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1
________ is the absence of visible light.
Color
Black
White Light
2
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
Global Polar Sledding
Game Producing System
Gumbo Pizza Shrimp
3
British Scientist who created the 3 laws of motion and force
George Washington
Albert Einstein
Antoine Lavoisier
Sir Issac Newton
4
The minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction is called the activation energy.
True
False
5
Who is the French chemist that is considered the Father of Chemistry?
Albert Einstein
Bill Cosby
Bill Nye
Antoine Lavoisier
6
The SI unit for measuring temperature is ______
Kelvin
Standard
Fahrenheit
Celsius
7
What is the 1st element on the periodic table
Argon
Helium
Oxygen
Hydrogen
8
an attractive force between any two objects that depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them.
Motion
Force
Gravity
9
Which is not considered a physical property?
Mental ability
Color
Shape
Size
10
________ occurs when an object changes position.
Velocity
Speed
Motion
11
In science, ______ is defined as the ability to do work.
Joule
Time
Energy
Motion
12
States that energy can not be created or destroyed.
Law of Thermodynamics
Law of Motion
Law of Order and Earth
Law of conservation of energy
13
A closed path that electrical current follows is a circuit.
True
False
14
A pizza with sausage, pepperoni, olives, and cheese is an example of a heterogeneous mixture.
False
True
15
Rubber is the best electrical conductor.
True
False
16
On the moon, the gravitational force on an astronaut is less than it is on Earth
True
False
17
Protons have a positive charge and neutrons have a negative.
False
True
18
A change of one substance to another is a chemical change
False
True
19
What is the equation for calculating average speed?
Distance/ Time
Time + Distance + Velocity
Pie X R2
20
An electromagnetic wave is made by vibrating electric charges and can travel through space where matter is not present
False
True
21
A pure substance in which the atoms of two or more elements are combined in a fixed proportion is ___________.
Compound
Substance
Mixture
Molecule
22
The equation for work is W= Force x Distance.
True
False
23
A machine is a device that makes doing work easier.
True
False
24
- __________ is the application of scientific knowledge of materials and processes to benefit people.
Velocity
Molecule
Methods
Technology
25
The atomic number and the number of protons of an element are the same
True
False
26
How many steps are common in the scientific method?
2-3
9-12
1
5-6
27
The high point of a transverse wave is called the ________
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
Medium
28
The matter that waves travel through, can be a solid, liquid, or gas.
Small
Large
Medium
Wavelength
29
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 major categories of Science?
Physical Science
Earth Science
Life Science
Advanced Nuclear Science
30
A repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter or space.
Light Energy
Wave
Diffraction
31
Which of the following is not considered a simple machine?
Screw
Pulley
Wheel and axle
Iphone
32
A decibel is used to measure the sound intensity of waves.
False
True
33
What is the standard of measurement used in Science?
SI unit
Waterloo
Scientific
Standard
34
Which of the following is not a type of battery.
Portable Resistance
Wet Cell
Lead Acid
Dry Cell
35
A chemical formula uses symbols and numbers to represent a chemical element.
False
True
36
Opposites repel each other and like charges attract each other
False
True
37
Which is not one of the major forms of energy?
Thermal
Sun
Animal
Water
38
What is the list of elements that has the atomic number and symbols called
Periodic table of metals
Mendeleev's table of molecules
Periodic Table of Elements
39
Which of the following is not part of an atom?
Symbols
Nucleus
Proton
Neutron
40
_______ is the blend of all of the colors of visible light.
White Light
Black
Color
41
What is in the middle of the electromagnetic spectrum?
Infrared Rays
Visible Light
Radio Waves
Xrays
42
When you shoot a basketball or kick a soccerball, you are exerting a force on an object.
True
False
