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WorksheetsCHAPTER 2: TEST: MATTER, FORCES, AND ENERGYes
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 33mins
All forces act in pairs.
True
False
Friction opposes motion.
True
False
As a car slows to a stop, its kinetic energy disappears.
True
False
The experiments performed by the Large Hadron Collider are an attempt to
Where magnetism comes from
How vaporization works.
How the universe started
Why astronauts float in space
Matter is defined as anything that
can be seen and has density.
is organic and uniform.
responds to gravity and has color.
occupies space and has mass.
Sweetened tea would be an example of a ________.
pure substance
condensate
mixture
plasma
Which of the following is a pure substance?
aluminum
air
granite
whipped cream
If a substance has a constant volume but changes shape, it is a ________.
plasma
liquid
gas
solid
In which state of matter do particles possess the most energy?
gas
solid
plasma
liquid
A substance’s state of matter is most directly affected by its ________.
color
volume
shape
temperature
If you want to find the weight of an object, you should use a
balance
compass
graduated cylinder
spring scale
Liters, cubic centimeters, quarts, and milliliters are all measures of
volume
weight
density
mass
The force exerted by a stalactite on the roof of the cave where it hangs is an example of
friction
shear
tension
compression
Geologists think that coal formed from deep layers of plant material that experienced great pressure over time to become rocklike. The forces involved are an example of ________ forces.
compression
shear
tension
friction
Which force is responsible for the grinding and wearing away of rock as a glacier moves over it?
compression
shear
tension
friction
Which force(s) produce(s) an avalanche?
gravity
friction
neither A nor B
both A and B
Which of the following is a field force?
compression
magnetism
friction
shear
Which field force is probably the most important to a geologist?
magnetism
electrical force
gravity
tension
What is the ability to do work?
energy
friction
mechanics
shear force
For an object to have kinetic energy, it must be ________.
electrically charged
a solid
experiencing a field force
moving
The flow of thermal energy from a warmer to a cooler place is called ________.
radiation
heat
work
none of these
Sounds that are caused by waves too slow for the human ear to detect are
infrasonic
ultrasonic
audible
potential
Which of the following is a type of light energy?
ultrasonic
thermodynamic
infrared
thermal
Which particle is in the nucleus of every atom?
electron
proton
neutron
ion
Water is ________.
a compound
a pure substance
a molecule
all of these
A compound with the formula CH₂O
has four atoms in the molecule.
has two carbons, one oxygen and one hydrogen.
is also an element.
is an ion.
When identical particles join together in a repeating, three-dimensional pattern, they may form a(n)
compound
crystal
ion
atom
Which of the following is a chemical change?
An icicle forms along a cliff edge.
Salts from soil dissolve into a stream.
A spruce tree burns after getting struck by lightning.
Seashells are ground to powder by waves.
Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write True or False in the blank. 26. The only thing in the universe that is real is matter.
True
False
Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write True or False in the blank. 27. The sun and the stars are made mostly of molecular gases.
True
False
Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write True or False in the blank. 28. Evaporation is a type of vaporization.
True
False
Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write True or False in the blank. 29. One of the metric units for volume is the cubic liter.
True
False
Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write True or False in the blank. 30. All forces act in pairs.
True
False
Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write True or False in the blank. 31. Most light energy is invisible to us.
True
False
Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write True or False in the blank. 32. Potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy.
True
False
Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write True or False in the blank. 33. The term atom comes from the Greek word for "very small."
True
False
Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write True or False in the blank. 34. Ions can be formed by a neutral atom gaining a proton.
True
False
Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write True or False in the blank. 35. All compounds are molecules.
True
False
It may be ultrasonic
Light energy
Nuclear energy
Magnetic energy
Sound energy
It causes the aurora borealis, the northern lightS
Magnetic energy
Light energy
Nuclear energy
Electrical energy
It may be ultraviolet or other invisible forms of radiation
Nuclear energy
Magnetic energy
Thermal energy
Chemical energy
Light energy
It is the source of energy within the sun
Magnetic energy
Thermal energy
Nuclear energy
Light energy
The state of matter of a substance is generally determined by its ________
Volume
Molecules
Temperature
If you measure an object and find that it contains 38g of matter, you have determined its _____
Volume
Weight
Mass
Gravity
T or F: a force is a push or a pull
True
False
Your weight is directly linked to the field force known as ______
Magnetic force
Electric force
Gravity
If a force is applied to an object in the same direction as it moves through a distance, ______ has been performed.
Energy
Work
Force
The distance between 2 crests of a wave is its (a)
The atomic number of an element tells you how many ______ ar in its nucleus.
Electrons
Atoms
Ions
Protons
Neutrons
Gasoline disappears from an open can lieft in the sun
Condensation
Depostion
Sublimation
Vaporization
Evaporation
Frost forms overnight on your car’s windshield
Vaporization
Condensation
Deposition
Sublimation
Ice cubes shrink while in the freezer
Freezing
Condensation
Sublmation
Evaporation
Scientists use unseen matter in the universe called (a) to explain its structure
What are the four states of matter
Solid
Lquid
Gas
Plasma
Molecules
The pull of gravity on an object’s mass is it _____
Volume
Mass
Matter
Weight
A materials melting point and freezing point always stays the same… the 2 different temperatures never change for that substance of when it melts or freezes. True or false
True
False
The gaseous state of a pure liquid substance is its (a)
Boiling is a form of _____
Melting
Condensation
Freezing
Vaporization
The surface of a pond becomes solid enough to hold skaters in the winter because of ____
Vaporization
Depostition
Freezing
Sublimation
Condensation
Droplets of water form on the outside of a chilled drink Because of _____
Freezing
Vaporization
Deposition
Sublimation
Condensation
It is the sum of kinetic energy found of the particles in a substance.
Thermal energy
Magnetic energy
Nuclear energy
Light energy
Most substances freeze around 0* celcius
True
False
An objects weight results from
Neither mass nor gravity
Gravity
It’s mass
Both mass and gravity
