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WorksheetsFall Semester Test Review
Total questions: 136
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a wave?
a)
a movement of matter
b)
a disturbance that carries energy
c)
the process of electrons being transferred
d)
large fluctuations in force
2.
Types of waves that require a medium to travel through? (a)
Choose from the below words
Electromagnetic
Mechanical
3.
Why do waves move fastest through solid mediums and slowest in gases?
a)
because the particles are moving faster
b)
because the particles are moving slower
c)
because the particles are closer together
d)
because the particles are farther apart
4.
What property of a wave is represented by letter A? (a)
Choose from the below words
Wavelength
Amplitude
Speed
Frequency
5.
What property of a wave is represented by letter B? (a)
Choose from the below words
Wavelength
Amplitude
Trough
Frequency
6.
What property of a wave is represented by letter C and is measured per second? (a)
Choose from the below words
Amplitude
Speed
Frequency
crest
7.
What part of a wave is represented by letter D? (a)
Choose from the below words
Crest
Compression
Rarefaction
Trough
8.
What part of a wave is represented by letter E? (a)
Choose from the below words
Crest
Compression
Rarefaction
Trough
9.
Which of the following can act as a medium for a wave?
a)
Sound and Light
b)
Water
c)
Air
d)
Solids, liquids, and gases
10.
When the frequency of a wave decreases .
a)
the wavelength increases.
b)
the wavelength decreases.
c)
the wavelength increases and then decreases.
d)
the wavelength remains the same.
11.
Mechanical waves can travel through empty space and do not require a medium through which to travel.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
A transverse wave moves the medium perpendicular (right angle) to the direction in which the wave travels.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
As amplitude increases, energy increases.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
In transverse waves, what is the distance between 2 consecutive crests or 2 troughs?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
15.
What is the unit of measurement for wavelength?
a)
Decibels
b)
Meters
c)
Hertz
d)
Meters/Seconds
16.
The number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time (1 second) is called?
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
decibels
d)
energy
17.
What is the unit of measurement for frequency?
a)
Decibels
b)
Meters
c)
Hertz
d)
Meters/Seconds
18.
What is the unit of measurement for speed/velocity?
a)
Decibels
b)
Meters
c)
Hertz
d)
Meters/Seconds
19.
A wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels is called?
a)
surface wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
wavelength
d)
longitudinal wave
20.
The area in a longitudinal wave in which the particles are closest together is called?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
rarefaction
d)
compression
21.
The area in a longitudinal wave in which the particles are farthest apart is called?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
rarefaction
d)
compression
22.
The highest point of a transverse wave is called?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
rarefaction
d)
compression
23.
The lowest point of a transverse wave is called?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
rarefaction
d)
compression
24.
All sound waves are what kind of waves?
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
gnarly
25.
The higher the frequency, the the pitch of the sound we hear.
a)
lower
b)
higher
26.
If the frequency of a wave is 150 Hz and it has a wavelength of 3 m, what is its velocity?
a)
450 m/s
b)
75 m/s
c)
450 Hz
d)
75 m
27.
If a wave is traveling at 60 m/s and has a wavelength of 10 m, what is its frequency?
a)
600 Hz
b)
60 Hz
c)
6 Hz
d)
.6 Hz
28.
The velocity of a wave with a frequency of 20Hz and a wavelength of 10m is
a)
2 m/s
b)
200 m/s
c)
2 m
d)
200 m
29.
Waves that are continuous and transmit signals that get weaker over long distances are
a)
digital
b)
analog
30.
Waves that encode information into a series of 1's and 0's ((binary) are
a)
digital
b)
analog
31.
Which signal type is more reliable?
a)
digital
b)
analog
32.
Which signal type is more susceptible to interference?
a)
digital
b)
analog
33.
Radio waves are an example of which kind of wave?
a)
Electromagnetic
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Mechanical
d)
Transverse
34.
Sound waves can be heard in space.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
All electromagnetic waves have the same .
a)
frequency & wavelength
b)
speed and amplitude
c)
pitch and sound
d)
energy
36.
Which color of visible light has the longest wavelength?
a)
Orange
b)
Violet
c)
Red
d)
Green
37.
If a wave's speed is 30 m/s and it has a wavelength of 15 m, what is its frequency?
a)
450 Hz
b)
450 m
c)
2 Hz
d)
2 m/s
38.
All of the following are examples of analog signals EXCEPT?
a)
human voice speaking
b)
music from speakers
c)
fiber optics
d)
music from a guitar
39.
All of the following are examples of digital signals EXCEPT?
a)
computers
b)
CDs
c)
DVDs
d)
a dog barking
40.
The amount of inertia an object has depends on its _____.
a)
force
b)
mass
c)
friction
d)
age
41.
Which of these is measured in newtons (N)?
a)
acceleration
b)
mass
c)
momentum
d)
net force
42.
A group of students are playing tug-of-war. The students on both sides pull with EQUAL force. This is an example of:
a)
unbalanced forces
b)
balanced forces
c)
acceleration
d)
air resistance
43.
The sum of all the forces acting on an object is called the _____ force.
a)
net
b)
gravitational
c)
final
d)
inertial
44.
If the same force is applied to each of these balls, which one will have the SMALLEST acceleration?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
45.
Which of the following is NOT an example of unbalanced forces acting on an object?
a)
An acorn falling from a tree, accelerating
b)
A car moving straight at 80 km/h
c)
A car changing speed from 50 km/h to 80 km/h
d)
A truck slowing down as it approaches a stop sign
46.
A person in a head-on car collision, who is not wearing a seatbelt, continues to move forward at the original speed of the car because of ____________.
a)
friction
b)
inertia
c)
gravity
d)
weight
47.
A feather will fall through the air more slowly than a brick because of _____ acting on it.
a)
gravity
b)
air resistance
c)
terminal velocity
d)
momentum
48.
The force that pulls all objects towards the Earth is called?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
magnetic
d)
electrical
49.
A force that is transferred from a person or object to another object is called?
a)
applied
b)
spring
c)
friction
d)
gravity
50.
The force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring on any object that is attached to it is called?
a)
normal
b)
applied
c)
spring
d)
tension
51.
The force that pushes objects up due to the fluid pressure of a liquid is called?
a)
air resistance
b)
normal
c)
buoyancy
d)
spring
52.
The force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable or wire when it is pulled tight is called?
a)
applied
b)
normal
c)
gravity
d)
tension
53.
The force that is created when two surfaces rub against one another is called?
a)
normal
b)
tension
c)
friction
d)
applied
54.
The force that pushes objects up when they are on a solid surface is called?
a)
normal
b)
tension
c)
friction
d)
applied
55.
A rocket's action is to push down on the ground with the force of its powerful engines. The reaction is that the ground pushes the rocket upwards with an equal force but opposite in direction. Which law best explains this event?
a)
The Universal Law of Gravity
b)
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
c)
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
d)
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
56.
While driving down the road a firefly hits the windshield of a bus. This makes a big mess on the glass. This is certainly an example of Newton's Third Law of Motion, but which object has the greater force when the firefly hit? The firefly hit the bus and the bus hit the firefly back. Which of the two forces is greater: the force on the firefly or the force on the bus?
a)
The force is equal for the firefly and the bus because of Newton's Third Law of Motion
b)
The force of the firefly is greater because it was moving faster than the bus
c)
The firefly has so little mass, it has no force
d)
The force of the bus is greater because it has more mass
57.
What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?
a)
Force = mass x acceleration
b)
Same as the law of inertia
c)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
d)
An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force
58.
In the image shown, two teams are playing tug of war. The arrows and their labels demonstrate the strength and direction of each team's pull force. What can be concluded based on the diagram?
a)
The rope will not move
b)
The rope will not be acted on by friction
c)
The rope will move toward team X
d)
The rope will move toward team Y
59.
5. Which of the following options BEST applies Newton’s First Law of Motion the image below?
a)
The coin started off in motion until an unbalanced force force caused it to stop
b)
The coin started off in motion until a balanced force caused it to stop
c)
The coin started off at rest until an unbalanced force caused it to move
d)
The coin started off at rest until a balanced force caused it to move
60.
An object's speed or direction will not change unless it is acted on by a(n)?
a)
Strong force
b)
Unbalanced force
c)
Balanced force
d)
Pull force
61.
The tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest (or an object in motion to stay in motion) is known as?
a)
velocity
b)
gravity
c)
acceleration
d)
inertia
62.
A force is described as a .
a)
back and a forth
b)
pull only
c)
push or pull
d)
push only
63.
A notebook is placed on a table. Two students both reach for and pull the notebook. Student A pulls to the left with 60 N. Student B pulls to the right with 50 N. What is the net force on the notebook?
a)
10 N to the left
b)
10 N to the right
c)
110 N total
d)
60 N to the left
64.
This force of attraction exists between objects in the universe. We are pulled downward to Earth. This force is known as?
a)
electromagnetism
b)
friction
c)
strong
d)
gravity
65.
A baseball is thrown into the air. As it falls to the ground, what forces are acting on the ball?
a)
air resistance and gravity
b)
gravity only
c)
air resistance only
d)
air resistance and normal
66.
Objects at rest tend to stay at rest. This is described by?
a)
Newton's First Law of Motion
b)
Newton's Second Law of Motion
c)
Newton's Third Law of Motion
d)
Newton's Laws of Acceleration
67.
Force equals mass multiplied by _________________. This equation describes Newton's ____________ Law of Motion.
a)
speed; second
b)
velocity; third
c)
acceleration; second
d)
acceleration; third
68.
The arrows in this diagram represent the sizes of forces acting on a stationary box. What will happen to the box?
a)
move north
b)
move south
c)
will not move
d)
move west
69.
The diagram shows forces acting on a box. Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT about the diagram.
a)
The magnitude of the net force is 4 N.
b)
The directions of the net force is to the left.
c)
The forces on the box are balanced.
d)
The forces on the box are unbalanced.
70.
If the mass of an object is 200 kg and the applied force is 2,600 N, what is the acceleration?
a)
520,000 m/s/s
b)
13 m/s/s
c)
0.077 m/s/s
d)
2,400 m/s/s
71.
If the acceleration is 600 m/s/s and the mass is 300 kg, what is the force?
a)
0.5 N
b)
2 N
c)
300 N
d)
180,000 N
72.
If the force is 2,500 N and the acceleration is 500 m/s/s, what is the mass?
a)
1,250,000 kg
b)
2,000 kg
c)
5 kg
d)
0.2 kg
73.
An object can still be in motion if the net force acting on it is zero.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
All matter is made up of .
a)
cells
b)
water
c)
metals
d)
atoms
75.
Atoms that have a positive charge will be attracted to atoms with a ___ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
76.
Which of these forces works only by combining both electric and magnetic forces?
a)
magnetic
b)
electric
c)
electromagnetism
77.
This force occurs when ions create attractive and repulsive forces.
a)
magnetic
b)
electric
c)
electromagnetism
78.
This force occurs when there is an attractive and repulsive force between two poles.
a)
magnetic
b)
electric
c)
electromagnetism
79.
In a magnet, the opposite poles will ___________.
a)
repel
b)
attract
c)
both
80.
The farther away from the poles, the the magnetic field.
a)
stronger
b)
weaker
c)
larger
d)
smaller
81.
Electric charges that do not move through a current is called?
a)
magnetic
b)
electric
c)
electromagnetism
d)
static electricity
82.
When electrons flow in a circuit, a/an _____________ is produced.
a)
magnet
b)
static charge
c)
current
d)
electromagnet
83.
The area around an electric charge that experiences the force exerted by the electric charge is called?
a)
electric field
b)
electric force
c)
electric poles
d)
electric charge
84.
Why does a compass needle point North?
a)
Because the mass of the compass affects it.
b)
Because the location of the magnetic south pole attracts the needle to it.
c)
Because the Earth's magnetic South pole is located at the geographic North pole.
d)
Because the Earth's magnetic North pole is located at the geographic South pole.
85.
What makes an electromagnet stronger?
a)
Increasing the number of loops of wire.
b)
Decreasing the number of loops of wire.
c)
Decreasing the amount of current.
d)
Increasing the length of the wire.
86.
Electric current is measured in ________________.
a)
amperes
b)
volts
c)
Newtons
d)
watts
87.
When your hair stands on end, each strand repelling the other, you are experiencing ______________________ ________________________.
a)
magnetic force
b)
repelling forces
c)
static electricity
d)
direct current
88.
What do you end up with if you cut a magnet in half?
a)
two unmagnetized pieces
b)
two pieces, one with only a north pole and one with only a south pole
c)
two complete magnets, each with a north and south pole
89.
To get 2 magnets to attract each other, how should they be positioned?
a)
with the same poles near each other (north close to north or south close to south)
b)
with the opposite poles near each other (north close to south)
c)
the position of the magnets doesn't matter
90.
What makes magnetic objects different from non-magnetic objects?
a)
electrons spin in different, random directions
b)
electrons spin in the same direction
c)
magnetic force flows from the north to the sides
d)
magnetic force flows from the south to the sides
91.
Like north and south poles on magnets, electrons and protons .
a)
attract
b)
repel
c)
repulse
d)
are neutral
92.
Materials that allow the charges of an electric current to move freely through them are called ____.
a)
insulators
b)
conductors
c)
resistors
d)
magnets
93.
The invisible space around a magnet where the magnetic forces act is called?
a)
magnetic pole
b)
magnetic field
c)
lodestone
d)
magnetic domain
94.
A temporary magnet ____.
a)
keeps its magnetism for a long time
b)
cannot be destroyed
c)
easily loses its magnetism
95.
The closer together a magnet’s magnetic field lines are, ____.
a)
the weaker the magnetic field
b)
the stronger the magnetic field
c)
the closer they are to the magnet's center
d)
the closer they are to disappearing
96.
Which type of energy is associated with electric currents?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
magnetic energy
d)
geothermal energy
97.
Electric charges always flow around a circuit from the terminal to the terminal of the battery cell.
a)
negative, positive
b)
positive, negative
c)
north, south
d)
south, north
98.
Electric charges in motion create a (an) ____.
a)
magnetic field
b)
solenoid
c)
insulator
d)
magnet
99.
An example of an insulator is ____.
a)
rubber
b)
copper
c)
silver
d)
iron
100.
Which of the following is a naturally occurring magnet?
a)
aluminum
b)
steel
c)
bronze
d)
lodestone
101.
The energy transformation in an electromagnet is from chemical to electrical to electromagnetic waves.
a)
True
b)
False
102.
The coils in an electromagnet make very little impact on the strength of the magnetic force.
a)
True
b)
False
103.
Magnetic forces can be seen with the naked eye.
a)
True
b)
False
104.
Iron, nickel, and cobalt can all be made to be magnetic.
a)
True
b)
False
105.
Unlike a permanent magnet, the strength of an electromagnet can easily be changed by changing the amount of electric current that flows through it.
a)
True
b)
False
106.
Cows line up facing north and south when they are resting or grazing.
a)
True
b)
False
107.
The time it takes a planet to go around the sun is its
a)
Orbital radius
b)
Orbital period
c)
day
d)
orbital velocity
108.
Which of the following is true about mass and weight?
a)
Mass and weight are the same thing
b)
Mass changes when gravity changes but weight stays the same
c)
Weight changes when gravity changes, but mass stays the same
d)
Both mass and weight change when gravity changes
109.
You would weigh less on Uranus than you do on Earth. Uranus has more mass than the Earth, so why is the force of gravity lower?
a)
Uranus has a much smaller radius so you are closer to the center of mass
b)
Uranus has a much larger radius so you are much farther to the center of mass
c)
Uranus has the same radius as Earth
110.
Which scientist wrote the laws of gravity in the 1600s?
a)
Darwin
b)
Newton
c)
Nye
d)
Pasteur
111.
The spinning motion of a planet on its axis is its
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
orbital period
d)
orbital radius
112.
Which planet has the shortest orbital period?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Neptune
113.
Which planet has the longest orbital radius?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Neptune
114.
As you move farther away from the sun, how does the orbital period change?
a)
It doesn't change
b)
it gets longer
c)
it gets shorter
115.
As you move farther away from the sun, how does the orbital speed change?
a)
The orbital speed stays the same
b)
The orbital speed gets faster
c)
The orbital speed gets slower
116.
The sun's gravity keeps the planets in orbit. How does the force of the sun's gravitation pull change as you move away from the sun?
a)
It gets stronger
b)
it gets weaker
c)
It doesn't change
117.
True or False - The moon makes its own light.
a)
True
b)
False
118.
What term is used to describe the phases of the moon that appear to be getting bigger?
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
119.
You are standing outside looking up at the sky. You remember just a few nights ago there was a New Moon, and you couldn't see anything. What kind of moon do you think you are looking at now?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Full Moon
d)
Waning Gibbous
120.
Which moon phase do we see at position 5?
a)
New moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd quarter
121.
What moon phase do we see at position 8?
a)
New Moon
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waning Crescent
122.
What does the moon orbit around?
a)
The sun
b)
nothing
c)
its moon
d)
Earth
123.
How long does a lunar cycle take?
a)
1 day
b)
28
c)
365 days
124.
What is the only phase of the moon that will cause a solar eclipse?
a)
Full
b)
New
c)
1st quarter
d)
3rd quarter
125.
When a solar eclipse occurs, which of the following is true?
a)
The sun moves between the moon and the earth.
b)
The earth moves between the moon and the sun.
c)
The moon moves between the sun and the earth.
126.
Which phase of the moon can experience a lunar eclipse?
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
1st quarter
d)
3rd quarter
127.
The force of gravity on an object is the object's
a)
Force
b)
Gravity
c)
Weight
d)
Intertia
128.
The attractive force between all objects in the universe
a)
Force
b)
Gravity
c)
Weight
d)
Inertia
129.
The path a planet follows as it moves around the sun
a)
Orbit
b)
Rotation
c)
Axis
d)
Revolution
130.
Two factors that affect the force of gravity between two objects are
a)
weight and mass
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and distance
d)
weight and speed
131.
The force of gravity would _______ if the sun got bigger
a)
Incresase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
132.
If you went to Jupiter, your mass would
a)
Increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
133.
If you went to the moon, your weight would
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
134.
Which picture shows what would happen if the force of gravity between the sun and earth were turned off?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
135.
Gravity pulls everything toward
a)
The ground
b)
the moon
c)
The center of a mass
d)
the sun
136.
Any object with mass has gravity
a)
True
b)
False
c)
It depends
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