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Physical science

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

motion

a)

The state in which one object's distance from another is changing

b)
  1. When objects remain at a constant distance from each other

c)
  1. In a state of unchanging distances between objects

d)
  1. Objects maintaining a fixed separation from each other

2.

reference point

a)

A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion

b)

A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object isn't in motion

c)

A moving object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion

d)

A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in negatively accelerating

3.

force

a)

A push or pull exerted on an object

b)

The object's weight

c)

The object's material

d)

A change in temperature

4.

newton

a)

A unit of measure that equals the force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second

b)

A unit of measure equal to the speed of a 1 kilogram object moving 1 meter per minute

c)

A unit of measure representing the weight of a 1 kilogram object

d)

A unit of measure equal to the kilograms of an object traveling 1 meter every second

5.

friction

a)

The force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other

b)

A force caused by the roughness of the surfaces pushing against each other

c)

A force generated by the heat created when surfaces rub together

d)

A force that always slows down or stops objects in motion

6.

gravity

a)

The attractive force between objects; the force that moves objects downhill

b)

The force that pushes objects away from each other; the force that makes a hot air balloon fly.

c)

The force that keeps objects spinning in their orbits; the force that makes a ball bounce.

d)

The force that creates tides in the ocean; the force that makes a feather fall slower than a rock.

7.

net force

a)

The overall force on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are added together.

b)

The speed of an object after all its individual movements are combined

c)

The material an object is made of when all its components are considered

d)

The distance an object travels after all its individual displacements are added

8.

relative

a)

When one variable is dependent on another variable

b)

When one variable controls another variable

c)

When one variable mirrors another variable

d)

When one variable dictates another variable

9.

speed

a)

The distance an object travels per unit of time

b)

The distance an object travels per unit of time

c)

The time it takes for an object to reach a certain distance

d)

The mass of an object compared to the distance it travels

10.

slope

a)

The steepness of a graph line; the ratio of the vertical change (the rise) to the horizontal change (the run)

b)

The steepness of a graph line; the ratio of the vertical change (the run) to the horizontal change (the rise)

c)

The steepness of a graph line; the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change (upward, downward, horizontal)

d)

The steepness of a graph line; the ratio of the horizontal change (the rise) to the vertical change (the run)

11.

velocity

a)

speed in a given direction

b)

velocity in a given direction

c)

speed in a given velocity

d)

speed; synonim

12.

acceleration

a)

The rate at which velocity changes

b)

The rate at which speed changes

c)

The rate at which velocity increases

d)

The rate at which speed increases

13.

average

a)

A value that falls directly in the middle of related values

b)

A value that falls directly in the middle of related variables

c)

A value that doesn't falls directly in the middle of related values

d)

A value that falls directly in the end of related values

14.

variable

a)

A letter or symbol that represents a number or symbol that can change

b)

A letter or symbol that represents a number or symbol that can't change

c)

A number that represents a letter or symbol that can change

d)

A letter or symbol that represents a number or symbol that can be multiplied

15.

inertia

a)

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

b)

The tendency of an object to accept a change in motion

c)

The tendency of an object to resist a change in speed

d)

The tendency of an object to resist a change in velocity

16.

derived

a)

The place where something can be taken from; a source

b)

The place where something can be given from; a source

c)

The place where something can be taken from; a flow

d)

The circumstances where something can be taken from; a source

17.

weight

a)

A measure of the force of gravity acting on an object

b)

A measure of the force of inertia acting on an object

c)

A measure of the force of inertia acting on an object

d)

A measure of the force of acting on an object

18.

associate

a)

To draw a connection between two or more things

b)

To draw a resemblance between two or more things

c)

To create a connection between two or more things

19.

electromagnetic wave

a)

A wave that can transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vacuum of space

b)

A wave that can create electric and magnetic energy through the vacuum of space

c)

A wave that can create energy through the vacuum of space

d)

A wave that can create wireless energy through the vacuum of space

20.

Greenhouse effect

a)

The trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere

b)

The trapping of coldness near a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere

c)

The trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain liquids in the planet's atmosphere

d)

The trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the count atmosphere

21.

thermal energy

a)

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object

b)

The total speed and velocity of all the particles of an object

c)

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the parts of an object

d)

The total mass and height of an object

22.

convection

a)

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid

b)

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a gas

c)

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a liquid

d)

The transfer of thermal energy by the speed of a fluid

23.

conduction

a)

The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact

b)

The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that aren't in direct contact

c)

The transfer of mass from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact

d)

The transfer of particles from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact

24.

radiation

a)

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

b)

The transfer of energy by magnetic waves

c)

The transfer of energy by radiant waves

d)

The transfer of energy by micro waves

25.

absorb

(a)