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Physics Quiz on Mass and Gravity

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes mass?

a)

Force to Earth’s centre

b)

Amount of matter

c)

Heaviness

d)

A push or pull

2.

Weight is measured in:

a)

kg

b)

g

c)

N

d)

J

3.

Which equation is correct?

a)

W = m ÷ g

b)

m = W × g

c)

W = m × g

d)

g = W × m

4.

A 3 kg mass on Earth weighs approximately:

a)

0.3 N

b)

3 N

c)

9.8 N

d)

29.4 N

5.

If gravity decreased, an object’s:

a)

mass increases

b)

mass decreases

c)

weight increases

d)

weight decreases

6.

Gravity acts:

a)

upward

b)

downward

c)

sideways

d)

only in space

7.

Mass is measured using a:

a)

spring balance

b)

balance scale

c)

voltmeter

d)

stopwatch

8.

The value of g on Earth is:

a)

1 N/kg

b)

5 N/kg

c)

9.8 N/kg

d)

20 N/kg

9.

Which about weight is true?

a)

Constant everywhere

b)

Changes with location

c)

Equals mass

d)

In kg

10.

On the Moon, your:

a)

weight less; mass same

b)

mass less; weight same

c)

both decrease

d)

both increase

11.

The solar system formed from a:

a)

spinning gas cloud

b)

asteroid

c)

volcano

d)

black hole

12.

The model of solar system formation is the:

a)

Stellar model

b)

Nebular hypothesis

c)

Solar inversion

d)

Collapse theory

13.

Gravity helped form planets by pulling:

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

gas & dust

d)

heat

14.

The Sun formed when the cloud became hot enough for:

a)

convection

b)

fusion

c)

radiation

d)

crystallisation

15.

A planet’s orbit is caused by:

a)

pressure

b)

gravity

c)

temperature

d)

magnetism

16.

Earth’s rotation causes:

a)

eclipses

b)

seasons

c)

day/night

d)

tides only

17.

Earth’s revolution causes:

a)

wind

b)

seasons

c)

tides

d)

earthquakes

18.

Planetary orbits are:

a)

circular

b)

triangular

c)

elliptical

d)

square

19.

The force keeping planets in orbit:

a)

friction

b)

air resistance

c)

gravity

d)

magnetism

20.

Which body orbits Earth?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Moon

d)

Mars

21.

Tides are mainly caused by the:

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Earth’s rotation

d)

stars

22.

High tide occurs when oceans bulge:

a)

toward & opposite Moon

b)

toward only

c)

opposite only

d)

randomly

23.

Spring tides occur when:

a)

Sun & Moon at right angles

b)

Moon closest to Sun

c)

aligned

d)

Earth fastest

24.

Neap tides occur during:

a)

new/full moon

b)

first/third quarter

c)

eclipses

d)

storms

25.

Tidal range means:

a)

distance to Moon

b)

tides per day

c)

high–low difference

d)

wave height

26.

Energy cannot be:

a)

stored

b)

transferred

c)

created/destroyed

d)

changed

27.

Stretched rubber band stores:

a)

thermal

b)

chemical

c)

elastic

d)

sound

28.

A moving object has:

a)

chemical

b)

kinetic

c)

gravitational

d)

nuclear

29.

A raised object stores:

a)

kinetic

b)

GPE

c)

elastic

d)

sound

30.

Wasted energy from machines is mostly:

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

heat

d)

chemical

31.

Useful output of a lamp is:

a)

heat

b)

sound

c)

light

d)

kinetic

32.

Efficiency = useful output ÷:

a)

wasted

b)

input

c)

temperature

d)

mass

33.

A kettle transfers:

a)

electrical→sound

b)

electrical→heat

c)

electrical→light

d)

electrical→kinetic

34.

Insulation reduces:

a)

useful energy

b)

wasted heat

c)

kinetic

d)

chemical

35.

Falling object transfers:

a)

GPE→kinetic

b)

heat→sound

c)

kinetic→chemical

d)

light→heat

36.

Wasted energy of a fan is:

a)

kinetic

b)

sound & heat

c)

chemical

d)

nuclear

37.

When energy spreads out, it is:

a)

dissipation

b)

reaction

c)

conduction

d)

insulation

38.

Solar panels convert:

a)

light→electric

b)

heat→chemical

c)

kinetic→electric

d)

sound→heat

39.

Reduced wastage comes from:

a)

dimmer lights

b)

lubrication

c)

more loads

d)

friction

40.

Heat moves from:

a)

cold→hot

b)

hot→cold

c)

heavy→light

d)

fast→slow

41.

Sound is produced by:

a)

gravity

b)

vibrations

c)

heat

d)

pressure

42.

Sound travels fastest in:

a)

gases

b)

solids

c)

liquids

d)

vacuum

43.

Sound cannot travel through:

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

vacuum

44.

Loudness depends on:

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

distance

45.

Pitch depends on:

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

speed

d)

pressure

46.

Echoes are caused by:

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

refraction

d)

vibration

47.

High-frequency sound has:

a)

low pitch

b)

high pitch

c)

no pitch

d)

low energy

48.

A drum vibrates because of:

a)

gravity

b)

hitting force

c)

light

d)

pressure

49.

Sound waves are:

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

c)

electromagnetic

d)

particle-less

50.

Soft materials:

a)

reflect sound

b)

absorb sound

c)

amplify sound

d)

bend sound

51.

Reflection of sound is used in:

a)

microwaves

b)

sonar

c)

heating

d)

cooking

52.

Echo distance depends on:

a)

mass

b)

thickness

c)

speed of sound

d)

colour

53.

A louder sound has larger:

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

period

54.

Sound travels fastest in:

a)

steel

b)

water

c)

air

d)

helium

55.

The first vibrating part of the ear:

a)

cochlea

b)

eardrum

c)

ossicles

d)

canals

56.

Earth’s outer layer is the:

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

core

d)

magma

57.

Convection currents cause:

a)

weather

b)

tides

c)

plate movement

d)

rotation

58.

Earthquakes occur mainly at:

a)

boundaries

b)

forests

c)

deserts

d)

rivers

59.

Volcanoes form when:

a)

plates cool

b)

rocks dissolve

c)

magma reaches surface

d)

crust thickens

60.

A lunar eclipse occurs when:

a)

Moon between Earth & Sun

b)

Earth between Sun & Moon

c)

Sun behind Moon

d)

Sun behind Earth

61.

A solar eclipse occurs when:

a)

Moon between Earth & Sun

b)

Earth between Sun & Moon

c)

Moon behind Earth

d)

Sun blocks Moon

62.

Which type of energy is stored in an object due to its position?

a)

potential

b)

mechanical

c)

thermal

d)

kinetic

63.

What phenomenon causes the change of seasons on Earth?

a)

Earth's distance from the Sun

b)

Earth's tilt

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

Earth's magnetic field

64.

Which of the following is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?

a)

temperature

b)

pressure

c)

volume

d)

mass

65.

Which of the following is a type of energy?

a)

cold

b)

none

c)

dark

d)

light

66.

What is the primary source of energy for Earth?

a)

geothermal

b)

wind

c)

the Sun

d)

the Moon

67.

Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

helium

68.

What type of wave is sound?

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

c)

static

d)

electromagnetic

69.

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

a)

coal

b)

natural gas

c)

solar

d)

nuclear

70.

What is the primary cause of ocean tides?

a)

sun’s heat

b)

wind

c)

moon’s gravity

d)

earthquakes

71.

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

a)

Coal

b)

Solar Energy

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

72.

What is the primary gas in Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen

73.

Which phenomenon is responsible for the seasons on Earth?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's tilt

c)

Sun's activity

d)

Moon's orbit

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