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PS Ch 1-5 S1 Final Study Questions

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Determination of the amount of something

a)

Measurement

b)

Estimation

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Inference

2.

What system do we use to measure in our everyday lives?

a)

English

b)

Metric

c)

SI

d)

Imperial only

3.

What system do we use to measure in science class?

a)

Metric

b)

English

c)

Customary

d)

Random units

4.

What is the difference between distance and length?

a)

Distance is the amount of space between two points, while length is a measured distance of an object

b)

Length is the amount of space between cities, while distance is the measured size of a pencil

c)

Distance and length are identical in meaning

d)

Length is time between two events, while distance is speed of an object

5.

Which SI unit is used for length?

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Seconds

6.

Which SI unit is used for time?

a)

Seconds

b)

Meters

c)

Liters

d)

Grams

7.

Which SI unit is used for volume?

a)

Liters

b)

Meters

c)

Grams

d)

Seconds

8.

Which SI unit is used for mass?

a)

Grams

b)

Liters

c)

Meters

d)

Seconds

9.

Which SI units are used for temperature in science? Select all that apply.

a)

Kelvin

b)

Celsius

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

Rankine

10.

What is the definition of accuracy and precision? Choose the statement that best matches.

a)

Accuracy is closeness to the true value; precision is closeness of repeated measurements to one another

b)

Accuracy is repeating the same value; precision is closeness to the true value

c)

Accuracy and precision mean the same thing

d)

Accuracy is speed of measurement; precision is number of significant figures

11.

In science we strive to be both ____ and ____.

a)

Accurate and precise

b)

Fast and efficient

c)

Creative and subjective

d)

Qualitative and descriptive

12.

The amount of matter in an object is called

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Weight

13.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

c)

Force

d)

Vacuum

14.

The amount of space an object takes up is called

a)

Volume

b)

Mass

c)

Area

d)

Density

15.

A set of rules the universe follows are called

a)

Natural laws

b)

Hypotheses

c)

Theories

d)

Experiments

16.

Learning by asking questions is called

a)

Inquiry

b)

Observation only

c)

Assumption

d)

Speculation

17.

A single explanation that is supported by lots of evidence collected over a long period of time is a

a)

Theory

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Law

d)

Opinion

18.

A suggested answer written as an IF and THEN statement is a

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Theory

c)

Conclusion

d)

Law

19.

A situation specifically set up to investigate something is an

a)

Experiment

b)

Observation

c)

Model

d)

Inference

20.

What you keep the same in an experiment are the

a)

Constants

b)

Variables

c)

Controls only

d)

Trials

21.

The item you change in an experiment is the

a)

Variable

b)

Constant

c)

Control

d)

Observation

22.

How are mass and weight different? Choose the statement that best matches.

a)

Mass is the amount of matter and does not change with gravity; weight depends on gravity and is measured in newtons

b)

Mass depends on gravity while weight is constant everywhere

c)

Mass and weight are identical and both measured in grams

d)

Weight is the amount of matter and never changes with gravity

23.

Which phase is more dense?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Same density

24.

Which phase is less dense?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Same Density

25.

What do theories start out as?

a)

Hypotheses

b)

Facts

c)

Laws

d)

Opinions

26.

Scientific hypotheses must be ____; written as ____ and ____ statements.

a)

Testable; IF; THEN

b)

Provable; WHEN; BECAUSE

c)

Measurable; WHAT; HOW

d)

Repeatable; DO; NOW

27.

How many variables should we change in an experiment?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

None

28.

Total distance divided by total time is

a)

Average speed

b)

Instantaneous speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity with direction only

29.

The actual speed of a moving object at any moment is

a)

Instantaneous speed

b)

Average speed

c)

Constant speed

d)

Terminal velocity

30.

Speed that stays the same is called

a)

Constant speed

b)

Average speed

c)

Instantaneous speed

d)

Acceleration

31.

The rate at which your speed (or velocity) changes is

a)

Acceleration

b)

Speed

c)

Displacement

d)

Inertia

32.

An object accelerating due to the force of gravity with no other forces acting on it is in

a)

Freefall

b)

Terminal velocity

c)

Uniform motion

d)

Equilibrium

33.

An object moving under the influence of only gravity is a

a)

Projectile

b)

Satellite only

c)

Pendulum

d)

Equilibrium body

34.

What is the difference between speed and velocity? Choose the correct statement.

a)

Velocity has direction while speed does not

b)

Speed has direction while velocity does not

c)

Speed and velocity are identical

d)

Velocity is always constant but speed changes

35.

What does zero acceleration mean?

a)

Changing speed

b)

Constant speed

c)

Zero velocity

d)

Infinite speed

36.

If you are speeding up you have ____ ____.

a)

Positive acceleration

b)

Negative acceleration

c)

Zero acceleration

d)

Constant velocity

37.

If you are slowing down you have ____ ____ which can be called ____.

a)

Positive acceleration, speeding

b)

Negative acceleration, deceleration

c)

Zero acceleration, rest

d)

Constant acceleration, equilibrium

38.

Push or pull is called what?

a)

Mass

b)

Force

c)

Energy

d)

Work

39.

Which quantity is measured in newtons and depends on mass and gravity?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Speed

d)

Power

40.

What force resists the motion of objects or surfaces?

a)

Tension

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Normal force

41.

What quantity has magnitude and direction?

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

c)

Speed

d)

Energy

42.

Which force is created whenever an object is in contact with a surface?

a)

Normal force

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Electromagnetic force

d)

Weak nuclear force

43.

______ forces are important in technology.

a)

Gravitational

b)

Electromagnetic

c)

Strong nuclear

d)

Weak nuclear

44.

____ force is universal.

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Gravitational

c)

Strong nuclear

d)

Weak nuclear

45.

____ force causes radioactivity.

a)

Gravitational

b)

Weak nuclear

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Strong nuclear

46.

____ force acts between positive and negative charges and holds a molecule together.

a)

Weak nuclear

b)

Strong nuclear

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Gravitational

47.

_____ force holds the nucleus together but only reaches a short distance.

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Strong nuclear

c)

Gravitational

d)

Tension

48.

____ force causes all masses to attract to each other.

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Gravitational

c)

Strong nuclear

d)

Weak nuclear

49.

We use ____ to measure weight/force of gravity in everyday life but in science we use ____.

a)

kilograms; joules

b)

pounds; newtons

c)

meters; seconds

d)

calories; watts

50.

What are the 3 types of moving friction?

a)

Sliding

b)

Rolling

c)

Fluid

d)

Static

51.

What is the 1 type of NONmoving friction?

a)

Sliding

b)

Rolling

c)

Fluid

d)

Static

52.

For an object to be in equilibrium, all forces acting on the object must add up to ___.

a)

One

b)

Zero

c)

A constant

d)

Infinity

53.

Which graph has to be horizontal?

a)

Line graph

b)

Bar graph

c)

Circle (pie) graph

d)

Scatter plot

54.

Which graph has labels with units on both the X and Y axes?

a)

Line graph

b)

Bar graph

c)

Circle (pie) graph

d)

Pictograph

55.

Which graph is used when data are percentages?

a)

Line graph

b)

Bar graph

c)

Circle (pie) graph

d)

Histogram

56.

Which graph must be cut from the center into correctly sized slices?

a)

Line graph

b)

Bar graph

c)

Circle (pie) graph

d)

Dot plot

57.

Which graph has to be 90% of the paper?

a)

Line graph

b)

Bar graph

c)

Circle (pie) graph

d)

Scatter plot

58.

Which graph has numbers ONLY on the Y axis?

a)

Line graph

b)

Bar graph

c)

Circle (pie) graph

d)

Scatter plot

59.

What does this show?

a)

Accuracy

b)

Accurate and Precise

c)

NOT Accurate; NOT Precise

d)

NOT Accurate; Precise

60.

What does this show?

a)

Accuracy

b)

Accurate and Precise

c)

NOT Accurate; NOT Precise

d)

NOT Accurate; Precise

61.

What does this show?

a)

Accuracy

b)

Accurate and Precise

c)

NOT Accurate; NOT Precise

d)

NOT Accurate; Precise

62.

What does this show?

a)

Accuracy

b)

Accurate and Precise

c)

NOT Accurate; NOT Precise

d)

NOT Accurate; Precise

63.

What does this show?

a)

Positive Acceleration

b)

Negative Acceleration

c)

Constant Speed

64.

What does this show?

a)

Positive Acceleration

b)

Negative Acceleration

c)

Constant Speed

65.

What does this show?

a)

Positive Acceleration

b)

Negative Acceleration

c)

Constant Speed

66.

What does this show?

a)

Positive Acceleration

b)

Negative Acceleration

c)

Constant Speed

67.

What does this show?

a)

Positive Acceleration

b)

Negative Acceleration

c)

Constant Speed

68.

What does this show?

a)

Positive Acceleration

b)

Negative Acceleration

c)

Constant Speed

69.

Give 1 example of direct contact force.

a)

Tug of war

b)

Gravity between Earth and Moon

c)

Magnet attraction

d)

Light shining on a surface

70.

Give an example of a force field.

a)

Gravity between Earth and Moon

b)

Tug of war

c)

Pushing a box

d)

Turning off a light switch