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WorksheetsPHYSICS REVIEW QUIZ - WEEK ONE - 2024
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is your name? (Please write both your first and last name.)
4 lines
2.
What school do you normally attend while not at Summer School?
4 lines
3.
Which of the following best describes the scientific method?
a)
A) A series of experimental steps
b)
B) A systematic approach to understanding the natural world
c)
C) A set of predetermined conclusions
d)
D) A method for proving theories.
4.
Which of the following is the first step of the scientific method?
a)
A) Analyzing data
b)
B) Formulating a hypothesis
c)
C) Asking a question
d)
D) Making observations
5.
A hypothesis is best defined as:
a)
A) A proven scientific theory
b)
B) An educated guess or prediction
c)
C) A qualitative observation
d)
D) A conclusion base upon experimental results
6.
What is the importance of conducting an experiment?
a)
A) To support a hypothesis
b)
B) To gather qualitative data
c)
C) To check how two independent variables interact
d)
D) To establish if then relationships
7.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a well-designed experiment?
a)
A) Reproducibility
b)
B) A Control group
c)
C) Bias
d)
D) Data
8.
What is the final step of the scientific method?
a)
A) Analyzing data
b)
B) Drawing conclusions
c)
C) Making observations
d)
D) Developing a hypothesis
9.
Which of the following is the correct order of steps in the scientific method?
a)
A) Hypothesis, observation, experiment, conclusion
b)
B) Conclusion, hypothesis, observation, experiment
c)
C) Observation, experiment, hypothesis, conclusion
d)
D) Hypothesis, experiment, observation, conclusion
10.
Which of the following best describes a controlled experiment?
a)
A) An experiment with multiple variables
b)
B) An experiment that cannot be repeated
c)
C) An experiment where all variables are kept constant except one
d)
D) An experiment conducted in a laboratory setting
11.
What is the role of the control group in an experiment?
a)
A) It receives the experimental treatment
b)
B) It serves as a reference for comparison with the experimental group
c)
C) It is used to manipulate the independent variable
d)
D) It ensures the experiment is conducted ethically
12.
When analyzing the results of an experiment, scientists should:
a)
A) Ignore any unexpected or contradictory data
b)
B) Only focus on data that supports their hypothesis
c)
C) Consider all data, whether it supports or contradicts their hypothesis
d)
D) Rely on intuition rather than data analysis
13.
Two groups of students were timed to compare how fast they could complete a set of math problems. Each group was given the same problems. One group used calculators. The other group did not use calculators. Which on the variables below is wrong.
Independent Variable (IV): using or not using calculators
Dependent Variable (DV): amount of problems solved correctly
Control Variable (CV): same math problems
a)
A) The DV is wrong. Here is what it should be: the time it takes to complete the problems
b)
B) The IV is wrong. Here is what it should be: boys versus girls
c)
C) The CV is wrong. Here is what it should be: same amount of time for all students
d)
D) None of the above. All the variables are correct in this experiment
14.
How many significant figures are there in 1008 grams?
a)
A) 1
b)
B) 2
c)
C) 3
d)
D) 4
15.
How many significant figures are there in 0.0054 grams?
a)
A) 2
b)
B) 3
c)
C) 4
d)
D) 5
16.
How many significant figures are there in 0.020 meters?
a)
A) 1
b)
B) 2
c)
C) 3
d)
D) 4
17.
What is 78.5 rounded to one significant figure?
a)
A) 8
b)
B) 70
c)
C) 79
d)
D) 80
18.
Round 0.010229 to four significant figures
a)
A) 1022
b)
B) 1023
c)
C) 0.01023
d)
D) 0.01022
19.
Round 1047.78 to three significant figures.
a)
A) 104
b)
B) 105
c)
C) 1050
d)
D)1050.00
20.
Round 345 000 to 1 s.f
a)
A) 400 000
b)
B) 3
c)
C) 300 000
d)
D) 350 000
21.
Round 0.000019 to 1 s.f
a)
A) 0.000020
b)
B) 0.00001
c)
C) 0. 00002
d)
D) 0.0002
22.
Round off 96.011 to 3 significant figures.
a)
A) 90
b)
B) 96
c)
C) 96.0
d)
D) 96.00
23.
Round 1009 to three sig figs
a)
A) 100
b)
B) 101
c)
C) 1010
d)
D) 1100
24.
When multiplying or dividing numbers, the final result should be reported with the same number of significant figures as the:
a)
A) Smallest number of significant figures used in the calculation
b)
B) Largest number of significant figures used in the calculation
c)
C) Average number of significant figures used in the calculation
d)
D) None of the above
25.
Which of the following is not considered a significant figure?
a)
A) Zeroes between non-zero digits
b)
B) Zeroes at the beginning of a decimal number
c)
C) Zeroes at the end of a number without a decimal point
d)
D) Zeroes at the end of a number with a decimal point
26.
How many significant figures are there in 0.0012
a)
A) 1
b)
B) 2
c)
C) 3
d)
D) 4
27.
How many significant figures does 100 have?
a)
A) 1
b)
B) 2
c)
C) 3
d)
D) 4
28.
How many significant figures does 1.00 have?
a)
A) 1
b)
B) 2
c)
C) 3
d)
D) 4
29.
112.008 + 34.2 =
a)
A) 146
b)
B) 148.20
c)
C) 146.208
d)
D) 146.2
30.
Calculate 12.34 + 1.234 + 0.1234
a)
A) 13.6974
b)
B) 13.697
c)
C) 13.70
d)
D) 13.7
31.
Calculate 1.23 x 0.89 and give your answer with the appropriate number of significant figures.
a)
A) 1.0
b)
B) 1.1
c)
C) 1.0947
d)
D) 109
32.
Solve & Round to Correct Sig Figs.
4.5 x 2.34 =
a)
A) 11
b)
B) 10.52
c)
C) 10.5
d)
D) 10
33.
112.008 X 34.2 =
a)
A) 3830
b)
B) 3831
c)
C) 3830.6736
d)
D) 3830.7
34.
1345.567 / 23.56 = ? (Use significant figures!)
a)
A) 57.11
b)
B) 58.11
c)
C) 56.75
d)
D) 93.49
35.
What is scientific notation used for?
a)
A) Representing extremely large numbers
b)
B) Representing extremely small numbers
c)
C) Simplifying calculations
d)
D) All of the above
36.
What does the exponent in scientific notation represent?
a)
A) The number of decimal places
b)
B) The number of significant figures
c)
C) The power of 10 by which the coefficient is multiplied
d)
D) The uncertainty in the measurement
37.
Which of the following is the correct scientific notation for the number 0.000000064?
a)
A) 6.4 × 10^7
b)
B) 6.4 × 10^-8
c)
C) 64 × 10^-9
d)
D) 64 × 10^-7
38.
Which of the following numbers is equivalent to 7.8 × 10^-2 in standard decimal notation?
a)
A) 0.078
b)
B) 0.78
c)
C) 7.8
d)
D) 78
39.
Convert this number into scientific notation: 0.068
a)
A) 6.9 x 10^6
b)
B) 6.8 x 10^-9
c)
C) 6.8 x 10^-2
d)
D) None of the above
40.
Which value is the greatest?
a)
A) 5.0 x 10^-9
b)
B) 5.0 x 10^-4
c)
C) 5.0 x 10^6
d)
D) 5.0 x 10^8
41.
What is (7.8 × 10^6) ÷ (2 × 10^3) in scientific notation?
a)
A) 3.9 × 10^9
b)
B) 3.9 × 10^4
c)
C) 3.9 × 10^3
d)
D) 3.9 × 10^1
42.
Which of the following conversion factors is correct for converting centimeters (cm) to meters (m)?
a)
A) 1 cm = 0.01 m
b)
B) 1 cm = 0.1 m
c)
C) 1 cm = 1 m
d)
D) 1 cm = 10 m
43.
How many milligrams are in 0.5 grams?
a)
A) 5 mg
b)
B) 50 mg
c)
C) 500 mg
d)
D)5000 mg
44.
How many centimeters are in 2.5 meters?
a)
A) 0.025 cm
b)
B) 2.5 cm
c)
C) 250 cm
d)
D) 2500 cm
45.
How many millimeters are in 1 meter?
a)
A) 0.001 mm
b)
B) 0.01 mm
c)
C) 1mm
d)
D) 1000 mm
46.
57 micrometers = _______ meters
a)
A) 0.000,57
b)
B) 0.000,057
c)
C) 0.000,005,7
d)
D)0.057
47.
285 kg = ____ g
a)
A) 285,000
b)
B) 285
c)
C) 2,850
d)
D) 28,500
48.
Convert 0.25 m to mm
a)
A) 25
b)
B) 2.5
c)
C) 250
d)
D) 0.025
49.
Convert 78,000 mm to m
a)
A) 7.8
b)
B) 78
c)
C) 0.78
d)
D)780
50.
1234 m = _____ mm
a)
A) 1,234,000
b)
B) 1,234
c)
C) 0.000,123,4
d)
D) 12,340
51.
1 chunk = _______ giga-chunks
a)
A) 1,000,000
b)
B) 0.000,000,001
c)
C) 0.000,000,000,000,1
d)
D) 0.001,000,1
52.
250 joules = ______ megajoules
a)
A) 25
b)
B) 0.025
c)
C) 2.5
d)
D) 0.25
53.
1 hour = _______ seconds
a)
A) 6000
b)
B) 3600
c)
C) 1200
d)
D) 1000
54.
How many seconds are there in a day?
a)
A) 216,000 seconds
b)
B) 86,400 seconds
c)
C) 48, 360 seconds
d)
D) 360,000 seconds
55.
60 meters/second = ________ kilometers/hour
a)
A) 0.000,060
b)
B) 0.216,000
c)
C) 216
d)
D) 2,160
56.
Which variable is usually plotted on the x-axis of a graph?
a)
A) Independent variable
b)
B) Dependent variable
c)
C) Control variable
d)
D) None of the above
57.
What is the purpose of a title on a graph?
a)
A) To make the graph look visually appealing
b)
B) To provide a description of the data being represented
c)
C) To label the x-axis and y-axis
d)
D) Titles are not always necessary for graphs
58.
What does the slope of a line on a graph represent?
a)
A) The y-intercept
b)
B) The dependent variable
c)
C) The rate of change between the variables
d)
D) The value of the independent variable
59.
What is the purpose of labeling the axes on a graph?
a)
A) To make the graph look visually appealing
b)
B) To provide a description of the data being represented
c)
C) To provide units of measurement for the variables
d)
D) Labels are not necessary for graphing
60.
The scale of a graph refers to the:
a)
A) Number of data points plotted
b)
B) Range of values shown on the axes
c)
C) Number of lines used to draw the graph
d)
D) Proportion of the graph paper used
61.
When plotting data points on a graph, what is the general rule for selecting the scale of the axes?
a)
A) The scale should always start at zero
b)
B) The scale should be spaced
c)
C) The scale should be determined by the range of the data
d)
D) The scale should be determined by personal preference
62.
A best-fit line on a scatter plot is used to:
a)
A) Connect all data points
b)
B) Represent a linear relationship
c)
C) Show the mode of the data
d)
D) Indicate outliers
63.
Which of the following is true about the axes of a graph?
a)
A) The axes must never be labelled with lowercase numbers
b)
B) The axes must be labeled with units.
c)
C) The axes be labelled the same distance apart
d)
D) The axes should have equal scales.
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