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S8P2., S8P1b., and S8P3b. Spiral Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The motion of atoms and molecules in a substance is

a)

thermal energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

electromagnetic/ radiant

energy

2.

Which statement is not correct?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

Matter that is lacking a definite shape but the particles are still close together and slide past one another is a

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

4.

Which statement describes what happens to liquid water as it is heated and turns into the gas phase?

a)

Molecules move apart in the liquid phase but not in the gas phase.

b)

Molecules are fixed in place in the liquid phase but move freely in the gas phase.

c)

Molecules move faster and farther apart in the gas phase than in the liquid phase.

d)

Molecules are fixed in place in the gas phase but move freely and more rapidly in the liquid phase.

5.

Which best describes the particles in a solid?

a)

They vibrate in place within a fixed volume.

b)

they move freely with a fixed volume

c)

they vibrate in place and take the shape of its container

d)

they move freely and take the shape of the container

6.

What would best describe the difference between molecules in ice water and a cup of hot tea?

a)

The molecules in the ice water move faster than in hot tea.

b)

The molecules in the ice water move slower than in the hot tea.

c)

The molecules in the hot tea have less energy than in the ice water.

d)

The molecules in the hot tea have the same amount of energy as in the ice water.

7.

What happens to the particles in a substance when it's heated?

a)

the particles move faster and get closer together

b)

they move slower and get farther apart

c)

they move slower and get closer together

d)

they move faster and get farther apart

8.

This picture represents water molecules in three different phases. Which lists them in the order shown?

a)

liquid, gas, solid

b)

gas, liquid, solid

c)

solid, gas, liquid

9.

When a liquid substance boils, what two states of matter are involved?

a)

liquid and solid

b)

gas and solid

c)

liquid and gas

d)

gas and plasma

10.

Which state of matter has a definite shape and definite volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

11.

What are the four states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, gas, plasma

b)

solid, plasma, gas, atoms

c)

solid, liquid, plasma, freezing

d)

plasma, liquid, gas, colloid

12.

Which state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

13.

What is the fourth state of matter called?

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

d)

plasma

14.

What is the change of state from solid to liquid?

a)

melting

b)

sublimation

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

15.

What is the form of energy that is transferred between objects due to a temperature difference?

a)

heat

b)

sound

c)

electricity

d)

light

16.

Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed and vibrate in fixed positions?

a)

solid

b)

plasma

c)

gas

d)

liquid

17.

Which state of matter has particles that are loosely packed and move freely?

a)

plasma

b)

sublimation

c)

liquid

d)

solid

18.

A boy running around a track

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

19.

A cup sitting on the edge of a table

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

20.

A roller coaster gliding down the tracks

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

21.

An apple hanging from a tree

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

22.

Energy that is stored

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

23.

A frog that is jumping into a puddle of water

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

24.

At which point does the roller coaster car have the greatest potential energy?

25.

An object falling from 50 m will have ______ potential than an object falling from 40 m.

a)

greater

b)

less

c)

equal

d)

lower

26.

If you have 2 objects with different masses fall from the same height, which one has more potential energy?

a)

smallest

b)

flattest

c)

larger

d)

rounder

27.

The amount of kinetic energy in an object is determined by...

a)

Mass and Speed

b)

Speed and height

c)

Mass and Height

d)

Speed and Velocity

28.

An objects potential energy will increase with...

a)

Mass and Velocity

b)

Mass and Height

c)

Mass and Speed

d)

Speed and time

29.

The faster an object moves the greater its ____________ energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Electrical

d)

Solar

30.

Where would this baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

31.

Where would this baseball have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

32.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

33.

Where is potential energy at its minimum?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

34.

The soccer ball has more ​ (a)   energy than ​ (b)   energy.

Choose from the below words
kinetic
potential
35.

Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transferred from one form to another.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

__________ energy is the energy of motion.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

37.
As mass increases, KE ...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
38.

As the velocity of an object decreases, its KE will...

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

39.

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

a)

a car parked on a steep hill

b)

a tennis ball rolling across the court

c)

a picture hanging on the wall

d)

a piece of coal before it's burned

40.

What can you claim from the graph?

a)

KE increases as mass decreases

b)

KE increases as mass increases

c)

Nothing

41.

Newton's ____ law of motion states that every action will have a reaction.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

1st

42.

Forces come in pairs.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Eventually, the swing will stop moving because...

a)

Kinetic energy was lost or destroyed.

b)

Potential energy was created.

c)

All of the energy was converted into another type of energy, like thermal energy.

44.

Why did the potential energy of the box increase?

a)

The box was moved to a higher position.

b)

The box produced potential energy.

c)

The box lost mass.

45.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
46.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
47.
It takes more force to accelerate the iron man on the left than the iron man on the right because the iron man on the left has more mass. This best describes
a)
Newton's first law, the law of inertia
b)
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
c)
Newton's third law, the law of action reaction 
d)
The law of universal gravitation
48.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
49.

The soccer ball travels farther than the bowling ball.

a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
50.
When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which force is the reaction force?
a)
The cannon moving forward
b)
The cannonball moving forward
c)
The cannon moving backward
d)
The cannonball moving backward
51.

Which of Newton's laws are illustrated with a rocket launch?

a)

1st Law, the Law of Inertia.

b)

2nd Law, the Law of Acceleration.

c)

3rd Law, the Law of Action - Reaction

52.

It takes 2 people to move a table.

a)

Newton's 1st a

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

53.

Sitting in a chair is an example of Newton's 3rd law of motion. The action is you pushing down on the chair and the reaction is _________.

a)

the atmosphere pushing down on you

b)

the chair pushing up on you

c)

the chair pushing down on the floor

54.
Which is the best example of Newton's First Law of Motion?
a)
a basketball thrown in the air falls to the ground
b)
a soccer ball remains motionless until it is kicked by a player
c)
a baseball player swings at an approaching ball
d)
an ice skater pushes back from a wall and moves backwards
55.
Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion best explains why the dishes do not move when the table cloth is removed?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law 
c)
Newton's 3rd Law 
d)
Newton's Law of Biology
56.
What is the difference between mass and weight?
a)
mass is how much matter is in an object, and weight is the gravitational pull on that object
b)
mass and weight are the same
c)
weight affects how much mass is in an object
d)
weight is determined by how many atoms make up an object
57.
Which of the following shows the direction of the friction force?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
58.
A cat sitting on couch, a pencil on desk and a car at rest are all example of..
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Unbalanced Force
59.
A car speeding up, a dog slowing down and person turning around the block are examples of..
a)
Balanced Forces
b)
Unbalanced Forces
60.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters