Physical and Earth Science Review Quiz

This force "pushes back" and is named after Newton's Third Law of Motion.

What is the term for the cracking and breaking of rock layers as they move past each other?

Precipitation, condensation, and evaporation are the main processes involved in...

In order to make sound, this is needed

True or False?  Thermal, light, sound, chemical, electrical, and nuclear are forms of energy.

What causes day and night?

What is the percentage of earth's surface covered by land?

Energy is defined as...

The moon phase below is

What is the distance of the moon from the Earth in "Earth diameters"?

A force on an object can change its

Where is the majority of Earth's fresh water found?

What type of mechanical energy is also referred to as stored energy?

Objects at rest or in motion will remain so unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.This is...

This is a force of attraction between two objects that have mass.

What is the movement of weathered rock by wind, water, or gravity?

What processes create igneous rock?

A natural feature on the Earth's surface is known as a ...

In longitudinal waves what are the places where the particles are not spread out evenly?

What happens when tectonic plates push together?

What happens when matter vibrates faster?

A boron atom has an atomic number of 5 and an atomic weight of 11.  The number of electrons is

True or False? For a book at rest on a table the normal and reaction forces are the same.

What type of wave moves, or oscillates, in a direction parallel to the direction it travels?

A wind barb provides information on

True or False?  Particles in the liquid state flow freely and have and indefinite volume.

F=ma refers to...

Cold fronts and warm fronts bring...

A nitrogen ion with a -3 charge and an atomic # of 7 and a mass # of 14.  The # of electrons is

This is defined as a push or a pull.

What measure is used to describe the distance an object travels in a specific amount of time?

Where do we find most usable fresh water?

A complete spin on Earth's axis, it takes 24 hours or one day to complete a

What two gases make up most of our atmosphere?

When we see a solar eclipse the order of astronomical bodies is

What type of rock is formed over time from heat and pressure on existing rock?

What characteristic describes matter that does not allow light to pass through?

What processes create sedimentary rock?

What type of boundary exists when Earth's plates collide?

What is a front?

The height of a transverse wave from its resting point to the crest is called

For moving objects in frictionless environment, which of the following statements is true?

What are 3 important factors that determine the weather that will occur?

In general the state of matter that conducts sound the best is

What type of energy travels as electromagnetic and transverse waves?

True or False? True solids have a regular repeating crystalline structure & a definite volume.

How many peninsulas are found in the state of Michigan?

What property describes light passing directly through matter?

This is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces.

In which climate zone is Michigan found?