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WorksheetsFinal Exam Vocabulary Review 2025
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is the term for information we gain through our 5 senses?
data
observation
model
variable
Which type of observational data is measurable and contains a number and a unit?
qualitative observation
model
quantitative observation
graph
What type of data can be observed with our senses and described without involving numbers?
quantitative observation
qualitative observation
data
variable
What is a representation of an object or event that can be physical, computer-based, or an idea?
graph
data
model
variable
What term describes facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations?
data
variable
constants
graph
What is a factor that can change in an experiment called?
data
variable
model
graph
What is an experiment called in which only one variable is changed at a time to observe its effects on the dependent variable?
controlled experiment
qualitative observation
independent variable
circle graph
What is the one variable that is changed on purpose in an experiment to see its effect on the dependent variable?
dependent variable
controlled experiment
independent variable
constants
What is the variable that is measured and expected to change due to the manipulation of the independent variable?
independent variable
controlled experiment
constants
dependent variable
What are factors in a controlled experiment that are kept the same in all trials called?
data
constants
variable
model
What is a visual representation of data called?
model
variable
graph
data
What is another term for a circle graph?
pie chart
bar graph
line graph
scatter plot
What type of graph uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more variables that are divided into parts?
Line graph
Pie chart
Bar graph
Scatter plot
Which graph uses points connected by lines to show how something changes in value over time?
Bar graph
Line graph
Pie chart
Histogram
What is the term for anything that has mass and takes up space?
Energy
Volume
Matter
Weight
What is the SI unit for weight?
Gram (g)
Kilogram (kg)
Newton (N)
Liter (L)
What measures the amount of space an object occupies and is often measured in cubic units?
Mass
Volume
Weight
Density
How many milliliters are there in one liter?
10
100
1000
10000
What is the SI unit for capacity?
Gram (g)
Liter (L)
Newton (N)
Kilogram (kg)
What is a measure of the amount of matter in an object?
Volume
Weight
Mass
Density
What term describes the physical forms of matter, which include solid, liquid, gas, and plasma?
States of matter
Energy
Mass
Volume
What is the term for the ability to do work or cause change?
Mass
Volume
Energy
Weight
What is potential energy?
The energy an object has due to its motion
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
Stored energy that can be released; includes chemical, elastic, gravitational, and nuclear
A form of kinetic energy associated with molecules in motion
What is kinetic energy?
The energy an object has due to its motion
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
Stored energy that can be released; includes chemical, elastic, gravitational, and nuclear
A form of kinetic energy associated with molecules in motion
What is thermal energy?
The energy an object has due to its motion
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
Stored energy that can be released; includes chemical, elastic, gravitational, and nuclear
A form of kinetic energy associated with molecules in motion
What does temperature measure?
The energy an object has due to its motion
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
Stored energy that can be released; includes chemical, elastic, gravitational, and nuclear
A form of kinetic energy associated with molecules in motion
What causes an earthquake?
The energy an object has due to its motion
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
Vibrations within Earth caused by the sudden release of energy, usually as a result of the movement of rocks along a fault
A form of kinetic energy associated with molecules in motion
What is a volcano?
Reserved remains of an organism, usually from prehistoric times
A fracture in bedrock, along which blocks of rock on opposite sides of the fracture move
A measure of the damage done by an earthquake
A landform, usually cone-shaped, produced by a collection of erupted material around a vent, or opening on the surface of Earth and through which gas and erupted material pass
What is a fossil?
Reserved remains of an organism, usually from prehistoric times
A fracture in bedrock, along which blocks of rock on opposite sides of the fracture move
A measure of the damage done by an earthquake
A landform, usually cone-shaped, produced by a collection of erupted material around a vent, or opening on the surface of Earth and through which gas and erupted material pass
What is a fault?
Reserved remains of an organism, usually from prehistoric times
A fracture in bedrock, along which blocks of rock on opposite sides of the fracture move
A measure of the damage done by an earthquake
A landform, usually cone-shaped, produced by a collection of erupted material around a vent, or opening on the surface of Earth and through which gas and erupted material pass
What does intensity measure in the context of an earthquake?
Reserved remains of an organism, usually from prehistoric times
A fracture in bedrock, along which blocks of rock on opposite sides of the fracture move
A measure of the damage done by an earthquake that is determined on the basis of the earthquake's effect on people, structures, and the natural environment
A landform, usually cone-shaped, produced by a collection of erupted material around a vent, or opening on the surface of Earth and through which gas and erupted material pass
What does magnitude measure in the context of an earthquake?
Reserved remains of an organism, usually from prehistoric times
A fracture in bedrock, along which blocks of rock on opposite sides of the fracture move
A measure of the total amount of energy released at the focus of an earthquake
A landform, usually cone-shaped, produced by a collection of erupted material around a vent, or opening on the surface of Earth and through which gas and erupted material pass
What is the epicenter of an earthquake?
Reserved remains of an organism, usually from prehistoric times
A fracture in bedrock, along which blocks of rock on opposite sides of the fracture move
A measure of the damage done by an earthquake
Location on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus, or origin
What is the location beneath Earth's surface where the energy of an earthquake is released called?
Crust
Mantle
Focus
Core
Which type of wave is a primary compression wave that travels through the body of Earth and is the first to reach a seismograph recording station?
S wave
P wave
Surface wave
Love wave
What is a secondary wave that travels slower than a primary wave and moves through Earth as a series of crests and troughs?
P wave
Surface wave
S wave
Love wave
What is Earth's innermost part, consisting of a solid iron inner core and a liquid outer core, called?
Crust
Mantle
Core
Lithosphere
What is Earth's outermost layer, which is the coolest and least dense layer?
Mantle
Crust
Core
Asthenosphere
What is the layer of Earth beneath the crust, making up about 83% of Earth's interior?
Crust
Core
Mantle
Lithosphere
Which type of volcano has broad and gently sloping walls produced by eruptions of quiet, oozing lava?
Composite volcano
Shield volcano
Cinder cone volcano
Stratovolcano
What is hot, molten rock inside Earth called?
Lava
Magma
Ash
Sediment
Which type of volcano is characterized as smaller than composite and shield volcanoes, tending to be explosive and break rock into small pieces or emit lava into the air?
Shield volcano
Composite volcano
Cinder cone volcano
Stratovolcano
What is magma that has reached the surface of Earth called?
Magma
Lava
Ash
Sediment
Which type of volcano is tall, steep-sided, and symmetrical, forming from alternating eruptions of lava and ash?
Shield volcano
Composite volcano
Cinder cone volcano
Stratovolcano
What is the process during which one type of rock changes into another type of rock through geologic processes called?
Erosion
Weathering
Rock cycle
Sedimentation
What type of rock is formed when magma or lava cools and crystallizes on or below Earth's surface?
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
Igneous rock
Organic rock
Which type of rock is formed from other rock that has been exposed over a long time to heat and pressure and has changed into a different rock?
Igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Inorganic rock
What is the process of wind, rain, ice, and other factors breaking large rocks into smaller pieces called sediments?
Erosion
Weathering
Sedimentation
Compaction
What is the movement of soil, rock, or rock fragments, often created by weathering, from one place to another by water or wind?
Weathering
Erosion
Sedimentation
Compaction
What are tiny pieces of broken rocks that have been weathered by rain, wind, snow, plant roots, or other environmental agents called?
Sediment
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
What type of rock forms over time as sediments become compacted and cemented together?
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
Organic rock
What term describes materials found in nature that are used by living things; raw materials supplied by nature; anything removed from Earth that can be used by man?
Inorganic
Natural resources
Organic
Sedimentary rock
What term describes something that is not living; not from a living thing?
Organic
Sedimentary
Inorganic
Natural resources
What is a natural resource that will not run out, no matter how much of it people use?
Inorganic
Sedimentary
Inexhaustible resources
Organic
What term describes something that is from a living thing?
Inorganic
Organic
Sedimentary
Natural resources
What are renewable resources?
Resources provided by nature that are replaced by natural processes within 100 years
Resources that take more than 100 years to be replaced by natural processes
Energy resources that are burned to generate electricity
Resources that cannot be replaced
What are non-renewable resources?
Resources provided by nature that are replaced by natural processes within 100 years
Resources that take more than 100 years to be replaced by natural processes
Energy resources that are burned to generate electricity
Resources that cannot be replaced
What are fossil fuels?
Resources provided by nature that are replaced by natural processes within 100 years
Resources that take more than 100 years to be replaced by natural processes
Energy resources that are burned to generate electricity
Resources that cannot be replaced
What does it mean to reduce?
To use less of; make less of
To use an object in a different way
Reusing materials after they have been changed into a different form
The practice of protecting and preserving natural resources
What does it mean to reuse?
To use less of; make less of
To use an object in a different way
Reusing materials after they have been changed into a different form
The practice of protecting and preserving natural resources
What does it mean to recycle?
To use less of; make less of
To use an object in a different way
Reusing materials after they have been changed into a different form
The practice of protecting and preserving natural resources
What is conservation?
The practice of protecting and preserving natural resources
The rate at which an object changes speed or direction
The speed at which an object is moving in one direction
The total distance an object travels divided by the total time it takes to travel
What is acceleration?
The rate at which an object changes speed or direction
The speed at which an object is moving in one direction
The total distance an object travels divided by the total time it takes to travel
The sum of all forces acting on an object
What is velocity?
The rate at which an object changes speed or direction
The speed at which an object is moving in one direction
The total distance an object travels divided by the total time it takes to travel
The sum of all forces acting on an object
What is average speed?
The rate at which an object changes speed or direction
The speed at which an object is moving in one direction
The total distance an object travels divided by the total time it takes to travel
The sum of all forces acting on an object
What are balanced forces?
Two or more forces that act on an object without causing a change in the object's motion
Two or more forces that produce a net force on an object, causing movement
The sum of all forces acting on an object
The rate at which an object changes speed or direction
What are unbalanced forces?
Two or more forces that act on an object without causing a change in the object's motion
Two or more forces that produce a net force on an object, causing movement
The sum of all forces acting on an object
The rate at which an object changes speed or direction
What is net force?
Two or more forces that act on an object without causing a change in the object's motion
Two or more forces that produce a net force on an object, causing movement
The sum of all forces acting on an object
The rate at which an object changes speed or direction
What is defined as a push or a pull between objects?
Gravity
Friction
Force
Inertia
What is the force of attraction between two objects that have mass even though the objects are not touching?
Magnetic field
Gravity
Friction
Electrical energy
What is the space or area in which magnetic forces can be observed called?
Magnetic pole
Magnetic field
Energy transfer
Force pair
What are the two ends of a bar magnet where the magnetic field is strongest called?
Magnetic field
Magnetic pole
Chemical energy
Mechanical energy
What is the force that opposes the motion of an object?
Gravity
Friction
Inertia
Force pair
What is an object's tendency to resist any change in motion called?
Inertia
Force
Energy transfer
Chemical energy
Which law states that an object at rest remains at rest and an object in motion remains in motion unless an unbalanced force acts upon it?
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
Law of Friction
Which law states that the acceleration of an object is equal to the net force on the object divided by the object's mass?
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
Law of Inertia
Which law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
Law of Energy
What is a change in energy from one form to another called?
Energy transfer
Energy transformation
Mechanical energy
Electrical energy
What is the movement of one form of energy from object to object called?
Energy transfer
Energy transformation
Chemical energy
Force pair
What is the action and reaction pair of forces that occur in an interaction called?
Energy transfer
Force pair
Friction
Inertia
What is a form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms?
Mechanical energy
Electrical energy
Chemical energy
Magnetic field
What is the sum of potential and kinetic energy in a system of interacting objects called?
Electrical energy
Mechanical energy
Chemical energy
Energy transfer
What type of energy is associated with the movement of electrons?
Chemical energy
Mechanical energy
Electrical energy
Magnetic field
What is a form of kinetic energy that involves the transfer of charge through an electrical conductor?
Magnetic energy
Thermal energy
Electrical energy
Chemical energy
What is a form of potential energy that produces a magnetic field?
Thermal energy
Magnetic energy
Electrical energy
Chemical energy
What happens at a subduction zone?
One tectonic plate is forced under another, leading to an oceanic trench.
