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8th 2 Unit Quarter exam

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

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Class
Date
1.

The faster the gas particles move...

a)

the lower the force with which they collide with the walls of their container.

b)

the greater the force with which they collide with the walls of their container.

c)

has no impact on the force with which they collide with the walls of their container.

2.

When the temperature of a gas at constant volume is increased...

a)

the pressure of the gas decreases.

b)

the pressure remains the same.

c)

the pressure of the gas increases.

d)

the pressure can either increase or decrease.

3.

What causes a truck's tires to burst on long road trips?

a)

Hot temperatures increase the pressure inside the tire.

b)

Lower temperatures decrease the volume.

c)

Lower pressure is caused by lower temperatures.

4.

Predict: What do you think will happen when you dunk a balloon in ice water?

a)

The balloon will remain the same size because temperature change does not affect the volume.

b)

The ballon will become smaller because lower temperatures will cause the volume to decrease.

c)

The balloon will become larger because lower temperatures will cause the volume to increase.

5.

When the temperature of a gas at constant pressure is increased, its volume increases. When the temperature of a gas at constant pressure is decreased, it's volume decreases.

a)

Boyle's Law

b)

Charle's Law

c)

Law of Temperature and Volume

6.

When a gas absorbs heat...

a)

The particles move faster.

b)

The particles move at the same rate of speed.

c)

The particles move slower.

7.

When a graph of two variables is a straight line passing through the origin (0,0), the variables are said to be...

a)

independent

b)

unrelated

c)

directly proportional

d)

inversely proportional

8.

Charle's Law shows that the volume of a gas is....

a)

inversely proportional to its temperature.

b)

directly proportional to its temperature.

c)

unrelated to its temperature

d)

independently related to its temperature.

9.

When the pressure of a gas at a constant temperature is increased, the volume of the gas decreases. When the pressure is decreased, the volume increases.

a)

Boyle's Law

b)

Charle's Law

c)

Law of Indirectly Proportional pressure and volume

10.

As you push down the plunger of air pump, the pressure inside the cylinder of the pump...

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

11.

Boyle's Law shows that the pressure of a gas is...

a)

inversely proportional to its temperature.

b)

inversely proportional to its volume.

c)

directly proportional to its temperature.

d)

directly proportional to its volume.

12.
What is the formula Charles' Law?
a)
V = T
b)
VT = VT
c)
T1 / V1 = T2 / V2
d)
V1 / T1 = V2 / T2
13.
What is 50 C in Kelvin?
a)
223
b)
323
c)
100
d)
50
14.

(Charles Law) There are 65 liters of helium in a balloon at 35 K. If the temperature of the balloon is increased to 40 K, what will the new volume of the balloon be?

a)

40 L

b)

70 L

c)

74.3 L

d)

75.9 L

15.

(Charles Law) There are 40 liters of helium in a balloon at 100 K. If the temperature of the balloon is increased to 200 K, what will the new volume of the balloon be?

a)

80 L

b)

45 L

c)

54 L

d)

45.33 L

16.
Tom Brady enjoys balloon animals from the carnival. He just received a balloon giraffe that has an initial temperature of 39.0°C and a volume of 1.28 L. If Gronkowski plays a trick on Tom, and puts his balloon giraffe into the freezer, what would be the new volume of the balloon if the temperature drops down to 8.0°C?
(Don’t forget about what must be done to temperatures!)
a)
1.42 L
b)
6.85 x 104 L
c)
3.78 L
d)
1.15 L
17.
Tom wants his balloon back to normal size so he decides to put it on a heating vent. If the balloon initially has a volume of 0.6 L and a temperature of 293 K, what will the volume of the balloon be when it heats up to a temperature of 176°C?
a)
0.39 L
b)
0.92 L
c)
0.78 L
d)
0.92 K
18.

Volume and temperature are (a)   proportional.

19.

Which of the following vocabulary terms refers to the number of collisions that gas particles have with their container.

a)

Temperature

b)

Quantity

c)

Pressure

d)

Volume

20.

The statement that the pressure and volume of a gas have an inverse relationship is now commonly called ___

a)

Charles' Conjecture

b)

Boyle's Law

c)

Towneley's Rule

d)

Avogadro's Number

21.

Temperature, at the atomic level, is a measure of ___

a)

the number of gas particles

b)

the number of collisions of gas particles

c)

the average kinetic energy of particles

d)

the average mass of the particles

22.

You and your friends decide to go swimming in a very cold quarry (an old mine filled with water). You arrive in the hot afternoon and fill some inflatable rafts to float and relax on. When you put the rafts on the cold surface of the water, what can you expect to happen?

a)

The rafts will deflate slightly.

b)

The rafts will inflate and become very tight.

c)

The rafts will stay the same.

d)

The rafts will sink.

23.
What type of relationship to pressure and volume have?
a)
direct
b)
inverse
c)
no relationship
d)
I don't know
24.

When you multiply the pressure and volume of a gas together, at constant temperature, you get ___

a)

the ideal gas constant

b)

a constant

c)

the number of moles

d)

Boyle's constant

25.

A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.

a)

force

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

weight

26.

The ability to do work or cause change

a)

motion

b)

energy

c)

force

d)

power

27.

The change in position relative to another object

a)

work

b)

force

c)

motion

d)

power

28.

Force exerted on an object that causes it to moved

a)

force

b)

energy

c)

work

d)

power

29.

The formula for work is

a)

Work = force x distance

b)

Work = power x distance

c)

Work = force x time

d)

Work = power x time

30.

Work is measured in

a)

Joules

b)

Newtons

c)

Watts

d)

Watts Joules

31.

The rate at which one form of energy is transformed into another.

a)

energy

b)

work

c)

force

d)

power

32.

The formula for power is

a)

Power = Force x time/work

b)

Power = Force x distance/time

c)

Power = Work x time

d)

Power = Work x distance

33.

Power is measure in

a)

Joules

b)

Watts

c)

Newton-meters

d)

Joules-meters

34.

Power is measure in

a)

Joules

b)

Watts

c)

Newton-meters

d)

Joules-meters

35.

Four students are pushing on one side of a desk. Colin is pushing to the west, Zoey is pushing to the east, Will is pushing to the north, and Kylee is pushing to the south. If the desk moves to the north, which student does work on the desk?

a)

Colin

b)

Zoey

c)

Will

d)

Kylee

36.

In which scenario is Charlotte doing work?

a)

Charlotte carries her books to her next class.

b)

Charlotte picks up her books from her desk.

37.

As the sun went down, the house became dark and Kyle turned on the lights. Which statement is true about power?

a)

The power of the light Kyle turned on is used to exert force.

b)

The power of the light Kyle turned on is the amount of energy transferred per time.

c)

The power of the light Kyle turned on can be calculated using force and distance.

38.

How are energy and motion related?

a)

Energy is needed for motion.

b)

Motion is needed for energy.

c)

Motion is energy transferred.

39.

Which of the following is not a form of energy?

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

air

d)

electricity

40.

What is Energy?

a)

The ability to do anything

b)

The ability to cause change or do work

c)

The investigation of nature

d)

A fact of life

41.

the process, act or result of changing place or position.

a)

Motion

b)

position

c)

speed

d)

velocity

42.

A Force is a push or pull

a)

true

b)

false

43.

The equation for work is

a)

work = power x mass

b)

work = power / time

c)

work = force x distance

d)

work = distance x time

44.

Power is the rate at which work is done, and equals the amount of work done on an object in a unit of time.

a)

true

b)

false

45.

Work requires

a)

effort

b)

force

c)

motion

d)

power

46.

Energy and work are measured in units called

a)

Hertz

b)

grams

c)

forces

d)

Joules

47.
A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Chemical 
c)
Potential
d)
Thermal
48.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
49.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
50.

An object’s potential energy will increase with ______.

a)

Speed and mass

b)

Height and mass

c)

Speed and velocity

d)

Height and Velocity

51.

Potential energy is ____________________________________.

a)

energy that can be created

b)

energy that can be destroyed

c)

energy that is stored/waiting

d)

energy from heat

52.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its position.

b)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

c)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure in the nucleus.

d)

The energy an object has due to the bonds of atoms and molecules.

53.

Imagine that you are bowling. You release the ball and it travels down the lane and knocks all of the pins down. You have bowled a strike! This is an example of _________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

biotic

d)

scavenger

54.

The Hunger Games Movie Science! Katniss has just pulled back on her bow and arrow. This is an example of ________________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

geothermal

d)

electrical

55.

A baseball that is flying through the air has ___________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

geothermal

c)

kinetic

d)

electric

56.
Conduction can only occur between two objects when –
a)
one object is less dense than the other.
b)
both objects are in physical contact with each other.
c)
one of the objects is made of a metal.
d)
both objects are exactly the same temperature.
57.

Heat will always transfer from the ___________ object to the ________ object.

a)

The hottest object to the coolest object.

b)

The coolest object to the hottest object.

c)

The solid object to the liquid object.

d)

The liquid object to the solid object.

58.
Convection is heat transfer by-
a)
Touch an object
b)
The heating and cooling of a fluid
c)
Electromagnetic Waves
59.
The sun warming your skin is an example of heat transfer through 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
thermal electricity
60.
The transfer of thermal energy between objects of different temperatures is called...
a)
temperature
b)
heat 
c)
none of these
61.

Define temperature

4 lines
62.

What is the relationship between heat energy and temperature and how can it be represented?

4 lines
63.

What is the relationship between heat energy and temperature and how can it be represented?

4 lines
64.
Roasting marshmallows over a fire.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
65.

Temperature drops 30 degrees overnight and changed rain into sheets off ice. Is heat energy being lost or gained in this situation?

a)

Heat Energy is being lost

b)

Heat Energy is being gained

66.

Temperature drops 30 degrees overnight and changed rain into sheets off ice. Is heat energy being lost or gained in this situation?

a)

Heat Energy is being lost

b)

Heat Energy is being gained

67.

A glass of cold milk warms as it sits on the counter. Is heat energy being gained or lost in this scenario?

a)

Heat Energy is lost

b)

Heat Energy is gained

68.

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the molecules in an object is called _______________.

a)

temperature

b)

thermal energy

c)

heat

d)

conduction

69.

The measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles of a substance is called ___________.

a)

temperature

b)

thermal energy

c)

heat

d)

conduction

70.

Heat is thermal energy transferred from one object to another because of a difference in ___________________.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

energy

d)

temperature

71.

When temperature decreases, the molecules of a substance move slower and ___________ kinetic energy. This causes the object to __________________.

a)

gain, contract

b)

gain, expand

c)

lose, contract

d)

lose, expand

72.

According to the chart, at what temperature does water freeze in Fahrenheit?

a)

0

b)

273

c)

32

d)

212

73.

Which statement about thermometers is false?

a)

When the red liquid heats up, it expands

b)

When the red liquid cools, it contracts

c)

When the red liquid expands, it gets higher

d)

When the red liquid expands, it gets lower

74.

What temperature scale is used by the rest of the world?

a)

Celsius

b)

Kelvin

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

Absolute Zero

75.

What is the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit?

a)

16

b)

64

c)

10

d)

60

76.

Metals are good

a)

insulators

b)

conductors

77.

Materials that allow heat to transfer through them easily or transmit heat are known as

a)

insulators

b)

conductors

78.

Materials like wood and air are excellent

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

79.

Materials that do NOT transfer heat well or absorb heat are known as

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

80.

Materials that are good conductors also expand more when heated and contract more when cold. If I have a metal rod and a plastic rod, which one will contract more?

a)

both will contract the same

b)

plastic

c)

metal

81.

When particles are heated, they speed up and

a)

expand

b)

contract

82.

When particles move slower, they

a)

expand

b)

contract

83.

Materials that heat up quickly and cool down quickly (require less energy to heat up so have less energy to give up) have a

a)

high specific heat

b)

low specific heat

84.

A material that has a high specific heat is

a)

iron

b)

aluminum

c)

steel

d)

water

85.

Materials that heat up slowly and cool down slowly (require more energy to heat up so have more energy to give up) have a

a)

high specific heat

b)

low specific heat

86.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
87.
What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
d)
I don't know!!!!!!!!!!!
88.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
89.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
90.
The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
91.
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
92.
Why do we wear sweaters in cold weather?
a)
To keep cold out.
b)
To generate heat.
c)
To reduce heat loss.
d)
All of the above.
93.
In what way does the Sun warm Earth? 
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
condensation