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Science Final Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which letter in the diagram below shows charges that attract?

a)

A. A

b)

B. B

2.

Which letter in the diagram below shows charges that repel?

a)

A. A

b)

B. B

3.

How will the charges between the finger and the doorknob react?

a)

They will attract

b)

They will repel

c)

They will not attract or repel

d)

None of the above

4.

What do the lines connecting the finger and the doorknob represent in the diagram below?

a)

Magnetic field lines

b)

Chemical field lines

c)

Electric field lines

d)

None of the above

5.

On average, how many high tides are there each day?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

What kind of tide will cause the Earth's ocean levels to be extremely high or extremely low?

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

c)

Ebbing Tide

d)

Flooding Tide

7.

Tides tend to have the greatest difference between high and low tides when the Moon is in which phases?

a)

New Moon & Full Moon

b)

1st Quarter & 3rd Quarter

c)

Waxing & Waning Crescents

d)

Waxing & Waning Gibbous

8.

When the Moon is at the 1st and 3rd Quarter phases, oceans have the least difference between high and low tides. What do we call this type of tide?

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

c)

Ebbing Tide

d)

Flooding Tide

9.

This type of tide occurs only at New and Full Moon phases.

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

c)

Ebbing Tide

d)

Flooding Tide

10.

People who wear glasses may notice that their glasses fog up when they come indoors on a cold day. What process caused tiny liquid water droplets to form on the lenses?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Run-off

11.

What percent of our atmosphere is made up of gases other than Oxygen and Nitrogen?

a)

1%

b)

78%

c)

21%

d)

100%

12.

As you descend (go down) through the atmosphere, the air gets more dense. What happens to the air pressure as you descend through the atmosphere?

a)

Air pressure increases

b)

Air pressure stays the same

c)

Air Pressure decreases

d)

Air Pressure depends on the wind belt over the area

13.

Why do mountain climbers wear oxygen masks to minimize the chance of health hazards or even death?

a)

The air at high altitudes is denser, so it is harder to breathe in enough oxygen.

b)

The air at high altitudes is less dense, so it is harder to breathe in enough oxygen.

c)

The air at high altitudes sinks, so it is harder to breathe in enough oxygen.

d)

The air at high altitudes rises, so it is harder to breathe in enough oxygen.

14.

In which layer of Earth's atmosphere does the weather occur?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

15.

Sarah exhaled against a glass window and noticed that it made a spot from the water vapor in her breath. What stage of the water cycle does this show?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Transpiration

16.

You have been playing hard on a hot summer day. You have been perspiring (sweating). When the sweat disappears, your body feels cooler. What process occurs when your sweat disappears?

a)

Transpiration

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

17.

Why are you less likely to see a Total Solar Eclipse than a Total Lunar Eclipse?

a)

The Moon's shadow covers all of Earth during a Solar Eclipse

b)

New Moon phases occur less often than Full Moon phases

c)

Only Solar Eclipses are spectacular events

d)

The Moon's umbra only covers a small area on Earth's surface

18.

Where is a total solar eclipse visible from?

a)

All over Earth

b)

Only within the Moon's umbra

c)

Only the Northern Hemisphere

d)

Only the nighttime side of Earth

19.

What would an observer on Earth see during a Total Lunar Eclipse?

a)

New Moon

b)

Moon turning a reddish color

c)

No moonlight

d)

1st Quarter Moon

20.

Moon's orbit is tilted about _____° different from Earth’s orbital plane around the Sun.

a)

b)

c)

10°

d)

23.5°

21.

What do we call the darkest part of a shadow in space?

a)

Umbra

b)

Penumbra

c)

Axis

d)

Far side

22.

This type of eclipse occurs when a New Moon blocks our view of the Sun.

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Umbral Eclipse

d)

Penumbral Eclipse

23.

What do we call a partial shadow in space?

a)

Umbra

b)

Penumbra

c)

Orbit

d)

Axis

24.

What is the natural phenomenon that causes winds to curve differently in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres due to Earth's rotation?

a)

Revolution

b)

Coriolis Effect

c)

Jet Stream

d)

Sea Breeze

25.

Heat is transferred through the atmosphere when warm air rises and cool air sinks in which process?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Precipitation

26.

What is the narrow band of fast-moving air about 6 miles high above North America is called?

a)

Sea Breeze

b)

Jet Stream

c)

Coriolis Effect

d)

Revolution

27.

What is the warm water current that affects the climate of the Eastern coast of the United States?

a)

Trade Wind Current

b)

South American Gyre

c)

El Nino Current

d)

Gulf Stream Current

28.

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

a)

Process by which gases in our atmosphere hold heat

b)

Reflection of solar radiation back to space

c)

Cooling effect of clouds in the atmosphere

d)

Mixing of warm and cool air in the atmosphere

29.

What is the net force of the rope in the tug-of-war model?

a)

12N to the right

b)

12N to the left

c)

4N to the right

d)

4N to the left

30.

The force of gravity pulls you to the ground. The ground pushes back with an equal and opposite force. This is an example of which law of motion?

a)

1st Law (Law of Inertia)

b)

2nd Law (Law of Acceleration)

c)

3rd Law (Law of Action & Reaction)

d)

None of the above

31.

Which law states that an object will continue moving at a constant velocity, or a stationary object will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force?

a)

1st Law (Law of Inertia)

b)

2nd Law (Law of Acceleration)

c)

3rd Law (Law of Action & Reaction)

d)

None of the above

32.

Insulators of electrical charges are materials such as…

a)

Iron

b)

Rubber

c)

Metal Coins

33.

Conductors of electrical charges are materials such as…

a)

Copper

b)

Glass

c)

Wood

d)

Rubber

34.

Elastic Potential Energy (EPE) is energy…

a)

Of motion

b)

Stored in a stretched or compressed object

c)

Of gravity

d)

Of mass

35.

Rock climbers have Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE), which is Potential Energy caused by an object's…

a)

Height or Position

b)

Stretching

c)

Motion

d)

Mass

36.

The ability to do work, or cause change is called…

a)

Energy

b)

Gravity

c)

Velocity

d)

Motion

37.

When a ball is dropped from the top of a ladder, at what point does it have the most Potential Energy?

a)

At the top, before it is released

b)

After it stops bouncing and stays motionless on the ground

c)

Halfway down the ladder

d)

At the bottom of the ladder

38.

Which statement best describes the energy changes that occur when a skier is down a steep mountain?

a)

Kinetic energy decreases and potential energy increases

b)

Kinetic energy increases and potential energy decreases

c)

Both potential energy and kinetic energy increase

d)

Both potential energy and kinetic energy decrease

39.

In either hemisphere, there is 1 day per year when the sun appears highest in the sky. What do we call this day?

a)

Fall Equinox

b)

Spring Equinox

40.

Throughout the year, where are the Sun's rays most direct on Earth's surface?

a)

At the poles

b)

At the equator

c)

At high altitudes

d)

At low elevations

41.

Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

29.5 days

c)

90 days

d)

365 ¼ days

42.

The phase of the Moon you see depends on…

a)

Where you are on Earth's surface

b)

How much of the sunlit side of the Moon faces Earth

c)

The distance between Earth and the Moon

d)

Whether or not an eclipse is occurring

43.

How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

a)

24 hours

b)

29.5 days

c)

90 days

d)

365 ¼ days

44.

Approximately how many days are there from New Moon to Full Moon?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

21

d)

28

45.

From New Moon to Full Moon, what does an observer on Earth see?

a)

An increasing amount of sunlight reflected from the Moon

b)

A decreasing amount of sunlight reflected from the Moon

c)

The same amount of sunlight reflected from the Moon

d)

No sunlight reflected from the Moon.

46.

Which order of phases shows increasing sunlight reflected to Earth? (Moon getting "larger")

a)

new, full, gibbous, crescent

b)

new, crescent, gibbous, full

c)

full, gibbous, crescent, new

d)

crescent, gibbous, full, new

47.

Which process is responsible for the transfer of heat when you touch a metal spoon that has been sitting in a hot pot?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Evaporation

48.

What type of energy does a moving car primarily have?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

49.

Which law of motion explains why you feel a jolt backward when a car suddenly accelerates forward?

a)

None of the above

b)

3rd Law (Law of Action & Reaction)

c)

2nd Law (Law of Acceleration)

d)

1st Law (Law of Inertia)

50.
What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?
a)
low 
b)
high 
c)
none
d)
high and low
51.

Which type of energy is associated with an object in motion?

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

52.

What causes the different seasons on Earth?

a)

The distance between Earth and the Sun

b)

The phases of the Moon

c)

The tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun

d)

The speed of Earth's rotation

53.

Which law of motion explains why a book remains at rest on a table until you push it?

a)

1st Law (Law of Inertia)

b)

2nd Law (Law of Acceleration)

c)

3rd Law (Law of Action & Reaction)

d)

Law of Conservation of Energy

54.

Which phase of the Moon occurs when the entire face of the Moon is illuminated as seen from Earth?

a)

First Quarter

b)

New Moon

c)

Full Moon

d)

Third Quarter

55.

What type of energy is stored in an object due to its position above the ground?

a)

Elastic Potential Energy

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

56.

Which process transfers heat from the Sun to the Earth through empty space?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Evaporation

57.

What is the main cause of ocean tides on Earth?

a)

Wind blowing across the ocean

b)

The gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun

c)

Earth's rotation on its axis

d)

Underwater volcanic eruptions

58.

During which Moon phases do spring tides occur?

a)

New Moon and Full Moon

b)

Waning Crescent and Waxing Crescent

c)

First and Third Quarters

d)

Only during Eclipses

59.

What is the term for the lowest point of the tide?

a)

Spring tide

b)

Neap tide

c)

High tide

d)

Low tide