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S1 Final Exam Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of Newton's Laws tells us: Acceleration is directly proportional to force and inversely proportional to mass.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

2.

Which one of Newton's Laws tells us: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

3.

Which Newton's Law tells us: Objects at rest will stay at rest and objects in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

4.

In Earth & Space Physics, the "system" we use depends on the problem we are trying to solve or explain. Which of these options could be defined as a "system"?

a)

A car crashing into a telephone pole

b)

The entire earth

c)

The Milky Way Galaxy

d)

all of these options

5.

What type of system is the Earth?

a)

open (both energy and matter flow in and out)

b)

closed (matter is trapped on earth, but energy can flow in and out)

c)

isolated (Earth is completely separated from the rest of the Universe by space)

d)

none of these choices

6.

A rocket is sending astronauts to Mars. After it escapes Earth's gravity, the captain turns off the thrusters and the rocket coasts to Mars at a constant velocity for 7 months. Which of Newton’s 3 laws of motion best describes this scenario?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

7.

An athlete kicks a soccer ball and a bowling ball with the same amount of force (okay, that was not very smart!). The soccer ball accelerates away much more quickly than the bowling ball. Which of Newton’s 3 laws of motion best describes this scenario?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

8.

What is the color of the hottest stars?

a)

white

b)

red

c)

blue

9.

If the object is moving away its light is shifted and is called

a)

Redshift

b)

Blueshift

c)

No shift

10.

Evidence that the universe is expanding is best provided by the ________

a)

Red shift in the light from other galaxies

b)

Spiral shape of the Milky Way

c)

Blue Shift in the light from other galaxies

d)

What we see through a telescope

11.

Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is the most dangerous to humans?

a)

Visible Light

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Gamma Rays

12.

Which term describes the below image of a wave interacting with matter?

a)

Transmission

b)

Refraction

c)

Reflection

13.

Which of the following is not evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory?

a)

Cosmic background radiation

b)

Amount of hydrogen/helium

c)

Expansion of universe (red shift)

d)

The composition of meteors

14.

Light can be classified as?

a)

a particle

b)

a wave

c)

both

d)

neither

15.

What is the cloud of material that stars are made from?

a)

Meteors

b)

Nebula

c)

Galaxies

16.

What is static electricity?

a)

The transfer and buildup of electrons.

b)

The transfer and buildup of protons.

17.

An object with a mass of 1 kilogram on Earth _____.

a)

Has the same mass on the Moon

b)

Weighs the same everywhere

c)

Has more mass on the Moon

18.

 When electric current flows through a wire, a __________ forms around the wire.

a)

Electron cloud

b)

Magnetic field

c)

Cumulonimbus cloud

19.

Fill in the blank: __________ poles repel and __________ poles attract.

a)

Opposite: opposite

b)

Like: opposite

20.

 If you double the distance between the earth and the sun, what happens to the force of gravity between them?

a)

Gravity is 2 times more

b)

Gravity is 2 times less (one half)

c)

Gravity is 4 times more

21.

If the Sun had twice its mass, its pull on Earth would be

a)

Unchanged

b)

Twice as much

c)

Half as much

d)

4 times as much

22.

 Which two quantities are used in calculating kinetic energy of objects in motion?

a)

Mass and Height

b)

Mass and Velocity

c)

Temp and Velocity

23.

This Law states that the total amount of energy in an isolated system remains constant.

a)

Law of Thermodynamics

b)

Law of Conservation of Energy

c)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

24.

Which is a true statement about heat?

a)

Heat is a measure of the total energy of a system

b)

Heat is thermal energy transferred between 2 objects.

c)

Every system contains heat, which is a property of that system.

25.

Stored energy or energy that an object could have is called

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Centrifugal Force

26.

 How does heat energy reach the Earth from the Sun?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

27.

 In which of the following are the particles closest together?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

28.

List the layers of the Earth from the outer most layer to the inner most layer?

a)

Outer Core, Inner Core, Crust, Mantle.

b)

Inner Core, Outer Core, Crust, Mantle.

c)

Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core.

29.

How does convection move both matter and energy in Earth’s mantle?

a)

Convection moves thermal energy from Earth’s crust down toward the inner core

b)

The movement of matter in Earth’s mantle is driven by differences in the chemical composition of minerals.

c)

Convection moves thermal energy from Earth’s interior out toward the surface.

30.

. The speed of a seismic wave depends on

a)

Its amplitude

b)

The type of material it travels through.

c)

The competence of the sediment it travels through

31.

A bowling ball is rolling at 10m/s and has a mass of 3kg, what is the momentum? p= m*v

a)

7 kg m/s

b)

25 kg m/s

c)

30 kg m/s

32.

What type of seismic waves move through Earth’s interior by compressing and expanding rocks?

a)

P-waves

b)

S-waves

c)

Radio Waves

33.

If you are trying to find the force net of a stationary object with a force to the left of 10N and a force to the right of 30 N, what does the force equal and which direction?

a)

10N to the left

b)

20N to the right

c)

20N to the left

34.

When calculating Net Force, if the objects forces are moving in opposite directions, we subtract the forces to find the Net Force.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

When calculating Net Force, if the objects forces are moving in the same direction, we add the forces to find the Net Force.

a)

True

b)

False