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Semester Exam Dec 2024

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following elements is a noble gas?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Argon

c)

Oxygen

d)

Chlorine

2.

Which of the following is a characteristic of metals?

a)

Poor conductors of heat and electricity

b)

Brittle and break easily

c)

Malleable and ductile

d)

Low melting and boiling points

3.

Which of the following forces is acting on an object at rest on a flat surface?

a)

Only gravitational force

b)

Only normal force

c)

Gravitational force and normal force

d)

Gravitational force and frictional force

4.

When an object is at rest, the forces acting on it are balanced. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The net force is greater than zero

b)

The net force is zero

c)

The object is moving with a constant velocity

d)

The object is accelerating

5.

At the highest point of a roller coaster, where the speed is lowest, the energy is mostly:

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Both kinetic and potential energy are equal

d)

Thermal energy

6.

As a roller coaster descends from a high point, what happens to its potential energy and kinetic energy?

a)

Potential energy increases, and kinetic energy decreases

b)

Potential energy decreases, and kinetic energy increases

c)

Both potential and kinetic energy decrease equally

d)

Both potential and kinetic energy increase equally

7.

According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, what happens to the acceleration when a force is applied to an object with more mass?

a)

The object will accelerate more.

b)

The object's acceleration will remain the same.

c)

The object will accelerate less.

d)

The object's speed will decrease.

8.

According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, when you push on a wall, the wall pushes back on you with:

a)

A greater force

b)

A smaller force

c)

The same force in the opposite direction

d)

No force at all

9.

Which of the following equations correctly relates speed, distance, and time?

a)

Speed = Distance × Time

b)

Speed = Distance / Time

c)

Distance = Speed / Time

d)

Distance = Speed + Time

10.

If a car travels 150 kilometers in 3 hours, what is its average speed?

a)

45 km/h

b)

50 km/h

c)

55 km/h

d)

60 km/h

11.

According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, what is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?

a)

Force = Mass × Acceleration

b)

Force = Mass / Acceleration

c)

Force = Acceleration / Mass

d)

Force = Mass + Acceleration

12.

If the mass of an object is doubled while the applied force remains constant, what happens to the acceleration of the object?

a)

The acceleration is doubled.

b)

The acceleration is halved.

c)

The acceleration remains the same.

d)

The acceleration becomes zero.

13.

In photosynthesis, plants convert light energy into which type of energy?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Kinetic energy

14.

Which of the following best describes the energy transformation that occurs in photosynthesis?

a)

Light energy is transformed into heat energy.

b)

Light energy is transformed into chemical energy stored in glucose.

c)

Chemical energy is transformed into electrical energy.

d)

Kinetic energy is transformed into light energy.

15.

How many oxygen atoms are involved in the process of photosynthesis?

a)

6 atoms

b)

12 atoms

c)

18 atoms

d)

24 atoms

16.

In the chemical equation for photosynthesis, how many carbon atoms are present on the reactant side ?

a)

6 carbon atoms

b)

12 carbon atoms

c)

18 carbon atoms

d)

24 carbon atoms

17.

Which type of stars are found along the diagonal "Main Sequence" on the HR diagram? (Select two)

18.

Where on the HR diagram would you find the hottest and most luminous stars?

(a)  

Choose from the below words

At the bottom right

At the top right

At the top left

At the bottom left

19.

Which of the following are types of galaxies classified by shape?

Select all that apply

a)

Spiral galaxy

b)

Elliptical galaxy

c)

Irregular galaxy

d)

Circular galaxy

20.

What causes the tides on Earth?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

The gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun

c)

Earth's magnetic field

d)

The Earth's atmospheric pressure

21.

When do spring tides occur?

a)

During the first and third quarters of the Moon

b)

During a new moon and full moon

c)

During a waxing crescent moon

d)

During a quarter moon

22.

When the North pole is pointing away for the sun, it is ​ (a)   in the North and ​ (b)   in the south.

Choose from the below words
Winter
Summer
Spring
Autumn
23.

What season is the northern hemisphere having in position C?

a)

winter

b)

fall

c)

summer

d)

spring

24.

A turtle travels to a pond 25 meters east. Label the graph of his journey.

25.

What is the difference between an element and a compound?

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