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Total questions: 103
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Class
Date
1.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger
b)
smaller
c)
equal
d)
cannot be determined
2.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
3.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 N right
d)
50 N left
4.
Which one is balanced?
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
c)
Both
d)
Cannot be determined
5.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
6.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
7.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
8.
Acceleration is
a)
increasing speed
b)
decreasing speed
c)
changing direction
d)
all of the above
9.
What is the name for a push or pull?
a)
A movement
b)
A force
c)
Speed
d)
Density
10.
A ____ force is the sum of forces felt by an object.
a)
sum
b)
net
c)
strong
d)
balanced
11.
Calculate the net force.
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
45 N
d)
500 N
12.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
13.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
14.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
15.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
16.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
d)
Turning around
17.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
18.
What is happening at B?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
19.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
20.
What front does this symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
21.
What type of front does this symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
22.
What type of front does this symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
23.
Name the front.
a)
warm front
b)
stationary front
c)
cold front
d)
occluded front
24.
Name the front.
a)
warm front
b)
occluded front
c)
cold front
d)
stationary front
25.
When an air mass moves into a new location it brings ---
a)
changes in temperature and altitude
b)
changes in altitude and air pressure
c)
changes in temperature and humidity
d)
changes in humidity and energy
26.
Name the fast moving ribbon of air that moves near the top of the troposphere?
a)
doldrums
b)
jet stream
c)
easterlies
d)
trade winds
27.
What does the H and L stand for on the weather map?
a)
high and low pressure systems
b)
heat and land regions
c)
heavy and local winds
d)
high and long distances
28.
Which type of heat transfer is shown by the arrows in the beaker of water?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
condensation
29.
What process is shown here?
a)
The Rock Cycle
b)
The Water Cycle
c)
Plate Tectonics
d)
Chemical Changes
30.
Water vapor changing to liquid water is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
melting
d)
precipitation
31.
How do clouds form?
a)
erosion
b)
conduction
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
32.
A maritime tropical air mass has what characteristics?
a)
cold and dry
b)
warm and humid
c)
cold and humid
d)
warm and dry
33.
High pressure brings what kind of weather?
a)
Cloudy skies
b)
Light steady rain
c)
Clear and calm
d)
Storms and high winds
34.
The boundary between cold and warm air masses is a
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
Flood
35.
Weather mostly moves across the US from
a)
the south to north
b)
the south to west
c)
the east to west
d)
the west to east
36.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
37.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
38.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
39.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
40.
Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?
a)
LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
b)
HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
c)
HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures
41.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
42.
What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?
a)
the mass of earth
b)
the curve of earth
c)
the density of earth
d)
the elevation of earth
43.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
44.
This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
45.
This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Biochemical Sedimentary Rock
46.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
47.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
48.
What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
d)
Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
49.
Which of the words below describe broken up rock?
a)
stalactites
b)
magmas
c)
metamorphs
d)
sediments
50.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
51.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
52.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
d)
deposition
53.
The movement of weathered material (sediment) is called?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
cementation
54.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
55.
Which type of rock is formed from INTENSE heat and pressure?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
56.
Correctly sequence the layers of rocks oldest to youngest
a)
A,B,C,D
b)
D,C,B,A
57.
Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?
a)
fur
b)
lung
c)
bone
d)
muscle
58.
Which of these must happen first for a fossil to form?
a)
a plant or animal is quickly covered by sediment
b)
sediments fill a mold and form a cast
c)
a plant or animal is eaten
d)
sediments are pressed together and harden
59.
According to the Law of Superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
60.
According to the Law of Superposition, the oldest fossils are found
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
61.
An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called
a)
Decayed
b)
Evolved
c)
Extinct
d)
Preserved
62.
This building is 13 years, 2 months and 5 days old is an example of ________________
a)
absolute dating
b)
relative dating
63.
The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?
a)
The absolute age of rock layers
b)
The age of fossils
c)
The relative age of rock layers
d)
the super powers of rocks
64.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
65.
Analyze the seashell found in the white layer. Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil?
a)
It has the oldest fossil
b)
It is older than the layers below it.
c)
It is younger than the layers above it.
d)
It is older than the layers above it.
66.
According to the diagram, which of the following is true?
a)
A is the oldest
b)
B is the youngest
c)
E is the oldest
d)
A is the oldest
67.
Index fossils are used to date rock strata that would otherwise be very difficult to date. Which of these statements describes a key characteristic of index fossils?
a)
They existed in a unique location and time in history.
b)
They are present in very small numbers.
c)
They existed for a very short span of time.
d)
They are similar to other fossils.
68.
The picture is an example of .......
a)
trace fossil.
b)
carbonization.
c)
original fossil.
d)
cast.
69.
The picture is an example of ......
a)
mold fossil.
b)
cast fossil.
c)
trace fossil.
d)
carbonization.
70.
The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Plate Boundary
71.
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
a)
Energy from the Sun
b)
Magnetic Pole Reversal
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
d)
Faults in Mountain Ranges
72.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Plate
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
73.
What type of event will occur at this boundary?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano Eruption
c)
Tornado
d)
Mountain Building
74.
A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....
a)
Pull apart
b)
Come together
c)
Slide past each other
d)
subducting
75.
Which of the following is the name of the ancient supercontinent formed 28 Million Years ago.
a)
Pangea
b)
Gondwanda
c)
Laurasia
d)
Neverland
76.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Plate
77.
The theory that says Earth's continents once made up an ancient supercontinent, and have been drifting apart ever since, is called the theory of...
a)
Pangea
b)
Plate Tectonics
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Gravity
78.
Oceanic Trenches are formed by _______ plate boundaries
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Plate
d)
Divergent
79.
A fault is formed by the movement of a __________ plate boundary
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
80.
Where would the oldest rock be found?
a)
L
b)
M
c)
N
d)
O
81.
How is it possible for new crust to be formed without increasing the surface area of the Earth?
a)
Crust is destroyed at the same time it is created
b)
New crust is underwater where it sinks
c)
New crust breaks more easily than old crust
82.
Mountains are created when....
a)
Two continental plates collide
b)
Two oceanic plates pull apart
c)
An Oceanic plate subducts under a Continental Plate
d)
Two continental plates pull apart
83.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
84.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
85.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
86.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
87.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
88.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
89.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
90.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
91.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
92.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
93.
Without gravity we would________.
a)
Float away
b)
Stay in the ground
c)
Nothing would happen.
d)
I don't know
94.
Some things have A LOT of mass, while other have FEW mass.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
95.
Which object has more mass?
a)
Ball
b)
Earth
96.
Which object has a GREATER force of gravity?
a)
Ball
b)
Earth
97.
Which objects have a STRONG force of gravity?
a)
Objects with GREATER mass, like elephants
b)
Objects with LESS mass, like mice
98.
Why a ball falls to the ground?
a)
Earth's force of gravity is GREATER than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground.
b)
Earth's force of gravity is LESS than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground.
99.
Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
The same
100.
Which has a STRONGER force of gravity, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
101.
Why can astronauts jump and float a little on the Moon?
a)
Because the Moon's gravity is NOT that STRONG.
b)
Because the Moon's gravity is VERY STRONG.
102.
What is mass?
a)
How much MATTER makes up an object.
b)
How much GRAVITY is pulling an object.
103.
What is weight?
a)
The measure of how HEAVY something is.
b)
The measure of how much GRAVITY is pulling on an object.
c)
BOTH answers are correct.
d)
None of them.
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