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Semester 2 Review Ch. 4, 5, 6, 8

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ energy is the energy an object has because of its motion.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Chemical

c)

Potential

d)

Magnetic

2.

Work is the transfer of _____ that occurs when a force makes an object move.

a)

Time

b)

Mass

c)

Energy

d)

Density

3.

_______energy is stored energy due to position.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Chemical

c)

Potential

d)

Magnetic

4.

If work stays the same and distance is increased, then ____ force will be needed.

a)

no

b)

more

c)

the same

d)

less

5.

Energy stored in chemcial bonds is called _____.

a)

Elastic Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Chemical Potential Energy

d)

None of these

6.

Anything that can fall has stored energy called ____.

a)

Elastic Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

7.

What is the unit for power?

a)

Joule

b)

Watt

c)

m/s

d)

second

8.

Which of the following is NOT used to calculate potential energy?

a)

mass

b)

height

c)

speed

d)

gravitational acceleration

9.

Thermal Energy is measured in

a)

Joules

b)

Watt

c)

celsius

d)

farenheit

10.

Three of these simple machines are similar to one another. Choose the one that DOES NOT belong

a)

Pulley

b)

Lever

c)

Wheel and Axel

d)

Wedge

11.

The kinetic energy of an object increases as its ______ increases.

a)

height above earth

b)

potential energy

c)

speed

d)

volume

12.

Mechanical energy is the total kinetic and __________ energies in a system.

a)

thermal

b)

potential

c)

chemical

d)

electrical

13.

Which of the following cannot be done by a simple machine?

a)

increase the amount of work done

b)

change the direction of a force

c)

decrease the time it takes to do the work

d)

transfer energy from one location to another

14.

Green plants can change light energy from the Sun into ____________ energy by photosynthesis.

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

chemical potential energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

mechanical energy

15.

The mechanical energy of a coconut falling from a tree ____.

a)

does not exist

b)

increases

c)

decreases

d)

remains constant

16.

Which of the following groups of simple machines represent variations of a lever?

a)

pulley, inclined plane, and wedge

b)

pulley, wheel and axle

c)

pulley, wedge, and screw

d)

wedge, screw, and wheel and axle

17.

Which of the following groups of simple machines represent variations of an inclined plane?

a)

screw, wedge

b)

screw, wheel and axle

c)

pulley, wedge

d)

pulley, wheel and axle

18.

Automobile engines and steam engines are examples of ____.

a)

internal combustion engines

b)

heat engines

c)

external combustion engines

d)

solar collectors

19.

Wind and ocean currents are formed by _____.

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

condensation

20.

Material that reduces the transfer of thermal energy is a(n)

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

solar collector

d)

radiator

21.

All of the following are good conductors of heat except

a)

air

b)

copper

c)

aluminum

d)

silver

22.

___ is most resistant to thermal energy transfers.

a)

copper wire

b)

aluminum foil

c)

water

d)

foam insulation

23.

The process by which engine fuels burn is

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

combustion

d)

conduction

24.

Through which of the following will convection most likely occur?

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Liquids and Gases

25.

Automobile engines are ____.

a)

internal combustion engines

b)

heat pumps

c)

external combustion engines

d)

heating systems

26.

The transfer of energy that does not require matter is

a)

combustion

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

radiation

27.

The energy from the sun travels to earth in a form of

a)

mechanical energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

combustion

28.

Which of the following materials is the BEST electric insulator?

a)

Copper

b)

Air

c)

Iron

d)

Silver

29.

Which would be a poor thermal insulator

a)

air

b)

empty space

c)

metal

d)

glass

30.

Temperature measures the ______ of the particles of a material

a)

heat

b)

kinetic energy

c)

potential energy

d)

kinetic and potential

31.

The specific heat of an object depends on its

a)

chemical makeup

b)

heat

c)

temperature

d)

thermal energy

32.

The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called

a)

electrical resistance

b)

electric current

c)

static electricity

d)

insulation

33.

A material in which electrons are able to move easily is a(n)_______________________.

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

electric field

d)

induction field

34.

Transferring charge by touching or rubbing is called ______.

a)

charging by contact

b)

convection

c)

insulation

d)

none of these

35.

The net movement of electric charges in a single direction is called electric ______.

a)

induction

b)

magnetism

c)

mass

d)

current

36.

Voltage difference is measured in...

a)

Centimeters

b)

Amps

c)

Volts

d)

Liters

37.

A closed path that electric current follows is a(n)

a)

ampere

b)

circuit

c)

charge

d)

ohm

38.

The statement that current is equal to the voltage difference divided by the resistance is known as ____.

a)

Einstein's equation

b)

Faraday's law

c)

Newton's law

d)

Ohm's law

39.

Static discharge differs from an electric current in that a static discharge

a)

is flow of electrons

b)

lasts for a fraction of a second

c)

results b/c force on electrons

d)

movement of ions and electrons

40.

Electric charge that has accumulated on an object is referred to as ____.

a)

circuit electricity

b)

current circuit

c)

current electricity

d)

static electricity

41.

Resistance is measured in a unit called the

a)

Ampere

b)

Ohm

c)

Volt

d)

Coulombs

42.

The rate at which an electrical device converts energy from one form to another is called

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Voltage regulation

c)

Electrical resistance

d)

Electrical power

43.

A path that allows only one route for an electric current is called a ____

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

c)

Series Current

d)

Parallel Current

44.

A material through which electrons do not move easily is a(n) ______.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

viscous

d)

condensation

45.

Lightning is _________.

a)

A build up of neutrons

b)

Very large discharge of static electricity

c)

A low voltage electric current

d)

Harmless

46.

Which of the following is a device designed to open an overloaded circuit and prevent overheating?

a)

circuit breaker

b)

resistor

c)

magnet

d)

transformer

47.

uses the energy from controlled nuclear reactions to generate electricity

a)

cars

b)

nuclear reactors

c)

solar panels

d)

petroleum

48.

haze produced by exhaust and light

a)

pollution

b)

nonrenewable resource

c)

photochemical smog

d)

fossil fuels

49.

Resources that are replaced nearly as quickly as they are used

a)

Renewable

b)

Potential

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Nonrenewable

50.

What is Thermal Energy from hot magma?

a)

Geothermal Power

b)

Geothermal Energy

c)

Geothermal heat

d)

Geothermal technology

51.

thick, greenish-brown, highly flammable liquid that contains hydrocarbons

a)

petroleum

b)

photovoltaic cell

c)

hydroelectricity

d)

geothermal energy

52.

poisonous or cancer-causing waste

a)

pollution

b)

acid precipitation

c)

photochemical smog

d)

hazardous waste

53.

any radioactive by-product

a)

pollution

b)

nuclear waste

c)

photochemical smog

d)

hazardous waste

54.

Electricity from moving water

a)

Solar power

b)

Underground power

c)

Hydroelectricity

d)

None of these answers

55.

acidic moisture from the sky

a)

pollution

b)

acid precipitation

c)

photochemical smog

d)

carrying capacity

56.

Resources that cannot be replaced quickly by natural processes

a)

Solar

b)

Turbine

c)

Renewable

d)

Nonrenewable

57.

device that converts solar energy into electricity

a)

Photovoltaic cells

b)

Solar still

c)

Generator

d)

fossil fuels

58.

formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals

a)

fossil fuels

b)

marble

c)

rocks

d)

salt

59.

A substance that contaminates the environment.

a)

oxygen

b)

pollution

c)

salt water

d)

trees

60.

The maximum population size that can be supported by available resources?

a)

Exponential Growth

b)

Population

c)

Carrying Capacity

d)

Logistic Growth