrenewable

d)

It will not run out

63.

What is the renewable source that produces energy from the movement of flowing water?

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Solar

c)

Geothermal

d)

Biomass

64.

What energy resource produces energy from recently living organisms such as leaves or plants? These materials can be burned to release energy.

a)

Geothermal

b)

Solar

c)

Biomass

d)

Hydroelectric

65.

Wind is able to turn turbine blades which spin a generator. The generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What conversion of energy takes place in a generator for a hydroelectric dam or wind turbine?

a)

Mechanical --> Sound

b)

Electrical --> Mechanical

c)

Electrical --> Sound

d)

Mechanical --> Electrical

67.

Which energy resource would be most beneficial in an area that experiences hot summer days, little rain, and calm weather?

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Geothermal

c)

Solar

d)

Wind

68.

What term describes any substance that can be used as a source of energy?

a)

Nonrenewable Resource

b)

Renewable Resource

c)

Energy Resource

d)

Energy

69.

What is the renewable source of energy that comes from extreme heat within the Earth?

a)

Solar

b)

Hydroelectric

c)

Geothermal

d)

Biomass

70.

Most renewable energy is derived directly or indirectly from the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Which of the following is not burned and used for heating.

a)

Coal

b)

Nuclear

c)

Oil

72.

Which type of energy is created by the movement of water caused by tides.

a)

Tidal energy

b)

Wind energy

c)

Geothermal power.

73.

This type of energy is sourced from water driving a water turbine and generator.

a)

Solar

b)

Nuclear

c)

Hydroelectric

74.

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable energy source?

a)

Water

b)

Coal

c)

Wind

75.

Plants, water, sunlight are examples of which type of resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenwable

76.

Which type of resource takes millions of years to form?

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

77.

Which of the following principles is not valid to contribute to sustainability...

a)

Reduce our dependence on fossil fuels

b)

Reduce the destruction of nature

c)

Stopping using technology

d)

Buying only things we really need

78.

An impact of Technology on the environment can be...

a)

Global warming

b)

Toxic Waste

c)

Habitat Alteration

d)

All of them

79.

5R practice is one of those recommended practices in green technology. What are the elements in the 5R practice?

a)

Refuse, retreat,reuse, recollect, recovery

b)

Reuse, reduce, recycle, re-branding, refuse

c)

Reuse, recycle, recovery. refuse, recollect

d)

Refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, recovery

80.
The cultural orientation that leads people to find meaning, satisfaction, and satisfaction for what they consume
a)

consumption
b)
consumerism
c)

ecological footprint
d)

ecological overshoot
81.
The removal of resources from a natural environment
a)
materials economy
b)
carrying capacity
c)
extraction
d)
production
82.
The process by which raw materials are turned into manufactured goods
a)
materials economy
b)
carrying capacity
c)
extraction
d)
production
83.
The journey it takes of a product from where it is manufactured to where you can purchase it
a)
distribution
b)
disposal
c)
e-waste
d)
landfill
84.
The last step of a materials economy after it has been consumed
a)
local living economies
b)
disposal
c)
e-waste
d)
landfill
85.
A place where garbage is buried
a)
local living economies
b)
distribution
c)
disposal
d)
landfill
86.

Wastes may be produced when:

a)

A product is made

b)

A product is thrown away

c)

A product is used

d)

All of the above

87.

A consumer wants to do his or her part to reduce the production of waste. Which one of the following is he or she likely to do?

a)

Buy products that cannot be recycled.

b)

Purchase fewer products

c)

Buy from companies that use only new raw materials

d)

All of the above

88.
the process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap; the process of reusing some items
a)
recycling
b)
compost
c)
solid waste
d)
landfill
89.

How would you define perceived obsolescence?

a)

It's when you want to buy products in a bulk

b)

It's when the consumer thinks his phone is outdated so he buys a new one

c)

It's when companies advertise on social media

d)

It's when people look for a high-quality product

90.

What is planned obsolescence?

a)

A type of company

b)

A business strategy consisting of limiting the useful life of products

c)

An inclusive work environment

d)

A way of interacting with customers

91.

Name the type of power station.

a)

Thermal power plant

b)

Hydro power plant

92.

Name the type of energy being used here

a)

Solar

b)

Thermal

c)

Coal

d)

Petroleum

93.

What kind of power plant is this?

a)

Solar

b)

Geothermal

c)

Hydropower

d)

Nuclear

94.

What kind of powerplant is this?

a)

Solar

b)

Geothermal

c)

Nuclear

d)

Coal

95.

What kind of energy is being used here?

a)

Solar

b)

Nuclear

c)

Petroleum

d)

Wind

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