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OSE 8.1 Prior Knowledge Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the nervous system, nerve cells carry signals to the _______ for processing.

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

lungs

d)

feet

2.

The _______ system allows us to sense pain, temperature, and pressure.

a)

digestive

b)

nervous

c)

circulatory

d)

respiratory

3.

Energy of motion is called _______ energy.

a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Chemical
d)
Thermal
4.

________ is the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles of matter.

a)
Temperature
b)
Pressure
c)
Volume
d)
Density
5.

When heat moves, it always moves from _______ to ______.

a)

cold to hot

b)

hot to cold

c)

down to up

d)

up to down

6.

Energy can _______, which means it can move to another object or location.

a)
be transferred
b)
be destroyed
c)
be created
d)
be stopped
7.

Energy can be ________, which means it can change into a different type of energy.

a)
destroyed
b)
multiplied
c)
transformed
d)
duplicated
8.

When objects (and particles) collide, _____ can be transferred from one object to another, thereby changing their motion.

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

energy

d)

gravity

9.

A _____ is a push or pull.

a)

force

b)

volume

c)

mass

d)

inertia

10.

the moment when two objects hit each other

a)

Collision

b)

Exert

c)

Friction

d)

Mass

11.

a push or a pull that can change the motion of an object

a)

Force

b)

Velocity

c)

Exert

d)

Mass

12.

the energy that an object has because it is moving

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Collision

c)

Friction

d)

Speed

13.

acting or going in the reverse direction

a)

Opposite

b)

Same

c)

Cause

d)

Effect

14.

how fast an object is moving

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Force

d)

Friction

15.

In this scenario, which force is strongest?

a)

Friction

b)

Applied force

c)

Gravity

d)

Normal force

16.

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted (left out). 

a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
data
d)
variables
17.

How many variables do we want to test/change during a controlled experiment?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

A custodian notices some dirty tables and wants to know which cleaner is the best to use. He tests three different cleaners and looks at how well they clean compared to tap water. What is the independent variable?

a)

type of cleaner

b)

tap water

c)

how clean the tables are

d)

how much cleaner he uses

19.

An ​ ​ (a)   variable causes the ​ (b)   variable to change..

Choose from the below words
independent
dependent
20.

The dependent variable is known as the ​ (a)  

The independent variable is known as the ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
effect.
cause.