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Semester Exam Review Aug-Dec.

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
2.
heat always travels from _____ to ______ objects
a)
hot to cold
b)
cold to hot
c)
cold to cold
d)
hot to hot
3.

The condition where two substances in physical contact with each other exchange no heat energy. They are said to be the same temperature.

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Cooler to Warmer

c)

Energy Transfer

d)

Thermal Equilibrium

4.

Transfer of thermal energy, in a liquid or gas, in which the warmer substance rises and the cooler substance sinks; forms a current.

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Radiation

5.

Two objects have different temperatures. Object A has a temperature of 42 degrees and Object B is 37 degrees. Which direction should the energy transfer between Objects A and B?

a)

From Object A to Object B

b)

From Object B to Object A

c)

Energy will not transfer

d)

Energy will transfer both directions

6.

What happens to the temperature if I add ice cubes to a glass of soda

a)

The heat transfers from the coke to the ice

b)

The heat transfers from the ice to the coke

7.

You leave your cold spoon in a hot bowl of oatmeal. What happens after an hour?

a)

The temperature of both the oatmeal and the spoon stay the same

b)

The spoon and the oatmeal become the same temperature

c)

Only the temperature of the oatmeal will change

d)

Only the temperature of the spoon will change

8.

Energy will always be transferred from the...

a)

hotter sample to the colder sample

b)

colder sample to the hotter sample

9.

If thermal energy is increasing, what is happening to the kinetic energy.

a)

Kinetic energy would be decreasing

b)

Kinetic energy would stay the same

c)

Kinetic energy would be increasing

10.
Most water pollution is the result of
a)
human activities.
b)
drought.
c)
volcanic eruptions.
d)
storms.
11.

Newton's 1st Law is also called the Law of ...

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Unbalanced forces

d)

Newtons

12.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced? 
a)
12 N Right  No
b)
4 N Left  No
c)
12 N Right  Yes
d)
4 N Left  Yes
13.

A group of physics teachers are taking some time off for a little putt-putt golf. The 15th hole at the Hole-In-One Putt-Putt Golf Course has a large metal rim that putters must use to guide their ball towards the hole. Mr. S guides a golf ball around the metal rim When the ball leaves the rim, which path (1, 2, or 3) will the golf ball follow?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

14.
Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.
a)
rest
b)
a constant speed
c)
school
d)
inertia 
15.

What will happen if thermal energy is added to a material?

a)

The particles in the material will move faster

b)

The particles in the material will move slower

c)

The particles in the material will move at the same speed.

16.

Molecules with more kinetic energy move ———- than molecules with less kinetic energy

a)

Lower

b)

Faster

c)

Higher

d)

Slower

17.

What type of thermal energy transfer is warming the man from the fire?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Heat

18.

What type of thermal energy transfer is occurring at point B?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Kinetic

19.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
20.

From the figure, what is the displacement?

a)

20 meters

b)

25 meters

c)

15 meters

d)

25 meters NE

21.

What is the total distance, in meters, if the person traveled all the way around the rectangle?

a)

3 m

b)

5 m

c)

13 m

d)

16 m

22.

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

b)

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

c)

2, 3, 4, 5, 1

d)

1, 2, 3, 5, 4

23.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
24.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
25.

What evidence from fossils supports the idea that the continents were once joined and then drifted apart?

a)

Fossils from plants and animals are found on two different continents

b)

Animals swam across the ocean to other continents

c)

Plants only grew on Pangea

d)

Fossils were only found on Pangea

26.
What drives tectonic plate movement? 
a)
gravity
b)
coriolis effect
c)
convection currents
d)
the earth's magnetic core
27.
This is a picture of glacier scars found in Africa.  What are these evidence for?
a)
Africa has always been near the equator
b)
Africa was once in an area of the Earth that had a very cold climate
c)
The continents have not moved
d)
sea floor spreading
28.
What does the theory of continental drift state?
a)
The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
b)
Continents are stationary and do not move
c)
The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents
d)
none of the above
29.

What piece of evidence for Continental Drift states that the continents fit together like puzzle pieces?

a)

Continent Shape

b)

Fossil/Climate Evidence

c)

Landform/Rock Evidence

d)

Glacial Evidence

30.

What piece of evidence for Continental Drift states that the same plant and animal fossils are found on continents separated by oceans.

a)

Continent Shape

b)

Fossil/Climate Evidence

c)

Landform/Rock Evidence

d)

Glacial Evidence

31.

What piece of evidence for Continental Drift states that similar types and ages of rocks are found on different continents?

a)

Continent Shape

b)

Fossil/Climate Evidence

c)

Landform/Rock Evidence

d)

Glacial Evidence

32.

What piece of evidence for Continental Drift states that glacial deposits and glacial scarring are found on continents with warm climates today.

a)

Continent Shape

b)

Fossil/Climate Evidence

c)

Landform/Rock Evidence

d)

Glacial Evidence

33.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
34.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
35.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
36.
Which line represents an object moving at a faster speed?
a)
A
b)
B
37.

After 0.5 seconds, the blue car had traveled 2 meters across the floor. What is the average speed of the blue car in m/sec?

a)

0.25 m/sec

b)

0.25 cm/sec

c)

2.5 m/sec

d)

4 m/sec

38.
Speed is equal to 
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Time/Distance
c)
Time x Distance
d)
Acceleration
39.

What is the average speed of the provided graph?

a)

1.14 m/s

b)

0.875 m/s

c)

1 m/s

d)

80 m

40.

Which segment of the graph shows no motion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

A and C

41.

Use the graph to calculate the average speed.

a)

1.25 m/s

b)

1 m/s

c)

0.8 m/s

d)

.5 m/s

42.
In which type of boundary do the plates move away from each other?
a)
convergent
b)
normal
c)
divergent
d)
transform
43.

When a divergent boundary happens under continental crust, it's called a:

a)

Rift Valley

b)

Block Mountain

c)

Folded Mountain

d)

Mid-Ocean Ridge

44.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
strike slip
45.

What type of Boundary is this? What event will occur at this boundary?

a)

Transform / Earthquakes

b)

Subduction / Volcano Eruption

c)

Tornado / Rain

d)

Mountain Building / Volcanism

46.

Which of these boundaries is responsible for creating volcanic arcs?

a)

Continental - Continental Convergence

b)

Oceanic - Continental Convergence

c)

Mid Ocean Ridges

d)

Oceanic - Oceanic Convergence

47.

When one tectonic plate is pulled under another and into the mantle, it's called:

a)

A Subduction Zone

b)

A Transform Boundary

c)

A Ridge

d)

A Folded Mountain

48.

In what type of boundary is the only feature created going to be Mountains?

a)

Oceanic to Oceanic Convergence

b)

Oceanic to Continental Convergence

c)

Rift Valleys

d)

Continental to Continental Convergence

49.

When a divergent boundary happens under continental crust, it's called a:

a)

Rift Valley

b)

Block Mountain

c)

Folded Mountain

d)

Mid-Ocean Ridge

50.

When a divergent boundary occurs underneath the ocean, it's called a:

a)

Rift Valley

b)

Mid-Ocean Ridge

c)

Subduction Zone

d)

Fault Block Mountain

51.

Which of these boundaries can form Volcanoes? (choose all that apply)

a)

Oceanic to Oceanic Convergence

b)

Oceanic to Continental Convergence

c)

Continental to Continental Convergence

d)

Transform Boundaries

52.

Which statement best describes that a chemical reaction occurs as a cake bakes

a)

the water in the cake evaporates

b)

the cake rises as gas bubbles form in the cake

c)

the cake takes the shape of the container it is baked in

d)

the water in the cake batter is used to keep the cake moist as it bakes

53.

In an experiment a red liquid was mixed with a yellow liquid. What evidence shows a chemical change took place?

a)

the liquid turned orange

b)

the yellow liquid floated on the red liquid

c)

the formation of gas

d)

no change in state of matter

54.

Choose the best description below for the image

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

55.

Choose the best description below for the image

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

56.
A change in the size, shape, or state of matter.
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
57.

Choose the best description below for the image

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

58.

Choose the best description below for the image

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

59.

Did a chemical change take place?

a)

yes

b)

no

60.

Did a chemical change take place?

a)

yes

b)

no

61.
Number of C's in 2Na₂CO₃
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
62.
How many Elements are in the compound C2H8O ?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
0
63.
How many Sodium (Na) are in 6NaCl?
a)
1
b)
12
c)
6
64.
How many atoms of Oxygen are in Fe(NO3)3 ?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
9
d)
1
65.
How many atoms of Hydrogen are in this compound
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
66.
Which is the correct formula for:
 three hydrogen (H)
one sulfur (S)
four oxygen (O)
a)
H3SO4
b)
HSO4
c)
H4S3O
d)
H2O
67.
How many elements are present in this compound? (Careful!)
Mg2As3COHNi2
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
10
68.
Are these molecules also compounds?
a)
YES
b)
NO
69.
Which of the following chemical formulas represents a compound? 
a)
C3
b)
O2
c)
CH3CHO
d)
H2
70.

Is this a molecule, compound or both?

P4

a)

Molecule

b)

Compound

c)

Both

71.

Sugar is mixed and dissolved into water.

a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
72.

Sodium metal is cut with a knife

a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
73.

Crushing a Coke Can

a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
74.

Melting Chocolate

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

75.

What evidence in the picture indicates that a chemical change occurred?

a)

temperature change

b)

odor

c)

gas

76.

The formation of a solid when two liquids combine is called?

a)

Solidification

b)

Freezing

c)

Precipitate

d)

Solubility

77.

Which is NOT evidence of a chemical change?

a)

Unexpected color change

b)

gas produced

c)

melting

d)

temperature change

78.
Is Iron (Fe) an element or a compound?
a)
Element
b)
Compound