Free Printable PS Semester 2 Final

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PS Semester 2 Final

Total questions: 100

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Name

Class

Date

1.

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

direction

d)

velocity

2.

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

a)

Mass and time

b)

Temperature and mass

c)

Mass and distance

d)

Distance and time

3.

A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Vector

4.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration (speeding up)

c)

Deceleration (slowing down)

d)

No motion

5.

What is the formula to calculate speed?

a)

S = t/d

b)

S = d/t

c)

S = d x t

d)

S = t x d

6.

What is motion?

a)

the stopping of an object to a frame of reference

b)

a change in position relative to a frame of reference

c)

the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge

d)

a change in the time in which it takes to get an office referral

7.

A change in ________ in a certain amount of time is motion.

a)

speed

b)

appearance

c)

position

d)

weight

8.

A measurement of how fast an object is moving

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Vector

d)

Acceleration

9.

Reference point can also be described as what?

a)

An ending point

b)

A starting point

c)

A description

d)

A location

10.

What law is best described by inertia?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

11.

What is Newtons 1st law of motion?

a)

Force= Mass multiplied by acceleration

b)

An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on an unbalanced force. (inertia)

c)

For every action there is a equal and opposite re-action.

d)

law of gravity

12.

Objects with greater mass have a greater inertia; objects with less mass have less inertia.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

A unbalanced force means that an object is

a)

zero net force

b)

changing its motion

c)

sitting still

d)

object at rest

14.

Newton's 3rd Law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite ________.

a)

reaction

b)

satisfaction

c)

fraction

d)

transaction

15.

A ______ is a push or pull on an object.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

16.

Net force is a combination of all ________ acting on an object.

a)

forces

b)

speeds

c)

accelerations

d)

velocities

17.

if an object stays still or continues moving at the same speed and in the same direction, it is a _______ force.

a)

weak

b)

strong

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

18.

What is Newton's 2nd Law?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

Acceleration depends on two variables, the mass of the object and the amount of force.

19.

What is Newton's 3rd Law?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

Acceleration depends on two variables, the mass of the object and the amount of force.

20.

What is the unit called that measures force?

a)

Isaac

b)

Yee

c)

Newton

d)

kilogram

21.

Stored energy an object has due to it's shape.

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

22.

Energy an object has because it is in motion.

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

23.

Stored energy something has due to it's position above Earth's surface.

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

24.

A skier is poised (waiting their turn) at the top of a steep slope ready to ski.

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

25.

A concrete dam holds back a large reservoir of water.

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

26.

An archer has pulled back the string of their bow and is ready to release the arrow at the distant target.

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

27.

A golfer swings the golf club down toward the golf ball sitting on a tee. What type of energy is the golfer demonstrating?

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

28.

A man swings an ax toward a log.

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

29.

A flower pot is falling from a windowsill.

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

30.

A fast-moving stream runs toward a mill. It's a Bob Ross Painting!!

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

31.

The ball at the very moment when Ken Griffey Jr's bat was in contact with the baseball.

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

32.

A roller coaster has reached the top of the highest hill.

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

33.

A marble rolls across the table.

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

34.

A kid is about to let go of a yo-yo.

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

35.

A golfer swings the golf club down toward the golf ball sitting on a tee. What type of energy does the golf ball sitting on the tee demonstrate?

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

36.

An archer has pulled back the string of their bow and shoots the arrow at the distant target.

a)

GPE...Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

EPE...Elastic Potential Energy

c)

KE...Kinetic Energy

37.

What happens to an object's GPE as it is raised higher and higher above earth's surface.

a)

The GPE stays the same because it still is made of the same atoms and molecules.

b)

The GPE will increase because when the object falls, gravity will affect if more and it will have more KE hitting the ground with more ENERGY.

c)

The GPE will decrease because the molecules of the object will slow down.

d)

What is GPE? If this is you.....L@@K in your science notebook and don't pick this answer!!

38.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

39.

__________ is stored energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

40.

At which point is kinetic energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

41.

composed of stars

a)

elliptical galaxies

b)

all galaxies

c)

irregular galaxies

d)

spiral galaxies

42.

egg shaped or spherical

a)

elliptical galaxies

b)

all galaxies

c)

irregular galaxies

d)

spiral galaxies

43.

huge central bulge, surrounded by arms

a)

elliptical galaxies

b)

all galaxies

c)

irregular galaxies

d)

spiral galaxies

44.

Doppler effect

a)

an observed change in the frequency of a wave when the source or observer is moving

b)

theory that all matter and energy in the universe exploded ten to twenty billion years ago and began expanding in all directions

c)

galaxy moving away from Earth

d)

apparent shift toward shorter wavelengths of light when a luminous object moves toward the viewer

e)

theory that matter distorts space

45.

big bang theory

a)

an observed change in the frequency of a wave when the source or observer is moving

b)

theory that all matter and energy in the universe exploded ten to twenty billion years ago and began expanding in all directions

c)

galaxy moving away from Earth

d)

apparent shift toward shorter wavelengths of light when a luminous object moves toward the viewer

e)

theory that matter distorts space

46.

red shift galaxy

a)

an observed change in the frequency of a wave when the source or observer is moving

b)

theory that all matter and energy in the universe exploded ten to twenty billion years ago and began expanding in all directions

c)

galaxy moving away from Earth

d)

apparent shift toward shorter wavelengths of light when a luminous object moves toward the viewer

e)

theory that matter distorts space

47.

blue shift

a)

an observed change in the frequency of a wave when the source or observer is moving

b)

theory that all matter and energy in the universe exploded ten to twenty billion years ago and began expanding in all directions

c)

galaxy moving away from Earth

d)

apparent shift toward shorter wavelengths of light when a luminous object moves toward the viewer

e)

theory that matter distorts space

48.

general theory relativity

a)

an observed change in the frequency of a wave when the source or observer is moving

b)

theory that all matter and energy in the universe exploded ten to twenty billion years ago and began expanding in all directions

c)

galaxy moving away from Earth

d)

apparent shift toward shorter wavelengths of light when a luminous object moves toward the viewer

e)

theory that matter distorts space

49.

universe

a)

sum of all space, matter, and energy

b)

matter not visible through current methods, but observable through gravitational interactions between galaxies

c)

apparent shift toward longer wavelengths of light when a luminous object moves away from the viewer

d)

steady but faint microwaves from all over the sky

e)

the possible contraction and collapse of the currently expanding universe

50.

Astronomers estimate that the universe contains

a)

100 Galaxies

b)

100 Million Galaxies

c)

100 Billion Galaxies

d)

100 Trillion Galaxies

51.

Energy produced in a star’s core moves through the star by

a)

convection and fusion.

b)

radiation and fusion.

c)

convection and radiation

d)

none of the answers

52.

The brightness of a star depends on its

a)

temperature

b)

size

c)

distance from Earth

d)

All of the answers

53.

The composition of a star can be identified by

a)

its apparent brightness

b)

the size of the star

c)

the lines in its spectrum

d)

the intensity of its radiation

54.

The sun will eventually end up as a

a)

white dwarf

b)

brown dwarf.

c)

brown dwarf.

d)

black hole

55.

Stars produce energy by fusing hydrogen into

a)

Oxygen.

b)

Iron

c)

Carbon

d)

Helium

56.

A _____ is so massive and compressed that not even light can escape its gravity.

a)

neutron star

b)

black hole

c)

protostar

d)

supernova

57.

A galaxy is a collection of _____ bound together by gravity.

a)

stars

b)

superclusters

c)

universes

d)

None of the answers

58.

Astronomers group galaxies into three types, according to their

a)

shapes.

b)

ages.

c)

colors

d)

sizes.

59.

Our solar system is located in which of these galaxies?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Messier 87

d)

Fornax A

60.

A star generates energy by

a)

fission

b)

photosynthesis

c)

fusion

d)

none of answers

61.

All planets in the solar system revolve around

a)

the Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

62.

Kepler correctly proposed that the planets orbited the sun in _____ orbits.

a)

circular

b)

elliptical

c)

linear

d)

spherical

63.

The nebular hypothesis explains

a)

why the inner and outer planets differ

b)

why the planets have separate orbits.

c)

the presence of comets and asteroids.

d)

All of answers

64.

Comets are probably made from leftover matter from the formation of

a)

the solar system

b)

Earth.

c)

the gas giants

d)

the sun

65.

According the current theory, the moon was formed

a)

together with Earth.

b)

separately from Earth

c)

from a portion of Earth

d)

from leftover matter

66.

The moon’s surface is covered with

a)

craters

b)

oceans

c)

ice

d)

an atmosphere

67.

The solar system is held together by

a)

orbits

b)

oceans

c)

ice

d)

gravity

68.

The moon affects Earth by causing

a)

seasons

b)

night and day

c)

tides

d)

earthquakes

69.

Without the force of the sun’s gravity, Earth would

a)

move closer to the sun

b)

fly off into space.

c)

continue in its orbit

d)

stop moving

70.

The largest body in the solar system is

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

the moon

d)

the sun

71.

The mass of the sun is about _____ times larger than the mass of Earth.

a)

30

b)

3000

c)

300000

d)

30000000

72.

According to Copernicus’ model of the solar system,

a)

the sun orbits Earth.

b)

Earth orbits the sun.

c)

the planets orbit Earth.

d)

Earth orbits the moon.

73.

According to the nebular hypothesis, the planets of the solar system

a)

are pieces of a larger planet.

b)

formed from small particles.

c)

are comets captured by the sun.

d)

formed before the big bang.

74.

The age of our solar system is approximately

a)

6,000 years old

b)

5.6 billion years old.

c)

4.6 billion years old.

d)

15 billion years old.

75.

hydrosphere

a)

area beyond Neptune populated by small bodies

b)

planet with the most satellites

c)

unique characteristic that makes Earth habitable

d)

terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere

e)

only planet with large amounts of liquid water and a protective atmosphere

76.

Earth

a)

area beyond Neptune populated by small bodies

b)

planet with the most satellites

c)

unique characteristic that makes Earth habitable

d)

terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere

e)

only planet with large amounts of liquid water and a protective atmosphere

77.

From Earth, _____ is a planet visible to the naked eye.

a)

Mercury

b)

the Sun

c)

the moon

d)

Neptune

78.

_____ is the only planet in the solar system known to sustain life.

a)

Uranus

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Pluto

79.

All four outer planets are

a)

terrestrial planets.

b)

gas giants

c)

very small.

d)

close to the sun.

80.

Earth’s atmosphere protects it from

a)

high-energy solar particles

b)

ultraviolet radiation.

c)

space debris

d)

All of answers

81.

A seismograph used to

a)

measures the weather

b)

takes a picture of the clouds

c)

used to detect and measure earthquake wave

d)

detects waves of the ocean

82.

the maximum distance that the particles of the medium carrying the wave move away from their rest position

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

hertz

d)

amplitude

83.

Wave __________ is the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Compression

84.

a)

Longitdinal Wave

b)

Transverse Wave

85.

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Transverse Wave

86.

a)

A is compression

b)

A is the trough

c)

A is the rarefraction

87.

a)

B is called rarefaction

b)

B is called compression

c)

B is called the crest

88.

Waves that move the medium at right angels to the direction in which the wave travel

a)

Longitudinal Waves

b)

Compressional Waves

c)

Transverse Waves

89.

The material through which a wave travel

a)

trough

b)

medium

c)

crest

d)

vibration

90.

Defined as the ability to do work

a)

waves

b)

force

c)

motion

d)

energy

91.

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

a)

Energy

b)

Wave

c)

Force

d)

Motion

92.

The distance from trough to trough or crest to crest

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Distance

d)

Amplitude

93.

Speed = wavelength x frequency
The speed of a wave on a rope is 50 cm/s and its wavelength is 10 cm. What is the wave's frequency?

a)

50 cm/s

b)

5 Hz

c)

10 cm

94.

The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection

a)

Law of Conservation of reflection

b)

Law of Reflection

95.

Energy can neither be created or destroyed

a)

Law of conservation of Mass

b)

Law of conservation of Energy

96.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

97.

a)

Diffraction

b)

Interference

98.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

99.

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Destructive Interference

100.

a)

Types of Seismic Waves

b)

Types of Electromagnetic Waves

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