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WorksheetsPHYSICAL SCIENCE REVIEW
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 38mins
Blue shift is observed in which of the following?
Galaxies moving away
Galaxies moving closer
Galaxies not moving at all
None of the above
The big bang is (a) of the universe?
Red shift is observed in which of the following?
Galaxies moving away
Galaxies moving closer
Galaxies not moving a all
None of the above
Who is the proponent of the general theory of relativity?
Aristotle
Einstein
Newton
Maxwell
An observer sees a rocket ship that moves close to the speed of light. What does he observe regarding the mass of the ship?
The mass contracts
The mass dilates
The mass does not Change
The mass stretches
In the Newtonian mechanics, how is light believed to behave?
The speed of light cannot be determined
The speed of light changes depending o the motion of the source
The speed of light is constant
The speed of light varies
He proved the existence of radiowaves in the late 1800’s
Faraday
Franklin
Hertz
Maxwell
He described the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion?
Ampere
Bio-savart
Coulomb
Oersted
It is also called a parhelion and is the atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one o both sides of the Sun.
Haloes
Mirages
Rainbows
Sundogs
The atmosphere scatters which of the following waves the most?
Blue
Green
Orange
Yellow
Electrons also behave like waves
True
False
Which of the following is constant?
Frequency of waves
Speed of light
Wavelength of light
None of the above
What happens to the frequency of a wave as itincreases it wavelength?
It decreases
It increases
It stays the same
None of the above
What happens when a photon hits an electron?
it excites an electron
It depresses an electron
It lights up an electron
None of the above
When light reflects, the angle of reflection is equal to what?
Angle of incidence
Angle of refraction
Angle of triangle
None of the above
It is also known as the bending of light?
Absorption
Reflection
Refraction
Transmission
It is also known as the bouncing of waves.
Absorption
Reflection
Refraction
Transmission
Water waves is an example of which type of waves?
Compression waves
Electromagnetic waves
Transverse waves
None of the above
Sound waves is an example of which type of waves?
Compression waves
Electromagnetic waves
Transverse waves
None of the above
Light waves is an example of which type of waves?
Compression waves
Electromagnetic waves
Transverse waves
None of the above
What happens to white light when it passes through a prism?
A rainbow appears
A black light appears
It becomes brighter
Nothing happens
What colors of visible light are absorbed when you see something white?
All colors
Nothing
Red
White
What colors of visible light are reflected when it hits a white surface?
All colors
Nothing
Red
White
What colors of visible light are absorbed when you see something black?
All colors
Nothing
Black
White
What colors of visible light are relected when you see something black
All colors
Nothing
Black
White
It is the amount of motion in an object that is directly proportional to its mass and velocity?
Force
Impulse
Momentum
Speed
This law of planetary motion states that an imaginary line drawn from the center of the Sun to the center of the planet will sweep out equal intervals of time.
Law of Ellipse
Law of Equal Areas
Law of Harmonies
Law of Inertia
According to the universal law of gravitation, the magnitude of the gravitaional force is directly proportional to which of the following?
Distance
Mass
Radius
Velocity
What makes an object move?
Absence of force
Balanced force
Unbalanced Force
None of the above
This law states that in eevry action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Law of Acceleration
Law of Action-reaction
Law of Inertia
None of the above
This law states that a body at rest ill remain at rest and a body in motion will remain in motion, unless an external force acts upon it.
Law of Acceleration
Law of action-reaction
Law of inertia
None of the above
It is the rate of change of velocity of an object
Acceleration
Speed
Time
Velocity
It is the rate of displacement.
Acceleration
Time
Velocity
None of the above
Which of the following is a sign that no acceleration has occured?
The object changed its direction
the object mainained its velocity
The object slowed down
The object sped up
In a position-time graph, the slope represents which of the following?
Velocity
Time
Speed
Acceleration
When a rock and a paper are dropped on the moon, they will fall at the same time because of the absence of what?
Air
Earth
Fire
Water
He believed that if you dropped a rock and a feather at the same time, they will also reach the ground at the same time.
Aristarchus
Aristotle
Galileo
None of the above
According to Aristotle, this type of motion does not require an external cause in order to occur.
Law of Motion
Natural Motion
Violent Motion
None of the above
According to Aristotle, a rock falling on the ground is an example of which of the following types of force?
Law of Motion
Natural Motion
Violent Motion
None of the above
According to Aristotle, pushing a table is an example of which of the following types of force?
Law of Motion
Natural Motion
Violent Motion
None of the above
He believed that if you dropped a small rock and a bigger rock at the same time, the bigger rock will fall faster because it is heavier
Aristarchus
Aristotle
Galileo
None of the above
This law of planetary motion states that the ratio of the squares of the periods o any two planets is equal to the ratio of the cubes of their average distance from the Sun.
Law of Ellipse
Law of Equal Areas
Law of Harmonies
Law of Inertia
This law of planetary motion states that the path of the planets around the Sun is elliptical in shape, with the center of the Sun being at one focus.
Law of Ellipse
Law of Equal Areas
Law of Harmonies
None of the above
How did Galileo’s discovery of the phases of Venus debunk the geocentric model?
The phases of Venus show that it revolves around the Earth
The phases of Venus show that the orbit of Venus is not circular
The Phases of Venus show that it is not perfect
None of the above
How did Galileo’s discovery of lunar craters and sunspots debunk the geocentric model?
Lunar craters and sunspots show that the moon and Sun are not spherical
Lunar craters and sunspots show that the moon and the Sun are not perfect.
Lunar craters and sunspots show that the Sun and moon revolve around the Earth
None of the above
Who among the following believed that the Sun revolves around the Earth, but all the other planets revolve around the Sun?
Aristotle
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Tycho Brahe
Which comes after the new moon?
Waning Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Waxing crescent
None of the above
Which comes after waxing crescent?
New Moon
Half Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon
What comes after first quarter moon (half moon)
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
What comes after waxing gibbous?
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
New Moon
Third quarter moon (half moon)
What comes after full moon?
Third quarter moon
New Moon
Waning Gibbous
Waning Crescent
What comes after waning gibbous?
Third quarter moon (half moon)
waning crescent
Full moon
New moon
What comes after waning crescent?
New Moon
Full Moon
Half Moon
Waxing Crescent
During this type of eclipse the Sun is covered by the shadow of the moon.
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Sun Eclipse
None of the above
During this type of eclipse the moon is covered by the shadow of the Sun.
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Annular Eclipse
None of the above
Who among the following believed in the geocentric theory?
Aristotle
Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Tycho Brahe
He explained the retrograde motion of the planets using epicycles
Eudoxus
Nicholas Copernicus
Ptolemy
Pythagoras
He is a Greek mathematician and astronomer who believed that circles and spheres are perfect shapes, and therefore, the Earth must be a sphere too.
Plato
Ptolemy
Pythagoras
None of the above
Which of the following is the reason why the Sun appears to be rising fro the east and setting on the west?
The Eart revolves around the Sun
The Earth rotates on its own axis
The Moon revolves around the Earth
The Sun revolves around the Sun
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
1 month
1 year
12 years
24 hours
Which of the following is not considered the three types of terrestrial motion according to the ancient Greeks?
Involuntary
Natural
Unbalanced
Voluntary
How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
1 month
1 year
12 years
24 hours
What is the direction of the Earth’s rotation
East to west
North to south
South to north
West to east
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate in its own axis?
1 month
1 year
12 years
24 hours
What is the apparent color of the moon when it is completely covered by the shadow of the Earth?
Black
Blue
Red
Yellow
He posted the question on “saving the appearances” and asked for an explanation on the retrograde motion of the planets
Aristotle
Plato
Ptolemy
Pythagoras
He explained the retrograde motion of the planets using concentric circles
Eudoxus
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Pythagoras
This theory states that the Sun is the center of the universe.
Geocentric theory
Heliocentric theory
Sun-centric theory
Earth-centric theory
This theory states that the Earth is the center of the universe.
Heliocentric Theory
Geocentric Theory
What is the shape of the shadow of the Earth on the moon during lunar eclipse?
Rectangle
Round
Triangl
Square
What is the Greek word for wanderer
Planets
Stars
Supernova
Xray
What is the shape of the Earth?
Flat disk
Flat circle
Pyramidal
Oblate Spheroid
How did Galileo’s discovery of the moons of Juupiter debunk the Geocentric model
The moons of Jupiter are not perfect
The moons of Jupiter show that they orbit around Jupiter and not around the Earth
The moons of Jupiter show that the orbit of Jupiter is not perfect
None of the above
